PG/Mom Check In - week of 6/30

[aegis2005]

Pregnant

Kim (kimandross) due 8/12/2013 (Team Blue)

Sara (sara76) due 11/19/2013

Kathy (mrsjason) due 11/26/2013

Lauren (lauren9317) due 12/31/2013 (Team TWINS!)

Mayette (etteyam) due 1/15/2014



Moms

Liz (aidensmom) mom to Aiden (1/25/2008)

Kim (kimandross) mom to Quinn (2/25/2008)

Kathy (mrsjason) mom to Macy (12/8/2009)

Danielle (dvroxy) mom to MacKenzie (4/10/2010) and Madeline
(7/23/2012)

Jennifer (jennifer8080) mom to Kennedy (2/19/2011) and Caleb(8/6/2012)

Chelsea (mrschelseap09) mom to Lila (3/11/2011)

Mayette (etteyam) mom to Sophia (5/3/2011) and Juliana (11/14/2009)

Marissa (amellis2) mom to Amelia and Abigail (6/4/2011)

(lovethesun) mom to Mason (7/22/2011)

Sara (sara76) mom to Amelia (12/27/2011)

Meghan (mrsmew) mom to Ellie (3/29/2012)

Melissa (mellis74) mom to Mia (4/27/2012)

Shawna (mrsshawanab) mom to Blake (5/22/2012)

Jen (jen812) mom to Dominic (5/31/2012)

Angela (loskadoodle) mom to Drew (6/28/2012)

Janelle (dearselah) mom to Selah (6/29/2012)

Krystal (krystalskitsch) mom to Cannon (9/9/2012)

Kara (April17) mom to Ethan (9/14/2012)

Carolyn (moonstone523) mom to Samantha (9/30/2012)

Stephanie (surfbetty530) mom to Lauryl (10/14/2012)

Terri (may07wedding) mom to Cooper (1/17/2013)

Kate (mskateb) mom to Lily (7/26/2008) and Brendan (1/23/2013)

Heather (aegis2005) mom to Shane (2/18/2013)

Jen (mrsjenrn) mom to Zoe (2/17/2011) and Jack (3/12/2013)

Aly (alzi) mom to Alexandra (3/18/2013)

Lauren (babybchbum) mom to Triston (8/8/2011) and Owen (5/1/2013)

Tasha (tashaandsage) mom to Annabel (5/30/2013), Maisy (3/22/2011) and
Beckett (1/28/2008)

[babybchbum]

I went back to work today :-( I need to so I still have FMLA for Ts therapies. It want as bad as I had imagined. It probably helped that H had both boys out of the house before I had to get ready so I want really "leaving" them.

[lauren9317]

I'm 14 weeks today. I won't officially find out the genders until Aug 2 but I have an appointment in 2 weeks so I'm hoping they'll do an u/s then. It's just a checkup to make sure things are ok before I travel the next day, so they weren't sure if an u/s would happen. For a few weeks I felt like my "bump" was growing and now it seems like it's stayed the same over the past 2 weeks. If that makes any sense. I am probably just crazy! I wish I could just look in there and see the babies. Like a fishbowl!

[kimandross]

You're not crazy Lauren! I wish that too, only now its to see if he's head down and not sunny side up.

I'm 34w1d today. I've started putting things together and washing stuff, so its all getting very real. We have Q's new bed, just need to put it together still. And completely rearrange the room. Fun. I'm working on building my CD stash, I'm excited to give that a whirl this time around. I'm starting to shorten my work days, as this heat is killing me and the swelling is yucky. I was very thankful for the rain yesterday as at least it kept it cooler.

[mrsmew]

Lauren, I'm so excited for you. Can't wait to find out the genders!

Ellie is in kind of a weird place. We seem to have regressed quite a bit, particularly with sleeping. She's back to waking up during the night and is getting up for the day much earlier than she had been. That means we're back to two naps instead of one, which also means an extra nursing session during the day - one that we had already cut. She's also refusing to eat some foods that we know she likes. She's been refusing to try anything new for a long time now, so we've been in a real food rut (literally the same meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day - I offer new things but she just throws them on the floor without even a taste). But now if she starts refusing the things she usually does eat, I'm not sure what I'll feed her! She's working on her molars (3 at once) so I'm hoping this is all just due to that and will pass in a week or two.

I'm not going to try to change anything up right now while she's sort of out of sorts, but nursing moms - does anyone have advice for weaning? I'm not sure I'm entirely ready but we're going to be spending a weekend away from her in September and I'd kind of like to not have to worry about pumping. Do you just drop one feeding at a time, cold turkey? If I take the "don't offer, don't refuse" approach we won't get anywhere because she asks (rather, insists) at all our regular times. Maybe she's just not ready? Any tips?

Other than all that, she's a doll. High spirited, running all over the place, loves to play outside. She wears me out but man, is she fun.

[sara76]

Mrsmew I wish I had advice for you for weaning but I'm still nursing to sleep also. It's so hard to say no when they ask. Sorry to hear about the sleep regression but ill bet you're right that it's a molar thing and soon to pass. They are fun though aren't they?

Well I can't believe it but I'm officially and without a doubt team BLUE this time! Look out

[loskadoodle]

Jul 2, 2013 13:04:31 GMT -5 sara76 said:

Mrsmew I wish I had advice for you for weaning but I'm still nursing to sleep also. It's so hard to say no when they ask. Sorry to hear about the sleep regression but ill bet you're right that it's a molar thing and soon to pass. They are fun though aren't they?

Well I can't believe it but I'm officially and without a doubt team BLUE this time! Look out

YAY!!!!

[loskadoodle]

Jul 2, 2013 10:26:06 GMT -5 mrsmew said:

Lauren, I'm so excited for you. Can't wait to find out the genders!

Ellie is in kind of a weird place. We seem to have regressed quite a bit, particularly with sleeping. She's back to waking up during the night and is getting up for the day much earlier than she had been. That means we're back to two naps instead of one, which also means an extra nursing session during the day - one that we had already cut. She's also refusing to eat some foods that we know she likes. She's been refusing to try anything new for a long time now, so we've been in a real food rut (literally the same meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day - I offer new things but she just throws them on the floor without even a taste). But now if she starts refusing the things she usually does eat, I'm not sure what I'll feed her! She's working on her molars (3 at once) so I'm hoping this is all just due to that and will pass in a week or two.

I'm not going to try to change anything up right now while she's sort of out of sorts, but nursing moms - does anyone have advice for weaning? I'm not sure I'm entirely ready but we're going to be spending a weekend away from her in September and I'd kind of like to not have to worry about pumping. Do you just drop one feeding at a time, cold turkey? If I take the "don't offer, don't refuse" approach we won't get anywhere because she asks (rather, insists) at all our regular times. Maybe she's just not ready? Any tips?

Other than all that, she's a doll. High spirited, running all over the place, loves to play outside. She wears me out but man, is she fun.

D is a terrible eater when he is teething.  I continue to offer but don't push it.  The other thing that I has found works (but may not be recommended) is that we always go for a walk after he eats dinner to take the dog.  Whatever he doesn't eat I will put in a bowl and he will usually eat it on the walk.  Not sure why, but it works!

[mrsmew]

Thanks, ladies. Sara, even if I don't get her fully weaned I'd like to get down to just night nursing. She still nurses morning, night and before naps as it is now. loskadoodle, that's an interesting idea! I've been meaning to get out for more regular walks so I may have to try that.

And Sara, YAY! TEAM BLUE!

[surfbetty530]

Sara- Congrats on team blue. That is AWESOME!! 

Meghan- I have no advice but I am sending hugs and patience your way.


Lauryl is so busy. She was crawling everywhere but now, all she wants to do is STAND. Very frightening sometimes. Ha! She will pull up on anything and I am embarrassed to say that I haven't baby proofed much. I am hoping to be out of this house by the end of the month to our new house (which will be baby proofed top to bottom). So I'm being extra careful with the kid.

Her first tooth popped up over the weekend and it makes me kind of sad. She isn't a gummy bear anymore. Also, she has a teeth on BOTH sides of that tooth that are trying to come through-- all at once. 

L's tried cheerios and yogurt melts this week and her new thing is, if she really likes something, she smacks her lips after she eats it. Omg, ADORBS! hehe.

[mskateb]

SARA! Yay for boys. I love love love having a boy. And a girl, lol.

Lauren, please tell me you are going to share the results. I cannot wait the remainder of your pregnancy. I'm sorry that's selfish, but that's just how I feel.

Things are good here. I definitely need some space from my girl at the end of the day. I love her so much, but good gawd, once it gets about 4 in the afternoon without a nap, she is like a crazy person. One second she's all "I love you, you're the best mommy ever!" And then less than a minute later, she's spinning on the floor screaming because I put her dinner in the wrong color bowl. WTF?

The baby is good. He's a happy little dude but starting to have some sleep problems. Well, he is a baby, so it's expected. I got lazy with bottles and pumping and now he's refusing bottles. So, that's a problem we'll have to work on.

 

[amellis2]

Hooray for Team blue, Sara! Did you think that you were having a boy?

I'm with Kate, Lauren - You have to tell us because I will literally wither up and die unless you tell. It's that serious

Meghan, I think a slight sleep regression at this age is normal. It will pass Hugs and love to you.

Go Kim, go! It's the home stretch!

We took the girls to see fireworks last night (the do them for three days over here near Cape Canaveral.) They LOVED IT.

Things are pretty good over here. So easy to be a SAHM now that our cost of living is so low. Although, since DH is gone 60+ hours a week (and longer when there is some asinine sale), I am thinking of picking up something part time just to get some time away. And to have my own money to buy a coffee or save up for my tattoo (that I would feel terribly guilty about saving from joint funds). If I find a part time teller job with Bank of America, they have tuition reimbursement, even for Masters level courses. That would be nice.

I have been going to the YMCA for a month now (although we had to sit out a week because the girls had pneumonia.) I have lost 7 lbs and lost an inch or two off my belly. I feel weird about letting the girls play in the child care while I am there, but mostly because I am absolutely convinced that other children are so germy (while logically, I know that other moms try to keep their kids as healthy as possible. I have a problem. I know.)

[sara76]

Jul 4, 2013 6:55:37 GMT -5 amellis2 said:

Hooray for Team blue, Sara! Did you think that you were having a boy?

I'm with Kate, Lauren - You have to tell us because I will literally wither up and die unless you tell. It's that serious

Meghan, I think a slight sleep regression at this age is normal. It will pass Hugs and love to you.

Go Kim, go! It's the home stretch!

We took the girls to see fireworks last night (the do them for three days over here near Cape Canaveral.) They LOVED IT.

Things are pretty good over here. So easy to be a SAHM now that our cost of living is so low. Although, since DH is gone 60+ hours a week (and longer when there is some asinine sale), I am thinking of picking up something part time just to get some time away. And to have my own money to buy a coffee or save up for my tattoo (that I would feel terribly guilty about saving from joint funds). If I find a part time teller job with Bank of America, they have tuition reimbursement, even for Masters level courses. That would be nice.

I have been going to the YMCA for a month now (although we had to sit out a week because the girls had pneumonia.) I have lost 7 lbs and lost an inch or two off my belly. I feel weird about letting the girls play in the child care while I am there, but mostly because I am absolutely convinced that other children are so germy (while logically, I know that other moms try to keep their kids as healthy as possible. I have a problem. I know.)

I thought boy until week 12 when made the sonogram tech guess gender for kicks and she showed us 3 lines. Then girl just got stick in my head. So when we saw a PENIS on Tuesday H and I were both totally shocked. We wish there had been a camera on our faces!

Great job on gbe weight loss!! And enjoy the heck out of the play area at the Y crazy girl! That place saved my sanity months 8-12. It was so relieving to know that she was being cared for while I was doing something beneficial for both of us:)

[sara76]

Jul 2, 2013 15:21:27 GMT -5 mrsmew said:

Thanks, ladies. Sara, even if I don't get her fully weaned I'd like to get down to just night nursing. She still nurses morning, night and before naps as it is now. loskadoodle, that's an interesting idea! I've been meaning to get out for more regular walks so I may have to try that.

And Sara, YAY! TEAM BLUE!

I've gotten down to nursing before nap and bed, except for the days she naps in the car and the nights I work and her dad puts her to bed. We hung on to that morning session for a long time more for me because I liked to get her and then lay back down. I finally decided to cut it and it was pretty easy eventually. Mornings are easiest time for distractions. We get right up and pet the dogs, play, talk about our dreams, and go right to the high chair for yummys. I just wish I knew how to get her to relax to go to sleep without nursing. I think I wait too long and she's too high strung by the time I go to put her down. But I don't want to put her down without her comfort nursing if she's not tired enough either. I never thought it'd be so hard to stop. Hence part of the reason I'm scared to start again.

[lauren9317]

Lol- I will definitely share the genders, don't worry! I can't wait to share!