PS Mommies Thread!

[sk8rjen]

ps I slept 6 HOURS in a row last night!! FINALLY!!!!!! I guess the girls have finally decided to give me a break -- it''s like a little Christmas present
jen

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Thanks again for all the support and advice!

Lor, I hate that I can''t fully trust her. While I know that she would never do anything to harm T in a way going against our "rules" is harmful and confusing once T gets older. I was hoping we could be a united front but I think you are right. Once the juice issue is over I am sure it will be about something else. For the record I am not against sugar and think it is fine in moderation. In her first year she has only had a handful of sweets which works for us.

Diva, it will be harder since they are moving b/c they will be spending more time with her. Selfishly I am looking forward to the breaks but I guess it won''t be that great if the whole time I am worried about what she is feeding my child.

TGal, MIL is the BOSS in her household. I consider myself a pretty strong willed woman (hmmm...wonder where T gets it from. Haha) so I do think she feels threatened by that. Everyone else just says what pleases her except me. Not that I am ever rude but I voice my *own* opinions on issues.

Mia, ARG! The blanket issue. That was one of the first "battles" with her. We also requested no blankets and explained SIDS which she ignored. Tessa was COLD and ASKED her for a blanket.

BFing was another issue (as she never did so didn''t understand why I was). I feel for you since your MIL sounds like she has similar issues. That is a great idea about her special thing. Maybe going to the park or shopping...I think it would mean a lot to her.

Lia, oh...why do grandmothers ALWAYS think the baby is cold? So silly! Coby is a doll! So cute!

NF, great pic of your sweet little boys. Going home is SUCH a great feeling!

Puffy, I wish DH was not as gentle. Maybe THEN she would quit it. Yes, only a few more days. Glad B is like T (I am hoping it is the age NOT the child). Difference is T will NOT hold our hand. I need one of those kid harnesses that I always rolled my eyes at.

Lili, thanks!

Bobo, little B does make an adorable santa!

Jen, thanks! yay for 6 hours of sleep! That seriously IS the best x-mas present ever!!! They are precious!

 

[qtiekiki]

lili
Yeah I am a big shopper, so it’s not a big deal. This year isn’t as bad as years in the past. Plus M likes looking around in the mall.

Her second tooth came in the week after her first one. She wasn’t fussy with that one. They are both not fully out though; only like a few mm of the teeth are showing. She did bite/clamp down on my nipples a few times. Painful. When I say NO and pulled her off the first time she did it, she laughed. It was really cute. I said NO every time she did it, so now I think she gets that she can’t bite. We’ll see.

MrsS
Love the festive pic of Jake.
Burk
That’s an adorable pic of Tayva. She looks just like our 4 yrs old nephew when he watched TV.
snlee
Hope D’s tooth break through soon. Does he like his Sophie?
Tacori
Sorry that you have to deal with MIL undermining you and trying to take control. I am glad you are standing your ground.

I have a question for you. When did you use the highchair with Tessa? Did you wait until she can sit unassisted? Just want to know when I can use it with M. I think she has quite a while before she can sit unassisted. Maybe I got the highchair too early. Oh well.

Bobo
Little B is a cute santa. Hope you have some time to rest from your busy job.
JackieJas
Isn’t it funny how they just stare at their feets when they are in their bumbo? That’s what M do, and it’s just adorable. Now she is trying to grab them.

LIA
Aww Coby is so cute. Love the chubby belly. Can’t believe he is 2 months already. Sound like he is doing great. M didn’t have upset tummy after the oral vaccine, just fever.
Diva
Can’t wait for the pics of James.
NF
Congratulations. Didn’t know you have your boys already since I hardly have time to venture to the PG thread. Max’s face expression is priceless. They are precious.
Jen
Yay for 6 hours of sleep. It’s wonderful that the boys are helping you out.

Sorry for this long post. I finally have time at work to fully catch up.

Nothing is new with us. We did take M for picture with Santa this past Friday. My family is coming in town today, so we’ll celebrate my sis and her bf’s birthday (they are both Christmas Eve babies). And then they are off to Vegas for Christmas til Sun. We’ll spend Christmas day with DH’s family.

 

[Burk]

Don't have a lot of time-trying to finish packing and get on the road, but wanted to pop in and wish all the mommies and their families a very merry Christmas!!

Tacori~Sorry you're MIL is choosing to have a control battle with you. Why can't she just enjoy having her granddaughter around? Stand your ground. Good luck with the rest of your trip!

Puffy~Tayva turns 1 on January 18th. It's a Sunday so we're just doing an afternoon party at our house. I am still working on the invites. I can't find anything I like. I wish Tacori could help me make them!!

How's your baby fever?

neat~Adorable pic!! Glad things are going well.

LIA~Thanks for checking in. Glad all is well. What a sweet heart!

Bobo~Little b is adorable as usual. Where did you find the santa suit?

Thanks to all who commented on Miss Tayva's super mature picture. Makes me so sad.

I expect that when I log on next there will be oodles of baby holiday pics!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/24/2008 10:24:48 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Thanks again for all the support and advice!

Lor, I hate that I can''t fully trust her. While I know that she would never do anything to harm T in a way going against our ''rules'' is harmful and confusing once T gets older. I was hoping we could be a united front but I think you are right. Once the juice issue is over I am sure it will be about something else. For the record I am not against sugar and think it is fine in moderation. In her first year she has only had a handful of sweets which works for us.

Diva, it will be harder since they are moving b/c they will be spending more time with her. Selfishly I am looking forward to the breaks but I guess it won''t be that great if the whole time I am worried about what she is feeding my child.

Tac I am so sorry, I don''t blame you as you can''t trust her unfortunately, she proves that time and time again

. One good thing is that you do have an opportunity to set her straight before she moves near you, otherwise there will always be something concerning T that she will be fighting you on - she needs to learn now that you won''t tolerate this interference of hers, maybe no one has ever stood up to her before, so she will be getting her education finally!

I wonder how she would have felt if HER MIL constantly criticized her parenting decisions! If she can''t behave then she needs to realize that there are consequences like loss of babysitting privileges. How is she with your own Mom, does she compete with her too where T is concerned?

It would be great if your SIL got pregnant, and she moved to be near her!

 

[snlee]

D and I wish all the wonderful PS mommies and adorable babies a HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

 

[snlee]

LIA, good to hear from you! I miss you! Coby is so adorable!

Diva, awww poor James. I hope he feels better soon. Can''t wait to see pictures.

NF, what a cute picture!

jen, good to hear from you! I miss you! Yay for 6 hours of sleep! Your boys sound adorable. Enjoy your wonderful family.

QT, he likes looking at Sophie but can''t hold her yet. Does Meena like Sophie? Have a safe trip. Have fun!

Burk, they grow up too fast!

puffy, lili, thanks for asking about D.

I feel like a dummy. I don''t think he''s teething. That white dot on the top of his gum disappeared! Now I see a few white dots on the inside of his gums. Not sure what it is. Thrush? But it doesn''t look like pictures I''ve seen and it''s not on his tongue or inner cheek. So I have no idea why he''s been fussy.

It has gotten better since I last posted.

 

[qtiekiki]

snlee
the white spots are cysts that are formed from secretion. M had them, and I researched it. It's not thrush, so don't worry. Look up Bohn's nodules if you want to read up on it.

 

[jas]

Happiest of holidays to all of you, my dear PS friends.

 

[snlee]

Date: 12/24/2008 5:49:18 PM
Author: qtiekiki
snlee
the white spots are cysts that are formed from secretion. M had them, and I researched it. It''s not thrush, so don''t worry. Look up Bohn''s nodules if you want to read up on it.

Thanks QT! Glad it''s nothing I need to worry about.

 

[iluvcarats]

Happy Holidays PS Mommies!

 

[divergrrl]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS PS MOMMIES & BABIES!!!

I am so sorry I''ve been MIA...just crazy getting ready for the holidays.

But i will catch up once things slow down here....

xoxo

Diver, Jakey & Daners...

 

[flutterby]

merry christmas! Hope everyone that celebrates had as an amazing of a day as I did. I just can''t wait to see more holidays through his eyes!

Tacori- I cant even begin to tell you how much I understand. My mother in law is the most passive agressive woman in the world. She has no respect for me or my wishes. This doesn''t only apply to areas that include Ian, but only started since Ian was born. My situation is different in that she watches him 3 days a week. it terrifies me. She would never hurt him, but she loves to do little things that I dont want her to. ARGGGHHH! I''m not even going to go into the whole debacle that was Christmas breakfast. All of this to say, the other girls are right. It is definitely not about juice or anything else. Its almost as if they are still parenting their sons, and to prove to their sons that they are great moms, we have to be less than. I dont know, that is my situation....

Neat- what adorable little guys, and I ADORE their names! I havent been on the preggo board in ages...but still get so excited to see all these new babies!

All the pictures are so cute, i am definitely missing having a little one. Ian is so big now. We had his 15 month appointment and he is 32 inches and 26 pounds! He is running and talking and just being an all around toddler boy...I love watching what an adorable little man he has become, but there is just something amazing about a newborn (granted my next one may not sleep like my first!!) I''m fighting the urge to have another one!!!!!!!!

 

[pavelover]

Hi Ps Mommies! It''s official- I am a mom now! No turning back...JK. Tyler was born on Sunday Dec 21 at 9:10. He is doing great- he is in the hospital for his heart defect but I am still really enjoying being a mom- the good parts. Not the lack of sleep part. He is so sweet and I feel very lucky and blessed. He needs help breathing right now so we don''t get to hold him all the time, but both my husband and I have gotten the chance. Feels great. He will have surgery on Monday so if you could, keep us in your thoughts/prayers. We have known for a while about this diagnosis/plans for surgery, but as it gets closer and more real, it is pretty overwhelming.

I''m gonna attach a picture(hopefully) so you can see the little guy
Thanks for the good wishes from the mommies who stopped by the pregnancy thread earlier- haven''t had much time for p.s.
Ok I will be back to attach the pic- technical difficulties right now...

 

[sk8rjen]

Pave -- Congratulations! SO glad you are on the "mommy" side now I will be thinking about you and your family Monday and praying for your little guy! ((hugs))
jen
ps can''t wait to see pics

 

[lili]

Season''s Greetings mommies and babies.
Hope everyone is enjoy the holidays!!

snlee
Hehe, cute picture of D. He''s getting so big.
Are those babylegs on him? They look so big on him.
Did you make that stocking?

Diver
Cute picture of Jakey and Daners.

Pave
Welcome to the mommies thread.
Sending best wishes to Tyler.
Can''t wait to "see" him.

 

[lili]

Date: 12/26/2008 1:16:44 AM
Author: msflutter
I love watching what an adorable little man he has become, but there is just something amazing about a newborn (granted my next one may not sleep like my first!!) I''m fighting the urge to have another one!!!!!!!!

haha, come join us next year

 

[jas]

Escaping the inlaws for a nano second...the boys had their 4 month today. Jackson is 50th percentile for head, length, weight. Logan is 50th percentile for head and length and 90th for weight!

The doctor called him The Crusher. We call him Beef (short for Beef Loganoff, of course.)

With dr. blessing, they had their first taste of applesauce today. I want to cry...they''re growing up so fast and yet never asleep.

Sorry to hit and run. Off to be lovely.

 

[qtiekiki]

Pave
Congratulations and welcome to the mommies thread. Big WELCOME to Tyler. Anxiously waiting for pics. =D

 

[snlee]

lili, thanks. I know he's getting big. I can't believe he's already 3 months old! He's growing up too fast! The BabyLegs are long on him but tight on his chunky thighs. I didn't make the stocking. It was much easier to just buy one.

pave, welcome! I just read your post on the pregnant thread. I admire and am amazed by your strength. It must not be easy to be away from Tyler and see him go through this but you always have a positive attitude. You and Tyler will continue to be in my thoughts.

 

[qtiekiki]

M had been drinking more frequently, about every 2 hours instead of 3, for the past week. I wonder if it''s the cold weather or is it a growth spurt.

Haven''t posted a pic of M in a while. Here''s M in her Christmas outfit.

 

[neatfreak]

Just need to vent: I am going to kill my MIL. She''s only been here a day and the boys are only a week old, but already she is driving me up the wall. She came to "help" but she is causing me so much more stress than she is alleviating! I just kept repeating the mantra "she means well" through my teeth all day. While clenching them shut. Tightly.

I know you ladies understand the meddling MILs around here!

 

[Linda W]

Oh No Neat, you certainly don''t need stress, with one week old twins... YIKES!!!!

My guess she is telling you how to hold them and feed them?????

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 12/27/2008 11:27:47 PM
Author: neatfreak
Just need to vent: I am going to kill my MIL. She''s only been here a day and the boys are only a week old, but already she is driving me up the wall. She came to ''help'' but she is causing me so much more stress than she is alleviating! I just kept repeating the mantra ''she means well'' through my teeth all day. While clenching them shut. Tightly.

I know you ladies understand the meddling MILs around here!

So sorry neat, it sucks that they come to help and suck the life out of ya.... MIL''s have a way of doing just that. Can you ask her more directly, saying this is what I need help with now, or it would be great if you could do this for me..... Or get your hubby to tell her to chill? HUGS!!

 

[puffy]

neat how are you doing? ugh...MILS i tell ya!! maybe if you just give her a list of things that you want her to do so she can leave you alone in other areas or not stress you out as much. like a grocery list, or errands, dishes, etc. we have all had our share of MIL issues around here. yes they mean well, i *think* that there needs to be a line drawn and that line needs to be drawn early on. good luck with the boys and MIL.

qt awww, M is adorable!!

hope everyone had a good christmas and weekend!!

 

[lili]

Oh no Neat.
Sorry to hear that MIL is stressing you out, you certainly don't need any of it right now with 2 newborns.
*hugs*

QT
Awwww....Meena is so adorable and cute in her reindeer outfit.
Love her rosy little chubby cheeks

Wow, she's 5 months already huh?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/27/2008 11:27:47 PM
Author: neatfreak
Just need to vent: I am going to kill my MIL. She's only been here a day and the boys are only a week old, but already she is driving me up the wall. She came to 'help' but she is causing me so much more stress than she is alleviating! I just kept repeating the mantra 'she means well' through my teeth all day. While clenching them shut. Tightly.

I know you ladies understand the meddling MILs around here!

Draw that line NOW Neat as the other ladies have suggested, and keep her busy with non baby jobs as suggested, shopping, cooking, laundry. She said she came to ' help' so let her

- although household jobs aren't probably the type of jobs she came to do

, put her firmly in her place! YOU are the Mommy!!

I guess being a Grandmother is new to her, if she is going overboard and trying to behave like a Mom and make those types of decisions then nicely ( at first) make her aware of that. If she persists then you will have to be extremely firm to set those boundaries.

 

[neatfreak]

Thanks ladies for the suggestions. I also told my DH that we need to draw lines with her right now too (you guys are all so right that now is the time), and luckily he's on my side with things as she drives him batty too. So that makes things a bit easier at least to have him on my side! I'm going to try and be more direct with her today instead of trying to be nice about things, so far I've basically let her do what she wants because I wanted to be nice, today I don't know if I can handle nice!

On the plus side the boys are doing really well and are very good sleepers so far which I am extremely thankful for. Here's the picture that is on their birth announcements. It's amazing how hard it is to capture two newborns doing something besides wrinkling a face to cry! It's like taking pictures of jewelry, you need to take 100 to get one good one.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/28/2008 9:45:32 AM
Author: neatfreak
Thanks ladies for the suggestions. I also told my DH that we need to draw lines with her right now too (you guys are all so right that now is the time), and luckily he's on my side with things as she drives him batty too. So that makes things a bit easier at least to have him on my side! I'm going to try and be more direct with her today instead of trying to be nice about things, so far I've basically let her do what she wants because I wanted to be nice, today I don't know if I can handle nice!

On the plus side the boys are doing really well and are very good sleepers so far which I am extremely thankful for. Here's the picture that is on their birth announcements. It's amazing how hard it is to capture two newborns doing something besides wrinkling a face to cry! It's like taking pictures of jewelry, you need to take 100 to get one good one.

I think if you do set those boundaries now Neat, it will make things much easier not only for you but for her as she will know she has to leave the parenting to you! Maybe she has got a bit carried away with the excitement of having twin grandsons, but criticising, hovering and fussing is not helpful and once you set her straight then with luck all will go smoothly.

The boys look adorable!!

 

[DivaDiamond007]

Awww - cute pics everyone!

Q - James has that same reindeer outfit! We put his on over clothes when we have to take him out in the cold.

Still trying to pry superhubby away from the Wii to shrink some pics of James.

Diva