PS Mommies Thread!

[iluvcarats]

Lili
That picture is TOO CUTE!

Burk
Wow, 3 degrees...brrr
I guess it''s downright tropical here. Were at 10

Tacori
Glad you had a safe trip. Sorry you are cold. (Hopefully your Dad will have mercy on you and set the house to at least 65 haha)

 

[Jas12]

Lili--Yay for spreading festive cheer--what an adorable reindeer you have! Love her baby-legs!!!! I am going to try to take a family picture tonight (my mom wants one) so i''ll post it for you

--that''s as festive as it''ll get b/c i don''t have any santa hats or anything to dress Co up with

Puffy--it''s so hard to see our kids hurting--eczema sucks, but the good news is most kids do outgrow it, and since u have no family history, there is a good chance that will be the case.
i just buy single grain puffed cereal (brown rice, kamut, barley) they are finger food sized, dissolve easily in the mouth, cheaper and have only one ingredient. You can get that stuff in the health food section of the supermarket (usually in bags). It''s not a baby food per se, but they are great. The freeze dried fruits are perfect too--sweeter, but no additives/no sugar.

Tavori--have fun and stay warm in Ohio--glad T was so easy to travel with!


My poor dad (who works in another provice) is stranded at an airport and slept on the floor last night. I feel so bad for him. The weather is terrible in canada right now, snow storms and wind = no flying. I am stuck at home too since i forgot to plug my car in last night and now it won''t start (it''s below minus 30 again today) plus i am too lazy to shovel my drive way.

NOT in a good mood. I need the festive cheer so keep posting those pictures!!!!

 

[qtiekiki]

lily
that''s an adorable pic.

Hope all the mommies, babies n families have a wonderful holidays n awesome new year.

We are just barely finishing buying gift, have one more to get. Now I have lots of wrapping to do.

 

[sk8rjen]

I haven''t read anything here in a week, so I realllllllly have to catch up, but I just wanted to drop in and wish everyone a happy holiday in case it''s the only time I have a chance to!

Lili -- the pic is ADORABLE!!

here''s the girls'' 1 month shot (they are 2 months old today! OMG!) -- Marina is hilarious with her pucker-face (she does it alllllll the time :

love ya all!!

 

[Burk]

lili~Love the holiday pic! I''ve indulged quite a bit but I figure it''s only Christmas once a year! It was soooo cold outside but Tayva was a trooper and we''re back in our warm house now.

iluv~yucky cold weather!! I think Jas12 wins for coldest temp!

Jas12~Holy crap that''s cold!! I almost forgot about having to plug in vehicles. We lived in North Dakota growing up so it was very cold. I have just gotten used to a bit milder winters so this is hard to handle! Stay warm!

Jen~CUTE!!! I can''t believe they''re two months! Wow. More pics when you have time please!

 

[Linda W]

lili and sk8: These baby pictures are making this grandmother, smile from ear to ear. I love all of these baby pictures

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you precious mommies.

Love, Linda
xoxoxoxoxox

 

[Burk]

T''s taking a good afternoon nap so I had time to upload some recent pics. This isn''t festive, but it''s pretty funny. She used a pillow to step on to help her get up into the chair then just made herself comfortable and watched TV! She looks like she''s like 10.

 

[TravelingGal]

LOL, Burk, you aren''t kidding...she looks at least 5 in that pic, maturity wise!!

lili, adorable pic of J...she''s SUCH a star!

jen, hehehe...cute pucker and adorable girls. Glad to see you here!

Still having a great time here. My inlaws are very cool people. My MIL insisted I take a nice relaxing spa bath the other night. The problem is that my niece and nephew had already taken a bath and my MIL was running the dishwasher so there wasn''t much hot water to get the level over the jets. The front bathroom is on a different water service and is instant hot water so she made my FIL and TGuy actually transport hot water in buckets over to the other tu in the rear bath! I couldn''t believe they had to draw me a hot bath! LOL. It was heaven...I had not had a bath since long before I got pregnant.

Today we are going to the Central market. Love that place. SS, to answer your question from earlier, I LOVE that the weather has been cool and wet...Aussie hot summers KILL ME!

Hugs and kisses to all (especially the little ones.)

 

[snlee]

I think I know why D has been so fussy. I''m pretty sure he''s teething!

I can see a little white dot on the top of his gums (bottom, middle), which just appeared today. He has red cheeks and is really fussy lately. He wants to be held, wakes up screaming, wakes up frequently at night, takes short naps throughout the day, tries to chew on his hands, and is drooling. A few times he has refused to nurse. I''m not positive though since this is VERY early! He''s 3 months (in a few days!) plus he was born nearly a month early. If he is indeed teething...

. My baby is growing up too fast!

 

[mrssalvo]

lili, burk and Jen- love the pics...burk, tayva does look like a big girl in that shot..

tgal- too funny about having your bath drawn. i''m glad you are having a good time!

not much news here. I''m home for the week and loving it. I got to spend the day with my sister and her baby and had the best time. I so miss it here

.

I''ve already posted holiday pics of Jake but here''s one more for fun..

 

[Linda W]

Burk: Love the picture of T, she is so adorable. Her eyes get bigger by the day. What a beauty she is.

Mrs. Salvo, Jake is so darn cute and I love the Santa hat on him and your doggie. Is Jake still wearing his hate every day??? What a cutie pie.


Linda

 

[mrssalvo]

thanks Linda. jake does still wear the hat every day. it''s just too funny. people love it and comment everywhere we go. he''s very festive

 

[Linda W]

Date: 12/22/2008 11:14:28 PM
Author: mrssalvo
thanks Linda. jake does still wear the hat every day. it''s just too funny. people love it and comment everywhere we go. he''s very festive

Awwwwwwwwww, bless his little heart. I bet he will want to wear it after Christmas too. He is such a precious little boy.

 

[lili]

iluvcarats
Thanks. How are your eyes doing?

Jas12
I didn''t think you could see the babylegs

That was the best picture I could get of her. She just won''t sit still

Very frustrating.
Hehe, good luck with taking the family picture. Hope Co is more cooperative than J

Took us a good half hour to come up with a decent family picture. It''s grainy but we''ll take it since it''s probably the only family picture of us since J''s birth
Can''t wait to see your family holiday picture.

Your poor dad. Sleeping on the floor is bad enough, but on a cold wintery night?

Do you have an electric car? Why do you need to plug it in?

 

[lili]

Jen
Awweee....look at those little angels in their fancy dresses

Love Marina''s pucker -- tooo cute.
Can''t believe they are 2 months already. Where has the time gone?
So are the big brothers spoiling the little princesses?

QT
I hate shopping, let alone shopping during the holiday season

It''s just madness, so I do my shopping online

Have fun wrapping.

 

[lili]

Burk
LOL...wow, you were not kidding about Tayva looking 10.
She''s so mature. Love the expression on her face and she look so comfy lounging about.
And I need to see a better picture of those lovely curls!

MrsS
We can never get too much of little Jake w/ his festive santa hat -- soo adorable.

 

[lili]

TGal
Sounds like you are getting really pampered there.
Wow, a hot spa bath drawn by hubby and FIL -- how sweet!

snlee
Poor D, hope the teeth break surface fast.

 

[snlee]

puffy, sorry to hear about B's eczema. I hope it gets better soon and he outgrows it. I've noticed some dry patches on D. I have eczema so I hope he doesn't have it.

TGal, sounds like you are having a good trip. I can't remember when I took my last bath! Must have been nice.

Tacori, glad Tessa was good during the car ride!

lili, J is so cute! Look at her teeth!

Burk, 3 degrees!? Jas, -30!? Brrrrr! I won't complain about the coldness here. I am thankful I don't live where it snows. I really don't know how you ladies do it.

jen, the girls are so adorable! That picture made me laugh - Marina's facial expression and Sophie's hands!

Burk, holy moly, T looks so old! She's adorable!

MrsS, enjoy your time with your family. Cute picture! Jake is so adorable and I love how he wears his hat everywhere!

Hi QT! I agree with lili, you are brave to go out shopping. I love online shopping!

 

[puffy]

snlee awwww, poor D!! teething already. teething is no fun for them. maybe you can ask your pedi about tylenol or teething tablets to ease his pain a bit, if you are comfortable with it.

mrsS what an adorable pic!!

lili J is such a pretty little one! i love her pics!!

burk wow, T does look really old in that pic but still a doll!

tgal glad you guys are doing well. i indulge in a bath every few days after B goes to bed and it is SOOOO nice.

jas12 yeah, i am hoping that B out grows the eczema it usually isn''t that bad. it has never been this bad, not even the first time he had it. i just hope it all ends soon, i just feel so bad for him. and man, it is FREEZING there. i''m practically freezing here and it is nowhere near what you are at. bundle up!!

 

[katebar]

Date: 12/22/2008 6:53:12 PM
Author: TravelingGal


Today we are going to the Central market. Love that place. SS, to answer your question from earlier, I LOVE that the weather has been cool and wet...Aussie hot summers KILL ME!

TGAL I am so jealous of you at Central Market. As an Adelaide girl who has never come across such a place again I am reminiscing on all the lovely times I as girl growing and DH and I as a young couple going there every Friday night. I adore Providore Barossa Foods and Pretzel Cafe (I don''t know if is still there) Zuma''s cafe but all the cafes are so good. Oh and Charleswoth''s Nuts............. memories! Have fun

 

[Lorelei]

I just wanted to say Happy Holidays to all you wonderful Mommies, your adorable children and your families!

This thread is always a pleasure to read!

 

[Jas12]

Burk--she totally looks like a mature girl in that picture, she just gets more gorgeous each time you post a picture.

Jen--the girls are a month already?! Wow, and look at their hair, i want to kiss them.

Tagl-oh that warm bath sounds heavenly! Enjoy the market, get yourself some nice goodies

Lili--oh i spotted those baby legs--so cute. I didn''t get the picture last night. Cohen was too tired, and although i was all dressed to go out of dinner Charlie looked like a** (needs a shave and haircut) so maybe tonight or xmas eve. Are u going to post yours?
No, i just have a regular car--you have to plug cars in overnight when u live in the north to keep the battery from freezing and dying (or something like that) --otherwise they don''t start. It''s no guarantee tho, they can still freeze, but it helps. Can u tell i hate the winter? I complain enough

 

[Tacori E-ring]

SUCH cute pictures!!!!

Okay, I have to vent a moment. This morning when MIL was feeding T I noticed she got a sippy of OJ out of the fridge and sheepishly looked at me. (Keep in kind she brought up giving her juices FIVE times already...yes, I was keeping count). I said "No! That is not okay." She said "oh well. I just don''t understand. Babies NEED juice but she didn''t like it when I gave her some yesterday anyways"

WHAT! I am not sure how many times I have explained to her that babies do NOT need just juice and furthermore her son and I do NOT want to give her juice. So uncool. I told DH (the sippy was still on the counter) so I told him to pretend like he just saw it. Not sure how the conversation went yet but I HAD to get this out of my system. It makes me so angry and she goes against our parenting wishes. Yes, she did a great job on her two children but Tessa is MY kid. MINE!!! Argggg!!!!! 6 more days!

iluv, I am at my ILS. My parents now live in WI.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/23/2008 12:16:06 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
SUCH cute pictures!!!!

Okay, I have to vent a moment. This morning when MIL was feeding T I noticed she got a sippy of OJ out of the fridge and sheepishly looked at me. (Keep in kind she brought up giving her juices FIVE times already...yes, I was keeping count). I said 'No! That is not okay.' She said 'oh well. I just don't understand. Babies NEED juice but she didn't like it when I gave her some yesterday anyways'

WHAT! I am not sure how many times I have explained to her that babies do NOT need just juice and furthermore her son and I do NOT want to give her juice. So uncool. I told DH (the sippy was still on the counter) so I told him to pretend like he just saw it. Not sure how the conversation went yet but I HAD to get this out of my system. It makes me so angry and she goes against our parenting wishes. Yes, she did a great job on her two children but Tessa is MY kid. MINE!!! Argggg!!!!! 6 more days!

iluv, I am at my ILS. My parents now live in WI.

Keep going Tac and stand your ground!!! Your MIL needs to learn that T is YOUR child and you make the decisions!!! You might just have to really start babysitting her time with T and monitor her behaviour.

I am so sorry she continues to challenge you in this way, it saddens me to hear of her behaviour and the way she competes with you concerning YOUR child, but you are doing absolutely the right thing in not letting her get away with it. Don't let her argue about it, your word is final and she should respect that.

 

[Linda W]

Good Grief Tacori. I am so sorry you are going through this with your MIL. You have to stand your ground, put your foot down and make her understand what you say IS THE WORD!!!!! Especially being they are moving where you are, you don''t want a constant battle with her, so she has to learn and NOW.

I hope your DH also puts his foot down with her.


Linda

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 12/23/2008 1:11:10 PM
Author: Linda W
Good Grief Tacori. I am so sorry you are going through this with your MIL. You have to stand your ground, put your foot down and make her understand what you say IS THE WORD!!!!! Especially being they are moving where you are, you don''t want a constant battle with her, so she has to learn and NOW.

I hope your DH also puts his foot down with her.


Linda

I agree, good grief. You hubby should say "what Tacori says goes and is not to be disrespected,period", geez, that is awful!

 

[Skippy123]

Oh my CUTNESS, these Babies are killing me

LOVE ALL THE ADORABLE PICS

Bless those precious babies

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/23/2008 1:28:27 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 12/23/2008 1:11:10 PM
Author: Linda W
Good Grief Tacori. I am so sorry you are going through this with your MIL. You have to stand your ground, put your foot down and make her understand what you say IS THE WORD!!!!! Especially being they are moving where you are, you don't want a constant battle with her, so she has to learn and NOW.

I hope your DH also puts his foot down with her.


Linda

I agree, good grief. You hubby should say 'what Tacori says goes and is not to be disrespected,period', geez, that is awful!

The more I think about this the angrier I get!!! She does need to learn and NOW, otherwise it won't end there, she will be interfering in every way possible concerning T and any other children you have and deliberately going against your wishes with this d-mn juice obsession of hers is not on. Period. What is it with her that she thinks she has the right to challenge decisions made by T's parents, and jolly good parents at that.

Does she try to completely take over T's care when she is with her, feeding, bathing twice daily and everything else, and not give you a look in?

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 12/23/2008 1:28:27 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 12/23/2008 1:11:10 PM
Author: Linda W
Good Grief Tacori. I am so sorry you are going through this with your MIL. You have to stand your ground, put your foot down and make her understand what you say IS THE WORD!!!!! Especially being they are moving where you are, you don''t want a constant battle with her, so she has to learn and NOW.

I hope your DH also puts his foot down with her.


Linda

I agree, good grief. You hubby should say ''what Tacori says goes and is not to be disrespected,period'', geez, that is awful!

Absolutely. Stand your ground be firm!!!!!

 

[jas]

Date: 12/23/2008 1:35:39 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 12/23/2008 1:28:27 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 12/23/2008 1:11:10 PM
Author: Linda W
Good Grief Tacori. I am so sorry you are going through this with your MIL. You have to stand your ground, put your foot down and make her understand what you say IS THE WORD!!!!! Especially being they are moving where you are, you don''t want a constant battle with her, so she has to learn and NOW.

I hope your DH also puts his foot down with her.


Linda

I agree, good grief. You hubby should say ''what Tacori says goes and is not to be disrespected,period'', geez, that is awful!

Absolutely. Stand your ground be firm!!!!!

Yeah, I''m jumping on this bandwagon too. Hang in there woman!

I had someone tell me the other day that his son left the grandkids with them about a month ago for a day and night...they brought the grandparents organic milk to give the kids and told them, "Please, no fast food." So the grandparents scoffed at being told what to do, especially with something they thought was "so silly" and (a) gave them regular milk and (b) took them to McDonalds. No joke. I thought of you Tacori and said as clearly but nicely as possible that it wasn''t cool.

NOT COOL, Tacori''s inlaws. NOT COOL.