Fall 2015 check in

[countthestars]

How's everyone doing?

How old is your LO?

What new skills is s/he picking up?

What isn't s/he doing?

How is everyone sleeping?

Is LO teething?

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding?

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?

Are you doing 1 year photos?

Anything else??

[countthestars]

How's everyone doing? We're good! I can't believe DS is almost a year already!

How old is your LO? almost 11mo - 10/6 birthday

What new skills is s/he picking up? He loves to stand and is starting to cruise. He can climb our stairs and says "ball" and "ma" = more.

What isn't s/he doing? Not walking yet and not great at chewing/swallowing stuff other than purees and really mushy things.

How is everyone sleeping? Blahhh. We re-ferbered a couple of weeks ago and he goes down very easily now, but is still waking 1-2 times per night. He's only STTN twice. I am going to night wean once he hits a year. 

Is LO teething? I think so? He has 2 bottom teeth from about 7 months and the tops gums are just super swollen looking. He's really drooly and chews on everything so I hope they work their way out soon.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? I'm still nursing ~2x per day but I'm worried my supply is dropping too much. At this point I'd love to make it to a year, though I don't want to jinx it and dry up completely between now and then. He's a distracted nurser so he really only does it at bedtime and MOTN. He likes formula bottles okay and eats purees and other mushy foods.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? Yes! I need to get organized. We're doing a farm theme.

Are you doing 1 year photos? Just booked them today! I'm going to get a suspender outfit and then do 1 or 2 other outfits. Not sure yet.

Anything else?? DD wasn't really mobile at this age and they have very different personalities. DS is giving us a run for our money and totally exhausting me but he's so fun!

[stackingtens]

I'm kinda on the bubble but I'll jump in:

How's everyone doing?  We're doing great.  Watching my kids (DS is 4.5) relate and play is the best part of parenting so far for me.

How old is your LO? DD turned one YESTERDAY.  So not exactly a summer baby but still. :-)

What new skills is s/he picking up?  She copies words and noises and motions-she's started to yell "uhhh" when she wants us to pick her up on our prompting to say "up"... she has started doing the hand motions for wheels on the bus, etc.

What isn't s/he doing?She's very close to walking-she'll stand with a toy in her hands but once she's ready to move, she puts the toy down to crawl or grab onto something to cruise. She'll walk all over the house as long as she has my finger, so I'm waiting for her to just take off. DS had been walking for a month at this point so part of me wants to see her walk, but I also know she's my last baby so I'm okay with her taking her sweet time.



How is everyone sleeping? Most of the time she sleeps well.  We got tubes 10 days ago so that will hopefully prevent the interrupted sleep we were getting from frequent ear infections.

Is LO teething? Not right now but her top 4 came in all at the same time over the last few weeks.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? We switched to whole milk about 2 weeks ago.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?  We had a family party yesterday with an Elmo theme.

Are you doing 1 year photos? I DIY'd them this year to save money, but I think they turned out well!

Anything else??

[Susie]

How's everyone doing?   One foot in front of the other!

How old is your LO?  9.5 months

What new skills is s/he picking up?  She is feeding herself new and different foods, pulling up to standing:
*photo poof*

and doing what I call her "monster crawl" -- she skipped knee crawling and walks around on all 4s.  She waves hello and goodbye (total ham for her daycare teachers), and claps to ask us to sing to her.

What isn't s/he doing?  Knee crawling.  Staying still/on her back for diaper changes.

How is everyone sleeping?  We usually STTN.  There have been a few MOTN wakeups lately, but she goes back down pretty easily.

Is LO teething?  yes, drool factory, party of Hobbes.  She has her bottom 2, and is working on her top 2.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding?  
We feed her purees and greek yogurt, and she feeds herself fruit, chicken, cheese, eggs, Cheerios, pancake, and a few other things.  Her favorite food seems to be fresh mozzarella cheese.  She has also had peanut and almond butter.  To drink, still just BM.  We nurse when together, and she gets bottles of pumped milk at daycare.  I plan to introduce a sippy of water as soon as it arrives from Amazon.  (We're trying a Munchkin 360 cup.)

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?  TBD!  It's awfully close to Thanksgiving, so it will probably be low key.

Are you doing 1 year photos?  Also TBD.  I usually take photos myself, I only pay for pro pics when I really want one that I am in.  I am toying with the idea of hiring a photog because I would like one nice nursing photo to keep.  So if I do that (I'd do family pics in that session too) I will probably DIY for her first birthday.  Pics are important to me, but not "birthday" pics.

Anything else??  9 mo. well baby app't on Thursday.  I am anxious to see how she's doing on height/weight.  She dropped from 8% to 6% from 6 months to 8 months.SaveSave

[soozy87]

How's everyone doing?

 We are all doing great!


How old is your LO?

11 months, 6 days (September 23, 2015 birthday)


What new skills is s/he picking up?

He is crawling like a madman! Picked his stomach off the floor in the last few weeks and is getting into everything. Loves to follow big brother around. Pulling up on everything.


What isn't s/he doing?

Not walking yet. 


How is everyone sleeping?


Great, I have no complaints! 8:30 pm - 9:00 am, no wake ups


Is LO teething?

No teeth yet. Everyday I think they are going to be coming but still nothing.


How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding?

Today is actually the first day I haven't nursed or pumped since he was born, so it is a happy/sad day. Mostly happy though! I have enough BM in the freezer to get him through a year but we added cow's milk around 10 months anyway.


Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?

Yes, sent out invitations last week. We are doing a safari/jungle animal theme. We call him our "wildcat" because he screams like a cat when he is happy.


Are you doing 1 year photos?

My SIL will take some pictures of our family sometime in September but not a specific birthday theme, just fall pictures.


Anything else??

[countthestars]

Aug 29, 2016 13:25:45 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

How is everyone sleeping?


Great, I have no complaints! 8:30 pm - 9:00 am, no wake ups

omg JEALOUS

[preppy]

How's everyone doing? Great! It really has been the best year ever. I can't believe she's so big!
How old is your LO? She is 11.5 months. I can't believe she's almost one!!
What new skills is s/he picking up? She is walking, doesn't crawl much anymore, waves, says mama, dada, bottle, uh-oh, and doggie. She gives hugs and kisses, and loves to pet the doggie.
What isn't s/he doing? She is working on blowing kisses but hasn't perfected it yet!
How is everyone sleeping? She's a unicorn sleeper and has been STTN since 7 weeks.
Is LO teething? Yes. She has 5 teeth and 3 more are poking through right now!
How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? Formula feeding, slowly swapping to WCM right now. Loves food and eats table foods very well! She's a great eater right now. Trying to load her up on veggies before she becomes a picky toddler.
Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? Yes it's in 3 weeks, we are doing a nautical flamingo theme.
Are you doing 1 year photos? Getting them done on Weds evening this week!
Anything else?? She is going to be a big sister soon;) Also bonus pic!

[longtimenopost]

How old is your LO? M is 1 today! I can't believe it.

What new skills is s/he picking up? words with intention! "hi" (with ADORABLE wave), "uh oh," and "ball"

What isn't s/he doing? pulling to stand or trying to walk. She crawls everywhere and comes up to her knees, but has no interest in doing any more.

How is everyone sleeping? she sleeps 8-8 with one or two wakeups. Very rarely she will STTN but then wake up earlier.

Is LO teething? She has 8 teeth! I am wondering if she is working on molars because her night wakeups have picked up a bit

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? nursing and I am still pumping at work. We've been trying to transition to milk but she's been waking up gassy so I've backed off. 

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? we had a family party yesterday and pulled out the old 'baby girl 1st birthday' kit I bought on Amazon for A... poor 3rd child!

Are you doing 1 year photos? no

Anything else??

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[mekia]

How's everyone doing? Good! The year sure flew, I can't believe DD is almost 1!

How old is your LO? DD will be 1 on September 8. 

What new skills is s/he picking up? Finally starting to cruise! Babbles a lot with her hands and has few signs too (H and I are deaf)

What isn't s/he doing? Refuses to walk. We try holding her hands to guide her, but she bends her legs and tries to sit down. 

How is everyone sleeping? Pretty good most nights. She used to sleep longer, but has been waking up earlier now. Fine with me since I go back to work this week (teacher).

Is LO teething? Not at this moment, she has 8 teeth. 

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? Breastfeeding, going pretty well. Not pumping anymore at work, so she will just nurse when together. Trying to cut her sessions before naps (nurses around 5x a day now). She likes WCM and food though!

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? This Sunday! No theme really, but it'll be pink and gold with bugs, butterflies, worms, dirt, sticks. She LOVES dirt <3

Are you doing 1 year photos? 

Poof

Anything else??

[kath16]

How's everyone doing?
Good! I am so thankful school is back in for SD and H. Having everyone home all the time was HARD. I work, but twice a week I WFH and I am generally happier in a routine


How old is your LO?
9 months and a week or so


What new skills is s/he picking up?
He is so close to walking I can't believe it. He is cruising like a maniac and moving from one piece of furniture to another with ease, so I really feel like it's any day now. We'll see


What isn't s/he doing?
Talking with any intention. He babbles mama, dada, baba, bumbum (my fave) etc. and makes funny noises, but they aren't on purpose. He's also not so good with clapping or waving, but he does kind of high five.


How is everyone sleeping?
STTN last night for the first time since he was teething/sick for the past few weeks. HALLELUJAH. STTN for us is 8-530ish, but I'll take it.


Is LO teething?
He popped 3 top teeth a few weeks ago so has 5 total.


How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding?
We are FF now (EBF for about 6 months and then transitioned to formula). He's doing great. He's also doing well with most food that we've given him, which is purees + whatever we are eating at home. He does cereal and purees at daycare. 


Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?
We will probably just invited grandparents and possibly aunts and uncles. We're not really big into stuff like that. Theme will probably be "here's some pizza and cupcakes, enjoy!"


Are you doing 1 year photos?
Yes. We'll do combined 1 year and Christmas


Anything else??
Sam is really an awesome baby. He is laid back and generally really happy (except at daycare drop off). He's also just humongous in the 98% weight and 95ish for height. 

[miamigirl]

We're technically late Summer, but I'll play:

How's everyone doing? We're doing great!

How old is your LO? She turns one on Wednesday!

What new skills is s/he picking up? She's learning so much every day. She's starting to play with shape sorters and is now getting them. She babbles a lot, has a few words. She walks great, she's starting to walk backwards (?) and is trying to run.

What isn't s/he doing? Not too many words yet. She just says "Mama", "Papa" and "Ella" (her version of our dog's Name Ali)

How is everyone sleeping? She usually STTN, with the occasional rough night. It's not too bad

Is LO teething? Not at the moment. She has 8 teeth.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? She nurses morning and night, loves solids. She doesn't like formula too much, so she'll drink the bare minimum. I'm waiting until our 1-year pedi appointment to introduce cow's milk.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? Yes! It's this Saturday. It's a Flaming theme. I'm having too much fun planning it.

Are you doing 1 year photos? We had a family photo session during our vacation a couple weeks ago. I didn't want a cake smash session, so I'm happy with that.

Anything else?? this thread needs pics!

*poof*

[preppy]

miamigirl we are bringing Stella's pink Adirondack for her one year pics too!! So cute.

[miamigirl]

Aug 29, 2016 14:47:28 GMT -5 preppy said:

miamigirl we are bringing Stella's pink Adirondack for her one year pics too!! So cute.

That will look super cute!

[countthestars]

Here's my guy! PDQ 

[longtimenopost]

I love these threads because while I don't worry too much about development from my typical baby, it's nice to see that babies at her age are either talking or walking, often not both!

[kdubs923]

How old is your LO? 9 months - turns one 11/20

What new skills is s/he picking up? She's crawling, pulling up, cruising, climbing stairs. She is waving and has just started clapping when excited.

What isn't s/he doing? I don't think any of her sounds are talking just yet. She only just started making more sounds.

How is everyone sleeping? OK. Better than with DS, but not as good as she once was. She was a unicorn that STTN from the hospital. Now she wakes at least once, sometimes twice.

Is LO teething? Currently has two bottom teeth. She chews on everything & drools, but I can't see what is next.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? She loves table foods. Blueberries & peas are her favorite along with puffs & cheerios. Currently nursing when together & getting pumped milk at daycare.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? Yes to the birthday party. Not sure about the theme. Will depend if I decide to do a joint DS turns 3/DD turns 1 party (their birthdays are a few weeks apart) or if I give her a big first birthday and then combine in future years.

Are you doing 1 year photos? Yup! We had a one year package for each kid - newborn/6 month/1 year. I need to schedule them, probably beginning of November. Poor second kid, I will probably try to combine the session with Christmas/Family/DS turns 3 pictures.

[Muddled]

I'm glad you started this. I have been wondering how everyone is doing.

How old is your LO?11 months next week. So old!

What new skills is s/he picking up?
Well, she shocked the hell out of us by scaling the stairs at the house like she's been doing it her whole life. I feel like she's on the verge of a communication break through,but we shall see. She has been very loquacious in her little language lately. Hi is still her only real word, though she seems to understand more lately. Her favorite activities are opening and closing doors and taking things out and putting things in.

What isn't s/he doing? Walking, which is actually surprising. She has been cruising for months and she will walk if we are only holding one hand, but she doesn't even like to stand by herself. She is a very efficient crawler, so I suppose the need isn't there.

How is everyone sleeping? She's a great sleeper in the apartment (7-6:30) and a shitty sleeper into the new house (2 wake ups seem to be a pattern). It is probably our fault for messing with her schedule in addition to being in a strange bed, poor kid. When things are normal, she takes a great nap in the morning and afternoons have always been hit or miss.

Is LO teething? Yes? She has 4 so far.

How's eating going? Well. She is a very enthusiastic eater and is happiest when double fisting her food.

Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? Nursing. I need to be more diligent about giving her milk in a cup,but I've been lazy.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? Are you doing 1 year photos?[/br] Dunno. Poor kid is a victim of timing. We would like to throw a party, but it may correspond more with 13 or 14 months than 12. We also have a photography session that expires soon, so I need to get that scheduled.

Anything else?? This kid is fearless and curious and observant. I love her so much.

[midwest07]

How's everyone doing?
We are doing well, I feel like each week and month we get more comfortable and sort of figure things out better, though DD changes so much, it's hard to keep up!


How old is your LO?
10.5 months

What new skills is s/he picking up?
Mostly working on cruising. She wasn't a big crawler and started standing up pretty early, and then cruising slowly about a month ago and now is all over the place. I am guessing she will have some steps by first birthday. She is saying "uh oh" and maybe sometimes "mama". We are trying to work on more words and point at things, like tummy and head. She has been waving and clapping and pointing for quite some time.


What isn't s/he doing?
Not wanting to eat much other than purees and yogurt. Sometimes she will eat bits of toast, bananas and avocado. We keep offering things on her tray and hopefully it will come to her soon.


How is everyone sleeping?
Can't complain. Usually sleeps 8pm to 7am. Sometimes we have mornings with a bit earlier wake-ups, usually on the weekend of course. Naps are sometimes a little harder these days in the afternoon because she doesn't want to be rocked to sleep, so we often just lay her down and she has to work her way to sleep.


Is LO teething?
 No teeth yet so I would guess any day now, lots of drool and chewing.


How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding?
See above re not wanting to eat much in the way of solids. I EP, I am backing off and will soon be down to 3 times a day. And then hopefully coast into 1 year with frozen BM. Cannot wait to stop pumping, I feel like I will have so much time back, whether at work or on the weekends.


Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme?
Yes, a small party, theme still TBD.


Are you doing 1 year photos?
Yes, probably after first birthday a little later in the fall with good fall colors.  I love fall pics and love that she has a fall bday so we can do family pics each year and have pics for Christmas cards.


Anything else??
I don't post here a lot, but this board has been so helpful to me this year. It's nice to get other ideas on things and know that others have been there!


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[humpforfree]

-doing good! She's showings such a personality and acting like just a little person, lol. We are gearing y for her birthday
-11 months
-last week she started blowing kisses and consistently waving hi, bye & night night. She is also not only cruising now, but walking while pushing something.
-not walking or standing alone.
-sleeps well. 6:30 or 7 pm until 5:30 or 6ish in the morning.
-I think she is teething- the top two look a little more swollen and she had a couple of bad nights last week.
-nursing 4ish times a day, eats loads of food (more than the toddler). She flipped out pointing at lane's cup at supper last night, so I gave her a cup with a splash of wcm in it and she chugged that.
-yes- party theme is you are my sunshine.
-we did one year/cake smash pictures and I'm using one on the invitations.

[kaycee]

How old is your LO? 11.5 months (9/15 birthday)

What new skills is s/he picking up? He started saying mama this week, he's getting really fast at cruising, and is trying to climb on everything.

What isn't s/he doing? He isn't walking yet, which surprises me because he's being pulling up and cruising for so long.

How is everyone sleeping? Last night was only one wake up and was pretty much a miracle. The night before was 5 wake ups. I just don't birth kids that like the sleep. He also will only nap in my arms and for about 30 minutes once or twice a day.

Is LO teething? Yes, he has 2, but his gums are bumpy. I'm hoping this will help the sleep situation.

How's eating going? Are you nursing? EPing? Formula feeding? I'm nursing and slowly adding cow's milk.

Are you having a first birthday party? What is the theme? We aren't because we are going to Disney World instead.

Are you doing 1 year photos? Nope.

Anything else?? He is such a fun baby. He is so snuggly and loves giving hugs, which is totally the opposite of his sister. He is growing up way too fast and only likes his sister's toys.