Newborn Check in 3/9

[lastnamewithheld]

This check in is for all SAIFers with a newborn infant younger than 4mo. If you're new to SAIF or the check-in, feel free to jump right in! Tag lastnamewithheld to be added or to let her know when you're moving on to the infant check in!


mrswillie Boy - 14 Weeks

emilie Girl - 11 weeks

Winnifred Girl - 11 weeks

lastnamewithheld Boy - 11 Weeks

dancerspose Girl - 7 Weeks

tiresiastheblond Girl - 5 Weeks

@wineandcupcakes Twin Girls - 4 Weeks

Evelyn3 - Boy - 4 Weeks

turquoisequeen Girl - 3 Weeks

Check in:

1. Age this week?

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week?

3. Challenges?

4. How are the adults doing?

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

QOTW: What is your work situation like? Are you going back to work after your leave? What do you do for a living? What will you do for childcare?

[lastnamewithheld]

1. Age this week? 11 weeks... (I'm a broken record--TIME IS FLYING!!)

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? Tommy is starting to grab stuff sometimes. He doesn't hold on long, but it's a start! Also he's getting better at controlling his big noggin better!

3. Challenges? Nothing much-just trying to come to terms with the fact that my time at home with him is quickly coming to an end.

4. How are the adults doing? We're pretty good!

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share? I'll have to come back on tapa.

QOTW: What is your work situation like? Are you going back to work after your leave? What do you do for a living? What will you do for childcare? I work in the back office of a tire retailer/automotive services place doing all kinds of accounting functions-I really don't quite know what my job description is anymore since I do a little bit of everything. I'll be going back on March 27th after being off for 14 weeks (sad trombone) Tommy will be in a daycare center franchise close to where we live, which is reasonably priced and both H and I liked when we did our tour.

[turquoisequeen]

Since I just checked into the last one late last night I'll just post it again here

I'm late to the party this week!

1. DD is 3 weeks old

2. She is past her birth weight and doing well with nursing! So far she's pretty chill which is great.

3. Girl is a spitter upper. Just like DS who had reflux. I was hoping that wouldn't be the case bc he constantly spit up for 8-9 months. We've already started her on some medicine which doesn't help the spit up but hopefully will help with the pain associated with it.

4. We are tired but hanging in there. I had my first week at home with 2 under 2 and everyone survived.

QOTW: I am a SAHM. It was hard for the first 6 months but then it started to become fun once DS could actually do things and enjoy things. It has its ups and downs of course but I like being able to do it.

[tiresiastheblond]

lastnamewithheld , So cool that he's starting to grasp things. How fun! I hope the transition back to work is smooth.

turquoisequeen , Glad your LO is calm so far. I hope the reflux improves!

AFM:

1. Age this week? 5 weeks

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? We've started doing some tummy time, and she's tolerating it well/making good progress (I think).

3. Challenges? On the plus side, she pretty much sleeps through the night. The downside is that "through the night" for her is ~ 2:00 am - 10:00 or 11:00 am. That's awesome on the weekends and much less so on the weekdays, when we get up at 6:00. We're tired.

4. How are the adults doing? See above.  Pretty well otherwise, though.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?

Being "tucked in for the night" by big sister


QOTW: I'm a freelance editor/career-changing nursing student.  I. will go to the same daycare/preschool DD1 attends starting in mid-April.  I'll miss her, but I really like the place.

[dancerspose]

lastnamewithheld thanks for the checkin, sorry you're time at home is coming to an end soon!

turquoisequeen congrats on surviving a week solo with the two kids!

tiresiastheblond hey lady! Your little one is adorable! We're trying to transition Z's "night time" from 11-7/8 to 9-5/6 for when I go back to work (she also doesn't STTN yet) so I feel ya on that one!

AFM:
1. Age this week? 7 weeks tomorrow!

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? Z is finally starting to stay awake for some stretches when she isn't eating or screaming, which is fun. We've tried tummy time and she hates it, but she loves being on her back on her play mat.

3. Challenges? Well, I officially decided that we're exclusively pumping, so I'm sure that'll be an ongoing challenge. I also worry that we're not doing enough with her during the time she is awake.

4. How are the adults doing? We're doing pretty well. I think we need to plan a date night or something since we haven't left the house just the two of us since she was born.

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?
Z showing that fire truck clothes aren't just for boys.


QOTW: What is your work situation like? Are you going back to work after your leave? What do you do for a living? What will you do for childcare?
I'm a data analyst/administrator at a hospital. I wish I didn't have to go back, but my income is the primary one...We're using an in home day care two houses down from us. It doesn't get much more convenient than that. I didn't think I'd want an in home one, but the centers are so much more expensive, and since this is a neighbor we know and trust her. I wish we didn't have to use DC full time since DH only works 1-2 days a week, but since it's a rolling schedule we can't really find someplace that will be quite that flexible.

[tiresiastheblond]

dancerspose, she's beautiful! I hear you on not feeling like you're doing enough with her waking time. I had vowed to just enjoy this baby and not stress so much about making every moment enriching, but it's so hard, and so much of the advice new parents, especially moms, receive is so exhausting and guilt-inducing (stimulate her verbal development by talking to her constantly!) Blech.

[lastnamewithheld]

dancerspose, I looove her firetruck outfit!
turquoisequeen, yay for passing birth weight! and I hope the meds help with her reflux!
tiresiastheblond, that's a nice chunk of sleep! Tommy is still only going at most 5-5 1/2 hours at a time (which isn't bad, but still, it's not the coveted 9-5 sleep schedule, lol)

[turquoisequeen]

lastnamewithheld so sorry your leave is coming to an end.

@tiresiatheblond I hope she shifts her sttn to a little earlier. Too bad the time change isn't going in the other direction this weekend.

dancerspose don't worry about not doing enough. She's still so young that even little things like just looking at your face are good.

[Winnifred]

1. Age this week? 11 weeks

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? I think she's starting to enjoy her toys a little more, finally!

3. Challenges? I'm trying to do more tummy time with her, it seems like she should be enjoying it a little more at this stage though. She mostly just screams 😟. And I'm with you all on feeling pressure to utilize her awake time. I have a super hard time just letting her sit quietly, it drives my dh crazy.

4. How are the adults doing? Doing good, nervous to work a little bit next week. Mostly just nervous about getting her up early and trying to get ready/get out of the house before 8. Oh and add daylight savings time to that, ugh!

5. Got a cute pic from this week to share?



QOTW: What is your work situation like? Are you going back to work after your leave? What do you do for a living? What will you do for childcare?

I'm doing two half days next week and then three days the week after. After that, I'll be back full time. We have a friend watching her through the end of may and will go to an in home daycare after that.