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Yay!!! C is consistently rolling back to tummy. She started last night and kept doing it. The problem is she did it in her sleep three times... she then wakes up and starts screaming. So much for sleeping through the night

@Mrs. Microscope: Yes, plenty of time to decide! A cursory search for info on preventing preterm labor in future pregnancies made it clear that it's best to wait at least 18 months, so even once AF comes back we wouldn't be able to do anything right away. (AF may be thinking about returning. Been going longer at night without pumping, and got a nearly positive opk when I took one on a whim a few days ago.) Its just so weird because I was SO sure we wouldn't want another. When I would see bees who were one and done change their minds, I didn't get it. Totally get it now. Rationally all my reasons for wanting just one haven't changed, but emotionally? I want another. Gah.

This sucks. Baby is clearly feeling like crap. She's been crying off and on all day, after the worst night of sleep of her life, and just getting worse. Gave her Tylenol. She has a low fever but not enough to worry about. I'm freaking out about tornadoes. There's a huge storm heading right over us, with multiple tornado warnings. I keep thinking if I put her in the wrap and then hold on to her, she's less likely to get sucked out of my arms. DH cleared out the safest closer, which he's never done even in the biggest storms, so I know he's scared too. Having a baby makes everything scarier. And I'm worrying about Christmas for all the people whose houses were destroyed. How do you go about donating toys or something?

@Ms. RV: Sorry, just saw this. Yes, we're fine. There were a couple of deaths down south a ways, but the storms lost some power as they got to us and were just nasty storms, no rotation. I've been too close to too many tornadoes in my life- they scare the crap out of me! (When I was in high school one touched down less than a mile from our house. Tore half of a church away, and there was a preschool in there. Thankfully in the half that survived. But how those parents must have felt...)

@Mrs. Microscope: Whoa! Hugs To say she is overeacting wouls be a huge understatement!! I hope she isn't staying too much longer.

@Torchwood: Glad to hear you're fine! Tornadoes are the scariest weather phenomena in my book.

@Ms. RV: I hate them. And in December?! Not cool.

@Mrs. Microscope: That would all piss me off. Sorry you're dealing with it!

Put the wheels in motion to meet with our genetics counselor about my dad's condition and whether I have it, etc. Really, we need to know more and what to watch for in case L has it, all that. If we happen to discuss the risks for future pregnancy, that's just a coincidence. Right this second I do want another, so we'll see. Slightly tmi (is there such a thing here?) but finally had some good sexy times the other night (yay) and DH didn't do anything to prevent. Next to zero risk, but it's not like him to take any risks unless he's okay with something happening. So I guess he's still open to it to. Guess we'll see!

Need to vent. C got HFM and is super cranky because her mouth hurts. So cranky that daycare commented today on how she actually cried today. I've been running a fever since last night that's making me dizzy. Now OH thinks he is coming down with pinkeye. So basically no one can touch the baby to comfort her

@Ms. RV: poor baby!

@Torchwood: P had a cold about 2 weeks ago, and had a bad cough with it. Her voice was horse. But we waited, and she cleared up in about 5 days, no doctor visit needed. I would wait about a week and a half and make sure she isn't getting better before a doctor trip. If she is getting worse, and has a fever, then take her. Hope she feels better soon!

@Ms. RV: Just throat best I can tell. Aside from being overtired because she woke herself up from her last nap too early, she seems fine.

@Torchwood: I'm probably on the far side of the spectrum, but I'd wait...especially if it isn't a chest cough, and there is no fever. We were/have been exceptionally lucky, I've never taken my son to the doc except for wellbaby visits. im definitely on the "wait and see" side of the spectrum.

@Mrs. Microscope: L being sick or the appointment? L is all better, so I think we made the right call in waiting. Appointment went well. She's not qualified to officially diagnose anything, but she said I don't fit any of the normal diagnostic criteria for EDS. She basically said if she were us, she would go forward with having another, and just be careful of preterm labor.

Interestingly, she had not heard of a connection between EDS and miscarriages. But she thinks very strongly that her wife has it, and she had 2 chemical pregnancies and a blighted ovum. So she's looking into that! They just gave up and switched, and the counselor is 30 weeks now, but it would be good for them to know.

Also, I swore I wouldn't worry about milestones, but I do. L took what seemed like forever to roll back to front, to the point it was freaking me out. She was just over 5 months when she finally did. She still hasn't rolled front to back or done any significant pushing up. She's 6.5 months. I know the fact that I don't force tummy time will delay her on that, but it still makes me anxious! We also don't prop her upright, so she can't sit up unassisted at all, but she's starting sitting up from a reclined position in our laps so I know she's working on those muscles. I hate overthinking milestones, but I can't stop myself! Also, pretty sure she is focusing more on talking right now. She's a chatterbox, and seems like she adds new sounds every day!

Anyone want to share some cute pictures! The baby fever makes me want to see some more baby smiles!

@Mrs. Microscope: When C started rolling it just happened. She wasn't getting close or anything then one day she just started. Hopefully that happens for P soon!

@Torchwood: L is such a cutie!! Glad to hear like there doesn't seem to be too, too concern about you guys having a second.

Here is C in her seat. She sits in it every morning while we get ready for work. It is her favorite thing ever and I love that it isn't like a bumbo in that it doesn't force her to a seated position.

Super cute photos everyone! How are you all going? I imagine everyone is just super busy now the babes are a bit older and we are more adjusted to the new normal.

Had a weight check last week and it looks like C hasn't gained any weight in almost 2 months so it looks like we will be supplementing with formula and I'll be furiously trying to increase my supply. He's gotten longer and his head is bigger so I just don't know how I didn't realise he wasn't getting fatter too

@Ms. RV: It dropped a lot, it was 50 then 75 and now 25. He's just so happy and achieving all the milestones so it's weird. I think he's just not a conplainer but it breaks my heart a little to think that he might have been hungry this whole time and just couldn't communicate it. Like you said I'm pretty happy we at least made it this far exclusively breastfeeding and I know if I can get my supply up I can go back to EBF but I'll take the healthy happy baby over anything!

How's everyone doing?! I know most August mama's are on FB but Im not So update me! What are all the babies up to?!

@Portboston: I'm not on FB either! I'm not because my ex-H is a FB stalker and I often thought about creating an alias to keep up with August mommas but that seems like too much work!

C is doing great but having some unexplained circulation issues. Sometimes her fingers will turn purple when she eats and her feet when she sits. Her pediatrician says she can't hear her murmur and isn't super concerned right now especially since she's getting an echo in early April. We just have to keep an eye on it in case it spreads.

@Torchwood: L is so big!!!

@Portboston: How is M?

@Ms. RV: She is! So hard to believe how tiny she was when she was born, looking at her now! People tend to think she's a little younger than she is, but no one suspects she was a preemie! Even the doctor didn't, when we switched! (She hadn't read that in her file yet.)

@MrsSK: My LO was 7 weeks early. That's really cool that your NICU does so much follow up; ours definitely doesn't.

@Portboston: Ha ha, yeah, part of me is glad she's not in a hurry to crawl! She's figured out how to roll all over the place, and that's enough mobility for now, thanks!

@MrsSK: Honestly solids are super stressful for me. Feeding a baby is so simple. Breastmilk or formula, there you go. Might not always be easy, but it's not complicated. I'm so overwhelmed by the fact that I'm responsible for feeding this kid and teaching her healthy eating habits! I have a terrible relationship with food, so I'm hoping she winds up more like DH. But it's hard!

We're doing a sort of combination of baby led weaning and purées. Mostly we give her some of what we're eating if we can, and try to give her some purées once a day. Need to be doing it more often, but I'm having trouble finding time! By the time we get up and ready in the morning, and I've pumped and dealt with all that, she's ready for a nap. And if we want to go out at all, we need to do it after that nap, by which time she wants another. Then it's time to make dinner. She has something around then, but there's really not enough time before bed to give her two meals.

She did throw up her yogurt the other day, and I don't know if it was because she was gagging on a chunk of fruit or something else. Tried a non-chunky yogurt today, and she wouldn't eat it, which has never happened. So who knows.

@Torchwood: @Portboston: thanks for the info and ideas! I'm glad I'm not the only one finding this hard. I definitely need to step it up in terms of planning and prepping and I really have no excuses since I'm still off work.