Nov-Dec 2005 Mommies: Toddling Through Winter!

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

Welcome, November & December 2005 Mommies!
Our First Summer!


MODERATORS: JRPAGV and Alanna


LINKS TO OUR OLD THREADS:

November Mommies
Second Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=189)
Third Trimester (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=189)
First Couple of Months (Final Thread) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=8573)

December Mommies
First Trimester (http://boards.weddingchannel.com/thread.jspa?threadID=487357)
Second & Third Trimesters (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=429)
Third Trimester (Final Thread) (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=7373)

November & December Mommies
Our First Spring! (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=17500)

TO JOIN: Please submit a post to this thread with the following information:

CC Name:
DD/DS:
Me: Name, Age
DH: Name, Age
Married: Date
EDD: Date
ADD: Date
Time of Birth:
Weight:
Length:
Other Children: (If Applicable)

Feel free to also note if you have any other children.


* Please put updates in red to make it easier for me to find them! *

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

MEMBERS

abbytfox
DS: Elliott Solomon
Me: Abby, 30
DH: Adam, 29
Married: 6/22/03
EDD: 12/7/05
ADD: 11/21/05
Time of Birth: 2:44 PM
Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz.
Length: 19 inches

Alanna
DD/DS: Molly Eleanor
Me: Alanna, 32
DH: J, 31
Married:9.13.03
EDD: November 5, 2005
ADD: November 10, 2005
Time of Birth: 5:02 am
Weight: 10 lbs 2oz
Length: 22 inches
Kitties: Lydia and Inky

Albuquerque
DD: Zoe
Me: Ryl, 33
DH: George, 32
Married: 27 June 2003
EDD: 5 November 2005
ADD: 8 November 2005
Time of Birth: 4 a.m.
Weight: 4.1 kilos (9 lbs even)
Length: 55 cm (21.7 inches)

AMC
DS: Christian John
Me: Alicia, 30
DH: David, 34
Married: 7/6/02
EDD: 12/20/05
ADD: 12/8/05
Time of Birth: 2:36pm
Weight: 7.5lbs
Length:19.5
Other Children: Chloe 18mos

Amypooh
DD/DS: Cameron Grant
Me: Amy 29
DH: Rich 32
Married: 8-3-02
EDD: 11-23-05
ADD: 11-15-05
Time of Birth: 10:23 am
Weight: 8lbs
Length: 20.5 inches
Other Children: Kailey 9-3-04

aprilbride2002
DS: Hayden Daniel
Me: Sondra, 30
DH: Michael, 32
Married: 4/20/02
EDD: 12/9/05
ADD: 12/8/05
Time of Birth: 10:16 am
Weight: 9 lbs. 13 oz.
Length: 21 inches

Bella213
DD: Lauren Marie
Me: Anna, 40
DH: Patrick, 39
Married: 9/6/2001
ADD: 11/3/05
Time of Birth: Unknown because she was adopted
Weight: 6lb 7oz
Length: 19 1/2 inches
Other Children: Our Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Lola & Molly ages 4 & 3

Bliss
DS: Dylan Donovan
Me: Adrienne, 30
DH: Dave, 31
Married: August 30, 2003
EDD: 11/26/05
ADD: 11/22/05
Time of Birth: 10:18p
Weight: 7lbs 14oz
Length: 21 inches
Other Children: Onyx, 7yr old black lab & Lola, 1 yr old yellow lab

burkie
DD/DS:Hadley
Me: J, 30
DH: A, 29
Married: 5/29/04
EDD: 11/30/05
ADD: 11/24/05
Time of Birth: 10:09 p.m.
Weight: 7 lbs, 14.5 oz
Length: 20.5 inches
Other Children: our 10 year old dog Nova

Cookie777
DS: Brandon Michael JR
Me: Cookie, 27
DH: Brandon, 30
Married: 1.4.04
EDD: 12.25.05
ADD: 12.30.05
Time of Birth: 3:17 PM
Weight: 8 lb 1 oz
Length: 21.5 in
Other Children: 1 cat "Harli" & 1 dog "Roxi"

Decemberwed
DD/DSD - Lily Kate
Me: Kassie 33
DH: Kevin 33
Married: 12/15/01
EDD: 11/10/05 scheduled csection
ADD: 11/3/05
Weight:7lbs 5oz
Length:19 1/2
Other Children: Benjamin Rowley 1/20/03

doubleR
DS: Brady Nelson
Me: Robyn, 33
DH: Brian, 34
Married: 9.27.03
EDD: 12.5.05
ADD: 11.26.05
Time of Birth: 2:18 p.m.
Weight: 6 pounds 15 ounces
Length: 21.5 inches
Other Children: none

e&d
DS: Leo Abraham
Me: Elizabeth, 31
DH: Doug, 48
Married: 10.12.02
EDD: 12.16.05
ADD: 11.26.05
Time of Birth: 4:00 am
Weight: 6 pounds, 14 ounces
Length: 20 inches

First-time mom
DD: Kaylin Mae
Me: Krystal, 24
DH: Doug, 24
Married: 7/31/04
EDD: 11/21/05
ADD: 11/10/05
Time of Birth: 12:47pm
Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Length: 20"

fwgirl
DD: Loren Nicole
Me: Katie, 27
DH: R, 27
Married: 9.4.04
EDD: 12.10.05
ADD: 11.22.05
Time of Birth: 3:10 am
Weight: 7 lbs, 4 oz
Length: 19 1/4 inches
Other Children: our puppy, Bailey

happygolucky
DD: Anna Lee
Me: C, 33
DH: D, 32
Married: 09/22/2001
EDD: Originally 12/18/05
ADD: 12/7/05
Time of Birth: 3:13 pm
Weight: 6lbs 13oz
Length: 20.25 inches
Other Children: Two dogs and two cats

Hawaii2SJ
DS: Aiden Kala'i
Me: Deanne 28
DH: Randy 28
Married: January 24, 2004
EDD: November 4
ADD: November 5
Time of Birth: 10:22am
Weight:7lbs 9.4oz
Length:20 inches
Other Children: chinese Pug:Sasha

Helen22
DD/DS: DD = Melanie
Me: Helen, 30
Married: 12/23/2004
EDD: 12/15/2005
ADD: 12/12/2005
Time of Birth: 6:10 pm
Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20.5"

jaredsgirl
DS: Owen Richard
Me: Megan, 27
DH: Jared, 29
Married: 6/19/04
EDD: 12/4/05
ADD: 12/9/05
Time of Birth: 4:00 am
Weight: 7lbs 6oz
Length: 20 3/4 inches

Jaycee
DD: Liliana Chloe
Me: J, 37
DH: D, 31
Married: 07/26/2003
EDD: Originally 12/05/05, then changed to 11/29/05
ADD: 11/13/05
Time of Birth: 6:04 am
Weight: 7lbs 1oz
Length: 20.5 inches
Other Children: Our 2 fur babies, Shayna & Cooper

jengen
DS: Cole John
Me: Jennifer
DH: Jay
Married: 11/14/03
EDD: 12/12/05
ADD: 12/15/05
Time of Birth: 2:35 am
Weight: 8 pounds, 2 ounces
Length: 22 inches
Other Children: Black Lab named Roxy

Jrbnj
DS: Connor Benjamin
Me: Jennifer, 29
DH: Sean, 29
Married: 10/19/02
EDD: 12/9/05
ADD: 12/3/05
Time of Birth: 11:27 am
Weight: 8 pounds, 1 ounce
Length: 21 1/2 inches
Other Children: French Bulldog named Lucy

JRPAGV
DS: Nathan Andrew
Me: Janna, 25
DH: Andrew, 26
Married: 7/26/03
EDD: 12/11/05
ADD: 12/7/05
Time of Birth: 5:38pm
Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Joey (chihuahua) and Minnie (pomeranian)

kamileer
DD: Maya Lee
Me: Kami, 29
DH: Kris, 29
Married: 12/14/02
EDD: 12/21/05
ADD: 12/9/05
Time of Birth: 8:48am
Weight: 6lb 6oz
Length: 18.5 inches

KarenInSF
DD: Abigail Marianne (Abby)
Me: Karen, 35
DH: Doug, 35
Married: 6/25/04
EDD: 10/31/05
ADD: 11/04/05
Time of Birth: 5:20 pm
Weight: 7lbs 12 ozs
Length: 19”

Kelly's Girl
DS: George Edward
Me: 31
DH: 31
Married: October 13, 2001
EDD: 11/22/05
ADD: 10/10/05
Time of Birth: 8:43 a.m.
Weight: 4 lbs 14.8 oz
Length: 18 inches

kinaida
DS: Benjamin Jared
Me: Kindra, 28
DH: Chris, 30
Married: 2/1/2003
EDD: 11/29/2005
ADD: 11/27/2005
Time of Birth: 6:46 pm
Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz
Length: 21 inches

krbb
DD/DS: Oliver Robert
Me: Kristine, 28
DH: Bobby, 28
Married: 4/5/03
EDD: 12/6/05
ADD: 12/12/05
Time of Birth: 5:03 pm
Weight: 9lbs 11oz
Length: 22 in
Other Children: Figaro J. Kitty

Kristen78
DD: Caitlin Elizabeth
Me: Kristen, 27
DH: Andrew, 31
Married: 8/16/03
EDD: 11/13/05
ADD: 11/3/05
Time of Birth: 9:27 am
Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz.
Length: 20.5 inches

ktdelsur
DS: Andrew Thomas
Me: Katie, 27
DH: Ben, 28
Married: 8/2/03
EDD: 12/06/05
ADD: 12/05/05
Time of Birth: 6:46 p.m.
Weight: 8lbs, 11 oz
Length: 20 1/4

Lindzee82
DD/DS: Matthew Timothy
Me: Lindsey, 23
DH: Eric, 24
Married: August 21, 2004
EDD: November 14, 2005
ADD: November 15, 2005
Time of Birth: 8:04am
Weight: 8lbs 13oz
Length: 20.5"
Other Children: Kitty, Peanut

LSUGirl
DD/DS: Andrew
Me: Rikki 29
DH: Paul 35
Married: 9-1-02
EDD: 11-10-05
ADD: 11-11-05
Time of Birth: 1:39a
Weight: 8.12
Length: 19 1/2
Other Children: Matthew 8-27-03

malala
DD: Sophia Carmen
Me: 34
DH: 34
Married: 09/21/02
EDD: 12/21/05
ADD: 12/21/05
Time of Birth: 4:15 pm
Weight: 7lb 7 oz
Length: 20 1/2 in.

mamax2
DD2: Cate
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 10-27-01
EDD: 12-22-05
ADD: 12-17-05
Time of Birth: 9:11 am
Weight: 6lbs 13oz
Length:19 inches
Other Children: DD1 Claire

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

mrs_barkley
DD/DS: Emalee Rose
Me: Terena, 28
DH: Tim, 29
Married: 9/20/03
EDD: 11/3/05
ADD: 8/22/05 (10.5 weeks early)
Time of Birth: 8:45 am
Weight: 2 lbs 11.6 oz
Length: 15 in
Other Children: Gina Marie 5/1/04 (12 weeks early)

MrsBuw
DS: Jack William Peter
Me: Heather 30
DH: Ken, 31
Married: 08-09-03
EDD: 12-01-01
ADD: 11-18-05
Time of Birth: 4:15am
Weight: 7 lb 13 oz
Length: 20 in

MrsTazlvr
DD: Daniella Jamie
Me: Cori, 32
DH: Hal, 30
Married: 10/21/01
EDD: 1/12/06
ADD: 12/29/05
Time of Birth: 8:06 am
Weight: 7 pounds, 9 ounces
Length: 20 inches
Other Children: Allison Rachael 12/9/03

Natasha
DD/DS: Kelly Ruth Serene
Me: Natasha, 23
(soon to be)DH: Bert, 26
(will be)Married: 12/29/06
EDD: 11/13/05
ADD: 11/25/05
Time of Birth:1:22 pm
Weight: 7lbs 13 oz
Length: 20.5"
Other Children: Ethan Joseph, 2/5/03

Orion
DD: Sophie Madeline
Me: Jess, 27
DH: Justin, 28
Married: August 24, 2003
EDD: December 12, 2005
ADD: December 11, 2005
Time of Birth: 8:25 am
Weight: 6 lbs 6 oz
Length: 18 1/2"
Other Children: Our 11 month old puppy, Chinook

Postkalidurga
DS: Isaac Elliott
Me: Kali, 31
DH: Mr. Kali, 30
Married: 6/19/04
EDD: 12/15/05 (12/14/05 by charting)
ADD: 12/21/05
Time of Birth: 6:56 am
Weight: 8lbs, 0zs
Length: 20 3/4"

rachrich
DD: Olivia Holly
Me: Rachael, 26
DH: Corey, 27
Married: June 21, 03
EDD: Dec. 11th
ADD: Dec. 7th
Time: 8:27 am
Weight: 9lbs. 4oz.
Length: 22”
Other children: Maestro the cat. ?

scarlett
DS: Mattison (Matti for short)
Me: 30
DH: 30
Married: May 17, 2003
EDD: December 16, 2005
ADD: December 15, 2005
Time of Birth: 10:39 PM
Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz
Length: 20 in

Sebski
DS: Joey
Me: Sebski, 30
Married: 10/27/2002
EDD: 11/22/2005
ADD: 11/10/2005
Time of Birth: 1:09pm
Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz
Length: 20.5 inches

sem426
DD: Hayley Ilyse
Me: Stacy, 33
DH: Adam, 33
Married: 11/24/01
EDD: 11/15/05
ADD: 11/22/05
Time of Birth: 4:43 pm
Weight: 6lbs 13 oz
Length: 20 1/3 in

Shirsty
DS: Sam
Me: 30
DH: 33
Married: August 17, 2001
EDD: November 1, 2005
ADD: October 25, 2005
Time of Birth: 10:32 PM
Weight: 8 lbs
Length: 21 in

Tinkerbell
DD/DS: Julia Emma
Me: Amy, 29
DH: Brian, 37
Married: 06-29-02
EDD: 12-17-05
ADD: 12-14-05
Time of Birth: 11:33 p.m.
Weight: 8 pounds 9 ounces
Length: 20 inches

Torch76
DS: Brenden Calvin
Me: Stephanie,29
DH: Jeremy, 29
Married: 6/14/03
EDD: 12/26/05
ADD: 12/29/05
Time of Birth:6:05pm
Weight: 6lbs 6oz
Length:19 3/4 inches

Tulip
DD/DS: Fletcher James
Me: Kelly, 29
DH: Dan, 31
Married: May 25, 2002
EDD: October 28
ADD: October 10
Time of Birth: 5:02 pm
Weight: 7lbs on the dot
Length: 19"
Other Children: Shadow, 13 years & Oatmeal, 4 years (dogs)

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

LIST OF BABIES BY BIRTHDATE

AUGUST
22- Emalee Rose (mrs_barkley)

OCTOBER
10- Fletcher James (Tulip)
25- Sam (Shirsty)

NOVEMBER
03- Caitlin Elizabeth (Kristen78)
03- Lily Kate (Decemberwed)
03- Lauren Marie (Bella213)
04- Abigail Marianne (Abby) (KarenInSF)
05- Aiden Kala'i (Hawaii2SJ)
08- Zoe (Albuquerque)
10- Joey (Sebski)
10- Molly Eleanor (Alanna)
10- Kaylin Mae (First-time mom)
11- Andrew (LSUGirl)
13- Liliana Chloe (Jaycee)
15- Matthew Timothy (Lindzee82)
15- Cameron Grant (amypooh)
18- Jack William Peter (MrsBuw)
21- Elliott Solomon (abbytfox)
22- Dylan Donovan (Bliss)
22- Hayley Ilyse (sem426)
22- Loren Nicole (fwgirl)
24- Hadley (burkiel)
25- Kelly Ruth Serene (Natasha)
26- Leo Abraham (e&d)
27- Benjamin Jared (kinaida)

DECEMBER
03- Connor Benjamin (Jrbnj)
05- Andrew Thomas (ktdelsur)
05- Brady Nelson (doubleR)
07- Anna Lee (happygolucky)
07- Nathan Andrew (JRPAGV)
07- Olivia Holly (rachrich)
08- Hayden Daniel (aprilbride2002)
08- Christian John (AMC)
09- Owen Richard (jaredsgirl)
09- Maya Lee (kamileer)
11- Sophie Madeline (Orion)
12- Oliver Robert (krbb)
12- Melanie (helen22)
14- Julia Emma (Tinkerbell)
15- Cole John (jengen)
21- Isaac Elliott (Postkalidurga)
21- Sophia Carmen (malala)
22- Cate (Mamax2)
29- Brenden Calvin (Torch76)
29- Daniella Jamie (MrsTazlvr)
30- Brandon Michael JR (Cookie777)

MEMBER LIST BY BABY'S GENDER

BOYS
abbytfox (Elliott Solomon)
AMC (Christian John)
amypooh (Cameron Grant)
aprilbride2002 (Hayden)
Bliss (Dylan Donovan)
Cookie777 (Brandon)
doubleR (Brady Nelson)
e&d (Leo Abraham)
Hawaii2SJ (Aiden Kala'i)
jaredsgirl (Owen)
jengen (Cole John)
jrbnj (Connor)
JRPAGV (Nathan)
krbb (Oliver)
kinaida (Benjamin)
ktdelsur (Andrew)
Lindzee82 (Matthew Timothy)
LSUGirl (Andrew)
MrsBuw (Jack)
Postkalidurga (Isaac Elliott)
Sebski (Joey)
Shirsty (Sam)
Torch76 (Brenden)
Tulip (Fletcher James)

GIRLS
Alanna (Molly)
Albuquerque (Zoe)
Bella213 (Lauren Marie)
burkie (Hadley)
Decemberwed (Lily Kate)
First-time mom (Kaylin Mae)
fwgirl (Loren)
happygolucky (Anna Lee)
helen22 (Melanie)
Jaycee (Liliana)
kamileer (Maya Lee)
KarenInSF (Abby)
Kristen78 (Caitlin Elizabeth)
malala (Sophia Carmen)
Mamax2 (Cate)
mrs_barkley (Emalee Rose)
MrsTazlvr (Daniella Jamie)
Natasha (Kelly Ruth Serene)
Orion (Sophie Madeline)
rachrich (Olivia Holly)
sem426 (Hayley)
Tinkerbell (Julia Emma)

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

Coming soon...

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES I

Nathan (JRPAGV)
http://images1.snapfish.com/347743683%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3238%3E596%3E567%3EWSNRCG %3D32339%3A3%3B7%3B395nu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477462%3C%3A%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D3238%3E596%3E567%3EWS NRCG%3D323395%3A97%3A74%3Bnu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477463%3A4%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3238%3E596%3E567%3EWSNR CG%3D32339%3A4464594nu0mrj


Jack (Mrsbuw)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/mrsbuw/DSCF0962.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/mrsbuw/DSCF0986.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/mrsbuw/DSCF0948.jpg

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES II

Cole (jengen)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/jsjewel/100_2684.jpg

Emalee (mrs barkley)
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Zoe (albuquerque)
http://images1.snapfish.com/34777928%3A%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3277%3E%3A%3B6%3E7%3C8% 3EWSNRCG%3D32339%3A634%3B374nu0mrj

Oliver (krbb)
http://www.buten.com/oliver/month08/orb08m14_640x480.jpg

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES III

Brandon (Cookie777)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/Cookie777/905a9cba.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/Cookie777/10472d19.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/Cookie777/5c3abb25.jpg

Sophie (Orion)
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477878%3C4%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3256%3E359%3E4%3C5%3EWS NRCG%3D3233%3A247%3B9575nu0mrj

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES IV

Elliott (abbytfox)
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/5f7a7ca5.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/5639618d.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/27e260f8.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/b4ace0fb.jpg

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES V

Olivia (rachrich)
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477948%3B3%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D328%3B%3E33%3A%3E9%3C2% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A26667%3A9%3Anu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477948%3B3%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D328%3B%3E33%3A%3E9%3C2% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A26669375nu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477948%3B3%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D328%3B%3E33%3A%3E9%3C2% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A26675%3B75nu0mrj

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES VI

Kaylin (first-time mom)
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3%3A37%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E745%3E586%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A3468%3B%3B%3B5nu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3%3A37%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E745%3E586%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A3468%3B%3B%3B8nu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3%3A37%7Ffp357%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E745%3E586%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A34679%3B4%3Cnu0mrj

http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B3%3A37%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D327%3B%3E745%3E586%3E WSNRCG%3D3233%3A34679%3B59nu0mrj

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES VII

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

PICTURES VIII

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

SAVING I

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

SAVING II

[dziner]

Hi there...I am a November mommy who has pretty much dropped off the face of the earth around these parts! However, I do lurk from time to time, just not much opportunity to keep up with two monkeys in the house. ;) I just wanted to drop off this link in case it is helpful to any of you.

http://http://www.realsavvymoms.com/parenting/article.php?category2=10&article=9 (http://www.realsavvymoms.com/parenting/article.php?category2=10&article=9)

I refer to it periodically and it is a good guide.

My DD (2.5 yrs) didn't last too long on the purees...she was ready for table food pretty early. DS is the same way, and loves to feed himself. I still give him some pureed veggies like green beans and peas mixed into cereal, but other than than he's pretty much on all table food. I started him on proteins a little early, but very small amounts. At this age (8 mos) he only needs about a tbsp of meat at a time. He eats chicken, hamburger, black and pinto beans (I squish them a bit so they aren't so round/chokable).

I am staying away from dairy b/c he might have an intolerance, but DD ate lots of soft cheeses and yogurts at this age.

Here is what DS ate today:

Breakfast: baby oatmeal, handful of Cheerios, handful of cut blueberries (he just started on these the other day...LOVED THEM)

Lunch: diced soft bits of sweet potato, small chunks of banana, small bits of chicken and lo mein noodles (we were at a party!)

Snack: tea biscuit (I keep Kedem tea biscuits - from the kosher aisle - on hand and they keep him happy...mildly sweet, no dairy in them)

Dinner: rice cereal w/green bean puree, diced peeled nectarine, pizza crust

As someone else said, let your kid lead you. Some kids love the purees and can put a couple jars away at a time! Mine never went for it; they wanted what was on our plates. Avoid the allergenic stuff and just have fun with it! Hope you didn't mind the butt-in. :)

[JRPAGV]

Hey, girls! Hope a lot of you make it over here to the new thread. :) I posted a new picture of Nathan on the first page from our beach trip. Do any of you have any pics you want to add to the first page?

dziner: Welcome! Thanks for the link! Wow, my DS probably wishes he could eat at your house! You're serving lots of good stuff on a daily basis!

[Orion]

Hi Ladies. Just wanted to pop in to see the new thread. I an hoping to be around more as I have discovered that I can access this on my cell.

[Mrsbuw]

Hi Everyone,

I was a December mom who also disappeared but I have stopped by to read the posts every once in awhile. I hope all the mommies/babies are doing great. Jack is a such a good baby, a true joy to have around. He is such a ham and now that he is almost crawling a huge handful. I could spend hours just watching him, I love to watch his expressions when he figures something out.
I hope to be around a lot more. We are also working on the baby feeding thing. Who knew baby food could be so complex. Thanks for posting that link
dziner

Here are a few pics of Jack

take care everyone

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[JRPAGV]

Replying to some topics from our old thread...

Thanks for the beach tips! The trip went pretty well overall. Nathan didn't get burnt, but his Mommy and Daddy did. Ouch. Nathan HATED the sand and the ocean. He cried when he touched both of them! He picked up sand, and then started crying like crazy. He didn't even eat any. :p

Finger Foods: I actually gave Nathan a couple of bites of my vanilla ice cream at a restaurant about a week ago! He loved it, and didn't seem to have a negative reaction. I also gave him a bite or two of baked potato (without anything on it). He liked that too. I've started giving him Cheerios, and continue to give him Gerber puffs. He'll eat anything I give him. I think that's all of the finger foods I've offered him.

Meat & Egg Yolks: Haven't tried either of these yet.

Bedtime: Nathan goes to bed so late! He won't go to sleep until 9-10pm (usually closer to 10).

Bottles: Nathan still gets about 32 ounces of formula in 24 hours. So, he gets about 4-5 bottles per day still (with approximately 6 ounces in each bottle).

happygolucky: What's a rash shirt and rash pants?

Orion: Good to "see" you! Glad you like living in Victoria! Sounds like your little girl is petite! Nathan is pretty small too, but I think he's grown a lot lately. I can't see the pics you posted. I don't think Kodak's Gallery works on CC. Can you try Snapfish or Photobucket? WHOA, I just saw that you're PREGNANT! Congrats!!! Were you guys trying to conceive again, or is this a happy surprise? I'm so excited for you! :D

krbb: I totallly know what you mean about it being harder to post (or do anything!) now that our guys are crawling and getting into everything! I feel like I'm constantly chasing after Nathan or pulling him away from something he shouldn't be messing with.

shirtsty: Congrats on Sam being done with the helmet! Glad it worked! That was fast.

doubleR: Watermelon is a highly allergenic food? Ergh. I was planning to give Nathan some soon.

abbytfox: I try to shower before DH leaves for work. If I can't do that, then I drag the Exercauser in the bathroom and let Nathan play in that while I take a shower. That's great that Elliott traveled so well! Glad you had such a good vacation. :)

Well, it's my bedtime. Tomorrow is my morning to get up with Nathan. I got to sleep in this morning, and DH got up with Nathan. We each try to sleep in one morning during the weekend, and the other is on baby duty.

[abbytfox]

Just popping in to subscribe...

I am hoping to have some new pics of Elliott soon. I love seeing how big all the kiddos are getting!

Happy weekend!

[jengen]

Thanks for the new thread! I'm hoping I can get in here more often, but it is tough w/working full time and I can't go on at work.

Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes on weaning. So far, I've only cut out one session, but this weekend have continued to give him the bm/formula mixed bottles 3x's a day so he isn't all thrown off again after our progress in daycare this week (he really hates the taste of formula, so it was a slow go in getting him to take even the stuff mixed with bm). I am going to take it really slow and not drop another pumping session til next week and then make an adjustment to his bottles again - so there is more formula and he gets used to the taste. I noticed that with my vacation last week and bad food habits continuing into this week, that I am producing a ton of milk, even with dropping a session! When I was eating well and exercising, I couldn't keep up, even pumping 3x's a day and had to supplement w/a little formula anyway.

Anyway, we took Cole to the beach again yesterday. He LOVES it. DH was in the water with him, not paying close enough attention and a little wave hit him in the face. He could care less...just smacked his lips, tasting the salt. Same thing when he toppled over on the towel and landed in the sand. Here he was with all this sand on his face, even in his eye, I thought he was going to have a fit, but he didn't care! We are so blessed with this baby! :) Here is a picture of him on the beach..his eye is a little swollen because he insists on rubbing the sunscreen in it every time no matter how hard I try to prevent it!

Hope you all are having a good weekend!

[sem426]

Just a quick post to say I'm here for the new thread! :)

Will check in later when I have a few minutes to post. DD just went down for a nap so I'm going to try and straighten up the house and jump in the shower.

[doubleR]

thanks for the new thread :) just popping in to say I'm here... we're going away for a few days so by the time I check in again, we could be up to 100 pages already ;)

have a great week everyone :)

GREAT pictures jrpagv, mrsbuw and jengen, our boys are getting so big! and they're all just sooooooo cuuuuute :D

[Lindzee82]

jengen - Too funny that Cole didn't like the Gerber meat. Matthew devours it!!! He can't get enough and gets mad when it is all gone! High chair for shower!!!!! That is a great idea!!!!!! I will have to try that. Glad the weaning is going well. I hate pumping, too, so I can't imagine how it is for you having to pump each and every day. Good luck! Hope you can fully wean without any more mastitis. You have done a great job with nursing for so long! You should be very proud of yourself and Cole.

doubleR - I have not tried the chicken with apples or pears yet. Does Gerber make that? Matthew doesn't seem to like turkey as much as chicken either. I have been thinking about trying some of the Earth's Best baby food because there does seem to be many more varieties but I am nervous to switch brands. Is it okay to use different brands of food like that?

mesh feeder - What is that?

shirsty - Yay! So glad that Sam is done with the helmet and is doing great! Don't worry about the crooked ears. Mine are soooo crooked that I can't buy regular sunglasses! But, unless you really stare at my head you can't notice it.

abbytfox - Hugs, sweetie. I am so sorry that nursing is over for you. You did such a great job and you should be very proud of yourself. Sometimes you just have to do what is best for your own child. It is good that you realized that and didn't try to force Elliott to nurse. I am glad that you are still able to feel close to him by bottlefeeding him. You gave him such a great start with the breastfeeding and I am sure he will always be greatful for that. I am also really confused about what I can and cannot give Matthew for solid food. I am looking forward to our 9 month appointment on August 15th so I can finally get some answers and get some variety into my poor child's belly!

Brushing Teeth - I am so horrible at this. Matthew is supposed to have flouride drops everyday, too. I try really, really hard to remember. I find that the easiest time for us to do it is when he wakes up from him morning nap. When he gets up we get him dressed in his daytime clothes, then I give him his flouride, then I brush his teeth. I find that this is the best time because it is not *right* after he has eaten or *right* before he will be eating. I have all I can do to remember to brush my own teeth sometimes, it is not easy to remember to brush someone elses!

fwgirl - I can't believe you are still able to swaddle your little girl!!!! That is awesome! Too funny about her going to college and having to teach her roommate to swaddle her. Maybe Matthew can be her roommate and he can swaddle her and she can replace his bink at night! haha!

dziner - Matthew wants to come over for dinner with Nathan, too!

Mrsbuw - Jack is so cute!

[abbytfox]

jengen Elliott has the same beach shirt! So cute.

lindz Thanks for your support. It was hard, but I also am trying to remember that mothering is not only nursing/the way you feed your baby. There is SO much more that we do! Let me know what you find out at your 9 month appointment. Can you believe they are 9 months already!?

mrsbuw Jack has gotten so big! He is darling. I love the first pic with that little expression. Elliott does that too. So funny how alike all our guys are!

dziner Great to hear from you! How is it going with two kiddos? I was shocked when I saw how big they both are in that little pic next to your name. Especially your daughter! She was so little before. Gosh, they grow way too fast!

JRPAGV Such cute pics of Nathan. I love the beach one...that hat is adorable! Glad you had fun. I hope you are feeling rested soon. THanks for the new thread.

[shirsty]

I only have a minute have friends coming over for dinner and lots to do - just wanted to say YAY for the new thread!!! :)

[Orion]

Thanks for all the well wishes on the pregnancy everyone. Still a bit freaked out because my mat leave is up in October and I can't return back to my work since we have moved to a different province. I am hoping that I will be able to find something that I can do from home. Any advice?

JRPAGV: The pregnancy is a happy surprise but still a little freaked out about having two babies on 15 months apart! How am I going to handle it. It makes it a little easier knowing that Sophie is such an easy baby so it shouldn't be too bad!

Meat and Egg Yolks: We haven't tried meat yet because I make all my own baby food and not too sure how to do meat yet. Might just wait until she doesn't need it pureed as someone else mentioned. But she has had egg yolks and yogurt. I am pretty anal about the food that goes in her mouth so the egg yolks are from free ranges hen who have not been given antibiotics or animal by-products and the yogurt is organic.

Bed Time: Sophie goes to bed at 6 pm (and that is with keeping her up past when she wants to sleep). She wakes up for a feeding at 3 am and usually doesn't get up until about 7 am. Don't worry, I know how lucky I am!

Better run. Sophie is rolling right out of the room so I better catch her!

[mrs_barkley]

Subscribing...

Emalee is 11 mos (almost 9 mos adjusted). She is crawling and pulling up on everything. Her birthday is next month (8/22). Here is a a couple of recent pictures :)
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[Lindzee82]

abbytfox - Nope, I definitely cannot believe that our boys are almost 9 months old. That is unreal! And, you are right - mother is not only about feeding your baby....it is about wiping their bums, picking their noses, cleaning their vomit, wiping their tears, making them laugh....You are doing a great job!

Orion - Wow, what a great sleeper you have! Glad everything is going well. Wish I had some advice for you on working from home. Hope you can find something.

mrs barkley - I can't believe Emalee is almost a year old! She is getting so big. And she is beautiful!

[Hawaii2SJ]

Yay for the new thread!!

Aiden is creeping up to his 9 month "birthday" mark this saturday (I think I calculated that right) I just can't believe it. His WBV is next Thursday and he has NO shots that day, whew. However, he has been getting into EVERYTHING these days, EVERYTHING. He can open Sasha's (my pug) cage, crawl under and over our little kid size table (I use it to barracade the path to go upstairs)and under and thru his exersaucer and add to all of that he is starting to get the hang of cruising.

BUT he still can't or does not want to hold his own bottle, still not too interested in table foods and isn't interested in walking if we hold on to his hands. Man time has sure flown by though and I was actually thinking about DC #2 over the weekend:eek:

Happy Monday ladies!!

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

Updated to here!

Anymore pictures?

[fwgirl]

Thanks for the new thread Janna! :)

What a great link dziner. Thank you for sharing it!

Lindzee I think that's a great plan. Now we just need to decide where they'll go to college. How does Matthew feel about the West Coast? ;)

And what cute kids we have! The pictures are adorable.

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Sleep is not going so well at our house. I feel like we're back to the newborn days. I think she might be about to break another tooth, but it's hard to tell. *sigh*

[abbytfox]

I am literally shoveling cereal into my mouth before Elliott wakes up (how do they know the exact moment you are about to put food into your mouth?) and I thought I would stop in for a quick photo post. Janna, Can you please post them to the front page? Thanks!

My Beach Bum
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Drooly mess, playing at home...
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After all the excitement of our Rehoboth beach weekend...there is just something about a sleeping baby.
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[sem426]

abby I can't see the pix, i don't think kodakgallery works here anymore.

fwgirl we also are having sleep issues again...DD was STTN great for a few months and now she keeps waking up each night and it's hard to get her back to sleep. I also think her top teeth are coming in and hope that's the cause and once they break through she'll go back to her "old" sleeping pattern!

[abbytfox]

sem So strange. I can see them when I log on...anyone else having issues? I thought that it was shutterfly and another one that didn't work. That is why I switched to Kodak. Ugh. I am really not very technically inclined...anyone have any suggestions?

[Mrsbuw]

Hi everyone,

Oh my god it was hot today. We didn't even step outside. Some cat left a lovely mangled mouse in Jack's little pool so I have to scrub it- so gross!

abbytfox I know photobuckets still works for pictures.

Cute baby pictures everyone.

fwgirl We are also having sleeping troubles due to teething. It's weird Jack has one bottom tooth that just showed up one day. He wasn't cranky at all. I think he is getting more teeth because he is yanking at his ears and his cheeks look a bit swollen. He keeps waking up in the middle of the night which he hasn't done in awhile.

late roller/crawler Jack has just started to roll. He could always roll but I guess didn't see the point. Now I can't keep him on his back he rolls and starts to crawl. This is bad I know but he does sleep in bed with us a bit. I worry now he will roll off and just crawl right off the bed. I guess it is time to really get him totally in his crib.

Anyway gotta go clean before bed. I hope everyone is staying cool

[Orion]

Hi Ladies:

Well I have my first doctors appointment tomorrow to confirm the pregnancy (as if I'm just throwing up for no reason). Pretty excited to find out exactly how far along I am.

Another one here who is having teething issues again. Sophie is getting her top teeth right now and is waking up more at night which is killing me because I am sure you all remember what the first trimester exhaustion is like.

Sophie is starting to figure out the whole crawling thing. She just needs to coordinate all her limbs and she will get it!

[krbb]

I am finally getting around to posting in the new thread, thanks Janna! Things have been busy. Here is an updated picture of Oliver to post on the fronth page.

http://www.buten.com/oliver/month08/orb08m14_640x480.jpg

So I have been busy with tooth problems. I had a root canal today. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I am still numb and that was the worse part. Also, we found a lot we wanted to buy to build on so we have been figuring out if we can afford to build on it. We heard back from the loan guy today and we were pre-approved for enough. So tonight we sign the contract for the lot. DH's dad is a builder and going to build for us. Construction will start next spring and we will hopefully move in next summer. :D DH is switching jobs too. I am so ready for our vacation in two weeks!

I can't remember what I have posted here and what I have on LJ, but Oliver is crawling and pulling himself up. He is all over the place! I miss the days when I would lay him in his crib and he would stay like that. It seems like since he can sit up on his own he will somtimes immediately sit up when I put him in!

Love all the pictures!! :)

[albuquerque]

I haven't been on here in forever! Sorry to have gone MIA, I've been hanging out more at LJ since I got so pissed off at one of the nazi mods here a few months ago.

Updated picture of Zoe:
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I can't believe she'll be 9 months one week from today! It seems like when she was born, someone pressed the fast forward button in my life.

She's crawling now, has four teeth on top and two on the bottom, and can pull up to standing. She doesn't really cruise much yet but she *loves* to "walk" with someone holding her hands. I'm extremely paranoid about letting her crawl without me right there, because we have marble floors. She's still a little wobbly (not sure how she's going to get past the wobbly stage when I'm afraid to let her get any practice), and one slip means her head cracks down on *stone*. Ugh. I'm already the overprotective mom I swore not to be.

[albuquerque]

duh. Back to hit "subscribe"! Thanks for the new thread!

[rachrich]

Why has it taken me so long to find this amazing thread???
Anyhow...I'd like to join you ladies. here's my info. Can't wait to get to know you all. I'm terrible about getting pictures up, even though i have tons to show off. LOL
CC Name: rachrich
DD: Olivia Holly
Me: Rachael, 26
DH: Corey, 27
Married: June 21, 03
EDD: Dec. 11th
ADD: Dec. 7th
Time: 8:27 am
Weight: 9lbs. 4oz.
Length: 22”
Other children: Maestro the cat. ?

Hope you're all enjoying your first summers!! I sure am!

[ktdelsur]

Orion: CONGRATS! Wow, I commend you. Getting PG again so quick scares me...

Quickie post - we have barely gotten to puffs let alone actual pieces of meat, etc....ack! He doesn't care a whole lot about finger foods yet.....

Everybody's "babies" are getting so big, and so adorable!!!!!!!! Back with more later!

[Cookie777]

Wow I haven't been here in so long! A lot has been going on. I apologize for not doing more replies but I've been trying to stay up to date on everyone.

All of the babies are just adorable! I can't believe how big they're all getting!

Orion ~ Congratulations!!! :D How exciting to be going to that 1st appt again!

Welcome rachrich (Rachael)! :)


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Thank you for the new thread!
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Well I just wanted to drop off the most recent pictures of Brandon. He was just 7 months a few days ago. He's doing great but he does not like food at all! I can barely get a few spoonfuls into him. I'm going by the "Super Baby Food" book.

He is army crawling but not on his hands & knees yet. He gets his knees up underneath him & then they slip back down. He looks for me & says "Mom mom". Very cute :) He says "dadadadadada" but I can tell he's not associating that to my husband yet. He has his 2 bottom teeth.

Here he is!

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[Bliss]

Dropping in to say hi on the new thread! We are having a tough sleeping night *sigh* but hopefully I can catch up tomorrow. Last night we lost power, and by the time I got to my friends house it was almost 11p. Needless to say Dylan was up at 7a this morning, and he is SO overtired :( Glad to "see" everyone here! :)

[Lindzee82]

fwgirl - Um, I don't think so. I can't have my little boy being that far away from me. Looks like Matthew has his first breakup already! ;)

abbytfox - I try to plan my meals for when Matthew is napping. So my breakfast is usually around 9 or 10. Lunch somewhere between 1 and 2 and dinner after 8. When Eric is home we are able to have a more normal schedule, but when he is gone this is what I have to do.

Mrsbuw - Ewww on the mouse! I would have died!!!

Orion - Sorry for the puking!! Can't wait to hear how your appointment goes! We have been teething since 3 months along. It sucks!!!! Hope Sophie's choppers come in quicker than Matthew's do.

krbb - What a great picture of Oliver. His eyes and mouth are sooo big! I love it! Glad the root canal went okay and is now behind you! Yay for getting the preapproval. How exciting!!!

albuquerque - Zoe is so adorable!!!

rachrich - Welcome!!! Can't wait to see some pictures of your little girl!

Cookie777 - Well hello there! Brandon is getting so big. He is very handsome!

Bliss - Sorry for the sleep issues. Been there!

Gritting Teeth - Anyone else's children do this? Matthew is constantly grinding his teeth. It drives me absolutely batty!!! It is like the whole "nails scratching on a chalkboard" thing. It sends shivers right up my spine and I can't imagine it is very good for his teeth. I don't know how to get him to stop. And he knows it bothers me and when I tell him to stop and I say, "ew!" he laughs and does it harder!

No - Matthew thinks the word "no" is the funniest thing ever. He has started hitting. And when he slaps me in the face I grab his hand and say, "no" really loudly and he laughs sooo hard and does it again. Same thing when he pulls my hair. If I say, "no" or "ow" he laughs and pulls harder. I don't know what I am going to do with the kid. ktdelsur, I know you posted a thread about this a while ago. I wish people would have taken you more seriously and actually gave advice rather than slamming your parenting style because I would really like to know how to "discipline" a 9 month old. Eric slaps his hands when he is pulling hair or hitting but I think he may be too young for that. I just don't know what the right thing is to do.

First Birthday Party - Well, the party bug has hit me! I have been browsing the First Birthday Party Ideas (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=5832) thread and am getting so overwhelmed. I think we are going to have just one HUGE party down in my hometown. It will be in November. I have no idea what I want to do for a theme and I can't be spending an absolute fortune on this. I am amazed at some of the invitations and cakes and themes some others have done. I am so not that talented and could never pull something like that off. I am already getting scared that his birthday will be a flop. I think I am going to start visiting the party stores in the area and see what I can find. It is only 3 months away!!

[snoopy30]

Hi Ladies!

I've been a lurker :rolleyes: for a while now and have finally taken the plunge! This is a great thread and I hope you don't mind if I join in from time to time. Everyone's babies are so adorable!!

My DS (Spencer) was born in 11/05. 8 months old already?!? :eek:
He's crawling and babbling all over the place these days and is soooo cute!
He's growing up so fast it's crazy but I'm having so much fun watching him grow.

Can't wait to post more!

[abbytfox]

lindz I read what you wrote about discipline and thought I would share what we have been doing. Elliott's thing is biting me. I don't think he is intentionally doing it, but he will blow a raspberry on my arm (or anywhere really) and then bite me at the end. It is like he has his mouth open really wide and makes a funny sound but then realizes, "hey, this would be good to bite" and he'll start to chomp down. He has 6 teeth so it really hurts!

Anyway, I do the same thing I did when he was nursing and bit me. I say (in a calm voice, not really loud or mean) "That hurts mommy." and then I put him down a little bit away from me. Usually we are playing on the floor when it happens so I just sit him down on the carpet, but if we are on the couch or in his glider I just put him on the floor for a minute or so. I honestly don't really know if it is making a huge difference yet, but I am trying to be consistent and hopefully it will pay off.

I have a feeling that Matthew is laughing or doing the behavior again only because you are having a reaction to his behavior. I don't think that he is intentionally trying to defy you. He loves you and loves to interact with you so he may just be trying to get a reaction from you. He knows that when he hits you say "no" which is obviously funny to him because he laughs and then does it again (wanting you to say that funny word again.) Having less of a reaction may actually make the behavior go away faster.

When I was teaching, a lot of times you are told to ignore certain behaviors because kids are just trying to get attention, negative or positive. Having a response is enough attention that the behavior will continue. Ignoring it can make it stop. Like if a child keeps calling out without raising their hand. You ignore them and call on kids who have hands raised. Eventually the one who is yelling out learns that they don't get anything from not raising their hand and they will raise their hand if they want to get attention. Does that make sense? Do you think that could be what is going on? I can understand how hard it must be and obviously I don't really know what the "right" thing to do is, but my thought is that Eric slapping his hand to teach that hitting isn't ok is only going to teach him that it IS ok. Plus, it kind of makes a game out of the whole thing.

I hope you don't find this to be judgemental or preachy, I am only hoping to offer some advice. I hope that you find something that works for you and Matthew. At least you have a cute, short 'do that isn't so easy to grab anymore! (peeked at you in lj last night, no time for a response) Not to make light of it, but I do wish you good luck. Let me know what ends up working for you guys!

Baby pics Everyone's babies are darling! I Love seeing how big they are all getting. Can anyone see my pics in the previous posts, or should I try to repost?

[fwgirl]

Welcome rachrich and snoopy. :)

lindzee I know just how you feel. Maybe they can be pen pals instead! I'm sorry you're having biting/hitting issues. I think the advice from abbyfox is spot on. I think the best reaction is little to no reaction. Sometimes DD will bite my nose or pull my hair. She doesn't realize what she's doing (I don't think) so I say 'that hurts' and set her down away from me. Who knows if this is effective, but I'm giving it a shot. It's similar to what I did when she was biting during nursing. Good luck with the party planning. I'm sure his party won't be a flop!

abbyfox great advice! And no, I can't see your pictures.

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I ordered a new carseat today. I'm happy to have it done, but a little sad at the same time. I can't believe my little baby has almost outgrown her infant seat. She was so tiny when I brought her home. Hard to believe how much she's changed in the last 8+ months.

[Lindzee82]

snoopy30 - Welcome!!

abbytfox - Thanks for sharing your story and for the tips. It is hard for me to just ignore the hairpulling behavior. He does it when I am burping him or when I am trying to lay him down on the changing table. He grabs right at the roots with both hands. He clenches his little fists so tightly and pulls. Sometimes it makes me cry because it hurts.so.much. I say "no" to him while I am trying to unclench his fists. Usually as soon as I get one done and then work on the other, the first one latches back on. It is awful. He does it every single time and I just don't think that, in this case, ignoring will help. I am going to try it though. Of course I don't find your post preachy or judgemental. I do want to clarify that Eric obviously does not slap Matthew's hand very hard, if hard at all. He kind of swats at it. I don't want you to think that my husband is abusive. I do understand the whole positive and negative reinforcement thing, as I have a degree in education and that is something that was really stressed in all of my classes. It is just so hard to work that into your everyday life. sigh...

fwgirl - Pen pals sound great! They can be each others support in swaddlers and suckers annonymous! haha! Abby did have some great advice. I just don't know if it will work in this particular case. I am certainly going to try, though. The worst that will happen is I will go bald! Yay for the new carseat. Which one did you get? The Boulevard?

[abbytfox]

So happy playing on the beach...
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/5f7a7ca5.jpg

Happy, drooly mess
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/5639618d.jpg

Passed out in the car with milk still on his lips (is there anything better than a sleeping baby)
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/abbytfox/b4ace0fb.jpg

And for Jengen, a pic of Elliott being "twins" with Cole!
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[abbytfox]

Ohmigod. He is huge! So sorry. I have no idea why that happened! Anyway, I hope it worked this time.

[rachrich]

Abbytfox-I love the pictures. How cute! yeah, it doesn't get much better than a sleeping baby!
And everyone else's pics. I love baby pics. :)

[Orion]

Hi Ladies:

I had my first doctor's appointment this morning with my family doctor and guess what...I'm pregnant! Kind of funny since I've know for weeks and I have morning sickness, etc! I have my first OB/Gyn appointment for August 25 and they are scheduling me for a 'dating' ultrasound since it is hard to know how far along I am. After my appointment I called my Mom to let her know the news. It was so funny. I asked her what her plans were tonight and she said that she was going to to dinner with the family and I said "Oh, so you are celebrating?". She was perplexed and asked what she had to celebrate and I told her to celebrate becoming a grandmother for the second time. At first she screamed, then she kept saying 'but it's not possible. You're only seven month pp and you are still breast-feeding". I just laughed and told her that it is very much so possible since I got the confirmation for the doctor today. She is so excited. I am know heading to the gym to meet DH where we will call his family, hopefully before my Mom spreads the news around the whole town and his family hears from someone else!

I'm attempting, once again, to post a picture of Sophie here. Here's hoping it works...

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[Lindzee82]

abbytfox - Oh my gosh, Elliott is so adorable!!!!

Orion - Congrats again! I am sure it is nice to get confirmation. I can't wait to find out how far along you are. Sophie is such a little doll.

[first-time mom]

Subscribing:)

Welcome rachrich, and snoopy30!!

Orion-Congrats again and cant wait to hear how far along you were? Did you know what you were having last time around? Will you find out with this one?

Lindz-Kaylin also laughs at NO and pulls my hair out when she is going to sleep. Its a comfort thing but it hurts like *&%$!!

Love all the baby pics, I need to post one when I get the chance. I have dial up so it takes forever to download one!

Crawling-SO close, I think by her 9 month appt she will be and thats on the 17th. She face planted today and got her first bloody fat lip:( I am sure there are many more to come. She keeps getting her foot stuck under her when she goes from sitting to crawl mode!!

Teeth-none here, no drooling. Maybe she will get her first one before she is 1?? hah

SLeeping-SHe is finally in her crib but its still in my room. ONe step at a time I guess!! She sleeps from 8-8 most days!

First b-day bash-I too am getting the itch!! I need to start thinking. I know it will be Nov. 11 the day after her b-day but thats as far as I have gotten...

Take care everyone

[rachrich]

Orion- Congrats to you and your family! you must be so excited. I am still getting adjusted to parenthood and can't imagine if I got pg again now. I can't wait to have more children down the road, but right now getting pg is one of my worst fears. hahaha! of course, other than something bad happening to DD or DH.
I can't wait to hear more about your pregnancy. :)

Y'alls babies are sitting up and I'm so jealous. Olivia will NOT! she still needs minimal support (will be 8mo monday). i don't want to force her but i'm getting frustrated because i will pull her to sitting and keep a hand behind her back. then she will fling herself back, not just slump backwards. If I didn't have my hand there she'd bang her head back on the floor. Any ideas to help her sit up alone w/out being forceful??

[jengen]

all of the babies are so cute!! abbygreat pic of Elliott in his shirt! Cole's got the whole outfit - the swimtrunks and sandles. Too cute! Also, thanks for the advice on discipline. lindzeeCole pulls my hair all the time!

orionCongrats again! though I can't even imagine morning sickness again this soon! :eek: :(

cookie we have the same gumball machine toy :)

teeth None here, I can't believe it! It seems like he's been teething forever, but thank God he's still STTN.

carseat at almost 21 lbs and 29 inches, he has exceeded the bucket! I finally decided to get the Britax Decathlon...I got a good deal on the Odyssey print at www.albeebaby.com. $220 including shipping

crawling almost there! He is doing the military style low crawl and also he gets up on all fours and then lunges forward, almost hitting his chin. It is too funny.

Here is the funniest thing he does yet. Whenever he gets frustrated, he would make this growl like the Hulk. So what does my husband do? Encourage it, of course. :D
http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=93249&cdate=20060801&ctime=171401

eta: rachrichwelcome! Do you have a boppy? When Cole was still a little wobbly, I would put it around him (hugging his bottom) for a little extra support. It seemed to help and at a minimum, cushion his fall if he fell back! Sometimes I still do it because we have hard wood floors.

[rachrich]

jengen- yes i do have a boppy! i never unpacked it after we moved almost 2 months ago. Great idea! thanks

[rachrich]

Dang it! I'm trying to post some pictures and i can't get it to work right.
Can someone give dumb me a quick lesson? TIA

[krbb]

rachrich - I second the boppy! It worked really well when Oliver was still new to sitting up. To instert a picture first copy the location. So if you have it on snapfish or something similar open up the picture then do a right click. Look for properties and it will bring up the location of the picture, http:www.etc. Then click the little icon with the mountains on CC and paste that location. I hope that makes sense! What part of nowhere Ohio are you? I am in southwestern Ohio.

abby and jengen - Oliver has the frog bathing suit, but not the shirt. :)

snoopy30 - Welcome!

ftm - That is great DD is sleeping in her crib. If Oliver slept 8-8 I would let him sleep anywhere!

Sleep issue - Is anyone else's DC doing this? Ever since Oliver learned to sit and pull himself up that is all he wants to do. He used to fall asleep fine on his own at night, but now he immediately rolls onto his stomach sits up or stands up. Then he starts crying because he is tired but is sitting or standing. It is so annoying, but funny at the same time! Why won't he just stay laying! One day at nap time I found him slumped over in the sitting position. It freaked me out! Is he just doing this because it is a new skill and he can? I assume he will eventually outgrow this, but when?

[abbytfox]

I can't believe I forgot to tell you...Elliott started clapping two days ago! I was so thrilled because we have been "working" on it for some time now and I guess he was just ready. I happened to look back in the mirror that I have so I can see him and he was just clapping. I was so excited that I said "YAY, Elliott! Clapping! YAY!" and he smiled and then stopped. I wasn't sure if he realized that he was even doing it until I put him back into his carseat (where he had clapped the 1st time) and he did it again. It was so cute. Like he remembered "oh, yeah. I did this before when I was sitting here." Then yesterday I was singing "The Wheels on the Bus" which has been his favorite song forever and as I was making the wheels motion he started clapping. And the BEST is that today he did it to the "Wheels on the Bus" again...he totally knows/remembers the song and understands that you clap to a song! It is amazing. At first I thought it was a fluke, but now it has been a few days and he really is doing it. Anyway, I feel really proud because we have no signs of scooting or crawling over here and I was starting to worry a little (he is 8.5 months) but now I know that he is just taking his time. He was working on getting his little brain around clapping and didn't have time to worry about scooting. I am sure it will all come in due time. My next goal is to get a video of him clapping...if I do I will be sure to post it to dropshots to share with all of you!

rachrich Welcome and thanks! Do you have a Bumbo seat? We used that a lot when Elliott was younger and he got the sitting thing pretty quickly. He totally used to do that pushing back against my hand. The boppy is also a great idea. Or just put some pillows around her so if she falls she is cushioned.

krbb I love that all our guys are wearing their frog stuff! So darling! Elliott hasn't fallen asleep sitting down, but does imediately roll onto his tummy. For a while he was so irritated, but now he can re-roll back onto his back if he wants. I bet it is exactly what you said. He can do it, so he's gonna! Hopefully, once he figures out that sleeping is best on his tummy or back, he'll stop. It is hard though cause you just want them to sleep!

FTM Hooray for Kaylin sleeping in her crib. It must feel so good that transitioning her worked. 8 to 8 is awesome. We can't get Elliott to sleep past 6:30. However, he is down by 7 so I'll take it!

Orion First of all, Congrats on your pregnancy! Not sure I said that already. And Sophie is adorable...what a little girl she is! I am dying over all the girl clothes. We stopped in Janie and Jack today and there is the most adorable purple smocked dress! If I had a little girl our finances would be in serious trouble (it is bad enough with a little boy!)

Lindz Thanks! Of course, I do not think that you have an abusive husband. I was only trying to make the point that swatting might just lead to M thinking that it is a game, more than another reaction may. I can totally understand not being able to ignore it when he is grabbing fistfulls of your hair. Maybe just take his hands off without saying anything (even if you are going to cry!) and move away for a minute. Hopefully after a few times he may understand that you aren't laughing/it isn't funny/ you aren't going to play. Good luck. I think the discipline is by far the hardest part of parenting!

snoopy Welcome!

first birthday Ok, confession, I have been thinking about it since he was 4-5 months. HELP! The other day, I actually had to book the room in our clubhouse that we are going to have the party in and that made it SO real. On one hand I can't wait and on the other I can't even deal with how soon it will be here and how big E will be. I think we are doing a frog or frog pond theme. As you know...I am obsessed! It is so fun to start thinking of ideas and planning. I love this stuff!

period Well, after 18 months I got mine today! It is crazy to have it again after all this time. So far it isn't too bad. Seems very similar to how it was before Elliott. I was expecting terrible cramps...they could be on their way, but I am hoping they aren't.

Off to make hummus for playgroup tomorrow. I love to host...it is so fun to have everyone over!

[first-time mom]

abby-Yeah I am happy that her transitioning is working but its a lot slower than I antisipated. I tried to do cold turkey in her room in her crib but that was a disaster. So I moved the crib back in my room and now she sleeps in that. I eventually will put the crib back in her room but not sure when! I have an air conditioner in my room so if I move her now I dont think she will sleep through the night b/c it so hot! Baby steps I guess, maybe I will move in Next month! Ya for the clapping, we have the wave down and are now working on clapping:)

krbb-Yeah I do have a sleeper. She sleeps awesome at night but hardly naps. Sometimes only 15 mins but I figure I would rather have her STTN then take long naps and be up at night.

[rachrich]

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[rachrich]

YAY! it worked after a couple tries. the above pic is Olivia in her excersaucer in just a diaper. it was a few weeks ago and our A/C wasn't working. I love this picture. More to come soon. thanks for the help

[rachrich]

While I'm at it i'll post a few more. :)

falling alseep in her exersaucer.
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playing on the floor with her bunny. this is also my desktop image.
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[JRPAGV]

rachrich: Olivia is beautiful! Look at that hair! :) I love her name, by the way!

Welcome to snoopy too! I love getting new members in our group!

I'll be back later for more replies.

[JRPAGV]

rachrich: I wish my DS would fall asleep that easily! LOL What a sweet picture! Our babies share the same birthday!

[rachrich]

JRPGAV-thanks! she's ALWAYS had a lot of hair. when she was first born it was super dark brown and has lightened as she grows.
Oh if she would only fall asleep that easy all the time. Sometimes it's not that easy. Funny thing was when i took the pic-just the other day that happened-I was laughing SO HARD out loud at her that my laughing would cause her to jerk her head up real fast and open her eyes for second. It reminded me of the people who fall asleep in church, meetings, etc and jerk their heads up real quick. i felt bad that she was so tired and i was laughing at her expense.

krbb-i live in northeastern ohio-in lorain county west of cleveland. i grew up west of dayton and most of my family still lives there and we visit often.
We were actually going to take olivia to the Beach waterpark last time we were down but it rained. I love that waterpark!

[krbb]

rachrich - She is adorable and I agree her hair is so cute! I live just south of Dayton. I have been here for just over 6 years. I am orignally from Michigan and DH is from northern KY.

Everyone have a great weekend!

[snoopy30]

Thanks for all the welcomes ladies :)

rachrich-Your DD is beautiful! I love the one of her asleep in the Exersaucer. Spencer would never do that!

sleep issue-I have noticed too that sometimes when I put Spencer down for a nap he crawls around in his crib or ends up sitting up and sometimes that seems to keep him from falling asleep. I've heard that when they learn a new "trick" it can sometimes interfere with sleep.

first birthday-I haven't given this one much thought but I know it will be here before I know it! :eek: I just can't believe it. One of my friends is having a Baby Einstein theme for her DS's 1st b-day. He loves watching it so I think it was any easy pick for her!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! It's hot here so we've been confined to the inside today!

[first-time mom]

The first three are her 8 month pics from JCpenney

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[first-time mom]

Notice how light her scar is!!!

[JRPAGV]

first-time mom: Those pictures are wonderful! She's such a pretty baby! I didn't even notice her scar until you mentioned it just then. It is light. :) Want me to add these to the first page?

[first-time mom]

jrpagv-Thanks, yes I would love you to add them to the first page!! Thanks

[Nov/Dec 2005 Mommies]

Updated to here! :)

snoopy30: I'd love to add your stats if you'll post them. You can see how to do it in the very first post of this thread.

first-time mom: I didn't know if you wanted me to add the family picture to the first page, so I just posted the other four. Is that okay?

[JRPAGV]

Tantrums: Is my baby the only one throwing tantrums?? Nathan has all the sudden started throwing FITS when he doesn't get is way or when he's upset. He'll arch his back, kick his legs, turn red, fuss, and fling himself! :eek: He's doing it quite often too! I didn't think this was supposed to happen so early. Is 8 months too early for the "terrible two's?? :D

NO!: Nathan understands the word NO now. Sometimes I'll say it and he'll stop what he's doing, sometimes he keeps on doing it (totally understandable for this age). Sometimes he throws one of the tantrums described above when I tell him NO.

[shirsty]

welcome rachrich and snoopy! Rachrich your DD is beautiful. Snoopy my DS is doing the same thing, sitting up in his crib and not wanting to go to sleep at night :rolleyes:

FTM love the pics, Kaylin is such a cutie! Her scar is barely noticeable, I really had to look to find it. I love her hair!

JRPAGV my DS is starting to show his 'personality' too, no full-fledged tantrums yet but I am sure they are right around the corner. He has changed a lot in the last couple weeks, he's a lot more clingy with me, not wanting to go to other people, fussing as soon as I set him down, etc. Yeah I know it's normal for his age, but it still gets old pretty quick!

Crawling Sam is crawling forward! He went backwards for a long time but just last weekend figured out how to go forward. He is very pleased with himself but making things a LOT tougher for DH and me. We had a swinging gate up and ready to go but now we are finding all the little detail things he's getting into, that we never noticed before. He is definitely getting into stuff! I already miss my startionary babe who would sit where I put him and play with toys ;) OK not too much but my life is definitely more interesting now.

9 month WBV had this a week ago, he is 28 inches long and 20+ lbs. Very average all around. They did a lead blood test which was thankfully OK (we live in an old house). Not too much to report - I am trying to get more creative with other finger foods, he is totally down with puffs and cheerios, I need to mix it up some more. I gave him a small piece of soft potato tonight, he was not too into it.

Everybody have a good week!

[first-time mom]

jrpagv-Yeah adding them all is fine by me:)


Shirsty-Thanks!! Her hair is growing like crazy lately!

Kaylin has her 9 WBV on Aug. 17th I cant wait to see how much she weighs. I do have a scale at home (had to have it before her heart was fixed) and I put her on it yesterday and she weighs 21.6lbs! :eek: hah She turns 9 mos on Thursday!

Oh yeah on Thursday make sure you all go to Dairy Queen and get a blizzard!! The proceeds go to make a wish foundation. I love an good excuse to eat ice cream!!

[snoopy30]

tantrums-Yes! Spencer is starting to "fake cry" when he wants something or isn't happy. It's kind of cute but frustrating too! I do feel like I'm having to say no to him more and more these days. I think he understands it or at least it gets his attention. I've heard though that you shouldn't say 'No' too much or it won't be effective anymore. But what else can you say to an 8-month old?? It's fun to see their personalities come out but I'm in denial that I'm going to have a toddler before I know it and will really have to start with the discipline :eek:

pro pics-OK so I'm really behind on this. Haven't gotten any yet! Am I the only one?? I just want one really for his first year but I'm having a hard time figuring out where to go. All my friends here use different places. I'll get it done I know :rolleyes:

[doubleR]

hi everyone! I LOVE all the new pictures, our babies are looking so grown up and so adorable these days! I'm jealous of all the hair ;) it's so funny, Brady's is sloooowly starting to come in. for now, he's still my cute little bald man!

we're back from our little mini vaca and I'm back at work :( it was so great to have a week off, I loved it! we went to hershey park for a few days with my parents, my brother & SIL and their 2 kids - it was lots of fun, a wonderful family vacation spot. tons of families, babies, etc. we didn't seem out of place walking the halls of the hotel at 7 a.m. with Brady in his stroller :p once again, he totally went with the flow and was so easy going... my parents can't believe it b/c compared to my brother's kids, who aren't *bad* by any means, but he is such a *good* baby. so easy going. he's so happy, smiles at everyone, goes to most people, doesn't fuss when DH and/or I are out of his site, goes right to sleep, and for the night... I'm so happy with my little man, I just love him!!

we also spent a few days down at my parents house, just Brady and I, lounging by the pool, visiting with friends and family... aaah, to not have to work, I know I'm not the type of person to get bored and not know what to do with myself. I'd LOVE to not work, lol!

we had an incident with our carseat breaking as we were about to head home from hershey - how convenient, huh? 4 hours away from home... we were able to get him home safely, it turned out we could tighten everything up just fine, it was a struggle getting him out :rolleyes: I was still so nervous though... and then pissed b/c I had to run out and buy a new carseat, paying full price, when the same exact ones are on sale/closeout on a few different online sites and I could have easily saved $50-$60 if I had time to shop around and wait for shipping. so not happy about all of that! I'm thinking I might buy one on sale, wait for it to be delivered, and then return the full price one to BRU... such a PITA though!

anyway... welcome to Rachrich and Snoopy! and any other new girls!!! and btw, I *love* the names Olivia and Spencer, they were both on my list - god, that feels like soooooooo long ago, that I had a list of names I was going through!!

Brady has definitely showed us his version of a mini tantrum. I'm sure he'll kick it up a notch soon enough. he's also started yelling at us. fun, yes. it's actually pretty funny, but I'm careful not to laugh at him and let him know that!

no I think he understands this, but he doesn't have much of a reaction so I'm not too sure... he kind of stops for a second, looks at me with a devilish smile and continues. I'm thinking typical boy here :rolleyes:

crawling not yet, but he's doing the rocking on all 4's more and more and he's taken a few lunges / nosedives. good thing he doesn't have far to fall I guess!

sitting up in his crib totally!!! yesterday, I heard him wake up from his nap, I go into his room and he's sitting in the middle of his crib smiling at me. his little forehead was all red as he must have taken a few falls into the side of the crib. and we do have bumpers, they're just too low for where his head hits. he's also done this as he's trying to fall asleep though, which is more frustrating than anything!

teeth grinding this was mentioned a few pages back, but YES, Brady does this and I cannot stand it. He's doing it less and less, so hopefully once the novelty wears off, he'll just stop. I did ask the ped about it and he said it's very common and that there really isn't anything you can do about it.

pro pics we've only had them done once. and spent a small fortune so I've been hesitant to go back! I just saw a friend's baby pics, she had them done at walmart, and they were fabulous. I'm thinking that walmart's prices are probably pretty good, I think I'll try them out...

oh, almost forgot - last night, it was possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen ;), Brady waved at us! I've been working on that and clapping with him... he was so excited by our reaction, he just kept doing it.

Question for those in daycare ~ have you gone through any transitions yet? Brady is the next one in his room to move up to the Infant 2 room. I'm sure he'll be fine, but I just love his 2 daycare teachers now, they are wonderful with him, I'm dreading this... they do it gradually and they said at some point within the next month they'll start. he'll spend a little bit of time there each day, increasing the amount of time over a few weeks, til he's fully adjusted. just wondering if anyone else has gone through this yet and how it went... I'm thinking that just like daycare itself, the anticipation is probably worse! Once he starts the transition, I'll spend some time with him in the new room too, getting to know the new teachers... I've met them all before, but just hi/bye type thing.

ok, enough rambling... sorry for such a hugely-long post! I hope everyone has a good week!

[first-time mom]

doubler-Welcome back, I am glad your trip went well. Its so nice to get away!! Sorry about the carseat issue. Things like that happen at the most inconvient time!!

Daycare transitions-Kaylin isnt in daycare but before she was born I was an infant toddler teacher in a daycare. I can tell you that the transition is very slow and that the children always do so well. They love the new toys new environment and if anything dont want to go back to the *old* room. I have had lots of parents worry about how they will do and they always transition so easily. If anything the kids are transitioned a lot faster than the time allowed. Dont know if any of this helped but I thought I would chime in:)

[doubleR]

FTM, THANK YOU :D :D :D that helped soooo much, seriously! I didn't think about new toys, new things to check out, etc. that makes a lot of sense. thanks!

I was trying to get to so much in my last post, but I wanted to say that although I do love the pro pictures you posted, my favorites are the last 2, with Kaylin just hanging out in her onesie, her hair all cute... she is adorable!

[first-time mom]

doubler-No prob:D I know the best shots are always the random ones:) She smiles whenever you put a camera on her its funny. Even when I pick up my cell phone she smiles thinking it is a camera:)

[jengen]

tantrums Well, Cole puts his arms straight out and does the growl that we call "the Hulk" and DH encourages. :rolleyes: I posted a video a few pages back...it is hard not to laugh at it.

firsttimemomadorable pics! You can barely see the scar!

propics my aunt got us a package for the 3,6,&9 photos, which only covered the sitting fee. This photographer is WONDERFUL but super expensive and an hour and a half away. Not very practical. :( Needless to say, we haven't gotten his 6mons done yet...

doublerglad you had a good time! That sucks about the carseat!

daycare cole is at an in-home daycare and the owner had like 3 moms decide over the summer not to go back to work and now Cole is only one of 2 kids there and at the same time, two of her older daughters moved back home and they are always there, so he gets SOOOO much attention. It is good and bad. :)

So, yesterday, I got mastitis...again! :( My fever isn't as bad this time, but it is soooo painful! I had to go to the dr and they gave me another round of antibiotics. They attributed it to just not fully healing the first time or the fact that I'm weaning. I can't possibly wean any slower! On a happy note, Cole will finally take straight formula! Yeah, progress!

[ktdelsur]

Man, I started to make a big post a few days ago and lost it...then didn't ever feel like starting another one! LOL

Such cute pics, everybody!!

tantrums: If we tell him no - he'll stop what he's doing for a minute, but then go back to it after a few minutes of *seeming* like he was going to obey. If we remove him from what he's playing with and shouldn't be - he'll fit a bit. Sounds like a cry to the unassuming human - but we can tell it's fake. No tears, and it ends really quickly. We just ignore it. They're actually kind of funny.

milestones: I can't believe Andrew is 8 months old as of Saturday. He's already cruising down the couch, grabbing Daddy's legs to stand up next to him holding onto his shorts. He's such a goober - all smiles. I love when he looks so excited when I pick him up from daycare. He does sometimes fit when I walk out of the room, but he hasn't been that bad about that. He does the same for DH if DH has been playing with him and he quits to go, say, use the bathroom or something.

daycare: We got a slip of paper the other day that Andrew will be moving to the "Creepers" room at daycare in Feb/Mar 07. I have a feeling with all the moving around he's doing, he'll be walking before he's a year old. He's going to be all over the place. We got an "injury report" the other day at daycare - one of the older boys (who just moved to the creepers room today, actually) bit Andrew on the arm. Not in a malicious way, but in a, "I'm laying on the floor next to this chunky, smooshy baby - hey, his arm looks tasty..." There were no breaks of skin or bite marks, but they said Andrew did cry out and give him a dirty look. LOL....his smooshy little arm probably felt like a teething toy. heheheh :D

ear tubes: He's getting ear tubes on Friday. Andrew has had 4-5 ear infections in his 8 months of life, and the doc said it'd be best since he just got one this summer and it's not peak season for it. Most kids stay well around this time of year until flu season starts. I'm not excited about putting him under anesthesia, but its only for 15-20 mins. I'm not worried about the tubes, just the anesthesia, and the fact that we're not allowed to let him eat after midnight, and his surgery isn't until 8 a.m.!! (he usually gets up to eat between 5:45 - 7 a.m.)

ETA...I just watched part of an episode of SuperNanny. This woman had two sets of twins - two boys that were 4, two boys that were five, and a 7-year-old daughter. Single mom. FIVE kids. I cannot even imagine how overwhelmed she must have felt.

[sem426]

I've been reading along...although not posting too often. It's hard to keep up here and also in LJ (where I've been slacking too!)

tantrums thank goodness we haven't experienced this yet!

no i don't think she understands it yet. I usually only say "no" when she starts spitting. she loves to make this spitting noise and of course it's mostly when we're feeding her. I;'ll say a stern "no" and then she'll kind of look at me for a second adn then spit again. It's actually kind of funny! (I'm so tough!)

crawling still nothing here. she kind of still scoots and turns more than moves forward.

standing DD LOVES to stand and hold on to the coffee table or our hands. her legs are super strong. she'd much rather be standing than sitting or on her belly.

food so far we're still doing mostly jarred foods and puffs. she will p/u the puffs herself, but not put them into her mouth (of course that is like the ONLY thing that she WON'T put in her mouth:rolleyes: ) we are mostly using the stage 2 foods...but i have a few stage 3 as well (none w/meats yet). do you notice a difference in texture from stage 2 to 3?? to me it just seems like the jar is bigger...but that's about it??

what "real/table" foods have you given DC? I'm going to try watermelon or cantaloupe maybe this week, but i haven't given her anything else yet.

first bday party we're starting to plan. first, i need to decide if we'll have it our house or at a restaurant. i'm thinking of doing a hello kitty theme, but not 100% on that yet either. I've been lurking in the "1st bday party" thread for ideas.

TTC #2? anyone else thining about this yet? we aren't ready...but i admit i have been thinking about it. i loved being pregnant and can't wait to be pg again. right now, we're very happy w/just DD and i don't think i could handle another one quite yet! I think we'll probably start REALLY talking about it next spring.

[Orion]

Hi Ladies:

All the babies are so adorable in this thread!

Tantrum: Thank heavens we haven't gotten here yet. Sophie is such a happy agreeable baby which makes DH and I just to pleased.

No: I don't really use this word often around Sophie because I don't want to wear out this word and she doesn't really get into anything (yet) that she shouldn't be.

Real/Table Food: Sophie gets it all. I make all her own food (still on mat leave so I have the time) and I am following the book "Super baby food". Right now she is eating sweet potato, avacado, carrots, peas, beans, squash, bannanas, peaches, mango, watermelon, egg yolks, yogurt and for finger foods she loves cherrios. I know there are more things she is eating but I just can't think of all of them right now.

TTC #2: Oops...#2 due March 2, 2007! :eek: I would be more freaked out about this is Sophie wasn't such an easy baby but because she is so great I am looking forward to having two babies under a year and a half!

Sleeping: I am so happy to report that Sophie now sleeps from 6 pm straight to 5 am (gets up for a quick feeding) and sleeps right to 7 am. It makes this pregnant Momma, who needs all the sleep she can get, feel so much better!

Milestones: Sophie has started doing the cutest thing ever. DH and I will stand her up in front of us and ask for a kiss and she will come at us with her mouth open and 'kiss' us on the lips. I love these sloppy kisses!

On another note...I'm kind of freaking out because since I am pregnant again so soon, I need to go back to work to get my 600 hours in order to get my year mat leave again. That means, weaning Sophie from the breast and putting her in daycare. I know that so many of you went through this months ago and how tough it was on all of you so I take solice knowing that you are all surviving but the thought of putting Sophie in daycare kills me. At least it will only be until March (when baby #2 arrives).

[helen22]

OK, someone send me a medal please - have just survived 8 days in England with the in-laws!! My in-laws are not terrible - they just kind of wear me out. Mel was a real trooper - she was great on both the flights, pretty happy to be handed off to all her relatives, and adjusted v quickly to the time difference. It was really fun to see her with my husband's family, esp the last night we were there when we attended a family party for a 3-yr-old - she loved seeing all the kids. But MIL and FIL just get on my nerves after a while - I'm happy to be home. I was happy that DH acknowledged they're difficult - when we got back he actually said "thank you" to me for being such a good sport all week :p

I feel very behind (already!) but it's fun to see a new thread! Welcome to the new mommies. And such cute pictures of our darling babies! :) :)

I am also really behind on food - Mel has a pretty limited repertoire, and we haven't tried any finger foods yet - party because (I'm so embarassed) we still don't have a highchair! :rolleyes: I need to go back and look at our old thread to see what kind of daily food plan some of you more advanced eaters were using - how much food and when, etc. I'm also confused about what kinds of foods are OK to introduce when - for instance, I see berries on some lists as being highly allergenic, but then other places berries are recommended as good "second" foods. Mel had some blueberries in England and seemed to do fine :o

The baby food in England seemed really bad! I felt lucky to have organic, single-ingredient foods available in jars here in the US, since I don't have the time/energy to make a lot of her food myself. In England a jar would say "apples and bananas" but the ingredients would include lots of apple juice (therefore lots of sugar), rice, and added arificial pectin! Plus there were not a lot of fruit and veggie choices - they seemed to jump right into "lamb casserole" and "veal & cheese pasta" - bleh. And so many desserts! What's up with all the baby desserts?? My MIL said "maybe babies like to have dessert with their tea." Um, ok. (she meant "tea" as in the meal, not that babies should drink tea...)

Another interesting difference I noticed is that babies in England don't use bumpers in their cribs until they're a year old. If we didn't have our bumpers Mel would have a lot of bruises!

Milestones - Mel now waves hello, which is adorable. And yesterday she climbed up the stairs out of the living room! (it's only two stairs) Baby proofing is definitely on for this weekend.

TTC #2 - I'm pretty sure we'll start trying in January.

Tantrums/no - haven't employed a lot of "no", haven't seen tantrums.

pro pics - we are going to have a photographer friend take some pictures when my parents are here in early Sept. I think we'll go down to a park near Bklyn Bridge - I thought it would be fun to have some very "New York" pictures from when Mel is little, since (hopefully!!) we won't be here too many more years...

Orion, good luck with work and putting Sophie in daycare - that sounds tough. Do you know what you will do for work, since you moved? Are you sure you have to wean her? Mel is still on breastmilk although I am back at work. Although perhaps you would have to wean Sophie anyway because of baby #2? I don't know much about nursing while pg.

ktdelsur, your story about Andrew's "injury" is funny - I can picture it happening just like you described! Hope the ear tubes go well - it sounds like a pretty common procedure.

jengen, so sorry about your mastitis! I've heard it's so painful. :(

[happygolucky]

Hi all. I know - I post and then I disappear for weeks on end. Bad Happy.

Somebody asked about rash clothes - they're UV ray blocking shirts and pants and hats and swimming suits. Not ultra cute, but ultra protective and we need them to keep Anna's hemangioma out of the sun.

Somebody also asked about mesh feeders -they're called safe feeders and they're mesh bags that you put food into and let the baby suck/gum on. The food comes out through the mesh bag in pieces too small to choke on. I've used Anna's with honeydew melon and she loves it!

Tantrum - not in the classic sense, but she's pretty clear when she's ticked off and trust me, it ain't pretty.

No - haven't really had to use it. When she grabs something she isn't supposed to have, I take it from her and replace it with something else. When she grabs my hair, I untangle her fingers and give her a rattle. When she grabs my face, I pull her off and give her a taggie. When she grabbed the insides of my nostrils, I pulled her off and gave her to my husband.

Real Food I make her food - she gets vegetables and fruits. We're starting on meats tomorrow. She's played with Cheerios but hasn't put them into her mouth.

Crawling - nope. Lots of rocking. No crawling.

Rolling - nope. I think she's the only kid here who still doesn't roll. I'm not sure what to think at this point. I'm spending a fortune on therapy and the kid won't roll. Maybe she WILL go to college without the ability to get herself out of her own bed.

Babbling - we have lots of roaring here but no true babbling. I'm still waiting for a ba-ba-ba-ba or a ma-ma-ma-ma or a da-da-da-da or a ga-ga-ga-ga. The therapy folks are now saying she's probably going to need speech therapy in addition to the PT and the OT she currently gets. Geez. When is my baby going to get a chance to be a baby?

Teeth grinding - nope.

Sitting up in crib - nope. She doesn't go from lying to sitting without help.

Pro Pics - I'm terrible but I haven't had any taken yet. I know. Bad Happy.

TTC #2 - not sure about this. I haven't even gotten my period yet so I should probably go back to the Gyn and see if all the pipes are in working order before I start thinking of having another, right?

Toys I know I'm always asking about this, but what toys do your kids like? Anna is nuts for... wait for it... a ball of yarn. Yes, I did put it out for the cats but hey, the kid wanted it and she's the pack leader so it's hers. She loves to untangle the yarn and hold it up and slide it through her fingers. She also loves my old cell phone. She won't play with the toy cell phone we got for her, but my old one is irresistable. Besides that, she loves her Leap Frog Learning Drum, the tags on the sling I used to carry her in when she was an infant and, of course, the dog. We also broke down and shaved the cats so that she wouldn't be able to grab and extract tufts of hair every time the poor things walked past her. They were starting to get bald spots.


Okay - the munchkin is asleep so I'm going to try to clean up this place and get some work done. Ciao to all!

[doubleR]

hi there. just checking in for a quick break at work ;) the heat wave has broke and it is beautiful, gorgeous, no - perfect weather. at least for today! I can't wait to get out of here and go for a nice long walk with Brady. I am *still* feeling so soft / mushy even though I'm pretty much back to my pre-preg size and weight. not that I ever was a 'hard' body, but I know I wasn't this soft. I have to get back into the routine of doing pilates, it helps so much. and I'd love to get into yoga, I know they're similar, but... that's about all I know, other than a few poses and taking 2 classes a while back. I just think I'd really benefit from yoga in my life right now, physically definitely, but even moreso mentally. anyway, where did all that come from? :p

orion I'm glad you're getting your sleep. that's one thing that scares me about being prego with #2, already having a baby and/or toddler, it will just be so different next time! we're all here for you when you have to go back to work and do the daycare thing. it's not easy at first, but for us, it has turned out to be a great thing. hopefully you'll have a similar experience. and knowing it is only temporary will be huge! I'm so impressed with Sophie's menu - I have to try more things with Brady!!

sem I think the difference in texture for the Stage 3 foods is mostly in the meats... not positive, but I have a few of the mixed fruits and exactly like you said, they're just bigger jars.

ktdelsur good luck on friday and let us know how it goes! poor Andrew with all those ear infections, I'm sure the tubes will help tremendously. my brothers and I all had them as kids - not that young, but it also wasn't as common (I don't think?) 20+ years ago. oh, and that is just crazy about that single mom with all those kids... I'll try to remember her next time I'm feeling overwhelmed. oh my god!

jengen ouch on the mastitis :( you have been so dedicated, I could just hug you for your BFing efforts and success! and I'd love your daycare situation, that is awesome that he gets so much attention. he's so cute, how could he not?

table food we haven't had too much luck, Brady just isn't interested. which is hilarious b/c he's huge, you wouldn't believe me that he refuses any food if you saw the size of him! we keep offering him things - peas, bananas, cheerios, puffs, wagon wheels, avocado, I recently tried egg yolks... he wants nothing to do with any of it. He LOVED cantaloupe the first few times he had it - now wants NOTHING to do with it. okaaay. we tried watermelon the other day, wanted nothing to do with it... so, for now, I'll just keep trying everything and I guess I'll see what the ped has to say at his 9 month WBV later this month. I don't think it's a big deal, I see it as him not being fully ready, but I'm totally guessing. he eats up all his baby food and loves his yogurt so it's not like he's not eating.

TTC #2 definitely not there yet, BUT, I've kinda taken a new attitude that if it happened, I wouldn't freak out. a few months ago I would have. Ideally we'll wait another year - maybe a little less, maybe a little more ;) I can't imagine having 2 right now, but I do think it will be so cute to see Brady as a big brother some day.

standing / pulling up well this morning I put Brady on a blanket in the living room with a few toys... ran into the kitchen quick to pack up his bottles for daycare. I peeked in at him, literally this was less than a minute later, and he had scooched himself over to the coffee table and was trying to pull himself up with all he had... I said 'what are you doing' and he just looked at me and started laughing.

sleep disruption we're experiencing this in our house and I'm pretty sure it's b/c of everything new he's learning, about to do and has just started doing... so much going on these days that I think his mind must be racing, trying to process it all and it's waking him up at night. he usually is only up for a minute or 2, last night it was for about 20 minutes :rolleyes: but he's crying out quite a bit in his sleep lately... he'll put himself right back pretty much (except for last night) but it definitely wakes me up. I've turned into the lightest sleeper ever!

first birthday not even close :p

I LOVE how everyday is a new adventure in the eyes of Brady. he's so excited to see and do everything new for the first time, it is really teaching me to look at things differently and not take so much for granted.

alright, off I go to pick up my little man...

[snoopy30]

Hi ladies!

Unfortunately it is *still* hot here :mad: It's making me sooo tired and just blah. I hate that I can't take Spencer out for a walk, I'm so ready for the fall!

crawling/pulling up-Spencer is crawling but I can still keep up with him, if that makes sense. He's pulling up on things but only get to his knees, not to standing yet. It's so nervewracking these days with him getting into things. He's always hitting his head on something :rolleyes:

toys-Spencer has definitely entered the "I don't want to play with toys anymore just household objects" phase. I mean his fav toys are a bowl, the remote, the phone, his highchair (he's obsessed with the feet on it, who knew!), paper, you name it! He'll play with a toy for a little bit but then move on to some other non-toy. That said he *loves* his Jumperoo! (is that a toy?). I'll say to him "Do you want to jump?" and he starts smiling. Too cute!

table food-I've been trying to introduce more of these. So far he's had puffs, cheerios, cheese, mango, banana, cantaloupe (didn't like it), pears, turkey, waffle, bread...that's probably it. Haven't tried yogurt yet. Gave him some cottage cheese today at lunch and that was a no go! He gets about half baby food and half table food at meals. But for sure some babies just aren't ready yet. It took him a few weeks to get the hang of it.

TTC #2-Not for at least another year. BTW congratulations orion[B]on baby #2! How are you feeling?

[B]helen22-You definitely get a medal for your trip! I'm so impressed. Traveling with little ones is hard. Interesting about the baby food in England though.

ktdelsur-Good luck with the tubes! I'm sure it will make a world of difference w/ his ear infections. Oh and I'm a big Supernanny fan so I did see that episode last night. That woman had so much on her plate! I admire her though for going back to school and trying to make things work. But TWO sets of twins :eek: And all boys at that!

Okay, off to see what else I can do while the little man sleeps...

Have a great day all!

[Hawaii2SJ]

Orion Congrats on DC #2...how did I miss that one? TTC #2 is somewhere in our near future too :)

snoopy how funny....Aiden loves tupperware and also enjoys hanging out by his highchair too.

first birthday I've gotta get on the ball with this one. I've been checking out the planning thread and got lots of ideas but it's gonna be a pretty big event for us and I haven't done a darn thing. So far I've got an Ocean theme and green & blue colors. That's it. Must get my butt moving since it's a out of state party.

[shirsty]

quick post....

TTC#2: we're planning on next summer. I want to take a big trip before we get preggo again, hopefully we can do that next spring. But it took us over a year before so we may not be as in control as we'd like to think :)

jengen so sorry about the mastitis! You are a champ for dealing with all this!

toys now that Sam is crawling around he's not too interested in his toys right now, MUCH more interesting to chase after our 2 cats. Speaking of pets does anyone else have cats?? He LOVES them, but they haven't picked up yet that he will grab them and they should keep their distance. But I don't know how they're going to learn unless he grabs them a couple times - and we can't risk that because he might get scratched. See my dilemma?? Anyone have some good tips for training your pets to keep their distance? At the same time I don't want them to be afraid of him.

table food he has yogurt for breakfast every AM now, with some fruit. He's eating cheerios now too, those are SO GREAT for keeping him occupied while we're getting supper on the table. I am trying to offer him tiny pieces of many things we eat that aren't big allergens. We often slice an apple or pear for supper and I'll give him a good size slice of that, mostly to chew on. I wouldn't let him have that unattended though. Anyway it's still about 2/3 baby food 1/3 non-baby food.

ktdelsur good luck with the tubes! Of my friends whose babies have them I have heard nothing but good reports.

[helen22]

quick comment on toys - Mel loves those put-in-take-out toys - like she has a box with blocks, and a soft "birdcage" box with stuffed birds. Oh and she loves her books, esp "brown bear brown bear" and a baby photo album that we made her with pictures of her grandparents.

But what truly brings her joy in life - oh, if only she could reach it! - is the electrical outlet in the wall. It's like she's faking her crawling speed 90% of the time, and then when she thinks we aren't paying attention she is off at her secret top speed heading straight for the outlet. Why on earth does she find it so appealing??? :rolleyes:

[happygolucky]

shirsty we have two cats and two dogs. Anna absolutely LOVES to grab at them and they are slowly but surely learning to keep their distance. A few things we've done to ease the lessons all around:

1. Never let the animals near the baby unsupervised. It's just not worth the chance on an ear or tongue or tail getting pulled in the wrong way and the baby getting hurt.

2. Help the baby pet the animals gently, saying "gentle" and "nice kitty" and "nice doggie" while we do it.

3. Clip the cat's claws. Our cats get "manicures" once each week or so. It keeps their nails blunted so they can't hurt the baby.

And last but not least...

4. We shaved the cats. (hides head in shame)

Believe it or not, shaving the cats worked great. The baby can't get a grip on them because their hair is so short, so she can't hurt them, but she can touch them so they know to step out of her range if they don't want her hands on them.

Hope that helps!

[rachrich]

TTC #2....ha! probably not till winter 07/08. I want to finish or be within a semester of finishing my masters before I pop out another. But that's not really my call, I can only kind of plan when it can happen. That would be the ideal situation though.

Crawling Another ha! the only crawling olivia does is the "military" type with her butt up. she's having problems coordinating getting her butt AND front up to crawl the right way. she'll try and then flop right over. it's cute. I'm guessing in another 2 months she'll be doing it. She spends a lot of time in her Exersaucer-which she loves-so she's getting a lot of good practice bearing weight on her legs. so she may skip the full out crawling all together and go straight to walking...who knows.
Pulling up- She is doing this in her stroller only so far. I prop Olivia up in her stroller halfway sometimes, and she'll pull herself up by the cup holder/bar in front. and then start gnawing on it. :)
table food- not yet really. sometimes we'll give her a taste of ice cream now and then--yeah yeah i'm sure it's bad but she gets a smidge of it like once a month. i will give her some mashed up things sometime..like potatoes or something. She likes eat 'Nilla Wafers and the puffs as snacks. and she's doing great at feeding herself those little puffs.

i'm running low on ideas for toys too. what are some good age-appropriate toys that aren't insanely expensive?

[krbb]

TTC #2 - The ideal would be for Ollie and #2 to be about 3 years apart. I think we will start TTC late fall/early winter of 07'. That would give me about a year without BF or being pregnant. If we are lucky like were the first time and conceive right away then #2 would be born in fall of 08'. I will avoid another December baby, way too many birthdays in that month already!

Pets - Oliver *LOVES* our cat, Figaro. Now Fig has never been too fond of him or anyone else besides DH and I. Oliver gets so excited when he sees the cat and will start making these happy noises and crawl towards him. Fig just runs away.

table food - The only table food he gets are Purely O's (like Cheerios). They keep him entertained while we are eating. Most of them end up on the floor or stuck to him, but he is getting better at it. When we are on vacation next week, I might give him some fruit if we are having any and see how he does with that.

Tantrums - I really wouldn't call it a tantrum, but if we take something away from him that he isn't suppose to have or stop him from going someplace he wants to go he will start crying. It is a fake cray. I don't really say No either. If he is going towards the plant I will say something like, "Oliver play with this instead", and redirect him to something he can play with.

Toys - Anything I have, car keys, remote, telephone, cd cases, and magazines. Now he doesn't get to play with any of these though he really really wants to. I did get him this pack of 5 little plastic balls by Fisher Price, I think they were like $6. He loves them. He plays with them like a cat. They roll and he crawls over to them and makes them roll more.

helen22 - That is interesting about the baby food in England. I would just assume it would be the same. Here is what I have read regarding blueberries:
**Many believe that blueberries fall under the "no berries until after age 12 months old" rule. Blueberries are not really a common allergen - they are not in the "berry" family. Blueberries are related to cranberries - cranberries appear on many lists of "least allergenic foods" Blueberries are not related to strawberries, raspberries and the like. Those "true" berries may be mild to highly allergenic. In the book, Managing Allergy and Intolerance in the Allergic Infant (published for Health Care Professionals and The General Public), blueberries are recommended between 6-9 months old. There are also several other pediatric allergy books that say that blueberries are ok from 6-9 months old as well.

ktdelsur - Hope everything goes well with the tubes on Friday!

happygolucky - I really want to shave my cat, though I didn't think that was something that was done. He is black haired and shedding like crazy! We have light colored tile in the kitchen, where he spends most of his time trying to stay away from Oliver, so I have to use a swiffer on it everyday!

[Sebski]

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[shirsty]

happy you are brave to shave your cats! I am sure it makes them much