Infant Check-In 10/4

[tkford216]

Age:


Milestones:

Challenges:

Funny/Cute stories:

How are you?

QOTW: Are you more of a movie or book person? What's on your current read/watch list?

[taberbtb]

I will be first instead of last for a change!

Age: 3 months yesterday *tear*

Milestones: Sleeping in her own crib. She has been napping there the last little while but last night we officially moved her from the bassinet in our room to her own crib/room. Mommy misses her already.

Challenges: We tried the MMSS last night and she HATES it. It was such a miracle for us with DD1, but DD2 is a fist/thumb sucker and she got really angry she couldn't get her hands to her mouth and wouldn't settle down. Now we will have to figure out another way to break her beloved swaddle.

Funny/cute stories: She's just such a happy baby and always coo's and giggles when her sister talks to her.

How are you? Much better than last week. I was able to get some rest and really prioritize for the week to help myself feel less overwhelmed.

QOTW: I would say a book person, though I find myself not reading as much as I would like these days. I will be following this to see what everyone else is reading since I have nothing on my list right now!

[megrae12]

Age: 7.5 months/6m1w

Milestones: Finally got our first tooth (kinda). The very tippy tip of his first tooth is showing. He desperately trying to crawl.

Challenges: He still isnt sitting up. At all. He lasts about 2.5 seconds tripod, but that's it. Naps are hit or miss and it's ridiculous. He only sleeps on me and I'm getting very tired of it. Any tips are appreciated.

Funny/Cute stories: When he gets upset or needs to regroup he reches for me. When I pick him up he grabs my face and gives me kisses. Melts my heart.

How are you? I'm tired and worried. H started feeling very bad on Thursday. On Friday He went yup the doc and they sent him to get a CT scan. They think his gallbladder is messed up, we are waiting on the doc to confirm all of this. He had an u/s yesterday, so just waiting to hear if it has to come out. He is in a lot of pain and has been running a low grade temp. So, I've been caring for two boys and it's exhausting and worrisome.

QOTW: Are you more of a movie or book person? What's on your current read/watch list? I'm a book person. I don't have much in my list now, not a lot of time tho read.

[ellebelle]

I've been so bad about checking in here but will try to be better! Hope your H is okay megrae12!

Age: 11 weeks

Milestones: Studying faces intently and lots of cooing/non-crying sounds.

Challenges: She HATES the car seat so we have to grin and bear it if we want to go anywhere.

Funny/Cute stories: She gave the biggest smile to her sister when she saw her this morning.

How are you? A bit tired but otherwise well. Trying to enjoy my last month of maternity leave.

QOTW: Are you more of a movie or book person? What's on your current read/watch list? Book person but it will be awhile before I can sit down and read again. I want to reread the GoT books.

[sarcaztic10]

Age: 10 weeks tomorrow

Milestones: getting better head control and pushing up off the floor during tummy time.

Challenges: it seems as though he has regressed to needing to be tightly swaddles to stay asleep. We were using the woombie but the past couple nights have been a struggle during the first half of the night when he is in the pack n play. I moved him into a swaddle me last night and he did better.

Funny/Cute stories: He talks so much! Also, I love the look he gets right before he poops, he looks off into the distance with a blank stare. Then when he is done he has the biggest grin on his face!

How are you? Doing ok, my supply has dipped a bit and I am just working to keep it up so when I go back to work everything will be ok. As of right now it looks like I will either be eating oatmeal cookies or oatmeal everyday along with Mothers Milk tea 3 x a day.

QOTW: Are you more of a movie or book person? What's on your current read/watch list?

Definitely a book person. I need to read the next installment in Sarah Maas's series and the next one in the Red Queen series as well (this one is on my Kindle.

[sarcaztic10]

megrae12 I read the No Cry Nap/Sleep solution with L and implemented some of her tactics. It took a long time to transition him to the crib for naps and eventually all sleep but after that we had very few regressions. It was really important to stick with it even though for us it ended up being a really slow transition. I plan on doing something similar with S this time around.

I hope YH will be ok and gets better soon I am sending you two positive vibes.

[jenn83]

taberbtb - this is what scares me about the MMSS. Just ordered one because I need to get her out of the swaddle. I never had this problem with DS because he hated the swaddle.

Age: 3 months on Saturday

Milestones: Starting to razz and blow bubbles.

Challenges: Transferring out of the swaddle. Help! She sleeps so good most of the time.

Funny/Cute stories: She throws herself forward because she wants to sit up and look around. She must have abs of steel! The sit me up chair has been a game changer.

I am doing good. Working a lot but we are in routine mode. My house is shit though and it's causing me anxiety. I am in turnaround working 7 days a week and DH works 50 hour weeks and is taking a full load of college courses. Obviously we didn't think this through

I am both but I refuse to watch the movie until I have read the book. That is actually how I formulate my reading list each year- upcoming movies.

[taberbtb]

jenn83 if it makes you feel better DD1 loved it and she was a real swaddle lover. I have only heard good things about it and I am so disappointed this time around. We will keep trying!

[tkford216]

taberbtb and jenn83, we used the swaddle sleep sack and it was like magic for him. I was so scared to transition out of it, but he actually handled it better than I thought. We just swaddled arms out for a bit, then made the swaddle looser for a while, and then removed it, and somehow he started to sleep great without it. Each step took a couple rough nights with little sleep, and then he adjusted. Hopefully it goes smoothly for you both! Good luck!

megrae12, I hope your H feels better soon. Sounds rough (on both of you).

@enchanted, How has it been a year already? I feel like I was just reading your birth announcement yesterday!

[tkford216]

megrae12 Also, re: sitting.. Keep in mind, some babies have sitting mastered early, but you're still in the normal range. I'm not sure what kinds of things you're doing at home, but we did a lot of "corner sitting" (I'd stick him in the corner of the couch so he could feel the sitting muscles without doing the work himself) and "baby sit-ups" (holding him by the wrists to slowly pull him from lying to sitting) to engage those muscles. I think those helped a lot. Anyway, he'll get there!

[tkford216]

And AFM,

Age: 7.5m

Milestones: He has pulled himself to standing in the crib. He has gotten to hands and knees (but still only moving backwards, pivoting, or rolling.. no forward movement). And he's definitely gotten to a new level in play time - he focuses on taking pieces in and out, on top of, etc one at a time, instead of dumping the bucket and banging at random. It's fascinating to watch his mind work.

Challenges: We've had a few motn wakeups recently, which I think is due to all the new brain activities. (There is no tooth emerging, I've given up on the teething theory.)

Funny/Cute stories: When I went to get him from a nap the other day, he had taken off his socks and was holding them up to show me, with a big smile on his face. Stinker. He also thinks the word "no" is hilarious. He has a habit of trying to grab wipes and things while getting changed, and when I try to give him a firm "no" to make him stop, he just laughs at me. I'm scared for the next couple years.

How are you? I'm good. Just tired. I'm fully weaned off the pump, so yay for that.

QOTW: I get completely sucked in to both. However, I haven't done much reading or new movies lately (hence the question). I've gone down the Hulu rabbit hole and have almost exclusively watched tv series since the kid was born. Help! Lol.

[meagpt22]

megrae12 7.5 is still in the normal range for not sitting up yet. Especially with adjusted age of 6 months. 6 months would be on the earlier side.

[sarcaztic10]

I am honestly not sure when we will stop swaddling S to some degree, is there a reason for unswaddling at 3 months? I don't think it will be anytime soon though unless he starts rolling over a lot or resisting it. So far he is showing no interest in rolling over from back to belly. I believe we swaddled L until he was nearly 5 months old.

He will be unswaddled for naps at DC and I am a bit worried about the amount of sleep he will get.

[tkford216]

Challenges, updated: yesterday a hole appeared where the tooth should be coming up. The last two nights have been absolute shit for sleep. So that damn tooth better be coming soon. Arg.

[gratefulgirl]

Oct 5, 2016 8:36:41 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

I am honestly not sure when we will stop swaddling S to some degree, is there a reason for unswaddling at 3 months? I don't think it will be anytime soon though unless he starts rolling over a lot or resisting it. So far he is showing no interest in rolling over from back to belly. I believe we swaddled L until he was nearly 5 months old.

He will be unswaddled for naps at DC and I am a bit worried about the amount of sleep he will get.

You can do a check to see if his Moro is gone. Once it is swaddling is not technically needed. But until he can roll I don't know why you'd have to stop.

DD3 is actually better at getting on her side swaddled, so I will be unswaddling as soon as she can sleep that way. She still startles right now.

[WittyLittle]

I graduated from CAL! Yay! Hopping in here Hi guise!!! Our little girl was born on Sept 14th Birth story here: www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/122721/wittylittles-fashionably-late-birth-story 

Age: 3 weeks today WAAAAAH!

Milestones: she holds her head up for crazy amounts of time, starts focusing on objects.

Challenges: Snacking, cramps, some reflux starting and baby's first cold (courtesy of daycare). Screams like a banshee without warning.

Funny/Cute stories: We had visitors round to see her and she, bless her heart, spent an inordinate amount of time farting. DH proudly turns to our guests and says "she is completely her mother, from top to bottom". Many laughs were had at my expense

How are you? Pretty darn good, thanks! With DS back in the day I was a wreck for a month, and had definite baby blues along with continuous pain from the healing stitches. This time I was bouncing around again a few hours after delivery and haven't stopped being active and reasonably well rested.

QOTW: Are you more of a movie or book person? What's on your current read/watch list?

Movie person. I have to read a lot for my job (PhD candidate and lecturer) and in my free time I take pride in not even reading recipes. I youtube instructions to everything. I think I might be weird

Currently watching series though. Just got netflix and started watching OITNB and re-watching Breaking Bad so that DH can catch up

[taberbtb]

WittyLittle

[taberbtb]

Oct 5, 2016 8:36:41 GMT -5 sarcaztic10 said:

I am honestly not sure when we will stop swaddling S to some degree, is there a reason for unswaddling at 3 months? I don't think it will be anytime soon though unless he starts rolling over a lot or resisting it. So far he is showing no interest in rolling over from back to belly. I believe we swaddled L until he was nearly 5 months old.

He will be unswaddled for naps at DC and I am a bit worried about the amount of sleep he will get.

I am not necessarily looking to stop swaddling yet, but more so starting to transition. She is heavily dependent on it to sleep. As of right now as if H is wide awake and I want to put her down to sleep her eyes begin closing the second I start wrapping her and that obviously can't last forever.

ETA: It is a sleep crutch for her I would like to wean her off of