June '06 Mommies - Celebrating 1 Year and Many More To Come!

[jay&erinn]

LilMrs: We didn't take Mia out of her crib until she was 2.5. I would have left her until 3 is Ayla wasn't on the way. There are crib tents that help keep escape artists in place. I think it's really hard to truly childproof a house for a 1 year old in case they get up and wonder around. It scares me that my 3 year old could get up and wonder around the house without us knowing. Of course I have short kids, so they don't tend to find their way out of their cribs on their own at an early age.

[IzzyJune2006]

injuries!
Well we haven't had quite the same situations... but I can still relate. All I have to say is that you can only do so much parenting. They also need to learn by experience to some extent.

DD has fallen many times one way or another and we ended up with blood. Usually it's a busted lip (that has happened twice already). She has been a pro opening/closing drawers for several months and just yesterday she pinched her fingers. I can't lock every drawer and every door in the house, so we monitor. They are so mobile and quick, they get in trouble quicker than you can run to catch them. I think minor injuries are inevitable unfortunately. Ruby: so the little stuff doesn't upset me too much, but I would also be freaked out if we needed to get stitches. *Fingers crossed* we won't get there! It was traumatic enough getting her ears pierced. What an aweful feeling... and this one was totally 100% our fault (well I blamed DH because he was insisting on it).

Lil_Mrs I am not surprised that Collin jumped out of his crib. Was he barefoot? I have been dreading and expecting that day to come. Annabelle is also a climber. She will grab anything high and pull up on it. I think she just hasn't figured out that crib is play time so she hasn't tried. We rarely leave her in there when she's awake. One time, she had grabed the ledge of the countertop and was pulling her feet off the ground and her bare feet were now on the side of the cabinet and she was trying to climb up. It totally freaked me out that she could do that! Hopefully our summer will stay cool and I won't leave her barefoot in the crib.

Keep those babies safe!!! I am most paranoid about water... I can't stand her getting close to a toilet.

[jay&erinn]

Ayla's first taste of cake
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/erinnbruno/IMG_3288.jpg?t=1182814878
She definately liked it
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t21/erinnbruno/IMG_3309.jpg?t=1182814909

[amurphy]

jay&erinn: Ayla is beautiful! How cute is she with that cake! Declan loved his birthday cake too. He has quite a sweet tooth actually. I try to satisfy it with fruit but ice cream etc. sometimes makes it way to his mouth . . . like last night when he kept signing and yelling "MORE" while my DH ate a sundae. So funny.

Injuries: Nohing major yet, just pinched fingers and bumped heads, but I was a crash test dummy when I was a kid and I expect the same from DS.

LilMrs: You must have been so freaked out! My nephew was diving head first out of his crib at an early age. He'd cry like crazy when he hit the floor but immediately attempt escape again once he was put back in his crib. So my brother and SIL resorted to the crib tent. It was the only thing that would keep him put!

Mystikal: Congratulations on your five year anniversary and cute family picture. My five year is this August and we are leaving DS with my Mom for three days while DH and I go to Bermuda. It will be hard leaving DS behind but I know he'll have a great time with his Nana at the beach . . . and I'm sure DH and I will enjoy some couple time.

Weaning is going slowly. I'm weaned from the pump, which is awesome, but I can't always convince DS to take a bottle when I'm home with him. He only wants to nurse in the morning, before naps, and at night. I'm fine with nursing in the morning and the evening for a while, but I'd love to cut out the daytime feedings . . . if only DS wouldn't resort to slapping my chest and crying. :(

Leaps-and-bounds: It is unreal how much DS has changed since his birthday just a few weeks ago. He's walking around, picking up words, trying to use his utensils, throwing and catching, etc. He makes me laugh everyday.

[Dan's*Girl]

Injuries Speaking of them, Peyton got 2 yesterday:(
He was running thru a room at the sitters house, tripped and fell face first into the corner of something. He has a black eye and a pinch blister under that eye.
Then he has a 3 inch welt looking scratch on his cheek from his eye to his ear on the other side. Ugh. We have no idea how that one happened.
He looks like we beat him(never of course!) and people stare when we go to the store. It makes me uncomfortable, but he is a boy and he will have worse happen im sure.
We keep trying to get his 1 year pictures taken and each weekend that we have the appointment, he gets hurt on his face somehow and i have the reschedule. :mad::rolleyes:
My BFF says we should take one with the black eye to show how much of a bruiser boy he is, but i dont want his only 1 year pics to be that way.

[shaqangel]

injuries nothing major yet but he did have his first black eye 3 days before his bday. thankfully it went down before the big day. he is constantly opening and closing cupboards and drawers so he has pinched his fingers. he'll learn sooner or later. we dont keep the bathroom and bedroom doors open so he doesnt get to go in there unless we are in there but he makes a dash for the bathroom as soon as he sees the door open. and he's climbed into the tub twice. so we really have to watch. he hasnt climbed out his crib or anything but he knows how to climb up (with help of a toy or something) onto the couch and bed and he climbs down with ease - still makes me nervous.

weaning not sure how its going but we seem to be stuck betw 3-4 sessions a day. its hard now since he's teething some more and it seems to comfort him. when i dont feed him he'll follow me around and sign milk - its so pitiful!

jay&erinn ayla is absolutely adorable! i love the pic with her holding that cupcake.

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happy birthday Ayla (and anyone else celebrating this week!)

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just a reminder....make sure you back up your photot if they are all on your computer. i spent most of sunday doing this - have more to go. but i'm so thankful i started. i was reading my college room mates blog and her computer crashed and she lost everything - all her pics from the birth of her 2nd child are gone :( so make sure you have everything saved elsewhere too.

[Pink_Converse]

Ayla and Julia are so cute!

[jay&erinn]

Ayla had her 1 year WBC today. She's 16 pounds 14 oz and 27.5 inches long. Definately a pee wee. I think her weight was a little on the high side since they couldn't keep her still long enough to get a good number. She was trying to crawl off the scale, walk off the scale, anthing to just get off that scale. The scale kept bouncing between 16 and 17 pounds, so who really knows what she weighs.

The ped suggested DH and I go away for a weekend. He thinks that Ayla won't learn to calm herself well until I'm out of the picture for a few days. She hasn't attached herself to any other comfort object other than me and nursing so it's getting tough. DH tried to get her out of her crib the other night and she screamed for 10 minutes while he tried to let me sleep. She's still not sleeping longer than a few hours at a time and shows no sign of weaning. He said it's just a suggestion and only for when I'm ready to wean. I did hint at the fact that I'm ready to wean soon, but wasn't sure she was going to let me. He said if we try it that I can't give in and nurse her again when we get back or we'll be back where we started (nursing 5-7 times a day and on and off all night). It might be worth a shot in another month or so.

[gina73]

OK, I need to vent and have no other place to do so - figured you all would understand. I can't talk to DH because...

Brady and I are here with his family for a week while DH is traveling to S. America. My IL's are generous, warm, fun people and we get along well. However, they are also kind of, mmmmm, not sure how to explain this...proprietary? about their grandkids/nephews. Being, the only time I've really spent with my son since DH left is to nurse 2-3x a day and change a poopy diaper. Grandma was a NICU nurse and LOVES to give him a bottle, feed him meals, give him baths, and put him down for naps/bedtime. Grandpa indulges Brady's every whim, and Aunt J has become Brady's new form of entertainment.

So, I'm feeling a little left out of the "Brady love" at the moment. I'm also feeling jealous, mostly, I think, that there are plenty of other people out there that can make my son belly laugh and light up his face, and then feeling guilty for not enjoying the fact that we have helpful family. And I'm feeling frustrated that I'm not being asked things like: If I would like to sit next to my son in the car, instead of just putting me in the front seat; if I would like to give him a bath; if it's OK that he has an ENTIRE banana right before I nurse him (which inevitably ended in a struggle); if it's OK to get him from his crib when he wakes up from his naps. All of these things are being done by DH's family and I'm feeling disrespected/replaced as a mother - not intentionally, because they all mean well and are just excited to see Brady (who they only see about 2-3x a year). DH thinks I should just relax and enjoy all the help, but I can't. I feel like my son doesn't need mommy, and especially now that I'm starting to wean, all of this has sent me on an emotional and hormonal roller coaster. I miss my son! But I don't feel like I can tell DH's family this.

Oh, and to top it off, grandma's been rocking Brady to sleep for naps and bedtime, which she just told me today. So now I'll have to spend all of next week back at home trying to fix this new habit. I know she's just trying to make things go smoother (and sure, it makes HER feel great to know she can rock him to sleep), but we never really had to CIO and now we'll probably have to when we get back. Grrrrr....

I'm just frustrated and need some where to vent all of this. DH just doesn't understand...it's his family after all. I know I just need to breathe - it's not the end of the world and we'll go back home in a week (yep, we're here another week) and get things back to normal. But while we came here for me to get help, I'm still feeling overwhelmed, just not how I anticipated.

:(

[sunshineab622]

Let me try to catch up - I have not been around in sooo long.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes for myself & Bailey.

Milk: Started this week on whole milk in a sippy & nighttime bottle

Vacation: we are going to the inlaws (to their retirement home) for a few days. It is on the lake so it should be a fun time.

Walking: in the last few days she took 7 steps ... but usually it will be 3-4 steps then crawls to where ever she wants to go.

Talking: dada, momma, bubba, anboo (andrew), doggie, a duh (dora) bye, hi

I can not believe our babies are 1 already - this last year has flown by.
Here are some comparison pics of Bailey
newborn
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/sunshineab622/P1011052.jpg
1 yr old
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/sunshineab622/Picture119.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/sunshineab622/bailey_swim.jpg

[IzzyJune2006]

What beautiful cake eating pictures from the birthday babies! (When do we start calling them toddlers?)

gina I feel your pain. Sorry you're having to deal with that. I can't think of a good way to influence how they are behaving. My suggestion is to find activites separate from them... can you say you have a meeting with an old friend that wants to see Brady and just go out and spend time with him? Or can you buy them tickets to an event and stay home alone with Brady for a few hours?
If you are close enough to one of the men in that family, they are sometimes good mediators. You can try talking to one in confidence and see if they're able to make a difference.
Maybe you can come up with convincing reasons why you need to sit next to him or give him a bath yourself.
Don't worry, he will always love you the most.
Good luck! And I wouldn't be surprise if your return home is not as dramatic as you expect. If he knows his routine and environment, he may settle back rather quickly.

[steviem]

Hi ladies :)

We had Owen's birtday party this weekend and I am so happy it is over! We had about 28 people over, including 10 little ones. I will post some pictures later but we did an "under the sea" theme. We had fish everywhere.... the patio turned out really cute. We had a kiddie pool, and another pool type thing which had sprinklers/fountains shooting up. It was a big hit.

Unfortunately, Owen was not feeling well.... which totally figures. He hasn't been sick since March when he had an ear infection and sure enough, come Friday (the day before his party), I saw this huge blood blister in his mouth!! :eek: I called the doc and they said it was common when teething. Turns out, Owen is getting his molars already. One came through on the top beautifully, and the other is swollen with a blood blister which is obviously painful. He had a fever every night since Friday. Needless to say, he wasn't a happy camper at his party. The whole cake thing did not go over very well. He put his hand in the icing and then cried. His party, however, was a success.... fun, but a lot of work.

We will celebrate his "real" birthday on Thursday. We are going to take him to dinner, just the three of us and order cake. Hopefully he will enjoy the cake more this time around.

Injuries: Ha!! Owen gets them almost every day..... on Sunday he was on our patio playing with a toy and one of our dogs accidently knocked him over... he has a huge bruise on the side of his temple. His worst injury was a few months ago when he fell flat on his face from a sitting position. His bottom teeth cut his top lip. He had a fat lip for a few days..... poor baby.

I will try and post some pictures of his party........ the cake pictures aren't so great.....

Have a great day!

[jbenny75]

All of the baby pics are sooo cute!

Injuries We have had so many! Luckily, nothing serious. We often joke that DS needs to wear a safety helmet and that he would manage to hurt himself in a padded room. The first week that he was pulling himself up, I was afraid to take him out in public. I thought people would probably take one look at him and think he's abused!

backing up photos Whenever I download photos, I immediately upload them to walmart.com, then when I have enough I get them printed. I feel pretty safe having them there and on the computer. Every so often, I burn all of my photos to CD also.

gina73 Can I bring DS over to your inlaws?:p I don't really have any advice for you, but I can sympathize that inlaws are very hard to deal with and it's very annoying when people do as they please with your baby without asking. Stay strong, it's only a week!

talking Okay, I'm confused. :confused: Before our WBV, I had read that the babies are supposed to start picking up words. DS said "No" once, but otherwise doesn't say any words that mean anything, babbling only. The ped told me not worry, that he shouldn't start talking until closer to age 2. I have read in so many places that it should be starting now and it seems like some of the June babies have words now. I'm worried, as usual, that I'm holding him back somehow.

[Baby Lust]

The ped told me not worry, that he shouldn't start talking until closer to age 2. I have read in so many places that it should be starting now and it seems like some of the June babies have words now. I'm worried, as usual, that I'm holding him back somehow.
I thought they should start saying "words" with meaning around 1 or 1 1/2, and putting 2-3 words together around 1 1/2 or 2. My ped told me not to worry either. DS has "words" that mean things, even though it's not the real word. But of course because it was on his 1 year development sheet, I can't help but worry a tiny bit. Just try to talk to him all the time and teach him words (diaper, bottle, cup, mama, dada, etc). Think of every experience as a learning experience for him. When I do that, I know that I am doing everything I can to help him and that he will do it in his own time. Helps relieve the mommy guilt! :)

[IzzyJune2006]

photos
I don't back them up as often as I should but we have some on dropshots and they usually stay in my camera until I run out of space. Thanks for the reminder shaq!

talking
I think at the age of our babies, you can make them learn specific things if we work REALLY hard at it. When MIL spends a day with DD, she'll focus on one thing whether it's a word or an action. She'll repeat so many times and help DD learn it. Then DD will do it for a day or two and then stop because we are not constantly repeating it. Her first definite word-meaning has been "more". It definitely did not come from us, so she must have learned it at daycare. It has encouraged me to be more consistent in repeating some words to her. Sometimes she repeats sometimes she doesn't. I can tell that she stares at my mouth when I say new words like she's trying to catch it or something.
Just give your baby time. When they're at the "sponge" state, they'll absorb and you won't have to kill yourself repeating the same word over and over!

[jbenny75]

Just try to talk to him all the time and teach him words (diaper, bottle, cup, mama, dada, etc). Think of every experience as a learning experience for him. When I do that, I know that I am doing everything I can to help him and that he will do it in his own time. Helps relieve the mommy guilt!

I have been trying to do that more. I know that I'm guilty of getting lost in my own thoughts and not talking to him enough when it's just the two of us. Is there ever any escape from the mommy guilt? :)

[steviem]

Jbenny: If it make you feel any better, Owen is not even close to talking ;) I practice words with him all of the time and still, he doesn't know a single word.

He is very verbal, however..... babbles all of the time. It almost sounds like he is having a real conversation because his tone goes up and down.... it's really funny. But he is definitely not saying any recognizable words. He has been saying "dada" forever, but I just think he makes this sound and not that he is actually referring to his dad.

I am not worried. I know that he understands what I am saying. I ask him questions like '"Where are Smarty and Sid?" (our dogs) and he looks right at them. He can differentiate between our animals (cats and dogs).... he knows who dada and mama is.... he knows where his firetruck is, etc.

I heard from another mom that babies tend to either excel in physical or verbal skills when they are small. I'll just chalk it up to the fact that Owen is very physical.....:)

Try not to worry.

[Dan's*Girl]

Ok mommies, ive posted something similar before, but it's really a problem and i need som mommy advice.

Peyton goes to bed around 830. He has night terrors for the first few hours(dr diagnosed them :rolleyes:) after that he sleeps well until about 2 or 3am. Then he is up. Like..ready to play up. We have tried feeding him, rocking, dark room, lit up room, tv.gas drops, tylenol etc. The only thing we have not done is let him CIO.
He is up between 2 and 4 hours straight every night and its draining both DH and I. He sleeps well but not excessively at daycare so thats not it.

Other than CIO is there any other advice you have??
Our Ped suggested a gentler CIO method of letting him cry in 5 minute increments for the first week, then 10 etc.
He cries so hard that he throws up and his face gets all blotchy the next day, plus I hate to hear him cry my name(mamamamamama) like that. But Im at the end of my rope.:(

Thanks ladies.

[IzzyJune2006]

Dansgirl
That sounds like quite a predicament. I understand why you are relunctant to CIO. Here's what I can think of, but you've probably already tried... have you tried changing his bedtime for either later or earlier, or even adding a nap at like 6:30pm and then putting him to sleep around 9:30pm.
How well does he eat in the evening and at bedtime? Is it possible that maybe giving him more food before bed would help. Or the opposite, maybe he doesn't sleep well with his stomach full.
What are his sleeping arrangements? Does he have his own room, is it dark, is there a house noise that wakes him up (maybe it's as silly as the refrigirator turning on). DD did the same thing as long as we were sharing a room. The day we moved and she got her own room, she stopped waking up during the night. I would have never guessed it would be that easy for us.
When he wakes up in the middle of the night, what do you do with him? Take him to his play area or keep him in a dark boring room?
Could it be that he is uncomfortable in his pyjama or diaper? Maybe his room is too hot or too cold? Have you tried a white noise source, or music? Maybe he doesn't like a hard mattress and would prefer soft pillows (assuming he's mobile).
Do you stay at home with him? Does he have opportunities for being with people (or by himself) without you or your DH for long periods of time so he can learn to be "independant". Has he been overnight in someone else's care? How did that go? Maybe try that for a couple of nights in a row.

This is a brainstorm and probably most of these don't make sense but hopefully something in there gives you an idea that can improve your situation. I feel for you guys and I hope you can solve this one.

[sunshineab622]

ramona (((hugs)))) sorry I do not know what to tell you.

[Baby Lust]

I know that he understands what I am saying. I ask him questions like '"Where are Smarty and Sid?" (our dogs) and he looks right at them. He can differentiate between our animals (cats and dogs).... he knows who dada and mama is.... he knows where his firetruck is, etc.

Yep, this is exactly our situation too. I would think that is "more normal" for this age than actual talking, but I'm of course not a ped. ;)

Well, we've officially graduated to full time walking! :eek: DS has not crawled AT ALL today! He is walking everywhere!! Yikes!!! It's so cute though!! I'll have to get a video of it! :p

[jay&erinn]

Talking: I'm not a speech therapist, but I am an audiologist so I know a little about speech development. Some kids will have a few words at this age, but many do not. By age 2, average is 50 words and forming 2 word sentences (More please. Up Dada.) When I see a kid for possible speech delay that is under the age of 2, my biggest concern is if they understand, not what they can actually say. If you ask, "Where is Daddy?" does DC turn and look for him, if you say "No" does DC react appropriately (like my DD who throws her head back and whines or cries because she understands that word now). As they get closer to 2 can they follow easy commands (Go get your shoes so we can go outside- and they do the appropriate action of getting their shoes and waiting by the door). Those are the things that are most important. You'll see some kids that have 10 very clear words at this age and others that have none. Both are perfectly fine and it gives absolutely no indication on how intelligent DC is, how good of a parent you are or how well they'll speak in the future. My older DD Mia walked at 9 months but really did not have more than 10 words until 22 months of age. Then all of a sudden, within 2 weeks, her vocabulary exploded into 2 and 3 word sentences. A little girl down the street didn't walk until 18 months but could speak full sentences at 18 months. They're both 3 years old and you'd never know who walked or talked first. It all evens out in the end.

Baby Lust: Congrats on the full time walking! Before you know it DS will be faster than you;). I hated the day when I realized I actually had to run to keep up with Mia.

Dans' Girl: Do you think Peyton is overtired? That's crazy about the night terrors (I didn't think those started for awhile longer- glad they haven't appeared here). I've heard that things like night terrors are worse when kids are overtired. Maybe try and move bedtime up in 15 minute increments (keeping it at one time for a few days before changing it again) and see if you get any results. Unfortunately I'm not the best person to give sleeping advice- Ayla sleeps horribly. As we've fooled with her bedtime routine, she needs at least 2 weeks before I know if a change is helping or hurting. I hope it improves soon and if you find the magic dust that makes them sleep, ship some over here.

[jbenny75]

steviem Sometimes I think we have the same kid. :) I also always chalk up the things that he's not doing to the fact that he's better at the physical stuff. He also understands things that are said to him, but no words. He touched his toes the other day at Gymboree when a song said, "touch your toes." I was so proud and I couldn't believe that I got so excited over it.

babylust Congrats on the walking!

dansgirl I would play with his bedtime a little bit. It sounds counterintuitive, but try putting him down earlier. The theory is that the more well-rested a child is, the better and longer they will sleep. Have you read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child? The author does suggest CIO, but you can ignore that-there is a lot of really good info on sleep in that book. Also, whatever you do when he wakes up, I would pick something and be consistent. There is also a book called No Cry Sleep Solution that has ways to improve sleep without CIO. I don't blame you for not wanting to do that. I never wanted to either and only did it when I got to the end of my rope, and then only minimally. I know the walking dead feeling and it sucks. I hope you get some rest soon.

ETA: jayanderin Thanks so much for posting the info on speech development!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Thank you for the information on baby speech and comprehension. Collin understands a few words and seems to have a few words that he says a lot that I don't quite understand. He also has a lot of his own signs that we know like the backwards wave is come here (for people and objects), waves hi and bye, has gestures for pick me up, dirty diaper, and a few other things. I was a little worried when the survey asked if he shook his head yes or no or had more words than momma and dada.

So this has been such a rough week. We got a call Monday night that my MIL had a heart attack. My DH left that night to stay with his uncle down there. Then on Tuesday Collin broke out with a 105 fever and started vomitting and had bad diarrhea. They said that it was probably a viral infection. He still has a slight fever and runny stools but he is doing a lot better. I'm just glad that he didn't need an iv. I could not imagine seeing my lil guy with an iv. Just the little hosital gown was bad enough.

Anyways, he had a follow appt/ WBV today and he is doing a lot better. He has lost some weight since he started walking. He is still in the 90th percentile at 27lbs and 31 inches.

Dan's Girl- I am so sorry about the night terrors and sleeping situation. Poor guy. I think Izzy had a lot of great tips to just completely reexamine his sleep schedule. It can't reaaly hurt if he isn't getting enough sleep as is. Collin goes to bed between 7-8 and sleeps through the night until 6-7 in the morning. We still swaddle his body and leave his arms loose. I don't know if that helps at all.

Overbearing family stealing the mommy feeling- I totally understand. Collin is my parents only grand child/ favorite great grandchild on my mom's side. For the most part I am so thankful that they are always there but they spoil him soooo much that I sometimes still feel like a child and not the mommy. For example... I knew my parents got Collin way more presnts than I can afford. So I wanted to make sure that I threw the bday party. Instead my mom went online and started sending me pics of the b-day decorations she bought him. She bought the food, insisted it was at her house, and even bought the balloon bouquets. I only got to buy the cake. Then I went to take him to get his one year pictures. I told my DH how I felt. Well, while we were at the mall mu parent's called DH and he told them very casually what we were up to and they came down uninvited insisted on some huge picture package that I can't afford and insisted on paying for it. It's like I know they mean well but they just do too much and step on my part.

[steviem]

My baby boy is one today! I can't believe it.

Here are some pics from his party this past weekend. The poor guy was not feeling well, so he looks like a grump in his cake picture:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o247/sjanisse/Owens1stBirthday023.jpg

Here's a close-up of the cake and his smash cake:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o247/sjanisse/Owens1stBirthday004.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o247/sjanisse/Owens1stBirthday011.jpg

Here's a picture of our patio, all "fished" out:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o247/sjanisse/Owens1stBirthday013.jpg

[Pink_Converse]

Owen is so cute! The party turned out beautiful.

[gina73]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OWEN!!! Great job on the party, steviem!

Lil Mrs - I'm sorry to hear about your hard week. I hope everyone's feeling better? But "lost weight" and still in the 90% percentile? Holy cow!

Thanks to those who responded to my Woe-is-me post. Things are a little better - I'm trying to take advantage of the free time and do things for myself that I can't do at home (I spent a whole hour at the mall today shopping...by myself! Then followed it up with a haircut). And I mentioned some of the things that were frustrating to my MIL and FIL, and I think they understand. I know, I know, I shouldn't be complaining about someone being TOO helpful, right? It could be so much worse. I just felt like I wasn't getting to spend ANY time with Brady, and darnit, I missed that cutie pie!


Brady started full-on walking all around the house about 10 days ago. The week before his birthday he was taking a few steps here and there from the chair to the table and such. But then he started letting go and walking further and further, and now he hardly holds on to anything. He's not good enough to walk around outside unsupervised, but he's pretty good. One of his aunts got him some sandals that squeak when he steps on him, and he LOVES walking in them! He just looks so proud...

[Pink_Converse]

gina-I know exactly what you mean. I went out of the state w/ my Dad and Stepmom to see my brother in Wa. and they were waaaay too helpful. On one hand it was nice that I didn't have to be hands on 24 hrs. a day and on the other I was just thinking give me my baby already. You hate feeling that way and you're glad that your child has people that love them so much but at the same time you feel like "hey that's MY baby, give him back!!!" They weren't quite as bad as your IL's have been but it was still annoying. I can commiserate!

[shaqangel]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OWEN! even though he was under the weather, he's still such a cutie in that pic with the cake.
what a beautiful party steviem - everything turned out so great. did you make the cakes? love your big patio - i wish we had something like that. what a perfect place to have parties.

gina totally understand your frustrations. for me its the opposite. i dont have my family here and i would love for them to be close so i could get a break! but at least they understand where you are coming from. yay for brady walking!

jay&erinn thanks for that really helpful information. i shared it with dh and he was very interested about it.

Dansgirl i have no advice but just (((hugs))) i hope it gets better. is it possible to put him to bed an hour later?

babylust yay for walking!

Lil_Mrs_0702 sorry about the rough week - hope it gets better for you all.

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so yday dh asked me if all the babies in our thread are walking and i said most of there are. he's getting anxious as to why javan wont let go and walk yet. he walks super fast holding on to anything but when we try to hold his hand and encourage him to let go and stand he gets mad with us. he will stand for about 30 sec or sometimes for a min but will just plop down and crawl to were he needs to go. i'm not worried about him not walking yet but i would love for him to start soon.

so i need help/advice on the whole transitioning to milk in a sippy. he wont have ANYTHING to do with it. you give him a sippy that milk in it and he hits it away (if its juice or water he'll gladly drink it). i've been mixing half breastmilk and half rice milk but it doesnt even matter if its full breastmilk - he wont take it. what can i do to get him to drink it?

[Baby Lust]

Shaq, As far as walking, that's what Lucas did for about a week and a half before he finally started standing there without us and then taking a few steps. Now it's full time. I would bet Javan isn't going to be crawling much in the very near future! As far as the sippy goes, could you have two identical sippys, one for milk and one for juice/water and when he eats or whatever, switch on and off with milk and juice? If the cups are different, he will notice, but if they are the same and you switch it up, he will either end up drinking both or possibly refusing both. But it might be worth a try! Lucas doesn't drink a ton out of a sippy either but it's getting better. Good luck!

[Pink_Converse]

shaq-My May baby still isn't walking. Don't worry. I think they are supposed to do it between their first b-day and 15 mo.

[Mystikal]

Shaq my DD is quite almost a month younger than your DS, but she's still not walking. She refuses to stand alone unless we trick her, and then she'll stand for a good 20 seconds before sitting down and crawling where she wants to go.

DD is a year old today. Well, at 10:46pm tonight. (I think it's 10:46, maybe it's 10:44. lol. How bad is that?) She slept worse last night than she has in 8 months. She was up every 1.5-2 hours just crying. She would put herself back to sleep, but I'm exhausted. I know I shouldn't complain, because a lot of mommies are still getting interrupted sleep like that. I hope she takes a good nap today and is happy tonight.
This weekend is a big birthday weekend for her. We are going to pick up some stuff for her tonight (because we haven't gotten her any presents yet. Again, we're bad! :o) Then we're going to my moms for cake. Tomorrow we're going to the zoo and then watching fireworks. :) Sunday are her one year pictures.
I am in disbelief that she's a year old already.

Does this mean we'll be moving into the Toddler forum soon? :eek:

[sunshineab622]

I officially have a walker !!!!!

steviem: Owens party & cake turned out great!

[IzzyJune2006]

Lil Mrs 0702: Sorry to hear about Collin! Hope he gets better soon. In case Collin eats them, have you heard about the veggie booties recall? I thought about Collin when I heard of it. We'll wait for him to be better before going to the zoo.

Owen is absolutely precious! Wow that was quite an impressive birthday spread. You're all making me feel like I wasn't a good mom to Annabelle because we didn't go all out for her birthday.

Congrats sunshineab622! Trust me... it's not all that great when you are constantly chasing after them! Once she started walking, for the first two months, she wouldn't sit down 2 minutes. She is finally slowing down and taking the time to learn to play with her toys in one spot.

sippy The sippy vs bottle is driving me nuts too! I decided to just take it easy and go slowly. I think it's expected that it may take a few months. We are still working on transitioning from formula to milk. I decided to get that done before working on the sippy too much. Like Javan, she usually will only take the sippy for water. I think it's partly our fault for getting her used to a sippy with only water. We keep offering the sippy with milk/formula. Sometimes she'll take a few sips, especially if she's really thirsty but will stop short. I have no doubt it will eventually happen but I don't want to worry about it.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello all :D

Just wanted to drop in really quick and say hi to everyone. I will eventually catch up here but wanted to drop off two quick videos and then some pictures later.

We play this game 100 times a day, :D (sorry for the whine in my voice)
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/202655/20070529/220931.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.php?userid=202655&cdate=20070529&ctime=220931&showVideo=1)


Had to share this one too. As you can see, they pick up everything :eek:
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/202655/20070529/220526.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.php?userid=202655&cdate=20070529&ctime=220526&showVideo=1)


Ok, I'll be back later to drop off some photos, have to upload them first.

[Mystikal]

I can't believe my baby is a year old! I was quite emotional last night, thinking of the whole experience again. I went to DD's room at the exact minute she was born to tell her happy birthday. Of course, she was sleeping, but I did it anyway.

DD one year ago:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/8b25a91c.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/59eced47.jpg

DD Now:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20month%2012/005.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20month%2012/011-1.jpg

Have cake last night:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20month%2012/017-1.jpg

[maryanne]

my lil bear, Melody is one today!

both shots taken in the carseat- 1 week old and one year old

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/635650439_75f9e3c544.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1127/635650377_1b2677e7db.jpg?v=1183210494

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/493650775_d2f2484882.jpg?v=0

[shaqangel]

happy birthday melody and julia! love the photo's. have fun celebrating!

[Baby Lust]

Happy Birthday to Melody and Julia!!! :)

[jbenny75]

steviem Owen's party looks great! I love his cakes, they're so cute.

All of the baby pics are cute, as usual!

walking DS has lots of kids in his Gymboree class that are over 12 months, the oldest being 16 months, that aren't walking. Don't be in a rush...DS is ALL OVER THE PLACE and into everything and anything not nailed down. I love it, but it's exhausting sometimes.

Well, our new drama is bathtime. DS has become terrified of being bathed. He flipped out one night when I was washing his hair, jumped up trying to grab me, and slipped, scaring the bejesus out of himself. Now he wants nothing to do with it. He even began crying and trying to get away from me when I simply sat him on the edge of the sink with his feet in the water. I have tried bathing with him, bathing with him in my tub, and the sink. He wants nothing to do with it. I have just wiped him down with a wet washcloth the past few nights, but tonight he absolutely needed his hair washed, so I got into the tub with him. It did not go over well. I don't want to push him because I don't want him to become afraid of water or make this a permanent problem, but he needs a bath. It's summer and he's getting pretty sweaty and dirty most days. My next step is to get out his inflatable ducky tub again. I think that might make him feel more secure. We are also going to have DH get into the tub tommorrow night without DS and act like he's just having the best time and we're going to wash hair, letting DS help if he wants to. Has this happened to anyone else?

[Mystikal]

jbenny DD never had a problem with the bath until about two weeks ago. I was bathing her in the regular tub, but I was getting in with her. When I started putting her in alone she would be fine until it was time to wash her hair. She screams if the water gets in her face, but if I try to lay her back she FREAKS out and it sounds like she's being murdered. It makes it very difficult. I really hope she gets over it soon.

[Baby Lust]

She screams if the water gets in her face, but if I try to lay her back she FREAKS out
This is how DS used to be. When I lay him back to rinse his hair (we use the big tub), I put my hand behind his head and keep his ears above water and sing to him. That keeps him occupied and he hasn't cried since (except when a few drops get on his face) so maybe give that a try.

[jbenny75]

She screams if the water gets in her face, but if I try to lay her back she FREAKS out and it sounds like she's being murdered.

So does DS! I can't even attempt to lay him back, he just freaks as soon as I begin to try.

I have always hated seeing dirty children out in public, but I'm beginning to understand why some kids might look that way! DS has had a runny nose recently, and until now I also never understood how people could let their child run around with a snotty nose. I had never tried to wipe a toddler's nose before! Neither bathing a toddler or trying to wipe his nose clean are easy tasks. I won't be so judgemental in the future!

[Mystikal]

Baby Lust I try to make sure her ears don't get in the water, and I talk in a soft, soothing voice, but as soon as she feels me laying her back she starts writhing and trying to turn over. She's like a stinking acrobat!

jbenny we don't have a problem wiping her nose. DH would always "pretend" to blow his nose and blow a raspberry while the tissue was over his face. Now when DD needs her nose wiped we tell her to blow her noce and while we wipe she blows the raspberry. It's awful cute. Of course, wiping her face after eating is another story. :p

Tonight I was trying to feed DD her dinner. I had carrot coins on her tray and she started throwing them on the floor for the dog. I tried telling her "no" in a stern voice and asking her to take a bite. Every time I said no she would throw one on the floor and make an "O" with her mouth. Then she would grin and laugh. Of course, I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help it, so she kept on throwing them on the floor. :rolleyes:

[jbenny75]

mystikal That sounds so cute! And it's a great idea for a distraction while nose wiping.

[Niko&Troi]

Hello all

I have finally uploaded my pictures and am about to bombard you with tons of photos. Are you ready? Hope so...


Two days old
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/696967871_4ef05157b9.jpg?v=0


My 1 Year Photo. The lady just happened to catch him pointing at the #1.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1186/696906973_cfec7d7e28.jpg?v=0


Mommy got suckered into buying this one too :/
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1282/696906917_2f7c188dc4.jpg?v=0


I had to bribe Nikolas w/soda to get him to sit next to Troi :/
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1377/696374687_eb9af5b11d.jpg?v=0


Facing forward, he is so much happier in the car now.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/696854835_1990edc260.jpg?v=0


And of course I got suckered into this one too.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/697781282_c5de7581e7.jpg?v=0

[Niko&Troi]

His blessing down in Virginia Beach. My sister is his godmother.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/696854901_5dba7b0a90.jpg?v=0


The layout there. That is a big bird cake on the left.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/696854855_344ff21a8b.jpg?v=0


He was exhausted by this time.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/696854935_132abd81ea.jpg?v=0


Nikolas was too.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/696855133_852c8ec7d6.jpg?v=0


The layout for the party at home.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/696855021_d034e49112.jpg?v=0


This was after nap time, so he wasn't exhausted and enjoyed the cake.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1386/696906835_6f80f001cb.jpg?v=0

[Niko&Troi]

You can't tell, but Brian has Troi in the water here. And you can see my extensive yard decorations, not :D
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/697967416_b5c177777e.jpg?v=0


Drying off after my first time in the pool. He wanted to go back in but the water was too cold for him.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1394/697967468_a3026ad768.jpg?v=0


Troi goes in the pool with us at least once a day and he absolutely loves it. We had a turtle float for him, but he tried to climb out of it, so we put swim floaties on his arms, and he loves it. He will splash and cracks up laughing if anyone kicks or splashes the water. He also thinks it's hysterical when Nikolas jumps off the side.

Well sorry for all the pictures, but I should be good for a while now :)

[jbenny75]

lorrainne Those pics are so cute! Where did you get them taken? The parties look great. You are SO lucky to have a pool!

[Niko&Troi]

jbenny we had them taken at Kiddie Kandids inside BRU by us. There is a woman there, Donna, I won't go unless she is there. She takes her time, let's me see the pictures to choose from and just knows what she is doing.

We do like the pool, however, it is a lot of upkeep. We have to vacuum every day, test the chemicals and just maintain it. It's more work than house work :) Although closing it is hysterical, Brian has to get in it, and it's usually mid Sept when the water is ice cold. Both years I ended up laughing so hard I almost pee'd my pants :D I'm going to take video of it this year.


So just a quick note... I spend most of my day saying, "Troi get down" "Troi leave your brother alone" "Troi get that out of your mouth" "Troi don't do that" "Nikolas stop hitting your brother" "If you boys don't stop you're both getting a time out" "Nikolas be easy with him, he's just a baby" :eek: I say each one at least 5 times a day, if not more. But the "Troi get down" is the most frequent of them all, he can now climb onto the couch, chair, you name it he's up on it :eek: I catch him at least twice a day standing on Nikolas' bed trying to jump off of it.

But my favorite is "Look how nice you two are playing together", but I only say that about two or three times a day :(

[shaqangel]

great pics lorraine - they are so cute. u're lucky to have a pool at home.

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we're headed to the beach in a few hours! i cant wait:) hope you all have a great holiday.

[steviem]

So all of our babies are now officially one!! I still can't believe it...........

Such cute pictures of the little ones :)

Nikko: Great job on the parties.... so cute! I love Elmo :)

Shaq: Thanks for the compliments on O's bday party. No, I didn't make the cakes ;) I wish I was that talented but I'm not!

We took Owen to Palm Springs this past weekend. It was so hot....110!! We stayed in our room most of the day, because it was just too hot outside. We would head down to the pool in the afternoon and let Owen swim. He loved it! He was so relaxed... and he just "talked and talked" to everyone in the pool. It was quite funny.

Unfortunately, he got sick AGAIN. Poor guy was sick for his birthday party a week ago, and got sick again in Palm Springs (Fever, etc.) I think the extreme heat to the cold a/c got him sick.... at least that's my theory. His fever is gone, but he now has a runny nose and cough. We have his 12 month WBV scheduled for Thursday. Do you think I should postpone the appt/vaccinations?? What do you think?

Owen still isn't walking but he is cruising like crazy... and he climbs on everything! I am so tired now chasing after him.... I can't even imagine what it will be like when he actually walks.

Happy July 4th!! Be safe.

[IzzyJune2006]

Steviem Sorry to hear that Owen is sick again. :( I think it's worth a call to your doc. I know our office won't give vaccines if the baby has a fever.

Happy Holiday to everyone!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

StevieM- I would at least call the dr's office and check in and see what they have to say. They may want to keep the appointment to check on him and reschedule the vaccinations. That's what they did for Collin and we just scheduled time with the nurses rather than a 2nd doctor's visit.

So I hope everyone had a great fourth!! We went to a coworkers house for a bbq, poker, and fireworks. It turned out great there were 3 other little guys right around Collin's age- 8 months, 11 months, and 2 y.o. It was so fun to see Collin playing with the other little guys. Except the first half of the evening he thought he was a big kid and wanted to play in the pool. I wish I had video. All of the older kids were in line taking turns jumping into the pool. (It was one of those inflatable ones that are only 2 feet deep). Collin caught on and tried running for it and almost dove in!! I had to chase him and pull him by his little shorts! His feet were off the ground kicking!!

He slept through most of the fireworks though. It was way passed his bed time.

I just can't believe that it is Collin's first 2nd Holiday!! I pulled out the onesie that he wore last year for the 4th. He has gotten so big it is hard to believe that he ever fit into it.

[amurphy]

It struck me reading the latest posts just how funny and unpredictable children can be. DS was a "late" crawler and I worried just a little bit about it when I read about all your children crawling around. Now DS is walking and there are some babies who are still happily crawling. Goes to show you that there is no need to worry about these things!

We went to the beach for four days last week and had a great time. DS wasn't crazy about the ocean but he loved the pool. He was nervous in the water for the first twenty minutes on the first day, but was "swimming" and splashing after that. My brother, SIL, and their three children (6, 4, and 2 years old) were with us so DS had a blast. I love seeing my brother with my son and my son with his cousins. It makes me smile.

So are you ready to hear the ridiculously stupid thing I did tonight? DH had plans to met up with an old friend so I took DS with me to the mall to pick up a dress I had on hold. I parked in the parking garage, grabbed the stroller out of the car, and came around to DS's door to get him out. The door was locked. The keys weren't in my purse. I looked in the back of the car (we have a Volvo wagon) and saw the keys laying there! I freaked! Poor DS was crying and waving at me. DH was on the train going to the other side of the city and didn't have keys with him anyway so he would be no help. I couldn't get reception on my cell phone b/c the parking garage was underground. Luckily, I spotted a security phone about 20 cars away. I couldn't stand to leave DS in the car alone so I stopped a normal looking couple and asked if they could just stand next to the car while I used the security phone. They were so nice and stood outside DS' window waving and smiling at him. To make a long story short, after mall security and the Cambridge police failed to get the door open, the Cambridge fire department came to the rescue. They had the door open within two minutes--but poor DS was in the car for about 30 minutes! He was all sweaty when I finally got him out . . . but was smiling and waving at all the firemen etc.

It was a horrible experience and I felt like a jackass. So I bought DS a cookie. :o

[Baby Lust]

Oh man amurphy! That really sucks! I'm so sorry you had to endure that! Definitely goes to show how easily accidents can happen!

[steviem]

Thank you ladies for your feedback on the doc appointment and shots. We did go today, but, I told them I wasn't comfortable with Owen getting shots given that he wasn't feeling well. Turns out, he has an ear infection.... this is his 3rd ear infection since January :( I am going back in 2 weeks to have his ears checked and he will get his shots then.

As far as his stats go, he weighs 23 lbs 12 oz and is 30 1/2" which is 65% in weight and 75% in height.

We had a very mellow 4th.... went to an early bbq at my friend's house but O wasn't feeling well, so we left early. My dogs also HATE fireworks, so, we had to be home anyway to help calm them down.

Amurphy: How scary! I am glad everything turned out okay.

[Pink_Converse]

Amurphy-I am notorious for locking keys in cars, houses, etc. It is ridiculous. So naturally what happened to you is one of my biggest fears when it comes to my son. I think I would have handled it exactly like you did.

One time my BF locked her DS in my car on a very hot day. The cops had to come get him out. She drove to her dad's house first to see if they had a slim jim and he didn't then she came back and called the cops. I had to sit there trying to entertain him while he was screaming and crying not understanding why I would not let him out. It was horrible.

Also one time I locked myself out of the house when I went out to the garage to throw a load of clothes on (it's in my backyard) in my pajamas with no bra or shoes on in THE COLD and had to go to my neighbor's house I barely knew to use their phone. That was embarrassing.

So in other words, I can totally relate! So glad your DS was okay.

[jbenny75]

amurphy How scary! I'm so glad that Declan is okay. I'm so scared of doing that to DS on a hot day because I'm prone to doing things like that and I have a bad habit of throwing the keys on the back seat while I put DS in his carseat, so I make a point of looking at my keys in my hand before I shut the door.

ETA: Sorry, I wrote Owen, but I meant Declan. Changed it!

[Pink_Converse]

I have a bad habit of throwing the keys on the back seat while I put DS in his carseat, so I make a point of looking at my keys in my hand before I shut the door.


Me too!

[Dan's*Girl]

Just dropping off some overdue pics.

Peyton and DH on his actual birthday
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/739839865_bcc4f8cd49.jpg?v=1183745051

He smiles all the time, but lately this is the face I get when I take his picture!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/739839627_6eb3ec1f71.jpg?v=0

Um...I dont like this cake on my finger! (you can see his big bird cake...more of those pics later)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/739839699_b554b06ebc.jpg?v=0

Kinda blurry but cute!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/739839569_6e89a99aec.jpg?v=0

[Mystikal]

We had DD's birthday party yesterday. We had a great turnout - around 40 people or so. DD got lots of gifts. Just wanted to share a couple pictures with you guys:

DD's cake that my mom made:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20Year%202/001.jpg

Eating said cake:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20Year%202/008-1.jpg

Waiting patiently to open presents (FIL made the rocker she is sitting in.)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20Year%202/012-1.jpg

VERY excited about the present her aunt Hannah got her - it's a set with a xylophone, tambourine, and marracas (sp?). She loves music already!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/raek622/Julia%20Year%202/027.jpg

Anyway, I know she turned one a week ago, but now that we've had the party, it really seems "official, KWIM?

[shaqangel]

Dansgirl he's so cute! looks like he wasnt too fond of the cake as well...javan did the same thing! we get that same serious look now when the camera comes out, almost as if we have to beg for smiles for the camera!

Mystikal the party looks like it was fun. love the cake - your mom is really talented. looks like she loved getting into her cake - how fun! we just got some silly giggles cos he thought it was funny but wouldnt really get into it.

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so we're still having problems with the whole transitioning to milk deal. he wont take it from a sippy or even the bottle. i'm not giving up though. we took him to the doctor last tuesday and he said to make sure he is getting enough calcium and vit d and we could give him some polyvisol drops (hope I got that spelling right) so I might get some of those just to be sure. he's only 19lbs now but he does eat and the ped said most babies usually eat a really good meal about every 2 to 3 days so not stress about it. some days he'll eat really well and some he just picks through his food. i think Javan is on a veggie strike now. we're trying to get him to eat his veggies and even go as far as wrap chicken around it...no such luck as he pull the veggie out as soon as it hits his mouth. i'm sure its just a phase. he LOVES fruit though so thats good.

Javan is still not walking without support but maybe its cos he is so focused on talking. he talks non-stop .... seriously! he gets that from his dad. i mean i can talk too but geez when Javan gets started his conversations are just hilarious. I chat with him but all i want to do is listen and laugh. anything we say to him he says back. it rained the other day and we sat at the front door saying and signing water to him over and over again and he kept saying 'ahyer' back to us - guess that was his version of water! both dh and i swear he says my name (or some version of it!)

He also seems to get a little shy in front of people - this is new to us - but once he's around them for a bit he starts to open up but he will usually play around us but if there is a another baby then he'll play near the baby.

okay enough rambling here's some pics! these are from his first bday:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/a-1.jpg?t=1184348208

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/c.jpg?t=1184348246

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/627857-a.jpg?t=1184348171

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/627875-k.jpg?t=1184348296

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/627924-j.jpg?t=1184348371

Last week we took him to the beach for the first time - we had so much fun and he loved the water and couldnt get enough of the sand! pics in next post...

[shaqangel]

pics from our trip to the beach:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/658680-100_5700.jpg?t=1184348472

first dip in the ocean
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/658684-100_5708.jpg?t=1184348516

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/658720-100_5846.jpg?t=1184348564

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/658725-100_5863bw.jpg?t=1184348597

and sometimes strangers do take decent pics...
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/658721-100_5856a.jpg?t=1184348646

we had a great time...so many pics to share but dont want to take up space here. hope you gals and the babies are all doing well!

[kaelynsmom]

SHAQ:Beautiful pictures! I love the ones from the beach! Which beach is that from anyway? The sand is so white!

I hear you about your DS not walking. DD is pretty much cruising, and she can get from one place to the other, but she has not learned to let go...WHY? Because she TALKS soooo much!! She is non-stop talking, which distracts her from learning how to walk. I'm in no rush at all, because once she starts walking, it's goodbye to sitting for greater than 1 minute at a time!

HEALTH ISSUES:

So, DD is scheduled for an MRI of the lower spine on the 1st of august. Don't know if I mentioned before, but she has pilonidal cysts, and it rarely occurs in infants. The pediatric surgeon wants to make sure it does not channel into her spinal sinuses. So, she will go through an MRI and will have to go under anesthesia, which freaks me out! I'm an pediatric ICU nurse, and I have patients on the vent all the time under anesthesia, but when it comes to my own child, it's different! I'm scared she won't wake up and be able to breath on her own, and will require longer recovery period!! Please pray for me and DD!!

Pregnancy: I'm now 10 weeks along, and almost getting over my morning sickness. I can't believe I'll have 2 kids under 2 years by next year!

Happy weekend!

[jbenny75]

shaq I love your beach pics! We're leaving for the beach tommorrow and I'm going to steal some of your ideas! I love how you wrote his name and the year in the sand.

[shaqangel]

kaelynsmom glad you're feeling better with pg #2. will definitely be thinking about kaelyn. thats definitely scary. at least you understand all the procedures - i would be so clueless. we went to Destin and Pensacola Beach in Florida - these photos were taken in Destin. Its so beautiful and the sand is soft - probably why javan liked it so much:)

jbenny75 steal away!!! but make sure you post your pics when you get back! hoep you get to see these before you leave but here's another cool shot we took:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/100_5735.jpg?t=1184378053

and this was a little hard to get since the water kept washing his little footprints away!
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q289/veryll/100_5907.jpg?t=1184378002

have a great time at the beach.

[Baby Lust]

Pam, Good luck with the MRI! I would be scared too but I'm sure everything will go just fine!!!


Shaq, Great pics! Those footprints are so cute!!!

[kmmommy]

Kaelyn's ~ I'm sorry to hear your DD has to have an MRI. My DD has had 2 surgeries (both done by 3.5 weeks of life) so I understand the fears. I'll be praying for all of you. When are you due? I saw your post a while back but don't remember your EDD.

shaq ~ Javan is adorable! I love all your pics too! You guys are great photographers.

Waving hi to everyone else!

Thought I would stop in and say hi. I am terrible about coming over here these days. I'm busy with the 2 kids but we found out this week that we're adding another to the mix in March. :eek: We are completely shocked but excited!

[jennylou]

Please start a new thread in the toddler forum, thanks!

[Baby Lust]

Oh my gosh! I didn't realize! Oops! :o Sorry Jenny!

[maryanne]

but....we don't have toddlers ;)

<said in total denial!>

[June '06 Mommies]

We are heading to the Toddler Forum!

New Thread! (http://http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1426006#post1426006)


See you there!