Hump Day BABY Day

[ClassyMrsA]

Mar 8, 2017 19:28:21 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Mar 8, 2017 19:21:43 GMT -5 dashook said:

D absolutely said "hi" back to me this morning. It doesn't matter that she didn't know what she was saying lol. It was clear as a bell.

I always wonder when you officially count it as a first word. Sometimes when C cries, he says "maaa" so it sounds like he's calling for me, but I'm not counting it because he probably isn't doing it on purpose.

I agree that it's the first time they say something with intent. Lillian said uh-oh at 1yr 5 days (it was on my birthday hence the specificity) when she dropped a toy.
Eta: in a short time, you'll probably hear "mamamama" or something similar. They babble before they start saying words so you'll probably hear lots of "words" before you hear a real, intentional word. It can be hard to tell the difference!

[hangry]

Wow, my child is not nearly doing enough babbling to sound like words! I would totally read into all those "words" the others are saying

O's first word was Dada just before a year. Because I was home on mat leave, the days got long, and we both (okay, more me), would count down until H got home at night. As soon as O would hear the key in the door, he would start yelling "Dada!" and either crawling or walking towards it. So cute.

[goldenlove3]

waitwhat Stay safe.

hangry That's so cute!

[LizInFL]

Mar 8, 2017 15:37:32 GMT -5 waitwhat said:

Hugs tgrimes1980. You've made it so far. Be easy on yourself and proud!.

FWIW this is my 2nd boy and had no clue I needed to do anything down there. This is news to me.

I only have one boy but it was never really mentioned to me, either. I learned about it well after the fact, because a couple boys in our N13 group had issues. So apparently it is not uncommon for physicians to ignore the topic, bc I consider the ladies on these boards a well-informed bunch!

[LizInFL]

Mar 8, 2017 15:44:59 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Oh my goodness LizInFL! That alligator is RIGHT there. How cool is that?! You look amazing per usual and I enjoy B's pictures more and more each week as you share more of his stories. The stuff he says is just too much. C is such a sweetheart. She melts my heart every week.

Lol, don't worry, there was a glass wall b/n us and that gator. But even that freaked me out...having grown up in FL, I have a very healthy respect/fear for them!

B was too funny...there were a couple fake fiberglass alligators around the park that you can sit on for photos, etc. At first he would not even go near them, then finally worked his courage up. My sister was putting her hand in the gator's mouth and I got the cutest video of him pulling her hand back and telling her he didn't want the Alligator to bite her. He was so concerned.

Three year olds can really be adorable when they're not being little tyrants 😜

[sophiegrace]

I just audibly said 'awww' when I read that hangry. For some reason I would love it if M's first word was Dada.

I figured there HAD to be some sort of safety barrier around LizInFL haha!! That's going to be a great video to watch when B is older. He's so smart! And so caring to be worried like that.

[sophiegrace]

Does anyone else have never ending bed times? M still isn't down for the night. No matter what we do she doesn't get into a deep sleep until after ten. She falls asleep by 8-8:30 no issue at all, but wakes up every twenty minutes or so. I usually end up just holding her the entire time because it's immensely less frustrating than calming her down every five minutes when she realizes I'm not holding her anymore. Once we get that first real great sleep started she has no problem sleeping in her dock and going back in it after wake ups until 8ish AM, but how in the world do I get that deep sleep started sooner?

This might be rhetorical since the ten thousand sleep tricks, and seven sleep books I've read so far haven't helped with this particular issue. I don't think I remember anyone mentioning their baby doing this.

Right now 6 out of 7 nights it's NBD to me, but I DNW a two hour bedtime ritual going on into the toddler years.

[sophiegrace]

@sarahwithanh how's Monty? How are you? Is that planned hospital visit coming up soon?

[ClassyMrsA]

sophiegrace Do you have the whole elaborate bedtime routine going or just nursing? It sounds like her internal clock is set to sleep 10pm-8am. The only thing I've heard of to move them up is to scoot everything by 15 minutes at a time. Don't ask me how. I was never successful with it. Lillian was a terrible sleeper and we basically just went with it. She eventually shifted her bedtime up. Lilah's schedule kind of is determined by Lillian and she will wake up to nurse once before her "deep sleep" phase.

Also, just in my experience, bedtime gets more intricate. Not necessarily longer, but stuff gets added. Lillian's takes about 1.5 hrs. Bath, jammies, brush teeth, quiet activity with lights low, say night night to mommy and sister, read books, check closet for monsters (seriously), turn off light, turn on Violet, choose "friends" to sleep with, put her in crib, put on her pile of blankets, and then DH (or me when I do it usually once a week) lies next to her crib pretending to sleep until she's out. It takes her about 15-20 minutes to fall asleep. We have a lot of quiet time in there, probably 45 minutes, because she's so so energetic. It takes her a long time to get calm enough to put herself to sleep.

[sophiegrace]

Look at that smile!! Oh my gosh @sarahwithanh, that is a look of pure bliss on his handsome face! 2 pounds is such a huge increase, that has to feel so gratifying. I'm so sorry for having to stop the bottle feeding, I know how much he was enjoying that. FX things stabilize soon so that he can get back to them. I'm so frustrated for you. It's been such an uphill battle and I want it to just be easy for at least a little bit. I'm so happy you feel confident being his momma, your advocacy and his thriving despite everything show how amazing you are. You just keep going and do what needs to be done and it's just so empowering to see. That boy is lucky to have you as his momma and I feel lucky to have 'met' you through this board.

[sophiegrace]

ClassyMrsA we bathe, baby massage, pjs, then nurse to sleep. She is always out within ten minutes of nursing, but continues to suck nonstop. If I try and remove her she wakes up. This lasts a good 45 minutes and then she rouses and starts all over again. She'll stop the constant nursing this time around, but moves non stop. I almost want to say it's because she has gas from sucking on an empty boob for so long. Idk, gas drops don't seem to help. This goes on for another hour or so until she's finally still enough to put down. Sometimes she's good for a an hour or two other times only a few minutes. Whenever we've tried adjusting her bedtime in the slightest we suffer big time. She loves starting the wind down at 7:30.

Lillian's routine made me smile, but I can now see perfectly as to why you were frustrated when Lilah stayed up on the one night Lillian went down early. I would not mind a smidgen of that girl's endless energy.

[dashook]

sophiegrace I had that problem with D. It's part of the reason why her bedtime is so late. If I try to put her down at 7:30, 8, even 8:30, she will fall asleep but then be up 45-60 minutes later. We are better off just shooting for her to be down for the night at 9/9:30. I've tried moving it up incrementally like ClassyMrsA suggested but that hasn't worked for us.

[ClassyMrsA]

sophiegrace Yup. And of course it's happening yet again. Lillian didn't nap today at all so she fell asleep at 7. It's almost 11 and Lilah is attached to me for the 3rd time tonight. Go. To. Sleep!!

And yes. I'd be beyond grateful to have energy like Lillian has. It's unreal. Up at 6 and then she never stops moving or talking all day. She doesn't slow down, she ramps up when she's tired. It's no wonder she's a skinny thing.

[goldenlove3]

@sarahwithanh I know you can feel like you don't belong here but you are an N16er for life and we love hearing about you and Monty.

sophiegrace I don't remember.. do you use a pacifier?

[hangry]

@sarahwithanh I can only imagine how hard it must be to feel like you don't fit in. M's health issues take the front seat to any of his other changes and developments, but that doesn't mean they aren't important. I think we all love to hear about his successes and even his not so much successes. We also love to hear about you! Take time to join in when you want and know that we do want you here!

sophiegrace. When is M's first nap of the day? And how long? My pedi warned of too early or too long a first nap and baby actually thinks it's part of their nighttime, therefore actual nighttime didn't start til later.
My other thought is, is she still hungry? Supply dips in the evenings so maybe she isn't filling up as much as you think she is. You could try feeding her more often in the evening leading up to bedtime and see if that helps.

Also, to answer your question earlier about yoga, I was never a yogi. Always a runner that should be doing yoga to correct certain muscle imbalances that develop when one does the same thing over and over again. So on my mat leave with O I joined a mom and baby yoga studio, more as an activity to do. I had, and have again, an unlimited membership, so that can always be an outing for the day. Its kinda like a moms group, calming, and somewhat active. I don't often feel like I got a workout, but I'm not entirely using it for that. Since I have done yoga and now don't run, my muscle imbalances are better though, until I start running again

[sophiegrace]

Mar 9, 2017 9:43:22 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

@sarahwithanh I know you can feel like you don't belong here but you are an N16er for life and we love hearing about you and Monty.

sophiegrace I don't remember.. do you use a pacifier?

She never took one. I have every type BRU sells and they all got the stink eye. We never had any feeding issues so I really wish I would started the bottle and pacifier sooner than the three week minimum age that all the LCs told me. Because now she refuses both vehemently. I've thought frequently that a pacifier would do us a world of good.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Mar 9, 2017 20:53:46 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Mar 9, 2017 9:43:22 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

@sarahwithanh I know you can feel like you don't belong here but you are an N16er for life and we love hearing about you and Monty.

sophiegrace I don't remember.. do you use a pacifier?

She never took one. I have every type BRU sells and they all got the stink eye. We never had any feeding issues so I really wish I would started the bottle and pacifier sooner than the three week minimum age that all the LCs told me. Because now she refuses both vehemently. I've thought frequently that a pacifier would do us a world of good.

DS2 won't take a pacifier either. I guess our kids just really hate imitation nips!

[sophiegrace]

Mar 9, 2017 20:56:45 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

Mar 9, 2017 20:53:46 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

She never took one. I have every type BRU sells and they all got the stink eye. We never had any feeding issues so I really wish I would started the bottle and pacifier sooner than the three week minimum age that all the LCs told me. Because now she refuses both vehemently. I've thought frequently that a pacifier would do us a world of good.

DS2 won't take a pacifier either. I guess our kids just really hate imitation nips!

Of course! It would be flattering if it wasn't so stressful! Haha

[goldenlove3]

Mar 9, 2017 20:53:46 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Mar 9, 2017 9:43:22 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

@sarahwithanh I know you can feel like you don't belong here but you are an N16er for life and we love hearing about you and Monty.

sophiegrace I don't remember.. do you use a pacifier?

She never took one. I have every type BRU sells and they all got the stink eye. We never had any feeding issues so I really wish I would started the bottle and pacifier sooner than the three week minimum age that all the LCs told me. Because now she refuses both vehemently. I've thought frequently that a pacifier would do us a world of good.

Oh that's a bummer. They need to make a fake boob paci lol.

[sophiegrace]

Mar 10, 2017 17:43:43 GMT -5 vinolove said:

Mar 8, 2017 16:22:16 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Will a pina colada do?


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