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@MrsB2012: I'm sorry your doc is a little concerned with her weight, that does sound a little stressful. When you say she has dropped off, do you mean she has lost weight or just gone down in percentiles? Her weight doesn't sound that low to me. L was weighed last week and is just over 18, so not much more. I am sure she is just fine and hope she has a wonderful birthday!

@Alivoo01: @Mrs. Oatmeal: I wonder if it is possible to actually do a get-together. It would be pretty spectacular. I'm in SW Ontario. It'd be soooooooooo awesome if people could make it work

@delight: I don't think I could swing a long weekend now. I have family in SW Ontario though, so it isn't impossible in the future.

@delight: I'm not really worried about it, it's just annoying. Mostly because they were talking about testing her thyroid and sending her to a pedi. When you look at her she's obviously healthy. A lot of people comment that she's small and looks younger but some babies are just smaller. I'm not sure if the concern was more that she's only gained 2.5 pounds since Jan or that she fell a lot in the %. Oh well I know she's fine

It's her birthday on Sunday. So sad!! I can't stop thinking about 'this time last year I ate those peaches that had spiders in them and scared the shit out of me that I still think that's why my labor started 3 days later..' and how small and cuddly she used to be. I'm so happy that in just over 6 months I'll have another little cuddly babe!

@Alivoo01: I was just thinking about that today. I still have awhile before she's one, but it will be so bizarre!

@Alivoo01: um yes. I feel so weird saying she's a year.

My baby is now 1 year old. So sad over here. I can't believe how fast everything went by! We had a big party with about 35-40 people but it went well. I have few pics on my phone I'll post after but I really didn't get many. We did butterflies, but I really didn't get any pics of the details. Hopefully someone did and can send me some pics. It was a really nice day.

I go back to work tomorrow. I just start with a 4 hour orientation to a new computer system tomorrow, then I start with my regular shifts on Tuesday. It's nice as I just work the 3 ( well 2.5 days ) this week, then I have 5 days off, then I start back with my regular rotation of 4 on 4 off 5 on 5 off. We are managing to use lots of my family with MIL to avoid daycare for now. Once MIL goes to her other house in Oct we might have to do day care if we can't find enough help. Luckily it will just be for 2 - 2.5 months though until I'm on mat leave again.

@MrsB2012: wow that is a beautiful party!! And your little girl is too cute! Congrats!!!

@MrsB2012: those cookies look so amazing. Sugar cookies are my absolute weakness

We have a walker!! K just took off today, she's walking everywhere! And it happened while my mom was watching her. Oh well, she came to greet me at the door and shocked me, so I got over it quick!

@Grace: she has been taking one or two steps for a few weeks now. Today she just decided that crawling was for suckers lol.

@MrsB2012: hope your first day back was good better that it's a half day

I think LO is close to walking. He can take 8-10 steps, and get about halfway across the room. Each day he is walking a little more.

DH did say LO is almost one to someone who asked. Although, I think parents generally say the month until 2, because there is such a big difference between a 12 month old and a 23 month old, who are both one.

@MrsB2012: That is so pretty. I am living vicariously through everyone who is having a birthday party.

@.twist.: pirate party was great...and it just so happens to be pirate week at daycare! So when she goes on Thursday she will get to be a pirate again! Such good timing.

I just need to say, I love being back at work. I miss B like mad, but I'm loving the adult interactions, the using my brain, the feeling more independent. I love it! I probably won't be saying that in a few weeks, but so far I'm really happy with the adjustment!

Some how the sleep gods have started looking over us again. B hasn't been STTN since about April ( occasionally she would but not often. ) Somehow since the night I went back to work she has STTN every night. Which is amazing as I already have to get up just after 5 and a 430 feed would just not be good.

I've completely weaned her which makes me really sad. I think it's making me a little hormonal. My boobs hurt so frigging bad! How long did it take others to dry up? I haven't fed her in 2 days. I have these 2 rock hard melons on my chest right now!

@MrsB2012: omg, this makes me so happy to hear. I go back to work Sept 2nd and have to say I'm excited, albeit nervous! I hope DD turns her sleep around for us too - do you think it's being on the go with daycare that's helping her STTN (please say yes!)?

Congrats on the smooth transition!

@Ocean girl: she's not in daycare, we just have her bouncing between family. I think that is part of it though, a bit of a change in her routine for her. I'm also wondering if I was drying up a bit and she wasn't getting enough milk at night and she was honestly just hungry. Now she drinks a whole bottle, usually 8-10oz of whole milk, so maybe she's more full?

@Alivoo01: A week... of drying up? Oh my lord no. hahah. I can't sleep on my belly with my boobs like this! I thought it only took like 3 days!

@MrsB2012: You know the saying everyone's different so maybe it won't take as long for you! I hope so, for your sake!

@Grace: I started weaning from the pump when DS turned 11 months and nursed in the evenings and MOTN. 2 weeks before he turned 1, I stopped nursing him MOTN, and if my boobs weren't hurting too badly, I'd give him a bottle instead of nursing to sleep at night. We never had that special bond while breastfeeding so weaning him wasn't a big deal to either of his. He gets his milk in a bottle and he's happy. However, if he wanted to nurse, I didn't deny him. He hasn't asked for it in awhile though. And the reason I weaned was because I wanted AF back and regulated since DH and I are wanting to TTC soon.

@Grace: I am undecided. I am going to start weaning when LO is one year, in a week and a half. Right now, he is still breastfeeding six times a day, or three times with three bottles. I plan to drop one session a week, although I want to drop the pumping a little quicker, as I already only pump twice at work, while LO has three bottles. I am not sure if I will keep the bedtime nursing or completely wean at about 13 months. LO is pretty attached. I don't really mind the bedtime session. I am actually okay with the session when I get home from work, but I definitely want to drop the morning session, so I have the option of sleeping in, and it seems weird to have only two sessions so close together. Although LO is pretty attached to the after work session. Is it possible to keep only two sessions close together? They would probably be at about 6:30 and 8:30, with dinner in between. It would be nice to have some time having my body to myself before I TTC again in about a year. I don't want to force LO, though. I guess I will see how I feel when I start dropping sessions.

@Grace: I'm really not sure when I plan to wean totally. She's nursing at wake up and before bed, and sometimes once around 5pm. She doesn't want to give it up, and I'm not in any hurry. Might just play it by ear.
@MrsB2012: So glad you're loving being at work! And that's awesome that B is STTN for you. I'm hoping K gets the STTN memo before I start back on Tuesday (ahahah yeah right).

And today is the big birthday!! I teared up a little putting her to bed last night for the last time before she's no longer my little baby. We're doing the party today, so we're up and at it and trying to get everything set for 1pm.

Will be back with pics from that later today or tomorrow, but this is the cake smash pic with stats I did as a giveaway at the party (all close family that would actually want her picture attending).