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[misshart00]

May 27, 2015 10:01:54 GMT -5 cloe111479 said:

May 27, 2015 9:59:42 GMT -5 misshart00 said:

Right there with you. I hate this.

I had crazy thick hair to begin with so its not really noticeable but ugh... Everytime I put my hand on it out comes a handful. So annoying.

TMI but it's the most awkard thing while having sex and your husband pulls out half your hair. Buzz kill.

[aggiebug]

misshart00 I am so happy your LO is doing so well after such a frightening time. Your post made me tear up. I can only begin to imagine the fear, anxiety and frustration you felt.

[kartish]

My little brother is coming into town tonight and will stay for a week. And I still haven't arranged a place for him to sleep yet. Hopefully DH will do that while I'm at work. A girl can dream right?

misshart00 I am glad your LO is healthy now, that must have been a terrifying experience though.

[miniwheat]

aggiebug, Good to hear your family is safe. I can't believe the damage and destruction, how scary.

misshart00, I can't imagine going through something like that. So glad to hear your LO is now happy and healthy for a year! You are one strong mama!

cloe111479 I have huge bald spots at my temples now. It's going to look amazing during the awkward regrowth period.

[mommadozer]

anchovies oh no. I am right there with you this week.

junebugjam we are going through the same right now. 4 month sleep regression.

misshart00 that's so devastating that DD went through all of that. It's a miracle it just stopped one day.

Well, first day back at work today. Only left 15 minutes behind schedule today. I feel like a pack mule with all of my stuff I have to tote around -laptop, purse, lunch bag and pumping bag. Everyone has been welcoming at work and they are glad to have me back. Now to go through 2,300 unread emails. Ick.

[michelle142]

Every time i pump, i always have to pee so badly about 5 minutes in. Doesnt matter when i peed last.

Its so irritating! Stupid bladder.

[RedGiant]

After 2 nights of absolutely abysmal sleep (or lack thereof) DD went to bed at 8, and woke up only 3 times before being up for the day. Not her normal 7 pm to 6 am with only 1-2 wakeups, but much improved from earlier this week.

Today she rolled over back to tummy by herself twice this morning! Yay! She is still working on tummy to back, but I think she will get there soon.

I'm pretty sure she is also cutting teeth (plural!). This morning while she screamed in my face I saw some white bumps in her gums. The drool faucet turned on earlier this week, so I'm not surprised.

[pitdigger]

G is definitely a rolly baby. He goes back to front and all around a circle and wiggles directionally. He doesn't go front to back and seems not at all inclined, but he likes being on his stomach, so it's not super surprising. He also props himself up pretty high during tummy time and is starting to grab at the little toys on the tummy time mirror.

I think I might need to switch nipple flows pretty soon for his bottles. He's collapsing the medela nipples with suction, so I figure I need to get some new ones and he's getting close to switching up bottle sizes too, it seems like a good time.

In other spam, I got nothing. We've got swim lessons tonight I think I'm going to try to get out to training later just to watch. My babysitter is off island and all the others I know are school kids with exams coming up and I don't want to take them away from studying.

[cloe111479]

Q is also a very rolly baby. Once she figured it out she is all over the place. At night, I don't worry anymore about what position she is in, because I guarantee she isn't going to be there when I look at the monitor in a few minutes.

Even on her kick and play mat, the one with the piano. We put her down with her feet at the piano. I literally walked to start the washer and back and not only was she flipped to her tummy but completely facing the other way. She even used the swing legs that were next to it to push off and move forward.

Little stinker.

[mishka29]

misshart00, oh my gosh! That is so scary. I'm so glad she is better and doing well.

aggiebug, glad everyone is okay!

We finally got a landscaper to do our backyard the way we wanted - simple and cheap! They are working away out there now. LO's naps have been crap but that's normal so I can't blame the noise.

[taberbtb]

misshart00 I don't think I would have the strength to get through that. You are amazing.

junebugjam we went through that same sleepless phase a couple weeks ago. It's rough but it does pass.

pitdigger that sounds exactly like B. The kid is all over the place!

AFM, I followed through on getting a house keeper. She was in yesterday and it feel amazing. B is napping and I am not spending the entire time trying to get things cleaned before she wakes up.

[Mom2Ms]

The wedding I was in over the weekend was amazing. Such a good time. DS took a bottle with the professional nanny we had hired. So, we both survived a couple days of not seeing each other very much. I had my hernia surgery yesterday and am in quite a bit of pain. I can't hold DS which is killing both of us. I can't even sit up and have someone place him in my lap because of where the incision is. Ugh. We both arnt fans of nursing lying down, but it's all we've got at the moment. Pitty party table of one.

[PikoPiko]

I really need to AW for a bit. DS rolledfrom his back to his front 3 times within 15 minutes. He just learned to roll to his side last night in his crib. I can't believe 10 hours later he's learned to roll all the way! I'm happy even though he woke up 6 times last night, all worth it!

[WittyLittle]

Quickly popping in to say hello! Long live cafés with wifi ? weer made it in one piece to Greece and so far LO is doing great! A few wobbles here and there but he's better than I ever imagined consisting the last time when the ILs cane to us. Only problem is that people here are really used to just picking up other people's babies without asking. We had just arrived, Jake wad tired and hungry and some woman just grabbed him out of the cat even after I told her please don't he doesn't like it. Of course she thought i was full of crap until Jake started screaming. .. but anyway!

I saw on the news that the weather is really giving a lot of you guys a hard time! Ts&Ps that everyone and their families are and stay safe.

Lots of sleepy baby dust and creepy stranger danger hugs

[PikoPiko]

mumomma13, I would just go straight to the crib if I were you. One less transition to worry about.

[PikoPiko]

Hope you have a speedy recovery, Mom2Ms!

misshart00, your story really touched me, I had tears in my eyes after I read it. You're a strong mama! I can't imagine going thru what you did. Now that I have a child of my own, I'm finally realizing how scary it must have been for my parents the handful of times that I almost died from illness and allergies.

[lilyelayne]

misshart00 that's terrifying, and I'm sure it still is every time she gets sick. So glad she recovered.
junebugjam hopefully your LO turns a corner with sleep soon.
mumomma13 I would transition him to wherever you want his long term sleeping place to be (PnP or crib or whatever) before he grows out of being swaddled. FTM but that's my opinion.
michelle142 I second bringing food over. Since you don't like to cook, is there anywhere in town that does frozen casseroles or pasta or something? We had friends bring us two frozen casseroles from a local market, and that's great for when the newborn "helpers" dry up but they still have a one month old and can't get anything done. Cookies are never unwelcome though - oatmeal cookies double as lactation aids! I'd avoid nuts since they're such a common allergen.
mommadozer hope your first day back isn't too bad!
Mom2Ms T&Ps for a smooth recovery
PikoPiko yay! You've got a clever son
WittyLittle hope your trip goes well! Remind your ILs they sent Jake to the hospital last time if they get too grabby.

[lilyelayne]

Full day here. Took my car to the mechanic for oil change & tune up before our beach trip this weekend, though we may end up giving up a day of vacation & just riding with my parents. Grandma fever hit hard & my mom bought a minivan at Christmas.
Lunch with DH & my ILs, then I treated myself to a smoothie and a manicure. Weekly supper at my grandmother's this evening. Yesterday & today haven't been as weirdly emotional for me, so hopefully my hormones are evening out again.

[lilyelayne]

@holachica you were the one that recommended Coffee + Crumbs, right? Did you see the latest post? I was SOBBING. And I wasn't even a NICU mom myself! www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/blog/2015/5/26/hows-your-pain

[misshart00]

Thank you everyone. It was so rough. I slept on a cot or the chair in her hospital room every night. One night my husband made me go home and sleep and another night, my mom sent us both home.

I remember that I kept telling my husband that we're really lucky that we don't have to worry whether or not we're going home with our baby. Looking back on it, I think I was trying to convince myself. She was in negative percentiles for height, weight, and head circumference.

When the pediatrician was getting us set up with the specialist, the specialists office said their first appointment available was in July. I remember our pedi yelling at them saying that's unacceptable because she won't last that long. They suddenly had a cancellation for the next week. Our pedi was about to send us back to the hospital so that the specialist would have to see us.

It's crazy but I actually like talking about it now because it's so hard to believe she was that bad. That being said, if you want to know anything else, let me know.

[lilyelayne]

misshart00 my heart is breaking for you. This year milestone must be incredible. I'm glad you had a pedi who would fight for you & your daughter. Also glad she didn't have to get the Nissen surgery - one of my nephews nearly had that done, so I researched it pretty extensively. It's a scary thing in itself, much less the reason your daughter needed it.

[misshart00]

May 27, 2015 16:20:01 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

misshart00 my heart is breaking for you. This year milestone must be incredible. I'm glad you had a pedi who would fight for you & your daughter. Also glad she didn't have to get the Nissen surgery - one of my nephews nearly had that done, so I researched it pretty extensively. It's a scary thing in itself, much less the reason your daughter needed it.

I researched it at the time and I came to terms with it pretty quickly because I needed to do something for her.

[misshart00]

I can also tell you the calorie counts of several baby foods from memory. Sweet potatoes have 50 per container. I fed her so much puréed sweet potatoes.

[boxerrrmama85]

1 year ago today I found out I was going to be a mom!

misshart00 I can't fathom those words/feelings. Glad things got better.

[anchovies]

May 27, 2015 14:38:31 GMT -5 Mom2Ms said:

The wedding I was in over the weekend was amazing. Such a good time. DS took a bottle with the professional nanny we had hired. So, we both survived a couple days of not seeing each other very much. I had my hernia surgery yesterday and am in quite a bit of pain. I can't hold DS which is killing both of us. I can't even sit up and have someone place him in my lap because of where the incision is. Ugh. We both arnt fans of nursing lying down, but it's all we've got at the moment. Pitty party table of one.

Love tit for the great time at the wedding. I'm sorry you're in pain and its affecting caring for DS

[aggiebug]

DD has slept practically all day long. Poor girl her vaccines wore her out. Here's hoping she sleeps all night long too

[aggiebug]

DD has slept practically all day long. Poor girl her vaccines wore her out. Here's hoping she sleeps all night long too

[dacora]

May 27, 2015 15:57:25 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

@holachica you were the one that recommended Coffee + Crumbs, right? Did you see the latest post? I was SOBBING. And I wasn't even a NICU mom myself! www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/blog/2015/5/26/hows-your-pain

This definitely got me teary-eyed.

I was almost three when my brother was born three months premature back in 1990. I couldn't even really grasp a fraction of the pain she must have felt during the months he was in the hospital until I was pregnant, and even then I hope I never truly understand what NICU mommas go through. I know that I developed some separation anxiety issues because she was in the hospital for a month before he was born, stuck in a hospital bed the entire time while they tried to extend her pregnancy as long as possible.

The worst part is that my brother was in a hospital in Hollywood, while my parents lived in Long Beach which was too far for her to make the trip to the hospital every day. 

Gah, preemie stories always get me.