PS Mommy Thread-Newborn to 12 months!

[mela lu]

Oh dear. I left my hormones on the last page...and my UTE is now screaming, SCREAMING for more!!!

Here is my little froggie, 9 days old vs. 7 months (one month ago)
As you can see...I am the controlled variable.

 

[Puppmom]

Mela, just wanted to pop in to say I LOVE your haircut! Your little guy is so cute too!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/1/2010 7:26:08 PM
Author: sunkist
PG --ohh! that''s the barking detterant that you use! Maybe I''ll get one for my own dog

Amber, I wouldn''t keep feeding on the side the produces more, cause then it will just make more. I have been trying to even mine out too. one way I thought was working was to stsrt on the less producing side, empty it and then finish on the more producing side whether or not it gets finished. But if you do get too uncomfy I think the best thing is to hand express a little bit, or pump a tiny bit off the top.

Blen- good luck to your hubby!!! dust, dust, dust!

Well, here''s a comparison where you can actually see Wesley--

This.

 

[littlelysser]

I feel like a giant piece of crap. Giant. Headache, sore throat, wicked cough. The only thing keeping me going is everyone''s fabulous pics!

Here is my little contribution.

 

[sunkist]

Aww, PG, maybe Claire was just really tired, overstimmulated from being at daycare??

Dont you love it when babies stretch waking from sleep? My favorite thing is the aeched back with legs tucked up and arms overhead stretch

 

[Sabine]

OOHHHH the cuteness!

PG, I hope today goes better for Claire at daycare...hopefully she''ll get used to it quickly!

Fiery, what a terrible situation! If she ends up having a boy, let me know as we''ve been saving all of Jacks''s stuff, but we''re not going to be ttc until DH is out of the Navy (so 4 years), adn I really don''t want to cart all that stuff with us when we move and have been looking for someone who would really use it to give it to.

Ebree, I must have missed your question on solids, what was it? Jacks currently likes all fruits and all orange veggies, but does not like peas or green beans (plus beans give him bad gas). I try to sneak in some greens by mixing bites (usually with carrots as those are his favorites).

Socks: Old Navy fold down socks in one size bigger than needed actually stay one pretty well for us. Jacks pulls all his socks off, but these ones, he''ll pull and they''ll come half off, but usually not all the way, which I consider success!

Blen: DUST!

So we made it to Pittsburgh! Jacks did really well on the planes with dh...I''m so proud of him. And he slept pretty well last night (woke up a few times starting at 2 AM but went back to sleep without me going in each time).

 

[Mandarine]

Here are the boys!
First pic just a few hours old

ETA: I still can't believe they went completely bald!!!

 

[Mandarine]

and one from yesterday!!

 

[Mandarine]

Fiery...I am so sorry about your cousin. I just gave all my leftover newborn stuff to my nanny since her niece is pregnant (teenage pregnancy and bad situation)...anyway, I will start having some 3-6 month stuff and can save it for you!. I know we''re not right next to each other, but maybe one of this weekends we can meet somewhere in the middle??

xoxo

 

[Sha]

Wow, I am loving these pics so much!

Amber - love that pic of Amber smiling.

Isn''t it great when babies smile? It makes it all the tiredness etc worthwhile. I think my first 2 months with Dalila were pretty much a blur of feedings, changings etc, but now she''s started to smile and interact with us it''s so much more enjoyable.

Re: one bigger boob - yeah, I read that you should favour the smaller boob at a ratio of 2:1 or something like that. Start and end all feedings on that breast. I also have a ''boob captain'', lol, and am trying to even them out.

Mela, love the haircut! Esp. the bangs.

fiery:

-for your friend...How awful!! So I guess her ex has nothing to do with his family in the DR either?

Re; second baby. I really, reaally miss being pregnant too! I even miss being in labour!!! And I had a pretty painful natural induction. I''m just in awe of the whole miracle of pregnancy, and childbirth, and I really want to be able to do it again!

 

[mela lu]

Date: 2/2/2010 8:56:31 AM
Author: Mandarine
Fiery...I am so sorry about your cousin. I just gave all my leftover newborn stuff to my nanny since her niece is pregnant (teenage pregnancy and bad situation)...anyway, I will start having some 3-6 month stuff and can save it for you!. I know we're not right next to each other, but maybe one of this weekends we can meet somewhere in the middle??

HEY! Wanna all meet? I'll be around there for a whole month

Let's talk about this on that other site, that starts with a F and ends with a book.

Blen - dust!!!! GL GL GL

ETA: Dreamer - Hunter is just amazing! He's so handsome. Thanks for posting! What a treat it is to see him.

Fiery - Gak. I'm sorry for this situation

. I'm so happy that she's keeping it, and that regardless of the Dad's "situation" (not the one on his abdomen), the baby will be born into a loving and supportive family.

Boob Captain - I gots one too. He's always favoured one side, so I just alternate which boob leads on each feeding. By night time, it's pretty much evened out. I'm curious to see if my next baby will also favor the left.

I'm A-scared. Yesterday I though I was hungover (I had a few glasses of wine at our 'open house' party) because I was so exhausted and really really dizzy. I expected to wake up this morning feeling better....uh, not so much. STILL DIZZY and tired. Uh oh. Could I be.....the big P? Oh god.

 

[fieryred33143]

You ladies are wonderful for even offering

. I''ll keep everyone posted but thanks sincerely!

Date: 2/2/2010 9:13:40 AM
Author: mela lu

Date: 2/2/2010 8:56:31 AM
Author: Mandarine
Fiery...I am so sorry about your cousin. I just gave all my leftover newborn stuff to my nanny since her niece is pregnant (teenage pregnancy and bad situation)...anyway, I will start having some 3-6 month stuff and can save it for you!. I know we''re not right next to each other, but maybe one of this weekends we can meet somewhere in the middle??

HEY! Wanna all meet? I''ll be around there for a whole month

Let''s talk about this on that other site, that starts with a F and ends with a book.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[mela lu]

Date: 2/2/2010 9:19:06 AM
Author: fiery
You ladies are wonderful for even offering

. I''ll keep everyone posted but thanks sincerely!

Date: 2/2/2010 9:13:40 AM
Author: mela lu

Date: 2/2/2010 8:56:31 AM
Author: Mandarine
Fiery...I am so sorry about your cousin. I just gave all my leftover newborn stuff to my nanny since her niece is pregnant (teenage pregnancy and bad situation)...anyway, I will start having some 3-6 month stuff and can save it for you!. I know we''re not right next to each other, but maybe one of this weekends we can meet somewhere in the middle??

HEY! Wanna all meet? I''ll be around there for a whole month

Let''s talk about this on that other site, that starts with a F and ends with a book.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss

But Fiery - how do you REALLLLLY feel? LOL!

 

[Mandarine]

I''m in!!!!!!!!

Sunshine state PS reunion 2010, here we come!!!

 

[fieryred33143]

Should I add more "s" because I can!

 

[mela lu]

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[fieryred33143]

hahahahaha you made the page have a scroll at the bottom!

And where is China! We need to discuss LOST in T-Minus 10h20m

 

[vizsla]

dust, dust, dust!
i, too, would soooooo love a new job! i don''t remember who asked me if i liked mine or not, well, i do... and i don''t. been doing the same thing for over 6 years, and when i tell people what i do it *sounds* super duper cool and fun. however, it''s a lot less stimulating than i''d like (hence the reason for lots of PS time). and i''m just away from the house too long (on a good day, it''s 11 hours with the commute) OMG it makes me cry just writing that. i work at a churn and burn company. and if you manage to stick it out they reward you very generously. the problem is that they still expect the same crazy hours AND it''s hard to leave b/c of the pay and perks. but, i''ve never wanted to win the lotto more... i tried so hard to figure out how on earth we could afford for me to stay home - or even work part time, but since DH is self employed, paying for health insurance ourselves just doesn''t make it feasible. not to mention my little surgery for the abscess cost 12K! i don''t know what i''d do if we didn''t have such great insurance.

anyhoo - just wanted to send dust. i might be cashing in for some in the upcoming months too. i''m looking for something more flexible. every day i walk into work chanting "temporary". it helps me get thru the day.

phoenix- our day-care worker asked the SAME THING re: bottles and charlie. but charlie gets exclusively bottles ever since he got all picky after my hospital stay. i thought it may be because it was formula (we do BM at home) but it''s not like i haven''t given him formula before... so i don''t know what his deal was. maybe it''s just being away from home, overstimulated (those rooms can be loud, and i like to feed charlie in a quiet room). who knows. funny tho.

so, speaking of day-care - charlie has his first full day today. DH and i both dropped him off.... i cried like a baby, charlie was smiling away. much like i felt about formula (it being poison and all) i am having those same irrational fears about day-care. i hate it. i know *rationally* that he''s fine, well taken care of, loved, even getting on some routine - but i miss him so much already! i get so anxious about being away from him it makes my belly hurt. i get worried (and so does DH) that my return to work and charlie being in day-care is going to trigger some mental issues. lordy knows i have those "issues" in my family already. last night i got so panicky about going to work and sending charlie to day-care that i *seriously* thought about taking charlie and running away. where i''d go i don''t know, but i just don''t want to have to do ''this'' - this being working, being away from home so long, this job etc.

- i hate to use this cliche line but it''s SO TRUE.. i never knew i''d feel this way until i had a baby. even while PG i was all about day-care, having it all, being a working mom. ugh, not so much anymore.... i hate it! i just want to be with my baby

a little collage from pictures i have at work.. which isn''t much... it makes me too sad to look at pictures of him.....

 

[fieryred33143]

Viz-Charlie is adorable

Going back to work is hard, especially leaving LO at daycare. But we''re here for you if you need to talk through it. It does get easier as each day goes on.

 

[mela lu]

duuuusting our Viz!

 

[steph72276]

Hey, PS Mamas! Mind if I pop over here now and then now that my little guy has arrived? We are on day 6 now and doing great. He actually slept for 3 hour increments last night, so I almost feel human again. I LOVE all the pictures of your cuties! Hope everyone is having a great day!!

 

[AmberWaves]

Okay, now, how about a Socal meetup?? How funny, we started with diamond meetups, now we''re on to more precious commodity!

 

[vizsla]

Date: 2/2/2010 10:01:01 AM
Author: mela lu
duuuusting our Viz!

i forgot to comment on your cuuuuuuuttttteeeeee hair do!
LUVS the bangs! wish i could do that... my hair is too thin around my face tho... afraid i''d have to start bangs halfway on my head like nicole richie. seriously, have you ever seen how far back her bangs start?

 

[phoenixgirl]

Mela, you''re probably not, but let us know when you know for sure, ok? I had the same thought recently. I''ve been really nauseated recently (which seems to be triggered by pumping, so it''s probably that), and I thought, wait a minute, I couldn''t be . . . But I really don''t think I am! Crazy to think about, though!

Viz, we''re daycare buddies today! Claire is going for almost a full day (minus an hour or so). Of course, during the extra hour I spent with her this morning, she pooped everywhere, spit up on the changing table, and then peed in the crib (where I had moved her to get away from the poo and spit-up)!

Is it funny that Claire''s daycare teacher totally reminds me of Wanda Sikes? She looks and sounds like her. When DH jokingly asked her if she was a nice person, she said, "Well, here I am . . ." without cracking a smile or batting an eyelash.

But Viz, hang in there. I''ve been sobbing here and there about daycare too. My mom keeps saying that lots of women put their babies in daycare and they''re not bad mothers, and I''m like, I know that, I just feel like I am. It''s totally irrational.

Steph, congrats!!!!


Meet-ups I know we have a big VA contingency too. Anyone have the time and energy to meet up?

 

[Sha]

mela, are you going to take a test? how would you feel if you were pg?

 

[fieryred33143]

Hi Steph

Evan is adorable

 

[Mandarine]

Speaking of having second babies (or third babies..hehe)....and Mela, let us know when you find out!.....I would freak out if I got pregnant right now, it would just be too much, but that''s just not happening..which brings me to....

Can we talk sexy time???

Or lack thereof

Not much happening in that department over here. I think my self esteem is just not up there yet...and DH isn''t taking the initiative either. This weekend we had guests over and they have a baby the same age and she''s ging through the exact same thing. Is this normal? I know all couples are different...I''m feeling a little depressed over this but don''t know how to get rid of the dry spell. I''m like a born again virgin! lol

 

[cdt1101]

Super busy at work, but wanted to pop in to say 2 things :

MELA!!!!!!! I will be SUPER jealous if you are KTFU!! Me wants another baby

Can''t wait to find out if you are!!

And I think I''m the only NJ person (double

), I want to meet you guys and your little babies!

I need the stomps feet emotie

 

[AmberWaves]

Mela! Oooh, pg?? POAS! (wow, so long since that term had meaning)

Regarding POAS: I admit it, I did it during the pregnancy because it was a kick to see them.

Mandarine: Yeah, I can proudly (HA, not at all) mention, I HAVE NOT HAD SEX SINCE THE DAY AFTER I CONCEIVED.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT???? I think it might fall out from disuse when we attempt it as soon as my BC prescription is filled.

 

[Mandarine]

I have been on BC for 2 months.......I have no idea why since well, unless I''m Virgin Mary I don''t really need BC!. My babies are going to be four months old!!!! and we didn''t GOF after the 2nd trimester either...