MayJune05 Babies - Almost 1 Year Old!

[MayJune05Moms]

Welcome to the May/June 2005 Parenting thread!

To join, please submit a post to this thread with the following information:

Me: AGE (including real 1st name is optional)
DH: AGE ( " " " " " )
Married: Date
DD/DS: Birthdate (can include multiple stats here if you have more than one child - if you prefer)
Baby's Stats: Weight & Height (at Birth)
any other information provided is also optional. :)

stats *may* be formatted to fit the style of the member roster.

Please post any requests for a change in roster info in RED. Thanks!

YOUR THREAD MODERATORS ARE BridalLace and Carissa and DisneyGirl.

Thread Histories: these links are now working! yeah! :D

MayJune05Moms Thread Archive (CC Threads):
Counting Down to Birthday #1!(CC - Vol IV) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=13352)
Nearing the 6 Month Milestone!(CC - Vol III) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=9575)
NEW! May/June '05 Parenting Thread - OPEN FOR POSTING!(CC - Vol II) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=5147)
MayJune05Mommies (CC - Vol I) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=664)

May 2005 Thread Archives
Vol VI - 45 Peas in a Pod!! (Vol VI) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=489050&tstart=50)

Vol V - 45 Peas in a Pod! (Vol V) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=484869&tstart=50)

Vol IV - 45 Peas in a Pod! (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=479932&tstart=75)

Vol III - 42 Peas in a Pod, Due 5/05! (Vol III) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=477234&tstart=75)

Vol II - 42 Peas in a Pod, Due 5/05! (Vol II) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=473349&tstart=75)

Vol I - PG & Due in May 05! (Vol I) (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469446&tstart=75)

June 2005 Thread Archives
3rd trimester - Junebugs 2005: Welcome Sierra, Matthew, Liam, Parker, Sarah, Dean, & Kevin! (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=486105&tstart=0)

2nd trimester - Junebugs: The Next Generation! The Second Tri... 12 Boys, 13 Girls and 8 Surprises (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=477403&tstart=120)

1st trimester - Junebugs: The Next Generation! *32* due in June 2005 (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=471862&tstart=165)

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59 members, WOW!!! :D

ahavnes
Me: Alicia (30)
DH: Scott (31)
Married: 2/21/04
DD: Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)
Born: 5/29/05 (7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches, 5:11pm)

alienhost
Me: 36
DH: 42
Married: 8/02
DD: Katherine 4/27/05

allyray231
Me: Allyson, 31
DH: Brad, 30
Married: 11/23/02
DS: Aiden Harrison, June 10, 2005

Aunt Liv
Me: Olivia, 28
DH: Adam, 31
Married: September 2, 2000
DD: Maia Sophie, 5/14/05

BAM 9-21-02
Me - 26
DH - 25
Married 9-21-02
DD - Emma Mary
Born 6-12-05
Weight 7lbs 6oz
Height 20 3/4 inches

bamboo
Me: Bre (27)
DH: 30
Married: 7-10-04
DD: Julia- 5-1-05, 6lb 12oz, 19 inches

Brandian
Me: Brandi- 22 almost 23!
DH: Ian- 24
Married: 10-18-2003
DD: 5/5/2002 Kalena
DS: 5/28/2005 Corbin
Baby's Stats: 9lbs 6 oz and 21inches long; two weeks early

BridalLace
Me: Heather, 34
DH: Cristian, 33
Married: 7/6/02
DD: Elodie Cristine, born May 7, 2005
8 lbs 2 oz; 19.5"

BTB
ME: 27
DH: 28
Married: June 29, 2002
DD: Evelyn Christine, born April 13, 2005

Carissa
Me: Carissa, 26
DH: Eric, 25
Married: August 17th, 2002
DD: Grace Elizabeth May 15th, 2005
6lbs. 3oz 12:34 p.m. 18"

chrisandjensluv
Me: Jen 25 will be 26 in august
DH: Chris 25
Wed: August 9 2003
DD: Juliana Eva, Born June 23rd 2005
7lb 4oz at 1:25am

christy1010
Me: Christy, 35
DH: Curt, 34
Married: 10/10/98
DD: Sarah Elizabeth 5/21/05 5:39pm
7lbs 10oz 20inches

Chylynn
Me: Chylynn (27)
DH: Dave (30)
Married: September 22, 2001
DD: Rebecca Ainsley, Born April 2nd, 2005

Coccinelle
Me: Lesley, 23
DH: Mike, 24
Married: 7/10/2004
DD: Lily Janette - May 9, 2005
Baby's Stats: 6lbs 12oz, 20.5"

cynder
ME: 29
DH: 29
Married: May 25 2002
DS: Samuel Basil May 19, 2005

Dally
ME: 36
DH: 39
Married: August 18, 2002
DD: Annalie, May 12, 2005

December27JJB
Me: Jessica
DH: Joshua
Married: December 27, 2003
DD: Parker Alexandria 6/13/05

diedra1027
Me: Diedra, 31
DH: Blake, 34
Married: August 24, 2001
DD: Avery Jene born May 5, 2005

DisneyGirl
ME: Jenn, 29
DH: Eric, 29
Married: June 15,2002
DS: Brandon 9/30/03
DD: Nicole 5/10/05

Dreshny
Me: Roseanne, 31
DH: Daniel, 31
Married: 9/30/01
DS: Asher Isaiah 5/31/05

EMsMom
Me: Hope, 29 - 30 on 12/8
DH: 34
Married: 5/18/03
DD: Emma Kathryn 5/17/05 10:05 am
Baby's Stats: 8 lbs 3 oz 20 inches

Ferris
Me: 28
DH: 29
Married: 7/13/02
DS DOUGLAS 5/21/05

golfer_girl
Me: 36
DH: 36
Married: 3/05
DS: Ethan 6/9/05

happy1nuv
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 8/21/02
DS: Nic - 5/18/05

HedgeGirl
Me: Shann, 31
DH: 34
Married: Aug 17, 2002
DS Brady: June 22, 2005
Brady's Stats: At birth 6 lb, 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches

hub1176
Me: Kate 28
DH: Bruce 33
Married 7/20/02
DD: Rhiley Beatrice, June 1, 2005

IrishEyes
Me: 32
DH: 33
Married: April 26, 2002
DS: Brody, born 5/25/05

jbird
me:31
dh:33
married: june 30, 2000
DD: Lola Raquel, born May 15, 2005
(8 weeks and 3 days early)

Jenyfer9
me: Jen (31)
DH: Tom (32)
Married: 10/26/02
DS#1: TJ 10/23/03
DS#2: Will 05/03/05

Jessiesmama
WC Name: Jodie25
Me: 32
DH: 34
Married: June 8, 2003
DD: Jessica Alexa
DOB: June 8, 2005
Time:8:29pm
Weight:8 lbs 3 oz
Length:21 1/2 inches

jmvan74
ME: 31
DH: 28
Married: July 24th, 2004
DS: born June 13th, 2005

jrdhbunny
Me: 33
DH: 35
Married: 7/26/03
DS: James Edward, 4/26/05

kelseyledare
Me: 27
DH: 36
DD: Ava Victoria
6/10/2005 10:59 AM
6 lb 6 oz, 20 in

KGif
Me - Kelly 32
DH - Mike 36
Married May 3, 2003
DS, Jack, born May 16, 2005; 7 lbs 13 oz; 21 inches

kimthebride
Me: Kim, 30
DH: Tom, 30
Married: 10/18/03
DS: Thomas Ryan, June 3, 2005

ladybug0525
ME: Judie
DH: Jason
DS: Jack Campbell born 5/16/05
Married: 05/25/02

lattee22
Me: lattee22, Jaime, 29
DH: Brian, 27
Married: September 21, 2001
DD: Noelle, born May 2, 2005
Baby's Stats: 8lbs., 3 oz., 20 inches

LIZNKEITH
Me: Liz, 26
DH: Keith, 35
Married: July 28, 2001
DD: Caroline Elizabeth, June 15th

mama915
Me: Cyndi, 27
DH: Shawn, 33
DS: Chase Alexander, 3 (12-11-01)
DD: Sierra Nicole, born 6-15-05

Megande
Me: Megan, 25
DH: Derek, 25
Married: June 15, 2002
DS: June 27, 2005

Misty911
Me: Misty, 28
DH: Patrick, 30
SD: Trisha, 9
DS: Caleb, 21 months Born Dec. 23, 2003 8lb 9oz 22" Long
DD: Emily, 5 Months Born May 9, 2005 6lb 13oz 19" Long
Expecting Again, April 9, 2006

Mrs.Chappy
Me:29
DH:29
DS: Benjamin born 6-8-05
7.15 oz 20.5 inches.

Natrat80
me-Natalie 25
DH-Keri 26
Married 05.25.02
DD: Addison Grace, born 06.14.05
6 lbs 6 oz 18 1/2 inches

njnewyearsbride
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 12/31/03
DD: Hazel - 5/26/05
7lbs 4.8oz 21.5"

Pam27
me: Pam 28
DH: Ryan 27
Married: July 27, 2001
DD: Taylor Louise January 10, 2002
DS: Colin George May 4, 2005

portlandbride
Me: Brandi, 31
DH: Preston, 30
Married: September 16, 2001
DD: Brynn Pamela, May 12, 2005

psusna
Me: Becky, 29 (PR Manager, Internet Bank)
DH: Doug, 32 (Project Manager, International Energy/Automation Company)
Married: 9/22/01
DS: Jackson (5/3/05)
Stats: Birth--7lb. 7oz., 21"

rancherswife
Me: Kim 25
Dh: Brett 26
Ds: Landon Joseph 6/4/05 7lbs. 4 oz. 21 1/4 inches

sabrinag
Me: Sabrina, 27
DH: Jody, 32
Married: 7-7-02
DS and DD: TWINS born on 6-10-05: Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie

Sasha
Me: Sasha, 30
DH: Greg, 35
Married: Nov. 3, 2001
DD: Sarah Elise, born May 16, 2005

September2002
Me: Carolyne, 34
DH: 32
Married: September 7, 2002
DD: Samantha, born December 19, 2003
DD: Grace, born June 2, 2005

Sherah
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 12/5/03
DS: Arik, 5-11-05

tgray99
Me: 29
DH: 28
Married: 11/15/03
DD: Aidan Christine - 5/09/05
8lbs 3oz 20"

tgr68
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 6/1/02
DD: Shylah Ryann
Born: 6/18/05 (8lbs 0.8oz, 19 inches, 10:44am)

traciann
Me: Traci (30)
DH: Timothy (35)
Married: 11.23.02
DD: Mary Kate 4.26.05

usafwife
Me: 28
DH: 39
Married: 4/17/04
DD: Sarah Olivia
born 6/28/05
8 lbs, 7 oz.

wendstress
Me: Wendy, 29
DH: Jon, 34
Married: 4/28/01
DS: James Jack, born May 10, 2005

WinterBride1253
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: 12/6/03
DS: Cole Robert, June 15, 2005

yooper
me: 30
DH: 31
Married: 10/5/02
Peter James "PJ" born 6/1/05
8lbs 3oz 21.5"

[MayJune05Moms]

Birthdays listed by date, and their Mommies... :)


4/2/05
Rebecca Ainsley...Chylynn

4/13/05
Evelyn Christine...BTB

4/26/05
Mary Kate...traciann
James Edward...jrdhbunny

4/27/05
Katherine...alienhost

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5/1/05
Julia...bamboo

5/2/05
Noelle...lattee22

5/3/05
Will...Jenyfer9
Jackson...psusna

5/4/05
Colin George...Pam27

5/5/05
Avery Jene...diedra1027

5/7/05
Elodie Cristine...BridalLace

5/9/05
Aidan Christine...tgray99
Lily Janette...Coccinelle

5/10/05
Nicole Elizabeth...DisneyGirl
James Jack...wendstress

5/11/05
Arik...Sherah

5/12/05
Annalie...Dally
Brynn Pamela...portlandbride

5/14/05
Maia Sophie...Aunt Liv

5/15/05
Grace Elizabeth...Carissa
Lola Raquel...jbird

5/16/05
Sarah Elise...Sasha
Jack Campbell...ladybug0525
Jack...KGif

5/17/05
Emma Kathryn...EMsMom

5/18/05
Dominic Jeffrey (Nic)...happy1nuv

5/19/05
Samuel Basil...cynder

5/21/05
Douglas...Ferris
Sarah Elizabeth...christy1010

5/25/05
Brody...IrishEyes

5/26/05
Hazel...njnewyearsbride

5/28/05
Corbin...Brandian

5/29/05
Gabrielle Kathleen (Abbey)...ahavnes

5/31/05
Asher Isaiah...Dreshny


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6/1/05
Rhiley Beatrice...hub1176
Peter James...yooper

6/2/05
Grace...September2002

6/3/05
Thomas Ryan...kimthebride

6/4/05
Landon Joseph...rancherswife

6/8/05
Benjamin...Mrs.Chappy
Jessica Alexa...Jessiesmama

6/9/05
Ethan...golfer_girl

6/10/05
Aiden Harrison...allray231
Ava Victoria...kelseyledare
Madison Hannah and Logan Mackenzie...sabrinag

6/12/05
Emma Mary...BAM 9-21-02

6/13/05
Parker Alexandria...December27JJB
Collin Todd...jmvan74

6/14/05
Addison Grace...Natrat80

6/15/05
Caroline Elizabeth...LIZNKEITH
Cole Robert...WinterBride1253
Sierra Nicole...mama915

6/18/05
Shylah Ryann...tgr68

6/22/05
Brady...HedgeGirl

6/23/05
Juliana Eva...chrisandjensluv

6/27/05
Dean Andrew...Megande

6/05
Sarah Olivia...usafwife

[MayJune05Moms]

9 & 12 month well baby visit stats

ahavnes
Abbey:
Weight: 20lbs 3oz (75th percentile, down from 95th percentile)
Height: 29 inches (90th percentile)
Head: Can't remember, but it was in the 95th percentile.

Alienhost
Katherine:
15 1/2 lbs 12 months 17lbs 1oz
27 inches 28.5 inches
18 inchs head
two bottom teeth poking through

allray231
Aiden:
19 lbs 3 oz
29 1/4 inches
18 inches head

Aunt Liv
Maia:
weight - 16lbs 9oz (10-25th percentile)
height - 28 1/2" (75th percentile)
noggin' - 17 1/2" (75th percentile)
teeth - 2 bottom ones, but I think her 2 top ones will be cutting through very soon.
crawling - nope! But she loves to stand.

BridalLace
Elodie: 20 lbs
27 3/4 inches
OFC 45.30cm
- 2 teeth popping through
- walks several steps at a time now!

Carissa
Grace:
Weight: 19 lb 8 1/2 oz
Height: 27 1/2 inches

christy1010
Sarah:
Weight: 14lbs. 1 oz
Height: 25 In

Dally
Annalie:
14lbs 7oz (>1% down from 3%)
27 5/8 inches long (50% up from 35%)
1 bottom tooth, with another nearly through

Diedra1027
Avery
weight: 14lbs 13oz (< 5%)
height: 26.5" (10-25%)
head: 43.5 cm (25-50%)
4 teeth - 2 on top, 2 on bottom

Disneygirl
Nikki:
19 lbs 8 oz
27 inches
Two bottom teeth

happy1inuv
Nic:
Height: 28 1/4"
Weight: 19 1/2 lbs
One bottom tooth poking through

IrishEyes
Brody:
21 lb 10 ounces
30.5 inches long
6 teeth

Jenyfer9
Will:
Weight: 21 lbs, 14 oz
Height: 29 3/4 inches

jmvan74
Collin:
weight: 20lbs 5oz
Height: 29 1/4 inches
Head: 17 inches
2 bottom teeth

Jrdhbunny
James: 12 months - 19lbs 10oz
30.5 inches


kimthebride
WBV: 9 Months
Thomas:
20lb 6oz
29 3/4" long (though he was smooshed, so I call it 30")

Misty911
Emily Grace:
17.6 lbs
27 inches
4 teeth on top, two on bottom

njnewyearsbride
hazel: 9month WCV:
21 lbs
29" long

portlandbride
Brynn:
Weight: 18.7 lbs.
Height: 29 1/8 inches

psusna
Jackson:
22lb. 12 months 31lbs 5oz (95%)
31 inches 27.7 inches (95%)
18 3/4 head 19.5 inches (95%)
Teeth--2 (center bottom)

rancherswife
Landon:
weight: 21lbs. 7oz.
height: 29 1/2 inches
Head Circ.: 46 1/2

Sasha
Sarah:
Weight - 19 lbs, 3 oz (50th percentile)
Height - 29 3/4 inches (off the chart!)
2 lower teeth coming in

tgray99
Aidan:
21lbs (95%)
28 inches long (75% )
she has 1 bottom tooth that has barely broken through the gums

tgr68
Shylah:
Weight - 16lbs 4oz (5th percentile)
Length - 26" (5th percentile)
Head - 18"
No teeth yet!

Traciann
Mary Kate:
20lbs 14.5oz (75 % down from 95%)
29 inches long (97% )
she has 2 bottom teeth, and this week 2 more have broken through.

usafwife
S:
Weight: 18 lbs
Length: 28 inches

[MayJune05Moms]

Repeat Offenders:

hub1176
EDD: August 7, 2006

jennylou
EDD: August 6, 2006
It's a GIRL!!! :D

Misty911
EDD: April 9, 2006

portlandbride
EDD: September 24, 2006

*more later!* :) (we know you're out there! let us know!!! ;) )

[MayJune05Moms]

For New Mothers:
The Happiest Baby on the Block :
The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your
Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Dr. Harvey Karp
http://a1055.g.akamai.net/f/1055/1401/5h/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/5920000/5926051.gif


Baby's First Year Journal : A Day-To-Day Guide to Your Baby's Development During the First Twelve Months
by A. Christine Harris PhD

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002RTV4C.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_SCMZZZZZZZ_.gif


The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0071381392.01._PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_PE32_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg


*space reserved for books on parenting*

[MayJune05Moms]

reserved - well, we don't seem to use these extra posts for pics or anything else... but you never know! ;)

[MayJune05Moms]

ok we're open for posting.

just wanted to note that our last thread was started in Jan and ended in March. that means we have about 2 months before our next thread - right around May or June, in fact. :)

anyone have any suggestions for our 'official' 1 year thread title? we will be having birthdays quite frequently, for 3 months going, April-June, starting in just 2-3 weeks actually. Chylynn's daughter Rebecca was born April 2nd!

thanks for any ideas,

Heather

[tgr68]

Checking in!! Thanks for the new thread!

[DisneyGirl]

Thanks for the new thread!

[jmvan74]

Yeah, a new thread. Maybe I can keep up! :p

9 month stats
weight: 20lbs 5oz
Height: 29 1/4 inches
Head: 17 inches
2 bottom teeth

I'm not sure about a new name for the thread, but maybe something that indicates our babies are now toddlers! Yikes.

[kimthebride]

Subscribing and hoping CC sends me my notifications this time....:p

[Dreshny]

Subscribing!

[diedra1027]

Subscribing!!

Also to continue some of the conversation at the end of the old thread...
gifts - I think I'm going to put 'no gifts please' on the birthday party invitations. I don't think close family will obey, but I'm hoping our friends will :).

[BridalLace]

haven't decided what we're going to do yet for our 1st birthday party, but we're thinking of a BBQ type thing...weather permitting. :)

Heather

[Carissa]

Checking in!

[Jenyfer9]

Checking in and subscribing.

Also: can you change DH's age to 32? His birthday was back in November, but I guess I forgot to give the update!

Thanks!

[happy1nuv]

Wow...new thread already, eh? :)

I can't believe there are only about 2 months left til our babies all turn one... anyone seriously conflicted about weaning? I can't imagine myself extended nursing, but I'm just not ready to be done. He's really into it... and its such an easy way to go from crabby to content... DH can't wait for me to be done (I think he's thinking that no nursing = sttn, which is SO not a for sure thing) ... Ugh...

Anyone read the Kim West sleep book? I can't remember the title, but she was in the last BabyTalk mag... anyone know if she's any good? (Yeah, his sleeps never been good... but its just getting to me now...)

:)

[Dreshny]

happy1: I think we're going to extended nurse. Asher is REALLY into nursing, so I can't imagine weaning. I don't usually count, but since I've seen people post that their DC is down to 3 or 4 nursings a day, I counted that Asher nursed 11 times yesterday, not counting nightwakings. And I don't mind, so I don't think we'll stop. Though I do wonder sometimes if he would wake up so many times at night if he wasn't nursing.

ETA: Yeah, okay, after thinking about it, maybe I am a little conflicted. I miss having my body to myself (and DH :)), but really, what's the difference anyway, since my time isn't my own either now? And I suppose I could cut the number of nursings down by offering food when he wakes up from naps instead of nursing him first. But then there's the peer pressure of my API group :rolleyes:, Asher's happy yips when he sees a breast (for fun I've flashed him across a room, and he crawls over as fast as he can), and, I don't know, the sheer pleasure of burying my mouth and nose in his silky hair while he nurses. But I also miss cute summer dresses...

[BridalLace]

we are definitely not ready to stop nursing. if she starts to bite, that might change my mind i imagine, but, so far so good. i love nursing Elle and can't imagine weaning at this point, either...

[Traciann]

happy i mentioned this on the other thread, but I am ready to stop. Mary Kate scraps my breast with her top teeth and bites down alot...and she now does this pinching thing on my breast. I guess she is just fiddling, but I can't get her to stop and it hurts. I am thinking about stopping one of the afternoon sessions (they are pretty short) now, and then giving whole milk slowly right before she turns one. I was not planning on breastfeeding when I got pregnant, so I feel I really good that I was able to breastfeed her for the first year. :)

[Misty911]

checking in!

Well, I don't have too much longer and hopefully I'll have a new baby boy soon. I'm really over this pregancy thing. I've been PG for the last three years!!!!

[jmvan74]

weaning: I'm ready and so is DS. He refuses to nurse during the day now. He will nurse first thing in the morning and right before bed. I'm ready to have my body back, plus I'm just about ready for TTC #2. :D

[cynder]

Bday B/c my dad is still sick, I really wasn't thinking of doing much beyond a cake. Most of our family is out of state so I thought we would do a small party the next time we were in town. Well this weekend I got inspired! The animal shelter where we adopted our dog is having their annual fundraiser walk the day after DS's bday. So we are going to send out invites to see if anyone is interested in walking with us and afterwards we are going to have cake at the college gardens where I work. About half of the few friends we have here don't have kids, so this way the empahsis on kids is a little downplayed and my mom won't feel bad that we had a huge hoopla thing. DS will be happy b/c he's outdoors.

This weekend we went on our offical first big boy swing and he loved it. I thought he would be scared but he's screaming w/ delight. We also discovered that our subdivision has a walking trail through the woods, so now our jogging stroller looks like it actually did something besides go on sidewalks.

The other first - we went to our first Mother's sale. It was CRAZY. I was so supposed to meet a friend at 7:00 but I was late and missed out on a ton of stuff because there were a million people. My friend got the Fisher Price Activity cube for like $10. I was able to snag this for $2:

http://www.littletikes.com/productimages/thumb/t_1617_A_OL.jpg

[Sasha]

Cynder - Sarah's daycare has that walker and she loves it. This morning I watched her zip around the room using it. Good find!

Shoes - Has anyone bought shoes besides Robeez-types? This morning, Sarah's daycare teacher suggested I buy her some regular shoes soon so they could start working with on her walking down the hallway (they won't do this in Robeez). Maybe I'm just in denial, but I'm not ready to buy her real shoes yet!

Thanks for setting up the new thread :).

[allyray231]

I was wondering why I wasn't getting any notificatons-there is a new thread!!

Just a quick stop in. FIL died on Wed after having heart surgery so it has been a crazy few days. Luckly Aiden is making everyone happy.

[alienhost]

wow new thread and page 3 already..

weaning I've been thinking about this a lot. As much as I love nursing DD, I wonder if it is getting to be time to wean. She bites sometimes and is also scraping my nipples w/ her teeth, especially w/ the AM feeding since she is ravenous. I actually gave her a sippy w/ whole milk instead of water w/ her breakfast on Saturday and she didn't mind it. My ped actually said that techinically they can have whole milk before age one, but BM/formula is recommended. But since I give her water w/ meals in a sippy, I figured it couldn't hurt to give her a little milk, since she is small anyway and could use the extra calories. Does this seem OK?

I'm worried about the first AM and before bed feeding though. I think I'll work towards getting her weaned just after a year. But will I give her a sippy of milk when she wakes in the AM or a bottle, she's not really fond of the bottle but the sippy doesn't seem terribly comforting KWIM? I'd love to know what others are planning.

Playground Swing We've been dying to do this but it's been too cold, hopefully soon!

ETA "real" shoes not yet here. I don't really want to buy them until she is closer to walking, I wouldn't want her to outgrow them too quick and I fear if I buy them now she will.

teeth the fourth one popped out - bottom. So she has three on the bottom and the one fang on the top. So strange...:eek:

[alienhost]

allyray I just read your post. I'm so sorry to hear about your FIL, my thoughts are with you and your family.

[jmvan74]

Cynder: We have that walker and DS loves it. The only thing that worries me is that it is so light, it can fall on him if he falls backwards, so I just stay close when he uses it. ;)

Sasha: I was just talking to DH about new shoes last night. I think I'm going to buy a pair of stride rite "cruising" shoes.

Ally: So sorry to hear about FIL. I'm glad Aiden is keeping everyone happy. :)

Playground swing: Collin loves it! I took him to the playground twice and he just loves to swing. I posted this pic in the June thread, but I didn't post it here.

http://images.snapfish.com/3465%3A%3A2%3C2%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3238%3E66%3B%3E8%3A 3%3EWSNRCG%3D323358839%3B993nu0mrj

[jrdhbunny]

Checking in! Love the new thread- thank you!!

So we are going to send out invites to see if anyone is interested in walking with us
cynder- what a terrific idea!

First B-Day Party- We've settled on John's Pizza, they have a semi-private upstairs area that I was able to book. It's a little pricier than I wanted, but nowhere near what some other places charge! Most of the guests will be adults, so we'll do some favors for the few kids that will be there and small picture frames for the adults. I'm going to ask the in-laws to bring their portable photo printer and we'll do pics with the birthday boy. We're doing a jungle theme- we can't have too much decor so it'll mainly be carried out in the invite, favors, and cake. We're also thinking of having his cake and ice cream in a local park afterwards, but it may be too complicated getting everyone from the restaurant to the park, so we'll see.

B-Day Gifts- I love that poem Kim!! I'm a little uncomfortable putting "No Gifts" on the invite because I think my in-laws will get offended. :rolleyes: Most people know we're in a tiny apartment, so I think they'll bring clothes or money anyway. I do like the books idea though- you can never have too many of those!
As for us, we already have one gift- a remote control car based on a character from a British tv show called "Brum" that James just adores. I think the rest will be clothes.

Weaning- I'm so torn about this. I'd love to keep nursing him past 1, but a part of me is ready to be done. My breasts are a mess thanks to DS' scratching, and I think the hormones in my system have caused a huge psoriasis outbreak. Plus, DS is pretty much only nursing in the morning, at night, and on the weekends and doesn't seem to care one way or another. So we'll go til the end of April, and then see.

allyray- So sorry to hear about your FIL.

[diedra1027]

weaning - I've been thinking about this a lot in the last few days. I'm not sure that she'll be ready and I don't mind continuing, but I'm also getting the baby bug again (I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one). I know it's possible for AF to come back at any time, but I highly suspect that she's not coming anywhere near me as long as I continue to BF. In other words, I have no idea what we are going to do :).

shoes - None here..

[Jenyfer9]

Jeez, I just found out that ds is eating 2x the amount of formula that he should be eating in a day. No wonder he won't eat any solids.

[Carissa]

cynder that looks like a cool toy.

ally I am so sorry to hear of your loss.

playground swing I'd love to take her to the park but we are expecting snow on the first day of spring. YUCK!

weaning I had to quit nursing at 9 months and it was so hard more on me than Grace but I completely dried up so we really didn't have a choice.

shoes no shoes here, I heard it wasn't good for babies to wear shoes when learning to walk, I could be wrong though.

[tgr68]

Swings~I'm ready to get out and to the playground with DD, but it's pouring rain here and predicted to continue until the weekend, which really sucks because I have this week off due to Spring Break! Oh well, I think the weekend is supposed to be nicer. Maybe then! :)

Shoes~We have some of all types, including heavy hard-soled shoes. I mostly keep her in the soft-soled pairs, but there are times I put her in the others, mainly to appease MIL (who bought them). I heard it wasn't good for babies to wear shoes when learning to walk I heard this too, so when she gets to where she's wanting to cruise, I won't be putting shoes on her, except for special occasions (i.e. weddings, church, etc.).

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by Carissa
shoes no shoes here, I heard it wasn't good for babies to wear shoes when learning to walk, I could be wrong though.

See that's what I thought too. Or maybe it's no shoes until they start learning to walk? Anyone, anyone?

Ally - I am sorry about your FIL, my condolences.

[jmvan74]

Shoes: From what I understand...No shoes is best until 2 years of age. However, for outside walking, shoes are safer. I keep DS barefoot in the house b/c we have hard woods and if he has socks on he slips and falls. Now that he is cruising, I want shoes for the playground. ;)

[ahavnes]

Abbey is finally crawling forward! The poor baby has been going backwards for about a month, but she took off last night. Time to finally baby-proof I guess. :cool:

Ally-n So sorry about your FIL.

Cynder- The walk/cake is a great idea!

Swings- We tried it about 2 months ago and she loved it. I need to find a park near our new home.

[Traciann]

ally i am so sorry for the loss of your FIL.

alienhost the am and pm feeding are what I am worried about too. The am feeding is the one where she drinks the most, or mainly i give her boobie, she falls back asleep for a while. and i give her boobie before bed too. lately though she has really been wanting to play around after this feeding. last night she did this, and since i knew she was tired, i put her to bed. well all hell broke loose, and she wouldn't calm down. i went in there and held her for awhile...and she fell asleep. so maybe she would be fine. I think they are more resliant than we think they are.

shoes we have 2 pairs, but mainly she goes barefoot. she isn't walking yet, so there really isn't a need. plus they slow her down when crawling. i was putting them on because it was cold...now its warming up so I don't need them.

[KGif]

Ally
My thoughts are with you and your family.



Playground swing
Nope not yet. We don't have one in our neighborhood. i'll have to find one that is close to us tho -- I bet Jack would love it!

Teeth
Two on the bottom. That is it so far.

Shoes
No "real shoes yet but just ordered a couple of Robeez type shoes from a company called Shoo Shoos. They are going out of business and have some GREAT sale prices going on!
http://www.shooshoos.com/



**Swim Class**
ANyone have their baby in a swim class? We started our "Pee Wee and Me" swim class this past weekend and Jack LOVED it! I thought he'd freak out getting in the pool for the first time, but nope! He had so much fun. Here he is in his adorable swim suit!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f188/KGif/JackSwimSuit.jpg

[tgray99]

Shoes - Has anyone bought shoes besides Robeez-types?
Aidan has tons of shoes. Seriously. Probably 10 pairs and none of them are Robeez style. She only wears them when we go out, at home she's barefooted all of the time. I'm surprised they want her to wear real shoes when she's learning how to walk, my ped told me to teach her how to walk barefooted it's better for their ankles and they get their balance better in barefeet.

Swimming: We put Aidan in a Mommy N Me swim class last month and she absolutely adored it. She loves to blow bubbles in her bath water now. She got to where she'd sit on the step or the edge of the pool and then throw herself off at me to catch her. She loved to go underwater and try to get colored rings. We might do it again soon but this month and next are weird with us going out of town.

Swing: I think I have a fearless child (so not me) because she loves the swing. Here's a pic of her on one at our neighborhood park right before Ryan left:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/tgray99/8mo023.jpg

She also digs the slide:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/tgray99/8mo005.jpg

[rancherswife]

Back from Landon's 9 mo. WBV:

weight: 21lbs. 7oz.
height: 29 1/2 inches
Head Circ.: 46 1/2

My big healthy boy!

My heart kinda sunk when we checked out and they said, "OK Landon, we'll see you when you're a Big 1 year old!":(

weaning: I plan on bfing until he's a year. I'm nervous about how the weaning process will go, he still nurses to sleep at night. I'd like to take him straight from the breast to cow milk just in a sippy, no bottles, we'll see how that goes. :rolleyes: We're wanting to TTC again late summer, I have had AF since he was 2 mos. old like clock work, every 28-30 days, so I'm sure I could continue nursing him beyond a year and ttc, but my OB told me he'd like me not to be nursing once I concieve again, so I may as well give it up at a year, it's gonna be tough though, for him and me!

shoes: This is terrible, but I just counted and Landon has 25 pair of shoes :eek: , yeah, I have a little obsession! For him and myself!:p He pretty much stays in Robeez, right now.

I'll have to come back and post a couple pics. from his cousins b-day party this weekend, the St. Patty's day theme was adorable.

[cynder]

jmvan74 That smile just cracks me up!

Shoes Sasha, I am sure b/c it's daycare, that they require shoes rather than letting them try barefooted versus socks for safety and hygene reasons. We don't have legitmate shoes only because he's no where near standing. We use crib shoes or Robeez when we go out or at daycare where socks get scuzzy fast these days.

ally Sorry for the loss of your FIL.

Question I know one of us posted about our babies becoming a little more demanding. Have any of you who are FF noticed a decrease in bottles or the amount they drink. DS is eating a lot - it feels like he eats more than I do at a meal. But he barely drink 2oz when he wakes up and whereas before he would have over 30 oz, he nows has around 16-20 oz. He has a couple of sips with meals but is this how the decrease in bottles before one year happens. This is the one thing I forgot to ask my ped at 9 mo WBV.

[ahavnes]

Cynder- I noticed the same thing about the bottles. Abbey went from 28-32oz to about 24oz. I asked the ped and she said to try to increase it a little if possible. So, I've tried stretching her out between meals and it seems to work a little better.

[tgray99]

Question I know one of us posted about our babies becoming a little more demanding. Have any of you who are FF noticed a decrease in bottles or the amount they drink. DS is eating a lot - it feels like he eats more than I do at a meal. But he barely drink 2oz when he wakes up and whereas before he would have over 30 oz, he nows has around 16-20 oz. He has a couple of sips with meals but is this how the decrease in bottles before one year happens. This is the one thing I forgot to ask my ped at 9 mo WBV.
Aidan takes a lot less formula now. She only has probably 3 bottles a day, about 24 oz. Her nighttime bottle is getting smaller too, only takes about 4 oz. of it. I really have to work to get her fluids in so she doesn't get constipated again! Her Ped said 16-24oz/day is about right for a baby her age.

[Sasha]

Cynder, Alicia and/or Tgray - Sarah was actually still taking about 27 oz. but not eating much dinner or lunch, so our ped. actually suggested decreasing her bottle amount so that she was hungrier at meal time. This weekend she only got 23 oz/day and she finally showed some more interest in solids. Can I ask you guys how you are spacing bottles and meals?

LOL, can you tell I just don't feel like working today from the amount of time I am spending here? ;) :o.

[happy1nuv]

ally ~ So sorry for your loss....

Oops, Nic's up. BBL.

[Jessiesmama]

Wow a new thread! Maybe I can keep up in here...

Jessica has her 9 month WBV tomorrow. She's 2 weeks late because we were 2 weeks late for the 6 month and they told me that the 9 month had to be exactly 3 months after the 6 month. Hopefully we'll be back on the right schedule for her 1 year! OMG 1 year!

9 month WBV
Someone asked about swimming. Jessie has been swimming since January. She's in her second session now - my dad goes in the pool with her - he loves it! Here's a photo from yesterday (blowing bubbles)
http://static.flickr.com/45/115382158_23c42700f4_m.jpg

Swing
I can't wait for the weather to warm up in the Northeast so I can take her to the park and try out a swing. I know she's going to dig it - she's a real daredevil!

Jmvan74 and Tgray99 - your babes are so cute in the swing! They're both so happy! Can't wait!
Kgif Jack is adorable! Glad he liked swimming! Were there a lot of kids in the class?

Teeth
Still has the same 2 on the bottom!

First Birthday
I'm planning away - doing a pink and brown theme - we're having it at a restaurant by my mom's house. I booked the place, started favors, and have been ebay shopping for balloons, hershey bar wrappers, all kinds of stuff.

[cynder]

Of all the days.....

DH is off the week and graciously offered to drop off and pick up DS from Daycare so I can work extra hours in order to not work next when we fly home for the rest of his vacation. Sweet, right? I was a set to work late at the office and power just went out. It went out through the whole campus!

Sasha DS's eating still mystifies me so take this with a grain of salt. I was making 32 oz of milk and DS would have any where from 27-32 oz of it a day. Over the last few days it's gone down to 16-20 oz.
Here's is food diary:
6:30 - Milk (2oz)
7:00 - Yogurt and fruit
9:30 - Snack at daycare
10:30 - Milk (4-7 oz)
12:00 - Lunch at Daycare
2:30- Milk (6-8oz)
4:30 - Milk (0-3oz)
6:00 - Dinner
7:30 - Milk (4-8 oz)

He is very finicky about the bottle and will push it away a lot more now. Instead of huge amounts at one time, he's drinking small amts over a few hours. I think partly due to all the food and due to his top teeth coming cuz he's chewing the nipple alot. His appetite is huge. He has started using a baby sign - banging on the table when it's not coming fast enough but then will suddenly decide enough is enough. But he is not chunky or tall so I am not sure where this is all going. I am not concerned that is getting enough but I wanted to see if this is trend that happens at this age. He's getting water through sippy though he much prefers to chew the spout.

Thanks Tara and Alicia for responses!

[DisneyGirl]

Ally So sorry to hear about your loss.

[BridalLace]

ally very sorry to hear about your family's loss. hope everyone is coping ok.

love these pics of babies on swings and in the pool...would love to take Elle for a swim lesson!

anyone else in the Midwest? we're about to be dumped on with a ton of snow, i hear...i have a cold, so i'm staying home tomorrow...but i wish spring would just get here and stay here, already! grr.

[tgr68]

BridalLace~I'm in the midwest. It's been raining ALL. DAY. LONG! I am so ready for spring to get here, it's just not even funny anymore. ;)

Swimming Lessons~For those that have their DCs enrolled in these, how much do you pay? Is it by session, week, month? Just trying to guage what to expect when our pool opens up, and there's no one to call about it at this time of year.

[kimthebride]

Weaning, Bottles & Meal Spacing
I did it because I was ready and I know as long as I was BFing I wouldn't ovulate due to my PCOS. So now that he's weaned, we're waiting 2 weeks to see if I get a period. If not, it's off to the OB/GYN and see what kind of state my plumbing is in. I really want another kid, so I am really trying to stay positive!

The Weaning Process
I have pretty much always tried to stay in the habit of giving him 1 pumped bottle a day, so I could have my much-needed freedom now and again. I slowly transitioned in January that early-afternoon bottle from all EBM to EBM & formula, to all formula. He did very well.

Over Jan/Feb he was down to milk or formula 4x a day. So in Feb. I was BFing when he woke up, bottle, bottle, BF before bed.
Then a week ago I dropped the wakeup BF to a bottle of formula. He did it no problems.
Then this weekend we changed the BF before bed to a bottle of formula. No problems. And I hate to say it, but since we went to 100% formula he has been sleeping even better at night. And nothing else has changed.

Meal Spacing

6:45am 8oz Formula
7:30am Breakfast
2oz yogurt with 1oz Mixed Grain Cereal & 1/2oz Wheat Germ
3-4oz Fruit I mix lumpy or fresh sliced fruit to feed himself
Some wholegrain waffle
Water
12pm 8oz formula
1:30pm Lunch
4oz Chicken & Veggie Dinner (or the like)
String cheese
4oz Peaches, Banana, Oatmeal
Water
5:30pm 8oz Formula
6:30pm Dinner
4oz Veggie/Legume Dinner
Peas & Carrots or avocado to feed himself
4oz fruit
8pm 4-5oz Formula

Shoes
I too have read & heard that babies need to walk barefoot or in the simple leathery-type shoes that let their feet spread (like Robeese, Cute Baby Shoes, etc). Once they are walking on their own, they need the solid shoes with ankle support.

cynder
Sorry your dad is still not doing great. Thinking of you.
And your bday celebration sounds like a great idea.

allyray
So sorry to hear about FIL! I'm glad to hear Aiden is keeping the spirits up, though. Thomas functioned that way when DH's uncle died when he was 2 weeks old.

Brum
I've turned this on and DS was mesmerized by that silly car!

Congrats to Abbey for making forward strides!

jessiesmama
How cute is that pic of your dad and Jessie! Love it!

1st Bday Drama
DH feels its 'the right thing to do' to invite all these people not close to us, and insists they won't come so I don't need to worry about them not fitting in the room. We are maxed out on invitees, and by him doing this we are screwed if any of these people he thinks we "should" invite do come.
Grrrr...
And he wants final say in any decor/invites.
Grrr...
I am not a control freak, but this is my JOB. Why can't he just be reasonable?
Anyone else getting frustrated at DH's take on the celebrations?

[Carissa]

BridalLace Yup I am in the midwest and we are under a winter storm advisory expecting snow tonight and tomorrow.

Thanks for those that posted their feeding schedules, I need to decrease the bottles in our house so Grace will start wanting solids more.

[diedra1027]

Anyone else getting frustrated at DH's take on the celebrations? YES!! DH is currently insisting that we have a party for with our friends on Friday 5/5 from 7-10pm AND a family party in the afternoon on Saturday 5/6. First of all, Avery will be asleep by 7. Second of all, I am going back to school and I will have to be in class at 7:30 on Saturday morning - I won't be able to 'enjoy' the Friday party at all. I've tried to reason with him, but I'm almost to the point of completely putting my foot down (i.e. I'm planning a Saturday party and that is it. If he wants a party on Friday - he is responsible for every single aspect of it). I think he'll come around ;).

[rancherswife]

ahavnes: YAY! Abbey for putting it in forward motion! Look out, now, it's a whole new ball game!;)

Kim: Hoping AF shows up very soon for you.

We didn't have any fertility issues when we got pg w/ Landon (actually the first try) but since I constatly need something to panic about, my current obsession is that we will not be able to get pg again when we try in a few months.:rolleyes:

b-day drama: So sorry to those dealing w/ the drama. Thankfully, Brett is letting me do my thing. He'll pretty much just help the day of, which is just fine w/ me.:cool:

[kimthebride]

DH is currently insisting that we have a party for with our friends on Friday 5/5 from 7-10pm
Always a great idea to plan a party to start right during everyone's baby's bath, story, bottle & bedtime. Particularly the host & bday child's. Yeah DH - good planning! :p

I spoke to MIL about the 12 people DH wants to add to the list, and she said if we invite the 10 people from this one particular strain of family we have to invite about 8 others...so that would bring the grand total to TWENTY people OVER the room's capacity.

I guess we'll be doing a lot of sitting on each other's shoulders and whatnot. :rolleyes:

[tgray99]

Cynder, Alicia and/or Tgray - Sarah was actually still taking about 27 oz. but not eating much dinner or lunch, so our ped. actually suggested decreasing her bottle amount so that she was hungrier at meal time. This weekend she only got 23 oz/day and she finally showed some more interest in solids. Can I ask you guys how you are spacing bottles and meals?
She has a bottle before her morning nap at 11am (8oz), a bottle before her afternoon nap at 2pm (8oz) and one before bed at 8pm (8oz).

[tgray99]

Swimming Lessons~For those that have their DCs enrolled in these, how much do you pay? Is it by session, week, month? Just trying to guage what to expect when our pool opens up, and there's no one to call about it at this time of year.
I paid $85 for a month of lessons, 30 minutes a lesson, 2 lessons a week. The pool is heated and there is a very low child to teacher ratio (5:1).

To those of you with birthday drama, just be glad your DHs are here to give you crap. I'd give anything to have Ryan here with me to celebrate a year of parenthood. :o

[Misty911]

I love all the baby pictures! I really need to get Emily pictures take again. I haven't had her picture taken since Christmas. I feel horrible about it.

Question: I have my normal OB appointment tomorrow. I have GD with this one too. My group of DRs has already told me that they will induce me 7 to 10 days before my due date. I really need to be induced next week so I will have someone to watch my other two kids. I'm going to ask the doctor tomorrow if there is anyway that I can be induced either 30th or 31st. Do you think they will go ahead? or am I wasting my time? If they don't induce next week I will not have anyone to watch my two kids so my DH will be here at home while I am in labor and I don't want that!

[psusna]

Wow, I'm already behind....here goes!

Swimming: We do lessons through a local swim club for $95/8 weeks. The pool is heated and a 3ft pool. DH takes DS and they love it. This week is the last week :( We plan to do them every winter. (Love the photo Jessiesmama!!)

Meals: Since we were traveling this weekend his eating was all screwed up but I did notice last week that he was eating 2-4 oz less in the afternoon. His formula consumption isn't decreasing like I had hoped. I'm not really sure what to do to help him decrease or if he'll do it on his own. I'm hazy as to when he needs to stop bottles, when I need to decrease oz., etc. Any tips/advice would be appreciated!! (I need to go back and read your post more closely, Kim)

Cynder and Allray: You are in my thoughts...

Misty: It doesn't hurt to ask! One of my coworkers requested an induction date b/c her ex had the kids that weekend and her and current DH could spend the weekend with their new DD before the other three children came back.

Question: My question is about grandparents who live far away from DC. My parents live in PA and we live in GA. They see DS every two months or so. They saw him for the first time since Christmas in Annapolis this weekend. DS didn't recognize them, didn't want to be held by them, nothing. He started crying every time mom held him. I broke our hearts and she was really upset. DH's parents moved 30 mintes away after DS was born so he was reaching for them, laughing, etc. That didn't help the situation... My parents are in no position to move (both work and care for my dad's parents who live in the same town). DS "talks" to them on the phone a few times/week, sees pictures, we talk about them, etc. I'm just not sure what to do. Maybe it was just being in a strange place compounded things this time, I'm not sure. Any ideas? They'll see him again for his party on 4/29.

[jmvan74]

swimming: There is a place near here that charges $75 for 6 weeks, one lesson a week. The pool is heated and only 3 feet deep. I plan on enrolling Collin in May.

Jodie: jessie's bathingsuit is too cute!

First B-day: Still haven't thought too much about it. I'm pretty sure we are going with a Hawaiian, Luau theme, though. :p DH doesn't seem to care much. If it were up to him, we'd have a kegger in the back yard!

psusna: It sounds like you are doing everything you can to help DS "remember" his grandparents. My parents see DS about every 6 weeks or so and it always takes him a little bit to warm up, especially with my dad. I think it's the facial hair! Anyhow, I don't really have any advice, just wanted to say I understand how it can be heart breaking. :(

[kimthebride]

tgray
You're right...so sorry DH isn't going to be around! He must be so disappointed to miss it. :(

misty
It never hurts to ask - they wouldn't induce if it was any risk to the baby, so I'm sure if its an open conversation the right decision for your family and your baby will be made. :)

psusna
Eating
I can't really comment on the total milk/formula consumption since I was BFing at least some up until now, so I have no idea what he was getting.
BUT I have to guess that the more food food baby gets, the less formula/milk he'll want.
I have cut out about 6oz of formula, though. I used to put 3oz of formula with cereal in his breakfast and his dinner. I gradually decreased the formula and added something else (now its yogurt & cereal at bfast, veggie & cereal at dinner).
Family
DH's immediate family lives in Chicago (we're in NJ). So DH got them a web cam so Thomas sees thier faces and hears their voices at least once a week. Wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be, and they looooove it.
We also have one of those 'who loves baby' kid-friendly photo albums. DS & I look through it and go over all the family members.

[cynder]

Misty I am no doctor but I would think that anything after 38 weeks would be fair game. Hope it works out.

Bday No real drama though I am sure DH will ask me a million questions that I already told him about, like a week before his bday.

Grandparents It's tough b/c new faces and places can really freak them out at this age. I think showing pictures and constantly talking about them is the best way.

[Sasha]

psusna - We have the same problem here. We live in Florida and DH's immediate family lives here as well. But my mother is in PA and will be seeing Sarah for the first time since Thanksgiving this weekend. I show her pictures of my family so their faces aren't strange to her. I was pleased because this weekend my aunt and uncle came to visit and Sarah hasn't seen them since October, but after 5 minutes she warmed right up to them.

Alicia - Yay for Abbey! You're entering new territory now ;).

Swimming -Haven't signed her up yet but our local pool does offer classes in April. It just depends on our schedules, but I would really like to sign up for them.

Cynder, Tgray and Kim - Thanks for posting your schedules, it's nice to have something to compare with.

[allyray231]

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. I will try and catch up

[Bformula and solids[/B] Aidens till drinks about 27-30 oucnes of formula but I find he is having less interest in the bottle. Over the weekend he missed an afternoon bottle after he ate a ton at lunch and was fine with it.

[IrishEyes]

Meals/bottles: I've noticed that DS doesn't drink most of his 4pm bottle. So he's definitely decreasing his liquids. He hardly ever takes a bottle in one feeding anymore (except the first and last one of the day). I keep bothering him every 20-30 min to drink 2-3 oz. DS has constipation issues sometimes, so I really don't want to decrease his liquids. He still drinks around 30-32 oz a day.

Swimming: He loved it in Florida. We'll try to get him to a pool this summer.

psusna: We were just in Florida visiting my parents, and DS hadn't seen them since Christmas. It was the first time DS was very upset all the time--probably being in a strange place with 'strange' people. He's just really developing separation anxiety, and I think it's common for kids to develop that around 9-10 months. He wanted DH or I to hold him all the time and didn't like being put down--even for diaper changes! My mother was getting very frustrated with his behavior, but what can you do? He was actually great (i.e. no separation anxiety) when my parents weren't in the room.

1st Bday: This weekend DH and I were talking about the Bday party. I mentioned that we should pick a theme (thinking a kids theme--Elmo or whatever). Of course, he picks what he wants--Hawaiian Luau. It'll work great, but it's funny that he doesn't think in terms of it as a kids party.

Ally: my thoughts are with you, Brad and his family. I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

Cynder: sorry to hear your father's still not great. The walk idea for the B-day is great, though.

Swing: I'm not brave enough to try DS in a swing! Wow, looks like the kiddos love it, though, so perhaps when there's a nice day, we'll go to a park and find one.

[DisneyGirl]

Misty WHen i requested I be induced they told that I would be able to but I had to wait until i hit week 39 then i could be a date from there.

swimming no swim class here...but i did join a pool for the summer.

[jrdhbunny]

DH involvement in B-Day- Since DH is kind of the primary caregiver, he felt like he should have most of the say, although I'm doing all of the work in planning the actual party. :p I'm ok with that though because that's my job IRL too! The only thing we butted heads over was the date- one of my best friends' baby shower is on April 29th, but DH insisted that was the only date that would work for the party.

Eating- DS has definitely reduced his formula consumption and can go longer on the weekends without BF. It's work to get him to take the bottle or the breast because he'd always rather be playing. I think he gets about 24 ounces total per day between the two. He gets three meals of solid food and no snacks (unless you count the three or four puffs we give him when he brings us the can). I may ask DH to try and give him at least an afternoon snack of yogurt or fruit- I'd love to give him some cheese or something, but he still won't eat adult food.

Swimming- DH used to teach swimming at his local Y so he's chomping at the bit to get James in a class. We're waiting til the weather's a little warmer.

Far Awat Parents- I'm not sure why, but we had the opposite problem. The ILs are 2 hours away and DS sees them every couple of months. He always takes at least a half hour/hour to warm up to them. However, my mom lives in MN and has seen James three times, but he just adores her. The minute he sees her, his face lights up and he reaches to her. It's bizarre.

[psusna]

Thanks for your feedback and great suggestions everyone! DH and I talked about a webcam, Kim. I'm glad that it has worked so well for you and your family.

Irish -- what you described is exactly what happened with DS. I think it may have been a combination of everything being "strange" (hotel, people, place, etc.). He was in a funky mood all weekend.

Seems that I may need to start decreasing the ammt of formula that I give DS. He is still around 30oz/day. I'm hoping that when we switch over to all table food at daycare that that may help as well.

Lunch hour is over -- back to work :(

[allyray231]

psusna My ped said Aiden should get 27-30 oucnes of formula a day. He also said he would decrease the fomula on his own if he wanted. Maybe try one less ounce a day in each bottle and see how that goes.

[ahavnes]

Well, my baby who couldn't even crawl forwards last week is now in constant motion. I put her down for a nap earlier today and she was suspiciously quiet. When I went in to check on her, she was standing up, peering through the slats in the crib! :eek: She was so pleased with herself that I had to laugh.

Misty- I don't think it can hurt to ask about the induction. Good luck!

tgray- Is Ryan not going to be able to come for Aidan's b-day? Sad!

Grandparent Anxiety- Abbey never seems to have a problem with my parents (who are in Fla), but she is always scared of Scott's parents (in S. Cali). Especially this last time. Scott's parents came with us on the move in order to help watch Abbey so that we could unpack, etc. Nope! Abbey would have NONE of it and screamed every time they tried to hold her. Hopefully it will go better over her b-day. I'm hoping it was just the stress of the move and her stomach flu.

[Carissa]

Grandparents Grace does fine with my parents and family who live in Tx, she also did ok with dh's Mom and Grandma, she hasn't met dh's Father and wife yet.

Anyone have Easter outfits yet? I'd love to see them if you do. I am looking for something for Grace and can't decide on what I want.

[ahavnes]

Quick Nap Question- I may have asked this before, but I'm sleep deprived lately, so please forgive me. :o Abbey took a nap and woke up after about 25 minutes. She obviously needs more sleep, as she still looks tired and this has been her only nap today (and it's 2:30pm!!!). I've been letting her CIO for the past 15 mins. in hopes that she'll go back to sleep, but I don't hold much hope. What do you ladies do in such a situation? I hate to let her cry all afternoon (:rolleyes: ), but I also worry that I'll start a bad habit by picking her up. Confused!! :confused:

[allyray231]

ahavnes Can you take her for a walk or a car ride?

[jrdhbunny]

ahavnes- Honestly, I'm probably not the best person to give advice on this because many (like my MIL) would say that we're too indulgent, but FWIW, I would pick her up. When James doesn't sleep long enough, we do whatever we need to do to get him to go back down or we'll pay for it later. It could just be his personality, but if we try to tough it out, he's that much harder to get to sleep for the night.

Carissa- I wish I had a crystal ball to see what the weather will be like. We have a few outfits; the one we'll probably wind up going with is a light blue overalls set with a light blue, double-breasted jacket. Here it is in white and dark blue (ours looks less nautical because of the color):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/heatherroal/easter.jpg

[diedra1027]

ahavnes - If Avery carries on for 15-20 minutes, I go get her and try again in 20-30 mintues.

Grandparent anxiety - Avery has always had it :(. The first time she had a total stranger freak-out it was when MIL picked her up (she screamed at the top of her lungs :o). I'm hopeful that she's coming through it now though, we spent the afternoon at my parents house last weekend and she let my mom and my sister hold her without incident - even when I walked out of the room for a few minutes.

Easter - I really want to buy this Sweet Pea Dress from Gymboree:
http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/Gymboree/140007912?$240x305$
However, Avery already has several outfits that will do fine. Right now, I'm planning on putting her a Carter's jumper dress that my Mom got her for Christmas. I'm going to refrain on buying anything new (for now!).

[Misty911]

Well my DR appt went as I expected, I go to a group of doctors which I would love to just see one doctor throughout the pregnancy. The DR I saw today said that they would not induce no longer than 10 days before the due date so that would be exactly on 31st. He wouldn't schedule it, he said to wait until Friday so in other words let another dr decide to schedule it. So, I'm still stressed out about it. I have been having contractions all evening, the dr stated that if I kept having the contractions like I did when I was in the office that I would go on my own before 31st. So I guess we will see.

[DisneyGirl]

Diedra That dress is so cute!
I LOVE the Gymboree! My DH hates when we go to the mall cause I always stop in and buy something.

[psusna]

Allray -- Good tip. I think I'll try it with the 3 bottles that go to daycare and see what happens. I'm also going to start having daycare give him the vegetable and or fruit for lunch so we can start working up to more table food at school. Thanks for the tip :)

Easter -- DS has two outfits to choose from. One is a sailor suit and one is navy blue pants, green collared shirt and white sweater vest with argyle pattern across the front. Depends on the weather which outfit wins out!

Misty -- Hang in there!! Senidng positive vibes your way.

Thanks for all of the good feedback and ideas on the grandparent issue. I just heard from my mom tonight that now they aren't sure if they can come for his birthday due to a system conversion at her bank. She started crying and then I started crying -- what a mess.

[kimthebride]

QOTD: With Easter around the corner, I am wondering what everyone's stance on feeding DC candy, goodies and the like is.

I'm not a fan at this point....and since I am severly allergic to chocolate I am worried about DH's nephews innocently feeding DS some on the sly.

In a few years I have no problems with DS stuffing his face on Easter with all the candy he can handle (and that I don't eat myself ;) ), but I think we need to hold off at this point. Am I being a party pooper if I don't let MIL give him a lollipop?? I just see it as a sugary choking hazard right now....

(Edited because apparently I am illiterate and can't complete sentences)

[ahavnes]

Thanks for the nap advice ladies. I did end up picking her up after about 15 minutes and rocking her. FWIW, we do the "Alicia-modified version of CIO" at our house, wherein we pop in to comfort her or pick her up if she gets too upset. ;) It's been working well, but not today. I tried to get her to go back to sleep, but she just wanted to play with my face. Luckily, she fell asleep on the way to the pharmacy, so she got a little nap in the car. Better than nothing! Thanks for the help. :)

Kim- I don't think you're a party-pooper at all. Abbey won't be having any candy, although I'm sure Scott will roll his eyes at me. :p I think her first exposure to sugar will be at her own b-day party. As for lollipops...I'm still afraid to give her chicken!! :)

[Traciann]

kim i am pretty lax about alot of things, but i see no reason why they need candy at this point. seriously. a cookie, ok. not candy.

[tgray99]

Grandparents Anyone have Easter outfits yet? I'd love to see them if you do. I am looking for something for Grace and can't decide on what I want.
I got Aidan's church dress at Target:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000CPK2SI.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS384_.jpg
It's polyester but looks like silk dupioni. I got her socks with little pink ribbon rosettes (at Target), a white bonnet with the same rosettes (at a local boutique) and white Mary Janes (at Wal-Mart).

Her egg hunting outfit I got at the Carter's outlet. I can't find a picture of it online. It's a pink dress with bunnies and flowers and eggs (I think) on it, matching socks and a bib that says "Baby's First Easter".

I bought the Carter's outfit (I think I spent maybe $15 total) and my mother bought the Target ensemble.

Candy: I got guilted into letting her have a little lollipop at swimming lessons. It was her first and only piece of candy. The kid loved it. Cried when I took the stick away from her. Luckily the egg hunt we'll go to at Ryan's grandmother's house has money in the eggs not candy. She hides eggs with slips of paper in them with a dollar amount, anywhere from $1 to $50. My first egg hunt (you have to be family to hunt) I got nearly $100! We'll hunt for Aidan this year. :)

[Misty911]

I haven't even thought about Easter, I know thats terrible. I have so many things on my mind with the new baby coming and trying to find someone to watch them if I do go into labor. I have let Emily have Juicy juice gummies. I tear them in half before giving them to her and she loves them. As far as anything else, she hasn't had it yet. If I'm feeling up to it after this pregnancy we will do the egg hunt, but I haven't thought about the candy situation yet. I'm sure my parents will give her candy, they are good for doing things without asking my opinion on the subject.

[DisneyGirl]

QOTD CANDY: Noway will i be giving DD any candy or anything like to DD . I haven't even given her any pieces of big people food yet so I can not imagine giving her a piece of candy anytime soon.

I know I really have to start giving her tiny pieces of big people food and not baby jared food.

[tgr68]

Thanks for all the info regarding swimming lessons!

Granparent Fears!Shylah kinda freaked when she saw my mom in February and wouldn't let me out of her site while my mom held her. I think it was because the only other time my mom had seen her was at 2wks. The other person she freaks out and cries over is DH's aunt we still have figured out why on this one.

Misty~Sorry they wouldn't schedule an induction for you. Hang in there!! There's still a chance you will go on your own next week.

Candy~Two words: He11 no!!

Easter~MIL got her a green dress from Walmart. I think we may go back and get a crocheted cardigan to go over it just in case it's cold. I can't seem to find a pic online. :(

tgray~Adorable dress!

[psusna]

Easter Candy: Nope. None here. I'm sure there will be a battle with the ILs about that as they were already debating between Peeps and chocolate. Ugh.

I'm having DS try table food only for lunch at daycare today. We'll see how it goes. It's mixed veggies (minus corn) and grilled cheese today. This will be his first complete table food meal there. I'm hopeful that he'll eat like normal and gobble everything in sight.

Beautiful easter dresses ladies. We'd be in so much trouble if DS was a DD :)

[alienhost]

Candy no thank you. I try to avoid excess sugar for DD and candy certainly doesn't qualify. MIL is dying to let her have some cake. At MIL's birthday she was holding DD on her lap w/ the cake in front of her and I told her to watch out b/c DD will put her hand in it. Well she let her and I was not happy. Although she didn't eat any of the frosting, cleaning off a 10 month old's hand covered in frosting isn't too fun...

Those doing luau parties I love the luau theme, I had one for DH's birthday one year. I got him a "lilo and stitch" cake from the grocery store, it was a hoot asking for Happy 40th Birthday on a kids cake. The bakery guy thought I was nuts. The cake looked like a beach and water and had the little plastic characters. I should try and find a picture.

found it, excuse the green box, I blanked out DH's name:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd03b3127cce97b00234fdc100000016108AZMWzZq2as1

Misty wow I can't believe how quickly your due date is approaching. Good luck!

Easter outfit None here yet, I don't know what to get her, I'd like a pants outfit since she hates wearing tights and it is likely to be cold here. Has anyone seen any cute pants/tops/jumper type things for Easter?

[jmvan74]

Easter outfit: I haven't bought one yet. I've been eyeing some things at The Children's Place and Gymboree. I don't even know what we are doing on Easter. My parents will be in Florida on vacay and IL's haven't said anything, so it may just be the 3 of us at home.:)

Candy: Although, we are not giving Collin candy on a daily basis and he won't be getting any in his Easter Basket, we have allowed him to taste candy canes and icecream.

alienhost: That cake is great! I may have to lift the basic premise of it. I'll be making Collin's first b-day cake...eek...this could be scary.

[jrdhbunny]

Misty- No wonder you're not worried about Easter right now! Not long now!

tgray- What an adorable dress! I love that color green!

candy- Nope. I have to admit that we're not that stringent about avoiding sugar (we give him little bits of ice cream whenever we're having it), but I don't want him to have chocolate for a while.

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by Ahavnes
I did end up picking her up after about 15 minutes and rocking her. FWIW, we do the "Alicia-modified version of CIO" at our house, wherein we pop in to comfort her or pick her up if she gets too upset.
LOL, Alicia, we have that same version in our house, at least I know what to call it now ;)

Candy - Not a chance. The closest thing she's had to anything sweet is graham crackers (which she loves). Seeing how much she loves fruit, puffs, wagon wheels and graham crackers, I think she's got my sweet tooth, so no sweets for her. Her birthday cake will probably be the first real sweet she gets.

Easter Outfit - I received this beautiful pink and green floral dress for her as a shower gift, so if it fits, she'll wear that to my ILs Easter dinner. My only concern is that it is a 12 month size, which is fine for her weight, but she is so tall that it may end up looking like a mini-dress on her :rolleyes:.

Misty - Sorry about your OB appointment. You have enough on your mind that you don't need to be worrying about Easter!

[cynder]

Candy Eh....if he gets a bit here and there, I am okay. Special days like holidays and bdays are not habit forming IMO and you are still in control at this age of what they are exposed to. We have to feed any sugar and will hold off as long as we can, but the effect of sugar and hyperactivity is slightly hyped. I think the bigger issue at hand is how to get family and friends to respect your choices and to abide by them.

Easter outfit I got a cute preppy shirt from old navy so probably those and some nice khakis. I am so jealous of the girl outfits. Target had such cute things at reasonable prices. Our neighborhood is doing an easter hunt which should be fun to do.

[kimthebride]

Easter Outfit
Hee hee hee...it was too cute to pass up!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/kimtomtom/cp1.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/kimtomtom/cp4.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/kimtomtom/cp3.jpg
I also picked up a coordinating cap and matching argyle socks. :) Too cute!

[allyray231]

Candy My kid has had no candy yet and I am in no rush for him to have it. What is the point ya know?

[Sasha]

Totally forgot I wanted to share the cutest story. Last night when I was feeding Sarah dinner, she was eating some pita dipped in hummus. She had a piece in her hand and then stuck her hand out to me as if she was trying to feed me. So I ate it from her hand. She then did it again and as I was going to eat it from her hand, she pulled her hand back and just started laughing. Then she offered it again and did the same thing. The third time I actually got it and ate it and she just stared at me like "umm mom, that piece was really mine." The whole thing just made me laugh and smile :).

[Carissa]

candy no candy here, although I have given her a little ice cream when I have been out to eat.

Beautiful outfits, I really need to find one for Grace. We have had a busy week of accomplishment in our house. Grace is crawling now and pulling up in her crib and her Daddy taught her to clap. One of her favorite things to do is wave "hi" to people. They grow up so fast don't they?

[tgr68]

WBV Stats:
Weight - 16lbs 4oz (5th percentile)
Length - 26" (5th percentile)
Head - 18"
No teeth yet!

[christy1010]

Yeah for the new thread, but I am again behind! I don't get here as often as I would like because of catching up with quality time with DD and housework after working two or three days a week.

CandyDD still does not have teeth, although she may be working on one. So I will not be giving her Candy. Although she has seen me eat Jelly Beans with the look in her eye of I want one too.

Grandparent AnxietyHas more with DH parents than with my mom. DD loves my mom.

Still toothless here, but I think she is working on one. More drooling, and crying out in her sleep and her gum feels differently. Sarah is starting to scoot herself around on her stomach and sometimes will crawl backwards! It is fun to see her learn that she can move!

Has anyone fed their baby Tofu? If so how do you prepare it?

[KGif]

Now I am way behind :)

Grandparent anxiety
None with my parent's b/c they are his daycare and they see him everyday! A little with my DH's parents but it's getting better. Whoever suggested using pictures of the grandparents and showing the baby often - i think that is a GREAT idea!

Swimclass
There are 4 or 5 kids in our class. We only pay $48 for EIGHT weeks! One lesson per week one half hour per lesson. It's an indoor pool (not warm in Northern Virginia quite yet!) and the pool is heated.

Jessiesmama
The blowing bubbles pic is adorable!!!

[psusna]

Proud mama dropping by -- Jackson took his first three steps at school today! He walked from one chair to another :) :) :) Of course he wasn't interested in even trying tonight, but we'll wait patiently!

Kim -- I heart the easter outfit. SO adorable!!

[tgray99]

Is it bad to beat up your child's great grandmother? ;) We were at Ryan's grandmother's house (Nana) today and Aidan was crawling around being good, not getting into anything. Mind you, she's been crawling for nearly 2 weeks now but Nana has made NO attempt to childproof and she has TONS of old lady ceramic nicknacky things all over the house and most of them are low to the ground (who the heck knows why). So anyway, she's got this ceramic bunny on the floor of her room which has hardwood floors. Aidan crawls over to it and starts loving on it. She's a big lover and she likes animals a lot. We all see it and comment on how sweet that is. 2 seconds later the bunny is on the floor broken...I guess she tried to pick it up? I have no idea how she knocked it over. I go over, move Aidan she she doesn't get cut on broken ceramic and then clean up the broken pieces...the ear broke off, that's it. Nana gets all indignant muttering about how "modern" parents these days don't take any responsibility and in her day if it'd been one of her daughters she'd have moved that stuff out of the way. Does she say this to me directly? No. Passive aggressive old bitty. I apologize and ask if she has any glue and I'd glue the ear back on and she basically ignored me for the rest of the afternoon. I apologized again after lunch and instead of accepting my apology, she says "I'm sorry too, I hope I can fix it." Grrr...I was so ready to pack Aidan up and take her home after she broke that stupid rabbit but didn't because she was playing with her cousin Camden and Aunt Susan.

:mad: :mad:

[KGif]

CONGRATULATIONS Jackson!

TGray
Okay at this point I woulndn't even feel bad anymore. You apologized enough. It's a baby ferchrissakes AND a baby Nana is related to! I'd be angry at her for being so, well, angry about it :)

[kimthebride]

Is it bad to beat up your child's great grandmother? ;)
I don't think so.
But I think it would be even better to give her a bunny from Aiden for Easter to make up for it. Just make sure the bunny is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm With Cranky".
:D

[cynder]

Just make sure the bunny is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm With Cranky".
HA!

Geez, I would like to say don't blame Nana because she's old but I get the feeling that she's like this anyway. What are you supposed to do - move everything in sight? Hell to the no!

So we finally lowered the crib last night not b/c DS was pulling himself up. We did it to encourage him to pull. He is such a lump that we call him Lump on the Log. He'll stand if we put him in that position but he refuses to use his knees for crawling and walking. Arrggg!

[KGif]

But I think it would be even better to give her a bunny from Aiden for Easter to make up for it. Just make sure the bunny is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm With Cranky".

That is the best idea EVER!

[allyray231]

He is such a lump that we call him Lump on the Log. He'll stand if we put him in that position but he refuses to use his knees for crawling and walking. Arrggg!

That is Aiden-I swear the kid has no idea that he has knees.

tgray99 Tell her to get over it :) If I hear one more time from DH grandma that I should put Aiden in a playpen I am gonna scream ;)

[Sasha]

But I think it would be even better to give her a bunny from Aiden for Easter to make up for it. Just make sure the bunny is wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm With Cranky".
LMAO!

You apologized, she needs to get over it. She's a baby, what does this woman expect!?

psusna - Yay for Jackson's first steps!

[alienhost]

I think I found something for DD to wear for Easter from Gymbo today:

http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/Gymboree/140007904?$126x160$
These capri's"
http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/Gymboree/140007907?$126x160$

Or these capri's:
http://s7ondemand1.scene7.com/is/image/Gymboree/140007906?$126x160$

We are just having family over for dinner and an egg hunt.

Also it could do double duty for her first b'day since it has pink and green.

Tgray poop on nana! I think Aiden giving the bunny is a sweet idea.

first steps wow I'm impressed, we are still trying to master crawling here.

[wendstress]

He is such a lump that we call him Lump on the Log. He'll stand if we put him in that position but he refuses to use his knees for crawling and walking. Arrggg!

Does that mean there is another baby not interested in crawling? James will roll all over, but isn't even slightly interested in crawling. Gets mad if we try to put him in crawling position.... I'm sure it'll come someday!

[ahavnes]

tgray- I would boycott visiting her house for a while. But then I'm vindictive. :)

psusna- Wow! First steps...amazing!

Cynder- Abbey was a total lump too, until this week. In one week, she has learned to crawl forward, get in a sitting position by herself and pull herself up. I guess we just have to wait until they're ready.

Sasha- I had to laugh at the hummus story. Abbey always tries to "share" her teething ring with Scott, but when he actually takes it and puts it in his mouth, she gives him a WTH look. :cool:

[tgray99]

I LOVE the "I'm with cranky" shirt on the bunny idea. You crack me up, Kim. :D I probably will get her a new bunny and have Aidan give it to her. Good thing it's close to Easter! :rolleyes: I have a fabulous MIL but she lives in Colorado...I got stuck with the GMIL that tends to make me nuts. Yay.

[tgray99]

tgray- I would boycott visiting her house for a while. But then I'm vindictive. :)

I'm putting her in a Mother's Day Out program that "just happens" to be on Wednesdays (our usual Nana day). :D

[kimthebride]

Okay, I had to bring this up since it has happened a few times to me in the last week: Have you all ever met someone - whether it be someone you kinda know or a complete stranger - that kind of insults their child in comparison to yours? Or vice versa?
Like today, I was with a girlfriend in a new baby boutique and there was a woman with an 8-month old. It was a small store, so she started chatting me up, asking how old Thomas was, etc. Fine, nice.
THEN she started 'talking' to her daughter about how she didn't know what to do if she didn't grow at least one tooth by her 9 month bday. Then when Thomas was crawling around, she started complaining about how her daughter is too lazy to sit up (but not in a funny way, KWIM?), "will never crawl" etc. Like, negatively not joshing. So I reassured her that the teeth will pop up all at once, and one day she'll start cruising around and mom won't know how to keep up. But she was like "Nooo...I don't know whats wrong with her". :confused: Why would you be like that to your kid?

On the flip side, I have had only a couple occasions when someone's like "oohhhh he's not cruising yet?" type of thing. But I ignore that - every kid does their own thing at their own pace. No biggie.

It just startles me how negative and competetive people can be about their babies. Caaaaaa-RAZY.

[cynder]

Kim I kind of get what you mean. It's funny b/c one of DH's biggest pet peeves (well, it's one of mine too) is when parents do the opposite. He hates the parent who talks to the new (sleep deprived) parent about how their baby STTNed at 2 months. Who the hell needs to hear that. While I'm obessed with Sam's lack of crawling, every kid is different and does things in their own time. I totally have a friend whose is about to have their first, and is very by the book and I can see her being like this to a tee. She's the one that asked after I delievered if I felt like a mom. The way she said it made me feel like she thought there was someone to turn on my "mom" switch. She also wanted to know how I knew when and how to pat DS. DH says that the baby probably already has a complex. Luckily the dad is mega relaxed so who knows.

I think people like this don't realize how much it projects to the child. You think it's competitive now - wait until our kiddies are in school and sports.:)

wendstress Sam is the exact same. I don't care if he never crawls but I try standing him so that he can get used to it. Besides rolling he does this weird lunge from sitting and then backs up into sitting when he wants to get somewhere. IAnd if one more person tells me that he just needs to see other crawl or walk, I will scream. He's in a room with crawlers and walkers - he'll get it in his own way.

He did shock us the week by doing hand actions when I sing "Where is Thumbkin". It's sooo cute!

[tgray99]

That is weird Kim. If I suspected my child had any sort of delay I sure as freakin' heck wouldn't share it with a total stranger in a store! I can just imagine what kind of self-esteem issues that child is going to have with her as a mother always talking down about her.

[happy1nuv]

I'll catch up after the babe is asleep for the night...but, I have a question about our favorite topic...:rolleyes:
How much is your dc pooping? And, has the amount changed recently?

(I think Nic is still constipated ... his poops are pretty hard and dry ... (think day old marzipan when it cracks a bit) ... and if he poops the equivalent of a jumbo tootsie roll, thats a good day...and, my son is not shy when it comes to eating - thats his FAVORITE thing to do and seems to have a bottomless pit) ... DH is thinking thats just Nic growing up and not needing to poop as much... ) So... any comparisons?

:)

Ok...back to catch up...
Candy ~ No Way!! I'm going to take advantage of the fact that he can't talk and doesn't know what it is... I'm scared to give him wheat/eggs/dairy... No way am I giving the kid sugar and additives and who knows what else... (I'm also hoping that the longer I delay, the more he'll like fruit as a snack/not like sugar sweets. Half of my family is obese, and if he got those genes, I wanna help him out as much as possible)

GMIL ~ Nope - beat away. I also love the bunny for easter idea...

Swimming ~ i'm jealous of all of you that have swimming lessons available. The cheapest place I could find for lessons was $185 for 8 1/2 hour lessons, and I just couldnt justify that... although I would LOVE to take him swimming. My sister's condo has a pool, so I guess we'll wait til it gets warm and put him in the pool there.

Swings ~ We bought Nic a lil roadster swing - he LOVES it. He's so cute too... I'll have to come back to post a pic later... (the're not online yet)

Easter outfit... Ugh, I guess I have to get moving on this one. Haven't even thought about it yet...Kim.. I LOVE the one you have though... did you say where you got it from?

Stranger Kid Talk ~ I've made small talk with people and some have joked about kids doing stuff/not doing stuff, but not serious like that... Ugh, poor lil girl...

[psusna]

Still laughing over here about "I'm With Cranky" :)

No walking today. I'm wondering if it wasn't a fluke and he wanted his buddy's toy so bad that he went and got it yesterday?? We'll see what the weekend brings. He still loved pushing the kitchen chairs all over the place tonight, just wouldn't walk between the chairs w/o holding on.

Kim -- I agree with tgray, that's strange. It almost seems like there's something else going on there causing that behavior. I'm sad for that child...

Happy -- we saw a change to constipated as we ramped up finger/table foods. We had to break out the prunes a time or two to loosen the flow. It would happen for 1-2 days, go away, and come back. We haven't had prunes for a few weeks now ;)

Cynder -- Too cute that he's doing Thumbkin with you!

[kimthebride]

... his poops are pretty hard and dry ... (think day old marzipan when it cracks a bit)
LMAO because I know exactly what you are talking about! lol!
Thomas' get that way when I give him more binding foods (duh, obviously) but I notice it the most if I don't give him enough water. A little bit of a PITA, but I have started giving him water from a straw (you know, stick the straw in a glass of water, put your finger over the end, stick the other end in DS's mouth and give bit by bit by moving my finger off & on) - he thinks its fun and takes as much as I will give him. I at least do this with bfast & lunch...and if I am really motivated I'll remeber to do it 1 more time before dinner.

[ahavnes]

A little bit of a PITA, but I have started giving him water from a straw (you know, stick the straw in a glass of water, put your finger over the end, stick the other end in DS's mouth and give bit by bit by moving my finger off & on)

Haha, I do this too when we are eating out. She makes the funniest faces, but keeps drinking it up. :D I finally got her a sippy cup with a straw (from Gerber) and she's figured it out. Finally. :) It's so cute to watch her chug-a-lug.

Question for my fellow cat owners- If you have indoor cats, where did you put your litter box so that the cats can get to it, but the baby cannot? I thought of putting it in the guest bathtub, but we're practially running a hotel here, so that won't work. Our laundry room is too squishy, so that's out too. I just keep thinking of my friend who found her son eating cat poop....twice! :eek: I cannot handle that!

[diedra1027]

Question for my fellow cat owners- If you have indoor cats, where did you put your litter box so that the cats can get to it, but the baby cannot?Ours is in our laundry room. I guess technically Avery could get to it, but it's kind of blocked by the ironing board at the moment. My Aunt keeps her cat box on top of an old table to keep their dogs out of it.

[tgray99]

Our laundry room is too squishy, so that's out too.
What's a squishy laundry room?

Paci Alternate Dimension
Some people believe in an alternate dimension that individual socks go to in the dryer and are lost forever. We have the paci version of this. Seriously. I buy pacis, we use them for about 2 weeks then they're gone. Oddly, the crappy ones that she hates NEVER get lost. Only the good Nuks with silicone nipples. That cost more than the Avent ones that she hates and spits back out at me. Tonight we had a meltdown and she NEEDED a paci, a good one and all I could find were 2 crappies and a mediocre one that she settled for. Ugg, off to Target to buy another handful of pacis. I'm tellin' ya, when the Army is packing us up to move we're going to find an enormous stash of pacis somewhere in this place!

[Traciann]

poopy- is he drinking water? or he getting alot of binding food? mk's poopy is like that when i give her too many banana's and don't balance it out.

cat box we have ours in a corner in our bedroom. I have the cat box opening facing the wall with a little space for the cats to get in, but so far mk has not noticed the hole.

comparing i *really* try not to do or worry about this. I guess because i believe that babies are individiuals, and they will do things when they are ready. I also read that by the time a kid starts school, you are not going to know who crawled at 6 months and who crawled at 9 months.

straw cup i JUST moved mk over to all straw cups 2 weeks ago. i am ashamed to admit how she learned, but what the heck. I had a strawberry shake from Sonic, and she got ahold of my cup...and I guess got a taste of it and started sucking on it. she knows a good thing when she tastes it i guess.

[kimthebride]

Paci Alternate Dimension
...I buy pacis, we use them for about 2 weeks then they're gone. Oddly, the crappy ones that she hates NEVER get lost. Only the good Nuks with silicone nipples. ...
We use the same ones and have the same issue! U have bought about 350 of them at Target and only have about 6 in rotation. :rolleyes: However, I have located a few of the hiding spots for those 6:
- On the floor behind the crib (he tosses them at the wall between the bars and they fall down, since there's a tiny gap between the crib & wall)
- Between the back of the FP Aquarium and the mesh bumper
- Between the changing table and the wall, or underneath it
- Under the couch
- Under the seats of the car or in the Bermuda Triangle of behind the back seat but before the 'trunk' of the truck (you know, where the 3rd row seat folds up?)
- Under our bed (he'll drop them when we walk by it and they get rolled under there by the cats)

Litterbox
Ours is in the guest bathroom/laundry room which is past the hallway gate where DS can't access. Guests can deal with it IMO - they've all seen a litterbox before, and I don't want my kid eating poop! :p

[jmvan74]

Poop: Collin's gets that way when he's had too many binding foods or refuses to nurse or drink. I try to offer water more often or water/prune juice mixture.

cat litter: Our's is in the laundry room downstairs and when Collin is in that room, he's in the pack n play. :rolleyes:

Paci lost world: We have the same problem. We use the NUK, too. I generally find them behind or under the crib. I've also found them under the kitchen table and living room furniture.

[alienhost]

straw cup i JUST moved mk over to all straw cups 2 weeks ago. i am ashamed to admit how she learned, but what the heck. I had a strawberry shake from Sonic, and she got ahold of my cup...and I guess got a taste of it and started sucking on it. she knows a good thing when she tastes it i guess.

That's funny b/c I was carrying in DD one day from the car, holding a sprite w/a straw in the other hand and she leaned down and put the straw in her mouth. I got her before she got any but I thought it was funny. I'm still using a regular sippy cup w/ her.

pumping well tonight were going out and my mom is watching DD. I decided to pump a bottle for her. Well my supply has definitely dipped, I couldn't get 1 ounce combined - I used to be able to get 3+ from each. I guess I'll try to pump a few more times today. I have milk in the freezer but she wouldn't take it the other day, I think it's getting a bit old and she isn't thrilled with it. I think our BF days are limited. I hope we can make it to one year so I can just transition her to whole milk....

poops we have had that same issue if she has too many bananas. I usually give her bananas and pears at the same time to try and balance it out.

[Aunt Liv]

HAHA! This explains why I haven't been getting notifications by e-mail! We have a new thread! DUH! :rolleyes:

Too much to catch up on. Just popping in to say hey. :D

[Sasha]

Litterbox - Under our stairs, we have this little storage area, so we put a cat door on the door to the area and keep it under there. My bigger problem is the cat food. They eat in the kitchen and Sarah wants to play with their water bowl and pieces of dry food! Where do my fellow cat owners feed their cats? The only "safe" place I can come up with is on the landing of my staircase, and I'm not crazy about that idea.

Poop - LOL at the description. When Sarah doesn't get enough water, hers get like that. I keep having to tell her daycare teachers to make sure they give her water throughout the day.

Straw Cups -Where the hec do you find these things? I've looked at Target and Publix (grocery store) and haven't seen them at either place. Do I need to go to BRU? Sarah's great with her sippy cup, but I'd like to introduce the straw cup too.

Comparing - I feel bad for that kid, sounds like the mother has some issues. The problem I have is we have close friends who had a little boy the day after we had Sarah. The parents will sometimes pump us for info on what Sarah is doing/eating/sleeping, and I don't like to compare the two babies cause he is so much bigger than she is.

[jmvan74]

Straw cups: I don't have one yet, but I saw them at Target yesterday. They are mixed in with the sippy cups, so you kind of have to look closely at them.;)

Cat Food: This is also in the laundry room/opposite side of the room. Who wants to poop and eat in the same place!:rolleyes: Luckily for us, we have a large laundry room.

[allyray231]

pacisI have a tupperwear container in the kitchen that I keep the pacis in. Granted he only uses them for napes and sleep but they are there just in case.

cat box Outiside the bathroom in the hallway. However-this is also outside the bedroom. Living in a 1 bedroom apartment sucks ;)

poop yup-it is all about the water. Aiden gets like that when he has too much binding foods

straw cups I know BRU has them. My friends 2 year old uses them.

[kimthebride]

Where do my fellow cat owners feed their cats?
Okay, I swear my kid is not a caged animal :p ....but the kitchen is also gated off so the food/water is in there.
Basically, the livingroom is the only place he goes. You can see into it from the kitchen, so no big deal. The gates block the kitchen, downstairs steps and hallway that leads to the bathroom, tv room, front door.

We're having porfessional babyproofers installa permanent gate at the top of our stairs on Tuesday. I don't think I can do it myself, and I want to done right. Sooo....open wallet, insert hand, give away more cash in the name of the baby...

Patio Doors
What are you all doing to secure yours?
Mine - I just realized - have the slight possiblity of being opened by DS. Now he is tall enough to reach the handle & lock...its not very complicated. And he could take a very dangerous fall if he went out there.
What can I do? Here's how I can describe it:
On the left is a big window.
On the right is a glass door. To open the door, you turn the handle from vertical to horizontal and flick a little knob on the top of the handle up, then push out. Once the door is open, to 'lock' it in place so it doesn't swing shut again (so you can use the screen) you just turn the handle back to verticle.
Then the screen slides from the left side to cover the open doorway. The screen has no lock.

[IrishEyes]

9 month WBV stats

21 lb 10 ounces
30.5 inches long
6 teeth


Even though DS is 10 months tomorrow...

[DisneyGirl]

LItter box I put our cat little box in out upstairs laundy room and shut the door so the kids can't get to it. I also have her food and water in there.

straw cups I find that they tend to leak alittle. Anyone else having this problem when they are tilted a bit.

[happy1nuv]

Kim ~ Can you put a piece of wood in the other side of the door, so that it can't be slid open?

And.. how much water are your kids drinking?
I think I'm a lil more worried about the whole constipated thing now.. Nic drinks between 8-12 oz of water/juice a day (only 1 oz of either grape (suggested by ped as a stool softener) or prune ) ... (2-3 oz per meal plus a bottle with 3 oz juice/water) We've taboo'd bananas, apples, rice, squash, carrots... he does eat sweet potatoes. And, he has 1/2 inch of banana a day to put his medicine in (one banana lasts a week minus the stuff that browns/gets thrown out) ... and, he LOVES brown rice puffs.. He gets a small handful of those a day (maybe 20-30 puffs) ... The rest of his diet is mostly fruits/veggies with a few grains (millet or quinoa) or chicken/salmon thrown in... Am I over-reacting, or would this worry you? (He also bf's 4-8 times a day) He's still not mobile yet, so exercise could definitely be a factor...
eta: He usually gets 2.5 oz of prunes with his breakfast 4-6 times a week... with no noticeable change...

[Traciann]

happy well it sounds like you are giving plently of water and watching the binding food, perhaps that is just how he is? i guess you could always talk to the dr/nurse if you are worried, and see what they say, but like I said looks like you are doing everything right.

cat food we moved into a new house almost 2 years ago, and had problems with ants, so the cat food stay on the kitchen counter. they are only allowed on that section to eat their food. i could move it down now, but then i'd have to deal with mk. we also have a water fountain for them, and that is placed between the chair and couch out of her reach. its a child magnet...all kids want to play with it when they see it.

straw cups we are using Munchkin Cupsicles...they also make them in Dora and Spongebob. I have tried the take n toss straw...these are terrible, because she plays with her cup, and in no way does the liquid stay in. I recently tried the playtex staw cups, I think they dripped more water out when on their side, but I am going to try it again today. I liked the Playtex because they were a little smaller than the Munchkin, but I think the Munchkin might work best for us. I have also read that Nuby/Parents Choice have good straw cups. I feel like a scientist trying to figure out which straw cups work the best!

[allyray231]

happy one of the big things with solids is that they have to learn to poop now that they are on solids. call the ped and see what he says

[jrdhbunny]

tgray- What a mean old lady! I like Kim's suggestion!

happy- When we deal with constipation, it always takes a little while for the remedies to work. How long ago did you cut out the binding foods? Have you tried a glycerin suppository- our ped recommended it when the pear juice and prunes weren't working.

psusna- I'm wondering if it wasn't a fluke and he wanted his buddy's toy so bad that he went and got it yesterday??
After James took his first steps, he didn't walk again for a couple weeks (maybe even more like three). Then we started playing this game with him where we'd prop him up and then hold out our arms to him- he would walk (or wobble) the 10 steps to us and fall into our arms. It didn't take him long to learn to balance better and before we knew it, he would pull himself up and just take off. He still crawls if he wants to get somewhere fast, but he's walking longer and longer distances every day.

comparing babies- Kim- I think that's awful that that mom did that! I can only hope that she doesn't continue that kind of passive critisism, especially since babies understand more than we used to think. I have a good friend whose son was born on the same day as DS and she's freaked out because James is already walking and her son just started to roll over. But I keep telling her that there are plenty of things that he doesn't do yet, like eat finger foods. But it is really hard not to look at what the neighbor's kids (so to speak) are doing or did and compare it with yours. It doesn't help w