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I've been thinking about all of you ladies! How is everyone holding up? So sorry to have been MIA-I killed my computer, and it is hard to type a lot on my phone.

@Dandelion: how'd the move go?

@jhd:how did the surgery consult go?

@luckypenny: ugh on AF returning. I think I may have ovulated last week, and it made me a little sad. How go moving preparations?

We are doing pretty well over here. I had my six week appointment last week, and everything looks good. Breastfeeding is getting easier, thanks to getting a smaller shield. My nipples are still sore, but not as bad as they were. This child is still also a super spitter. We had her to the pedi, and they said that we could be dealing with a bit of reflux. They don't want to give her medicine yet though because she is gaining weight appropriately. If I I wanted her on the meds, we would have to go in for a swallow study, because she is still so little. They did say that we could revisit it at her eight week appointment, though. Apparently at that point, she could be on the meds without needing the testing done. She's not really unhappy, just uncomfortable when she spits. Sigh. It is hard to know what is the right decision!

We had a really good Memorial Day. We went to visit my parents, and it was a lot of fun. I think I might be dealing with some PPA, though, so parts of it were hard. I don't do well with crowds anymore, and I get overwhelmed really easily. I'm still on my meds,which helps a ton.

Anyone headed back to wok soon? I've gone in a few days and will likely be working full time this summer, starting in a few weeks. Can't believe it's almost June!

@jhd: I never responded, but I really hope that it went well, and you are well on your way to getting home!!!

The spit up continues. But, I think we can count today as a success. I brought her to work with me, and despite a massive spit and five diaper changes, I got accomplished what I needed to. Win!

@jhd: hope you and baby T are doing well Thinking of you often.

We took the baby to my parents' house for the first time this weekend. It's a 2.5 hour drive, so I was pretty anxious about it but he did GREAT. He was a bit fussy when we first got there, especially because there were a bunch of visitors who came by to meet him, but he settled in after a few hours and slept fine at night, so I'm calling it a success overall. I did get mastitis again overnight though. ha.

Currently my favorite thing (okay, one of my favorites) he does is stretch his arms so hard overhead as soon as I take him out of the swaddle. It's too cute.

@LovelyPlum: the smiles are the best!! I think B's starting to grow out of his overstimulated screaming -- he's not nearly as bad now as he used to be. But I also got really aggressive about naptime after reading an article on Troublesome Tots called "Are You Keeping Your Baby Awake Too Long?" Yes, yes I was. Our guy loooooves being bounced on the yoga ball, so that's how I spend much of my day

We didn't swaddle for the first 6 weeks or so because he'd wake himself up trying to get out of it...but I gave it another try and it's been a game changer. He calms as soon as I start to wrap him up. So I'm glad I gave it another shot; it's nice to have another trick.

@LovelyPlum: thanks for asking. We are hanging in there. My little guy is 6 weeks already! I didn't think it was possible to have a second child with the same behaviors. Lazy nurser and refuses naps! As a result he has had a slow weight gain and gets himself so tired and then when I try to nurse him he falls asleep and the cycle continues! Sigh! Also results in a fussy baby because I think he is hungry and tired. I will say the fussiness gets better and better every day and for the past week or so he has slept through the night so I'm just hoping he is getting what he needs during the day! I just keep telling myself this too shall pass, we did it before and we'll get through it again. He is becoming more alert and longer calm awake periods so that makes me happy!

M had his 2 month check up yesterday. He's still growing in strides. He's 10 lb 6 oz and 23 inches long. He's a little low on the percentile charts, but nobody is really concerned about that.

He also had his shots. He did the hold-your-breath cry for it, but after we were out of there, and the rest of the day, he didn't seem affected at all. He takes his shots like a boss. lol

gah! I had a nice long response to a bunch of you and it timed out and was lost. I'll see if I can remember….

@LovelyPlum: we are getting better, thanks! Highs and lows. He can be a happy little guy and is a pretty good night sleeper, but HATES napping which leads to a progressively more agitated baby. Evening hours are particularly tough.

@gilmoregirl: I was trying to be more aggressive about naps too, but then if I tried to put him down before he was ready, it was a long drawn out frustrating disaster. I still can not for the life of me find the sweet spot between getting tired and overtired.

@jhd: So glad to hear things are moving along well! Keep up the good job, you're doing so great

@Stacy: ohhh, we have a fussy one too. I can totally commiserate. It is getting better, but I do have days where I yearn for my friends' babies who sleep well, can lay quietly for a time and aren't screamers. But then the little smile or coo comes along and I just forget. That tired/hungry combo is a toughie… how can it be so hard to keep them awake while feeding and yet so hard to put them to sleep?

@Dandelion: J's on the small side too. He was 10 lbs 1 oz and 23 inches at his 2 month. My doc wasn't too concerned either since he is gaining, albeit slowly. I think he's just long and lean-- is M like that? And oh my the shots. Luckily (?) he was already crying since it was nap time and couldn't really escalate too much more for the actual shots. But our poor guy came home and didn't know what hit him. He just looked to sad and had this little pout where he just said "ooooh." I felt for him. He took a power nap after that one.

@luckypenny: 9-230 is a good stretch! Can you get to bed at 9 too so you can get some sleep too, or is that an impossibility?

@HazelEyes: yes,just yes!

Ps-it is so good to hear from everyone

@jhd: hope so too so you can enjoy that little man!

We might get to go home on Friday!!!!

That's the only news here. Hope everyone had a good weekend

@jhd: yayyyy that's such amazing news!!

@LovelyPlum: just saw your question from last week! I should be working a bit oPn my dissertation but prob won't do much until fall. I start teaching in sept but don't have a spot in our child care center til oct, when r is. 6 mos, so we'll patch something together then. And so sorry about the ppa, but you are so strong and wise to recognize it early!

Our biggest update is we found out last week that r hasn't been gaining enough weight but, I got help from an lc and she seems to be growing now, thank goodness!

@jhd: so glad you'll be going home soon!

I am so terrible at replying to this thread on my phone!

@jhd: home?! That would be amazing!! What's the latest??

@Dandelion: I am super, super hopeful for you that's not a fluke! We've had two straight days of 7 hour stretches, but I'm almost `100% sure that it's a fluke due to Tylenol and her shots. But I'm enjoying it while I can!

@nana87: I saw your other thread about the weight gain The LC appointment went well, though? I'm so glad to hear! And I hear you on it being slow to get back into the swing of things. The last thing I want to do now is go sit in a library! Unless she's been screaming. Then the quiet sounds pretty nice...

@gilmoregirl: that sounds ROUGH. Sorry, lady. We never really had a witching hour, but recently, we've had one. It's not really all that fun, because there's just no way to calm her. I'm also hoping it's a phase!

This last weekend was fun, but so tiring! G was baptized, so we had all of our family up here for the celebration. The ceremony went so well, but it POURED all day Sunday, and we had plans for a picnic. We still ended up having it outside, since there was a shelter. We were dry under the shelter, but everyone got SOAKED going to and from the pavilion. We still had a lot of fun, but man was the cleanup brutal. And it has basically taken all week for us to recover from the families being here. That, plus 2 month shots have made for a pretty rough week. DH works all weekend this weekend, so hopefully I can get some quiet-and some cleaning done!!!-while he is gone.

What is everyone doing for Father's Day? I'm in need of some inspiration!

@LovelyPlum: we are going home tomorrow! I'm excited but won't really be able to believe it until it happens. they have special family rooms you can stay in before discharge so we spent the night last night and we will again tonight.

@LovelyPlum: and yay for having G's baptism. That's a bummer the weather was rotten. I hope you get to enjoy some quiet this weekend!

We will prob just do a card for Father's Day but being home will be like Father's Day Mother's Day Christmas and everything combined! I will welcome any suggestions you all have and keep them in mind for next year!!

@jhd: hopefully the ride puts him to sleep! We've done 3 and a half hours on multiple occasions now. Our motto is to go until she wakes up, which she usually does about an hour and a half to two hours in. Then we stop and I either feed her or DH feeds her while I pump one side with my manual. Once she's back in, he'll drive, and I'll pump the other side while we drive. I don't care who sees me, but it makes for some funny conversations (trucker coming up on the right, cover up!) I mean, if they're turned on by my lactating boob, well....it strikes me as more of their problem than mine

Good luck! Let us know how it goes!

@LovelyPlum: haha I have pumped in the car twice now and I'm like you...I hope no one sees but too bad if they do. Baby needs milk!! and that's great road trip advice. Thanks!