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@JennyPenny: me! I wasn't sure I wanted a third and now I want one asap! But that's not realistic so I will reevaluate in 18 months or so!

@yellowbeach: Awww!!

@JennyPenny: @psw27: Haha I say go for the third!! We're 99% sure we're done, but I always get pregnant again when the baby turns one which is how we ended up with 3 under 4. I loooove the newborn/infant stages so much and would have 5 more if it were practical! hahaha

A quick pic/update:

Eden just hit 3 months. Unfortunately, she is a pretty fussy baby. She struggles with gas issues, has MAJOR mommy preference, and if she is awake for more than 1.5hours will loose it. Also will scream bloody murder anytime we are in the car. Sigh. Ezra (21months) has been such a trooper. He never complains when she is screaming in the car (and has fallen asleep several times!) it's so cute to see him display empathy. I was putting him to bed last night and we could hear her screams from the other room (anytime my husband holds her ) and Ezra looked at me and said "Eden cry" then paused and smiled "pappy?" (Paci) it warmed my heart to see him trouble shoot haha.

@JennyPenny: I'm feeling the fever and Nova was my 3rd

Here's my Nova update picture!

Also, she doesn't nap. So I get maybe 30 min to myself to scarf down food and pee. Ugh. Please tell me that y'alls babies don't sleep either.

@justjules: is that a recent picture. That makes me feel like mine's a giant!

@abbydabbydoodlebug: so cute! Definitely makes it worth it. I do think my baby fever is helped by having good sleepers.

Such cute babies!

@abbydabbydoodlebug: Mine is a good sleeper, but DS2 was terrible. Like, still woke up 2-3 times a night at 12 months. Butttt I think I just have baby fever all the time because I still had another one and they're only 21 months apart

@littleblessings: omg. I count myself lucky to get 4 hours straight from Jojo. And that's 730-1130. I don't understand how I got a bad sleeper, I really tried to put her down awake early on. But I literally had to bounce her in the bouncer for 1.5hrs today while she woke up every 5-30 minutes crying, then falling back asleep. Ugh

I'm curious as to what everyone's nap schedule is like? With Ezra I just followed his cues and it was easy to get in naps since he was the only one, but now with Eden I feel like I'm constantly changing it up, interrupting her scheduale for Ezra etc. I wonder how much that contributes to her general fussiness (and the fact that she CANNOT take naps "on the go" since she hates the car)!

Here's a general scheduale:
6am wake up
7:15-8:15 nap in the sling while I get everything ready for the day
She is at the Y childcare in the mornings and takes anywhere from a 10-45min nap
12:00-2:00 nap in her docatot
4:30-6:00 nap in sling while I make dinner and feed Ezra
7:30-8:00 bedtime
(I dream feed at 10 then she wakes up once around 2am to nurse again)

So two long times and two short morning naps

@justjules: OMG!! Be still my heart! She's adorable!!!

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@JennyPenny: OH woops! haha

@abbydabbydoodlebug: I have DH do dream feed with a bottle of pumped milk. It's hard to do a nursed dream feed. So I pump around 9:30 and then head to bed. DH does dream feed at 11 before he comes to bed. The goal is to catch them before their close to waking up. For both my DSs within a few days of starting this the long stretch of sleep happens after the dream feed. So before DS would wake up at 12 then 2 then 4 etc. With dream feed the first wake up would be at 4. By then, since I went to bed at 10, I've had a 6 hr stretch of sleep. I will say that it took at least a week to work so I'd give it some time if you give it a try. It takes them a while to get used to it. The first few nights DS wouldn't even drink anything.

I have been SO out of the loop (I haven't been online since the baby was born!)

Just letting everyone know I'm still here and will be back in full posting mode next week when I return to work (booooooo).

@JennyPenny: that first cold is the worst, but Ian will be ok!! Annelise got her first one at 2.5 weeks old, compliments of her oldest brother.

As for baby fever - I'm done! I was in the 3 maybe 4 category, but the doctor suggested another csection wouldn't be best. Also, dh was done with 3, so I didn't have much choice.

@ValentineMommy: Eden's entire 4 months of life has been one long regression #teamnosleep

@JennyPenny: I hope he has a quick recovery! My LO was in the ER at 5 weeks with a virus! It ended up not being serious but of course they are cautious with a baby so young. She had another cold type virus at 11 weeks! I really hope it's not indicative of a lot of sickness coming during actual cold and flu season.

This was my first week back at work and I'm starting to worry it's going to disrupt my little girl's night sleep. It did with my son a few years ago. She was up from 3-5 this morning then back down until 8. I was working from home so just worked in bed with her until she woke up.

@yellowbeach: no fun plans, but whoa, she has beautiful eyes!

@ValentineMommy: Good luck heading back to work. I'll be thinking of you. I need to be at peace being "done" like you- they told me I *could* have another one, but it would be risky. DH is definitely more in the done camp, although he wouldn't be opposed to another years down the road. I'm trying to think about being able to focus more on the little ones I have now and growing my business as positives to being done. I'm getting there, but it's hard. The last 5 years have been focused on TTC and babies, so it's weird to think about closing that chapter.

@yellowbeach: Her eyes are incredible!! Such a beauty!

As for us, we're hanging in there. A is a pretty easy going baby at the moment. She's still sleeping through the night, but I'm nervous for the 4 month sleep regression. Life with three kids is chaotic, but I feel like it's been way easier than the transition from 1-2 kids. Those of you who just had #2, hang in there It was super hard for me the first 6 months or so, but it gets better.

@lilteacherbee: It's definitely weird to think of being done with this chapter in our lives. Like you, it's been 5 years for us too. The one thing I look forward to is trying to gain "my" body back without having to worry about it changing due to pregnancy again. Other than that, I'm trying to savor all the little baby things, but it's hard knowing another little one won't be coming....I think that's what is making going back to work this time harder than the others. It feels so final.

@mrsmacSLP: I am right there with you!!! I have an awful time falling asleep. Last night the baby woke a few times just for her pacifier. She was back out in like 2 minutes but I was up for a good 15-20 minutes each time. A few minutes after I fall back asleep, she's up again for her paci! It's not a fun dance. I'm ready to glue the thing in her face lol Today's my first day back to work (from home today), and I'm dreading tomorrow, since I'm going into the office and have to be there by 6am.

My boys were already sleeping in their rooms by this point, but knowing she's my last, I'm trying to savor having her right next to me in our room. I'm nervous how that's going to play out tomorrow morning when I have to get ready for work!