hdbd 10/15

[jennlin]

how old is LO?

last appt/next appt?

milestones?

pictures!

[stretchad]

DS is 14.5 months old.
We go back to the nutritionist/GI doc about his weight gain and growth on Friday. I am terrified of what they're going to tell me. I don't think he's gained much weight since our last appointment 2 months ago. And, he was sick on Sunday with a stomach bug and ate maybe 200 calories all day. He ate poorly yesterday at school and at home for dinner. I am beyond stressed about this. I wish I had a better sense for how much he would need to gain to be tracking properly, and wish I knew how he was doing in-between our appointments. I'm frustrated and sad that I can't get him to eat more. He throws most of the food straight onto the floor lately.
I can't remember if I typed this in a recent update, but he can sign for milk, more, and blows kisses now. Not walking yet, but very close.

[angelinmind]

how old is LO? DD is 23 months; DS is 32w2 days.

last appt/next appt? NST Friday, and then NST/AFI on tuesday

milestones? DD is starting to talk up a storm. seems like everyday she is getting another word to add to her vocabulary.

[jennlin]

baby boy is almost 1. i can.not.believe.it. time needs to stop. i should also probably start party planning. i've been really bad at this. his party is this weekend and it is NOT going to be a fancy pinterest party..and i'm a little sad. but i just don't have the time....

bjl is 2.75 ish or something like that.

boy says mamamamamamam, and i think he might mean me. or he might mean poop. whatever. but he does for sure say teh (making the T sound..) geh (making the G sound). for tigger. of course, my kids will always say tigger. bjl's first word was go-go (chinese for dog).

also, boy has a tooth!!! it's WAY crooked though...like 45degree angle crooked. he's probably going to need braces like his momma. booooo.. we only have one tooth. at this age, bjl had 16 teeth. he's got some catching up to do.

[picksthemusic]

I'm actually participating, can you BELIEVE IT?!

Two kids by yourself is hard, yo. Just sayin'.

ANYWAY.

I have a 3 year-old. WHAT?! Yeah. She's being a typical toddler - whiny, tantrum-y, and sweet as pie. Not in that order, but she likes to mix it up just to keep me on my toes. She loves her little brother, and loves all things Disney. I'm using TV/movies to distract her waaaaay too much right now, but she starts daycare in 3 weeks, so that will end. I'm in the not giving any fucks territory right now, and I know she will be fine, even though all the experts and my conscience tell me I've messed her up for good.

B is 7 weeks and an absolute doll. He's getting approximately 40% breast milk and I couldn't be more proud. I take a TON of supplements, and pump as much as I can, but he is fed and that's all that matters. He's starting to smile, coo, and do all the cute baby things. Also, he's HUGE. LOL

Next appointment is next week for B, and I still need to make M's 3 year appt.

Here's the most current picture of all of us (sorry, FB repeat, but I need to cheat):

[jennlin]

Testing. I finally gave in and downloaded the app.

[jamer]

picksthemusic. 2 kids is no joke for sure!

Girls are good. Just had 4 month appt. little one isn't even 12 lbs yet. 6th percentile. Doctor isn't worried bc she's always been little. I just have little girls both have next appt in 2 months.

Lined up this morning to get oldest in preschool that starts in January. Like. 45 min early. Craziness. 45 people interested in 14 spots so hopefully I was early enough! Just would like her getting used to others telling her what to do and more socialization. She's so dang smart but more for social aspects than academics at this point. Will try and add pics later.

[jamer]

Here they are

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[mrslefty]

Babylefty is 4 whole months old! HOW DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?!?!?! I swear I told him to stop getting older and the little bug does not listen. He grew 3.5 inches in two months...no wonder he's been hungry and no wonder the 6 month stuff that was too big three weeks ago is getting...snug...wtf.

He can roll front to back and is thisclose to the other direction. And talking incessantly. Every day it seems like he has a new noise that he must repeat over and over and over and over and over LOL. 
And on that note...he's trying out for the title of "scary noise" on The Grudge...

[ilovebed]

Blb is 2 and 3 months and change. She recently had another language explosion and is very close to be long potty trained. At daycare she often goes by herself now without prompting. I want to get we some big girl underpants. Here are some recent photos. She's getting so big.
I've been going through a hard time over this last month. I'm questioning a lot in my marriage and am wondering if I want to have more children with h or whether I want to be married to him at all anymore. I've been unhappy for a long time. Years really. I need to bring up marriage counseling again but really I think H needs individual therapy as well as me. I don't want Blb to grow up with parents who don't have a healthy relationship an we really don't. I finally confessed to my mom in tears today how I felt and I thought her heart would break bc I know what I'm describing is the same marriage she suffered through for many years.

[jamer]

ilovebed. I love the one of her on the trike. So cute!

[alias]

E is 14 1/2 months-ish. I need to schedule his 15 month shots ASAP. He's been super cranky and awful this week, not going to sleep, throwing fits. I'm guessing it's teething...again. This kid has a mouth full of teeth, so I don't know how he can always be teething. He understands a lot of what I say and can follow instructions. He does the sign for "all done." He was able to turn the pages on the books tonight all by himself, without me pulling up the page for him to grab.

jennlin: E's first couple teeth came in super crooked & w/ a big gap, but as the other ones came in, they straightened out.

ilovebed: Lots of hugs. Sorry you're going through that. It sucks ballz. I'm free to talk any time you want. Counseling really did help us. And know that whatever happens, you will be OK. And blb is super cute!

[jennlin]

ilovebed hugs momma

[jennlin]

alias thank you for reassurance!! His tooth is seriously flipped 45 degrees so it is nerve wracking. I had very bad teeth growing up.

[cdmay]

ilovebed, I'm sorry you are having a rough time in your marriage. I think counseling has a lot of value and I hope that you two are able to fully take advantage of it for the best possible outcome for your family.

[shevacc]

ilovebed, sending big hugs your way! I'm sorry things are tough right now and hope you can get to a happier place in your marriage. I'm so proud of BLB! She's such a sweetie and so cute. I'm bummed we haven't run into each other lately at HC!

[shevacc]

I have a 2 month old as of yesterday and G will be 2.5 years old tomorrow! And in other big news, I have a job! I got laid off in September (effective the end of my maternity leave), had an interview a week ago, and got the offer today. I'll now be commuting 2 hours each way 5 days a week, yikes. Hopefully it's temporary and I can switch to working from home a few days a week soonish. But I'm glad to have a job, and excited about this job in particular.

G is getting her molars in and has been a whiny mess, waking up multiple times a night when her Tylenol wears off. Poor kiddo -- teething sucks! But she's a sweet big sister and loves giving A lots of kisses.

A has been smiling and cooing up a storm. He did pretty well with his 2 month old shots yesterday. Obviously he screamed when they stuck him, but calmed down reasonably quickly and was only mildly grumpier than usual yesterday afternoon. He's 12 lbs 13.5 ozs and 23.5 inches, so tracking around 75%. I'm curious if he'll drop down like G did...she started out high but is now around 25% for weight and 50% for height.

I've been having trouble keeping up with uploading pictures to post so hopefully I'll get around to those soon, but wanted to update anyway!

[jennlin]

Wow shevacc I'm sorry about your job! Are they allowed to do that? I thought they had to keep your job while you're out. I'm glad you have a temp solution but that commute is deft not something you want long term. Does your h work on the island? Is moving an option?

Also, just curious, how's nursing? Is g still nursing?

[shevacc]

Oct 17, 2014 19:54:56 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Wow shevacc I'm sorry about your job! Are they allowed to do that? I thought they had to keep your job while you're out. I'm glad you have a temp solution but that commute is deft not something you want long term. Does your h work on the island? Is moving an option?

Also, just curious, how's nursing? Is g still nursing?

Yes it's allowed. I didn't realize I could be laid off during maternity leave either. Though technically it's effective the end of my leave which hasn't happened yet. So I think this new job basically undoes that process.

DH works in the opposite direction so one of us would have a really long commute even if we move. Plus I love Bainbridge and our house so really would rather not. Working from home would be pretty awesome, though.

G still nurses to sleep and first thing in the morning most days. She help keep me comfortable when A has a sleepy day and I end up engorged. I also have an abundant supply thanks to her. Nursing both is going well though one at a time is definitely preferable. I've also been so much more relaxed about nursing A when he's hungry and not tracking every feeding/over analyzing everything.

[toratoratori]

ilovebed I'm so sorry about what you're going through I agree with you and everyone else, that counseling really does help and can make a huge difference if both of you are committed to working things out. Regardless of the outcome, I hope you get to a happier place soon.

shevacc I'm sorry about your job, but congrats on the new one! That commute is going to be a killer. I hope they give you some flexibility to telework, especially with the two kids in the mix!

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how old is LO? 9.5 weeks!

last appt/next appt? Monday for her two-month shots. It was supposed to happen this week but I rescheduled after realizing that a cranky baby and fifteen family members who all want to snuggle her were probably not gong to mix well.

milestones? We had our first projectile poop situation tonight. That was fun. In all seriousness though, she's been talking A LOT. She's a little chatterbox. And she smiles big at me in response to my talking or singing to her. She's also doing a great job holding her head up - I wore her in the Ergo today without the infant insert for the first time!

pictures! I'm pretty sure I've shared almost every picture I've taken in the last two weeks on Facebook (except for the naked ones, but I wouldn't post those here, either). Sorry, guys.