Infant Check-In 6/8

[disneykate]

Sorry the check-in is late today- I forgot it was Thursday! 
This check in is for all SAIFers with an infant 4-12 months. If you’re new to SAIF or the check in, just join right in and please tag disneykate so I can add you!



@diordra – Girl, HQ, 06/18/16

madamewaffles – Boy, 06/21/16

tumbleweed – Boy, 06/16
- I hope Tumbletot had an excellent birthday yesterday!


oceanhutt – Girl, Madeline, 07/04/16

tikoberry99 – Boy, M, 07/11/16

disneykate – Girl, Emma, 07/19/16



bocaburger – B/G twins, M & G, 08/10/16

remylove1011 – Girl, 08/25/16

blueinred – Boy, N, 08/28/16



eponine1007 – Girl, Sally, 09/21/16

wibblywobbly – Boy, 09/25/16



murrt – Girl, Baby Irish, 10/03/16

mg0202 – Boy, 10/06/16

Becca – B/G twins, 10/24/16

peaseblossom55 – Girl, E, 10/25/16



calindi – Girl, Charlie, 11/14/16



Winnifred – Girl, 12/20/16



turquoisequeen – Girl, 2/15/17



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 were your favorite toys as a child?

[tumbleweed]

Thanks, disneykate !!!

[mg0202]

anyone else still here?!

DS is 8 months. He has learned to pull himself up on furniture and can hold on with only one hand. I am not ready for this! I keep telling him to slow down, but he doesn't listen.

We are all doing well, not too many challenges this week!

QOTW: I liked my little ponies and strawberry shortcake. DD is really into ponies also.

[disneykate]

mg0202, It sure doesn't seem like many are here anymore. I was waiting for someone else to check in so I wasn't just talking to myself.


1. Age this week? 10.5 months

2. Achievements/happy moments from the week? She is getting more consistent at waving bye-bye now. She is "talking" more now and has added no-no and dog to her vocabulary.

3. Challenges? She finally has her first tooth. I can just see it above the gum line. So she has been a little fussier but not too bad. Today was the first time she bit me breastfeeding though. Luckily it wasn't a hard bite but my nipple can definitely tell there's a tooth there!

4. How are the adults doing? I have been busy planting flowers and weeding my gardens this weekend. We were finally home on the weekend when the weather was nice.

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

QOTW: What were your favorite toys as a child? My baby doll that played lullabies. I also liked playing with Barbies and Little People.

[turquoisequeen]

Hi all! DD is 16 weeks

She is giving awesome smiles and trying hard to roll over but can't do it just yet.

We have a bottle feeding dilemma. I may just post this as its own thread but anyone have issues with their baby refusing a bottle? She is EBF but was occasionally having a bottle from a few days old until 5 weeks old and did fine. Fast forward to the next time she needed a bottle at 12 weeks old and it took an hour to even get her to start taking it. She just screams every time you put the bottle in her mouth. It's like she's forgotten how to suck or something and doesn't even want to try taking it. She's 16 weeks now and we've tried a few times since with the same issue. We've tried 4 different nipples, feeding her in different locations, rocking, room temp milk, warm milk, milk from freezer stash, fresh milk, swapping the paci quickly for the bottle. Nothing seems to work. DH tried all these things again today and after 45 min gave up and I just had to nurse her.

I'd really like to be able to leave for an occasional date night and such so any ideas on how to get her to take a bottle would be much appreciated!!

Qotw: I loved little people sets and my play kitchen

[tikoberry99]

Maddox is 11 months old today!!

He's cruising furniture and crawling around like a champ. He's eating more solids but still getting most of his calories from BM. He's been acting a little toddleresk lately throwing toys on the ground when he's pissed!

We are in the process of selling our house and it's just been super stressful. We need to fly our cats cross country and it's making me anxious even thinking about dealing with that! Plus we have soooo much packing to do!

[disneykate]

Jun 11, 2017 4:18:03 GMT -5 turquoisequeen said:

Hi all! DD is 16 weeks

She is giving awesome smiles and trying hard to roll over but can't do it just yet.

We have a bottle feeding dilemma. I may just post this as its own thread but anyone have issues with their baby refusing a bottle? She is EBF but was occasionally having a bottle from a few days old until 5 weeks old and did fine. Fast forward to the next time she needed a bottle at 12 weeks old and it took an hour to even get her to start taking it. She just screams every time you put the bottle in her mouth. It's like she's forgotten how to suck or something and doesn't even want to try taking it. She's 16 weeks now and we've tried a few times since with the same issue. We've tried 4 different nipples, feeding her in different locations, rocking, room temp milk, warm milk, milk from freezer stash, fresh milk, swapping the paci quickly for the bottle. Nothing seems to work. DH tried all these things again today and after 45 min gave up and I just had to nurse her.

I'd really like to be able to leave for an occasional date night and such so any ideas on how to get her to take a bottle would be much appreciated!!

Qotw: I loved little people sets and my play kitchen

You've tried a lot of things already.  Is she already hungry and upset when you try the bottle? That could make her want the comfort of the boob even more. The other thing I can think of is to make sure you are nowhere near her when the bottle is offered.  

[turquoisequeen]

disneykate thanks! Yes We have both tried when she's hungry and upset and even for her dream feed when she's half asleep. No dice. Next step is borrowing a friends bottle warmer and trying it with even warmer milk. I feel like we're out of ideas and it's stressing me out.

[mg0202]

Jun 11, 2017 4:18:03 GMT -5 turquoisequeen said:

Hi all! DD is 16 weeks

She is giving awesome smiles and trying hard to roll over but can't do it just yet.

We have a bottle feeding dilemma. I may just post this as its own thread but anyone have issues with their baby refusing a bottle? She is EBF but was occasionally having a bottle from a few days old until 5 weeks old and did fine. Fast forward to the next time she needed a bottle at 12 weeks old and it took an hour to even get her to start taking it. She just screams every time you put the bottle in her mouth. It's like she's forgotten how to suck or something and doesn't even want to try taking it. She's 16 weeks now and we've tried a few times since with the same issue. We've tried 4 different nipples, feeding her in different locations, rocking, room temp milk, warm milk, milk from freezer stash, fresh milk, swapping the paci quickly for the bottle. Nothing seems to work. DH tried all these things again today and after 45 min gave up and I just had to nurse her.

I'd really like to be able to leave for an occasional date night and such so any ideas on how to get her to take a bottle would be much appreciated!!

Qotw: I loved little people sets and my play kitchen

Have you tried leaving the house? DS would not take the bottle if I was home, but when I left he would. Sorry, it such a stressful situation.