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Is anyone back at work or feeling the return looming? I have 2.5 more weeks and am not ready! Mostly scared of handling the morning and evening routines with 2 kiddos, and less worried about the actual being away from LO2, it helps that it's the same daycare we use for LO1 and same teachers from 4 years ago who are total gems.

@poppygirl15: so cute!!
@mamabolt: I go back Monday I'm worried about getting enough sleep! And also nervous about getting out of the house on time. I'm not a morning person either @MaisyMay: lol I think I will be showering at night so that should help. And my mom is staying home to watch Piper so that definitely eases my mind, but I'm still super sad!

I love seeing everyone's babies - so cute!

@poppygirl15: what a precious smile!

Ladies, these are some seriously adorable babes! Thanks for sharing!

@autumnleaves: I have a cooler bag that came with my Ameda pump but I bought an Infant in one that I like better. I take the train to work so I wanted a bag that could hold everything and had a strap over my shoulder. A random Ikea bag from the as-is section for the bill perfectly. A backpack would work too

@MaisyMay: too cute!

I could pick just one. He's too precious!

@auggiefrog: how's your first week back to work going?

Piper has been rolling (back to tummy) and today she figured out how to get her arm unstuck and pushed herself up!!

@JennyLayneAZ: Piper is such a cutie! Looks like she is having fun! Has it been crazy going back to work this week?

@rockinghorse: I am sorry it has been so rough! When do you have to work again? I am sure the stress of going back to work, work is affecting your supply but hopefully the supplements will work and hopefully will go back to sleeping at least 4 hour stretches very soon.

I am not looking forward to going back to work in less than 2 weeks. I wish LO had more of a routine with when he wakes up for feedings and when he's hungry but of course there is no routine. I was away from him today having to take my father to the hospital for doctor appointments and pumping in the car was such an ordeal - I have to see if there is a way to simplify it and be more discreet.

@rockinghorse: I'm sorry pumping at work has changed breastfeeding at home! You mentioned supplements and doing stuff to increase your supply. Fenugreek pills, 2x/ day and eating steelcut oatmeal daily for sure helped me increase supply. When I was pumping (at home) if LO couldn't be in the same room I would look at his pictures and have a piece of his worn clothing for his scent. Who knows maybe something like that could help you at work too?

Tonight is my 4th consecutive night all by myself. DH returns from his first week back at work tomorrow. Next week he's OOT too. I was really nervous at first having baby day and night, but it hasn't been that bad. We bed have gone out of the house almost everyday and having a baby everything takes so longer so before I know it evening comes.

@JennyLayneAZ: We got through it. I cried Monday as I was just about to leave him. It's nice that he is so near though. I can check up almost anytime. It was definitely weird going back. So much changed in the two months I was gone.

@JennyLayneAZ: That's amazing! Which reminds me to do more tummy time.

@rockinghorse: I hope your supply came back up. I hear you on the frustrations of pumping and work. I only get one half hour break during the day, and I really don't have a ton of control when it happens. Luckily the inconsistency hasn't affected my supply yet, but it's still pretty annoying to be sitting, waiting for my break while very engorged.

DH has been overloaded with a project at work, so this first week back has been kind of tough for me. I've been doing most of baby duty, as well as getting baby and myself ready and most of the cooking. I was so exhausted after only two days! Im looking forward to this project being over and getting a little bit of a break.

Also, Liam slept through the night Thursday and Friday night! Or he didn't wake me up. But maybe I was just too tired to hear him fuss.

@JennyLayneAZ: it's coming along slowly. LOL We've been out of boxes for awhile now, but still not sleeping in our room.

I spoke with my Mat Leave admin today and I go back to work a week earlier than anticipated. My mom is going to flip when I tell her she can't come visit that week/weekend, but I want to soak up the last few days with LO solo (DH too).

Last Friday when DH returned from OOT he made the baby cry. I felt so bad, but LO had to warm up to his daddy again. It didn't take long, but he clung to me while DH sat next near us.

LO is sleeping well at night. He wakes up naturally around 5:30 am and is so happy and playful. He's trying to communicate, I legit don't understand. LOL

I can't believe we are almost at the 6 month mark! E is sleeping well and I am starting to feel less rundown now. My biggest concern is that he loves to suck on his thumb. He doesn't really like pacifiers but his thumb is his go to - even after a feeding he wants his thumb. I plan to ask the Dr about it at the 6 month appointment as I am not sure if it's a problem or not now.
We started solids a few weeks ago and he's slowly starting to get it.
I am looking forward to Halloween - we got E a pig costume and his big brother is going to be a farmer.
How are all y'all doing?

Hey everyone! Things are going well here. S is a lot more chilled than her sister and I've really enjoyed the last few months. She STTN from 10 - 14 weeks but the four month sleep regression put an end to that and she has never recovered. She wakes a few times a night and usually needs one feed at around 1am. Sigh. She is also a terrible napper but I don't mind because she is so good natured. We have started solids now and she loves her purees. She likes playing with her toast but has yet to put it in her mouth. She is rolling constantly now and is clearly trying to army crawl!

@bloved: yes E likes sweet things too - pears and apples and he also likes carrots. I think we are going to try green beans and peas next week. His big brother never liked peas - it will be interesting if E has similar tastes.
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: that is great that A can sit in a shopping cart - I am looking forward to getting there soon. Lugging that infant car seat is such a pain and sometimes it is challenging reaching for things at the store with him in the baby carrier.

I'm so happy to hear all the updates!

Piper will be 6 months on Monday I can't believe it! She will sit up unassisted for like, 5 seconds lol and then she topples to the side. She is so close to crawling, I'm sure one day she is just going to take off.

She does not sleep through the night yet. I can't bring myself to CIO, so I'll just deal with it. She is in her own room, in her crib. Transitioning her to the crib wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. She goes to bed at 6, she'll wake between 8 and 11 to eat, and then usually again around 2:30. Sometimes she only wakes up the first time and then sleeps until 5 or 5:30 but usually she wakes at least twice. If she wakes more than that I go in and give her the paci and rock her to sleep if needed (which usually is less than 5 minutes). In the morning when she's awake she usually just talks to herself for a while and she's learned how to turn on the music buttons on her mobile (one is music, one white noise, one nature sounds) so that's pretty funny.

I swear she's teething. But I also swear she's been teething for two months and there are NO TEETH. waaa.

We've fed her rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, squash and this week we started carrots. She likes it all so far. She has a rash (its either eczema or psoriasis (I have a-typical psoriasis and that's what part of it looks like, but the rest is just bumps, so I'm stumped) so we pulled back on the foods for about a week and a half (just went back to rice cereal alone) but its still hanging around, so not food related.

Oh, anyone else's little one have stranger anxiety? I swear it started out of no where! I feel so bad for her, if anyone she doesn't know (so, anyone other than family or close friends) says hello to her, she starts crying so bad! it's so sad!

ok I feel like I've written a book, so I'll stop babbling now I'll post a pic in a minute from my phone!

@JennyLayneAZ: ah!! So cute!!

@Canoli: I feel so much better reading this. I only have 1 older one but I feel like I have been so much slower with solids and do so little tummy time too because my 3 year old has the more demanding needs! However, I just realized my guy is a little behind on milestones (he only just rolled belly to back even though he's been doing back to belly for months) so the mom guilt came raging in!

Here's a pic of my guy!

@autumnleaves: for a little while I would load up my reusable shopping bags and push LO in his stroller. When the bags became too heavy it was time to check out. Placing him in the cart was so helpful. You'll get your relief too soon!

@Canoli: did any of your end up getting tubes? I think he's two more ear infections away before that is the next step.

@JennyLayneAZ: my guy is not a fan of new people either. Daycare helped a little bit and he doesn't flat out wail as much. We started having family members give him a bottle or our best advice to them was to sit close to him, but don't speak. Lol

@JennyLayneAZ: @bloved: aww, such cute babies!!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh my gosh- look at that smile! So cute!

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: he is adorable!