Infant Check in 8/2

[gratefulgirl]

I'm just going to sit here lurking for answers to the QOTW. 4.5 years into this gig and I don't have good answers.

[megrae12]

Age: 5m+2w/4m+1w adjusted

Milestones: He has mastered rolling both ways. Now that is all he does and the smug brat is content on his stomach as the day is long. If I put on his stomach he immediately rolls. Now he is trying to figure out the intracacies of army crawling. I guess he going to forget about sitting all together.

Challenges: Sleep. He has started waking roughly about every hour between two and four. It's a pain. Also, we need to figure how to transition him to his PNP. Any advice? I think we are a bit behind fine motor wise. I'm not sure. It may that he is so far ahead gross motor it just seems that way. I dunno.

Cute/Funny Stories: He will get on his stomach and a full superman all limbs off the floor and kick furiously. The he gets pissed because he hasn't gone anywhere. It's freaking hilarious.

How are you? I'm ok. H and I had a discussion that ended on him saying he didnt know if he could be a father. I honestly think he has some PPD. I'm supposed to go away for a weekend in October and now I worry if H will be able to watch the baby. Please do not misunderstand, he is an excellent father and I do not think W is in any danger. I just don't know if he will be able to do it. I don't think I'm making much sense.

QOTW: What is one tip you can share for how you keep your household afloat each week with relation to housekeeping/meal prep/laundry/endless to-do lists? Ha! I pray every week that I can cross one thing off my list. I'm thankful if I get a shower. I'm happy if there is no laundry piled up in the living room.

[Smootiepie]

DS is 10 months!

He got 1 more tooth at the end of last week (so 3 total last week, and up to 6 overall).

He has been SOOOOOO clingy lately. Like I set him down on the floor and sit right next to him, and he loses his shit and climbs up into my lap. I have to get him super distracted to get him out of my lap, and it's nearly impossible to sneak out of the room without him having a crying fit. And always the napping at DC.

I got stuck in nap jail the other day...it was glorious. I miss those kind of snuggles.

Adults are good.

QOTW: I'll say the biggest thing we do is split the chores between me and DH. I do most of the laundry, vacuuming, cleaning, etc. and he does the cooking, dishes, grocery shopping, etc. We just stick to what we don't hate, and it makes for a happier household. I'm by no means saying our house is always in order, but not having to do everything def helps.

[sarcaztic10]

I can't believe I go here now!! Yay!

Age: 6 days

Milestones: none for him, my milk coming in was pretty great for us both though.

Challenges: nothing that really strikes me at this point. We had a few days where my nips were really sore but that's getting better every day.

Cute/Funny Stories: I find everything about this tiny person cute right now.

ETA: cute picture!



How are you? Feeling ok, PP recovery has been easier than I thought it would be.

QOTW: What is one tip you can share for how you keep your household afloat each week with relation to housekeeping/meal prep/laundry/endless to-do lists? I always meal plan. H went shopping alone this time but I made him a very specific list. L is starting first grade full time next week so I am sure I will be having problems with everything next week.

[Smootiepie]

sarcaztic10 EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!1!!!!11! Thanks for the squish pic, I needed that today!!

@boxerific I forgot about the squawking (although DS's is more like screaming). It is driving DH batty, but I think it's pretty cute (and probably encourage it a bit too much)

[readinglove]

Age: 4 months+2 weeks (or because I just counted today, 19 weeks)

Milestones: We got the go-ahead at his 4 month appointment to start cereal, so he's been doing that since last week Tuesday. We started with once per day, and now he gets a little at lunch and dinner. He's also discovered he can screech/squeal. It's high pitched, and cute for about 2 minutes. By the end of yesterday, my head hurt.

Challenges: I am so over dealing with his circumcision fuck-up. (Short version: Ped that did it took off a lot less than is typical. As a result, we have to retract and Vaseline every.single.change.) I was hoping to get the all-clear last week at the doctor, but Doc had to (again) pull it farther down. Getting that done at each change is hard, because Dude starts kicking his legs as soon as you take out the Vaseline. I feel bad for the kid, and part of me wishes our ped would have had it re-done right away. Ugh.

Cute/Funny Stories: Related to starting cereal: It takes a few spoons before he remembers what to do, but he hoots with excitements and sits with his mouth open the whole time - from strapping him in the high chair, through eating, and when he's done. He also has taken to holding my thumb/hand while he takes his bottle. Melts my heart.

How are you? I'm doing okay. Anxiety about going back to work and starting J in day care is building. I know it's hard for every mom going back to work, and that's definitely the case here. I'm dreading it so very much, and am so wishing we could swing me staying home. In the long run, I know that day care is going to be a great thing for him for social and intellectual development, but dammit...I don't want to leave him.

QOTW: What is one tip you can share for how you keep your household afloat each week with relation to housekeeping/meal prep/laundry/endless to-do lists? Ha! We're still working on figuring this out, and come the end of the month when I'm back at work and taking 2 classes, I'm anticipating a hot mess. Right now, I try to do as much as I can when he's napping. We've been trying to keep things tidy, so we're not stuck with needing to do a huge cleaning day. DH helps a ton with food prep/shopping/cleaning, so I am very lucky that way. Days that it's hard to get things done while DH is working, I try to do at least 1 thing when he gets home and he takes over baby care.

[tkford216]

Age: 5.5 months

Milestones:

Finally! (Pic is super fuzzy since it was dark.) It took a lot of coaxing but we finally got our first back-belly roll.

Challenges: Still sleep, on and off.

Story: He's been doing this new thing where he sucks in his bottom lip and sometimes tries to do raspberries like that (which clearly doesn't work). It is utterly ridiculous looking.

Me: Good, just tired. I really need to call and make an appointment to get an iud. DNW another baby any time soon.

QOTW: Honestly this only works because I stay home. I don't know how we would survive if we both worked. I take care of all the inside jobs, my H does the outside. And I'm crazy organized, lots of revolving to-do lists and planning and multitasking (mostly done during baby's nap time, and anything left is done on Saturday). I meal plan once a month (for the whole month). I start dinner while baby sits in the high chair watching and playing with toys, then my H takes over baby duty when he gets home while I finish the food. I usually clean up the kitchen while he does bed time. It's really about making sure both my H and I are working together to accomplish things, and we try to carve out time on the weekends for both of our "I must get this done or I will go crazy" items that are yet to be finished. (This was a lot of rambling. It's late. Lol.)

[megrae12]

@tkford W has rolled over as well. Now he rolls all the time, but forgets he can roll back. So he lays there in perpetual frustration.

[mrsbutton]

Aug 2, 2016 15:09:00 GMT -5 @enchanted said:

QOTW:  (snip)

I try to do one load of laundry every day. This is relatively new, but it keeps it manageable instead of huge mountains everywhere.

this was EXACTLY the advice my mom gave when she was staying with me right after Ms. Mack's birth... except I can't keep up (or there's not enough of one "color" to do a whole load. lol)


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[mrsbutton]

sarcaztic10 SQUISSH!!!!! congrats!!!

[mrsbutton]

Age: 7.5ish-months

Milestones: can pass from hand-to-hand now really well - she can basically self-feed any small pieces (our newest is wheat-bread! she loves!)

Challenges: she had a bit of an enterovirus this past week (complete with little rash) and I felt so bad, I could tell she didn't feel well, wasn't up to her usual appetite (and I worried - she wasn't a huge chunker-monker to start...) but her appetite is back, and she seems back to her old smiley-self

Cute/Funny Stories: big brother likes to sit with her in the morning (in our bed as DH and I get ready for work) and show her his toys...

How are you? managing (work, housework, social life - agh!) and summer is flying by, holy moly...

QOTW: What is one tip you can share for how you keep your household afloat each week with relation to housekeeping/meal prep/laundry/endless to-do lists?
hmm... right now, it's a hot mess, but in the past I've meal prepped and then done prep on the weekend, and had, for example, an assembled lasagna in the freezer ready to just be thrown into the oven any night...
Also - FFFC - we hired a cleaning lady... I just could not justify spending my Saturdays cleaning, when I just wanted to squish with my kids after working all week!

[gratefulgirl]

Aug 5, 2016 9:02:21 GMT -5 mrsbutton said:

Aug 2, 2016 15:09:00 GMT -5 @enchanted said:

QOTW:  (snip)

I try to do one load of laundry every day. This is relatively new, but it keeps it manageable instead of huge mountains everywhere.

this was EXACTLY the advice my mom gave when she was staying with me right after Ms. Mack's birth... except I can't keep up (or there's not enough of one "color" to do a whole load. lol)


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DH requested I switch to the one load a day method. Usually ends up being 2-3 loads every other day. Start slow and you'll find there gets to be enough of each type of load eventually to make a full switch.

[mrsbutton]

Aug 5, 2016 11:41:13 GMT -5 gratefulgirl said:

Aug 5, 2016 9:02:21 GMT -5 mrsbutton said:

this was EXACTLY the advice my mom gave when she was staying with me right after Ms. Mack's birth... except I can't keep up (or there's not enough of one "color" to do a whole load. lol)


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DH requested I switch to the one load a day method. Usually ends up being 2-3 loads every other day. Start slow and you'll find there gets to be enough of each type of load eventually to make a full switch.

oh I know it's coming... I'm going to be doing laundry every free moment til my kids go to college!! lol
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