PS Mommies Thread!

[lili]

Date: 8/7/2008 9:02:18 PM
Author: Jas12
Lili--i'll get a pic of Co in his nappies tomorrow

Take one of J--we need to see that size 3 tushie lol. and yes, cruises do charge WAY too much for an infant ($600) i have no idea what i am paying for since he does not eat or drink, used the childcare services etc. Crazy. My MIL keeps trying to convice me to leave Cohen with her. Aside from the stupid amount of pumping that would have to take place-probably not even possible--i would not leave him for 2 weeks.

--How goes the sleep battle? How often is J feeding now--can she go through the night yet?

Yup, I think that's their way to discouraging patrons from bringing babies on their ship.
Wouldn't want to have strollers and screaming babies during the formal dinners
Oh, in case you don't know, you can actually have the chef whip up something (mashed vegetables and fruits) for Co at dinner time.
My SIL brought her 9mnth old baby on the cruise and the asst maitre 'd came over to our table and asked if her baby wants something from the kitchen.
They actually created some dishes for her -- first night was just vegetables and then graduated to chicken broth and even meat.
Co should be eating solid by that time? Might as well make them work for their money

As for her sleeping schedule, it's still all the same.
Still waking up twice a night to eat. First stretch is a little longer 5-6 hrs. Second stretch is a little bit shorter.
I'm sure she can probably go through the night without eating, but I hate to deprive her of her nighttime snack especially in this heat.
I don't know, I'm sure she's not like me in that I need to get my sip of water throughout the night else I wake up with a headache.

Speaking of solid...
TGal, Jas12, and MrsS, when will you ladies be introducing solids to your kiddies?

 

[TravelingGal]

lili, I am going to wait at least until 5 months, possibly 6. I don''t think she''s ready...she still thrusts her tongue out.

 

[TravelingGal]

OK, blue bumbo girl...bumbos are a great place to ponder the meaning of life....

ETA, you can see her crazy hair growth patterns well in this pic!

 

[lili]

Awwww.....sooo cute.
I love her "thinking man" pose

ETA: wanted to say she's got some crazy 'do going on up there too.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 8/8/2008 1:29:09 AM
Author: lili
Awwww.....sooo cute.
I love her ''thinking man'' post

ETA: wanted to say she''s got some crazy ''do going on up there too.

Hehehe..I know...it''s the mullet-in-the-making/male pattern baldness special combo!!!

 

[lili]

Date: 8/8/2008 1:21:19 AM
Author: TravelingGal
lili, I am going to wait at least until 5 months, possibly 6. I don't think she's ready...she still thrusts her tongue out.

I was going to wait a bit (like 6 months too) to introduce solid, but since she's not taking the bottle and she's showing interest in eating
(ie. looking at us and smacking her lips when we eat), the pedi said that we can introduce rice and see.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 8/8/2008 1:34:15 AM
Author: lili

Date: 8/8/2008 1:21:19 AM
Author: TravelingGal
lili, I am going to wait at least until 5 months, possibly 6. I don''t think she''s ready...she still thrusts her tongue out.

I was going to wait a bit to introduce solid, but since she''s not taking the bottle and she''s showing interest in eating
(ie. looking at us and smacking her lips when we eat), the pedi said that we can introduce rice and see.

Ooh, that''s good.

Amelia isn''t interested at all. The only thing she''s good at right now is sleeping. You should see her tummy time...it''s STILL pathetic.

 

[lili]

I don''t know if she''ll take it though since she doesn''t take anything in her mouth.
Hmm....I take it back, she put everything in her mouth (her fists, mobiles, toys, blanket, my fingers, my chin, my shoulder, etc)...
everything except the bottle and pacifier

 

[lili]

Ok, here she is in her size 3 nappy.
I don't think she's too happy I took that pix.

You guys better post some nappy pix too, cuz Jadie does not want to be the only one half nekkid.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 8/8/2008 1:45:09 AM
Author: lili
Ok, here she is in her size 3 nappy.
I don''t think she''s too happy I took that pix.

You guys better post some nappy pix too, cuz Jadie does not want to be the only one half nekkid.

OMG, so cute! And INDECENT! Hahahaha...

That diaper doesn''t look that huge on her..but she DEFINITELY has cute booty!!!

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

OMG! TGal, look at these cute little Amelia feet! What a fantastic pic. So sweet, so philosophical! What age can I start putting her in a bumbo? I actually found one in our dining room last night. I got a whole stack of useful hand me downs from a friend that I hadn''t sorted through properly. I know whaty you mean about her looking mature. I sometimes expect her to talk to me- she does seem so much older

SDL, sorry to hear that, I hope you still have at least a few baby photos. They certainly grew into lovely young adults and you must be really proud!

Hi Burk! I was thinking about you guys too, I just didn''t have a lot of time. DH took extended paternity leave and we spent the first 8 weeks at home. The time just whizzed past and before I new it Amelia was 2 mionths old! So scary how fast she''s growing.

Lili, I love the diaper pic! Don''t they have a knack of letting you know EXACTLY what they think of you when you do stuff like that?! Amelia gives me that look when I take a photo she will hate when she''s a teenager!

MrsS, your hair looks great! My post natal haircut looked fantastic in the salon but needs too much styling to be practical right now. Oh well. Those curls look fab. I''m deeply envious.

Jen

 

[Jas12]

Lili--Co is still on that sleep schedule too--i keep thinking just one day it will switch overnight hahha. I've been thinking about the solids Q too b/c Cohen is VERY interested in food--he stops whatever he is doing when i eat he reaches and follows the food from the plate to my mouth. I have no idea if that means anything but i might try him on rice earlier than i planned. I don't think it helps that he is around food and food prep 24/7 since my big italian family eats together almost every night (sterotypically our life revolves around food and cooking!) so he comes by it naturally.
Let me know how it goes with J if you do decided to do it, and thanks for the cruise tip! I think i will get them to make me a little something

Oh and BTW, Jadie has beautiful booty!! She is so strong. Co will stay in that position for 5 mins tops (hates tummy time!)

Tgal--you can almost put Amelia's hair in a little pony-tail. teehee, i luv her.

Here's the diaper shot as promised (i noticed his disposables are very baggy on his bum but snug on the belly--he lacks booty. His cloth diapers fit a lot better)

 

[Jas12]

couldn''t resist this one..."just chomping on my foot Ma"

 

[TravelingGal]

OK, more in a bit (going to brekky with my inlaws this morning) but I have to say....

Date: 8/8/2008 9:35:04 AM
Author: Jas12
couldn''t resist this one...''just chomping on my foot Ma''

OH MY GOD, I LOVE THIS PHOTO!! Totally made my day...sooo funny and so darn cute. Every time I look at it, I crack up!!!!

 

[TravelingGal]

OK, kid is down for a nap, so I thought I''d jump in one more time.

MrsM, thanks! As far as bumbos go...when they can hold their head up steady, it''s probably ok to put them in. I was able to put Amelia in at about 3.5 months (or at least, that is when I first tried) but I felt more comfortable at about the 4 month mark.

I had a funny thought this morning...I was trying to remember if Amelia has really seen me eat, and I don''t think so! I eat during her naptime and for dinner, we put her down, and then eat. Hm...she''s coming with us to breakfast so I will have to watch closely. However, knowing her, she''s going to fall asleep!!

I think this week I will put her in the bumbo and chow down in front of her.

Oh, and A still hates tummy time too Jas, so Co is not alone.

As for a little ponytail for Amelia..hehehe...don''t think that I haven''t noticed. I''ve been checking every week to see if I can do anything with her backhead fluff!!

 

[TravelingGal]

Hehe...that Co foot pic is still cracking me up. He looks so FURTIVE in it.

 

[jas]

It''s been said before, but darn it if PSers do not have the most gorgeous and photo-licious babies in the world (wide web.) From hair to feet, they can''t be beat!

Thank you all for continuing to share your pictures and experiences...it''s very very comforting!
See ya here soon!!!

 

[Linda W]

Oh Boy, new baby pictures. They are ALL so darn adorable, I want to give each and every one smoochies on their adorable little faces. They are just toooooooooo darn cute.

Linda

 

[lili]

Date: 8/8/2008 11:33:15 AM
Author: TravelingGal
Hehe...that Co foot pic is still cracking me up. He looks so FURTIVE in it.

Hehe, it doesn''t even look like his foot.
He''s so bendy and super cute!

 

[Burk]

Tgal~I worry about her being on so many drugs so young. But, they work and I doubt the docs would prescribe them if there were long term implications with their use. I am only giving her one dose a day, though.

The bumbo pic of Amelia is SO cute!

lili~J looks perfect in her size 3 diapers. The hair. Every time I see it I smile. LOVE IT!

Jas~Cute pics. T still eats her feet....she even tries to eat them while I'm holding her.

mrsm~Glad your DH was able to take the time off to spend with you and Amelia. My DH took a day. Literally. A day. It's good to have you back.

RE solids: I always thought we'd do solids around 6 months. But, we ended up starting T on cereal around 4 months and started fruits and veggies at 5 because she was ready. She was watching us eat and trying to grab our food, which they say is a big sign. So we started cereal and she would inhale it. I mean, I couldn't shovel it in fast enough. So I asked the allergy doc when we were in and he helped figure out what to introduce first and a plan of attack (since she has the food intollerance her chance of being intollerant to other foods is increased) and she LOVED it.

Okay. Lots to do. Back to work for real next Tuesday. Argh.... We have a wedding tonight. It's at 8 and it's family so they wanted us to bring T. Could be interesting.....she's in bed by 8 usually. I'm nervous.

 

[misspinky]

oooooohhhh I just found this thread! Here are some pics of my little angel

8 days old:

 

[misspinky]

With mommy and daddy:

 

[misspinky]

first pony:

 

[misspinky]

and now at 5 months old:

 

[ellaila]

MrsM, I was in SHOCK when I saw Amelia's photos - I can't believe how big/old she is already!! I seriously feel like it was like 6 weeks ago that you gave birth, yet there was this big cutie of a girl in those photos! She's just a doll - love the hair! K was born with a ton of hair too, and it just cracks me up. We always talk about her "salon" (but we say "say-lon") visits and her new 'dos.

MrsS, Jas, Burk, Tacori, TGal, Bobo, MsF, QTiekiki, Jade (I hope that's everyone) - the photos are just too precious! Love seeing our little babes growing up - isn't it crazy to look back at their newborn pics and see how different they look?! I feel that way with ALL the babies here, not just my own. We're soon going to have to call them "kids" instead of "babies"! (ETA: I weighed them at home yesterday and acc to our scale here, G was 19 lbs and K was 16.3. 19 lbs!!)

There's too much stuff to catch up on here, so I'm going to be a bad PS Mommy and just not comment on any of it. I'm too exhausted. I realized today that I think the NuvaRing is not agreeing with me - I've been super moody and irritable the past few days, and I just made the connection. BC = hormones = crazy Ella. Both babies are teething, and I have just been so fed up and annoyed with all the screaming and crying, and I knew that it wasn't like me to feel that way. I mean, yes, everyone is entitled to get cranky now and then but I was really starting to lose it and felt like I couldn't even comfort my babies, which made me feel just horrible. So I think that the NuvaRing is the culprit because I seriosuly feel like I did when I was postpartum - that hormonal. I feel like all my emotions are just right there and can just be set off by the slightest thing. I cried over polenta the other night. Now that just ain't right. BUT I don't want to go back on the pill (not so good with the daily thing), I'm scared of an IUD, NuvaRing isn't working fo rme ... so I think our option is the old snip snip for Q. He's OK with doing it; I'm the one that's worried that it seems too permament (though I know it's not, the doctor said not to go into it thinking that it can always be reversed). *sigh*

Anyhow, that's enough unloading for now, I guess!

OH! Quickly ... traveling with the babies was not nearly as bad/scary as I had feared it would be! They were wonderful on both plane rides (gave 'em a little tylenol beforehand and made sure they had bottles or Puffs for takeoffs and landing) - yeah!! We had a few rough nights of sleep (again, teething

) but other than that, they were really very charming and sweet babies. They made me *very* proud!

OK, hope to do a real readthrough of the past few pages tomorrow and try to catch up a little better ...

'night.

 

[lili]

jas12
haha, i kept thinking that myself too....wouldn't it be so sweet to finally be able to sleep through the night?
actually, j did go through the night w/o feeding last night, but she did wake up 4x though.
i wouldn't be too happy just yet as i think her lack of desire to snack was because she was exhausted from her second round of shots.
she seems to clonk out whenever she gets her shot. napped 4.5 hours that day too!

Will try out the rice this weekend since i need to go get the utensils.
Fingers crossed she'll take it.


ok, so how is it that J is about the same size as Co and Amelia wears a size bigger nappy and still make it look small on her?

Had her 4-month appt yesterday:
Weight: 14lb 9oz (8lb gained in 4 months)
Length: 26 1/4 in (didn't think she was that long...perhaps the nurse made an error?)
Head: 15 3/4 in

Wahhh

, my baby is growing too fast!


TGal
That shot was semi-indecent.
i got the au naturale one that shows her bare tushie (thinking blackmail here

)

teehee, would love to see that mullet tied back in a ponytail.
you got to post it when it is long enough

 

[lili]

misspinky
welcome and those pictures are just so precious.
love love the hammock shot
and that first pony is too cute.

 

[lili]

Date: 8/8/2008 9:21:11 PM
Author: ellaila
MrsM, I was in SHOCK when I saw Amelia''s photos - I can''t believe how big/old she is already!! I seriously feel like it was like 6 weeks ago that you gave birth, yet there was this big cutie of a girl in those photos! She''s just a doll - love the hair! K was born with a ton of hair too, and it just cracks me up. We always talk about her ''salon'' (but we say ''say-lon'') visits and her new ''dos.

Hehe, I remember and love that pix of her after her daddy gave her bath

 

[lili]

Ella
Welcome home and glad to hear that G&K were angels on the trip.
Sorry to hear that NuvaRing is not working for you.
How long have you been on it? could it be that your body just need some time to get used to it?
Not that I know anything about BC since I''ve never been on any of it before.
Anyway, hope you find an alternative BC that doesn''t require Q to go under the knife.
And that''s so sweet of him to be okay with it

 

[misspinky]

Date: 7/2/2008 12:32:54 PM
Author: Burk
ahh...can''t read it. Trying a closer pic.


ETA-Still hard to read.

It says ''whine connoisseur''

Burk--If you happened to get that from Marshmallow Kisses in KC, I was there last week and they recalled pacifiers that looked really similar to that one. You might want to go to the website and look for sure.