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@.twist.: So I give about 1/2c - 1c more than you

@Grace: Hmm so that would mean I'm giving a bit too much as she can get up to 32oz a day, though most I would say she's around 27-28oz.

So maybe I should cut out a bottle and give a snack instead? I just feel like sometimes she doesn't take in a lot of solids ( aside from fruit and yoghurt haha ) so I like to 'top up' with milk. Ahh so much to know being a mom.

@Mrs. Oatmeal: Such a cute cake! I planned our party while I was still off specifically because I knew the baking would be extensive as well, but still way underestimated how long the rainbow ruffle cake would take to make haha.

@MrsB2012: We're not totally weaned (still morning and before bed) but she gets two sippy cups that are about 4 oz in the day at about 9 at day care, and again at lunch, and if she doesn't finish they'll offer it again a bit later in the afternoon, so she only drinks a cup of milk a day, and I assume another cup or so of breastmilk still. But she's addicted to dairy solids and drinks lots of water, so I haven't really worried about it too much.

@MrsB2012: At our 1 year pedi appt, the doctor said no more than 20oz of milk as they need to start consuming most of their calories in solids instead. It's more substantial to keep them fuller longer. Otherwise, they'll be hungry MOTN and wake up asking for food.

We give DS more than 20oz because he asks for it, but he does eat a lot of solids.

@delight: omigosh, congrats on the sale and bidding war!!

Will post pics of E's party sometime today when I can get the high res from my sister (I put her in charge of photos...great decision, since the whole thing was a blur for me ;)). But in a nutshell: it went awesome, we had amazing weather, and I'm exhausted now.

@delight: Congratulations, that is fantastic.

I think I am going to wean in the near future, within the next month or two. Of course there are a bunch of extended breastfeeding threads to make me feel guilty. I really feel like, emotionally, I need some time to have my body to myself before I TTC. Also, LO seems like such a big boy, not like a little baby.

@delight: Congrats on the sale and bidding war!! That's awesome.

@mdf106: Don't feel guilty! You will have breastfed for 13-14 months. That's well into pat-yourself-on-the back territory. Besides, there was a poll on one of the extended bf posts that said most people considered 1 year+ to be extended bf. That's you!

@mdf106: I didn't make it past 7 months BFing, so kudos to you!

@delight: Congrats on the sale of your house! How exciting to be moving into a new place as a family of three!

What are your LO's nap schedules like now that they're one or turning one? DS used to take his first nap exactly two hours after he woke up, but he's been fighting him morning nap for the past week or so. It's too soon to drop a nap right? Please tell me he's not dropping a nap! lol

Has anyone started TTC number 2? We were thinking about NTNP once DS turned one, but that came up fast and I don't think we're ready just yet! We'll see if a few more months changes anything. Can't stop thinking about it though!

@mdf106: C will only take milk warmed up and in a bottle. I've tried numerous time offering him cold milk in a straw cup and he won't have it. I've discussed this with DH, and he doesn't seem bothered by it so we're continuing to give him his milk warmed up in a bottle. Hopefully, one day, he'll decide to drink cold milk in a cup! He drinks cold water just fine out of a straw cup though. *shrug*

@skipper2010: We're NTNP right now! A surprise baby this month would be awesome because that'd give us an April baby. But we're not really diligent about DTD since I'm so dang tired every night. Plus, my cycles haven't regulated yet so I have no idea when I ovulate.

As for naps, at daycare, DS only takes 1 nap and that's from 12:30 till 2:30, which is when the whole school naps. On the weekends, it's about the same unless we go to the pool then he'll nap right afterwards. He's exhausted!! So he'll nap twice.

E's not crazy about milk, but loves her water.

Just got back from her 1 year dr appointment. She's 20 lbs 10 oz and 30" long, everything still looking great! Had her chicken pox vacc.

The doctor (who was quite elderly--may be a good thing, since tons of experience!) started giving us advice on what to feed her. Fruits and vegetables obviously, but then he started saying that things like chicken, fish, etc (basically all proteins) no more than three times a week?? Is that right? Girl loves her chicken and has protein at least once a day, if not more! Egg omelets, rotisserie chicken cut up; heck, she even had sloppy joes yesterday (homemade).

@skipper2010: LO's nap schedule is up around 7 and nap from 10:15-11:45 (we wake her after 1.5 hours or else she refuses her afternoon nap) and 3:15 to 4:30 ish. She's starting to fight the afternoon nap, so I think we have to limit her morning nap even more. Once she's 13 months, she goes to daycare and they only do one nap a day. I'm scared, but I'm guessing she'll be ready.

@StrawberryBee: I'm surprised about the protein only 3 times a week. LO eats so little protein, that she gets it every day and sometimes every meal to get enough in her.

@StrawberryBee: The protein thing sounds weird since our pedi told me that DS should have it at every meal! We should "divide" his plate up into fourths so that his meals are balanced between protein/starch/fruit/veggie. We don't actually divide up his plate nor keep track of how much he actually eats. I just benchmark, he ate a lot or he didn't. Only thing our pedi did tell us was to limit his milk consumption to less than 24oz I think? We go over that, but it doesn't seem to affect his solids. If it did, I'd definitely limit his milk intake.

As for a happy surprise, eep!! That'd be awesome!!!

@.twist.: Thanks and yes!! C is the same way about hot/cold milk/water too!! Weirdos!

I just had to share. Today is my baby's 1st birthday. We are not doing a party but we are doing a dinner. But one thing I love is cakes! Here is his birthday cake. (Kano is his middle name not our last name)

@BabyMats: wow, that is freaking gorgeous! Can I come too?

@Grace: @StrawberryBee: @StbHisMrs: Thank you. It was delicious as well!
I feel like this year flew by and he is already 1. How did our LOs grow so fast? I feel like I was just pregnant! Here's to many more birthdays!

@Sapphiresun: @.twist.: I thought it was just for government workers that they could get the second year off? Not that it matters for me - two years off would make me craaaaaaaaazy!

@.twist.: not sure if it's canadian law or bc law or just a working for the government thing. But yeah we get a year of maternity leave paid by EI but then are also considered "duty o accommodate" for an additional year, during which time we can pretty much do whatever schedule we like (full time, part time, casual, completely off) as long as it doesn't cause the employer "undue hardship". Being that I work in an office with 400 staff it's usually fine to take an additional year and they just shuffle staff around to cover your duties, and it actually works really well for giving others opportunities to gain experience in jobs they might want down the line. At the end of two years if you decide to return to full time duties you have to be reinstated in a job of "equal pay and responsibility" so may not get your exact position but isn't too terrible for throwing your career completely off track.

@Sapphiresun: That's so cool you can dictate what kind of work schedule you want your 2nd year off!! I'd totally do part-time/WFM!!