Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Sept 14, 2015 8:46:56 GMT -5
pitdigger wow that took a while to get out! Glad it feels better now though!
aggiebug We call DD pterodactyl sometimes too. My favorite at the moment though is that she likes when I "chase" her. If DH is holding her and I'm following behind, she growls, smiles, and wriggles in his arms til I "catch" her. So much cute!
Post by cloe111479 on Sept 14, 2015 8:52:20 GMT -5
Lol! All the little baby Dino's! We call Quinn a wookie all the time. When I went to target the other day they had new Star Wars stuff and one is a maks of chewies face. I videoed it and sent it to dh and said its the call of her people. Lol!
Post by FlutterOfYoshis on Sept 14, 2015 8:54:35 GMT -5
I'm unintentionally upping my post count by pressing the create post button on my phone too soon. Oops.
DD is asleep on my left arm and it's falling asleep with her. I had hoped my breastmilk supply issues had subsided, but now that DD is stretching out her feedings again, it seems to be dropping again (got up to pumping almost 4 oz from both sides before bed, but within the past week it's now dwindled down to 2.5). Thinking about calling a LC for advice since I'm now paranoid about it and I don't want to keep DD from long stretches of play/sleep to nurse every hour again.
Post by babycfeb2015 on Sept 14, 2015 9:22:07 GMT -5
We are going to attempt sleep sense to get LO to fall asleep on his own (not nursing) and to try and night wean this week. Wish me luck/give me all your advice! My DH is the one who wants to do it so I am getting ear plugs and hes doing it. Gah I hope it works! My question is how do you really know if they are ready to night wean? He is only fed once a night at 2 am ish. Our ped said he was ready but I don't know..
Post by GeekBeagle on Sept 14, 2015 9:37:57 GMT -5
tortor4 We're big fans of the Walking Dead, so we watched the first episode of FTWD. We really liked it, but still need to catch up on the rest of the episodes on the DVR.
jensoprano82 Yes to the monthlong cold! I feel like someone in the house constantly has one since DS started daycare.
cloe111479 Hope you feel better. I've been getting really bad headaches lately too, but I'm not sure that they're migraines. I'll go to bed and still wake up with them. It sucks.
Post by pitdigger on Sept 14, 2015 10:04:44 GMT -5
So, I don't know what to do with myself. G's still down for his morning nap. We're closing in on 2 hours and I need to get lunch, but hell no am I putting him in the car right now.
Matthew's newest sound is a weird throat thing that sounds like he's trying to hack up phlegm, like a construction worker or something. I half expect him to spit when he's done!
Also, +1 to freezing while pumping. The county office controls our thermostat; currently shirtless, nose dripping, and fingers freezing as I type this.
Post by lilyelayne on Sept 14, 2015 11:07:39 GMT -5
kaydee0402 hope the a/c issue gets fixed soon! cloe111479 take care of yourself! FlutterOfYoshis love tit for post count. Call the LC. Sometimes I offer to nurse as part of playtime - just lay on the floor and either offer side lying or flat on my back with DS on top of me. I think of it as a snack or a sip of water instead of getting him to concentrate on a full feeding. He forgets to cue hungry til he's starving & mad & a PITA to nurse if he's really into playtime or practicing new skills, so sometimes these snacks turn into full meals and sometimes it's just a minute or two. Dunno if that's a good/bad plan with your supply issues? Eta: or if that kind of nursing is your style or would drive you bananas
lilyelayne I think I want a woven wrap. I loved the Moby, but it stretches out too fast for us now. What is a good quality, yet affordable brand? I will probably buy secondhand off of babywearing on a budget.
I hear good things about Little Frog for affordable wraps. I have a Didymos I got from Amazon that I love! Didy & Girasol tend to be recommended as starter wraps. Stripes help you learn placement. A different colored top & bottom rail (long edge) may be useful - my Didy isn't that way, but my handwoven is. You're used to the all one color moby so may not be a big deal.
I'd start with 100% cotton. It's comfy, forgiving, and easy to care for.
Post by cougarette on Sept 14, 2015 12:32:15 GMT -5
Hello hello!
I accidently overslept this morning. Apparently I hit off instead of snooze on both of my alarms.
We had a great, relaxing weekend. We got to see a dear friend for the first time in nearly 6 years at the new winery where she's working. She used to be at another winery but then left and had some health issues. She's now back in the industry at this new place. She said we made her whole month when we walked in. We talked about how she remembers when DH and I got engaged and now here we are with a baby.
The weather is beautiful here and I wish I didn't have to be stuck inside.
We are going to attempt sleep sense to get LO to fall asleep on his own (not nursing) and to try and night wean this week. Wish me luck/give me all your advice! My DH is the one who wants to do it so I am getting ear plugs and hes doing it. Gah I hope it works! My question is how do you really know if they are ready to night wean? He is only fed once a night at 2 am ish. Our ped said he was ready but I don't know..
Isn't there a poundage amount that is an unofficial "weight" in which they can totally STTN without a meal, like 14 or 15?
I was sort of "aww " about cutting out our night nursing but then I was all "yasss " when I woke up one morning at 6am and realized we both STTN, because we all love sleep! I hope things work out for you this week!
Poor baby woke up at midnight crying his little heart out. I picked him up and nothing worked, he just cried and cried for what seems like 10 mins, prob just 5, but it felt like an eternity. DH couldn t soothe him either, we thought he might be in pain. When he finally calmed down some, he took a whole bottle like a champ, and we gave him a dose of Tylenol. It was drama free til breakfast. DH fed him his solids just before daycare, baby vomited all over - it was like a waterfall out of his mouth. Thankfully we use those silicone bibs with the bottom curved up, it caught all his puke.
Now he's blissfully napping away in his crib. No daycare for today. We were supposed to start full time this week, but we're worried he might get sicker with all those germs. He's already got the sniffles and the cough. Our pedi's nurse line advised us to keep him home and observe for the day to be safe.
I'm supposed to be working now spamming, but I had a worrying morning. I think I deserve a break! Now I need some Bailey's
We are going to attempt sleep sense to get LO to fall asleep on his own (not nursing) and to try and night wean this week. Wish me luck/give me all your advice! My DH is the one who wants to do it so I am getting ear plugs and hes doing it. Gah I hope it works! My question is how do you really know if they are ready to night wean? He is only fed once a night at 2 am ish. Our ped said he was ready but I don't know..
Best of luck? I hope it goes smoothly. Is there a reason you are going to do the sleep training and the weaning at the same time?
Eta: that was supposed to be a ! Not a ? After best of luck lol
kaydee0402 hope the a/c issue gets fixed soon! cloe111479 take care of yourself! FlutterOfYoshis love tit for post count. Call the LC. Sometimes I offer to nurse as part of playtime - just lay on the floor and either offer side lying or flat on my back with DS on top of me. I think of it as a snack or a sip of water instead of getting him to concentrate on a full feeding. He forgets to cue hungry til he's starving & mad & a PITA to nurse if he's really into playtime or practicing new skills, so sometimes these snacks turn into full meals and sometimes it's just a minute or two. Dunno if that's a good/bad plan with your supply issues? Eta: or if that kind of nursing is your style or would drive you bananas
It's worth a shot I guess, though I'm not sure how effective it'll be since she's such a distracted eater as it is. I usually have to take her to her darkened bedroom so she'll pay attention long enough to nurse. Usually she jabbers at me, which is cute but part of the problem. I'll be calling the LC when DH gets home, since apparently she's barely napping today too.
mommadozer you & yours okay? not sure how close you are to the Valley Fire area...
Do we have anyone else in that vicinity?
Yes, we are fortunate to not live in either of those areas. We live at the base of the foothills and the smoke has gotten stuck over our homes. Luckily, the weather went from 105 to mid 80s this week and there is a small chance of rain.
It's so awful with all of these fires that have popped up in the last week or two. T&Ps to anyone on here that live in those areas. Sorry I am posting and running. Thanks for the bat signal lilyelayne
We are going to attempt sleep sense to get LO to fall asleep on his own (not nursing) and to try and night wean this week. Wish me luck/give me all your advice! My DH is the one who wants to do it so I am getting ear plugs and hes doing it. Gah I hope it works! My question is how do you really know if they are ready to night wean? He is only fed once a night at 2 am ish. Our ped said he was ready but I don't know..
When we sleep trained DS at 5mos, we only wanted him to fall asleep by himself. Night weaning came as a bonus. It's hard to tell if baby is truly ready for night weaning - even now he still wakes up for a feed on some nights.
First "incident" report from daycare today....LO was pulling himself up on the toy shelves, lost his balance and bonked his head. Poor babe babe. There goes a few million brain cells!
Other than that not too much spam going around here! It feels like fall...I'm going to have to get DS some sweaters for house to car to daycare now that he won't keep a blanket on him!
Post by cloe111479 on Sept 14, 2015 18:02:05 GMT -5
I'm sure my other southern girls understand me but... All the clothes for dd in Carters etc that are for fall are so precious, but she would never get to wear them. We get oh those 2-3 really cold days. I see all these ones with long sleeves and heavy sweaters and just think... Nah, not going to happen here. It will be December and still 80.
Post by babycfeb2015 on Sept 14, 2015 19:10:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice ladies-I thought I read if they are over 6 mons you should try and night wean at the same time as sleep training. The problem is he wakes up for a feed and then won't always let me set him back down. I have no problem feeding him just don't want to rock him for an hour at 2 am: but I guess sleep training should help with that? Ugh this is why we haven't done this yet so confusing!!
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