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Blen - I have fond memories of licking beaters too
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China - Kyle looks nothing like his newborn pics also, I''ll have to see if I can get a comparison. I didn''t notice until he was about 6 months and I finally printed out a bunch of pictures to put in a photo album.
So my friend had her baby at 5:15 this morning. She went into labor on her own at midnight, and didn''t want to wake me up, so she didn''t even call until 7am when it was all over! I was kinda excited about being there for her, oh well! Hunter James is 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and I''ll get a pic of him tonight when we go to visit them
China - Kyle looks nothing like his newborn pics also, I''ll have to see if I can get a comparison. I didn''t notice until he was about 6 months and I finally printed out a bunch of pictures to put in a photo album.
So my friend had her baby at 5:15 this morning. She went into labor on her own at midnight, and didn''t want to wake me up, so she didn''t even call until 7am when it was all over! I was kinda excited about being there for her, oh well! Hunter James is 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and I''ll get a pic of him tonight when we go to visit them
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Love all the pictures!!!!!!! So many cute babies!!!
I just started with a nanny coming twice a week for 2 hours so I can have some time for myself and go to the gym!. Today was the first day and it worked out great! She was great with the boys!!!. Lucas was laughing with her within seconds!. They kind of knew her already since she cleans our house
I''ve been working out now for 3 weeks...can''t wait to start seeing *some* results!. At least my endurance has already improved!. I''m up to running 3.5 miles...and went from 11 mins/mile to 10.3 mins/mile! (not the under 8ish mins/mile where I used to be before pregnancy, but slowly improving!). My belly is still big...I have to start doing more abs in my "free time"...hehe, right
All my family left so I''m truly on my own now!. I have been going out every day with the boys and so far so good!. We''ve been grocery shopping, visiting daddy at work, post office, mall and even Marshalls!!!.
Here is the Christmas card! I sent them all out yesterday, I really love how they turned out!
So Happy Holidays from Alex & Lucas to all of our PS friends and PS babies
I just started with a nanny coming twice a week for 2 hours so I can have some time for myself and go to the gym!. Today was the first day and it worked out great! She was great with the boys!!!. Lucas was laughing with her within seconds!. They kind of knew her already since she cleans our house
I''ve been working out now for 3 weeks...can''t wait to start seeing *some* results!. At least my endurance has already improved!. I''m up to running 3.5 miles...and went from 11 mins/mile to 10.3 mins/mile! (not the under 8ish mins/mile where I used to be before pregnancy, but slowly improving!). My belly is still big...I have to start doing more abs in my "free time"...hehe, right
All my family left so I''m truly on my own now!. I have been going out every day with the boys and so far so good!. We''ve been grocery shopping, visiting daddy at work, post office, mall and even Marshalls!!!.
Here is the Christmas card! I sent them all out yesterday, I really love how they turned out!
So Happy Holidays from Alex & Lucas to all of our PS friends and PS babies
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Mandy, you rock with the 3.5 miles and trips out of the house! Do you put the boys in your Snap and Go stroller or do your put their carseats in a cart (I''m guessing that wouldn''t work?). I have yet to figure out how I''m actually supposed to purchase anything big with my singleton baby. My grocery store is urban and doesn''t have the bigger carts that would accommodate a carseat like some other stores.
MG, congrats to your friend! Too bad you missed the delivery, but at least you got your sleep!
Fiery, I''ve got stretch marks too. Boo. I''m just resigned to not wearing a bikini in the future. At least I had two glorious summers when I was in shape, the highlight being when I attended a gay pool party and was complimented on my bathing suit repeatedly by all the gay men (and then they mocked DH for his farmer''s tan). You know, I think as long as I can get back in shape, I''ll accept the stretch marks, weird linea nigra, and the squishy crater that my belly button has become. Only DH has to see them, after all . . . (I can just see how a bikini would go over at the pool party now: "Ew, girlfriend! Is that what happened to your belly? Lawd, what a shame! I guess your baby made it worth it? You better make that husband be nice to you! And maybe get a one-piece. You''re not getting any younger.")
So I haven''t run in 11 days, but I''m going back out tomorrow; my knee feels completely healed. But I''ve kept up with the Firm workouts. I''ve moved up in weights, I''ve lost 2 pounds, and I fit into a belt I couldn''t wear last week. Yay! I''m still up 25 pounds from January, but it''s a start. My next goal is to move down a size in pants.
I know the doctor said I could exercise at 6 weeks, but I can tell that my C/S incision is more healed now at 8 weeks than it was 2 weeks ago. I guess that''s why you get 8 weeks off from work in the US for a C/S.
The Merry Maids are here and just spent some time fawning over the baby, and I realized I probably should have gotten them a holiday present. Oh dear, now I feel bad! It''s just sometimes there are two maids and sometimes there are three, and really only one of them comes every time and interacts with me, so logistically it''s not the same as having a single maid. That''s my excuse.
For the last week Claire has fallen asleep between 9 and 9:30 and slept until 3 or 4. It''s tempting to try to push her bedtime back a little by either doing a dreamfeed or trying to keep her up later with another regular feed, but sometimes I''m tired before 10:00, ya know? So then I''d just have to stay up later and she might not make it until morning anyway. My instinct is to be glad she''s doing a 6 or 7 hour stretch and not to mess with it until she''s a little bigger. Advice?
MG, congrats to your friend! Too bad you missed the delivery, but at least you got your sleep!
Fiery, I''ve got stretch marks too. Boo. I''m just resigned to not wearing a bikini in the future. At least I had two glorious summers when I was in shape, the highlight being when I attended a gay pool party and was complimented on my bathing suit repeatedly by all the gay men (and then they mocked DH for his farmer''s tan). You know, I think as long as I can get back in shape, I''ll accept the stretch marks, weird linea nigra, and the squishy crater that my belly button has become. Only DH has to see them, after all . . . (I can just see how a bikini would go over at the pool party now: "Ew, girlfriend! Is that what happened to your belly? Lawd, what a shame! I guess your baby made it worth it? You better make that husband be nice to you! And maybe get a one-piece. You''re not getting any younger.")
So I haven''t run in 11 days, but I''m going back out tomorrow; my knee feels completely healed. But I''ve kept up with the Firm workouts. I''ve moved up in weights, I''ve lost 2 pounds, and I fit into a belt I couldn''t wear last week. Yay! I''m still up 25 pounds from January, but it''s a start. My next goal is to move down a size in pants.
I know the doctor said I could exercise at 6 weeks, but I can tell that my C/S incision is more healed now at 8 weeks than it was 2 weeks ago. I guess that''s why you get 8 weeks off from work in the US for a C/S.
The Merry Maids are here and just spent some time fawning over the baby, and I realized I probably should have gotten them a holiday present. Oh dear, now I feel bad! It''s just sometimes there are two maids and sometimes there are three, and really only one of them comes every time and interacts with me, so logistically it''s not the same as having a single maid. That''s my excuse.
For the last week Claire has fallen asleep between 9 and 9:30 and slept until 3 or 4. It''s tempting to try to push her bedtime back a little by either doing a dreamfeed or trying to keep her up later with another regular feed, but sometimes I''m tired before 10:00, ya know? So then I''d just have to stay up later and she might not make it until morning anyway. My instinct is to be glad she''s doing a 6 or 7 hour stretch and not to mess with it until she''s a little bigger. Advice?
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Thank you Janine and PG!!!
PG, I took the snap and go with the two car seats...then I grabbed a hand basket and just bought what I could fit in there...while I tried to push the stroller!!! (the snap and go doesn''t seetr easily at all, specially now that I''m pushing two chunkers!). So I didn''t do all my shopping, but got the few things I needed. When I do my big grocery shopping I will have to go either alone or just with one baby. I think with one it''s probably easy...since you don''t have the big carts, why don''t you just use a baby carrier?
I''m still up 20 lbs too...boo. Still wearing maternity clothes, double boo!. I don''t want to buy any "big" clothes, so I''m just going to suck it up until the lbs come off!. The Dr told me I could start exercising at 6 weeks also, but I tried doing some ab work that week and it HURT!....so I waited two more weeks before doing any kind of ab exercises and I just stuck with cardio.
I put the boys in bed at 7:30pm and then do a feeding at 11:30pm...then they''re up at 3:30am. I think you could try a dream feed...worse case scenario it doesn''t change anything and you just go back to what you were doing. This weekend I''m going to try to let whomever is sleeping sleep and just feed the baby that actually wakes up. I''m sure it will mean more work and less sleep for me...but I want to see if one of them is ready to sleep longer!
Ok, better go eat lunch while I can!
PG, I took the snap and go with the two car seats...then I grabbed a hand basket and just bought what I could fit in there...while I tried to push the stroller!!! (the snap and go doesn''t seetr easily at all, specially now that I''m pushing two chunkers!). So I didn''t do all my shopping, but got the few things I needed. When I do my big grocery shopping I will have to go either alone or just with one baby. I think with one it''s probably easy...since you don''t have the big carts, why don''t you just use a baby carrier?
I''m still up 20 lbs too...boo. Still wearing maternity clothes, double boo!. I don''t want to buy any "big" clothes, so I''m just going to suck it up until the lbs come off!. The Dr told me I could start exercising at 6 weeks also, but I tried doing some ab work that week and it HURT!....so I waited two more weeks before doing any kind of ab exercises and I just stuck with cardio.
I put the boys in bed at 7:30pm and then do a feeding at 11:30pm...then they''re up at 3:30am. I think you could try a dream feed...worse case scenario it doesn''t change anything and you just go back to what you were doing. This weekend I''m going to try to let whomever is sleeping sleep and just feed the baby that actually wakes up. I''m sure it will mean more work and less sleep for me...but I want to see if one of them is ready to sleep longer!
Ok, better go eat lunch while I can!
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you gals discussing how you are going to or are grocery shopping with kid in tow is so helpful...i kid you not. i was like hmm how DO you do that? i would just use baby carrier actually or take carseat and put into cart....ours would prob even fit in the whole foods mini carts. as much as i can NOT use the stroller, i am all for it.
speaking of weight loss etc...my girlfriend birthed her little girl on dec 8 and has already lost like 25 lbs! she gained about 35 so she has about 10 more to go. crazy how fast it can fall off. i am crossing fingers i will be similar but who knows. might as well not set myself up for failure.
super cute card mand!
oh i asked about the tone because i was curious how quickly moms feel like the kids pick up on that stuff... for portia i use her name in a certain tone and she totally knows what i am saying which is like 'don't be doing that' so i was just wondering when the kids might have a similar 'reaction' and actually understand meaning behind it. sounds like maybe not for the first year? one of my friends hardly used No (she didnt want to overuse it) and now her kid is 2 years old and when she says things to him about not doing something, he just giggles and thinks he's so cute. drives me crazy. hahaha.
speaking of weight loss etc...my girlfriend birthed her little girl on dec 8 and has already lost like 25 lbs! she gained about 35 so she has about 10 more to go. crazy how fast it can fall off. i am crossing fingers i will be similar but who knows. might as well not set myself up for failure.
super cute card mand!
oh i asked about the tone because i was curious how quickly moms feel like the kids pick up on that stuff... for portia i use her name in a certain tone and she totally knows what i am saying which is like 'don't be doing that' so i was just wondering when the kids might have a similar 'reaction' and actually understand meaning behind it. sounds like maybe not for the first year? one of my friends hardly used No (she didnt want to overuse it) and now her kid is 2 years old and when she says things to him about not doing something, he just giggles and thinks he's so cute. drives me crazy. hahaha.
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Mandarine, LOVE the card! Your little guys are just adorable!
Mara, I agree with TGal on "the tone". Start using it as soon as possible and they will get it. I do "the tone" and "the look". They are now interchangeable which is a bonus because I can give "the look" and get the same results without saying a word!
Mara, I agree with TGal on "the tone". Start using it as soon as possible and they will get it. I do "the tone" and "the look". They are now interchangeable which is a bonus because I can give "the look" and get the same results without saying a word!
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Mandarine, good for you for getting out of the house and for working out! 3.5 miles... I''m jealous. And you did such a great job with the Christmas cards.
Stretch marks - I have them, and they''re fading some but still visible. I''ve stopped caring. I figure that if other people have a problem with them, then that''s their problem and not mine.
Grocery store - I put George in a baby carrier early on. Once he was able to sit reliably enough that I felt okay putting him in the seat of the grocery cart, I started to do that. I''ve never used one of the cart covers, just plopped him on in. I figure it''ll toughen him up.
I still sometimes wear him though - at Wegman''s the carts with infant seats in them are designed so that half of the groceries are within easy baby reach if they''re in the seat, and wearing him prevents groceries from getting chewed and flung all over the place.
(Who designed that, anyway?)
The instructions for the car seat I had said not to use it with a grocery cart, as it can make the cart top heavy and easy to tip, which you don''t want to happen. Just something to be aware of. This isn''t really a problem if you put it in the basket instead of propping it up on the seat, but then there''s no room for the groceries.
Stretch marks - I have them, and they''re fading some but still visible. I''ve stopped caring. I figure that if other people have a problem with them, then that''s their problem and not mine.
Grocery store - I put George in a baby carrier early on. Once he was able to sit reliably enough that I felt okay putting him in the seat of the grocery cart, I started to do that. I''ve never used one of the cart covers, just plopped him on in. I figure it''ll toughen him up.
The instructions for the car seat I had said not to use it with a grocery cart, as it can make the cart top heavy and easy to tip, which you don''t want to happen. Just something to be aware of. This isn''t really a problem if you put it in the basket instead of propping it up on the seat, but then there''s no room for the groceries.
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Phoenix - I have a few stretch marks too. They have been fading quite a bit though. And this summer I got one of those one-piece bathing suites with just the strip down the middle (DH hates 1 piece suites, but thought that style still looked sexy) it covered all the stretch marks and didn''t look too motherly
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Mandy - cute cards! I did break down and buy "fat jeans" at one point, just 1 pair about a size bigger than normal. I got sick of the maternity clothes. You''re doing great!
Mara - I did a lot of shopping with the baby. We just stuck the infant seat in the seat of the shopping cart and wheeled him around. The seat I had fit on the carts well, so Kyle has always gone grocery shopping with us. Like Blen, I started just plopping him in the cart with no liner once he was sitting on his own. Then he decided he likes to chew on the carts, so we got a liner to stop that
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Mandy - cute cards! I did break down and buy "fat jeans" at one point, just 1 pair about a size bigger than normal. I got sick of the maternity clothes. You''re doing great!
Mara - I did a lot of shopping with the baby. We just stuck the infant seat in the seat of the shopping cart and wheeled him around. The seat I had fit on the carts well, so Kyle has always gone grocery shopping with us. Like Blen, I started just plopping him in the cart with no liner once he was sitting on his own. Then he decided he likes to chew on the carts, so we got a liner to stop that
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someone got us one of those big cart liner things and i was like seriously do i need to carry this thing around with me? i have not even opened it..! it just seems like ''one more thing'' i have to keep in my car kinda thing. it also converts to a diaper bag and is crazy patterned with cartoons.
i have seen people put the carseat in the basket part, i guess that only works if you don''t have a ton of shopping to do. other moms told me they just go at night when dad gets home from work.
thanks TG and curly re: No. I''d like to just give the look, definitely.
i have seen people put the carseat in the basket part, i guess that only works if you don''t have a ton of shopping to do. other moms told me they just go at night when dad gets home from work.
thanks TG and curly re: No. I''d like to just give the look, definitely.
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I LOVED my cart cover. When she got to the stage where everything was in her mouth that included the cart and that's just disgusting IMO. The cover we have also had toys that were attached so she couldn't throw them on the ground and we used it on high chairs when we went out to eat. Not necessary by any means, but we really liked ours!
Mara~T also knows my tone and the "look."
Mandarine~Your card is ADORABLE!!!
Mara~T also knows my tone and the "look."
Mandarine~Your card is ADORABLE!!!
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Shopping: At the supermarket I either put Daisy into the baby thing that some trolleys have (tend to give it a quick wipe over with a babywipe) or I wear her. She prefers being worn which is a reason that I bought the mai tei as she was getting heavy in the other slings.
If we''re just doing normal type shopping then she goes in the stroller or the carrier. Although I have the possibility to put the carseat in the stroller I''ve only done it once when I was staying with my parents who don''t have a carseat and I was going by train. Otherwise she comes out - she hates the carseat so much that she''d never sleep in it!
If we''re just doing normal type shopping then she goes in the stroller or the carrier. Although I have the possibility to put the carseat in the stroller I''ve only done it once when I was staying with my parents who don''t have a carseat and I was going by train. Otherwise she comes out - she hates the carseat so much that she''d never sleep in it!
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Blen- Cuteness picture overload!
I made cookies recently for a cookie party and managed to cause the mixer to CATCH ON FIRE and start smoking. Yep, I''m a natural in the kitchen alright. But at least the cookies I made came out great for a change.
Mandarine- You sound so much better!
Getting out helps for sure. And that Christmas card, my gosh, cutest thing ever. I ordered birth announcements ages ago and still haven''t managed to send them out, much less get it together for a Christmas card. Oh well.
PhxGirl- I wouldn''t mess with Claire''s sleeping schedule right now personally. I too felt like I should move up O''s bedtime just b/c all the books said so, but really he doesn''t seem to want to go down that early and when I do he wakes up in the middle of the night. When his bedtime is closer b/w 8:30 and 9 pm, he sleeps till 7 or so. I think you''ll be able to tell when she needs to go to bed earlier. Also, maybe try it out on a night where you don''t mind getting up. I always tried new things with sleep while at my mom''s house- so if I had to get up in the middle of the night, she would always get up with him in the morning and let me sleep in.
Re: Mimicing your parents- I totally say things my mom said to us as kids. Like I always wake O up by saying "Good morning merry sunshine" in a sing song voice which is totally how my mom woke up my little brother. And also "It''s bedtime for boys". I didn''t even notice and DH was like, where did you get that? I think it''s sweet.
Re: Grocery shopping- When he was little I just kept him in the car seat and put it in the big cart. Now I usually put him in the Baby Bjorn b/c he hates staying in his carseat and wants to be up looking around. I will get a cart cover once he''s sitting up better.
Re: Linea Nigra & Other Fun Pregnancy Stuff: Mine is still there, but is finally fading. I was surprised when I got on the scale the other day, I am back down to my pre-preggo weight. BUT it''s just distributed differently and I am nowhere near as fit. You girls are so good with your working out, it''s so not on my radar right now. Come January I am starting Pilates back up again, so hopefully can tone up. I really don''t care right now, esp it being winter and I can layer.
What other things did you get during pregnancy that haven''t gone away? For me:
Crazy sense of smell
Sweet tooth- obsessed with all things chocolate and esp cookies- never had this before being preggo and weirdly it seems here to stay!
Hot flashes while sleeping
Mandarine- You sound so much better!
PhxGirl- I wouldn''t mess with Claire''s sleeping schedule right now personally. I too felt like I should move up O''s bedtime just b/c all the books said so, but really he doesn''t seem to want to go down that early and when I do he wakes up in the middle of the night. When his bedtime is closer b/w 8:30 and 9 pm, he sleeps till 7 or so. I think you''ll be able to tell when she needs to go to bed earlier. Also, maybe try it out on a night where you don''t mind getting up. I always tried new things with sleep while at my mom''s house- so if I had to get up in the middle of the night, she would always get up with him in the morning and let me sleep in.
Re: Mimicing your parents- I totally say things my mom said to us as kids. Like I always wake O up by saying "Good morning merry sunshine" in a sing song voice which is totally how my mom woke up my little brother. And also "It''s bedtime for boys". I didn''t even notice and DH was like, where did you get that? I think it''s sweet.
Re: Grocery shopping- When he was little I just kept him in the car seat and put it in the big cart. Now I usually put him in the Baby Bjorn b/c he hates staying in his carseat and wants to be up looking around. I will get a cart cover once he''s sitting up better.
Re: Linea Nigra & Other Fun Pregnancy Stuff: Mine is still there, but is finally fading. I was surprised when I got on the scale the other day, I am back down to my pre-preggo weight. BUT it''s just distributed differently and I am nowhere near as fit. You girls are so good with your working out, it''s so not on my radar right now. Come January I am starting Pilates back up again, so hopefully can tone up. I really don''t care right now, esp it being winter and I can layer.
What other things did you get during pregnancy that haven''t gone away? For me:
Crazy sense of smell
Sweet tooth- obsessed with all things chocolate and esp cookies- never had this before being preggo and weirdly it seems here to stay!
Hot flashes while sleeping
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Thank you all for the suggestions on getting Daisy to behave better with a baby-sitter.
My BIL came round to ours last night, before I left I spent some time explaining to Daisy that mummy was going out, but that she would be back! This time she cried for 10 minutes and then was fine all evening. Hooray!
I was at DH's company's xmas drinks party last night, there were about 400 people there and I really don't know any of them, but a few people came up to me and asked where my baby was. When I looked a bit suprised they said - "oh, but you're the one that wears the slings and takes your baby to art galleries and awards dinners, where is she tonight?"
I am asked all the time about carriers when I'm out - the new one has got loads of comments on the Tube and in shops from people wanting to know how to tie it. I took Daisy out in it yesterday dressed in this Inuit-style snowsuit and it was snowing in Oxford Street when I came out of the Tube. I wish I'd had DH to take a photo - she was so fascinated by the snow and looked so cute with these little pink cheeks... she fell over and bruised her forehead today so cute photos will be out for a while!
ETA: Anyone thinking of buying a Baby Bjorn type carrier, it's worth thinking about the possible hip/back effects that hanging in that way may cause. With my back problems and with my mother actually having spondylolisthesis I would NEVER have put Daisy in one if I had known.
My BIL came round to ours last night, before I left I spent some time explaining to Daisy that mummy was going out, but that she would be back! This time she cried for 10 minutes and then was fine all evening. Hooray!
I was at DH's company's xmas drinks party last night, there were about 400 people there and I really don't know any of them, but a few people came up to me and asked where my baby was. When I looked a bit suprised they said - "oh, but you're the one that wears the slings and takes your baby to art galleries and awards dinners, where is she tonight?"
I am asked all the time about carriers when I'm out - the new one has got loads of comments on the Tube and in shops from people wanting to know how to tie it. I took Daisy out in it yesterday dressed in this Inuit-style snowsuit and it was snowing in Oxford Street when I came out of the Tube. I wish I'd had DH to take a photo - she was so fascinated by the snow and looked so cute with these little pink cheeks... she fell over and bruised her forehead today so cute photos will be out for a while!
ETA: Anyone thinking of buying a Baby Bjorn type carrier, it's worth thinking about the possible hip/back effects that hanging in that way may cause. With my back problems and with my mother actually having spondylolisthesis I would NEVER have put Daisy in one if I had known.
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About grocery shopping: When Will was little, I put him in the sling to go everywhere, but especially to the grocery store. His car seat never sat well on carts, so it made me nervous and it was so heavy that I hated lugging it around.
I had a Nojo sling with padded rails and it was just too bulky, so I decided to make my own. I do not have very good skills with the sewing machine, but I used the directions here:
http://www.handmade-adelaide-baby.com/baby-sling.html
I made a couple that were 1 layer of fabric and a couple that were 2 so they were reversible. Even the reversible ones could be folded up into a very small bundle that I could stick in my purse.
In the attached pic, Will''s demonstrating how comfy he was in the sling! He was about 6 weeks old and loved being in there.
I had a Nojo sling with padded rails and it was just too bulky, so I decided to make my own. I do not have very good skills with the sewing machine, but I used the directions here:
http://www.handmade-adelaide-baby.com/baby-sling.html
I made a couple that were 1 layer of fabric and a couple that were 2 so they were reversible. Even the reversible ones could be folded up into a very small bundle that I could stick in my purse.
In the attached pic, Will''s demonstrating how comfy he was in the sling! He was about 6 weeks old and loved being in there.
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Pandora - glad you like your new purchase.
DD - You can use a pouch sling like RPS has for 1 yr olds, but a ring sling''s going to be more adjustable. There are lots of brands that make them - I''ve heard good things about Sakura Bloom ($$$$) and Maya Wraps... and I know there are other good ones as well, I''m just blocking. The Scootababy is my favorite carrier for hip carries, but it''s not a sling. There are ring slings posted quite regularly on Craigslist here. If you go that route, you want to look for something that looks more like a flat piece of fabric and not like a shoulder bag, if that makes sense.
RPS - very, cute! And you''re tiny for just having had a baby!
DD - You can use a pouch sling like RPS has for 1 yr olds, but a ring sling''s going to be more adjustable. There are lots of brands that make them - I''ve heard good things about Sakura Bloom ($$$$) and Maya Wraps... and I know there are other good ones as well, I''m just blocking. The Scootababy is my favorite carrier for hip carries, but it''s not a sling. There are ring slings posted quite regularly on Craigslist here. If you go that route, you want to look for something that looks more like a flat piece of fabric and not like a shoulder bag, if that makes sense.
RPS - very, cute! And you''re tiny for just having had a baby!
Dreamer_D
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I LOVE the scootababy! Exactly what I am looking for! Do you find it easy to put on and off? One reason I want another carier is that Hunter doesn''t like being so constrained in the ergo anymore, but he really liked being carried and frankly, he is heavyDate: 12/18/2009 8:28:14 AM
Author: Blenheim
Pandora - glad you like your new purchase.
DD - You can use a pouch sling like RPS has for 1 yr olds, but a ring sling''s going to be more adjustable. There are lots of brands that make them - I''ve heard good things about Sakura Bloom ($$$$) and Maya Wraps... and I know there are other good ones as well, I''m just blocking. The Scootababy is my favorite carrier for hip carries, but it''s not a sling. There are ring slings posted quite regularly on Craigslist here. If you go that route, you want to look for something that looks more like a flat piece of fabric and not like a shoulder bag, if that makes sense.
Mandarine
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I''m so tired!!!!!
Been trying to catch a nap all morning and I swear, as soon as I put my head down, they start fussing (they''re in the bouncy seats). I finally give up and I''m so annoyed...come to the computer and what do you know, now they''re quiet and napping! I''m not even going to attempt to put my head on a pillow because they''ll start fussing again and I''m already annoyed!!!!!.
The weather is also horrible (LOTS of rain)...so we can''t even go outside.
Deep breaths, deep breaths....
Been trying to catch a nap all morning and I swear, as soon as I put my head down, they start fussing (they''re in the bouncy seats). I finally give up and I''m so annoyed...come to the computer and what do you know, now they''re quiet and napping! I''m not even going to attempt to put my head on a pillow because they''ll start fussing again and I''m already annoyed!!!!!.
The weather is also horrible (LOTS of rain)...so we can''t even go outside.
Deep breaths, deep breaths....
taovandel
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Mandarine: That was me last night. Evan woke up everytime I started to fall asleep. This went on from midnight to 430 in the morning! Finally I put him in the bassinet and left him for the hubby to take care of. I find that even if I just lay down and close my eyes for a few minutes I feel better....
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Pandora - I meant to say earlier that I think it''s great that you''re getting out and doing so much with Daisy! I think I need to try to do that more.
DD - I don''t actually own one, so just keep that in mind, but I''d love one if we had money for more carriers. I tried one at a local baby shop when George was about four months old, and they let me wear him in it for a good while and it was comfortable the whole time. He also nursed in it and it was super comfortable for that as well, if that''s something that you''re also looking for. Although we then tried it on DH and George got confused and tried to nurse DH through his shirt, LOL. I found it really easy to get on and adjust. As he was only four months old, he was clearly lighter than Hunter is now, but my guess is it would still be fairly comfortable for a larger baby.
Mandarine and Tao - Ugh, it''s crazy how they can sense those things sometimes. I gave up trying to do workout videos while George naps because he''ll wake up from a typically 1.5-2 hr nap by the time my warmup is finished.
DD - I don''t actually own one, so just keep that in mind, but I''d love one if we had money for more carriers. I tried one at a local baby shop when George was about four months old, and they let me wear him in it for a good while and it was comfortable the whole time. He also nursed in it and it was super comfortable for that as well, if that''s something that you''re also looking for. Although we then tried it on DH and George got confused and tried to nurse DH through his shirt, LOL. I found it really easy to get on and adjust. As he was only four months old, he was clearly lighter than Hunter is now, but my guess is it would still be fairly comfortable for a larger baby.
Mandarine and Tao - Ugh, it''s crazy how they can sense those things sometimes. I gave up trying to do workout videos while George naps because he''ll wake up from a typically 1.5-2 hr nap by the time my warmup is finished.
Mandarine
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that sounds brutal Tao!! Thank God for DH saving the night for you
Quick question...
Alex is doing this thing now were he sticks his tongue in and out...like constantly!. He does it when he''s hungry as well as right after eating. He''s also been spitting up more and does sometimes cry when he eats. Could these be signs of reflux?? He doesn''t have a problem sleeping flat (just slightly raised crib with books under two legs)...and I thought reflux started in babies earlier (they are 2 months now...although they were 4 weeks early!).
Thoughts?
Quick question...
Alex is doing this thing now were he sticks his tongue in and out...like constantly!. He does it when he''s hungry as well as right after eating. He''s also been spitting up more and does sometimes cry when he eats. Could these be signs of reflux?? He doesn''t have a problem sleeping flat (just slightly raised crib with books under two legs)...and I thought reflux started in babies earlier (they are 2 months now...although they were 4 weeks early!).
Thoughts?
cdt1101
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hey Blen - can I pick your brain RE: babyhawk??? I'm looking for a new carrier since Lex is too heavy for the Baby Bjorn now (at least he feels that way!). He's about 20 1/2 lbs now, a chubby guy for sure...do you think I should go w/ the Mei Tai or the Oh Snap? Have you seen the Oh Snap in person? I like the fact that the Oh Snap buckles as it seems easier, but do you think it is less versatile? You seem like the resident baby carrier guru, so I thought I'd get your opinion
In other news...Lex is much much better!!! Still a little cough, but no longer wheezing
In other news...Lex is much much better!!! Still a little cough, but no longer wheezing
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For the co-sleeping moms (Pandora and Blen I know if, and any others that want to chime in!)... Kyle has a bad runny nose, and wasn''t feeling good last night, so I put him in bed with us. He hasn''t slept with us in a while, and boy was he a restless sleeper! At one point around 1am DH found him near our knees under the blankets, sleep crawling. He had his butt in my face for a while, bonked his head on the head board some, and rolled all over the place. DH took him back to his crib at 3am so we could get some sleep. Do your babies do this in your bed, or do I just have a sleep walker in training?
lili
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