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[qtiekiki]

Fiery
Sophia is so pretty. Love her little outfit.

Viz
Poor Charlie. I wish the ENT would get him in for surgery earlier. There should be some kind of exceptions.

Mer
DH is not really good with the kids during the newborn stage, but he got better once they react more. Hopefully your DH will get better with helping you.

Ginger
Wow you have busy schedule. Don''t know how you do it all. You are awesome.

Mandy
Sorry about the hernia. Sounds like you need a little break to rejuvenate.

Mara
I think the drop in supply is due to AF coming and not the other way again because my supply always dipped before AF. I got AF back when M was 6 months, so I am hoping this time it won''t come back as soon.

Mtjoya
Glad you decide to keep the "J" pendant. I think it''s cute.

 

[qtiekiki]

I''m going to post pics for BPF today since I''ll be running errand and tutoring SIL on organic chemistry tomorrow.

I made a collage because I can''t decide which pic to post. First one, J was laughing at our nephew when he was running around in the room. Second one is from the same day, just chilling. Third one is funny because he looks like he is flying with his legs lifted off the bed. Last one is just him sucking on his thumb.

 

[mtjoya]

qt-What a cutie! such a handsome lil boy!

 

[Mandarine]

Hi!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

So as far as the hernia...most likely I'm going to have to get surgery to get it fixed. It should be minor surgery. Unless of course I decide to do a 2x1 and get some sort of mommy lift...hehehe, really, I'm thinking about it. My belly is fine, but my butt could use a little loving and my girl twins (or lack there of) could use "something". I have always said I would never get breast implants...but now I'm not so sure. I was ok with my A cups....biut saggy A cups? not so ok with those..

I hope I get all the other results soon...I want to know that I'm ok because I think mentally it would help me to get my butt back into shape!. I want to see the surgeon first though.

I was thinking I'm going to start trying Yoga. I did a bit of Yoga during pregnancy...and did some pre-pregnancy (mostly to compliment running). I think yoga may be good for me to get me motivated again.

The boys may be teething...or as my husband said this morning "there better be some teeth in there!!!"...because last night was a little brutal!. They both had problems going down...and then Alex was up pretty much from 2:30am to 5am. So I'm going to need extra cups of coffee today!

I can't think of any confessions....hmmm....I'm sure there is something!

Here is my contribution to BPF. I know I posted these in the "other" site (I always spoil the fun don't I?)...but I love this set so I did a little collage too!.

The first one is just one of my favorite pictures

...do I need to say why?? baby butts!!!!!!!!!.

The second one is just my two handsome men. Love those guys!!!

The third is a TYPICAL picture. Alex studying something intensely (this time around was a lamp I had just turned on) while Lucas is laughing about pretty much anything I do!.

The last, well...look at that! They can (try to) stand! It's so cute to see how excited they get when they realize they're doing it on their own!!!

SO there ya go, my favorite little men in uniforms

ETA: Qti, what a CUTIE!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the pics!

 

[cdt1101]

Fiery - Sophia is so adorable...I love her little jeans!!!

Q - J is such a cutie!! Love the collage!

Mandy - the baby butts pic is the BEST!! I seriously want to eat your boys..hehhee...they are so stinkin cute! Sorry about the hernia!!

Viz - Poor Charlie

I really hope they move his surgery up.





I don't have any new pics, it's been a crazy week w/ getting our condo on the market.

Today is my 1st appt for baby #2

Hello to all the other mamas

 

[Sabine]

Fiery, such a cute girl! Glad you are feeling better!
Qt, love the collage...he''s definitely getting to that mobile stage, even if just a little, isn''t he?
Mandy, so cute...love the butts!

Steph, glad Evan likes being outside...Jacks now equates being in the stroller with getting snacks because I used to give him Puffs while on long walks, and he gets fussy a LOT quicker now.

Mandy, how did you know you had a hernia? Is it painful? My belly button never went back in, and dh says I probably have an umbilical hernia but that it''s no big deal and they wouldn''t do anything about it, but it bothers the crap out of me. Oh, and I''d totally get work done

(not that you need it by any means!). I plan to see what I can get done after we''re done having kids!

Mara, yuck for AF and a baby who is trying to go through the 4 month wakeful!

China, did I miss something? Or did someone say something about O being small? Jacks actually dropped a good deal in percentage at his 9 month appt. but the dr. said it''s because he''s so mobile now. If O is staying constant I wouldn''t worry at ALL!

So cal, sorry you''re having work stress.

mtj, so glad you found out your dh didn''t forget mom''s day!

cdt, good luck at your appt!

AFM, we''ve had a bit of a stressful few days. Jacks is barely eating at all. I kept thinking it was just teething and not a stomach bug, he''s acting fine and has no other symptoms but seems to be teething horribly, but he only ate 2 oz. this morning and then had explosive diarrhea in the pnp while I was exercising. He''s napping now, but as soon as he''s up we''ll be heading out to get some pedialyte to see if he''ll take some of that. He did eat some oatmeal and a jar of applesauce, and he''s still having wet diapers, but I''m starting to get worried about my little man.

He''s still playing like normal, and he''s started DANCING to the song that one of his new toys (major craigslist find, got the fisher price laugh and learn home, laugh and learn kitchen, and 2 vtech toys for $30!!!). It is so stinking adorable...I should have a video up on FB later today if you want to see

Here he is playing with the home and climbing on it, being such a boy. He likes to do somersaults off things, climb, etc. He''s so fun!

 

[ChinaCat]

Morning ladies!

Blen-

O had tear duct issues for the first 4 months, but just kinda went away. Saw your DH got a great job, that''s fantastic.

Mtjoya- Your hubs scored some major points. I saw your other thread but you decided to keep the j before I could respond. I think that you made the right decision!

QT- Cute pics!!! I keep meaning to ask you how you pronounce J''s name? It it like Aaron? Or more like Ja-ron?

Mandy- I still don''t understand what a hernia is, but I''m sorry you have one! And I am sort of glad you brought up the ladies, or girls in my case. I was a full B before, not big at all but perfect for my frame and plenty perky. I didn''t grow that much while preggo and while BF I was definitely "fuller" but could still fit into all my bras. Well now that I''m done, it''s like they decided nobody wanted to play anymore and they got all sad.

Deflated is the best word I can use. They aren''t saggy, just deflated. I feel like those women in French pornos from the 70''s. I also am skinnier than I was before (so strange) and I definitely lose weight there first, so perhaps if I gain some weight they might perk up a bit. But anyways, just to tell you you aren''t alone. I have never ever thought about having any sort of surgery, but now I kind of get it. I actually have a few friends (from when I lived in LA of course

) that had small jobs done and they look fabulous- can''t even tell because they didn''t go too big. Still don''t know if I could have surgery (b/c I''m a wimp), and it doesn''t bother me THAT much, but I totally get it now. So let us know what happens! Question you don''t have to answer- do you think you guys are done having kids? Oh and I tried the Happy Baby frozen food and I LOVE it. I even eat the sweet potatoes. That has been the absolute easiest for me and I would totally buy food in that package. Just FYI. Oh and teething- the only time O ever wakes up at night now is if he''s teething. And it usually bothers them before you actually see the teeth, while they are trying to break through. Hang in there, they will go back to their normal patterns soon.

CDT- Hope the appt goes well! Forgive my terrible memory, but are you the one that had to have the stint and stuff last pregnancy????

Sabine- I did mention that O was really low on the weight scale. And yes I read that they tend to get even skinnier at this age due to all the activity. If that''s true, O is going to motor himself into a speck of dust. He does NOT stop moving and he does NOT have any weight to spare. Is it sad that this wouldn''t bother me so much if he was a girl? Slapping myself for my antiquated ideas about gender over here. I KNOW better, I promise!

You know, I used to get SO worried when O wouldn''t eat for a day or something due to his low weight but also because when he was a baby, if he didn''t eat enough during the day he would wake up to eat at night. And so I''ve developed this unnatural fear of him not eating that is totally based on me being seflish.

But at this age, really I think you can let him dictate. If he''s hungry, he will eat. And we no longer "have" to get a certain amount of food in them. But I know we worry anyways! Love that picture. Wish our boys could play together!

No pictures from me today because my computer froze so I can''t upload pics. But I have a few to share once I do.

 

[cdt1101]

China - that was me

I just pray that I don't have such a difficult pregnancy this time around!

Just wanted to comment on the boob thing...my cousin had a boob job after her pregnancies and you would NEVER know. She was always an 'A' before and I guess she wasn't happy w/ the way things look after babies, so she went to a 'B' cup and they look sooooo natural! Seriously she's the last person on the planet I ever thought would have her boobs done, but she's so much more confident now!

 

[KimberlyH]

Mandy, so sorry about all the medical stuff you have going on. Take care of yourself. Re: boob job, I''ve said for years I''m going to have a reduction when I''m through having kids. I look forward to that day.

Qtie, still gorgeous!

I''m starting to pack for our big adventure. We leave tomorrow morning. My husband said it appears that I''m leaving in 10 minutes I''m so intent on getting things done. I''m just nervous and trying to be sure I''m on top of things.

 

[vizsla]

hey girls!
i''m so far behind from not being on yesterday but i''ll see what i can catch up on.

first - hugs mandy!!! the "slump" sounds like it may be effecting you more than the hernia? which is totally

too! is the surgery laparoscopy?

sabine - ugh, sorry jacks is not eating... like china, i have this unnatural fear when C stops eating b/c i''m soooo concerned about his weight. does it make it better or worse that your DH is a doctor? i would be calling my DH every second if he was in the medical field with questions about C.

fiery! hey girl! travel safe.. hope you are able to get in some quality time with your mom!

cute pics everyone!

well things over here are

. i took c to the pedi yesterday b/c he was running a fever and wouldn''t eat/general crankiness. the pedi that saw us (not our normal pedi) - before she even examined C - made some snarky comment about how she can''t believe we are getting tubes for C with "him being so young and the anesthesia risk for children under 6 months of age"

really?? you really just said that to me?? AND then she added "in europe they don''t even do tubes." WTH???
coincidentally, i just happen to know her husband is an ENT b/c we were referred to him for C''s tongue tied issue - which made me totally freaked out about monday, because i felt like she had this insider ENT information. and on top of the worry i was completely pissed off that she passed judgment on me without examining C''s chart or his ears.

after those comments she THEN looked at his ears and said "yeah, there is a lot of fluid behind his eardrums that needs to be drained, good thing you are getting tubes." seriously lady???

it gets even better...

she proceeds to asks me if he is in daycare - to which i reply ''yes''. AGAIN, she makes a backhanded comment to the effect of "yeah, a lot of these snotty nose kids who are in daycare get tubes much earlier than they should." FO REALS?!?!? as a pediatrician you just called my baby a ''snotty nosed kid'' and made some backhanded comment about him being in daycare?

after her examination she said he probably has a virus (causing the fever) unrelated to his ears

and that "he won''t die from a fever so just give him tylenol and love." thanks lady! i feel so much better

.

C wouldn''t eat yesterday at all - i gave him water, which he would drink - but he also did a lot of sleeping, and whining and wanting to be held.

last night was another rough one - i thought he would at least eat his last bottle before bed so i gave him augmenten - but he then refused his bottle. about 45 mins later he proceeded to throw up on me several times

OMG, was that hard to see. it definitely is different from spit up. he was doing the heaving and everything. broke.my.heart! - because it was my fault.

he ate a little at 3 this morning (12 hrs from his last feeding!!) and then a little more at 7:30a. DH is home with him today. i NEED him to get better. not just for him, but for us. it''s like i walk around in a fog with these tears and a lump in my throat, waiting to explode if someone looks at me weird. i hope this weekend provides us with some relief.

sorry for being me-centric lately......

 

[ChinaCat]

Viz. No words. That woman was insenstitive and just plain wrong. I would complain to your other pedi. This mother thing is just so overwhelming sometimes, isn''t it? I don''t care what she says, Charlie can''t go on the way he is with these massive ear infections, and I know it''s just going to be so much better once he isn''t hurting. Just try to take it day by day, get through the weekend, hold C as much as you can. When is this freaking surgery btw??????

 

[vizsla]

ugh i know! still monday - we have to be there at 6:30a

it''s not like i''m not already up, but i''m not usually UP and DRESSED.

i am half tempted to call my regular pedi (whom i LOVE) and talk to her about this.. but i already feel like elaine

and in my chart they''ve written that i''m ''difficult''. why can i relate my entire life back to some fragment of pop culture - step away from the TV viz, step away.

oh and about ''reconstructive'' stuff.. umm yeah, i would TOTALLY get some nips and tucks. my BBs are no where NEAR where they were before. i don''t think i would ever get work done on my face b/c i''m so scared of looking like heidi, but BBs, tummy? outer thighs? BRING IT!

i guess i should BRING IT to the gym first, eh?

 

[phoenixgirl]

OK, you guys are cracking me up today.

Um, China, have you watched a lot of French pornos from the 70s? Because that''s pretty funny!

Viz, I love the Elaine reference. But seriously, that pedi was out of line. I know this is just anecdotal, but none of the babies in Claire''s daycare look snotty or like they''re sick all the time to me. If there''s an illness going around, they''d put a letter in our folders, and that''s only happened once. So what I''m saying is that I don''t think C is sick just because he''s in daycare. He may just be predisposed to being sick more. I definitely think I fit that bill, and I never attended daycare. When DH and I get the same bug, I''m down for the count for 10 days and he''s better in 2.

 

[cdt1101]

Major HUGS Viz...that pedi is an a** and clearly has ZERO bedside manner

I hope Charlie''s surgery goes well Monday!! I''ve said before a few of my friends have gone thru this and their kids did a total turnaround after the tubes (my baby-self included!).

 

[anchor31]

Sorry I'm not really replying to anyone, but after the first two weeks of May with the move, baptism and in-law invasions, and then this week the arthritis flare-up and Jacob's wakeful thing (plus SIL's wedding tomorrow), I've really been trying to rest lately. I have a pic for BPF! He wakes up in the morning crying, then by the time I get to his bedroom he's asleep... But looking at him, who could tell he's being such a little demon?

 

[so cal girl]

viz - I just got mad for you reading your post. I would have been pissed! I would definitely bring it up to your normal pedi. They should now how the other doctors in their practice are treating people. I mean, you''re obviously already going to be freaked out about the tubes, and then this doctor has to add to that fear?! I''m sure everything will go fine on Monday. I know it is natural for us to worry, but try and think of how much better C will feel after

mand - Haha, mommy lift! I could definitely use one of those. But I need to get rid of some of the belly. Even though I am slowly losing the weight, there is tons of extra skin there still. The girls are in no need of any enhancement right now! But I think once I am done having kids, a lift would be nice.
That sucks about the hernia. I would definitely get it taken care of, because I''ve heard they can get really painful.

cdt - Good luck at your appointment today! Hope baby #2 is doing great.

sabine - Sorry Jacks is not eating. I would definitely try the pedialite. I''ve heard that teething can cause diarrhea, is that right? Something about all the extra saliva they swallow making the stool looser. I hope that is all it is.

china - If the doctor isn''t concerned about O''s size, then I wouldn''t be either. He looks great to me!

qtiekiki, mandarine, and sabine - LOVE the pics. I have been bad about my picture taking lately. E doesn''t really sit still long enough for me to take one anyway. Next week I can hopefully get one with his new tooth

 

[Mara]

i know i am going to miss some stuff here since i read the posts an hour ago before 2 calls so i barely remember what i read.

mp... re: the receding hairline and weepy eye, J had both. his weepy eye went until he was about 3 months old then it rapidly cleared up. if he was congested or had allergies it would weep more. we just kept cleaning it and massaging the eye duct (press your littlest finger into the soft spot right to the left of the eye and near the bridge of the nose and massage lightly). eventually i guess the ducts grow and then more liquid can get through. and J's receding hairline is filling in finally with new baby hair hehee. i was like my little old man!

cdt... hope this pregnancy is way easier and girl you are brave to have a 2nd!! (and you too mp). am i the only chicken out there? hehee.

love love love the bpf's!!! the babies are so friggin cute. squeee!

viz... i really hope that C is feeling a little better or you have karate chopped your way into an emergency tube surgery for C or something. boooo on waiting.

CC... it is really hard to not obsess over growth of the babies. this week i have been fretting because J seems like he's not eating enough. he gets super distracted and then halfway through his bottle he starts talking to us and playing with his tongue. it's actually really funny EXCEPT i want him to eat! he has been growing totally fine but of course this week i am like 'wow he looks so lean'... i miss his big early-baby belly.

but i just keep telling myself he is sleeping ok and he is super cheery so i shouldn't worry.

last nite someone was stirring and making noise as early as 11pm as i went to bed. i thought oh no tonite is going to suck. i put his paci in and went to bed. well he did so well, he slept til 8:30am. i did hear him stirring a few times but no actual crying.

and i didn't say anything on here earlier, but Greg has been gone for a trip all week. he left on sunday, so i have been single parenting it since. and man let me say i have total newfound respect for single parents, talk about being on call 24/7. esp since wed when i have been working as well (thank god from home!). on wed afternoon the house was a disaster zone. i was so happy when my sis came over yesterday so i could actually clean up a bit. Greg comes home today thank goodness!! i am telling him he is never allowed to travel again hahaa. and BURK i know your hub travels a fair amt and girl you ARE superwoman! two kids and a traveling hub, wow.

most of you have seen this pic already but here is my fave pic of J for the week. the expression on his face just melts my heart and his big eyes and his squishy little cheeks.

ETA... viz .. i am totally PO'd on your behalf too. W.T.F. that pedi sounds like a bitch and super insensitive to boot. i would totally file a complaint. who says stuff like that to a mom with a sick BABY. seriously people. and it's NOT your fault that this is happening to C, so totally don't self-flagellate with the brush-of-mom-guilt. you are doing what you can and that's what matters.

 

[cdt1101]

Date: 5/21/2010 1:03:14 PM
Author: Mara
i know i am going to miss some stuff here since i read the posts an hour ago before 2 calls so i barely remember what i read.

mp... re: the receding hairline and weepy eye, J had both. his weepy eye went until he was about 3 months old then it rapidly cleared up. if he was congested or had allergies it would weep more. we just kept cleaning it and massaging the eye duct (press your littlest finger into the soft spot right to the left of the eye and near the bridge of the nose and massage lightly). eventually i guess the ducts grow and then more liquid can get through. and J's receding hairline is filling in finally with new baby hair hehee. i was like my little old man!

cdt... hope this pregnancy is way easier and girl you are brave to have a 2nd!! (and you too mp). am i the only chicken out there? hehee.

love love love the bpf's!!! the babies are so friggin cute. squeee!

viz... i really hope that C is feeling a little better or you have karate chopped your way into an emergency tube surgery for C or something. boooo on waiting.

CC... it is really hard to not obsess over growth of the babies. this week i have been fretting because J seems like he's not eating enough. he gets super distracted and then halfway through his bottle he starts talking to us and playing with his tongue. it's actually really funny EXCEPT i want him to eat! he has been growing totally fine but of course this week i am like 'wow he looks so lean'... i miss his big early-baby belly.

but i just keep telling myself he is sleeping ok and he is super cheery so i shouldn't worry.

last nite someone was stirring and making noise as early as 11pm as i went to bed. i thought oh no tonite is going to suck. i put his paci in and went to bed. well he did so well, he slept til 8:30am. i did hear him stirring a few times but no actual crying.

and i didn't say anything on here earlier, but Greg has been gone for a trip all week. he left on sunday, so i have been single parenting it since. and man let me say i have total newfound respect for single parents, talk about being on call 24/7. esp since wed when i have been working as well (thank god from home!). on wed afternoon the house was a disaster zone. i was so happy when my sis came over yesterday so i could actually clean up a bit. Greg comes home today thank goodness!! i am telling him he is never allowed to travel again hahaa. and BURK i know your hub travels a fair amt and girl you ARE superwoman! two kids and a traveling hub, wow.

most of you have seen this pic already but here is my fave pic of J for the week. the expression on his face just melts my heart and his big eyes and his squishy little cheeks.

And don't forget that adorable little chin

I was a chicken too when Lex was J's age...you could change your mind in the future

hehehehe....

 

[ChinaCat]

Viz- I''m the same way with tv references. My friends have a joke with me that I can''t find a Friends reference for almost any situation, and I usually can.

I do think perhaps you should mention it your doctor but maybe at the next visit. I actually do know someone that was "fired" by their pedi!

Knowing her I am not surprised. NOT saying you will be, just telling a funny story. I am just amazed at the fact that you still have a sense of humor.

Phoenixgrl-

No, I wish I had an extensive knowledge of French 70''s ****, I sure would be fun at cocktail parties. I have no idea where I got that from, but that''s what I think of! Maybe I am just thinking of 70''s French films in general, like Last Tango in Paris. Boobs all over that one.

Anchor- Smooshy cute face, I love the sleeping baby face!

Mara- Even though I was just there, I am so astonished at how quickly they go from looking like infants to looking like babies with their own personalities!!!! J looks so grown there. I guess he is 4 months, huh? I still think of him as a newborn, no idea why!

 

[qtiekiki]

Finished with errands and cleaned the bathroom. PS time.

Mandy
Your boys are so handsome. Love the baby butts.
I was also in the "never getting cosmetic surgery" camp, but now I am like maybe a breast lift and tummy tuck once I am totally done with having kids.
Hope everything else looks good.

cdt
Yay for 1st appt for baby #2. Good luck.

Sabine
Yup he is trying to be mobile.
Meena dropped from 90%tile to 50%tile at the 12 months well visit, and was actually 8oz lighter than she was at 9 months. So we had to do weight check, but I think it was just because she started crawling and moving around. She is gaining steadily on the 50%tile curve now.
Poor Jacks. Hope the tooth break through soon if it''s teething.
Look like he is enjoying his new toy. Such a cutie.

CC
There are two ways to pronounce Jaron: Ja-ruhn (like Aaron) or Jare-on/Ja-ron. We call him Ja-ron.
Funny you mentioned that you would be okay with the lower weight if O was a girl. M was born heavier and gained weights a lot faster than J. I always thought that boys are generally bigger, but it''s the opposite for us so far.

Kim
Good luck tomorrow. I am sure Jane will do just fine.

Viz
OMG I just wanted to smack that pedi.

Hope Charlie gets better today, and you can have a bit of rest over the weekend. Good luck with the surgery on Monday.
Are you giving him some pedialyte?

anchor
LOL. They all so angelic when they sleep. hehe.

So cal girl
Haha. J isn''t going anywhere since he isn''t mobile. I got my DSLR because M was constantly moving and not staying still for pictures. Now she''ll stay still for picture, but she needs to see the picture immediately afterward.

Mara
Love J''s chubby cheeks. He is so cute.

AFM - Today is officially my last day of maternity leave. J won''t know the difference, but M will probably notice me not being around. We''ll see how she''ll do on Monday. Other than that, everything is status quo.

 

[mtjoya]

viz-wtf? oh hell no! Sorry about her. I would freak out too!

mandy, sabine, anchor-Beautiful bebes! So cutteeee!

mara-J is so cute! He looks like he changed! He is such a handsome lil guy!

Has this happened to you guys? Sometimes J looks at a spot in the room and starting laughing and cooing and moves her head to the side cuz she is shy. She does it over and over again. Last night I was feeding her and she kept on turning her head and laughing and back again to feeding. Kinda freaky. I was telling DH that it''s prolly an angel or something. He said not to say that, it scared him. lol...it''s kinda funny!

This is missy diva over here! lol!

 

[mtjoya]

crap, I forgot to post the pics! duh! hehe!

 

[mtjoya]

The pic above is here playing in her play gym checking herself out in the mirror.

This pic is of her hanging out in her bouncer, it was hot over here in Cali! hehe!

 

[AmberWaves]

Love all the pics!!

First: Viz, that woman is a JACKASS. No better word for it, other than JACKASS. I don't understand people like that who go into pediatrics. She couldn't calm a bunny, that cow. UGh. I am so angry for you.

Does she think you're like, "Ah, he's had an ear infection, and I'm just going to get tubes to make MY life easier, screw the kid". Jesus! OBVIOUSLY it's a VERY hard decision, and had she LOOKED at your chart she would see MULTIPLE visits regarding C's ears and just shut her frigging mouth. GOD. Sorry, I got into it someone about daycare, too. They WORK at daycare and were like, "I really hate it there, their MOTHERS need to be taking care of them". Um, excuse me, but it's MOTHERS WHO WORK who put food on YOUR TABLE, so you'd better watch your mouth. And yeah, I have Piper not in daycare, but still. Who the hell are these women who judge??

Sabine: I hope Jacks gets his appetite back!

Mandy: I am a large DD/F cup (before the milk came in) and I am sooo scared about getting the horrible national geographic boobs you can just tuck into your armpit. I attempt to fold them in half when they're emptied to see what happens. I can tell you- it's not pretty. Good luck with your surgery!

Fiery: Sophia is such a doll. I swear, Her pics make me smile.

Hello everyone! I suck.

Soooo I started attempting to pump. A.) Holy crapping OW it hurts my nipple. B.) I get like, a little more than an ounce, which depresses me. C.) I use all I pump for cereal when I'm done that day, which hyperdepresses me. I hate pumping. HATE IT. Mommies, what do you use to mix their cereal?

Last night I pumped the right boob at 6 after feeding her from the left boob. After bath and all it was 7:40 and she was hungry. She tried to feed and heard her gulping, but it wasn't enough. Eventually (8:30) she just fell asleep, but I felt like I was sending her to bed hungry. I wasn't surprised she woke at 12:30a and 5am hungry, my poor girl. Which leads me to ask : Mommies who pump and breastfeed, how often do you pump and breastfeed? What order do you do it?

Today was her 6 month appointment. Shots weren't received too badly, she despised the liquid vac. I was a little worried because while weighing her the nurse asked, "Has she been sick?" Um, no? She's lost almost 3 ounces since last month. This, coupled with last night's nursing fiasco makes me feel so bad. She's hungry, and I thought I was feeding her enough.

I'm trying to make myself not feel like the crappiest mom on earth by thinking that I didn't feed her directly before the appointment like usual, and she pooped, and she had eaten more than three hours before. Hopefully that makes a difference? They have us coming in next month for a "weight check". I feel so bad. I'm not giving her enough, and I don't have enough to spare to make her cereal. God.

 

[AmberWaves]

Forgot the photo. This is Piper right after her shots, after getting some tylenol.

 

[mtjoya]

amber-what a cutie! so beautiful!

I am bad at pumping! I will pump only once a day! I breastfeed more though. I am saving the milk for when I go back to work. I will be going back this monday...yeah..I will breastfeed when I can, give her formula here and there and when she goes to sleep I will pump out. I hate pumping!

 

[Mara]

aww amber you are not a crappy mom in the least girl!

which leads me to wonder... why as moms do we do this to ourselves? the crazy mom guilt. we adore our children and we do the BEST WE CAN for them and by them. but they can''t speak to us and we don''t know when they are ''off schedule'' or acting differently that they are hungry or sick or tired or in pain or all of the above. it''s a guessing game, it''s experimental (much of parenting seems this way to me) and most importantly, the babies will be just fine if we get it wrong sometimes! there''s no point to guilt and it just makes you feel like crap. i try to tell myself this also when it happens to me.

amber... 3oz is not much to lose in one month, esp if she is starting to get more mobile, i have heard of babies losing weight as they start to be more active. for cereal, i sometimes use water...i would totally do that if pumping is just too much of a PITA for you and you don''t even get very much...why torture yourself. could she be in a growth spurt, what is typical for 6 months? love her pic, she doesn''t even look teary eyed!

mtj... umm what you said freaked me out too haha. i am totally going to keep an eye on J for any weird smiling into corners behavior hehee. J is so cute!!

cdt... i dunno i am still dealing with some weird stuff from birth and thinking i dont think i will ever want to go through that again! however...if someone wants to plop a super cute, sleep trained baby on my doorstep in about 2 years i might go for it. hehehe.

cc... i know, time is totally flying. i was holding him today saying i wished i could just freeze time for a bit. he''s getting way too big too quickly.

J is nom-noming up a storm today, and of course my supply is a little less thanks to AF...damn you!! he has his 4 month appt in a week, i am excited to see his growth, but not so excited about shots.

 

[AmberWaves]

MtJ: thanks for the nursing/pumping info! J is super cute!!

Mara: Thanks, I do have extra formula hanging around here we were given, if worse comes to worse I might just end up using that for cereal. She's also starting veggies this weekend, so maybe that'll fill her up. The pedi said she's not worried, so I will try not to be, and her growth spurt should be starting any time now (hopefully). I do feel a little better.

 

[mtjoya]

mara-lol, i know! She did that once when DH, her and I were laying in bed and DH asked what she is looking at, I said "God." And he was like okay....and he asked her, Mami, what are u looking at? and I swear she said, Gahh...It was so funny and freaky at the same time! As long as she doesnt cry at a spot I am okay! lol..

 

[Pandora II]

Viz - WTF??? Oh, and yes they do do tubes over here in Europe... my DH had them, my brother had them, loads of people I know had them... so she''s talking crap.

China - Daisy is titchy too, she''s only just hit 19lbs at a year old and is 9th centile for height. I don''t worry because I was the same as a small child yet I''m now 5ft 10"! As long as Oliver is healthy, happy and thriving that is all that matters!