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@lindseykaye: Same - my hair is so super long. I told DH I was going to shave my head since he was getting all bent out of shape about the shedding.
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@highwire: I think DH is amused. He found a stray hair the other night and was astounded at how long it really was (must have been from the top of my head).
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@lindseykaye: I recently got my hair cut for that reason. It's now a little longer than my shoulder, which is about 6-8 inches shorter than it was!
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Hi ladies! Hope everyone is having a good week. So ready for the weekend here. We have a play date on Saturday with about 8 other mommies and babies, so I'm looking forward to taking Em to hang out with her 'friends'. I think we'll do a family dinner date that afternoon too since next weekend might be a bust because of our 4 month appointment and shots.
Are any of your LO's acting especially clingy and fussy in the evenings? Em has been so cranky when we've gotten home this week. She is constantly wanting to nurse (followed by constant spit ups) and when she's not eating, she's shoving her fist, her arm, MY arm, and pretty much anything she can get her hands on furiously in her mouth. Hope this passes soon! I want my happy baby back.
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One more random question....how often are your LO's pooping now? She had been once every couple days, but over the past few weeks, she's been going six days without going. I know that happens from time to time but wasn't sure if this long of a stretch with so few poops is normal..
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@SLR: He usually goes once a day with a random missed day or two poop day. He went through a phase a few weeks ago where he went less frequently with 3-5 days in between poops.
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@SLR: Lily is also super clingy lately. Although, thankfully, she started STTN again! So hopefully the 4 mo sleep regression is over. She usually goes everyday... Every six days seems pretty long but I guess they say its normal.
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@SLR: A usually goes once a day. Sometimes skips a day and goes twice a day.
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@kml636: hoooray! us too, he slept 7-7 and 7-630 the last two nights.
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@mrsjyw: yay! It lasted a week and a half for us.
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@kml636: a week for us! hoooooray!
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C has been waking up 1x at night on and off lately. But she's been so sick that I'm impressed she's sleeping as good as she is right now.
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@SLR: yup, my LO is crankypants in the evenings these days. It started about a week or 2 ago and seemed to be at its worst last weekend. this week she has been better but still alittle fussy. i attribute it to wonder week 19 i think... her sleep hasn't been affected tho. but i do try to make her take a catnap in the evenings to help with the fussiness. and also, LO poops 1-2x a day but she drinks 1-2 bottles of formula a day which is probably why its so consistent.
So far my first week back at work has been good! no tears when i dropped her off at daycare. i think last week helped to get it out of my system. i still get sad when i drop her off tho but the work day goes by so fast that it doesn't feel like long before i pick her up. she seems to be doing well too. they say she just cries when shes tired or hungry but otherwise watches the other kids.
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@kodybear: Glad the first week back went well!
I've been back at work now for a month. I can't believe it!
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Just did our first night in a hotel w L. She got overtired and i was so scared someone would complain about the screaming baby i put her un bed w us, where i woke up every 20 mins to see if she was still breathing. To get her to take her morning nap I has to put her next to the bathtub w the water running! Yikes! We are leaving for a week in California soon, traveling w baby is no joke!
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@kml636: oh no! Sorry it was stressful
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C absolutely had her first fit of giggles today! We caught it on camera too. Pure bliss. We were hanging in the back yard and I play this game with our dog where I chase him with a broom and she thought it was hilarious. We did too. My dog might take it or leave it lol
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@highwire: how cute! You are so lucky you got it on video!
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@kml636: Oh no! We have our first week away over Easter but it's with family... which might be worse- if they complain about a screaming baby I have to hear about it even after we leave
Sorry you had a rough night!@highwire: that sounds so cute! i have giggles on video too - i watch it whenever we're having a rough spot and remember he's not always cranky/refusing to sleep!!
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Things with your DH going well? We are a hot mess. He's being a huge asshole.
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@highwire: What's going on with him? Mine is trying to be helpful but he still frustrates me sometimes.
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For the most part things are good, but I get annoyed when he spends a whole weekend day out of the house because he barely sees our LO during the week due to his long hours at work. For example, today LO was up at 7:20 and my husband stayed asleep while I nursed LO, pumped, played with him, ate breakfast, put LO down for a nap. When my husband got up LO was on his first nap. He's now on his way home and LO is taking his third/last nap. So my husband will only get to see him for at most two hours before he goes to sleep. Part of what he's out doing is hangin out with friends and he is not good about telling me when he will be back, such as saying he will only be gone for a couple of hours and then is gone for 5-6 hours. I think I'm a little resentful of the freedom that he still has.
@highwire: What's going on? Hope it gets resolved soon!
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@highwire: Things with DH are still petty good. We have yet to have any sort of real argument but I've had a few nights of hysterics that helped us work out some issues (his helping/not helping, timing when people come over (not bedtime please), and how I feel like I'm doing a bad job at everything...).
I still feel like the boring mom though when I try to keep LO's schedule even though we have invitations to do things and people who want to come see us. I know DH doesn't want to completely change our lifestyle and I don't think we are, but I am still not down with messing with bedtime so often. It's the truth that *I* am the one who will pay for it with a crappy nights sleep of my own if she's off. He helps at night but it's still so much easier just to get up and take care of things myself. On that note... I'm still working on accepting and asking for help
We had our first night out with a babysitter on Friday. An early comedy show at a local club and then a late dinner and drinks afterwards. It was so so fun and LO was a dream for our friend. We already have our next date night planned for April!
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@lindseykaye: yay for nights out!
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@lindseykaye: did you just read my mind? this is the state of the household for us too. things are actually really great and dh has been super extra supportive with all things life (my parents) and baby. but it did take a few crying vent sessions on my part to get it all out there and hash it all out.
@lindseykaye: yay for date night!
@highwire: what's going on mama, anything we can listen/talk you through?
how was your wknd mamas? we didn't do anything special but dinner at the ILs and I stopped over at my uncle's house for my lil cousin's bday party with A. next wknd we're going to go to church and take him to take pics with the easter bunny at the mall.
work has been super stressful and will be this wk as well... i'm already ready for the wknd!
A had about 6 days or so of "sleep regression." 2 of the nights he was up a few times and then the rest he was just up earlier than usual. we're back to our normal schedule, though he def has wilder wake up moments than when he STTN peacefully before the regression hit. but he usually whines for a bit and puts himself back to sleep.
Ugh, had a blister pop up out of nowhere a couple days ago. i think it's from side nursing on our wknd mornings and falling asleep with him still latched/sleeping! it's healing now.
when are you guys thinking about starting solids? I think we'll be at the 6 month mark, and I think we might do a mix of BLW and purees? not sure yet, need to look into more.
um p.s. when did one lil tiny baby need so much stuff that takes up our entire living room? (playmat, swing, bouncer, exersaucer, highchair (ours opens up to the kitchen), packnplay(just set it up this wknd), toy box, OMG
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@kodybear: glad to hear things went smoothly your first wk!
@kml636: aw poor baby! hope it goes better for your cali trip!
Speaking of which, this might be a dumb question, but what do parents do when vacationing with an infant? just room service and staying in the hotel room?
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@mrsjyw: We are planning on lots of time in the ERGo. Luckily, both sets of grandparents will be there because DH is graduating from his master's program, so they are fighting over who is babysitting!
Also, I just posted about everyone telling me to start giving her solids! WTH!!! http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pressure-to-start-solids
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Took baby out running errands yesterday in the Moby and it was SO much easier than messing with the bulky stroller! And now that she's 15 lbs, I count it as a semi-workout LOL My body was aching when we were done!
In response to the questions about DH, he's just being super rude to me lately. Latest example is I made this alphabet print for LOs room. And I wasn't always totally happy with it but left it hanging for awhile to see if it grew on me. When I said I was probably ready to take it down he goes "Thank God. That thing is fucking stupid looking."
I mean, that's fine. But you don't have to be so nasty about it. Sheesh. I did make the damn thing after all.
I've talked to him about it countless times but it hasn't improved yet. Hopefully it will get better. He quit drinking, and I think his temper is like off the charts because he doesn't have his usual relaxation methods anymore. Hopefully he can find a healthier replacement because his mood sucks right now.
I'm still disappointed with his lack of interaction with LO, but I'm hoping it will get better with time as she becomes more interactive. He still has no desire to hang out with her independently. He'd rather do housework and only hold her if I need to go take a pee or something.
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@highwire: That's tough. I'm sorry you are dealing with that! I hope he improves his attitude. My friends husband was like that and now that their LO is about a year it's much better and he interacts much more with her.
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@kml636: That's what I'm banking on. And for now, I'll enjoy the fact that he takes care of 99% of the household duties!
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@highwire: aww hugs mama, my gf's dh is going through this with their baby girl, with time, i'm sure he'll be able to "play" with her more
I think most dads do better at that part and we do more of the caretaking/nurturing~
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@kml636: not cool about the pressure. we're def not thinking of starting until 6 months unless he really shows signs taht he's ready!
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I'm not sure what the deal is, but LO STTN great on weekends! I'm not sure what the difference is, but the last two weekends she has STTN but during the week wakes up 1x.
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@highwire: maybe better naps? sleep begets sleep?....
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@mrsjyw: She naps better at daycare! LOL
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Whoops. Just watched a video about proper Moby wearing and I had her in it completely wrong while we were running errands yesterday! Ack.
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@highwire: does she nurse at the wakeup? Maybe its bc she misses you during the week! Sorry you're stressing with DH that is incredibly rude about the alphabet project
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@kml636: I've gotten lots of advice about rice cereal before bed ha! We're excited to start solids but will def wait until he's clearly ready. My Mil always says he's hungry like you posted in other thread but he's also 17 lbs! Hungry is the last thing he is haha.
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@scg00387: She does - maybe that is the reason!
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@ChelseaRose: that would drive me bonkers too! DH has basically been home every weekend and night but I know that'll change on e its nice enough to golf.
Sorry you had a rough night!@highwire: that sounds so cute! i have giggles on video too - i watch it whenever we're having a rough spot and remember he's not always cranky/refusing to sleep!!
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