rockpaperscissors67
Shiny_Rock
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- Nov 8, 2005
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(Hah, I started writing this yesterday afternoon and never got to finish it!)
Sha, I''m sorry I missed your post about the heart murmur, too. I hope you hear good news from the doc.
Steph, since coming to FL -- even to get up in the middle of the night with E -- would involve warmer weather, I''d be tempted!
Having raging insomnia works out pretty well when there''s a newborn in the house so I''m pretty lucky in that regard.
Mara, it WILL get better. I always seem to forget how trying the newborn stage is once I''m out of it just a few months. My 4th was a serious high needs baby and wouldn''t let me put her down for more than a couple of minutes until she was 4 months old. I really did think I was going to lose my mind because I was soooo tired and frustrated. After 4 months, though, she improved significantly and was great except for when she was teething (and that was short lived). SO likes to remind me that Will was just like Ben and Will ended up being such an easy baby once he hit about 2 months or so. The first month+ can really be trying but it doesn''t mean it will always be so!
Pandora, a dip in supply is quite natural when you''re sick. Knowing that doesn''t make it any easier, unfortunately. The very best thing you could do -- if you can swing it -- it take a nursing vacation. Go to bed with Daisy and stay there except to get up to pee or get something to eat and drink. Encourage her to nurse as often as possible and you should see your supply bounce back within a day or two. It''s also a great way for you to rebound from illness! Be sure to get plenty of fluids, too, because that can make a huge difference.
Speaking of fluids...I *hate* drinking water, but I know that I should. I found these powdered drink packets at Kroger that are meant to be added to bottled water. They include vitamins/minerals, are black cherry flavoured and sugar free -- IOW awesome. I can drink several bottles of water with this stuff added and feel good about getting the vitamins/minerals (since I don''t take a prenatal) as well as plenty of water.
Anchor, I hope Jacob feels better soon, poor guy! Congrats on exercising again...but I''m so jealous you have the Wii Fit. I still haven''t been able to lay my hands on the Wii Fit Plus Bundle so I just sit here getting, um, not thin. I leak like mad, too, and it doesn''t stop for me. With the other kids, I leaked as long as I nursed them (well, except for my very extended nurser -- with her, I stopped when she dropped to 1 or 2 nursings a day, so about 2 years). It''s so ridiculous, IMHO, because I have no choice but to use nursing pads and I go through them quickly, too. One good let down and they''re soaked.
Sabine, I think what you experienced being around the little girls is pretty common. You were plunged into it whereas people that live with that chaos usually wade into it by adding a child one at a time, so they have time to get used to it. It can be really hard to get used to, but eventually you do.
China, what? 5 a.m. isn''t an acceptable time to get up? There''s so much to be seen and to do that you have to wake up early or you''ll miss it! Seriously, though, it''s awesome that O is so mobile because that''s when the real fun begins...but it''s typical for a baby who''s learning new skills to have some sleep disruptions.
Tao, I feel so horrible but I laughed about the shrunken head baby nickname. Evan''s head looks perfectly normal to me in the pics I''ve seen! I think the difference between percentiles with head size is much, much smaller than height and weight. Will''s head was 14.5" at birth, which I thought had to be huge, but when I looked at the charts, it really isn''t.
Speaking of eating him up...have you seen that Farm Rich commercial where the mom says, "When my kids were little, I just wanted to eat them up. Some days, I wish I had."? It cracks me up but also makes me cringe.
Sunkist, I''m sorry Wes wasn''t feeling well after his shots! Poor peanut. The nap sounds really good.
I''m glad you''re not worried about his height dropping in percentiles -- kids grow in weird ways sometimes and it''s perfectly normal.
Ginger,
for your boobs hurting! Ok, I''m not clapping about your being in pain, but it sounds like you have a bountiful supply, which is awesome! It *will* get better! I''m glad the photo shoot went well, too -- I can''t wait to see the pics!
You''re so right about not knowing who would do all of this stuff besides a mom.
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I do not know Amber''s racoon story. Was it posted in this thread or elsewhere? Can someone point me in the right direction because I feel like this is something I must read!
Nothing new here, really, except my mom''s coming this weekend and I''m feeling a bit crazy about it. We keep our apartment clean, but there are things that we slide on a bit longer than we should because there are only so many hours in a day. For example, I have been wanting to clean the bathroom floor for ages. It''s not that it''s dirty; our apartment is dusty so that and the combination of black towels, leads to lint on the baseboards. SO told me that he would do it before Ben was born, but he didn''t. Now it HAS to be taken care of because while we don''t notice it that much, Mom will. SO promised he''d do it, but, well, he''s off at a meeting and this afternoon he has to go up to our farmhouse to drop off some stuff and check on things, which will take a couple of hours. Mom will be here at 4.
That means that today, I need to get my work done, get through the shower and get dressed and clean the bathroom. You all know that just doing one of those things is an accomplishment with a newborn around.
I''m glad that Mom''s coming, though, because she''s awesome. She can drive me up a wall, but we laugh a lot when we''re together and the kids adore her. I know she never thought she''d have 6 grandkids, but she''s fantastic with them. We don''t see her or my dad as much as we''d like because they show their dogs so they always seem to be off traveling somewhere, which I think is great because they''re retired and they should be having fun. My dad isn''t coming because he has to stay home and babysit the dogs, LOL.
Oh, the good news is that I ordered a new car seat for Ben. I don''t know if I said anything about it here, but I found out that the one he''s using (that was Will''s) was recalled! OMG, I felt horrible! We looked in a couple stores and found nothing we liked, so I ordered a Graco SnugRide from diapers.com. I placed the order yesterday and it will be here today! Plus, they gave me $15 off for whatever reason and the shipping was free. I think I will order from them again because I was really pleased with the customer service. I''m so excited about getting the car seat so I don''t have to worry.
I also decided to buy a small deep freeze to store breastmilk in. I found one that''s 20"x20"x20" so it won''t fit on the counter because of the cabinets, but we can put it on top of the fridge. This means that instead of only being able to keep the bm in the regular freezer for 3 months, I can keep it in the deep freeze for up to a year! Plus, we can always use more freezer space.
Hope you all have a great Friday! I''ll try to come back with a pic and a confession!
Sha, I''m sorry I missed your post about the heart murmur, too. I hope you hear good news from the doc.
Steph, since coming to FL -- even to get up in the middle of the night with E -- would involve warmer weather, I''d be tempted!
Mara, it WILL get better. I always seem to forget how trying the newborn stage is once I''m out of it just a few months. My 4th was a serious high needs baby and wouldn''t let me put her down for more than a couple of minutes until she was 4 months old. I really did think I was going to lose my mind because I was soooo tired and frustrated. After 4 months, though, she improved significantly and was great except for when she was teething (and that was short lived). SO likes to remind me that Will was just like Ben and Will ended up being such an easy baby once he hit about 2 months or so. The first month+ can really be trying but it doesn''t mean it will always be so!
Pandora, a dip in supply is quite natural when you''re sick. Knowing that doesn''t make it any easier, unfortunately. The very best thing you could do -- if you can swing it -- it take a nursing vacation. Go to bed with Daisy and stay there except to get up to pee or get something to eat and drink. Encourage her to nurse as often as possible and you should see your supply bounce back within a day or two. It''s also a great way for you to rebound from illness! Be sure to get plenty of fluids, too, because that can make a huge difference.
Speaking of fluids...I *hate* drinking water, but I know that I should. I found these powdered drink packets at Kroger that are meant to be added to bottled water. They include vitamins/minerals, are black cherry flavoured and sugar free -- IOW awesome. I can drink several bottles of water with this stuff added and feel good about getting the vitamins/minerals (since I don''t take a prenatal) as well as plenty of water.
Anchor, I hope Jacob feels better soon, poor guy! Congrats on exercising again...but I''m so jealous you have the Wii Fit. I still haven''t been able to lay my hands on the Wii Fit Plus Bundle so I just sit here getting, um, not thin. I leak like mad, too, and it doesn''t stop for me. With the other kids, I leaked as long as I nursed them (well, except for my very extended nurser -- with her, I stopped when she dropped to 1 or 2 nursings a day, so about 2 years). It''s so ridiculous, IMHO, because I have no choice but to use nursing pads and I go through them quickly, too. One good let down and they''re soaked.
Sabine, I think what you experienced being around the little girls is pretty common. You were plunged into it whereas people that live with that chaos usually wade into it by adding a child one at a time, so they have time to get used to it. It can be really hard to get used to, but eventually you do.
China, what? 5 a.m. isn''t an acceptable time to get up? There''s so much to be seen and to do that you have to wake up early or you''ll miss it! Seriously, though, it''s awesome that O is so mobile because that''s when the real fun begins...but it''s typical for a baby who''s learning new skills to have some sleep disruptions.
Tao, I feel so horrible but I laughed about the shrunken head baby nickname. Evan''s head looks perfectly normal to me in the pics I''ve seen! I think the difference between percentiles with head size is much, much smaller than height and weight. Will''s head was 14.5" at birth, which I thought had to be huge, but when I looked at the charts, it really isn''t.
Speaking of eating him up...have you seen that Farm Rich commercial where the mom says, "When my kids were little, I just wanted to eat them up. Some days, I wish I had."? It cracks me up but also makes me cringe.
Sunkist, I''m sorry Wes wasn''t feeling well after his shots! Poor peanut. The nap sounds really good.
I''m glad you''re not worried about his height dropping in percentiles -- kids grow in weird ways sometimes and it''s perfectly normal. Ginger,
You''re so right about not knowing who would do all of this stuff besides a mom.
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I do not know Amber''s racoon story. Was it posted in this thread or elsewhere? Can someone point me in the right direction because I feel like this is something I must read!
Nothing new here, really, except my mom''s coming this weekend and I''m feeling a bit crazy about it. We keep our apartment clean, but there are things that we slide on a bit longer than we should because there are only so many hours in a day. For example, I have been wanting to clean the bathroom floor for ages. It''s not that it''s dirty; our apartment is dusty so that and the combination of black towels, leads to lint on the baseboards. SO told me that he would do it before Ben was born, but he didn''t. Now it HAS to be taken care of because while we don''t notice it that much, Mom will. SO promised he''d do it, but, well, he''s off at a meeting and this afternoon he has to go up to our farmhouse to drop off some stuff and check on things, which will take a couple of hours. Mom will be here at 4.
That means that today, I need to get my work done, get through the shower and get dressed and clean the bathroom. You all know that just doing one of those things is an accomplishment with a newborn around.
I''m glad that Mom''s coming, though, because she''s awesome. She can drive me up a wall, but we laugh a lot when we''re together and the kids adore her. I know she never thought she''d have 6 grandkids, but she''s fantastic with them. We don''t see her or my dad as much as we''d like because they show their dogs so they always seem to be off traveling somewhere, which I think is great because they''re retired and they should be having fun. My dad isn''t coming because he has to stay home and babysit the dogs, LOL.
Oh, the good news is that I ordered a new car seat for Ben. I don''t know if I said anything about it here, but I found out that the one he''s using (that was Will''s) was recalled! OMG, I felt horrible! We looked in a couple stores and found nothing we liked, so I ordered a Graco SnugRide from diapers.com. I placed the order yesterday and it will be here today! Plus, they gave me $15 off for whatever reason and the shipping was free. I think I will order from them again because I was really pleased with the customer service. I''m so excited about getting the car seat so I don''t have to worry.
I also decided to buy a small deep freeze to store breastmilk in. I found one that''s 20"x20"x20" so it won''t fit on the counter because of the cabinets, but we can put it on top of the fridge. This means that instead of only being able to keep the bm in the regular freezer for 3 months, I can keep it in the deep freeze for up to a year! Plus, we can always use more freezer space.
Hope you all have a great Friday! I''ll try to come back with a pic and a confession!
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