PS Mommies Thread!

[lili]

snlee--
*hugs* it is hard at first, but it does get easier.
and i have to say there are some days that i''m actually relieved to drop her off at daycare (but just for a brief moment

)
btw, who''s going to take care of D -- grandparents or daycare?

sorry to hear about the rough nights again.
it''s most like teeth. feel his gum -- is it hard?

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 2/9/2009 2:06:55 PM
Author: snlee
TGal, where''s you get that new avatar of yours. Is it an alien stick figure dancing? It''s freaking me out!

It freaked me out too, so I changed it back when I found my head banging one without the santa hat.

re: going back to work. I think so many of us sympathize. I wasn''t even going back to an office...just needed to hire a nanny to watch her while I worked from home. And even the thought of that made me hyperventilate. Just last week I went for a walk and passed by an elementary school and thought, "Wow, I know why parents cry when they drop their kids off for the first day of school now."

You''re right...it is and will be even harder than you imagined because I don''t think any of us could have imagined loving someone so much. But I agree with lili, it does get easier, even if it''s just a fraction. Hugs to you snlee, you and your tough guy will make out just fine.

 

[TravelingGal]

Happy 10 months to Co, and belated to Jake and Jadie!

QT, cute pics of Meena...hopefully the jumperoo will be as much of a lifesaver for you as it was for us!

Linden, welcome to the mommy board! Thank you for the nice words of my daughter. I look forward to getting to know you and your son. Glad you delurked!

Puffy, Tacori and Burk, love reading the stories about your babies and what they do. Sounds like the second year of development is even more fascinating than the first!

Tacori, I hope you get a better macbook this time...this entire saga seemed ridiculous!

softlysoftly, just saw your post on kindergarten - as I just mentioned in my previous post, I now totally GET why it''s so tough. I''m 4 years away from that and already having anxiety, so that probably makes me weirder than you!

Jas12, hope things are going well...how fun to take Co swimming. I can''t wait to do that this summer with Amelia...my friend has a saltwater pool. Sweet!!

Ella and Jen, always good to see you here!

OK, reading more and catching up in another second...

 

[TravelingGal]

Curly, saw your P&T rec on the other thread. I think that''s a great idea. Too bad I didn''t know if I was going to have a second. I''d probably look into that or the bob duallie if I had another. And a Mac double. Damn, that''s a lot of money. Forget it, I''m only having one!!

Puffy, Jas12, let me know what you find on the Disney cruise. I HATE cruises (have only been on the 3 day mexican booze cruise though - but cruises just go against my independent traveling nature), however that was pre-kid. A Disney cruise actually sounds like it could be fun with kids. But I wonder how it would work because we put Amelia to bed so early...

lili, to answer your question, yes Amelia crawls more, but it''s more army stuff still, although her legs are definitely wiggling about. Her thing lately is that she holds out her arms and wants us to get her in a standing position. Do you have a little walking toy for J? My bet is she''s going to be walking around like mad by her first birthday. I think Amelia will walk at 14-15 months.

Tacori, you should be very proud of yourself for all you''ve done in the past year+ raising Tacori. SAHM is the toughest job in the world and I couldn''t do it without a massive meltdown for sure. I''m glad your DH was sensitive when you were feeling that way.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 2/5/2009 1:23:50 PM
Author: curlygirl
Another quick drive by--sorry, super swamped at work but I''m trying to read as much as I can!

mela, we use the Born Free bottles because of the BPA thing. Yes, they are super expensive but I fortunately had them from Lily so we are able to just use them again. I wouldn''t buy anything in quantity yet as you don''t know what your little one will like and it would suck to have a billion bottles that you can''t use!

Agree. I know they are expensive compared to many bottles, but BRU runs 15% off from time to time plus you can do things like buy two packs of diapers and get a $10 gift card, which pays for the bottles.

I used at first a glass 5 oz bottle ($10) and bought 2 plastic 5 oz bottles which come in a pack. Then I bought 1 pack of 2 9oz bottles. That''s about $50 bucks worth of bottles. But you know what? That''s ALL I have, and I use them 4 times a day, every day and they wear very well. $50 is not bad for a year''s worth of bottles! Nipples are 6.99, but I usually buy them when BRU has the $5 off 25 purchase, so I consider those free.

And the best part? Born Free bottles have interchangeable parts with Born Free sipply cups. I bought one BF Drinking cup (they have drinking and training, and the Drinking is the more advanced with the bigger cup). I then threw the BF Drinking cup handle on a 5 oz BF bottle. I bought a soft training cup spout and used the ring and cap from the drinking cup on the training spout and put them on the bottle. Confusing? Hee! But it all works together!

So I''ve never used anything else to compare, but I can honestly say I have loved the BF bottles.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 2/8/2009 12:00:05 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Hi mommies,

Burk- the weather is definitely warmer but I wouldn''t call it nice...lol. But, I''ll take it.

Not much going on with us, just the normal weekend of kid craziness. Anyway, Jake is 10 months old today. Here he is ready to play ball and with Mr. bear of course.

Squee! I missed this pic! He is so handsome and such a BOY now!! Love it!!

 

[lili]

Date: 2/9/2009 3:34:29 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Jas12, hope things are going well...how fun to take Co swimming. I can''t wait to do that this summer with Amelia...my friend has a saltwater pool. Sweet!!

Can we tag along

LOL.
DH been wanting to throw Jadie in the pool since she was 4 months.
I stopped him because I hate to think what damages the chlorinated water would do to her sensitve skin.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 2/9/2009 4:00:50 PM
Author: lili

Date: 2/9/2009 3:34:29 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Jas12, hope things are going well...how fun to take Co swimming. I can''t wait to do that this summer with Amelia...my friend has a saltwater pool. Sweet!!

Can we tag along

LOL.
DH been wanting to throw Jadie in the pool since she was 4 months.
I stopped him because I hate to think what damages the chlorinated water would do to her sensitve skin.

We have a pool in our apartment. I won''t put her in it because it''s so disgustingly over chlorinated. So yeah, salt water all the way!!!

(and sure, we''ll just go crash the pool when my friend isn''t there!)

 

[poppie]

Hi Ladies,

I hope you don''t mind me crashing your thread. I wonder if you lovely mummies could give me some advice.

My DP, me and our 8 month old son are coming over to America in 2 weeks for our 1st family holiday and I''m not sure what the ''rules'' are on nursing my little boy in public. I am very discreet and most of the time you would hardly notice we are feeding but he is going through a very curious stage and I am worried it will attract attention!
Here in the UK there is a law where you are allowed to breastfeed in public without discimination until your baby is 1 year old and I am wondering if it is similar over there? As we will be sightseeing most days we are bound to be feeding while out and I would be so embarrassed if someone asked me to stop because it wasn''t allowed.

I''m more of a lurker than a poster and got lots of great advice in the past when buying sparklies so I hope its ok me just dropping in like this. Since having my son I don''t get much time to do anything anymore, let alone get on line! May have to pop over to SMTR while I''m here....

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/9/2009 2:21:21 PM
Author: snlee
I just had a little meltdown. It''s my last week off and I''ll be returning to work next week. I''m trying to enjoy my last week with D. However, it''s hard. The reality of me returning to work is setting in and hitting me HARD. My heart breaks that I won''t be able to spend every minute with him. I feel guilty that I will leave him. I am so sad and I cry just thinking about it. I can only imagine what a big emotional wreck I''ll be next week! If I were to stay home with him any longer, I know it''d be impossible for me to go back. He keeps getting cuter and cuter. I knew that returning to work was going to be hard but I think it''s going to be even harder than I imagined.

snlee I am so sorry you have to go back when you are enjoying being with D so much! I feel for you, it makes me so sad that all my friends in the US have to go back to work when their babies are still... well, babies!

 

[TravelingGal]

OK, so I just had the BEST weekend. TGuy went to Vegas for Superbowl last week, so this weekend was my weekend OFF!

He woke up with Amelia on Saturday and I got to sleep in. I took my time getting ready and then a friend and I went to visit Singlestone in downtown and check out a couple more shops. Then we went to Robertson blvd to check out some kiddie stores there.

In the afternoon we headed to Hotel Bel Air for afternoon tea. You''re supposed to get one glass of champagne with tea, but I am not sure if the guy was being nice or I read the web page wrong, but he kept pouring champagne! We were getting drunk at tea! I think he was being nice because we told him we were two moms getting a break from our kids.

Evening was a girl''s slumber party with 8 girls, plenty of wine and finger foods. We gabbed til 5 am! I woke up at 9 completely hung over, drove home and crawled into bed. I slept for ages and TGuy handled Amelia most of the day.

Heaven!

Amelia''s been an angel. TGuy adores her and likes taking care of her because he says she''s "easy." My friend who I went to tea with was upset a fair amount of the weekend because her husband told her she was better at taking care of their son and basically took the kid down to his parent''s in Orange County and left him there overnight to come back and go out drinking and partying with his guy friends. I felt really bad for her. What is it about some men who are so afraid to deal with their kids? Hello, it''s your kid too, figure it out!!

Both of Amelia''s top two teeth have come through. We have her nap schedule figured out almost to a really weird science. She has to go to bed for her morning nap by 9 am or she doesn''t fall asleep. 9:15 is too late! Likewise, if she wakes up at 11 am, that completely screws her for the afternoon nap for some reason. So we have to go in there and whisper "psst!" to see if she''ll wake up at 10:30. Same thing for the afternoon...if she''s in bed by 1:15, too late! 1 pm and she knocks out.

What a weird kid, but I''m not complaining now that we''ve figured it out! We had a couple of weeks of her "singing" from 1:15 to 3 pm when we finally went in there to get her. Nap time is nap time though...she can do whatever she wants, but she has to hang out in her crib.

 

[snlee]

Date: 2/9/2009 4:03:41 PM
Author: poppie
Hi Ladies,

I hope you don't mind me crashing your thread. I wonder if you lovely mummies could give me some advice.

My DP, me and our 8 month old son are coming over to America in 2 weeks for our 1st family holiday and I'm not sure what the 'rules' are on nursing my little boy in public. I am very discreet and most of the time you would hardly notice we are feeding but he is going through a very curious stage and I am worried it will attract attention!

Here in the UK there is a law where you are allowed to breastfeed in public without discimination until your baby is 1 year old and I am wondering if it is similar over there? As we will be sightseeing most days we are bound to be feeding while out and I would be so embarrassed if someone asked me to stop because it wasn't allowed.

I'm more of a lurker than a poster and got lots of great advice in the past when buying sparklies so I hope its ok me just dropping in like this. Since having my son I don't get much time to do anything anymore, let alone get on line! May have to pop over to SMTR while I'm here....

Hi poppie, there are no rules about breastfeeding in public. Do what's comfortable for you. If you are worried about attracting attention, you could try to find a women's lounge area in a restroom if you're near a shopping mall (Macy's, Nordstrom), or a fitting room of a stores, or just find a quiet area away from the crowds. I hope you have a great vacation. Where are you visiting?

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 2/9/2009 4:43:55 PM
Author: snlee

Date: 2/9/2009 4:03:41 PM
Author: poppie
Hi Ladies,

I hope you don''t mind me crashing your thread. I wonder if you lovely mummies could give me some advice.

My DP, me and our 8 month old son are coming over to America in 2 weeks for our 1st family holiday and I''m not sure what the ''rules'' are on nursing my little boy in public. I am very discreet and most of the time you would hardly notice we are feeding but he is going through a very curious stage and I am worried it will attract attention!

Here in the UK there is a law where you are allowed to breastfeed in public without discimination until your baby is 1 year old and I am wondering if it is similar over there? As we will be sightseeing most days we are bound to be feeding while out and I would be so embarrassed if someone asked me to stop because it wasn''t allowed.

I''m more of a lurker than a poster and got lots of great advice in the past when buying sparklies so I hope its ok me just dropping in like this. Since having my son I don''t get much time to do anything anymore, let alone get on line! May have to pop over to SMTR while I''m here....

Hi poppie, there are no rules about breastfeeding in public. Do what''s comfortable for you. If you are worried about attracting attention, you could try to find a women''s lounge area in a restroom if you''re near a mall (Macy''s, Nordstrom) or just find a quiet area. I hope you have a great vacation. Where are you visiting?

The rules work in your favor as BFing is protected by law here. However while the rules are in your favor, Americans are generally far more prudish than Europeans regarding this matter.

If you are very discreet about it, I don''t see any problems heading your way. If anyone asks you to stop and they are working at an establishment like a restaurant, I''d politely tell them that unless they want a lawsuit, to please let you finish feeding your child. Don''t let anyone tell you you need to go to the bathroom/toilets and do it unless they have a ladies lounge in there. No adult should eat while sitting on a toilet and neither should a little baby!!

 

[snlee]

Also wanted to say that if you are very discreet about BFing in public, you''ll be surprised how often people don''t even know you are breastfeeding your baby.

Speaking of BFing in public, when I''m out, I usually sit in the car to BF. It''s quiet and no one will disrupt me. Well, the one time I decide to BF in public, some guy, a complete stranger, started talking to me! I was in a medical building, waiting to get my blood drawn. I found a quiet sitting area, away from the crowds. There wasn''t much foot traffic and I was sitting facing the other way so I felt pretty relaxed...until some guy walks around to the area I''m sitting at. I thought oh no, he''s going to sit down near me. He sits and starts talking to me about my baby!

I froze, first thought was there''s a pervert guy trying to get a look at my breast! I felt uncomfortable but couldn''t think of what to say to get him to leave! Then I realized maybe he didn''t know I was BFing. Baby decides to come off and starts fussing! Great! So I turn away from him and pull my shirt to cover myself and push baby back in. The guy is still there and then says, "nice to meet you, I''m blah blah" and proceeds to try and shake my hand! WTF!?

I''m busy! Totally awkward! At least now I know what to say...I won''t freeze up if I''m ever out BFing in public and someone tries talking to me.

 

[puffy]

burk i hope that T''s appt goes well and you can out her back on whole milk, and of course that she takes to it!

qt hope M is doing ok. sounds rough. no luck putting her back to sleep? i hope you get something figured out.

lili haha, J is funny. i like the swing story!

snlee it''s totally natural to feel the way you do about going back to work. who will be watching him? D will ALWAYS know who is mommy is. sorry to hear about rough nights with D. it could be teething. are his gums swollen?

tgal this year of development is so much fun! you are going to love it. everyone i know who has been on the disney cruise with kids have loved it. and it really is geared towards families and kids, but they also have "couple" stuff if you want to drop off your child with the child care center. and they take really great care of the kids and the kids learn a ton as well. i''m actually sold on waiting to TTC just so we can take B for his birthday at the end of the year. your weekend sounded great!!!! sounds like TGuy is a natural with amelia!

tacori hope you got your new laptop with your warranty!

So, B is sick again! he has another fever. he woke up screaming last night, so i went to check on him and his cheeks were red and he was on fire hot. so i gave him some motrin, and before i got to put him back in bed, he fell asleep in my arms. so i just sat down holding him, and i guess i fell asleep and we both woke up this morning at 830. anyways, he still has a fever and just really congested and coughing a ton.

 

[snlee]

TGal, thanks. It's good to know I'm not the only mom who feels like hyperventilating at the thought of leaving their little one. The saltwater pool, is that the one you posted pictures of once? It's so nice! Lucky you can go over to use it! Wish we had a pool like that around here that we could use. I want to get D in the pool before he's 1 but I'm afraid of the yucky chlorine! Glad you had a fun weekend with your girl friends! That's wonderful TGuy is enjoying spending time with Amelia. Funny about her nap times but great you have it figured out! Lucky you have such an easy-going girl.

lili, thanks. I'm glad to hear it's gotten easier. My parents are watching D for the most part. My aunt and uncle are also taking a day and DH is trying to get a day off every other week. We'll see how this works out. His gum is hard - I'm pretty sure he's teething.

dreamer, thanks. I think it's so wonderful that you get a full year off. But I think if I had a full year off, you couldn't get me to go back to work!

puffy, poor B! Sick again!? I hope he feels better soon! I think D's gum is a little swollen, can't really tell. See what I wrote to lili about who is going to watch.

 

[poppie]

Thanks a million ladies,

Its good to know the rules are the same over there as they are here. TGal, I think a lot of English people are just as prudish as Americans when it comes to breastfeeding! I''m like you snlee, I tend to sit in the car and feed him lately where there are less distractions. The world is such an interesting place for him at the moment!
At least I know I can''t be asked to stop if we are in a restaraunt or similar, and if all else fails there is always my big ''mummy'' bag to block peoples view.

Thanks again for your help x

(We are visiting Florida btw)

 

[puffy]

snlee at least you will know that D will be in good hands!

 

[TravelingGal]

puffy, let me tell you, TGuy in NO WAY was a natural with Amelia, lol. He was scared of being alone with her for MONTHS. The first time I went out with a gal pal when Amelia was around 2 months, he called me at 10pm to tell me please come home because she was crying and wouldn''t fall asleep. Now I''d be shocked if he called me.

That''s probably why I''ve been such a stickler for routine. TGuy feels like he can handle it when he asks me what her schedule is and I say, she naps at blah blah blah time and eats x at this time. Play with her a lot and you''ll get a nice break when she naps for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Etc. It''s preventative parenting, hee hee. I figure out all the ways to prevent her from losing it, and he''s interested in using the same plan when I am not there. A general routine has helped us all have a life, but most importantly it''s helped ME have a life. Some of my friend''s husbands refuse to stay at home and take care of their kid because they don''t know what to do. TGuy knows what to do because babies seem to love routine and so far, no major curveballs because she knows how her day is going to go for the most part.

Sorry to hear B is sick again! That is such a bummer. They must absolutely hate being sick. Amelia has been sick three times but never a fever, which probably changes the game completely.

snlee, yes the pool is the one I''ve posted Amelia in before. It''s really nice with rock landscaping. I feel like I''m in a pool in Flintstone land!

 

[lili]

TGal--
I wouldn''t be surprised if Amelia walks before 1.
Sounds like she likes to be standing where the view is better and doesn''t have to get her hands dirty
J does have one of those walker thing. My sister got her the vtech walker for Xmas.
I think I''ve posted a picture of her playing w/ it a while back.
She does use it, but she used just about anything to get herself around -- empty pamper box, the laugh&learn activity table, and of course mommy

Hearing about Amelia''s routine have me green w/ envy

I''d tried getting Jadie in a routine but to no avail

I''ll just wait until I can reason w/ her I guess.

 

[lili]

snlee--
that''s great that you have your parents and aunty to look after D.
at least you know he''s in good hands.
is there a way you can sort have ease into work the first week?
maybe work shorter days? may help w/ your separation anxiety.

puffy--
awww...poor B. Those pesky molars still working their way up?
I hope he feels better soon.

 

[mrssalvo]

snlee- I hope your feeling better. All of my friends that have gone back to work say that it does get easier as the weeks go on. That''s a huge plus knowing your family will be taking care of him. I''m going to be in the same boat if I get one of the jobs I''ve applied for. But, we''ll move home and my mom or sister will watch Jake so I don''t feel nearly as bad. I''m sure it will still be hard though

tgal-your gals night and free day sound awesome. find anything at singlestone? I would love to visit there!

jas12-happy 10 month to Co

poppie- I''ve had to nurse Jake in public and I honestly think most people do not know or care what you''re doing. It usually looks like I''m just holding a sleeping baby. I do try be descrete if I can be like finding a booth if we''re at a restaurant so I can hide in the corne or I''ve gone out to the car too.

puffy-poor B. neither of my girls had any trouble with their molars so I don''t have any good advice. I hope he feels better.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

hello mamas! I am tired. Just got home from Zumba. It''s hard! I had a successful shopping trip at Old Navy. They are having their baby and kid sale. Lots of stuff that she can get dirty and I won''t care...as much

. Also dealt with the laptop today (busy day!) and they said it might be b/c I installed 3rd party ram in (and apparently sometimes that corrupts the computer) so they are keeping it to run tests on. She said it might be the motherboard...sounds like they fix rather than replace. I''ll know soon.

iluv, I would be super skinny if surfing the net (from my sofa) burned calories. Haha.

janine, she would let you know if she was hungry. The only thing that packed on the weight for T was the high cal formula. If your pedi is worried (s)he will have you put her on that.

Q, not sure what is causing M to wake up earlier...hope you get it straightened out. Also hope you feel better soon.

Burk, Hope it went well! Tessa is 26 lbs! Haha.

Lili, She usually takes two 2 hour naps so that was unusual. Though she did sleep in until 9 this morning!

But I feel like today was payback since she HARDLY napped all day! So cute J blew on your face! She is playing with you.

TGal, oh no I missed seeing the scary AV! The macbook is beyond annoying. At least they will sort it out. Being a SAHM is tough and tougher with a workaholic DH and no real support system. But that will change soon. I wouldn''t know WHAT to do with a whole weekend off. You are lucky that TGuy is so awesome! Sounds like your weekend was dreamy and I am so jealous! That is awesome you have a consistent kid. Mine is all over the place.

snlee, sorry you are already upset about going back to work. I can''t relate but there are days I wish I DID just to get a break (world''s best mom I am). I am sure it will be difficult but will get easier once you get into your groove. Sounds like D is getting a tooth!

poppie, you should be fine. Enjoy your visit! I know each state has their own laws. I agree with snlee that department stores have the BEST BFing places. Otherwise I spent a many a time BFing in my car, in the parking lot.

Puffy, Sorry that B is sick! I think T is working on her molars too...they are tough ones!

 

[Burk]

We're back and it was all good news!! About time!

Everything looked great (she weighted 22.6 lbs...funny since sh'es 31.5 inches) and he said we can slowly reintroduce whole milk starting slowly next week. The best news is she's doing so good that we didn't have to schedule a follow up!

Oh, and all of those 4 teeth are in and she is happy, playing and eating like usual!

Tacori~That's good that T's fever-free! She probably is working on those darn molars. I HATE teething! Poor babies! Sounds like you got a lot done today! I was in ON the other day and they had some cute stuff. I bet you did good! Hope everything works out with your computer. Sucks that you have to wait. Speaking of crappy, so sad that the drop-in place closed! I would think it would be such a money-maker! I know tons of my friends would totally use a place like that! Have you looked into just some regular daycare centers to see if they do drop in? I bet some church ones do. T's daycare is a church daycare (in the church we now attend) and they do drop in. Just another thought!

Pave~Just a second to Tgal's post about sleep. T never had 2 hour awake time when she was as young at Tyler...maybe 1.5 hours or so? Good luck. It's tricky!

iluv~Thanks! Happy baby sure makes a happier mommy!

janine~That's awesome that you started cereal with Chloe and she did great! We started Tayva on solids fairly early. First with cereal, then I started mixing fruit in with the cereal, then I started doing a veggie first, then the cereal mixed with the fruit after the veggie. I added the veggie probably at 5 months or so. I would do just one feeding a day, continuing to add more food as it seems she's taking to it. Once you have a few things in, add another feeding. Oh, and she'll let you know if she's hungry. You could probably offer her a 6 oz bottle and if she quits before it's gone, you'll know she's not ready. Good luck and we need pics of this!

lili~Thanks! Is J feeling better?

snlee~I can totally relate. I was a mess! Totally normal. I know it's easier for me to say now, but it does get easier! I cried every time I dropped her off at my friend's house who was watching her the first week I went back to work. But, we got into our routine and it all works out. Tayva really LOVES daycare! Sounds like D is getting a tooth! Hope it pops through quickly!

Tgal~I'm glad you like to hear about Tayva...sometimes I feel like I get kind of "me, me, me" and no one cares. I know I love hearing about everyone's kiddos! Sounds like you had a great weekend! Amelia is an angel. You're so lucky! I do agree about routine. DH knows the routine and is great when he's home with Tayva. It's nice that I'm able to run errands or go work out any time and he can just pick up and know what she "should" be doing at that time of day.

Hi poppie! The others answered your question, but just wanted to say hi and have a fun trip! Feel free to post here more often!

puffy~So sorry poor B isn't feeling well! Do you think he came down with something or do you think this is more teething? Did he have a good day?

 

[puffy]

tgal heehee, TGuy sounds a lot like my DH. he was not the father that he "planned" on being early on, but got a lot better at it. B loves to spend time with him now when ever the two of them can since DH hardly sees B awake. i totally agree about the routine!!!! but with B, we had to play with it a ton. he''s pretty flexible for naps, but his bedtime and awake time are pretty consistent, unless we, as bad parents, decide to keep him out late once in a long while.

lili boy, i hope it''s the teeth!!! his gums where the canines are supposed to come in look really swollen and i can almost see the teeth, so maybe those? but he also has a cold, so not too sure if it is teething. how is J? has she fully recovered from her cold?

mrsS thanks. i hope jake keeps the "tradition" and has no problems with the molars as well.

tacori wow, you got a ton done today!! good to hear that you are still doing zumba. i hope T''s molars come in quick and easy. they are no fun for sure. and WOW, T is 26 lbs?

burk so glad that everything went well at the doc! B caught a cold the other day and started to cough like crazy and when he sleeps, i can tell there is so much phlegm in there that needs to come out. so if it''s not teething, then i guess it was from that, but who knows. he was super clingy today, but when i gave him a new toy, he didn''t want me anymore. go figure!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Burk, I guess they fell victim to the economy. Shame...Guess it will motivate me to work out more. haha. That''s great her appointment went well!

puffy, it is hard for me to believe she is 26 lbs b/c at her 12 month visit she was 21 (or 22) but DH weighed himself holding her and then by himself so maybe he did the math wrong. I should check again b/c she does look taller but not THAT much. 4 lbs would be a lot in 3 months. Hope B has a good day. Our has already started off rocky.

 

[Jas12]

Tgal--you are so right about routine and dads, i didn''t really think about it till you mentioned it, but other than giving charlie "the report'' (just changed Co, his dinner is on the counter etc.) when he walks in the door, charlie has never expressed concern over staying with Co. We are not equally parenting since i still can''t be away for more than 4 hours but i know that if i wasn''t nursing and had to leave for a week without any notice he would have no major problems-not b/c he''s a super dad, simply b/c we have a structured routine. It makes life SO much easier.
Your w/e sounded sooooo divine. I am planning a w/e away at the end of june--Co should be weaned by then and i am going to be very selfish!
-You really do have amelia down to a science, funny that she has such an exact window--i guess your nanny is on board with her particular ways, or do u put her down?
--i think u need to give cruising one more chance.--i am going to sell you on it now--haha--I''ve done and love backpacking travel and of course cruising is at the other end of the spectrum but IMO it is much better than an all-inclusive (which i dislike) b/c you get the convenience of all your included amenities, but with the variety of being at a different port each day, chance to sample local cuisine (we always ate lunch at our port of call ) and the choice of SO many activities. Also, you only have to unpack the major gear once when u get on the ship, yet get to see plenty of places. I doubt i would have (comfortably) been able to see a bit of italy, france, morocco and spain with a 6 month old if not on a ship. Charlie and i discussed travel recently and agreed that we want to do more backpack style when our kids are older (like grade 5 and up) so they get a better taste of the culture, learn to problem solve, meet ppl etc. but until then we are all about ease and relaxation!! Do you think you''ll backpack with Amelia? I do remember staying at a hostel in NZ and there was a couple cooking with us one night who were traveling with a round the world ticket--they had a 14 month old with them and were having a wonderful time. i was very impressed!

Lili--Co does not have eczema, but since i do i worry about chlorine too. I coated Co head to toe with vaseline before hitting the pool--works great (although i was kinda worried that the life guards would spot the swirl of oil he left behind in the water

Snlee--oh gosh, i so share your fear of going back to work--it is on my mind 24/7 and i have had almost a year off--i should be thankful for that, but like you said, the longer u are home, the longer you get used to being with you kid all day. I am having no success transitioning Co to a sippy cup and the thought of weaning him honestly makes me feel panicky. I am not ready. Enjoy the rest of the week and take a deep breath, millions of moms get thru it, and so will we! Do you have a long work day? Can u come home at lunch or anything?

Burk--good luck with the milk! Good the hear T''s teeth have come in and she is feeling normal--about time poor girly!

Tacori--you are the sale master--i need to go shopping with you, you always report the best finds. I hope u get get good service for your mac. i''ve had mine for over 4 years and it has never crashed so i think that is very abnormal.


I''ll try to post a 10 month pic later this week (iam all about video clips on facebook right now--my sister bugs me for them constantly) so i need to take more pictures.
Co is getting into everything ground level but he will still not pull up!

Anyone have anything exciting planned for v-day? it''s nice that it''s on a saturday. I am not a big v-day person but this year i feel it''s a good excuse to get out of the house for a few hours and do something fun.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Jas12, actually I think people hate going shopping with me b/c I enable! I can''t help it! Haha. But I do love a good deal. I am planning on going to the park with her a lot in the spring so I took advantage of the sales. No more gymbo or babygap clothes at the park for my girl. I did get the mud out but it was too stressful. Haha! ON and Target have the best sales. I got her pink seersucker pants (not for the park though) for $6. They are so adorable for this spring!

My DH is more clueless than your and TGuy. I DO have to tell him WHEN to feed her and WHAT to feed her. Sometimes he forgets where the diapers or wipes are (ummm....haven''t moved them for 15 months buddy). He claims he would be fine alone with her for the weekend but I don''t know. 3 hours seems to be his limit.

The girl at apple seemed very surprised by my computer''s symptoms. I joked maybe this will be a teaching opportunity for their staff. It is the new version so they might have some kinks. I learned I might not be able to use my Adobe creative suite (b/c it is a few years old) and I wasn''t planning on buying the update yet...

 

[Burk]

puffy~poor B! I can totally relate to clingy baby! T gets like that when she doesn''t feel well. Hope he feels better soon!

Tacori~I forgot to tell you I tried Zumba on Saturday morning since our vb tourney was canceled. I think the instructor at out gym must not do it as intense as other places or something. I didn''t feel like I got a great workout so my sister and I actually went for a couple mile run after!

I guess I''ll have to stick to body step. I wish I could do Zumba with you because it sounds like a wayyy better workout! I can''t believe Miss Tessa put on that much weight...but our T put on a pound in a month so it may be doable.

Jas12~Who is watching CO when you go back to work? How long is your school day? Your trip in June sounds great. Are you going with friends?

Today was one of those days where staying home in my PJ''s and playing with T sounded sooooo great. I''ve been so darn tired lately!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Burk, I know Mara said some teachers are better than others. I really like mine. She is funny and SO into it. We do NOT stop moving for an hour. It''s pretty intense.

Jas12, oh I forgot to say my mom promised me my favorite pie for v-day!

Can''t wait!