October 05 moms - We're almost 1 1/2!!

[october05mommies]

Welcome October 2005 mommies and TODDLERS! (did I really just say toddlers?!)
Your threadmistress is Kanga

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Who we are: A group of moms who either have babies with birthdays in October 05 or had due dates in October 05. If you'd like to join us, please post the states below with your info in it and any further updates in red*. If you don't post your info in red, it may be missed by the mods and not get updated. If you are not comfortable posting your real name, age, or any other personal information, you certainly don't have to, just fill in as much as you're comfortable doing.

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[october05mommies]

Members:

1_mommy
DS: Kai
Real Name/Age: Mechelle, 29
DH's Real Name/Age: 34
Married: 4/27/02
EDD: 10/24/05
Birthdate: 10/10/05
Time of Birth:5:39pm
Weight:7lbs 4oz
Length:20 in
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Kaimi 9-8-03

Adoredh
DS:Collin Wayne
Real Name/Age:Alisha/28
DH's Real Name/Age:Todd/28
Married:08/25/01
EDD:10/02/05
Birthdate:10/07/05
Time of Birth:11:10am
Weight:8lbs 8oz
Length:20 inches
Other Children, furbabies, etc.:Rusty and Kobe - mini Dachshunds

amtaylor
DD: Mackenzie
Real Name/Age: Amber 27
DH's Real Name/Age: Marc 28
Married: Feb 1, 2003
EDD: Oct 12, 2005
Birthdate: Oct 12, 2005
Time of Birth: 3:48pm
Weight: 7lbs
Length: 18.5 in
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Four dogs and a snake

cartersmommy
DS: Carter Wesley
Real Name/Age: Amanda/25
DH's Real Name/Age: John/26
Married:10.18.03
EDD:10.4.05
Birthdate:9.9.05
Time of Birth:9:26am
Weight:7lb7oz
Length:19"
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: #2 due 2/25/08 and Mercedes the cat!

DianeCourt
DD: Lily
Real Name/Age: 28
DH’s Real Name/Age: 31
Married 9/14/02
EDD: 10/21/05
Birthdate: 10/25/05
Time of Birth: 8:37am
Weight: 8lbs 15oz
Length: 22”
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: 6 year old Black Lab

dragonfly_71
DS: Alexander Joseph
Real Name/Age: Christine 35
DH's Real Name/Age: 41
Married:1-20-03
EDD:10-12-05
Birthdate:10-8-05
Time of Birth:6.30 am
Weight:8lb 13oz
Length:20 inches

EJM
DD: Avery
Real Name/Age: Erin, 28
DH's Real Name/Age: Ian, 28
Married: 03.08.03
EDD: 10.17.05
Birthdate: 10.19.05
Time of Birth: 2:52pm
Weight: 7lbs 6oz
Length: 20 inches
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Zoe, our dog

Eliezrah
DS: Seth
Real Name/Age: Lisa, 32
DH's Real Name/Age: Scott, 32
Married: 8/11/02
EDD: 10/11/05
Birthdate: 9/30/05
Time of Birth: 1:07 pm
Weight: 7, 1
Length: 19 inches
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Jackie 11/28/03 and Little Monkey due 2.21.08

Gabe's Mom
DS: Gabriel
Real Name/Age: Natasha
DH's Real Name/Age: Jeff 33
Married:October 12, 2002
EDD: Sept 26, 2005
Birthdate: October 4, 2005
Time of Birth: 4:20 PM
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Length: 20.5 inches
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Our mutt (Kid 0 since Gabe is truly Kid #1)

godsgift77
DS: CJ (Christopher, Jr.)
Real Name/Age: O, 28 (29 in 1 month)
DH's Real Name/Age: Chris, 31
Married: 05/03/03
EDD: 10/11/05
Birthdate: 10/04/05
Time of Birth: 7:09 pm
Weight:8lbs 7oz
Length:20 in
Other children, furbabies, etc: #2 due 12/01/07

hmbay
DS: Alexander Jonathon (Alex)
Real Name/Age: Heather, 34
DH's Real Name/Age: Jonathon (Jon), 37
Married: 05/03/02
EDD: 10/01/05
Birthdate: 09/10/2005
Time of Birth: 8:51 am
Weight:5 lb 15 oz
Length:18 1/2 in
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Colin--11/7/2005

jenjen0713
DS:Hunter
Me: 33
DH: 37
Married: November 27, 2004
EDD: October 12, 2005
Birthdate: October 6, 2005
Time: 2:38 p.m.
Weight: 7 pounds, 1 ounces
Length 19 1/2 inches
Other Children, furbabies, etc: Luke James 2.17.07

jh124
DS: Henry "Hank"
Real Name/Age: Jill, 33
DH's Real Name/Age: DH, 36
Married: May 26, 2002
EDD: 10/24/05
Birthdate: 10/16/05
Time of Birth: 8:47 pm
Weight: 7lbs, 10oz
Length: 21
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Sally (Labrapointer) and Leo (Smooth Coat Collie)

Kanga
DD: Daytona Bailey
Real Name/Age: Liz
DH's Real Name/Age: Chad
Married: 12/11/04
EDD: 10/25/05
Birthdate: 10/25/05
Time of Birth: 1:12 AM
Weight: 7lbs 3oz
Length:20 in
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: Camdyn Nataile 3.11.07 and 3 kitties

Kelly's Girl
Me: Molly, 31
DH: Kelly, 31
DS: George
Married: 10/13/01
EDD:11/22/05
Birthdate:10/10/05
Time of Birth: 8:43 a.m.
Weight: 4 lb, 14.8 oz.
Length: 18 inches

Lexylou
DD: Gabriella (Ella)
Real Name/Age: Alexis, 28
DH's Real Name/Age: Ricardo, 30
Married:10~5~02
EDD:10~4~05
Birthdate:09~26~05
Time of Birth:8:46 pm
Weight:7 lb 3 oz
Length:20"
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: 6 year old puppy (she'll always be my puppy)

lml41981
DD: Natalie Paige
Real Name/Age: Lyndsey, 25
DH's Real Name/Age: John, 28
Married: 6/17/2003
EDD: 10/13/05
Birthdate: 10/07/2005
Time of Birth: 7:54pm
Weight:9 lb 2 oz
Length:20.5 inches

lorialys
DS: Lucas Joseph
Real Name/Age: Lorene, 24
DH's Real Name/Age: Ben, 24
Married: June 17, 2003
EDD: October 11, 2005
Birthdate: October 14, 2005
Time of Birth: 10:02 pm
Weight: 9 lbs, 9.6 oz
Length: 20.5 inches

Lvella43
DS: Jack Lee
Real Name/Age: Lisa, 36
DH's Real Name/Age: Chris, 34
Married: August 25, 2001
EDD: October 28,2005
Birthdate: October 26, 2005
Time of Birth: 5:23 pm
Weight: 6 lbs, 9 oz
Length: 19 inches

MCL
DS: LJ
Me: Mary Anne, 33
DH: Leo, 34
Married: June 6, 2003
EDD: Sept. 24, 2005
Birthdate: Sept. 20, 2005
Time: 1:18pm
Weight: 8 pounds, 2 ounces
Length: 20 1/4 inches

MizLarner
DS Name: Adam
Real Name/Age: Ces, 23
DH's Real Name/Age: Jason, 25
Married: 9/13/03
EDD: 11/1/05
Birthdate:10/19/05
Time of Birth: 3:24pm
Weight: 5lb 1oz
Length: 17.5"
Other Children, furbabies, etc.: My other kids are in my sig.

scubasam
DS: Carter
Real Name/Age: Jen - 32
DH's Real Name/Age: Todd - 33
Married: 11.03.01
EDD: 10.01.05
Birthdate: 9.18.05
Time of Birth: 5:51pm
Weight: 6 lbs 8oz
Length: 18 3/4 in
Furbabies Sam (7) & Sasha (2)

shushyk
DS: Donnie
Real Name/Age: Shoshanah 30
DH's Real Name/Age: Steve 38
Married:8/31/03
EDD:10/10/05
Birthdate:10/12/05
Time of Birth:4:03 pm
Weight:8 lb 1 oz
Length:20"&1/4

Surftraitor
DS: Kailer
Real Name/Age: R, 32
DH's Real Name/Age: S 32
Married: Sept 26, 2003
EDD: Oct 2, 2005
Birthdate: Oct 8, 2005
Time of Birth: 5:53pm
Weight: 8lbs, 1 oz.
Length: 21

Always in Our Hearts!
LDS Angel 19 and dear daughter Allison Grace born 6/17/2005

[october05mommies]

Our Toddlers birthdates:

September
09 - Carter (cartersmommy)
10 - Alex (hmbay)
18 - Carter (scubasam)
20 - LJ (MCL)
26 - Makenzie (Tiger) and Ella (Lexylou)
30 - Seth (Eliezrah)

October
04 - CJ (godsgift77) and Gabe (Gabe's Mommy)
07 - Natalie (lml41981) and Collin (Adoredh)
08 - Alexander Joseph (dragonfly_71) and Kailer (surftraitor)
10 - Kai (1_mommy), Fletcher (Tulip), and George
(Kelly's Girl)
12 - Mackenzie (amtaylor) and Donnie (Shushyk)
14 - Lucas (lorialys)
16 - Hank (jh124)
18 - Kiley (lysh79)
19 - Avery (EJM) Adam (MizLarner)
20 - Jillian (jillians mom) Genevieve "Gigi" (Astara)
21 - Jeremy (nyrican)
25 - Daytona (Chad and Liz) and Lily (DianeCourt)
26 - Jack (Lvella43)
28 - Kaleyn (sdmama2be)
29 - Brandon (TrulyBlessed)

Member List by Babies Gender
Boys
1_mommy (Kai)
Adoredh (Collin)
cartersmommy (Carter)
dragonfly_71 (Alexander Joseph)
Eliezrah (Seth)
Gabe's Mommy (Gabe)
godsgift77 (CJ)
hmbay (Alex)
jh124 (Hank)
Kelly's Girl (George)
lorialys (Lucas)
Lvella43 (Jack)
MCL (LJ)
MizLarner (Adam)
nyrican (Jeremy)
scubasam (Carter)
Shushyk (Donnie)
surftraitor (Kailer)
Tulip (Fletcher)
TrulyBlessed (Brandon)

Girls
amtaylor (Mackenzie)
Astara (Genevieve "Gigi")
Chad and Liz (Daytona)
DianeCourt (Lily)
EJM (Avery)
jillians mom (Jillian)
Lexylou (Ella)
lml41981 (Natalie)
lysh79 (Kiley)
sdmama2be (Kaelyn)
Tiger (Makenzie)

[october05mommies]

Pictures

Kailer (surftraitor)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a250/surftraitor/today001.jpg

Makenzie (Tiger)
http://images1.snapfish.com/34788%3A%3A39%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E8%3B%3A%3E748% 3E23248%3B%3A839793ot1lsi

Mackenzie (amtaylor)
http://images1.snapfish.com/34788%3A647%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3237%3E777%3E675%3EWS NRCG%3D323396%3C5%3C%3B86%3Bnu0mrj

Carter (cartersmommy)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/aliezert/designall.jpg

Lucas (lorialys)
http://www.benandlorene.com/pictures/lucas/month_13/10-17-06/pro_3.jpg

[october05mommies]

More Pictures

Kiley (lysh79)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/lysh79/P101000733.jpg

Daytona (Kanga)
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/th_Daytona4.jpg

Alex (hmbay)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/hmbay/IMGP0588.jpg

Seth (Eliezrah)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/eliezrah/DSC02899.jpg

Henry (jh124)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/fatdogrox/100_2059.jpg

Adam (MizLarner)
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/chmesca/kids/DSC_0280.jpg

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CJ (godsgift77)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/godsgift77/15mos.jpg

[october05mommies]

AND WE'RE OPEN!! In order to keep our thread updated, please re-submit that you are joining, but if you do not need to repost your stats. Also, check the front page to make sure your stats are still accurate. Thanks!

[Eliezrah]

Subscribing and dropping off a pic of Seth!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/eliezrah/DSC02899.jpg

[MizLarner]

here is a picture of Adam

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/chmesca/kids/DSC_0280.jpg

[godsgift77]

subscribing! Here's a pic of CJ :)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/godsgift77/15mos.jpg

[hmbay]

resubcribing. Will post a more recent pix of Alex sometime this week.

Welcome Ces!

Good luck jenjen!

[cartersmommy]

Thanks for the new thread, girls!! :)
Here is a recent pic of Carter!! It was our V-Day pics! :)

hope everyone is having a great weekend!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/aliezert/designall.jpg

[jenjen0713]

Luke James has entered the building!!! After arriving at the hospital at 8:21 a.m. yesterday morning, Luke made his sudden and quick appearance at 8:48 a.m. Kid was in such a hurry that I didn't get my epidural. :eek: He weighed 8lbs 7oz and was 20 1/2 inches. Cord was wrapped around his neck twice. Will post his birth story when I get more time. Big brother is not so in love with him as DH and I are....guess it will just take him a little time to realize how much fun little brothers are.

[godsgift77]

congrats jenjen!!! :) Can't wait to read all about it and see pics!!

[Eliezrah]

Congrats Jen! I can't wait to read yoru birth story and see pics!!! How are you feeling?

[Eliezrah]

Seth's Soy Challenge Day 1:
So far so good!! I've been giving him small pieces of corn bread made with soy milk (wow soy milk is soo much thicker than rice milk!) for the past 45 mins. Every 5-10 mins the pieces are getting bigger (except now I think he's had enough).
Results so far: GREAT!! NO REACTION!!!! We'll see what the rest of teh day bring us. I have to keep giving it to him in larger pieces all day (we'll see how much he wants to eat by the end of the day! LOL). Tomorrow will be boiled (and then cooled) soy milk straight in his sippy cup. Starting with a tiny drop on the tongue and working our way up to a full cup.....

[DianeCourt]

Congrats, jenjen! Holy cow! He WAS in hurry, wasn't he?

[hmbay]

Congrats jenjen--wow he was in as much hurry as Alex was. ;) Ah there are upsides to no drugs. I didn't have time for them either after deciding on the way into the hospital I wanted them (had planned to try to go drug free).

[EJM]

Congrats jenjen!! Welcome to the world Luke!

[1_mommy]

congrats jen! welcome baby luke!

elizrah-i hope seths soy testing goes well. it would be so nice if he could get some extra foods in :)

i am loving seeing all the new pictures of the kids. so grown up ;)

[cartersmommy]

yea jen!! I posted in your LJ, but wanted to congratulate you here too!! :)

[Lvella43]

CONGRATS JEN!!

Lisa Its so great to hear how much better Seth is with food; it must be such a relief for you and DH.

[MizLarner]

godsgift - CJ is adorable! He looks just like a little boy I know

jenjen - Congrats and welcome baby Luke!

eliezrah - Hope Seth's soy test keeps going well!

[lorialys]

I'm here!

Congrats jenjen and welcome Luke!! I can't wait to hear your (short) birth story!!

Loving all the new pictures over here. :)

[godsgift77]

Mizlarner - thanks! Adam is way cute too! :D

Lisa - Woo Hoo for soy! CJ has been on it since day 1.

[Kanga]

Congrats Jen and Welcome Luke!!!

Wow, that means I'm next. Guess I'd better finish packing my bag:o

Welcome to the thread MizLarner!

Lisa - So glad the soy seems to be ok with Seth! I can't imagine having to deal with the amount of allergies he has. I hope the rest of the challenges go this well!

Wow. I can't believe how grown up our kids look now. I feel like they should only be 6 months old or so.

Nothing much new here. I have the beginnings of a cold, but have been drinking OJ and water constantly and doubled my vitamins today so I hope it doesn't get any worse. Thanks Dad.:rolleyes: Luckily Daytona has the immune system of a rock so she's her normal energetic self so far.

I decided last night that I would try to ditch our morning bottle. I'm really hoping to get rid of her bedtime one too before #2 comes, but I'm running out of time so we'll see. I woke up this morning with a cold after not sleeping even worse than normal and came this.close to saying "not today, maybe tomorrow". But dh has the day off tomorrow and it's his turn to sleep in so I didn't think it'd be fair for him to have to listen to her screaming at 5:30am and just decided to suck it up and do it rahter than put it off even more. I gave her milk more warmed up than normal (i had been gradually making it colder) in a sippy cup. It was so non eventful I don't know why I worked myself up so much about it. She took it, looked in it to make sure it was milk and not water, took a drink and then threw it down and proceeded to go on about her morning business. She took a couple more sips out of it throughout the next couple of hours and didn't seem to care. She doesn't always eat well enough at dinner to last through the night without formula so I'm hoping we can get her to eat better and then we'll see how the night time bottle goes. I'm hoping it's as easy as the morning one was, but I'll be expecting the worst and hope I'm pleasantly surprised.

[jenjen0713]

mizlarner- Welcome

cartersmommy - That is such a great picture! He is such a cutie!

Kanga - Yes, you better get that bag picked...your time is slowly coming to an end as a pregnant woman.

Elizerah - So glad to hear about Seth

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and congrats. I'm so in love with our new addition. (I posted his birth story in LJ and in the Feb. 07 thread. I also got pictures over in LJ. If I don't already have you friended, let me know and I'll add you.) Hunter is having a hard time adjusting to life with Luke. Extremely jealous when we are holding Luke and he wants to climb into our lap. He does try and help out by bringing his pacifier to Luke and trying to put it in his mouth.

[Eliezrah]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone!!!

Soy Challenge Results for days 1 & 2:
HE PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG Tomorro wis the last challenge for soy and then next Monday we can start the next food challenge (with 7 foods, it'll take 7 weeks but who cares?!) OMG HE CAN HAVE SOY!! I put soy sauce and immitation bacon bits (made with soy) in his turkey burger tonight, OMG he loved them!!!! Once we get soy cheese, he can have pizza (homemade w/ allergen free crust and sauce of course) and mac & cheese (with corn pasta) just like any normal toddler! WOO HOO!!!!!!

Jen I can't believe you're up and posting already! Sheesh! I'm Elizerah over in LJ.

[godsgift77]

Jen - i can't wait to read it! I'm godsgift77 in LJ :)

Lisa - glad seth can have soy!!! Woo hoo! :D I actually like soy cheese... wierd i know.

[dragonfly_71]

Joining.
Welcome to the world Luke! Congrats Jen
Welcome Mizlarner

Kanga: That is just how it went with us when I finally ditched Alexander's bottles. He didn't care at all. We are officially bottle free now since this week end! Now we have to work on the paci. But I think he really needs it right now because he is teething so bad and it makes him feel better.

[Lvella43]

Lisa That is so amazing and exciting how things are progressing with Seth!!! Very good news.

[jh124]

Lisa That's great about the soy!

Here's a recent photo of Henry:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/fatdogrox/100_2059.jpg

[Lvella43]

So I think that Jack is one of the only kids in this thread not talking yet, but he had about 5 words before he started walking. Once he started focusing on the walking the words went away and haven't come back. He still babbles a lot and looks at you with a serious face as though he is *really* saying something important. So far these are the things he signs consistently:

- more
- help
- car
- bus
- dog
- fish
- train
- airplane

I am amazed how much these few signs keep him from being frustrated; mostly the "more" and 'help" signs, but I believe that these really help him out a lot. There were a few days after he started walking that he didn't use any signs and we started to have some meltdowns, but really he's quite good at communicating what he needs before he has a meltdown.

[jh124]

We need to learn the "Help" sign!

[dragonfly_71]

We don't sign but we really need to learn the word "Help"!

I'm off today. Alex is taking his morning nap right now and I'm doing school work (well and playing on here). When he wakes up we are going to have lunch (probably a spinach omelette) and then we are going to the park so I can get some exercise on the walking trail and Alex can burn some energy on the playground.

[october05mommies]

Updated to here

[DianeCourt]

We need to learn the "Help" sign!

It's in the big kids Signing Time Vol III DVD!

[Kanga]

We need to teach Daytona the help sign too. Along with that are the signs for tired/sleep (although I'm not sure she'd use it, but it can't hurt) and hurt. The problem with hurt and help though is that she's usually so worked up she doesn't pay any attention to my hands, but we do have the ST DVD's so maybe if I can get her to sit still for .3 seconds she'll get it.

jenjen - Is Hunter adjusting a little better now? I'm more worried about how Daytona is going to adjust than the sleep deprivation. I've been totally slacking on the housework so I can spend as much 1-1 time with her as I can. I'm dreading the first time I'm alone with both of them and they both need something at the same time.

[MizLarner]

I don't even know the sign for help! It had never occured to me before to look it up.

Adam regularly signs more and recently has also learned all done.

[jh124]

It's in the big kids Signing Time Vol III DVD!

We have that one! We just never make it past the pizza song. It goes so fast compared to BST. However, if Lily is watching/following it, then Henry probably can,too. :)

Y'all, the greatest thing is that Henry now does "sleepy face" at night. Score! He's been doing it for about a week now, so we'll see if it lasts.

[DianeCourt]

We have that one! We just never make it past the pizza song. It goes so fast compared to BST. However, if Lily is watching/following it, then Henry probably can,too. :)

Y'all, the greatest thing is that Henry now does "sleepy face" at night. Score! He's been doing it for about a week now, so we'll see if it lasts.

It's right after the Silly Pizza Song. Thanks to you, it's stuck my head again!

"I like cereal on my pizza, I like cereal pizza, please!" :p

[mcl]

OMG! i'd been wondering why i haven't been getting any postings. i completely forgot that we have a new thread. i will have to come back and post more updates later.

congrats to seth's passing the soy allergy test!

congratulations to jenjen! i love his initials LJ. i think that lorialy's ds also has the same initials.

[godsgift77]

Where is everyone?!?!

[Surftraitor]

Hi everyone,
Hope you and your kiddos are doing great. We're struggling with some teething and a runny nose right now. I was wondering if any of you are experiencing the following...

--Is your DC abnormally waking in the night? Over the past week DS has been waking, usually talking to himself in crib. But last night he awoke 3 times, once crying.

--Is your DC having separation anxiety? DS has gotten bad with us leaving lately. At first, I thought it was due to Sean being out of town and daycare being on vacation last week but he's still sobbing when we leave now. He even cried when his daycare lady left early.

--Squealing. DS squeals a lot, in a happy way. Its loud and annoying though. This just started in the past few days.

My kid's a mess.:( and so are we :(

[cartersmommy]

--Is your DC abnormally waking in the night? only when we have an ear infection, and we have had 2 in the last 3 weeks. ugh.

--Is your DC having separation anxiety? we went through that around 8 months, and are totally passed it. it would be nice to see him want his mother now and then. sigh.

--Squealing. oh good god, yes. all the time, and it aggravates the h*ll out of me.

[hmbay]

--night waking: never quit this annoying habit. Up 1-3 times between 9pm and 7 am..... more when he's sick or teething

--separation anxiety--not so much but is clingy all the same

--squealing. his name is "squeeky" for a reason. Add in a 3 year old brother and it's amazing my head doesn't explode some nights from the sheer volume of screams.

[Gabe's Mom]

Night waking - always has about 2-3 hours after he goes to sleep. Have learned not to go in and pick him up. MUCH better off letting him cry for 30 sec - 5 minutes and all will be well.

Seperation Anxiety - Getting better. We give a family hug (we all hug together) before we leave him at daycare and then hand him to his teacher and all is well. Don't dare skip the hug - the tears will come for sure!

Squealing - Guess we are lucky. No. At least, not yet!

[1_mommy]

night waking-every now and then. especially when his teeth are bugging him. i usually don't go to him though, he puts himself right back to sleep

seperation-again, he does this every now and then, nothing real consistant

Add in a 3 year old brother and it's amazing my head doesn't explode some nights from the sheer volume of screams.

hmbay-omg, yes, i was going CRAZY tonight listening to the two of them tonight! i finally told them to just go scream in their room

[godsgift77]

night waking - Yup. Last night was the first night he slept through in almost a week... i dunno what was causing it but i have a sneaking suspicion it had to do with him staying with my mom and her letting him eat whatever he wanted. He ended up not really eating his dinner and thus waking up.

no separation anxiety but he doesnt go to daycare....

and no squeeling either Thank.God.

[MizLarner]

night waking - yes, but it's not disruptive. He sits up and either whines or slaps me (argh) when he wants to nurse. I lay him back down while giving him a kiss on the nose and we nurse back to sleep.

separation anxiety - some, but not too badly. It mostly depends on how badly he wants mom specifically! Sometimes he is content to stay with daddy. almost-3yo DS is much worse about the separation anxiety right now. I leave, he wants Mommy. I take him with me, he wants Daddy!

Squealing - heh, we were at the mall Saturday and went by the fountains. DH was pointing out a bird in the mall to the boys and Adam started squealing. We thought it was about the bird. He was squealing over the water!

[mommycal]

haven't been here much but glad at the same time since this thread is on the slow side. The only big news on our part is that we're epecting #3 in late (OCT). I'll know more if and when we have our U/S.

As far as the QoTD:

night waking - Thankfully, NO. She's just an early bird.

separation anxiety - not really. She'll say "up" and reach for me but she's becoming more and more independant. She's also her big sister's little shadow so that's kind of fun/neat to see since I don't have any siblings.

Squealing - sometimes. This morning she was screaming and we kept saying Shhhh, indoor voices. Yeah, didn't go over well, she just kept being loud.

Hope you're all doing well. Happy Hump Day. :D

[lorialys]

Night waking Only when he's about to get a new tooth. We haven't had much at all since he started taking only one nap a day. He's so exhausted by bedtime that he sleeps great at night!

Separation anxiety Ours was really bad from ~ 6 months until just a few weeks ago. Would cry and fuss whenever anyone but mom or dad tried to hold him, and try to wrestle his way out of their arms and back into ours. Would pitch a fit when mom or dad left the house. Lately, it has gotten so much better and he will actually go to other people, like our neighbors and Grandma/Grandpa! He's also gotten a tad better about seeing mommy and daddy go.

Squealing Nope, not yet thank goodness.

Congrats to mommycal again!

I sat down and made a list of Lucas's "words" yesterday and it was actually better than I thought.

mama
dada
hi "ah"
yeah
food (only one day) "oooood"
ball (sometimes) "bah"
bye-bye (once in awhile) "bah bah"
that "dat"
yum-yum "mum mum"

He will also make the monkey and lion sounds and sometimes cat and dog. He will point to his belly and nose. He follows most commands I give him, except for "No". LOL

[godsgift77]

Congrats Mommycal!!!

in other news....

CJ PEED IN THE POTTY!!!

We had been working with him and today he actually went on the potty! We cheered and clapped and bought him a balloon! :) SOOO happy! :D

[jenjen0713]

Congrats to mommycal!!!

O - Way to go CJ!! Have you been working with him long on potty training?

night wakings - None unless he is sick.

separation anxiety - Has never really had that, but does have stranger anxiety.

squealing - He hasn't squealed in a long time. I guess that is something I have to look forward to again. :p

[godsgift77]

We have been working with him for a few weeks now. He hasn't done it again but it was a start! :D

[Lvella43]

I know I'm crazy to already be thinking about this, but I'm looking for summer sandals for Jack. Has anyone ever gotten their kids Keen shoes? I think I'm going to get these:

http://www.zappos.com/images/729/7293804/5007-364422-d.jpg

[dragonfly_71]

We are in Florida so Alex is already wearing his sandals. At his school open toed shoes are not allowed so I got him these:

http://www.shoebuy.com/pi/strid/strid111441_30656_jb.jpg

I'm also gonna get him these to go to the beach but I'm not sure what color yet.

http://s7.landsend.com/is/image/LandsEnd/186640_AG07_M1_BLA?op_sharpen=1&rgn=0,0,2000,2000&scl=7.462686567164179&fmt=jpeg

night wakings: not usually, occasionally I hear his pacifier drop to the floor and then I hear a few uh-ohs afterwards but then he goes right back to sleep.

separation anxiety: every now and then he will cry when I drop him off at school. Other days he doesn't care at all and already tells me bye bye when we are only halfway to his classroom.

[godsgift77]

Sandals - We live in CA and CJ started wearing his sandals this week. He has this pair from Target.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000IUQBKU.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS260_.jpg

[EJM]

Hi Ladies :)

I feel like DD has become a little girl over the last few weeks (what happend to my baby?)! Her vocabulary has exploded and she's gotten much better with her pronouncing her "k", "s" and "p". She actually started saying the word "stuck" last weekend which came in really handy when she had her leg stuck very tightly in her crib slats a few days ago :eek: . Scary mommy moment!! She loves to dance and sing, totally cracks me up with her constant antics. :D Oh, I almost forgot her favorite word these days "hooray" and she puts both hands in the air. LOL

Sandals: I bought the girly version of the StrideRite sandals dragonfly posted a few days ago. They haven't arrived yet, but no rush since it was freaking cold here today :cool:

[MizLarner]

I got Nike Sunray sandals for two of my boys last summer. They loved them! So i'll be getting another pair of those this year.

[dragonfly_71]

vocabulary: Alex is getting better at this too. His favorite word right now is "wow", and there is of course still all time favorite "uh-oh".

Here is an incomplete list of his words:
thank you
nite nite
woof woof
miau
mama,
dada,
oma (grandma in German)
licht (light in German)
more
snack
milk
car
shoes
book
ball
O'Neal (his friend at school)
banana
wow
uh-oh
eye
bye bye
mmmmm
poo poo
I have a birth mark on my leg that is brown and the other day Alex pointed to it and said "Mama poo poo." Not very flattering but I was impressed none the less.

Speaking of poo. Alex has developped the incredibly annoying habit of pooping in the bath tub. It has gone so far that I no longer let him take a bath and he only takes showers with me. I hate to deprive him of something he enjoys so much but I got tired of having to yank him out of the water, wash him off again and then clean up the mess.

[MizLarner]

Adam really doesn't have much of a vocabulary yet. He's mostly a grunter still :p

Mama
Dada
Dakota ( brother)
Grandma (DH's mom)
Yaya (my mom)
duck
ball
done
bath
ball
kitty
night-night
there
dog
thank you
and of course.. NO!

[godsgift77]

wierd but CJ doesnt say "uh oh" or "no"
Here's a list of his words (that i can remember)

mama
dada
Up
Down
Moo
Baaa
Woof
ROOROO (cockadoodle doo)
Quack
Help
belly
pretzle
more
eye
head
hair
yes
Thanks
Uncle
Auntie
Granny
Grandma
Grampa
Ba (his response to anything when we say "use your words")

[lml41981]

Natalie learned a new word tonight... While pointing at the cup of Brown Cow yogurt, we taught her to say "cow."

So, now she has:
cow
[peek-a-]boo
bee[-bo] (Hippo's word for belly button...from Boyton's Belly Button Book)
doggy
uh oh
dada

She's working on:
baby
stop
sit down
ooh ooh ooh (monkey sound...we have a block that has a monkey in it)

Still isn't saying mama in context.

eta: We're really proud of the progress she's made in a little more than a month of speech therapy.

[dragonfly_71]

godsgift: Alex will shake his head "no" or say no no no plenty, but he doesn't say yes. :rolleyes:

[scubasam]

Hi guys!

I haven't been around in awhile so thought I'd check in! Life has been just way too busy recently. I'm 14 wks today and feeling pretty good. I didn't expect to be so big this early and started feeling movement this last week which is way earlier than w/ Carter so it's wierd but cool too. It's just going by so fast and honestly, I forget I'm pg half the time....the only thing that reminds me is that I'm completely frustrated w/ trying to figure out what to wear on a daily basis. LOL!

sandals - I haven't even thought about this yet, it's way too chilly for that here still. I do love those Keen's though, lvella - let me know what you think of them. We love Keen's in our house, I just haven't bought any for Carter yet.

words - I feel like Carter is behind most every kid here but I don't feel bad about it b/c he understands so much and responds in some way to everything. Mostly he grunts and points or signs but his few actual spoken words are:

mama (says it all.the.time)
gama (grandma)
alo (hello...used only when he's holding a phone)
ba (bed....says it loudlyand points to the dog's bed to tell the dog to go to bed....so funny!)
baba (bottle....although he doesn't use a bottle anymore so we don't hear it much)
uh-oh
woof woof

Signs:
more
daddy
thank you
more
milk
please (uses this one all.the.time....he uses it for anything he wants so often uses it in place of "more" or "eat" - I actually LOVE that this is his favorite word..I love having a polite child!)
eat
sleep

Luckily, he hasn't learned to say "no" yet but I'm sure the day is coming. We try really hard to sign/say "stop" vs. "no" in hopes that it'll take longer for him to learn "no". LOL!

night wakings - LOL. Yes, almost every night. The last couple nights he's STTN w/o making a sound but usually he's up once or twice.

separation anxiety - Not really...only when I drop him off at daycare but it's only once a week or so that he cries when I leave.

squealing - Gawd, yes. I'm so over the squealing! It was cute for awhile but I lost all patience for it recently.....my patience in general has gone to crap since being pg. It's not just DS...it's everything!

Jenjen - I don't think I've been in here recently enough to congratulate you on your new little boy! Welcome Luke! Hope all is going well! How is the transition to 2 so far?

Kanga - Can't wait to hear about your soon-to-be arrival! You're sooo close to your EDD!

Have a great day! :D I'll try to come back more often.

[hmbay]

words--honestly I haven't kept a list but Alex isn't speaking much. He's not behind for his age but behind a lot of other kids his age I know. He understands--he just doesn't speak. He still whines and points. we need to work on that more.

[1_mommy]

for those looking for shoes for summer, old navy has some pretty cute ones for both boys and girls :)

[Gabe's Mom]

Gabe doesn't have all that many words either:
Mom
Dad
Dog
Opa (Grandpa in Dutch)
Oma (once in a while - Grandma in Dutch)
Ball
All Done
Up /Down
Ba (means milk/bottle)
Bird -just starting
Hi - just starting

Signs "More"

We often hear him repeat words we say once, but often can't get him to say them again.

Has anyone started potty training? We are thinking of starting Gabe soon - at least for #2 as it is easy to tell when he is going/needs to go most of the time. Thought we'd start to sit him on a potty. Has anyone else tried this?

[godsgift77]

We started potty training. CJ went pee in the potty again today!!!! :D I still dont think he has a clue why we get so excited but its a start!

[cartersmommy]

words:

mama
dada
up
down
all done (with hand up in the air like, all gone)
pease (please)
ball
tickle (his word for kitty)
ni ni (night night)
more
moo
woof
oh oh (uh oh)
byebye
go
bath

[Surftraitor]

Hi everyone,
We're going through another phase of "food revolt" at our house. DS adores fruit but that's ALL he wants to eat. How is everyone else handling this? He also loves cheese, but we run into some constipation issues if I let him load up on that. Its so frustrating because I feel like a short-order cook. Last night I made him a cheese quesadilla (with grated carrot inside). He acted like I gave him hair to eat. I then gave him flavored tofu. He ate about half of what I gave him. Then some goldfish crackers. Then I finally caved and gave him grapes. Then I ultimately surrendered and gave him what he wanted in the first place: blueberries. Am I raising a fruititarian? Do you ultimately give your DC what they want to eat or go through stages like I do? I know its just a phase but its so frustrating.

DS is finally walking more than crawling. I think he's the last of the Oct 05 babies to get vertical. Vocab continues to explode. New words this week: blueberry, chair, ribbit (frog)

[jh124]

Sandals - I also bought those Stride Rite sandals for Henry for the summer. He's in a six now, so I bought sevens. They look so big!

Potty Training - Does it count if he pees on the potty? As in, on the side of the potty? Because he's done that several times now when he's naked and waiting for his bath to run. :p

Words - So many are coming, new ones everyday. I haven't been very good about keeping a list. I have many of them recorded on LJ, but I don't think I have a comprehensive list. I love hearing him say, "bobble" and "night night." So adorable!

[jh124]

DS is finally walking more than crawling. I think he's the last of the Oct 05 babies to get vertical. Vocab continues to explode. New words this week: blueberry, chair, ribbit (frog)

He probably was just focusing on communication and not movement. My son, the genius, is focusing on the dog's water dish and food bin. He's gifted.

[EJM]

We are going through similar eating issues. I was trying to make a variety and rotate, but at the last WBV DD didn't gain weight which is much more dangerous to her health than not eating a variety. I decided to back off and things have been better, it was turning into a major power struggle. Some days/weeks, DD eats more than others and will sometimes turn down her favorite foods but I have to make sure she eats. Yes she eats about the same 10 items all the time, but hey at least she is eating and its not like its fast food. Luckily cheese doesn't cause constipation here because the cheese group is DD's favorite food group. :rolleyes:

I've given up on meat, she won't eat it! She loves beans, and she eats a lot of Spicy Black Bean burgers (with cheese of course ;) ). I try to substitute. If I plan to introduce a new food, I make sure she likes everything else on the plate during the meal so she is at least eating. If I can get her to start eating anything on her tray, we make much better progress. We also discovered she eats a lot better if we are eating too.

[Kanga]

Can't wait to hear about your soon-to-be arrival! You're sooo close to your EDD!


One more day to go:D though I don't feel like I'm going to go any time soon so who knows. Tomorrow is also my birthday and Daytona was born on her due date so it'd be really cool if she decided to make her debut tomorrow but I'm not counting on anything. Something tells me though that I'll go way overdue. They normally induce after 1 week but if there aren't any problems I'm going to see if they'll let me go 2 weeks. Either way by March 21st, this baby is coming out!

godsgift - What have you been doing to PT CJ? We were bringing dd to the bathroom every so often but she seemed to not like it much. Also we used to be able to get her to go if we rushed her to the bathroom first thing after getting up in the morning and naps but now she entertains herself for a few minutes so I don't always hear her right away and by then she's already gone.

Food - Daytona has never been a good eater when it comes to solids. She still needs formula at bedtime just to make it through the night without waking at 3am starving. Right now it seems her favorite game is to see how many things dh or I will offer her until we find something that sounds really good. I started only offering 3 things, 4 max at meal times. At first she'd announce 'All Done' after maybe a bite or two and then want to eat again in 15 minutes. I'd take her back to the highchair and offer the same 3-4 things as before and eventually she got the hint that if she wanted to eat it was going to be those or nothing at all. (I always made sure I knew she liked at least one of those) We don't have much luck with veggies or meat, but fruit, yogurt, cheese, and pasta are always big hits as is anything in marinara sauce. So long as she eats something, I'm happy. I don't worry much about it being totally balanced/variety, just that I'm offering her a balance/variety of foods.

Words - We don't have a whole lot. She goes through spurts of learning several w/in a few days and then not any for a couple weeks afterwords. By far her favorite word/phrase is 'all done'. She uses it for everything, including when she decides my turn is up with something she wants - cell phone, food, petting the cat, etc. I anticiapte hearing it a lot after #2 gets here. She also says "Die! Die!" :eek: I have no idea what it's supposed to mean or where she got it from but it's never said in a normal voice, only shouted at the top of her lungs usually when she's in a hyper mood.

All done
Get down - says it to the cats when they jump on the counters or table
Go - says it the cat that always sits right in the middle of the stairs
Get - to animals or other kids if they get too 'in your face'
Hi
Hey
Dada
No
Uh (oh)
Up
Help
Down

Sandals - still way to early to wear them here but I knew if I didn't get some soon MIL would get them for her and we don't always have the same taste in clothes. I looked ALL OVER for reasonably priced, comfortable looking, neutral colored sandals. You wouldn't think it would be that hard since she's finally in a 5 now but it seemed every pair I found was not in her size, had pink or red in it (I wanted a pair that went with everything) or had heels. C'mon now what toddler needs heels. I'm starting to think now though that I should have gotten a size bigger, but i have the receipt so hopefully it isn't a big deal if I have to exchange.

Dare I say this 'outloud'? I think Daytona has started STTN. :eek: :D There were nights I never thought this would come, but for the last week, week and a half she has slept through the entire night (9-10 hours). One night she was up 3 times, but dh woke her up one of those times and she was teething and hasn't done that since. Of course when it's dh's turn to get up with her she almost always STTN and/or wakes up later than normal. I told dh that when #2 comes he is in on night duty for Daytona so she probably knows that any day now Daddy is on night duty so she might as well STTN:rolleyes:

[jh124]

Kanga - Happy Birthday! I hope you get a teeny tiny present. (you know, like a baby, or jewelry.):)

[DianeCourt]

Kanga - Happy Birthday!

Potty training: Not even going to attempt this until DD is closer to 2, I think.

Food: Lily eats just about everything. And LOTS of it! It amazes us the amount of food she can put away. She had her belated 15 month WBV today (we had to take a month off when she got tubes):

27 lbs, 6 oz
35 1/4"

She's SO far above the 100%ile line on the growth chart that it scares me. I'm 5'10" and DH is 6'5", so I shouldn't be surprised, but still. Holy crap.

[godsgift77]

Happy Birthday Kanga!

The reason we started PTing is because he was waking up dry overnight and from naps. We had been taking him to the bathroom with us for a few months and he was very interested so we bought him a potty.

Now we take him and put him on the potty while running water. I read to him while he sits to keep him there and since he loves books, he actually wants to go to the potty. He tells me "pot-pot" and grabs his books - even when he doesnt have to go...

[jenjen0713]

Kanga - Happy Birthday and good luck during labor!! :)

Life with two is certainly busy! Maybe other mothers with two kids can chime in, but I seem to be a lot more relaxed this time around and I seem to go with the flow more now. It is busy but not as busy/crazy as I thought it would be which has been good. Hunter is doing amazingly well with adjusting to his brother. He still has bouts of jealousy but seems to have accepted his new little brother!

[1_mommy]

Happy Birthday Kanga!!!

jen-i am most certinley more relaxed the 2nd time around! it got to be pretty stressful during the newborn stages, especially because kai was soooo coliky!!! but i was definetly more relaxed with kai as far as a new baby went, i wasn't so quick to run to his cries, and was just went with the flow of things instead of trying to stick to schedules and such

[lml41981]

Happy birthday, Kanga!

[Kanga]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Diane - Wow, I can't believe how tall Lily is! I'm not sure Daytona is even 30" yet.

Still pregnant and unless I have a super fast labor, it looks like I will go overdue which I never thought would happen. Surprisingly I don't really care though. SIL is here and staying until Tuesday morning so I'll have a lot of help with Daytona and somebody to keep me company and help the time go by faster. I'm dailated almost to a 4 though and baby is pretty low. Combined with a fairly quick labor with Daytona and a "very mushy cervix" I'm expected to go really quick which is good.

Daytona now will hold hands about 95% of the time we're in public and isn't so short I don't have to walk like a hunchback while holding her hand so that's a huge relief for when #2 comes. It will take us forever to get anywhere, but hey it's a start.

[cartersmommy]

happy belated bday kanga!! :) hope you get that baby out soon!! :)

Carter has been good about holding hands in public too. he LOVES walking in the store like a big boy! it's hilarious, he squeals the entire way into the store. so cute.

so last night i pulled my big toenail off in a freak accident of playing around with DH. Carter was so worried about me he came and gave me a hug around my back. then he kissed my foot. SO CUTE. i love that little man :)

[jh124]

We've been working on body parts lately, like "where's your belly? Where's your nose?" Last night, DS was pointing to his nose, then my nose, then he started feeling his nose and realized THERE ARE HOLES THERE!?!?!? Pretty cute, but a disturbed feeling arose inside me. I fear we have entered the days of public nose picking.:rolleyes:

[lml41981]

How many ROs are we up to over here, including those who have already given birth to #2 and those who will in the next day or so?

[MizLarner]

What does RO stand for?

Adam, my oct05 baby, is my #2. We are talking about trying for our #3 (DH's #5) in August.

[godsgift77]

Cartersmommy - *~*OUCH*~* a toenail? Man that must have hurt like heLL!

I was hoping to be a RO (Repeat Offender) soon but now we are waiting until May to TTC #2... Trying to avoid a Christmas baby...

Well off to celebrate my 30th! :)

[EJM]

I counted 8 ROs.

Kanga: Good luck and happy belated b-day!

O: Happy b-day!!

[Kanga]

Happy Birthday O! Anything special planned?

Dd woke up at 1:30 this morning from teething (just my luck...she finally sttn for more than 2 or 3 nights straight and the monster thinks she needs more teeth or something). I couldn't fall back asleep so I woke up dh up for some late night action in hopes of getting labor started. I've had contractions on and off since then, but nothing real regular or strong. This better be the real thing or I'm gonna pull my hair out:cool: I have an appt thurs so I'll ask her to strip my membranes if nothing by then and if that doesn't do it, I'll schedule an induction for the following week.

[Kanga]

Camdyn Natalie is here! Around 1:30pm the contrax seemed to get somewhat normal and the bh were all gone, it was only real ctrx I was getting. I called dh to come home from work and had my mom pick up Daytona. I still wasn't sure if it was the real deal or not but I figured if anything dh and I would get one last child free night. Around 5 they got stronger, but still only 10 minutes apart. We went in around 7. I was at 5. Not exactly what I had hoped for since I was already an almost 4 a few days ago. 10pm rolls around and I get checked again. 5-6cm. I was pretty dissapointed since I was feeling so much pressure and hadn't asked for the epidural yet and there was talk about pitocin. 11:30 - I caved and asked for an epidural. By 12 it was in and had taken full effect, except I could still feel pressure, just not pain. The dr. comes in, checks me, and breaks my water which was bulging with each ctrx since I got there and I was at 8cm. Finally some progress. I decided to get some rest, thinking it would be another couple of hours at least until I delivered. 10 minutes later and I felt unbearable pressure. Never before had I felt pain like that before. I now know what everybody means by the "ring of fire". I guess my epi with my dd #1 was different as I could only feel a very slight urge to push and nothing else. People were rushing around trying to get the room set up fast enough and yelling for the dr while my nurse was begging me not to push. The dr. came in, one half hearted push and her head was out, another half hearted one and the rest of her came out. She weighed in at 7.6 and has quite a bit of hair for a newborn. We couldn't be happier.

[1_mommy]

Congratulations Kanga!! Welcome Baby Camdyn!

[lorialys]

Congrats Kanga! Welcome Camdyn!

So who's next out of our RO's?

[DianeCourt]

Congrats, Kanga.

[cartersmommy]

yea baby camdyn!!! congrats!

[1_mommy]

So who's next out of our RO's

I know Lysh got pg around the same time as jen and kanga. she should be having her little one soon

[lml41981]

Congrats, Kanga! Pretty name...especially love the middle name. ;)

Can we make a list of the ROs? Add or subtract from this list because my memory is sketchy:
Jenjen
Kanga
Lysh
LexyLou
hmbay
scubasam
shushyk
Mommycal (not sure if she's a member of our thread or not)
me

There should hopefully be another one or two of us joining the November moms thread soon. *cross fingers*

[dragonfly_71]

Congrats Kanga! Welcome Camdyn.

[godsgift77]

Congrats Kanga!!! Welcome Miss Camdyn!!

[jenjen0713]

Kanga - Congrats!!!

lml - Wanted to congratulate you over here on expecting #2!

[MizLarner]

Congrats Kanga!

[hmbay]

Congrats Kanga--glad labor went reasonably well for you. Welcome Camdyn!

[EJM]

Congrats Kanga!!

[Kanga]

Dropping off some pics..I'll post better ones later.


http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/IMG_0707.jpg?t=1173806344

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/CamdynNatalie3.jpg?t=1173806535

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/CamdynNatalie2.jpg?t=1173806583

[cartersmommy]

so precious kanga! i love her name too... very different. love it!

[jh124]

Congrats, Kanga! Camdyn is gorgeous. How is Daytona liking the new addition?

[lml41981]

Beautiful, Kanga! How is Daytona liking being a big sister?

Thanks, Jen! :D

[Kanga]

So far Daytona is loving being a big sister, although Camdyn is pretty much invisible to her. Afterall, Mom AND Dad are home all day, grandparents stop by once a day usually, aunts and neighbors have come by to visit and Daddy is trying to take her out of the house for something other than errands at least once a day. I think once all the commotion settles down and dh goes back to work it won't be so much fun anymore.

She loves trying to 'help' by feeding Camdyn once of her baby's bottles while I'm bfing. She tries to pull her away from me or put the bottle in her eye since her mouth is taken.

lml - What can I say, we have great taste!

[EJM]

Kanga -- Camdyn is adoreable!! :)

*******************
Sappy mommy moment.....Ok ladies, I love my DH lots and lots, but I never really understood how I could love someone as much as I do once DD entered our life. All 3 of us have had a terrible flu bug over the last few days. While I'm clutching the toliet and barely crawling out of the bathroom, DD is bouncing off the walls and reading her "Do-ra" book at 3am post puke. :eek: Last week she started signing "I Love You" and saying "lou you" which I think means I love you in Avery-speak. ;) So there I am on Sunday around midnight getting terribly sick when DD gets up from her Dora book, walks into the bathroom, and signs I love you. Enough to make my heart melt, da*n I love that kid! :D

[hmbay]

Kanga--love the pictures. She's beautiful!

[godsgift77]

Kanga - what a doll!

EJM - what a sweet (and gross) story! :) Hope u r feeling better!

[mcl]

hello everyone,

congrats kanga and jenjen!

belated happy birthdays also

[Lvella43]

CONGRATS Kanga!!!

EMJ - That is the sweetest bittersweet story!

[jh124]

Our belated 15 month WBV (done at 16 months, three weeks):

Weight: 24 lbs 11 oz (50%)
Height: 33 inches (90%)

He's in the same percentiles he was in at 12 months.

[dragonfly_71]

I'm so excited I changed my schedule at work and I will now work 4 10-hour days and have every Wednesday off. This is only a partial victory since I really wanted to go part time but this is definitely better than nothing.

[jh124]

dragonfly - That's great about your job! Not ideal, but better, right?

Car seats - Y'all, we still haven't turned ours around. Our ped is onboard with our decision, our kid doesn't mind facing backwards, and we are too lazy to re-install the damn things. :o

[Lvella43]

Car Seats We have one that is still not facing forward and the only reason we turned the other one around was because we were going on a long road trip and thought Jack would find it new and exciting...which he did.

I apologize for not being around in ages, but the cool think is that I'm pretty much current since I get to read the daily summary each morning. I have had to really focus on work so please dont' hate me :-)

Here is a fairly current picture of Jack:
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/94885/20070308/084550.jpg

I hope to be around more again. Cheers, Lisa

[Kanga]

Update on us -
Breastfeeding is going really really well for us. I'm so amazed how much easier it has been this time around as compared to Daytona. Camdyn doesn't have a high palette though like Daytona did so I'm sure that's helped a lot and no need for the nipple shield this time either. I managed to escape with only one sore/cracked nipple that's almost healed by now.

Last night was the first night I was able to get some real sleep. She slept for 2 hours, then 3 1/2, then another 2 hours which is a huge improvement. She had been waking every 1 to 1 1/2 hours. She has huge need to suck on something a lot so I'm counting down the days til I can give her a pacifier. I'm starting to learn when she needs to eat vs. when she just wants to suck so that's made things a lot easier in the middle of the night. I can just stick my finger in her mouth and go back to sleep rather than sitting all the way up, turning the lamp on, get ready to bf only to find out that's not really what she wanted anyways.

Dh has to go back to work next week Wednesday. My dad is coming up that day and my mom for the rest of the week and some of the following week. I'm scared for what life is going to be like after all the help leaves, but I'm sure I'll figure out a routine sooner or later.

Daytona was sick for the first time the other day and it was soooo not fun. Fever of 102, she threw up a couple of times, and whined or cried constantly which started to drive me nuts after awhile. Fortunately it only lasted about 24 hours, I'm not sure dh or I could take another day of the constant whining. I was able to pump almost enough milk for her bedtime bottle instead of the formula she usually gets so I think that helped out a lot. She's still coughing a little but is back to acting like herself.

Camdyn had her first dr.'s appt the other day and gained 4oz in 4 days and only 3oz away from her birth weight. Bili levels came back fine as we thought they would. We had found some blood in her diaper which freaked me out at first since we opted out of the vit k shot. I was starting to regret it, but was assured it was completely normal since it was discharge and not in the stools. We're supposed to keep an eye on it through the weekend to make sure it doesn't get worse and I haven't seen any since yesterday morning.

[godsgift77]

kanga - glad to see everything is working out for you!! :D

[Lvella43]

Hey all, I posted this in my LJ, but thought I'd share it here too. I really loved this article:

How to Instill Ethics
It's satisfying to know that living a good life–being kind, honest, and hardworking–has a positive impact on your child. But just living the moral code you want your child to emulate isn’t enough. Helping a child absorb the moral values you believe in is hard work, and it begins the moment you and your child meet.

Setting the foundation
During infancy, you are your child’s only compass. He learns from your loving touch that he matters. Your attention to his needs and feelings is the basis for all his future understanding of himself and the world in which he lives. As he reaches the one-year mark, baby learns that you and other people have feelings and needs, too. He’s ready to learn the basics about separating his needs from yours, the foundation of morality.

You can encourage your child to think about moral issues by asking "What if?" questions, such as "What if your friend pulled somebody’s hair? What would you do?"
Developing inner conviction
Raising a moral child involves far more than discipline–more than simply correcting misbehavior and encouraging positive actions. Morality includes fostering an inner conviction–the habit of doing the right thing whether or not anyone else is watching. Growing a person who chooses to tell the truth, even at risk of punishment; who considers others’ needs as well as his own; and who can resist going along with the crowd is an ongoing process that involves every aspect of your daily life together. You can enhance the process by linking values to spiritual concepts, but preaching alone is meaningless if its content isn’t rooted in everyday activities.

Guiding your child
What are some of the things you can do every day to guide your child toward moral living? You, no doubt, are already incorporating your values into your style of parenting. These ideas can reinforce your own actions:

Love your child unconditionally.
Your child needs to know he is good and worthy of your love–even if he’s just spilled grape juice all over the carpet, can’t kick a ball as well as other kids can, or is simply in a grumpy mood. Any mistakes he makes or shortcomings he has can be dealt with.

Teach your child to value himself. It’s the first step in being able to value others. When he accepts that he is important, he knows his actions have an impact on others. If he doesn’t count, then, he can reason, nothing he does–good or bad–matters either.

Give him a meaningful role in the family.
Involve your child in household chores, helping him to see his responsibility in keeping the family machine running smoothly. Even a toddler can help set the table; older kids can have regular jobs around the house that are appropriate for their skill levels and ages.

Stress learning.
From the first day of preschool, instill in your child the idea that one of his jobs at this stage in his life is to do his best in school.

Find ways for him to contribute to the community. For example, encourage your child to share toys or food, or to give up his seat on public transportation, as a way of offering what he has to others. Make an effort to find other ways your child can further the general good, such as volunteering to help clean the local playground.

Don’t regularly let your child bypass responsibilities. For example, don’t let him sleep late on a soccer practice day when his teammates are depending on him to show up.

Teach and encourage empathy.
Responding to your child’s sadness or anger with understanding, saying, for instance, "I know you’re angry because it’s raining and we can’t go to the park," lets your child know that his feelings count. Likewise, show him how his actions affect others’ feelings. Saying something like "I know you want Jake’s toy, but it makes him sad when you take it without asking first," teaches him to be alert to how his actions affect others.

Set limits on behavior.
It’s normal for children to misbehave on occasion. Testing the limits is one way for them to learn that their behavior matters. There’s no need to be overly punitive when a child pushes against the boundaries, but it’s important to respond to misbehaviors consistently, setting clear rules and following through on consequences. A toddler who tosses sand at the playground, can, after one correction, understand the consequences of his actions if you take him home despite his protests.

Talk about what matters. In the hustle and bustle of the day, too much can go unsaid. Conversations with your kids can be reduced to directives ("Pick up your toys.") and minimalist chatter ("Did you have fun at the park?") Take time every day to talk about why you work hard, why taking care of your family matters to you, and about moral decisions you’ve had to make.

[Eliezrah]

Hey everyone! Sorry I"ve been MIA. Scott & I went to Diseny for just over a week for a little vaca w/o the kids and Jackie had minor surgery last week, just a few days after we came back. She's recovering slowly and hasn't been feeling well and Sethy & I have bad colds, so you add it all together and you get a tired cranky mommy who hasn't been online much!

Kanga, congrats!!!

[jh124]

Lisa - I'm sorry to hear about Jackie's surgery. I hoped she was past that. Hope she's feeling better soon!

Kanga - I'm glad to hear that BFing is easier the second time around. How is diaper laundry?

[Kanga]

Kanga - I'm glad to hear that BFing is easier the second time around. How is diaper laundry?[/QUOTE]

Wouldn't you know it, all the diapers I ordered showed up the day I went in to labor so I haven't had a lot of time to figure them out yet. I have FB for Daytona and those are super easy, but I don't think I have enough so we're in disposables some of the time. Camdyn still has a scab over her bellybutton from her cord. I ordered prefolds and BSWW for her and they seem to rub her cord right now, but when it falls all the way off I'm going to try them again. I don't think the laundry issue is really that bad. I just dumped everything in the wash, soaked it, then ran a regular wash cycle and threw them in the dryer this morning. Dh thinks it's a PITA, but he doesn't do laundry anyways.

[jenjen0713]

Kanga - Good to hear from you and that you are surviving the two under two. I hope you are getting at least a little sleep!

elizerah - So sorry to hear about the surgery and the illnesses.

lvella - Thanks for posting that about ethics, it has some really good ideas. Jack is cute as ever.

dragonfly - Congrats on getting your work scheduled modified. I would love to work four 10 hour days.

We got DS a sandbox today and he was in absolute heaven!!! He loved every minute of it. Anyone else at their wit's end with the whining and the child that will NOT mind? I know it is probably typical for the age, but geez, some days it gets so hard dealing with a 25 pound child that doesn't want his diaper changed, won't stay out of the plants and in general throws a temper tantrum at the slightest thing.

[jh124]

Anyone else at their wit's end with the whining and the child that will NOT mind? I know it is probably typical for the age, but geez, some days it gets so hard dealing with a 25 pound child that doesn't want his diaper changed, won't stay out of the plants and in general throws a temper tantrum at the slightest thing.


Wait a minute, what's Hank doing in Kansas? I could swear I dropped him at daycare this morning, after his second tantrum and constant whining. How did he get to your house?:confused: :confused:

Oh, wait a second, "won't get out of the plants" - that must be Hunter. Hank won't get out of the dog food.

[mommycal]

Hi ladies, I'm reading along as much as I can. Yes LML, I'm a repeat offender for the third time.

The MS has been brutal hence why I'm not on here much. A huge congrats to Kanga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on your beautiful addition to the family.

[1_mommy]

yes, i have not 1, but 2 whining children! the 3 yr old, not so bad, but Kai. wow! and his tantrums deserve an award!

[dragonfly_71]

Alex does not listen either. And he whines and throws tantrums all day long. Anything we try to do is greeted with protest, changing his diaper, getting him dressed, washing his face....etc. And ever since he learned to ask for his favorite foods he won't even eat anymore what I give him (like he used to) but will ask for something else. He mostly asks for apple (apple sauce), cracra (kashi crackers with pb), or rayray (raisins). These are all pretty healthy foods so I don't mind giving them to him but of course he still throws a fit because I am not providing them to him fast enough for his taste.

Now at school Alex is a different child. He eats with glee whatever they serve him and seems to listen more or less well. On one hand I'm glad because if he behaved at school the way he acts at home they would probably kick him out or he would at least take a daily trip to the principals office. :D But on the other hand I'm wondering why he can't be like that at home as well.

On a happier note it is really cute to see him develop his social skills at school. When we get there in the morning he stops at the front desk to tell the teacher sitting there hi. When we get to his classroom he stands there for a minute just absorbing what's going on and then he goes to each of the other toddlers and tells them hi. And when I pick him up he first goes to his teacher to get his daily sheet and then he tells each of his friends bye bye. He will also wave bye bye to every person we encounter on the way out.

[Kanga]

We're having major tantrums too. She's done them for awhile, but they are really bad now, especially since she's learned the power that the word 'no' holds.

She knows she isn't supposed to touch outlets or cords and does it anyways. She used to be so good at listening when I would say "don't touch please". Now she gets a huge goofy grin on her face, shakes her head, and says 'no' while reaching for the outlets.:rolleyes: We have the covers over them, but I want her to know that they aren't for playing with when we are at non-childproofed places. She's also obsessed with putting one leg over the arm of the couch. I don't think she would try to climb over it, but I can just see her getting one leg up there and losing her balance. We tell her no climbing twice and if she does it again (more like when she does it again) we put her on the floor. I'm trying to be consistent, but man, when everything results in a huge tantrum, lasting for what seems like forever, I just wnat to pretend I didn't see it.

Daytona acts differently with other people too. She tries foods she won't even touch when she's home, tantrums are a minimum, etc. My mom watched her while we were in the hospital and when I asked what she had to eat, one of the things was baby food. Anytime I try to get her to use up the last of what we have here, she immediately say no and shakes her head when she sees me reach for the jar. I've put it in a different container before and she eats it without protest.

On the good side, she's become so much more affectionate. Regularaly gives hugs and kisses, has stopped hitting as much as she used to and will even let me cuddle with her for a minute or two. Of course if you ask for any of those things, you're greeted with the all too powerful "no", a goofy grin, and then she runs away hoping you'll chase her down.

[godsgift77]

Looks like i am in the minority. CJ tried the tantrum thing (and still does occasionally) but when he found that we don't respond or he gets put in his crib, he stopped. It sucks but being consistant with discipline is the only thing that has worked for us. When he tries something dangerous - like touching sockets - he gets his hand spanked. I REALLY need him to know that things like that not only hurt but should be avoided. I know a lot of people do not agree with spanking but it is really the only thing that has gotten him to stop doing those things. Of course, i dont spank him for throwing a tantrum or anything else emotionally motivated - only for those things that are hazardous to his health... Oh and i am also not telling anyone here to spank their kid so plz keep the flames to a minimum :)

[cartersmommy]

we "hand spank" too. it works for us, but we still have tantrums. ah well, the child is VERY independent-minded i guess :rolleyes:

[dragonfly_71]

DH has slapped Alex's hand before when he did something dangerous but it didn't work at all. Alex didn't really mind and just gave him this defiant "whatever" look. What seems to get to Alex most is when I hold him still and make him look at me and really get in his face and tell him "don't do that, this is dangerous." in a very stern voice. He gets really uncomfortable and cries and wiggles to get away from me. That will usually help temporarily.
I kind of like the idea of time out such as putting him in his crib but I don't want him to associate his crib or his room with punishment so I have to find a "neutral" place to put him for that.

[jenjen0713]

I kind of like the idea of time out such as putting him in his crib but I don't want him to associate his crib or his room with punishment so I have to find a "neutral" place to put him for that.

This is the exact problem we are running into. I think I might have to find a little chair and put it in an out of the way corner and have that be his "naughty" chair.

[Lvella43]

Question for you guys Lately when Jack is upset with himself (if we tell him no or something) he hits himself in the head and its so sad!!! Most the time when we tell him no its not in a bad way; he hasn't been into too much *yet* so we're not being aggressive. Anyway, he slaps his head and does it pretty hard sometimes and it just really bums me out! I try to say things like "be nice to Jack" or "Jack is a good boy" trying to keep him positive. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Is anyone else going thru this? I hope not, but if you are what are you doing to quell it?

[lorialys]

Question for you guys Lately when Jack is upset with himself (if we tell him no or something) he hits himself in the head and its so sad!!! Most the time when we tell him no its not in a bad way; he hasn't been into too much *yet* so we're not being aggressive. Anyway, he slaps his head and does it pretty hard sometimes and it just really bums me out! I try to say things like "be nice to Jack" or "Jack is a good boy" trying to keep him positive. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Is anyone else going thru this? I hope not, but if you are what are you doing to quell it?

No, but sometimes we get the head banging (on the floor, on cabinets, walls, etc) when he's mad. From what I've read it is typical toddler behavior and not something to be worried about. He'll most likely grow out of it as he becomes better about communicating his feelings verbally. I think you're doing the right thing to help him with it.

[scubasam]

Question for you guys Lately when Jack is upset with himself (if we tell him no or something) he hits himself in the head and its so sad!!! Most the time when we tell him no its not in a bad way; he hasn't been into too much *yet* so we're not being aggressive. Anyway, he slaps his head and does it pretty hard sometimes and it just really bums me out! I try to say things like "be nice to Jack" or "Jack is a good boy" trying to keep him positive. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Is anyone else going thru this? I hope not, but if you are what are you doing to quell it?

Carter has done this a couple of times and it is sooo sad to me too! Mostly he just slaps whatever's around him...the floor, the cabinets, us, his toys, etc. I've read the same thing that lorialys said, that it's normal toddler behavior....on the same lines as tantrums, they have no control over their emotions at this age and it's just part of the process of them working their frustrations out...and that it's not a long-term behavior.

On the tantrums note, Carter has them pretty regularly. We just reassure him that we love him and that when he's done he can come play with us and we walk into a different room. The longest tantrum he's had was 45 minutes.....most are less than 10 or 20 but he apparently was really pissed off that one day. LOL! ;)

The hand spank doesn't do anything for us....Carter thinks it's funny and tries to hand spank us back. The only thing that works is redirecting him or take away the thing he's not supposed to be touching. And of course that leads to a tantrum. :rolleyes:

And like others, he's a pretty whiny kid right now. So irritating to me.

I'm thinking about getting him a naughty chair too....mostly because they have one at daycare and I'd like to keep it consistent.

And sorry for being so super late with this but Congrats, Kanga!!!

[godsgift77]

Self hitting - yup. CJ does it. I really don't know how to respond to it because it makes me sad too...

[MizLarner]

Adam doesn't self-hit when he's mad (that I've noticed) but his brother was a head banger. We were at the dr office a year ago, DS1 was 18 months. We were there because he was sick and wouldn't eat or drink - I was ok with that until he refused to nurse. While we were waiting for the PA, he decided he would nurse again and then Adam woke up and needed to nurse (about 3 months old then) and man, DS1 did NOT like that! He smacked his head on a footstool right before the PA came in and got himself a big red imprint of the rubber texture on the top of the footstool. And of course I've got classic photos of DS1 flipping out about DH going to work. Adam just waves and tells him bye.

Adam's mostly just a screamer when he's upset. He bangs his head on stuff when he's in a good mood - go figure.

[EJM]

Self hitting: DD does this every so often. Last time she tried she was being dramatic and crying into the comforter on our bed. She threw her head back and smacked it into the footboard. :eek: Fazed her for a second and seemed to stop the tantrum. :rolleyes:

I don't know about you guys but we've had a parrot move into our house. DD repeats EVERYTHING we say. Funny, except when mommy stubbed her toe and screamed "da*n it". :o

This week DD has been particularly taken with hot/warm/cold/cool and any word ending in "ing". She used to tell me she was going to "go walk", well now she is "walking". We had our dog out on a walk the other day and she was blabbing in a baby carrier on my back. Everytime the wind blew, "cool, cool". :D Then we walked by a doggie daycare, the dogs went crazy when they smelled our dog. All of a sudden DD blurts out "barking" (bark-king is how it comes out). :eek: I was so shocked, I asked her to repeat what she said. Apparently she thought I didn't understand so she said "barking, woof woof". LOL She cracks me up!

[godsgift77]

CJ is a parrot too... Usually when he babbles in the back seat i respond with "I see". yesterday he started saying "I see Isee" He has also started saying everything he hears us say on the phone. The cutest thing is when he says "broom broom" immitating a car - although he does this with everything - food, cars, the remote, shoes, etc :)

[dragonfly_71]

EJM: that's funny!

DS is starting to argue with me over what things are. I asked him the other day to move his truck out of the way (he still refers to any vehicle with any number of wheels as car), and he looked at me and then said: "a car!" And then he picked it up, showed it to me and repeated a couple more times that this was a car to make sure I got it.
And when we went to the library the other day we saw a woman walk a tiny little dog and DS was pointing and saying "miau miau" (this is how a german cat sounds) I told him no actually that's a woof woof. He thought about it for a minute and then repeated, this time with more emphasis "miau miau." I told him again nope it's a woof woof and he kept correcting me. So we finally caught up with the woman and Alex got to have a good look at the little creature. He bent down and looked really close and then he turned to me with this questioning look "woof woof????!!!!" as if to say "I'll be darned, that really is a dog."

[Lvella43]

Dragonfly - That is so cute! I'm sure its not always cute, but for now it is :-)

Thanks for all your input on the self-hitting issue, it seems to really happen when he's tired and can't control his emotions. I sure hope this is a short phase.

Have a great weekend!

[hmbay]

Just checking in. I read but don't post much. We took both boys into the chiro for an adjustment this week. Colin has been touching his back a lot and it started bothering me that Alex gets an ear infection every time he gets a cold. Granted he's only had 3 in 18 months but it was still bothering me. Our chiro adjusted him and gave me some homopathic drops to put in his ears before each nap/night time to help regulate the bacteria in his ears. He said most ear infections taper off after 18 months but not always.

Alex is eating next to nothing, still not sleeping through the night and has become more whiney. He's still a pretty happy kid overall but the terrible twos are beginning I think. He's talking a lot of gibberish we don't understand with a word here and there we do. The other day he made a huge mess and I told him that was "bad bad bad!" and he looks at me and goes "bad". So I guess that's a new word. ;) He's still a mommys boy and I dread the adjustment when #3 comes along. We still don't have him off the bottle but he is drinking out of sippies more than he was. He still has his paci. Still is in his crib instead of the twin bed we put in his room months ago. Sigh. I need to get moving on some of these transitions before the new baby is here. Colin was pretty easy for those transitions--Alex is more stubborn.

[Kanga]

OMG! I'm so darn excited and dh is really busy at work this week, so I just had to tell somebody.

Daytona has started to try and refuse taking her naps, even though they are still much needed (sleeps about 10 hours during the night). We used to rock her to sleep, then she decided only walking would do, and now when we hold her she leans waaay back to look at us and won't lay her head on our shoulder and pokes at her belly button, pretends to wash her hair, etc. All of this of course making it longer and longer before she would fall asleep. At almost 25 lbs it was getting way difficult for me to do and even dh mentioned something about it the other day. On a whim I decided to see if I could get her to sleep without being held. She did cry which broke my heart, but I cuddled with her over the railing. 15 minutes went by and she wouldn't lay down for more than a second and I started to think it wasn't going to work, then she just randomly layed down and I patted her back like I do when she wakes in the middle of the night and she was out in 5 minutes. I'm anxious to see how bedtime goes.

[Eliezrah]

My baby boy is 18 months old today!!!! OMG it goes by soo fast!!

Anyway, the doc was VERY impressed with his vocab and gross motor. She said he's doing great!!! It was funny, she asked if he's saying 10-15 words and I cracked up. I reminded her he had 103 words at 15 months and we stopped counting then! He says 2 word sentences daily and has said a few 3 word sentences as well! She said it's great that he has a big sister to follow around!!!

We discussed how he's doing with his allergies and she was very happy to hear he's starting to outgrow some of them and is a good eater. She was thrilled that he's sleeping better and in his crib FINALLY. She said it doesn't matter if he only drinks from soft spouted sippies, as long as he doesn't use bottles (his last one was a week before his 15 month WBV) and whenever he kicks, scratches or hits me (thank goodness it's only me) to put him in time out and hold him there if need be.

He weighs 24 lbs 12 ozs (less than I thought) and is in between the 25-50th% and he's now 31 inches tall, also between the 25-50th%. In both cases he was closer to the 50th, pretty much right under the line. He hasn't gained much weight in the last 3 months, just 6 ounces, but she said that's ok. He's following his curve and is so active that any baby fat that may have been left is quickly being burned off (wish I could burn off fat that easily! LOL). He had 2 shots, DTaP & Hep B.

He doesn't have to go back until he's 2!!! How weird is that? I made his 2 year WBV appt today! OMG!!

[dragonfly_71]

question: do your kids know colors yet? It doesn't seem like Alex understands that concept at all. When I talk to him about, say, his blocks and I say something like look here is your yellow block, and there is a blue one, he just ignores the part about the colors. And when I say something like "look this one is yellow and hand him a block" he will say "block" with emphasis because I guess he thinks I was trying to call the block something different. I'm wondering if he is still too young to understand that concept or if I am just not doing this right.

[lml41981]

I think it is a little early for them to be really differentiating between colors. I'd just be happy that he knows you're playing with blocks. Don't stop saying "red block, yellow block, green block" because it teaches him, but don't expect too much. :)

[Kanga]

Dropping off some pics

Daytona woke up at 4am this morning for the day, so obviously I was pretty tired. I layed down next to Camdyn as she was sleeping in the boppy and about 20 min later Daytona came up to "style" my hair and ended up falling asleep. I got oh, probably 10 minutes of sleep before Camdyn woke up ready to eat.:rolleyes: Oh and Daytona hasn't gotten a paci since she was around a year old...she stole Camdyn's:cool:

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/th_IMG_0739.jpg

fell asleep in the high chair yesterday during lunch
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/th_IMG_0736.jpg

Dh and Camdyn
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/th_IMG_0718.jpg

close up of Camdyn
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/th_IMG_0715.jpg

[Lvella43]

Kanga What GREAT pictures!!!!! I hope you are feeling better and have gotten a little bit longer stretch of sleep!

[jenjen0713]

Kanga - Both girls are just beautiful!

[godsgift77]

Kanga - what gorgeous girls! :) Thanks for sharing!

We had our 18 mo WBV today - DS got two shots. Here are his stats:

34 inches - 80%
24lbs - 50%

He's a string bean! I think his hands and feet are big -- anyone else's dc wearing a size 7??

[1_mommy]

Kanga-both girls are gorgeous! :) Do the girls look alot alike in their baby pictures?

godsgift-my kid has a tiny foot, he is in a 5, but i have been getting 5.5 so he has just a little room to grow during the summer. my dd who is 3, is barley in an 8

[Kelly's Girl]

Shoes- we went to Stride Rite the other night b/c we haven't had DS fitted for shoes since before Christmas. (Ugh, and the only one in town is at the old, icky mall!) His feet haven't gotten any longer- only fatter! :p He's in a 4 1/2 extra wide. The upshot was we weren't out $50 for new shoes, but it was a wasted trip!

[Lvella43]

Shoes You guys will laugh when you read this, but DS is still about a size 3! He wears 4s but they are obviously big. Needless to say we don't have a basketball player on our hands....soccer potentially though!

[godsgift77]

OMG i have a giant on my hands! LOL!

[Kanga]

Do the girls look alot alike in their baby pictures?


Kinda. I think they do, but not a whole lot of other people do. My mom insists that they look nothing alike but I think that's just because Camdyn reminds her of when I was a baby. I think the reason people don't see the similarities is because Camdyn is a string bean and Daytona was a little chunk. (Both girls were 50% for weight, but Daytona was 20% for height and Camdyn is 95% Where the hell Camdyn got that from, I have no idea)

Daytona at about the same age as Camdyn now
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/daddyanddaytona.jpg?t=1175976142

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/Liz_Adams/bathtime.jpg?t=1175976318


Shoe size - Daytona was a 4.5 in January. I was relieved because she can now wear 5's. It seems most of the cute shoes start at size 5.

Happy Easter Everyone!!

[cartersmommy]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

O: Do You Have Something To Share With All Of Us?!?!?!?!?!?!!?! :)

Congrats!!!! :)

[godsgift77]

sure do! :D

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l270/godsgift77/DSC00266.jpg :D

[mcl]

OMG:eek:

CONGRATULATIONS O!!!

I'm so sorry everyone that i haven't been posting lately. i'd been reading along but i have been so exhausted lately. and noooo, it's not because i'm pg either. i will attempt to post more:o

[Kelly's Girl]

OMG! What a great treat in my Easter "basket"- hooray for O!!!! Congrats to you, C, and CJ!

[jenjen0713]

O - Congratulations!!! Happy and healthy 9 months! :D

shoes - DS is in size 4 right now, but I think it might be time to move him up to size 5.

[lorialys]

Congrats O!!

Lucas is in size 5's, but I think I'm going to get some 6's soon as his toes are getting close to the edge in his sandals.

[Kanga]

Congratulations O!

Wow, another RO. I feel like I should be pregnant or something again:p

[MizLarner]

Congrats O! That's a great Easter gift! I'm wanting to be pregnant again, but hoping to time it with next school year, so it won't affect my probationary year of teaching. And, I'd like my SIL to have a chance to get pregnant before me! She's been waiting for a couple of years to start trying. But I keep feeling ghost kicks and it makes me really want to be pregnant!


shoes: My almost-3yo has only somewhat recently moved on to 7.5s.. so, no! Adam is nowhere near 7s yet. I don't think he can wear 5s yet, either. We wear Target's knockoff Bobux.. he's in 12-18mo and they have at least quarter inch of extra space in the toe still

[godsgift77]

Thanks ladies! This will be our last child so I better enjoy it! :) It was a GREAT Easter gift! I was trying to time it so that I can start teaching in the fall without missing a beat. Mizlarner what do you teach?

[dragonfly_71]

Congrates O!
Well I am off this week and we had all these plans of going to the beach and to the Florida Aquarium where they have an outdoor water playground and now it is raining and freezing cold which may last all week! Grrrr

[DianeCourt]

Wow, another RO. I feel like I should be pregnant or something again:p

I already said it in another thread, but congrats again O! I thought you guys were taking the month off, so I was pleasantly surprised to see your news!

I haven't posted here in a while, mainly because I've been consumed with TTC #2. I'd very, very much like to be added to the list of ROs, but it hasn't happened yet. If this cycle is not successful, I'm going to make an appointment with my OB/GYN to look over my charts & have a chat about secondary infertility.

Lily is doing great. I think she's about to outgrow her size 5 shoes.

[godsgift77]

Thanks Ladies!!!

DianeCourt - we actually were going to take the month off. We decided to try an OPK to see if it worked and it did! First time out! Sending MUCH baby dust your way!!!

[1_mommy]

Congratulations godsgift! how exciting :)

[DianeCourt]

DianeCourt - we actually were going to take the month off. We decided to try an OPK to see if it worked and it did! First time out! Sending MUCH baby dust your way!!!

Damn, I've been using OPKs from day one! Maybe you used some extra special brand that I need to try? ;)

[godsgift77]

we used the least expensive one possible... Clear Blue POS ones... i think they are like $40. we bd'd the night before we got a pos response then twice the day we did and then the day after... talk about exhaustion :o :D

[jh124]

Congrats O!! I'm a bit behind on the news. My apologies.

I just started a new job this week. I'm excited about it professionally, but I'm getting home a half hour later at night, more like 7 instead of 6:30. Not thrilled about that, since Hank's bathtime is 7:30. Lately, the kid is one giant tantrum from the time he is picked up from daycare (6) until bedtime (8). I'm sure we should put him to bed earlier, but I can't not see him at night.

I love working. I love being a mom. Sometimes I really hate being a working mom.:(

[Lvella43]

Congratulations to GodsGift!!!! Wow, another RO; I cannot believe it!

I'm starting bloodwork and testing next week to see if I'm even able to have another child; my heart is telling me no. I'll keep you guys posted unless you worry it will just be Debbie Downer information.

[godsgift77]

Thanks for the congrats!

JH124 - I feel ya on being a working mom! its exhausting! Mybe you can take a shorter lunch and leave early one or two days a week... thats what i do so i can spend more time with ds...

Lvella - i dont 'think it will be bad info... sending baby dust your way!

[dragonfly_71]

jh124: congrats on the new job. And I hear you on the working mom thing. I pick Alex up at daycare at 6.00 but we usually don't get home until after 7.00. We spend over an hour in the car together but I have found that it is best if I don't talk to DS while we are driving home and just leave him with his thoughts. I think that is the time when he processes everything that happened that day, because if I chat with him he usually ends up getting agitated and starts crying. In the mornings it's a different story. We usually point out cars, cows, horses, or whatever else we see.

I've been off this whole week and we didn't go anywhere, just had a lot of togethernes, DS and I. This was kind of supposed to be a trial run to see if I could stay home and just take internet classes and not work. And I am so ready to go back to work on Monday! DS and I had a lot of fun but I just don't think I would be cut out to stay home. Besides, I really don't know how I could make up for all the things he learns in school.

[jh124]

I just don't think I would be cut out to stay home. Besides, I really don't know how I could make up for all the things he learns in school.

Ditto these two things from me. God bless those that stay home, love it, and thrive along with their kids. I don't begrudge them that, and ask that they not begrudge my need to WOH. AND DS learns so much more at school than he would at home. He does art projects, plays with Play Doh, all of those things that I think he's too little for.

[Kanga]

AND DS learns so much more at school than he would at home. He does art projects, plays with Play Doh, all of those things that I think he's too little for.

Besides the things listed, what are your dc learning at daycare? I always feel like I should be teaching her something spefic rather than just having unstructured play all day everyday.

[lorialys]

Besides the things listed, what are your dc learning at daycare? I always feel like I should be teaching her something spefic rather than just having unstructured play all day everyday.

Me too! I try to work with DS mostly on learning more words as he isn't much of a talker yet. Well, that's not exactly true. He talks ALL.DAY.LONG but only he understands most of it. And we've been working on more animal sounds and body parts. And a few motor skill items like stacking blocks, etc. But other than that there isn't much that I "teach" him and he gets a lot of unstructured play.

[EJM]

We play with letters (they are about 5 inches high and filled with batting), those all us to practice colors, letters, and that kind of thing. She also has some magnetic letters that came with large cards, one card corresponding to each letter. For 18 months, a few minutes here and there seems sufficient. I don't expect her to know most of it, but she is starting to recognize certain colors.

[jh124]

I listed a bunch of stuff that DS does and CC ate it. :mad:

[dragonfly_71]

At DS's school they have a topic every week and they structure the activities around that topic. Last week it was bugs and they finger painted bugs, and then put legs and eyes on them that a teacher had cut out. They put together a board with all the different bugs everyone made. They also had this aquarium filled with dry leaves and plastic bugs in them and the kids were hunting for them. One day for afternoon snack they ate mudd, dirt, and worms which I think was pudding with cake crumbs and gummy worms. They also have a little garden outside with flowers and they dug in there to see if they could find real worms. Then they also read stories and listened to songs that have to do with the topic as well.
So that is what I mean, there is no way I could come up with this kind of stuff myself. And even if I could think it up it would be an awful lot of preparing and gathering and I'm so not creative. But the most important thing that I just could not recreate is t