https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:56:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/36#post-2927038 Sun, 15 May 2022 20:40:36 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2927038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey ladies! I just wanted to see how everyone is doing? I can’t believe our babes are already two! Our lives have finally fallen into a pretty good routine! The twins are talking so much and it’s been so sweet to watch their relationship grow with my oldest DS! I just thought about this thread the other day, and how much all of you ladies helped me so much throughout pregnancy. I hope you are all doing well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/19#post-2926716 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:25:31 +0000 JennyPenny 2926716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: Aww, so cute! L loves being outside too. In fact, "outside" was one of her first words :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/19#post-2926694 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:27:20 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2926694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh. I wrote a post and lost it lol </p> <p>@Jennypenny she looks adorable!</p> <p>Here's my freshly turned 2yo at her party on Saturday. She is super lovey when she wants to be and loves her sister to death. She is usually a decent eater but goes through phases of not wanting anything. She loves the outdoors and going camping (although she always sleeps terrible on night 1). </p> [attach=2517/22/ra8u5k.450x600.IMG_7704.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2926653 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:24:38 +0000 JennyPenny 2926653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello, hello! How is everyone doing now that we have (almost) 2 year olds!? What have you been up to this past year?</p> <p>As for us, we've moved houses which has been so wonderful. We're part of a real community now. L is mischievous and crazy active, plus a huge flirt. She climbs anything she can and wooes everyone she sees! :grin: She turns 2 on Thursday, but we celebrated with family this past Sunday. </p> [attach=2543/22/ra7ah2.450x600.P1000628.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923428 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:33:01 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2923428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww look how happy she looks 😊 what a cute banner and cake too🤩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923427 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:07:14 +0000 JennyPenny 2923427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: I love rambling! I think we will have a lot of babies from friends and siblings still to come. We were one of the first in our group to have kids. I think that might leave me with twinges of jealousy, but the planning for the future part you mentioned is one of the big upsides I see to being done. It sounds so nice to know exactly how many people there will be, and not have any “as long as I’m not pregnant or nursing or...” planning. That is exhausting.</p> <p>In other news we had our small joint party this weekend. It was so much fun! Perfect weather and so nice to celebrate. </p> [attach=2543/21/qrrx42.450x600.8B62F9E9-D400-420D-93F1-F64FF93D9843.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923401 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:00:25 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2923401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: Aww you're welcome. I still have little twinges of sadness about it as well, and I am 150% sure that I'm done (obviously - tubal lol). It's totally normal. It's just knowing that era of life my is closed for good. And now I'll have to wait for grand babies because my friends are all done too lol but there's also a sense of peace for myself knowing that this is our life. And we can plan for the four of us. And it's wonderful 😊</p> <p>Sorry for rambling haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923400 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:52:58 +0000 JennyPenny 2923400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: Thanks for this :heart: Your comment really made wonder "am I at peace with this?" and I realized that while I know I don't want any more kids, I think I'm grieving being done with the TTC/pregnancy/baby stage. And just putting that into words feels like a huge step in reaching peace. So thank you, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923391 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:21:41 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2923391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: aww happy birthday L ❤ she's too cute!! And her in that last pic with the stuffed animal is so cute.</p> <p>I hope you're at peace with your decision! (If it sticks 😊) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923389 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:13:00 +0000 JennyPenny 2923389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: Aww, so sweet! Happy Birthday, B ❤️</p> <p>We too have a 1 year old! I can’t believe it. I’m definitely feeling it since we’re now 90% sure she’s our last. We did cake and presents with just us tonight for her birthday, but we’ll have local grandparents, aunts and uncles over on Sat for an outdoor gathering. </p> [attach=2543/21/qrkwlp.600x600.9CF9B6E9-363C-4AA6-9A9A-58CFE3AAD390.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923372 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:43:59 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2923372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 1 year old! 😁😭</p> <p>We had a little "party" (aka my parents came over for pizza and cake lol) and she did really well with the cake lol 😆 </p> [attach=2517/21/qrixtb.450x600.IMG_6713.jpg] [attach=2517/21/qrixte.600x450.20210410_162008.jpg] [attach=2517/21/qrixtg.600x450.20210410_103857.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923106 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:14:39 +0000 JennyPenny 2923106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: So cute! And that’s so interesting how her teeth are coming in. We’re actually up to 7 teeth now and she’s taking a few independent steps! Crazy how much they grow in just a few weeks 🤪 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2923096 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:48:20 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2923096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom got a good pic of B's teeth today lol so, here she is with all her left side teeth haha </p> [attach=2517/21/qqr60l.450x600.638728562.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922959 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:44:09 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2922959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: I know it's so funny to see her walk, especially if she's just in her diaper cause then her little legs look so tiny next to her tummy 😆😆</p> <p>OMG your LOs hair is too cute! It's so long!! 💕 she's adorable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922956 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:33:56 +0000 JennyPenny 2922956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: aww so sweet! I swear when I see babies standing like that it still feels like some sort of magic trick. I always do a double take 😂</p> <p>We have 5 teeth here too. They’re coming in in the normal order though I think. </p> [attach=2543/21/qq8edw.450x600.98F48E71-EC31-4AC1-AAFD-A0BA688F6629.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922952 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:01:13 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2922952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, she has 5 teeth so far. 3 on the bottom and 2 up top but they're coming in out of order. The two up top are the left central incisors and the left lateral incisors lol and in the bottom she has both central incisors and the left lateral incisor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922951 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:58:59 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2922951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: I know, this year has gone by way too fast!!!</p> <p>So my girls birthdays are a week apart so we're having something small for each of them separately so that our soon to be 5 year old doesn't feel like her sister is over shadowing her birthday. So, small "party" at home for Bs 1st birthday with my parents and possibly his brother &amp; family. </p> <p>B isn't saying much, she says mama and dada/ daddy and yay lol but I swear she was trying to say peek a boo yesterday and the day before. Which is huge to me because P didn't talk much at all until we got her ear tubes at 3.</p> <p>I've been trying to get her to start using sippy cups for like 2 months and she just does not want anything to do with them 🤦‍♀️ </p> [attach=2517/21/qq89yb.450x600.637102269.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922938 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:01:32 +0000 JennyPenny 2922938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our babies are almost 1!!! I can't believe it. What's everybody up to? Any thoughts on celebrations?</p> <p>For us, L is close to walking it seems. She cruises like a champ and can stand for a few seconds at a time. No steps yet though. She doesn't have any words which is starting to worry me a little bit. She's eating great. I'm working on stopping pumping/day nursing and going to start adding some cow milk this weekend. Daycare wants her off bottles completely by 1 but I'm not ready to tackle that yet.</p> <p>I'd love to do a celebration for her and DS2 since their birthdays are 4 days apart. All the adults we'd invite should have at least their 1st shot by then and we'd probably still keep it outside so it feels a little safe? Feeling excited but nervous about a return to normal, that's for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922567 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:36:36 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2922567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: She's adorable :heart:<br /> Wow, congrats on the weight loss, that's fantastic!</p> <p>Yes, B is an early walker, but so was her big sister so I'm not at all surprised. They all go at their own pace, and my babies don't like to stay babies for long enough :crying: lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922563 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:34:10 +0000 JennyPenny 2922563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and here’s a cute pic when I was trying to work yesterday with her home for Presidents Day 🥰 </p> [attach=2543/21/qonj4z.600x600.5EB45FF7-D4A0-43B1-8B09-C62156B4D716.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922562 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:32:20 +0000 JennyPenny 2922562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyLayneAZ: Wow, it has been a while! Glad to hear you’re doing well! That’s amazing super early walking! But then I feel like B was pulling up so early too.</p> <p>L is still just the perfect little addition to our family. She has 4 teeth, she’s cruising along furniture but not quite standing. She’s terrified of her walker so it might be a while there.</p> <p>She is loving solid food lately. Her 6yo brother is pretty picky and there are nights she eats more than him! Big hits have been chicken, green beans, carrots, potatoes and her very favorite - broccoli! </p> <p>I’m starting to wind down my pumping to move toward cows milk in the near future. I have 1 lb left to lose to be at my goal weight and I’d love to get there before I wean because I lose weight so much easier when breastfeeding but this last pound has been a stubborn one!</p> <p>I’m also feeling more and more at peace with L being our last baby. She is absolutely perfect but I do feel stretched thin fairly often. Plus I’m ready to get my body back for good and focus on new family adventures </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/april-2020-due-date-thread/page/18#post-2922542 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:23:19 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2922542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey ladies, how is everyone doing? Its been a second since anyone checked in!</p> <p>We're doing good here, staying healthy, thankfully. </p> <p>Updates on B: She has three teeth now (all on the bottom lol) and the top two are so close to poking through. She is standing like a pro. She can take about 5 steps before she sits down because she loses confidence, but if she has something in her hands she'll take more (I think it makes her think she's holding onto something/someone for stability lol) </p> <p>We're giving her more solid foods these days. She loves cheerios (so, I have to be careful how many to give her, she'll shove them all into her mouth and then gag and throw up) and scrambled eggs. We gave her a pizza crust to chew on and she loved that too!</p> <p>How are your LO's doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/36#post-2922293 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:43:21 +0000 graceandjoy 2922293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: That's exciting! We're def maxed out at 3 haha, especially in this neverending pandemic where we have zero helped and are delaying DS going to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922282 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 03:44:46 +0000 jaguar 2922282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Look at these cuties!</p> <p>Not really going for #4. We are too infertile for that, haha. Just not preventing. But pigs will fly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922249 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:23:24 +0000 periwinklebee 2922249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jessiemuller88: That sounds sooooo amazing, and so well-deserved! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922227 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:30:14 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: thank you, and I’m hoping the same thing for you too. I hope you can find those few hours and treat yourself to something or even just relax! </p> <p>I have a girl’s beach trip planned for mid July! Our big plans are to day drink, read books, and nap. There are 15 kids between myself and the other ladies going, so we are all super duper excited. I am already counting the days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922226 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:19:26 +0000 periwinklebee 2922226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@graceandjoy: Getting a picture where they're not mortally endangering each other is a win in my book, hah hah.... I have very few of those</p> <p>@Jessiemuller88: I am so glad he is starting to heal and you finally feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel, that sounded like such a tough situation. I'm hoping all of us have some calmer, more relaxing times sometime in the not too distant future, pregnancy followed by a newborn(s:-) followed by a pandemic and all the challenges that came along with that give us a good excuse to fantasize about some future solo beach getaway (that is definitely not happening in my case, like ever, but I will settle for fantasizing about a couple of child and work free hours to go get a hair cut, lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922225 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:30:09 +0000 Jessiemuller88 2922225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: thank you! Last week, DH finally got the green light to start “trying to walk” in a boot. It has been a very exhausting couple of months, but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hear ya on being worn down. That’s part of the reason DH got the vasectomy. There is no way I could handle a 4th without my body giving out and/or losing my mind 😂 I’m so happy to hear your kiddos are doing well though! </p> <p>@graceandjoy: oh my! They are all so precious!! 😍 my four year old sounds just like yours!! We are definitely in a “not listening” phase right now too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922222 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:06:32 +0000 graceandjoy 2922222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: They look sweet because they are not moving in a picture, hah! My 6 year old has the emotions of a 16 year old lately, my 4 year old is the crazy don't listen instigator of all things, and the 1 year old is practically just running towards danger :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/january-2020-moms/page/35#post-2922221 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:31 +0000 periwinklebee 2922221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@graceandjoy: your kids look so sweet together!!! Love your summary, so true... And yes on aging, hah hah, it's a good thing I don't have time to look in the mirror 😭 </p>