https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 07:19:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1621693 Thu, 08 May 2014 14:16:44 +0000 Kimberlybee 1621693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy 1st Birthday May 2013 babies! I hope you all have a happy, healthy, and magical year. XOXO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1462663 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:36:59 +0000 Kimberlybee 1462663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: I wish my DD ate well. She has her moments, some days she finishes her food but most days she spits out her food after a few bites. I know what you mean about being partied out! I almost didn't want a babyshower for a different reason. I felt so tired and huge at the time the date was picked but my friends talked me into it. A couple of my friends have a themed babyshower (like books or diapers) for each pregnancy but I am totally declining a babyshower if we have LO #2. </p> <p>May will be exciting and bittersweet at the same time for us May mommies. Time is just moving too fast! Wish it could just slow down a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1462659 Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:22:52 +0000 Kimberlybee 1462659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: Yes, I would love to join a May birthday thread! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1462360 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 22:05:42 +0000 NurseMommy 1462360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone!<br /> I didn't belong to HB when DD was born but would love to join here if that's ok? I'm starting to want to plan her birthday party and was wondering if anyone would be interested in a dedicated thread? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1447453 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:15:42 +0000 mjane 1447453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Blueberry: @Kimberlybee: Hi all!</p> <p>Baby girl is eating a ton and breastfeeding less and less, which is kind of nice but also has me very stressed... I just posted about it on the boards. Otherwise things are great! Still just two teeth... we had some biting at first but she's been okay the past few weeks. She is belly crawling everywhere, trying to pull up, and interacting so much more! We can have these great back and forths now, which I love. I cannot believe she'll be one; we are going to skip a big party and celebrate just the three of us, though. We're living abroad and although we'll be visiting family and friends a few weeks before her birthday, I've been to a lot of first birthday parties this year and I just decided I was not into the idea of planning one! I hope she doesn't hold it against me later. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1447378 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:54:22 +0000 Kimberlybee 1447378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Blueberry: hi and thanks for posting! I still can't believe May 2014 is just around the corner. Such a bittersweet feeling. We are going to have 1 year old toddlers very soon. I have a little girl who is the light of our lives. She is both sweet and sassy, quite a character. I am brain storming for 1st birthday themes. My instinct is to go with a butterfly theme since I called her my little butterfly throughout my pregnancy. The first time I felt her move, it felt like the wings of a butterfly fluttering inside of me. But I had a butterfly theme for my babyshower so I want to do something different. </p> <p>How is BF while teething? We are on formula and she likes to drink it cold as of 3 weeks ago. So I am hoping the transition to whole milk will be smoother than expected. Have a great week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1447362 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:29:01 +0000 Blueberry 1447362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kimberlybee: Hi!!! I am still a newbie on this site so I am so glad I saw this post! I can't believe it has almost been a year!!! I haven't started doing any serious planning, just thoughts and ideas here and there. LO is great! He's teething (which is terrible for him) but he babbles and laughs and plays so well. He's developing his own little personality. Still BF! How are you and your little one?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1447063 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:47:43 +0000 Kimberlybee 1447063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hi May mommies! How are you all doing? Anyone birthday planning yet? Hope all is well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1351080 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:38:36 +0000 Kimberlybee 1351080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: oh that sounds like such a fun theme! I have a few in mind and will post here later. Cleaning up baby's messy dinner area. Hugs to baby L!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1350924 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:20:13 +0000 Ms.Badger 1350924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: Because you mentioned birthdays on another thread. There's an organization that donates cakes for sick kids, so we applied because you have to apply early. I chose a very hungry Caterpillar cake because that's LB's favorite toy so I guess I picked a theme. A little early but fun :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1305750 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:21:03 +0000 lulibee 1305750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kimberlybee: Hello, and thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1305445 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:48:21 +0000 Kimberlybee 1305445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lulibee: hi and welcome! What a handsome guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1305443 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:46:24 +0000 Kimberlybee 1305443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi May mommies and babies! Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year. Looking forward to sharing all of the first year milestones on this board. Our babies are now closer to being a 1 year old verses a newborn.....so bittersweet! Now that the Christmas festivities are done, I am trying to think of 1st birthday themes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1281099 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:30:02 +0000 lulibee 1281099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1281023 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:48:51 +0000 maybebaby 1281023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lulibee: Yay!!! Glad to see you on this board :) Maxten is my fave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1278969 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:47:03 +0000 anniegurumi 1278969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone. I've been so horrible about updating because I'm NEVER on the computer and it's impossible to type on my phone on hellobee. But here's my update:</p> <p>What's your LO's favorite thing now?<br /> He loves to talk! He says "umma" (mom in korean) and to sign for milk</p> <p>What milestone did your LO recently achieve/is currently working on?<br /> He can now roll tummy to back, back to tummy. He also loves standing with help! Plus he has two bottom teeth!</p> <p>What are your Halloween plans?<br /> He was a minion for Halloween :) </p> <p>How is sleep going?<br /> Sleep??? Hahaha Just kidding. He wakes up 3 times a night for a feed still. :-/ But He's a growing boy! </p> <p>How is eating going?<br /> He is still breastfeeding and I have attempted solids (homemade) and no solids go in his mouth. lol it goes everywhere else!</p> <p>What's one thing that makes you happy right now?<br /> How he calls for me by saying "umma" over and over and over again!</p> <p>We are taking a plane trip and he HATES nursing outside the home. I have no idea how I'll do it, any tips? I tried nursing him in the ergo, big fat fail because he is TALLER than my torso. </p> <p>Miss you ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1268539 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 05:38:18 +0000 mjane 1268539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lulibee: Welcome! What a cutie! We are also enjoying less spitty times over here. I wouldn't say it's gone entirely (yesterday she spit up all over a new friend's couch), but things are definitely better.</p> <p>Solids have led to some constipation around here, so I'm going to try some things I've read about on other posts. No fun. Aaaand in other news, she just got her six month shots, and did not shed a tear!?! Whose giant baby is this?</p> <p>L is doing lots of rocking back and forth on hands and knees and some army crawling... She sits decently independent but still falls often. I'm getting nervous for increased mobility and babyproofing... how's it going for others? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1260626 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:09:48 +0000 lulibee 1260626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies, I've been horrible about posting on HB, but just found this thread, and wanted to chime in!</p> <p>I started reading from the beginning, so I'll address those questions:</p> <p>NAME: Maxten<br /> DOB: 5/6/13<br /> DUE DATE: 5/8/13<br /> DELIVERY DETAILS: Was in labor for a few days with a trip to the hospital in which I was sent back home. I had an epidural, and pushed for 4 hours<br /> BIRTH STATS: 7lb, 15oz; 21 inches<br /> KEY MILESTONES: Currently he can sit beautifully on his own. He's mastered rolling both ways. He drags himself forward (like army crawling), and he can pull himself up on his own.<br /> FEEDING: I tried to breastfeed at the start, but that only lasted a little over a month. He's been formula feeding since, but is eating well.<br /> SLEEP: I'm one of the lucky few to say that my baby has been STTN since about 3 months. It hasn't changed since then! </p> <p>And then the update questions:<br /> CURRENT FAVORITE THING: Blowing raspberries, sucking on tags (we just bought him a taggie rattle today!)<br /> MILESTONES: Most recently, he's learning to move foward by army crawling sort of - so he'll probably be crawling soon. However, he can already pull himself to standing on his own (did it on his crib), so maybe he'll just skip the crawling phase?<br /> SLEEP: No change, still STTN just fine (8:30-8am or so) :happy:<br /> EATING: Eating is going well - he started solids around 5 months (just purees so far). He's currently taking 5 bottles a day, 6-7 oz each.<br /> CURRENT THING THAT MAKES ME HAPPY: Maxten has been a HUGE spitter from the beginning. I have soooo many bibs and it was such an exhausting thing to try to keep him still after feeding for fear of his spitting up (even though it didn't matter how long ago he ate - he always spit up anyway). I'm glad to say that starting around 6 months, this has mostly resolved itself. I can now hold him without constant fear of getting my clothes all dirty!</p> <p>Current pic: </p> [attach=1688/13/mxbfo6.397x600.DSC_6115hb.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1248072 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:27:15 +0000 Kimberlybee 1248072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cupcake: oh what a handsome stud muffin! He has the model glance away perfected!! Happy 1st Thanksgiving May babies and mamas. XOXO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1243354 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:11:36 +0000 Cupcake 1243354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi mamas! Baby cakes has had an intense few weeks. He finally rolled from back to front, is now crawling, got his first tooth, and now pulls himself up! Omg can he slow down? </p> [attach=2799/13/mwvdve.600x600.image.jpg] [attach=2799/13/mwvdvg.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/4#post-1243326 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:03:49 +0000 mjane 1243326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: I'm spending waayyy too much time thinking about stockings, too! We are living abroad, away from my sewing machine. Otherwise I would make one for her to use this year + in the future. But I'm not sure anything I can sew by hand will be durable enough to last, nor do I like any of the stockings in stores here. I'm thinking maybe a red sock this year and I'll make a keeper next year? </p> <p>@emg86: things are good here! She is SUCH a big girl... sitting up and playing with toys, she looks like a grown up lady (minus the bald, toothless, triple-chin part). She's army crawling a little bit and working on solids... we are doing mostly BLW and bananas are a big hit. Cauliflower is okay, as is yogurt. Sweet orange stuff, like mangoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots have been met with a face of pure disgust and a frantic effort to rip off her smock. She had a few days right around her 6 month birthday of waking up VERY early. But she seems to be back on track. I am excited for the holidays with her--we are meeting friends in Italy instead of traveling home--but not sure what to do about the fact that I want to buy her a million presents but she really will just want to eat the tissue paper! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1242427 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:23:54 +0000 Kimberlybee 1242427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emg86: I am just loving this time of year with a LO with a year of firsts to document! My baby girl doesn't seem to enjoy solids so we went to purées. She was eating so well for about 2 weeks, now she seems to not enjoy it anymore? They change so fast!! </p> <p>I can't seem to make a decision about the perfect stocking. Did you go with a "First Stocking" on it or will you be using the same one every year? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1242416 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:19:43 +0000 Kimberlybee 1242416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: Thinking of you and praying for this cute little boys of yours!!! Sending lots of positive thoughts and love to you and your family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1235859 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:46:15 +0000 emg86 1235859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How are you May mamas and babies doing? </p> <p>Any fun stuff planned for the holidays?</p> <p>J is 6.5 months and seem like such a big girl all of a sudden. She's scooting and crawling backwards everywhere. She's always trying to go after the dogs, but just goes backwards...hilarious. We've moved her into her room for the most part, although I bring her into bed to nurse and snuggle early in the morning. She loves food and has two bottom teeth with her two top ones coming in already...and boy has that made nursing different! We are super excited about the holidays coming up and how special it will be with our sweet girl. I ordered our stockings last night, so I'm in the holiday spirit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1225943 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:19:09 +0000 Kimberlybee 1225943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: "You never know" is right! I've been buying Gerber dinner purées this week (I said I wouldn't in the beginning) and she seems to like it better than the mashed up foods. I am really, really interested in BLW though so I am going to revisit it next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1223083 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:51:32 +0000 mjane 1223083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: Welcome! It's crazy to me that my baby is nearly six months... WTF?! </p> <p>I hear you about the diaper changes + rolling. We're back in the land of screaming crying, which we had left for a little while. :(</p> <p>She's eating very little via BLW. We'll see if she gets better at it, or if I move on to purees. Even when I give her a loaded spoon, though, she'll get the food into her mouth and then spit it out, so... And she's much less enthusiastic than I thought she'd be, given how interested she is in our meals and how much she luuurves to put things in her mouth. The moral of everything seems to be: you never know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1223004 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 01:16:19 +0000 Kimberlybee 1223004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: Hello fellow May mommy! Can't believe our babies will be closer to the 1 year mark than being a newborn. I was really sad that she broke out in hives from the avocados b/c she ate it so well and it's a known superfood with the good cholesterol. Btw, your baby is so handsome! That's awesome that his cousins live closer now. We had the opposite happen, our cousins moved 8 hours away so we only see them during the holidays now, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1222981 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:37:51 +0000 Ms.Badger 1222981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: I just read your hello post and wanted to say hi from a fellow may mama. The hives are scary! My LO broke out from hives after I ate strawberries (we think). I am fearful with every new food that we will discover a new allergy. Although, with the small amounts he eats, it's unlikely he'll have a reaction. </p> <p>Baby giggles are the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1218090 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:03:11 +0000 Kimberlybee 1218090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been meaning to join this May 2013 baby board and finally have time to update it tonight! </p> <p>What's your LO's favorite thing now?<br /> Loves to flip multiple times (like playing a game of rollover), diaper changes can be tough unless I make funny faces or silly noises to entertain her long enough, it's a hit or miss though, it doesn't work every single time. She also likes to sleep on her tummy but I end up putting her on her back once she is in a deep sleep. She likes to nibble the arms &amp; legs of her giraffe wubbanub and Sophie. </p> <p>What milestone did your LO recently achieve/is currently working on?<br /> Starting to sit up unassisted, army crawl, has 1 bottom tooth, and we started solids a few weeks ago. </p> <p>What are your Halloween plans? LO's costume?<br /> She was a butterfly and broke out in hives from eating avocados that day so we missed a Halloween party. </p> <p>How is sleep going?<br /> Sleep is great (so far so good)! Naps are getting harder since she's fighting them but she gets at least one long nap in daily. Not really STTN yet but manageable, sleeps from 9pm ish - 7am with 1 feeding in between. </p> <p>How is eating going?<br /> Eating is somewhat a struggle. It's harder than I anticipated. I tried BLW at first with banana then avocados but she broke out in hives from mashed avocados. So we are on purée pouches now. Some days she's a great eater, some days she spits her food out. </p> <p>What's one thing that makes you happy right now?<br /> When she responds to my voice and smiles back at me. I love to hear her laugh out loud too. Her laughter and smiles make me forget all of my worries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/may-2013-babies/page/3#post-1217221 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:43:41 +0000 Ms.Badger 1217221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: I'm inclined to just let him play. I set him up with his sippy, a clean spoon, and some banana today and even though he didn't eat he is getting better with the sippy and comfortable with the spoon. I have another avocado and pears that I was planning on pureeing but I might as well let him play and at least learn with food. I'll let you know what the ped says monday </p>