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lili- this picture is so beautiful...seriously frame worthy. the pumpkin patch pics are cute too..
tgal- I use a coach diaper bag. it was originally $450 but I bought a used on off ebay for $150. It was practically new and since it is designed as a diaper bag it''s got the extra interior pockets and things that I like. I must say, I LOVE it. you know how with some purchases to think you really want something, finally get it and then are disappointed? I did not feel that way for one second with my $$ used diaper bag. I''ve had it for a few months and love it just as much today as when I first got it. I will use it as a computer bag once I''m finished so i figure I will more than get my money''s worth.
linda- i will give jake a little smooch for ya...
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jackie, Tacori, I know what you mean about feeling lonely sometimes. This thread has been a wonderful support group but I need some RL mommy friends. All my friends aren't having kids yet. I think I need to attend some baby classes soon to try and make new friends.
puffy, I'm actually a little south of sf...about 10 minutes away from you probably.
MrsF, Ian is adorable. Cute pumpkin patch pictures!
lili, J is so cute! She's gotten bigger!
MrsS, Jake is adorable and I can't believe he's crawling!
Regarding diaper bags - we bought a backpack to use for a diaper bag. I prefer over the shoulder bags but since we figure for long family outings DH will be the one carrying the bag, I let him get what he wanted. I still haven't bought a diaper bag and am deciding if I should or not. For short trips, we just use the Skip Hop Pronto Mini Changer.
I've been having some ROUGH nights with D. He is not sleeping! I nurse him every hour or two, change him, give him paci, comfort him, and he's still not a happy camper. He's fussy and crying every time I put him down. At one point I fed him for an hour straight and he still wanted more and was fussy! At 8am this morning, I only got 2 hours of sleep!
It was torture! Then at 8am he went to sleep for 3.5-4 hours. Thank goodness! He seems to be fine during the daytime. I don't know what I can do. Hopefully it gets better soon! I am eagerly waiting for those smiles cause I know it'll make me feel better.
Time to nurse him again and then I'm off to the dentist to get a crown done.
No fun!
Maybe I can get a nap in.
I am soooo tired!
puffy, I'm actually a little south of sf...about 10 minutes away from you probably.
MrsF, Ian is adorable. Cute pumpkin patch pictures!
lili, J is so cute! She's gotten bigger!
MrsS, Jake is adorable and I can't believe he's crawling!
Regarding diaper bags - we bought a backpack to use for a diaper bag. I prefer over the shoulder bags but since we figure for long family outings DH will be the one carrying the bag, I let him get what he wanted. I still haven't bought a diaper bag and am deciding if I should or not. For short trips, we just use the Skip Hop Pronto Mini Changer.
I've been having some ROUGH nights with D. He is not sleeping! I nurse him every hour or two, change him, give him paci, comfort him, and he's still not a happy camper. He's fussy and crying every time I put him down. At one point I fed him for an hour straight and he still wanted more and was fussy! At 8am this morning, I only got 2 hours of sleep!
Time to nurse him again and then I'm off to the dentist to get a crown done.
Maybe I can get a nap in.
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MrsS, that is an awesome steal!
iluvcarats, that looks like a great bag! Fun and stylish. I am SUCH the slob these days (t-shirts, loungey pants) that I might feel more pulled together with a nice bag. I don''t need it right now so maybe I will wait until Not Rational has their sample sale.
snlee, hang in there! It really does get better. I swear, kids have a way of being so smart...they are little angels and sleep so well for the first two weeks of their life so you fall in love with them and then BAM! They decide to throw everyone for a loop!
At his age, he still may have day/night confusion but that should sort itself out soon. When Amelia was about 4-5 weeks was when I was in my darkest place. I was tired from weeks of dealing with her and it seemed like there was no end in sight. That was the scariest part. At the end of week 5, I broke down and cried. A few days later in week 6, we moved her to her crib, things just clicked (and I was able to figure more things out) and I''ve never looked back. I have enjoyed every day starting from week 6 when things got tremedously more manageable.
For everyone it is different, but take comfort that easier times really can be right around the corner.
iluvcarats, that looks like a great bag! Fun and stylish. I am SUCH the slob these days (t-shirts, loungey pants) that I might feel more pulled together with a nice bag. I don''t need it right now so maybe I will wait until Not Rational has their sample sale.
snlee, hang in there! It really does get better. I swear, kids have a way of being so smart...they are little angels and sleep so well for the first two weeks of their life so you fall in love with them and then BAM! They decide to throw everyone for a loop!
For everyone it is different, but take comfort that easier times really can be right around the corner.
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snlee i''m so sorry for the rough nights! maybe it''s a growth spurt and all he wants to do is nurse? whatever the reason is, it will all get better! he''s still so young so it could really be anything that is keeping him awake. is he sleeping with you in your room? are you still swaddling him? i don''t know, i''m just trying to throw some things out there. when you get your first "real" smile, you will soon forget about those sleepless nights. i know it''s rough, but you''re doing a great job!
i''m so close to you, if you ever want to just "hang out" or do some mommy things, let me know. i would love to meet you and D! but only if you feel ok with it.
i''m so close to you, if you ever want to just "hang out" or do some mommy things, let me know. i would love to meet you and D! but only if you feel ok with it.
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msflutter, Ian is so adorable, love his costume. I hope he feel better soon.
Tacori, Little B''s Dr. think the Kawasaki is a set back for little B. so he is not too concern with his weight, but again he is so big now we can''t force him to do anything he don''t want to.
MrsS, Can''t believe Jake is crawling, look at his big blue eyes.
Tgal, you should see the back of little B''s head, no hair. don''t know why he is only growing his hair in the front. I''m puzzle.
lili, J is beautiful~ she is going to be a heart breaker.
snlee, sorry to hear about the rough night. It will get better, hang in there.
Since everyone love my new avatar, here is the bigger version of the pix.
Tacori, Little B''s Dr. think the Kawasaki is a set back for little B. so he is not too concern with his weight, but again he is so big now we can''t force him to do anything he don''t want to.
MrsS, Can''t believe Jake is crawling, look at his big blue eyes.
Tgal, you should see the back of little B''s head, no hair. don''t know why he is only growing his hair in the front. I''m puzzle.
lili, J is beautiful~ she is going to be a heart breaker.
snlee, sorry to hear about the rough night. It will get better, hang in there.
Since everyone love my new avatar, here is the bigger version of the pix.
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Just a quick pop in to say I sympathise with you snlee as I''m going through the same thing! Chloe is 4 weeks and I dread the nights. She''s fine during the day, sleeping, just a few fussy moments. But then the night comes and she transforms and it''s not fun. It starts at 10pm with both of us in great moods--she is diapered, fed, clean, lights are dim. I''ll soothe her to sleep, but she won''t let me put her down and will just start crying like CRAZY. This cycle continues till 1, 2, and last night 3am. Needless to say I have some bad mommy moments as we get into the wee hours.
right now she sleeps in a bassinet next to the bed, but to be honest, it''s mostly in my arms in my bed as i pass out. DH has been away so it works fine, but when he''s back, no idea how this arrangement will work. TGal, I''m hoping 6wks will be a turning point for me too!
Oh and i''m (sadly) formula feeding, so I guess it''s not a feeding thing since snlee, you''re BF. I tried switching formulas in case that was the answer, but no changes.
sigh, when things calm down, I''ll back on here more i promise!
right now she sleeps in a bassinet next to the bed, but to be honest, it''s mostly in my arms in my bed as i pass out. DH has been away so it works fine, but when he''s back, no idea how this arrangement will work. TGal, I''m hoping 6wks will be a turning point for me too!
Oh and i''m (sadly) formula feeding, so I guess it''s not a feeding thing since snlee, you''re BF. I tried switching formulas in case that was the answer, but no changes.
sigh, when things calm down, I''ll back on here more i promise!
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Diver! Missed you gal! And what a way to come back...with pics of your cuties! Love those eyes....
Janinegirly, you have my sympathies. I tell ya, some people say they forget the pain of those early days and nights, but I definitely have NOT. I''m not sure I can ever forget how miserable and drained I was...it''s enough for me to really not want another kid. Sure, it was *only* 6 weeks of my life, but it was a really really LOOOOOOOOOOONG 6 weeks. I remember looking at the early morning light coming through the window and thinking, God...here we go again, with no break for me...if I could only sleep 3 hours I''d be a happy woman. I called Amelia "parasite" in those early days.
Everything I read about sleep said put the baby down drowsy, but awake. Yeah right...in those first few weeks I was in survival mode and after I breast fed her (because she feel asleep pretty easily at the boob so I kept using the SNS/formula because of it) I would be totally praying as I put her in the bassinet that she WOULDN''T wake up. No way was I going to shake her so I could put her to sleep "drowsy, yet awake."
However, it really was one of the best pieces of advice I read.
Even though I was deathly tired, my mind kept thinking, there has to be something I can do to make this BETTER. At 1 month (actually I think she was nearly 5 weeks), my ped gave me the go ahead to feed when she awoke at night - up until that time I was waking/feeding her every 2.5 hours. At that point I would stay awake with her during the day with her laying on a pillow in my lap and "play" with her. Just watching her, basically. I found that after about 1 hr 20 minutes, she would yawn a few times. I swaddled her and put her down and sure enough she would conk out. We started keeping a very rough "schedule" (dictated by her needs) during the day and her last scheduled feeding was about 10pm. She slept about 4ish hours and would wake up at 2, then I put her right back down with no play at nighttime...swaddle and at that point, a pacifier. She would fall asleep and wake up in the early morning.
Basically I did everything I could to establish a day routine and a night routine, plus teach her how to fall asleep herself in her bassinet. Jas12 did something similar with her "EASY" routine, I believe. Amelia really started to get the hang of it. And yes, from about week 5 I always put the baby down drowsy, but awake. She caught on to falling asleep really well.
From weeks 6-8, every few days I''d give Amelia her last "bedtime" feeding about a half hour earlier. So in those two weeks, her bedtime moved from 10 pm to 7 pm. I did this because she would yawn a lot BEFORE her bedtime. So I figured, put her down! Interestingly (although there were a couple of nights that were exceptions), she still kept waking up at around 2, and not earlier. So by 8 weeks old, she fell asleep at 7 pm and slept until 2am ...I felt almost human! During the day, I kept up with her routine and she was going down about every 1.5 hours of wakefulness. I believe she went down pretty easily because I managed to find the "window" and sweet spot of when she was tired, but not overtired.
At 3 months old (July 4th to be exact), per the doc''s suggestion we tried to see if she could go without her 2 am feeding. Unbelievably she did, and we haven''t looked back. Life has been so wonderfully, delightfully "normal" since.
I''m a stickler for routine. Not by the clock, but by the needs of your baby, which I found did adhere to some kind of time consistency. Every baby is different, but I really do believe that you can do a lot in the early days to help the process on. I know it''s tough to think of such things when you are so worn out so I only share my story so that you can find encouragement and support that with some work (however you decide to do it) and a good dose of luck, everyone can be well rested in the very near future. Hang in there ladies!!
Janinegirly, you have my sympathies. I tell ya, some people say they forget the pain of those early days and nights, but I definitely have NOT. I''m not sure I can ever forget how miserable and drained I was...it''s enough for me to really not want another kid. Sure, it was *only* 6 weeks of my life, but it was a really really LOOOOOOOOOOONG 6 weeks. I remember looking at the early morning light coming through the window and thinking, God...here we go again, with no break for me...if I could only sleep 3 hours I''d be a happy woman. I called Amelia "parasite" in those early days.
Everything I read about sleep said put the baby down drowsy, but awake. Yeah right...in those first few weeks I was in survival mode and after I breast fed her (because she feel asleep pretty easily at the boob so I kept using the SNS/formula because of it) I would be totally praying as I put her in the bassinet that she WOULDN''T wake up. No way was I going to shake her so I could put her to sleep "drowsy, yet awake."
However, it really was one of the best pieces of advice I read.
Even though I was deathly tired, my mind kept thinking, there has to be something I can do to make this BETTER. At 1 month (actually I think she was nearly 5 weeks), my ped gave me the go ahead to feed when she awoke at night - up until that time I was waking/feeding her every 2.5 hours. At that point I would stay awake with her during the day with her laying on a pillow in my lap and "play" with her. Just watching her, basically. I found that after about 1 hr 20 minutes, she would yawn a few times. I swaddled her and put her down and sure enough she would conk out. We started keeping a very rough "schedule" (dictated by her needs) during the day and her last scheduled feeding was about 10pm. She slept about 4ish hours and would wake up at 2, then I put her right back down with no play at nighttime...swaddle and at that point, a pacifier. She would fall asleep and wake up in the early morning.
Basically I did everything I could to establish a day routine and a night routine, plus teach her how to fall asleep herself in her bassinet. Jas12 did something similar with her "EASY" routine, I believe. Amelia really started to get the hang of it. And yes, from about week 5 I always put the baby down drowsy, but awake. She caught on to falling asleep really well.
From weeks 6-8, every few days I''d give Amelia her last "bedtime" feeding about a half hour earlier. So in those two weeks, her bedtime moved from 10 pm to 7 pm. I did this because she would yawn a lot BEFORE her bedtime. So I figured, put her down! Interestingly (although there were a couple of nights that were exceptions), she still kept waking up at around 2, and not earlier. So by 8 weeks old, she fell asleep at 7 pm and slept until 2am ...I felt almost human! During the day, I kept up with her routine and she was going down about every 1.5 hours of wakefulness. I believe she went down pretty easily because I managed to find the "window" and sweet spot of when she was tired, but not overtired.
At 3 months old (July 4th to be exact), per the doc''s suggestion we tried to see if she could go without her 2 am feeding. Unbelievably she did, and we haven''t looked back. Life has been so wonderfully, delightfully "normal" since.
I''m a stickler for routine. Not by the clock, but by the needs of your baby, which I found did adhere to some kind of time consistency. Every baby is different, but I really do believe that you can do a lot in the early days to help the process on. I know it''s tough to think of such things when you are so worn out so I only share my story so that you can find encouragement and support that with some work (however you decide to do it) and a good dose of luck, everyone can be well rested in the very near future. Hang in there ladies!!
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So a year ago from today was my due date. Crazy to think about. So much has happened and I am in a much better place this year than last!
MrsS, Jake is so cute! I bet he will be crawling in no time.
TGal, I don't want to return them. Too much hassle (plus they are in Canada) so they will HAVE to work! She does know how to take them out which is too bad. I just am careful when she is wearing them. Oh she had such a diva moment today and thought of you (b/c I know you get a kick out of it). I tried to put her down for an afternoon nap. She cried for awhile so finally I went to rescue her and she threw EVERYTHING out of her crib (blanket, taggie, bear rattle that she LOVES, multiple pacis...)
I am still using my vera bradley bag. Works well and I can throw it into the washer. It is practical. Not 100% my style (I don't have any of her purses) but I think it is cute for a diaper bag.
puffy, $2500?!?1
Wow! I am cheap. Haha. I can't wait to see B's invites.
Bobo, little B is so adorable. He looks so much older! Cute pics! If the doctor is not worried you shouldn't be either. I think it is vital to trust your doctor.
Snlee, this is NOT what you want to hear about T did not sleep through the night until 6 months. But ever since then she goes about 12-13 hours a night.
There was a period where T wanted to nurse every hour and my doctor said I had to stop. It would kill me so to force her to go longer (or supplement if I was worried b/c a bottle fed baby will eat for food not usually comfort) You CANNOT allow yourself to be a human paci. It is too much! I wish I could offer more advice. I promise it does get easier and MUCH more fun! I was a zombie for the first half of her life.
Diver, I was wondering about you girl. Cute pictures! Her eyes are cool. I finally settles on calling Tessa's eyes hazel.
Janine, Same goes for you. It will get better. I moved T in her crib (in her room) at 4 months. Next child I think I will do it sooner b/c we ALL slept better. But since I did BF back then it is easier to have the baby right there. Just remind yourself "this will not last forever." It also helped when I started to IGNORE the clock. Who care if it is 3 am. The baby wants to party...fine...who cares if it is 3 pm if the baby wants to sleep, YOU sleep too! It will even out. We started to sleep train at 4-5 months. Take care mama! You are doing great!
MrsS, Jake is so cute! I bet he will be crawling in no time.
TGal, I don't want to return them. Too much hassle (plus they are in Canada) so they will HAVE to work! She does know how to take them out which is too bad. I just am careful when she is wearing them. Oh she had such a diva moment today and thought of you (b/c I know you get a kick out of it). I tried to put her down for an afternoon nap. She cried for awhile so finally I went to rescue her and she threw EVERYTHING out of her crib (blanket, taggie, bear rattle that she LOVES, multiple pacis...)
puffy, $2500?!?1
Bobo, little B is so adorable. He looks so much older! Cute pics! If the doctor is not worried you shouldn't be either. I think it is vital to trust your doctor.
Snlee, this is NOT what you want to hear about T did not sleep through the night until 6 months. But ever since then she goes about 12-13 hours a night.
Diver, I was wondering about you girl. Cute pictures! Her eyes are cool. I finally settles on calling Tessa's eyes hazel.
Janine, Same goes for you. It will get better. I moved T in her crib (in her room) at 4 months. Next child I think I will do it sooner b/c we ALL slept better. But since I did BF back then it is easier to have the baby right there. Just remind yourself "this will not last forever." It also helped when I started to IGNORE the clock. Who care if it is 3 am. The baby wants to party...fine...who cares if it is 3 pm if the baby wants to sleep, YOU sleep too! It will even out. We started to sleep train at 4-5 months. Take care mama! You are doing great!
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diver, glad your back. love the halloween pics.
janine and snlee- I promise it does get better. during those first few weeks there really is nothing you can do but just try to get though it. My advice is to nap as much as you can. try to not clean your house, do laundry, log onto PS etc. when the baby is sleeping no matter how tempting it is b/c it really is easier to do those things when they are sleeping. but my motto is: a well rested mommy is a much happier mommy which means much happier family. hang in there..you both really are doing great...
janine and snlee- I promise it does get better. during those first few weeks there really is nothing you can do but just try to get though it. My advice is to nap as much as you can. try to not clean your house, do laundry, log onto PS etc. when the baby is sleeping no matter how tempting it is b/c it really is easier to do those things when they are sleeping. but my motto is: a well rested mommy is a much happier mommy which means much happier family. hang in there..you both really are doing great...
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thanks for the advice, you ladies are great.
i''ll try some of those tips--although i don''t know how to make her fall asleep by herself in the bassinet. When i put her down not fully in deep sleep, she will be quiet for a few minutes, then grunt with hands waving and then start crying. A few more minutes later, she seems to get annoyed and refuses paci, food etc and only rocking her will calm her down. After that-- I start to not want to even try to put her in her bassinet! I know I''m probably attributing her actions to thought out personality traits rather than baby patterns I can mold, but it is hard in the middle of the night. I''ll try to get her on a day/night routine and see if it makes things any better..
thanks again, and love all the fall/pumpkin photos!
i''ll try some of those tips--although i don''t know how to make her fall asleep by herself in the bassinet. When i put her down not fully in deep sleep, she will be quiet for a few minutes, then grunt with hands waving and then start crying. A few more minutes later, she seems to get annoyed and refuses paci, food etc and only rocking her will calm her down. After that-- I start to not want to even try to put her in her bassinet! I know I''m probably attributing her actions to thought out personality traits rather than baby patterns I can mold, but it is hard in the middle of the night. I''ll try to get her on a day/night routine and see if it makes things any better..
thanks again, and love all the fall/pumpkin photos!
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Janine, Amelia napped in her swing for the first 5-6 weeks of her life for nearly EVERY nap. You really don''t have to worry about bad habits at this point. Try to do what you can, but if they don''t work, do whatever it takes for you both to get rest. It really is all about survival and sooner or later, something will click and things will work out.
Tacori, Tessa''s Diva moment totally made me laugh! Just the visual...
More later...gotta go be supermom and make dinner.
Tacori, Tessa''s Diva moment totally made me laugh! Just the visual...
More later...gotta go be supermom and make dinner.
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TGal, I *knew* you would get a kick out of it. She looked so proud of herself too. I actually put everything back in before I took her out and she picked up one of her pacis to put back in her mouth
She knows better! She only gets them for sleep/naps and sometimes when I am desperate and we are out and about. Other than that she isn''t given one. She is SO sneaky!
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diver what gorgeous kids you have!!! D's eyes are so pretty.
tacori yeah, i was a crazy preggo who couldn't wait to get anything!! i obviously know better now! my friend who is preggo right now asked to borrow that diaper bag when her baby comes and i told her she could have it...she is in for a big surprise.
janine it's tough, we've all been there but like everyone said it does get better! really, it does! try to nap when she naps and go down when she goes down just so that you can get a few hours of sleep here and there. it's always nice to just lie down and relax.
so here's an edited version of B's invites. i hope they show up. the color might be a bit off as i had to shrink it down a ton to get it on here. but you guys get the idea. the two white squares are just there to block out personal info, but i'm sure you all knew that
i'm really happy with these and i should be getting them in about a week or so. and of course i ordered the matching thank you cards with different pictures.
ETA: YIKES, that came out kinda small and blurry. but the top square says, "it's been a wonderful year full of love, laughter, and fun. Please come join us, Brady's turning ONE!"
tacori yeah, i was a crazy preggo who couldn't wait to get anything!! i obviously know better now! my friend who is preggo right now asked to borrow that diaper bag when her baby comes and i told her she could have it...she is in for a big surprise.
janine it's tough, we've all been there but like everyone said it does get better! really, it does! try to nap when she naps and go down when she goes down just so that you can get a few hours of sleep here and there. it's always nice to just lie down and relax.
so here's an edited version of B's invites. i hope they show up. the color might be a bit off as i had to shrink it down a ton to get it on here. but you guys get the idea. the two white squares are just there to block out personal info, but i'm sure you all knew that
ETA: YIKES, that came out kinda small and blurry. but the top square says, "it's been a wonderful year full of love, laughter, and fun. Please come join us, Brady's turning ONE!"
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Janinegirly: Jake (my 1st) used to wake up when I''d lay him down & I actually would breastfeed him in my bed (his bassinet was next to me) and I''d lay my heating pad (set on medium) in his bassinet to warm his mattress. I''d pull the heating pad out right before I laid him down, so he wasn''t transitioning from warm mommy to cool bed. It worked. HTH. Just remember: Pull the pad out BEFORE you lay the baby down.
Once babe gets older you can worry about sleep habits. I always "started as I intended to finish". Meaning: My intent was to put them down drowsy, but shoot, if they start hollering, what can you do? Pick ''em up and get sleep by whatever means possible. But, what I noticed was, every night, I''d lay them down drowsy....they''d holler, I''d try soothing them for oh, a second or two.....and if they weren''t buying it, they passed out in my arms. However, they eventually stopped fussing, and one day would let you lay them down and now i have good sleepers. So who knows. But as long as you start of by TRYING to put them down & then go from there. You really can''t *ruin* your baby. It''s the preschoolers who are hell on wheels.
Jake has been a PITA lately. OMG.....everything is one big battle. Oh well. What can I do? Grin & bear it.
Delaney is a joy, but so was Jake at this age, so I don''t trust her either. LOL. I''m so glad I got back into teaching Group X classes, its so nice to just hand them over to the gym daycare & go do something fun that also happens to fund my shoe habit. (I have purchased 5 pairs of shoes today & one last week...ummmm but they were all on sale!) oh wow...so I spent $203 on shoes alone....SHHHESH! DON''T TELL DH!) But the original price of all 6 would have been $1031!! LOL...I got a pair of new nike shox for $54, and a pair of Michael Kors boots for $59 on sale from $354....not bad!!
I am now teaching hip hop at one of the big clubs here. Wooowooo....of course, I feel almost as old as Cloris Leachman on DWTS doing it. har har har. Naw...actually, I''m pretty funky for a white girl.
Well i''m tired and I''ve spent enough money online for one night. I should probably give it a rest.
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J9
Once babe gets older you can worry about sleep habits. I always "started as I intended to finish". Meaning: My intent was to put them down drowsy, but shoot, if they start hollering, what can you do? Pick ''em up and get sleep by whatever means possible. But, what I noticed was, every night, I''d lay them down drowsy....they''d holler, I''d try soothing them for oh, a second or two.....and if they weren''t buying it, they passed out in my arms. However, they eventually stopped fussing, and one day would let you lay them down and now i have good sleepers. So who knows. But as long as you start of by TRYING to put them down & then go from there. You really can''t *ruin* your baby. It''s the preschoolers who are hell on wheels.
Jake has been a PITA lately. OMG.....everything is one big battle. Oh well. What can I do? Grin & bear it.
Delaney is a joy, but so was Jake at this age, so I don''t trust her either. LOL. I''m so glad I got back into teaching Group X classes, its so nice to just hand them over to the gym daycare & go do something fun that also happens to fund my shoe habit. (I have purchased 5 pairs of shoes today & one last week...ummmm but they were all on sale!) oh wow...so I spent $203 on shoes alone....SHHHESH! DON''T TELL DH!) But the original price of all 6 would have been $1031!! LOL...I got a pair of new nike shox for $54, and a pair of Michael Kors boots for $59 on sale from $354....not bad!!
I am now teaching hip hop at one of the big clubs here. Wooowooo....of course, I feel almost as old as Cloris Leachman on DWTS doing it. har har har. Naw...actually, I''m pretty funky for a white girl.
Well i''m tired and I''ve spent enough money online for one night. I should probably give it a rest.
Later gators
J9
snlee
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Thank you all for your encouraging words and advice!
D has been sleeping in our room in his crib mostly but sometimes out of desperation I put him in our bed. We swaddle him every night in a miracle blanket. During the day he sleeps in the pack and play bassinet. Maybe he doesn't like his crib? I would move the pack and play into our room during the nights but I can't get it in our room without taking it apart and there's hardly any room!
puffy, a get-together with you and B sounds lovely. Do you have any ideas of where we could meet/what we could do? B's invite is super cute!
Bobo, cute pictures of B!
diver, good to see an update from you. I love D's eyes!
Beautiful picture of you and your kids.
TGal, what you wrote about the sleepless nights is EXACTLY how I feel...seeing that early morning light coming through the window when you've gotten NO sleep, wanting a few hours of sleep, praying every time I put him in the down to sleep that he WON'T cry. I hope it gets better by 6 weeks like it did for you.
Tacori, I definitely don't want to become a human paci. I try to give him the real paci but sometimes he won't take it. The nursing, burping, and putting him down to sleep takes almost an hour at times, so I'm usually not feeding him every hour, maybe 1.5-2 hours from start to start. When I nurse him, he'll often nurse for 20 minutes on each side. Is this normal? From what I've read, I think it is. It just doesn't give you much time in between to nap!
MrsS, I think I'll try to take more afternoon naps. I'm in bed for more than half the day (I usually don't get out till 12pm) trying to get as much sleep as I can. Getting an afternoon nap in is difficult when I have appointments to go to but if the sleepless nights continue, I will have to take those naps and just sleep whenever he sleeps.
Hugs to you janine! Here's hoping this get better soon for both of us!
D has been sleeping in our room in his crib mostly but sometimes out of desperation I put him in our bed. We swaddle him every night in a miracle blanket. During the day he sleeps in the pack and play bassinet. Maybe he doesn't like his crib? I would move the pack and play into our room during the nights but I can't get it in our room without taking it apart and there's hardly any room!
puffy, a get-together with you and B sounds lovely. Do you have any ideas of where we could meet/what we could do? B's invite is super cute!
Bobo, cute pictures of B!
diver, good to see an update from you. I love D's eyes!
TGal, what you wrote about the sleepless nights is EXACTLY how I feel...seeing that early morning light coming through the window when you've gotten NO sleep, wanting a few hours of sleep, praying every time I put him in the down to sleep that he WON'T cry. I hope it gets better by 6 weeks like it did for you.
Tacori, I definitely don't want to become a human paci. I try to give him the real paci but sometimes he won't take it. The nursing, burping, and putting him down to sleep takes almost an hour at times, so I'm usually not feeding him every hour, maybe 1.5-2 hours from start to start. When I nurse him, he'll often nurse for 20 minutes on each side. Is this normal? From what I've read, I think it is. It just doesn't give you much time in between to nap!
MrsS, I think I'll try to take more afternoon naps. I'm in bed for more than half the day (I usually don't get out till 12pm) trying to get as much sleep as I can. Getting an afternoon nap in is difficult when I have appointments to go to but if the sleepless nights continue, I will have to take those naps and just sleep whenever he sleeps.
Hugs to you janine! Here's hoping this get better soon for both of us!
TravelingGal
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snlee, I tell you, it was agony somedays, and I really had no help. But please know that what you are going through is NORMAL and so are thoughts of jumping off a bridge. Hee hee. Does anyone else but me think that the hospital gives these babies happy/sleepy pills? It''s really tough for the unsuspecting mom because she thinks, hm, this isn''t TERRIBLE but it''s the calm before the storm! Fortunately I had seen enough of my friends go through this that I knew the first week or two of good sleeping was a total fake out, but I know some moms who were not prepared for the sh*tstorm that followed. It just must take the littles ones a week or two to recuperate from the tough journey out or something. But after that...eeeeyaaah....watch out.....
Tacori, just a hilarious image...I still laugh thinking about it. I picture her crib, but you can''t see her because of the bumper. You can see a hand or a foot now and then and I picture things just flying out of the crib with sound effects. Zing! Ziiiiiiiiiing!
Puffy, VERY cute invites. Love the collage because you can really see how much he''s changed!
Diver, you crack me up. You don''t "trust" your daughter. hee hee.
Speaking of the MIA, miss you Curly! Hopefully your "fog" isn''t too thick and Lily is adjusting beautifully to her lovely sister!
Tacori, just a hilarious image...I still laugh thinking about it. I picture her crib, but you can''t see her because of the bumper. You can see a hand or a foot now and then and I picture things just flying out of the crib with sound effects. Zing! Ziiiiiiiiiing!
Puffy, VERY cute invites. Love the collage because you can really see how much he''s changed!
Diver, you crack me up. You don''t "trust" your daughter. hee hee.
Speaking of the MIA, miss you Curly! Hopefully your "fog" isn''t too thick and Lily is adjusting beautifully to her lovely sister!
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