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tgal- please don''t beat yourself up. I promise we have all done or not done something that makes us feel like bad mom''s. I''ve got a few stories myself
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. one that I feel the worst about was when my oldest wasn''t quite moble so I didn''t strap her in the stroller for a walk. I''m not sure why I didn''t strap her in that day but didn''t and she managed to pull herself up and fell out of the stroller onto the driveway
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. she didn''t even have a bruise but I felt horrible and cried harder than she did I''m sure. I will tell you I never put my kids in anywhere they could fall out not strapped after that. a heard lesson to learn. believe me, I''ve got a few more
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I got new pics of Jake since it''s his 3 month mark today that I''ll post later. still trying to get the frown/cry pic too
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Date: 7/8/2008 6:36:44 PM
Author: mrssalvo
tgal- please don''t beat yourself up. I promise we have all done or not done something that makes us feel like bad mom''s. I''ve got a few stories myself
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. one that I feel the worst about was when my oldest wasn''t quite moble so I didn''t strap her in the stroller for a walk. I''m not sure why I didn''t strap her in that day but didn''t and she managed to pull herself up and fell out of the stroller onto the driveway
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. she didn''t even have a bruise but I felt horrible and cried harder than she did I''m sure. I will tell you I never put my kids in anywhere they could fall out not strapped after that. a heard lesson to learn. believe me, I''ve got a few more
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I got new pics of Jake since it''s his 3 month mark today that I''ll post later. still trying to get the frown/cry pic too
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Aw...thanks MrsS.
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Funny you mention your story, because (I can''t believe I will share this, but I feel better now, and TGuy doesn''t read PS) that''s what I did...with her in her CARSEAT!
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My bro and I went to lunch and at the restaurant she seemed kind of uncomfy so I unbuckled her chest strap with the mental note to be sure to strap her back in before I put her in the car. I have never actually unbuckled her in the carseat, so I totally FORGOT to do it when I put her back in thinking it was already done! ACK! Imagine my surprise when I got home and removed her blanket to take her out and she wasn''t buckled in properly. I just didn''t see it because I had a blanket over her and even though we were only 2 miles away from home, I know first hand accidents can happen ANYWHERE (my last one happened 3 blocks from my house) and I was horrified at myself. Good lesson that you can try your best, but crap happens.

I''m going to not be concerned about other moms and their walkers and diaper barricades from now on and just focus on keeping my head on straight.
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Sheesh!!!!!
 
aw t-gal. well thank goodness she didn''t fall out. i always think about how awful if they weren''t stapped in and it tilted a cerain way and out they''d come. So, although you did forget to re-strap, she''s safe and sound and I bet you''ll never forget again
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Date: 7/8/2008 6:53:31 PM
Author: mrssalvo
aw t-gal. well thank goodness she didn''t fall out. i always think about how awful if they weren''t stapped in and it tilted a cerain way and out they''d come. So, although you did forget to re-strap, she''s safe and sound and I bet you''ll never forget again
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That''s the scary thing MrsS...my mind is so cloudy lately, I think it could easily happen again. But hopefully not. I just think, what if I had gotten into an accident...even a "simple" rear end?

But I am the type not to dwell...move on and try harder, which is what I will do. I am not looking forward to the day when I make a mistake that''s gonna hurt her, but I know it will happen. I just hope it won''t be a really painful lesson to learn.
 
OK gals...PSA for the day.

As you may know, Amelia goes to the doc for torticollis (stiff neck) and one of the things you have to watch out for is flat head (plagiocephaly). Fortunately Amelia''s head is coming along nicely.

I asked the doc if the baby doesn''t have stiff neck, but seems to have a flat head, is it womb related or nuture related? She said usually it''s something to do with positioning outside the womb. I did mention a baby I know who has a really flat head and I told the PT that I noticed her face was wide too.

She told me something I never thought about...that the brain stays the same size, but has to shift somewhere, causing the face to widen. She said imagine a water balloon that you place on the ground...it totally flattens and gets WIDE. Eek! And here I thought that a flat spot simply forms on the back of the head.

I came home and looked it up a bit (if flat head causes wide face) and it seems there is some info on it out there...

http://groups.msn.com/PlagioUK/introduction.msnw

The above site has drawings if you were looking top down at the baby. The baby I was thinking about looks EXACTLY like the posterior flat head pic from the top. So if you want to avoid flat head, change your baby''s position around a lot!
 
Tgal, don''t feel bad, I have let my kids stay in their cribs so I could snag an extra half hour or so of sleep. As long as no one is crying to get up, I''m fine with it! I try to keep them on schedule but some mornings come too early (if we''ve had night wakings).

Also, I put Jake in on Delaney''s side when we load in the car so he''s not loose in the parking lot. So he crawls across the floor of the backseat & hops in his seat while I''m buckling Delaney. Then I go around & buckle him in & get in the car. (he''s on the drivers side)

Well....one day I do all this & then get in the car & drive home. When I got home I went to get Jake out and he WAS NOT BUCKLED IN! OMG....I almost died. My heart stopped, and then I started crying & mentally berating myself. Bad mom bad mom bad mom. Still chills me to this day. Suffice it to say, I triple check everything now. Oyvey.

You are not alone girlfriend.

Burk: Glad to know T is sleeping today, perhaps you can get some rest too?

Ok..gotta go clean, D''s playgroup is here tomorrow!
 
Tgal--Why do we sometimes have feakishly similar experiences....i did the *exact* same thing as you today with the car seat buckle! I went to lunch with a friend and kept Co in his car seat but i loosened the straps and unclicked them, telling myself to make a mental note. Well Co had a blanket over top of the straps and i didn''t notice they were not secure till be got home and i gasped out loud! The drive was literally a few seconds down the road, but still, accidents can happen in a parking lot for goodness sake. I feel cloudy as well--i think sleep dep. does it, and in your case you have a recent death in the family to cloud your mind.
--If i ever go to LA i will ask for your recommendations. I have a co-worker who goes every year and luvs to visit. You are right, my town is lovely (i''ve lived here since i was 10 and can''t ever recall a murder , i don''t lock my doors when i go out and I am a 5 min walk from the lake) it is a good place to raise a family just a tad boring.




MrsS--can''t wait to see new jake pics
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Date: 7/8/2008 9:15:26 PM
Author: Jas12
Tgal--Why do we sometimes have feakishly similar experiences....i did the *exact* same thing as you today with the car seat buckle! I went to lunch with a friend and kept Co in his car seat but i loosened the straps and unclicked them, telling myself to make a mental note. Well Co had a blanket over top of the straps and i didn''t notice they were not secure till be got home and i gasped out loud! The drive was literally a few seconds down the road, but still, accidents can happen in a parking lot for goodness sake. I feel cloudy as well--i think sleep dep. does it, and in your case you have a recent death in the family to cloud your mind.
--If i ever go to LA i will ask for your recommendations. I have a co-worker who goes every year and luvs to visit. You are right, my town is lovely (i''ve lived here since i was 10 and can''t ever recall a murder , i don''t lock my doors when i go out and I am a 5 min walk from the lake) it is a good place to raise a family just a tad boring.
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OK real quick as I have to give Amelia a bath and put her to bath....

Jas12, that is FREAKY. Guess you didn''t know you had a Yelllow American Twin and I had a White Canadian Twin eh? Hehehehe...

Seriously, it''s weird! Thank god both our babies are fine!!!!
 
really weird! The funny thing is i was catching up on this thread and read that you had another mommy-brain moment u didn''t want to admit too on the page before and i remembered my incident today and thought ''should i confess what i did, i''ll make Tgal feel better !'' --well i certainly had to confess after you finally did !
(I have yet to tell Charlie, but i told my grandma at dinner tonight and she wasn''t fazed--they used to hold kids on their laps a la Britney style
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nighty night mommies
 
Diver, thanks for your story. It''s good to know I''m not alone in my mindlessness...I mean, I KNOW I am not, but it''s nice to really KNOW, ya know what I mean?

Jas, that is funny. I bet you were totally laughing when you read my story!
 
Tgal as the others have said don''t beat yourself up too much - we''ve all been there. I remember one time going for a walk with the kids in the pram and deciding to stop at the end of the driveway to check the mail and stupidly forgetting to put the brake on. Our drive slopes down and I looked up to see the pram rapidly making it''s way onto the busy road in front of our house. I don''t think I''ve ever moved that fast, but thankfully I managed to get to them before any harm was done. Needless to say I always use the brake now. I did feel especially stupid and reckless as it was right after some poor mother lost her baby in a tragic accident whereby she forgot to engage the brake of her pram when she stopped to take a call and her baby rolled into a river and drowned.
 
Date: 7/8/2008 11:48:09 PM
Author: softly softly
Tgal as the others have said don't beat yourself up too much - we've all been there. I remember one time going for a walk with the kids in the pram and deciding to stop at the end of the driveway to check the mail and stupidly forgetting to put the brake on. Our drive slopes down and I looked up to see the pram rapidly making it's way onto the busy road in front of our house. I don't think I've ever moved that fast, but thankfully I managed to get to them before any harm was done. Needless to say I always use the brake now. I did feel especially stupid and reckless as it was right after some poor mother lost her baby in a tragic accident whereby she forgot to engage the brake of her pram when she stopped to take a call and her baby rolled into a river and drowned.
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SS, I take it you are talking about the incident where the baby went into the River Torrens in Adelaide because the mother was on her cell phone? Hubby is from Oz so I hear the news...plus I bought my BOB stroller in Oz and in order to be sold there it has to go through more rigourous safety testing. I think there were three separate incidences where jogging strollers with babies found their way into that river.
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ETA, I ALWAYS use the brakes on my BOB because of stories like that...even on the sand on the beach during my stroller strides class. Once before Amelia was born, I took my stroller to show a friend and then when I went to go load it up in my car, I just left it for a second without the brake on. It was what I THOUGHT was a flat surface, but when I turned around to pick it up to load, it was rolling away. Those jogging strollers can MOVE...it's scary.
 
Yeah that''s the one. I can''t even imagine how horrifying that must have been. It''s something that still plays on my mind from time to time. The mother has since gone on to have another baby, but sadly she and her husband have separated. Is your husband from South Australia?? I noticed you mentioned the Barossa Valley in another thread.
 
I almost couldnt find the thread! I''m so glad it is now a sticky!!

DivaDiamond- CONGRATS! and welcome to the world of mommyhood!

Tgal- as for celebrities in the south bay, I always see Rod Stewart at Henneseys on Catalina for brunch...he watches soccer there. random.

Today was my second day of work. It is nice to leave Ian with DH at home, but I''m kinda jealous as well. I was hoping it would be a bit more challenging for him than it was, just because I really feel like I worked hard these past 9 months! But so far so good. DH even went to my mommy and me class at the adult school today..my friends already emailed and said he was great! I''m glad I dont have to put Ian in daycare everyday, but I''m surprised I''m a little jealous. But the job seems good!

Welcome
 
Hi MsF...glad that work is going well. And isn''t that just the way when the hubbies take over? Sheesh.

Not sure if you saw my other question earlier, but for the birth cert, if you go to the courthouse near LAX, do you get the cert on the spot?

SS, yes, hubby is from South Australia...Adelaide (Modbury North). That story was so sad...I think I remember that she turned around and the baby was gone...she thought someone took the pram, but it was already underwater? I think there was another story about a grandmother who was tending to th baby when it happened. Can you imagine how horrible the grandmother would feel.

In the US (I think it was in Michigan), a grandfather was watching his grandchild who was in a stroller. Grandfather was on a park bench and the stroller a few feet away when the wind blew it into freezing lake Michigan. The baby was trapped under for 13 minutes or something like that. I don''t know the full details because I didn''t read the story on the Internet (I can''t read stuff like that) but overheard it on the news on TV.
 
Date: 7/9/2008 12:49:10 AM
Author: TravelingGal

Not sure if you saw my other question earlier, but for the birth cert, if you go to the courthouse near LAX, do you get the cert on the spot?
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My DH actually went, he said it was pretty simple (and he hates going to public places like the bank, Post office, grocery store). You bring the form, fill out a request form and pay some $$ and they give it to you right there. Then you can go to the federal building for the passport, but both you and Tguy have to go for the passport (you probably already know that)

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Date: 7/9/2008 1:14:06 AM
Author: msflutter

Date: 7/9/2008 12:49:10 AM
Author: TravelingGal

Not sure if you saw my other question earlier, but for the birth cert, if you go to the courthouse near LAX, do you get the cert on the spot?
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My DH actually went, he said it was pretty simple (and he hates going to public places like the bank, Post office, grocery store). You bring the form, fill out a request form and pay some $$ and they give it to you right there. Then you can go to the federal building for the passport, but both you and Tguy have to go for the passport (you probably already know that)

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Thanks MsF...I had not researched anything yet re: passport, so I had no idea. So BOTH of us have to go to get Amelia''s passport? Eek, what a bummer.
 
here is the
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In section 5 it says both parents, but I think you can get the forms notorized instead.

are you going anywhere exciting soon? I think we are going to club med in Ixtapa next may!! So far but not super far!
 
To all the Mommies who answered my "Can I leave the babies with DH at 3 months" question (SB, Ellaila, Tgal, Burk, Jas12, Diver (and anyone else I missed!)), THANK YOU! I really appreciate all your advice. I obviously am just going to play it by ear...but bringing DH with me would be a fantastic idea if he can get away...might not even happen so then I won't worry about it! Sorry it took me so long to get back and say a proper thanks, we are leaving on vacation this week so things have been hectic here!
 
TGal - wow, you have a great memory. I have met QT, MsF, Charger and a couple others who no longer visit the boards. I was a little iffy about the GTG thing myself, but all the ladies were awesome and I was glad I went. Hopefully there will be another and we''ll get to meet you and Amelia!

MsF - I''m glad you''re enjoying the new job. You''re so lucky to be able to leave Ian with your hubby; I''m totally jealous. We could definitely do with me going back to work, but I''m nervous leaving Sabrina with anyone else and it''s only made worse with everyone having a daycare horror story to tell me. I''d rather be jealous of DH than worried about daycare workers.
 
I think a PS mommies GTG would be so fun! It would be a great excuse to go to LA
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Tgal--i was thinking (as i was strapping Co in to his car seat this aft) that if anything major happens in your world of parenting you should contact me cuz then i could be forewarned of what may come my way
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Q for BF moms: who is putting those d-drops on their boobs--i just picked some up but have not used them up to this point. I am outdoors a lot and drink juiced-greens from my little garden so i think Co is getting lots of vitamins but i plan to use them when we go into darkness around here come october..jsut curious about what others were/are doing??
 
Thanks MsF!

Jas, I was thinking the same thing. You let me know if you need to forewarn me as well.
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So TGal the Terrible Mom saga continues. My mom comes by today and asks..."Are you doing anything for Amelia''s 100 day?" Well, no.....because I FORGOT! In Korean culture you commemorate the 100 day thing with some kind of celebration with the family but I just totally forgot and really am no in mood to figure out what to do...especially because if we go out for dinner or something, it''s past her bedtime. And it''s not like she knows we''re forgetting it....

Still, I feel kinda bad. My mom probably could have used a bit of pick me up from my dad''s death too. Bah.

Oh well. I told TGuy and we are going to open up some wine tonight and celebrate a bit ourselves. Amelia will have to miss her own party because she goes down at 7.
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Date: 7/9/2008 3:54:01 PM
Author: Jas12


Q for BF moms: who is putting those d-drops on their boobs--i just picked some up but have not used them up to this point. I am outdoors a lot and drink juiced-greens from my little garden so i think Co is getting lots of vitamins but i plan to use them when we go into darkness around here come october..jsut curious about what others were/are doing??
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Jas, this is a great reminder b/c I haven''t bought them yet. I was going to just try and give him the dose out of the dropper. my ped said you could mix them in a bottle too. We''re at the pool almost every day and Jake gets a little swim time sun so i figue he''s at least getting a little vit. D au natural.
 
Date: 7/9/2008 4:45:40 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 7/9/2008 3:54:01 PM

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Q for BF moms: who is putting those d-drops on their boobs--i just picked some up but have not used them up to this point. I am outdoors a lot and drink juiced-greens from my little garden so i think Co is getting lots of vitamins but i plan to use them when we go into darkness around here come october..jsut curious about what others were/are doing??
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Jas, this is a great reminder b/c I haven''t bought them yet. I was going to just try and give him the dose out of the dropper. my ped said you could mix them in a bottle too. We''re at the pool almost every day and Jake gets a little swim time sun so i figue he''s at least getting a little vit. D au natural.
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This is something I haven''t heard of - are you talking about vitamin D drops? That sounds like a wonderful idea, but not one that has ever been suggested to me. Here in Oz we are pretty much encouraged to keep our babies and kids out of the sun as much as possible especially in summer because of how strong the sun can get.

Actually one good thing about the prolonged and depressing drought we are suffering through here is that it has meant that our winters have been quite sunny of late, so my kids tend to get more exposure to sun during winter.

I''ve got a question for all the mummies - how important to you is having parents close by now that you''ve got kids? My husband has just been offered a job opportunity that means more rewarding work and that offers significant financial incentives. The catch is it would mean moving back over to the other side of the country away from our families and we both feel incredibly torn about this.

At the moment we live very close to my husband''s parents and within easy (in Australian terms) driving distance of my folks and it has been wonderful to see how much joy they get from our kids and how much joy our kids get from them. It has also been wonderful having access to babysitters who we feel completely comfortable leaving them with.

It feels like taking the kids away now would be devastating for all of us, but this new job could mean we could set ourselves up for years to come. Funny how having kids changes your priorities.

Anyone else ever struggled with this?
 
softly, the dr''s recommend keeping babies out of the sun here too. that''s why if you are nursing they are now recommending vit. D drops b/c breast milks has very little vit. D. I have 2 older kids and there is just no way I can keep Jake in the shade or inside all summer long so I just slather him up with sunscreen and take him in the pool. I do keep him under the shade when we aren''t actually in the water.

re: the job away from parents. we are actually in a similar situation right now. I currently live in the same city as my parents and my sister. hubby''s job offer will be about 6 hours away. we will however only be 45 minutes from his parents who are wonderful but it definitely won''t be the same for me. I am very close to my family and the decision to move was a tough one but the job was an important career move for him and our future stability so off we go. Honestly, he pursued a couple of jobs on the other side of the country where we''d only see family a couple of times a year and I think that would have been to far. family is just too important to me to be further than driving distance, even if it means a little less money. Everyone is different though and I have friends that love having parents as far away as possible.
 
Happy 3-month to Jake and Co!

Quick question:
How much sunlight are we talking about?
I don''t take Jadelyn out much, let alone being by the poolside, but there is plenty of sunlight coming into our house.
Is that sufficient? Or do I need the vitamin D drop?
 
Diva

Just saw the pictures of James.
He''s just soooo adorable and teeny
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Like TGal said, treasure and enjoy every moment cuz they grow so fast.

And look who''s got a headful of blond hair.
Too cute
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Date: 7/9/2008 6:11:22 PM
Author: lili


How much sunlight are we talking about?

I don''t take Jadelyn out much, let alone being by the poolside, but there is plenty of sunlight coming into our house.

Is that sufficient? Or do I need the vitamin D drop?
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lili, ask your dr. but my guess is yes, you would need it. Keep in mind though they have only just started recommending the D drop. I didn''t do it with either of my older girls.
 
de-lurking for just a second...

the vitamin d that you get from the sun comes from the UVB rays. unfortunately (fortunately??) this wavelength of light is filtered by ordinary window glass (uva does get through...that''s why you still should wear sunscreen when sitting in a car or by a window!). sooo...getting sun through glass will NOT get you vitamin d...
does that make sense??

(sorry to be so technical but this stuff is actually on my upcoming certifying exam).
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Date: 7/9/2008 7:18:59 PM
Author: mrssalvo


Date: 7/9/2008 6:11:22 PM
Author: lili


How much sunlight are we talking about?

I don't take Jadelyn out much, let alone being by the poolside, but there is plenty of sunlight coming into our house.

Is that sufficient? Or do I need the vitamin D drop?
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lili, ask your dr. but my guess is yes, you would need it. Keep in mind though they have only just started recommending the D drop. I didn't do it with either of my older girls.
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Yup, lili, I would look into it. My ped recommended it early on when I was trying to still breastfeed. Formula feeders don't need it.

ETA, SS I'll try to respond more to your question a bit later tonight. Gotta take a shower while the kid is napping.
 
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