PS Mommies Thread!

[Jas12]

Ella--i am always happy when u check in. What are the twins into these days? Like Tgal said, don't worry about responding to posts, just fill us in. We miss ya

Tacori-whoa, the stairs are a big deal!

. Some kids are scared of em, she really is an adventurer. You must have had a really proud mommy moment.
Also wanted to say that the good and bad of having parents around (i have my mom 1 min away and MIL 15 mins away) seem to balance themselves out. They are annoying most of the time, but *usefully* annoying

Tgal--i don't wander from this thread enuf. I'll check out your info on the baby gear thread. I didn't think it could get easier than the steam basket and the blender, but that thing sounds great.
Oh and Cohen's passport pic is hilarious! He won't be winning any beautiful baby contests with his mug shot! I don't think it's possible for anyone, even a baby, to look decent.

Curly--can't believe how close you are. The reality of 2 kids close in age is daunting but i totally think u can do it! Somehow it'll all just happen cuz it has too. I am so happy that Lili has adjusted to daycare. Must be a relief --and the fact that she is sleeping well means you have one less thing to worry about.
Good luck these next few days supermomma....

 

[mrssalvo]

jas12- since you started Co on an alvocado I decided to let Jake try some sweet potatos. He ate 5-6 bites and was done but seemed to like it. My goal was to nurse 6 months too and so far so good. i don''t know how much longer I''ll go. Just taking it one day at a time from here on out. congrats on the 6 months though!!!

 

[puffy]

Hope all the mommies had a wonderful weekend!!
Brady finally decided he wanted to crawl yesterday. he''s been pulling up and cruising and even standing alone for a few months now. i just always thought he would not crawl, but he did yesterday. so now he''s all about crawling everywhere.
YAY for Tessa climbing stairs. man, that girl is fearless. And while i do have baby fever, i know i should wait. just that i had *SUCH* an easy pregnancy and L&D the first time around i guess.
Ian is so handsome!!! wow, 1 year already. Happy belated bday to him!
Diver, how was D''s party?
Curly, that''s great the lily has adjusted to day care. She is so pretty! WOW, 5 more days. We can''t wait to meet her.

ok, so i guess i need some advice. the in laws want to spend more time with B. and while i want them to, it''s hard because they are so old fashioned about EVERYTHING. they want to spend time with him, but i have to bring him to them. they REFUSE to come here to spend time with him. we only live maybe 20 minutes apart. and FIL is a smoker, a very heavy smoker. and he doesn''t care, he will smoke around B if i wasn''t there. and i believe that it''s such an easy thing to prevent, so why wouldn''t i try to prevent it right? they have always been this way. so i bring him out there and they want me to leave him with them, but i say no. i don''t think i was out of line given what i know would have taken place. so they get upset and basically call DH to tell him what happened. he agrees with me, but he won''t stand up to them for me, so basically he is in the middle. i just want them to see my point, but they don''t. so what''s an over-protective mama supposed to do? am i just really over protective and need to let him spread his wings a bit? and last time he was with them, he almost fell down an entire flight of stairs because no one was watching him

i guess i never really let go of that incident.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 9/22/2008 1:35:17 PM
Author: puffy
Hope all the mommies had a wonderful weekend!!
Brady finally decided he wanted to crawl yesterday. he''s been pulling up and cruising and even standing alone for a few months now. i just always thought he would not crawl, but he did yesterday. so now he''s all about crawling everywhere.
YAY for Tessa climbing stairs. man, that girl is fearless. And while i do have baby fever, i know i should wait. just that i had *SUCH* an easy pregnancy and L&D the first time around i guess.
Ian is so handsome!!! wow, 1 year already. Happy belated bday to him!
Diver, how was D''s party?
Curly, that''s great the lily has adjusted to day care. She is so pretty! WOW, 5 more days. We can''t wait to meet her.

ok, so i guess i need some advice. the in laws want to spend more time with B. and while i want them to, it''s hard because they are so old fashioned about EVERYTHING. they want to spend time with him, but i have to bring him to them. they REFUSE to come here to spend time with him. we only live maybe 20 minutes apart. and FIL is a smoker, a very heavy smoker. and he doesn''t care, he will smoke around B if i wasn''t there. and i believe that it''s such an easy thing to prevent, so why wouldn''t i try to prevent it right? they have always been this way. so i bring him out there and they want me to leave him with them, but i say no. i don''t think i was out of line given what i know would have taken place. so they get upset and basically call DH to tell him what happened. he agrees with me, but he won''t stand up to them for me, so basically he is in the middle. i just want them to see my point, but they don''t. so what''s an over-protective mama supposed to do? am i just really over protective and need to let him spread his wings a bit? and last time he was with them, he almost fell down an entire flight of stairs because no one was watching him

i guess i never really let go of that incident.

Smoke.

Stairs.

The

Answer

Is

No.

 

[msb700]

Date: 9/22/2008 1:35:17 PM
Author: puffy

ok, so i guess i need some advice. the in laws want to spend more time with B. and while i want them to, it''s hard because they are so old fashioned about EVERYTHING. they want to spend time with him, but i have to bring him to them. they REFUSE to come here to spend time with him. we only live maybe 20 minutes apart. and FIL is a smoker, a very heavy smoker. and he doesn''t care, he will smoke around B if i wasn''t there. and i believe that it''s such an easy thing to prevent, so why wouldn''t i try to prevent it right? they have always been this way. so i bring him out there and they want me to leave him with them, but i say no. i don''t think i was out of line given what i know would have taken place. so they get upset and basically call DH to tell him what happened. he agrees with me, but he won''t stand up to them for me, so basically he is in the middle. i just want them to see my point, but they don''t. so what''s an over-protective mama supposed to do? am i just really over protective and need to let him spread his wings a bit? and last time he was with them, he almost fell down an entire flight of stairs because no one was watching him

i guess i never really let go of that incident.

errrrrm...no...ur not over protective! ur a mom and u know wats best...so i say, u do what makes u happy and ensures your son''s safety...so whose going to benefit if you DO take him and God forbid something happens to him?? was it really worth it having him have this ''one on one'' time with grandpa and grandma? i say no no and triple no!!...now dont get me wrong..i totally support the grandparents involvement in a kids life and totally believe that they can add a lot of value as well, but i DRAW THE LINE at my son''s safety...i would just kindly explain to them that you would love to keep B with them; however, given the situation and the lack of baby-proofing, u would not feel comfortable leaving him there but they are more than welcome to come over to your place at anytime to spend some more time with him..

 

[Burk]

msb~Thanks! Glad you were able to sleep in Saturday, although I speak from experience saying that''s not nearly enough!

msf~Thanks! Cute, cute 1st b-day pics. Can''t wait to see the rest!

QT~Thanks!

Tgal~Thanks! I really like that clip because it matches a lot.

Tacori~Yay for T''s stair climbing!

Jas~Glad Cohen liked the avacado.

Ella~Good to see ya momma!! I had to laugh when you said G loves the Whoozit because T has been in love with hers since she got it! I usually keep it in the car because it can entertain the girl like no other toy she has. She and G have so much in common!

Speaking of, how are the kiddos?

Curly~Thanks! I cannot believe how close you are...although I am not the one who has been preggo for 38 weeks.

So good that Lily is starting to love her new daycare and she''s in a routine. I, too, am looking forward to hearing all about the new one!

puffy~I''m with Tgal. No way in h*** I would leave my child there. If they can''t play by your rules, they don''t get to play. End. Of. Story. Sorry you''re going through that!

 

[msb700]

Tacori: a flight of stairs eh?? that kid is growing up just way too fast!! hehe...we need some more pics of her ...isn't it so funny how we do things in our life and we remember the kids from the forum?? I totally remember one of the kiddies here when im doing something or the other with K!! ha ha

ella: so good to hear from u..totally agree with the others, its just so good to hear from u and ur clan

Curly: wow!! 5 days to go huh?? ur one super mama!!...sending heaps and heaps of dust ur way for a quick and easy delivery...

Jas12: yay for veggies!!

ETA: so this afternoon i was walking around pretty much cross-eyed coz i was overcome with exhaustion and DH offered to look after little K for an hour while i take a quick nap before his dinner feed..yay!!! i have never fallen asleep as fast as i did today! hahah, i was out the moment my head hit the pillow...yay for small sleep victories!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Curly, you are *soooooo* close! I am so excited for your family. Sounds like Lily is doing great!

TGal, I just hate when stuff like that breaks but now it is acting normal.

My imac is 6.5 years old so I do feel like macs are worth. I thought her legs would be too short to do the stairs (that was her issue a few weeks ago) but they must of grew b/c she didn''t even struggle. I am always waiting for teeth to appear and certain she is teething

It''s like watching a pot boil.

Jas12, she is not scared at all! And she was so proud when she made it. Of course we were all cheering her (like your avocado story. Yay for first foods!

) free babysitting will be nice but I will pay in other ways

My mom us a good sounding board and said I just have to pick my battles.

Puffy, yay for B crawling!!!! Boys seem to do things out of order more than girls. But as long as they are progressing that is all that matters. I bet he loves he can get places now! Sorry about your inlaws. I have no useful advice (and my *own* ILs problems) but I wish you luck. The smoking thing would bother me too.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

msb, yay for your delicious nap! Sometimes that''s all you need. She is growing up fast...they ALL are. I love hearing about all of our adorable PS babies!

 

[msb700]

okay ladies..this question comes from pure laziness, so please forgive me i just can''t bring myself to go thru the past 30 pages to find this information so hoping u can help me out

to all mommies who bought clips, can u please share with me which websites you looked at? I would love to buy a few clips for my BFF who gave birth about a month ago to an adorable girl...and i saw the giddygiddy website, but there is no online store, so i emailed the seller to ask a few questions...any info u can provide is great!

 

[TravelingGal]

msb -

mom4life.com is where I bought mine. chloeinstyle is where Burk bought hers. You can also contact giddygiddy directly.

 

[msb700]

yay TGal!! thanks for the quick response

 

[AGSHF]

Date: 9/22/2008 1:42:55 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 9/22/2008 1:35:17 PM
Author: puffy
Hope all the mommies had a wonderful weekend!!
Brady finally decided he wanted to crawl yesterday. he''s been pulling up and cruising and even standing alone for a few months now. i just always thought he would not crawl, but he did yesterday. so now he''s all about crawling everywhere.
YAY for Tessa climbing stairs. man, that girl is fearless. And while i do have baby fever, i know i should wait. just that i had *SUCH* an easy pregnancy and L&D the first time around i guess.
Ian is so handsome!!! wow, 1 year already. Happy belated bday to him!
Diver, how was D''s party?
Curly, that''s great the lily has adjusted to day care. She is so pretty! WOW, 5 more days. We can''t wait to meet her.

ok, so i guess i need some advice. the in laws want to spend more time with B. and while i want them to, it''s hard because they are so old fashioned about EVERYTHING. they want to spend time with him, but i have to bring him to them. they REFUSE to come here to spend time with him. we only live maybe 20 minutes apart. and FIL is a smoker, a very heavy smoker. and he doesn''t care, he will smoke around B if i wasn''t there. and i believe that it''s such an easy thing to prevent, so why wouldn''t i try to prevent it right? they have always been this way. so i bring him out there and they want me to leave him with them, but i say no. i don''t think i was out of line given what i know would have taken place. so they get upset and basically call DH to tell him what happened. he agrees with me, but he won''t stand up to them for me, so basically he is in the middle. i just want them to see my point, but they don''t. so what''s an over-protective mama supposed to do? am i just really over protective and need to let him spread his wings a bit? and last time he was with them, he almost fell down an entire flight of stairs because no one was watching him

i guess i never really let go of that incident.

Smoke.

Stairs.

The

Answer

Is

No.

puffy,

Normally, I don''t advocate stretching the truth, but I recommend that you say, "sorry, IL''s, the pediatrician prohibits all of his patients from being in smoker''s homes, if at all possible." So, he can''t visit. I say, invoke the physician''s name as often as you can. It''s not like they are going to call him up and check on that or, from the sound of things, read up on childcare and argue issues.

No offense meant, but I just wonder, if the FIL doesn''t care enough to keep his cigarette smoke away from his grandson, and no one was watching your son near a flight of stairs, then I''m not sure what "good times" they plan to share with him. Perhaps you can meet them with your son at a park, or ask your husband to do that? That might really open your DH''s eyes and make him more of an advocate for your son. Stick to your guns and make sure that he knows you are not being overprotective of your baby, just trying to give him the best possible start and keep him from falling head over heals down a flight of stairs and goodness knows what else. Men!

Good luck!

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 9/22/2008 2:51:21 PM
Author: AGSHF

puffy,

Normally, I don''t advocate stretching the truth, but I recommend that you say, ''sorry, IL''s, the pediatrician prohibits all of his patients from being in smoker''s homes, if at all possible.'' So, he can''t visit. I say, invoke the physician''s name as often as you can. It''s not like they are going to call him up and check on that or, from the sound of things, read up on childcare and argue issues.

No offense meant, but I just wonder, if the FIL doesn''t care enough to keep his cigarette smoke away from his grandson, and no one was watching your son near a flight of stairs, then I''m not sure what ''good times'' they plan to share with him. Perhaps you can meet them with your son at a park, or ask your husband to do that? That might really open your DH''s eyes and make him more of an advocate for your son. Stick to your guns and make sure that he knows you are not being overprotective of your baby, just trying to give him the best possible start and keep him from falling head over heals down a flight of stairs and goodness knows what else. Men!

Good luck!

My guess is make him put a cig in his mouth and run up and down the stairs.

 

[divergrrl]

puffy,

The good news is grandparents have ZERO rights when it comes to the children. you are 100% in charge of your child''s well being & caretaking. If they can''t provide a safe environment for you child to visit in, then too damn bad. Tell your DH to grow a pair & stand up to them. (and to steal a line from SNL''s opening skit last week) "and if he can''t, I''ll lend him mine".

ROTFLMAO...

Curly: I was soooo worried that 2 was going to be hell on earth. I was scared to death right before I had Danes. Turns out, its not that much different than having one, just more work, but not impossible. Really, take up ALL offers of help. And Mrs S is absolutely right when she said sleep is the key. I hardly slept when Jake got here, but when I ahd Daners, I slept every chance I could & a rested, showered mommy is a strong happy mommy. I mean, no one feels worse after a nap & a hot shower. You''ll be ok. I can''t wait to see what new bella baby is going to look like!

One of my friends sent me some clips from an Etsy person with a store called zuzubaby. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6151452 she sent me the sunflower clips and the pink & brown flower headband. I''ve never put a headband on Daners, but this one is delicious . OMG...too freakin'' CUTE! I can''t wait to take her out in it!! Her stuff is low priced too & seems to be made well.

 

[AGSHF]

Date: 9/22/2008 2:53:47 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 9/22/2008 2:51:21 PM
Author: AGSHF

puffy,

Normally, I don''t advocate stretching the truth, but I recommend that you say, ''sorry, IL''s, the pediatrician prohibits all of his patients from being in smoker''s homes, if at all possible.'' So, he can''t visit. I say, invoke the physician''s name as often as you can. It''s not like they are going to call him up and check on that or, from the sound of things, read up on childcare and argue issues.

No offense meant, but I just wonder, if the FIL doesn''t care enough to keep his cigarette smoke away from his grandson, and no one was watching your son near a flight of stairs, then I''m not sure what ''good times'' they plan to share with him. Perhaps you can meet them with your son at a park, or ask your husband to do that? That might really open your DH''s eyes and make him more of an advocate for your son. Stick to your guns and make sure that he knows you are not being overprotective of your baby, just trying to give him the best possible start and keep him from falling head over heals down a flight of stairs and goodness knows what else. Men!

Good luck!

My guess is make him put a cig in his mouth and run up and down the stairs.

Haha!!

This reminds me of when my daughter was 1>

 

[qtiekiki]

Tgal
We got a 2008 Acura RDX. DH needed a bigger car, so it''s easier to fit a car seat and get Meena in and out. His old car was a coupe. He didn''t want a sedan, so we went with a crossover. There was an incentive for the 2008 and the only difference between 2008 and 2009 is power passenger seat, so we opted for the 2008.

msb & Tacori
It''s a new car for DH, but I might take it for a spin.

Tacori
Tessa is really moving now.

So cute that she was proud of herself.

Bummer about your laptop. So are you going to get another Apple laptop?

Jas12
Co is doing so well with solids.

That''s interesting about formula fed babies taking longer to get use to solids.

ella
You must have your hands full with the twins crawling. I love to hear updates about G & K whenever you have time.

curly
Thanks.

Can''t believe you are only 5 days from your due date. I am sure you''ll be SUPERMOM. Can''t wait to meet your new baby. I don''t remember, but did you decide on a name yet?

Glad Lily is doing great in daycare. She is a little teacher.

I noticed that M has cradle cap. I am debating whether I should leave it alone or treat it with home remedy.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Q, I put baby oil on T''s head and while it worked she looked like a greasier for a week. I seriously washed her hair NON STOP. After that I just let it run its course and scrub with the little brush during her baths. I forgot the age where it seemed to disappear all together.

My laptop is actually totally normal now

But DH said I could get another one after this one dies (and I told him I would be one unhappy mama without it). I will get another apple as that is all I have EVER used! I love them. This time I will just get the basic one since I am not working.

 

[sasa]

DH is at the hospital with little B so I can come home to shower. Thank you ladies for all the prayers and thoughts. He is on IVIG with high dose Aspirin treatment. Little B didn''t display all the symptoms of Kawasaki but the doctors said babies under 1 years of age don''t usually display all the symptomsthat is why hey didn''t do the treatment right away. The team of doctors want to make sure it is Kawasaki since the treatment involve high dose aspirin.

I am worry about all the medication he is getting but compare to the risk of damage to the cornonary arteries I guess the medications are necessary.

Before we left for ER friday night, little B''s pedi told me he is glad I''m persistant so we caught this early. From the beginning I just have a feeling this is not as simple as a viral infection or teething and there is something wrong with him. All I can say is when it comes to our little ones we all should trust our instinct.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Bobo, you are such a good mama! I agree, we know our little ones the best. I am so glad you did not take no for an answer and hope little B gets well soon. Take care of yourself! Mr B, little B, and you are in my thoughts.

 

[MMMD]

Bobo: Your maternal instincts were right on. Let this be a lesson to all of us when we think "something is just not right with what I''m being told." Good luck to you. As soon as things slow down with B, you deserve a day at a spa!

As for grandparents, most of them are the same. They want to be close to the grandchildren but on their own terms. Sorry, but Moms and Dads have the final say. Especially when the grandchildren are babies. That''s why DH and I made a rule when we got married. Unless we were in dire straits we would never take $$ from either set of parents or use them as primary babysitters. Because, while we appreciated occasional advice, we wanted to make our own decisions. I know there are some grandparents that don''t interfere but DH and I knew what we were getting into with our parents.

 

[puffy]

thanks for all the replies ladies!! i knew i wasn''t over reacting or being over protective because i only have B''s best interest in mind. but MIL just has a way of making me feel like i''m the bad guy and that i have to change my ways. they don''t realize that what i''m doing is for the sake of B and not because i don''t want them to spend time with him because honestly, i do. we''ve made countless efforts for them to hang out with us at the park or at lunch or shopping, but every time they say no because as B''s grandparents, B should go to them. WHATEVER.

Tacori haha, B totally did everything out of order. he didn''t even really pull himself up before he started cruising. i would stand him up while he''s holding on and he just took off one day, then the next few days, he got really interested in standing so he pulled himself up. and i LOVE my macbook and my mac..i''m just an apple kinda gal

QT yea for a new car. i have the 08 MDX and i LOVE LOVE LOVE that car.

Bobo so glad you checked in. hope little B is doing better.


oh, almost forgot... B got his third haircut today..yes that''s right ladies 3 haircuts in 9 months!! his hair was starting to cover his ears and people would tell me your girl is so cute or she is darling...so i knew it was time to trim it again

 

[mrssalvo]

Hi all. So jake tried the sweet potatos today. He actually did manage to eat about half the jar b/f he started "playing" and sticking his hands in his mouth to create the messy face. but to follow in Tessa's and Amelia's footsteps, here's baby J's first veggie feeding..

 

[Burk]

msb~So glad DH took K so you could rest. I know Tgal already answered your question about the clips, but wanted to say that the chloeinstyle site has more to choose from so since I ordered a bunch the extra cost was worth it, but if you''re only ordering one, the site Tgal used would be best. Let us know which ones you order.

Tacori~Total Mac fan here! I hope yours doesn''t die on you yet. Although, new toys are fun for mommies!

Diver~We NEED pictures of D modeling her new headband!!

QT~We just got an ''08 Acura MDX and LOVE it. It''s a nice ride and it''s a great size for us with the possibility of the third row.

Bobo~Mommies know best. Good for you for sticking to your "gut" feeling. Keep us posted on how he progresses.

puffy~So frustrating the inlaws can be. Sorry they don''t want to "play nice."

Three haircuts. WOW!!! It seems like T''s hair is growing like crazy, but it aint nothing compared to your little man!!

So T''s halloween costume arrived and it''s as cute as it looked online......she''s going to be a poodle!

Ya know, I''ve never really been a big Halloween person, but just thinking about her dressed up as a poodle makes me all excited! What are all the PS kiddos going to be?

 

[Linda W]

Date: 9/22/2008 10:09:43 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Hi all. So jake tried the sweet potatos today. He actually did manage to eat about half the jar b/f he started ''playing'' and sticking his hands in his mouth to create the messy face. but to follow in Tessa''s and Amelia''s footsteps, here''s baby J''s first veggie feeding..

Mrs. Salvo, This picture is toooooooooo adorable. Jake is darling. I love the messy face.

 

[Burk]

Ahhhh, mrss we must have been posting at the same time. T always looked like a mess after eating (and, at 8 months often still does). Such a cute pic! Glad he liked his sweet potatoes!

 

[divergrrl]

Oooh Mrs S...lookit that sweet potato!! He''s so cute!! His head looks so round there! Hee hee..we used to call our Jake "little round softball head". I love it!

Ok..daner party pics...it was a BLAST! I am still recovering! People were here till 11pm (with kids...oy...my friends are party animals).

pics comin''!

 

[divergrrl]

birthday girl & her daddy

 

[divergrrl]

jake & his buddy

 

[divergrrl]

mmmm CUPCAKES!