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@mrs.shinerbock: yes L is talking a TON now. And this funny screeching noise. It's hilarious. He is doing well combo feeding now and seems happier at school since we figured out his food issues (he's mspi, poor guy). He's huge. 19lbs already. He's rolling over from back to front only and then gets upset that he can't roll back. That is making fur some annoying wake ups. He can sit pretty well unassisted for a few minutes.
I wish we'd get back to Sttn, but it isn't terrible right now. 2 wake ups usually, I guess. Depends on the night.

Ugh last night he woke up 4 times. Crap.

@DesertDreams88: yeah he isn't having blood in his poop right now. He's been in his crib for the past month and doing well but now that he's rolling it's a new ball game. He can't be in the magic Merlin since he's rolling and then he rolls over and gets upset that he's in his stomach and wakes up pissed that he can't roll back. Oh babies. Now he has a cold too with tons of drainage so he's been back in the the rock and play the last couple of nights.

@DesertDreams88: Thanks for starting the new thread!

LO is sleeping her crib, still swaddled. Nighttime sleep is the one thing we have going for us. She sleeps consistently from 8:00pm-5:00am in her crib. I should probably start to drop the swaddle soon but I'm not ready to deal with crappy sleep yet!

We are having a rough time right now. I started work two weeks ago and got sick the first week with a high fever/virus. Last weekend, DH got a stomach bug and was out of commission. This week, LO1 got the fever virus plus a cough, and I got a terrible head cold that will not go away. Oh, and the local commuter trains were down last week due to a track fire so commuting took me 2+ hours each way. Next week has to be better, right?

Also, Grace is significantly behind on some gross motor milestones so we started weekly pt this week. Since I've been feeling so crummy for two weeks, it feels really challenging to get in all the exercises each day. The pt wants us to meet with the helmet technicians for an evaluation of her head shape, even though the two neurosurgeons did not recommend helmet therapy. Gah, it just feels like a lot right now! I can't wait until I feel healthy again and am on summer vacation, so I can focus on her therapy.

@JoyfulKiwi: 12 hour road trip, oh my! Good luck! and wow, I can't believe babies are teething already! These months are just flying by!

@mrs.shinerbock: LO2 loves her big bro as well. It's so sweet to watch them together! I just love seeing the sibling dynamic. Melts my heart right now.

@travellingbee: Sorry that sleep is so terrible right now. It's so hard on a teaching schedule when you have to wake up at the crack of dawn for work. Does your summer vacation start soon? And I'm impressed he can sit up unassisted!

@JoyfulKiwi: Well, it hasn't been too bad because that startle reflex seems to be gone for the most part, but now with all of this rolling and coughing, things are a little rocky. Love to be able to put him back in the suit to stop him from rolling, but that just doesn't seem safe

@DesertDreams88: DS2 sleeps in the crib in our room, and has since birth. We plan to move the crib to the nursery around 6 months. He is in just a sleepsack now, and is a thumb-sucker. He more or less self-swaddle weaned when he discovered his thumb. He often sleeps on his belly, which makes me nervous. He rolls both ways easily, and only gets upset when he encounters his crib wall. Sleep has been improving, today he STTN until 7, which is a record. Some days he wakes up around 5 or so, nurses, and takes an ~ 1 hour of additional sleep. He goes to bed on the late side, usually between 9:15 and 9:30.

@QueensBee: That sounds so stressful.

@mrs.shinerbock: My sons love to look at each other, and are interacting so much now.

We took a look weekend with my in-laws along for help (and babysitting!) which went smoothly, except for poop blowouts both mornings. We have a longer trip scheduled for August.

@DesertDreams88: oh noooo! I'm so sorry! Does he have the blisters? It's good he seems in okay spirits, but that is a bummer. When do you leave for your trip? Take care not to get it yourself.
(Oh and C doesn't hate the car seat anymore! She seemed to settle down around the time I went dairy free. How's your diet going?)

️️C has pink-eye. We've had our fair share of pink-eye in this house, but this looks just awful. We're headed on a long road-trip to a wedding this weekend (me, DH, and son are all in the wedding party) so I hope no one else catches it.

@DesertDreams88: Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm glad it doesn't seem to be painful for LO right now. I hope it clears up quickly! Can you give any meds for HFM or just the usual Tylenol/Motrin for fevers and pain?

Has sleep gotten any better?

@JoyfulKiwi: That poor little eye! I really hope you are all able to make it to the wedding without pink eye! How stressful!

@littlebug: Glad the first night in the crib was a success! We are finally weaning from the swaddle this week and it's been a little shaky. But she does love her crib...
So sweet to hear about DS with her! Sounds like he's handling the change really well, even if it makes him a bit sad.

We are working hard at physical therapy and G is definitely getting stronger each day. She still hates tummy time though! We'll get there. We're also going to move forward with helmet therapy. They say she'll only need it for 8 weeks at this age and insurance will cover it 100% so, there's really no reason to risk not doing it.

Has anyone else started solids? We are doing a combo of traditional purees and BLW. Sometimes I give her rice cereal or baby oatmeal. Other times I give her food off my plate, like english muffin and watermelon. Basically, she LOVES to eat food now! When she's on my lap and I'm eating, her head follows the food from the plate to my mouth each time, totally fascinated until I give her some.

@DesertDreams88: @JoyfulKiwi: @oliviaoblivia: I hope everybody feels better.

@QueensBee: We have introduced food. We are just doing purees for now, but including fork mushed items, such as avocado and banana, and things like yogurt. I don't think he is actually consuming much, but he has been getting enthusiastic and lunging towards the food.

@JoyfulKiwi: He is not sitting on his own, but he sits fine in the high chair buckled in, no slumping or anything. The straps are not even very tight, because we use the same one with DS1 without adjusting in between. I have heard to wait until sitting, but never seen any actual evidence on this.

We started food right at 4 months because my pediatrician recommended it. There has been some evidence that starting food earlier, closer to 4 months, reduces the incidence of allergies (and especially introducing foods that are likely to cause an allergic reaction).

When my first was 4 months, I was very confused about introducing food. I did a fair amount of research, and did not find any studies showing negative affects to introducing food at 4 months compared to 6 months (and I was looking, because I had a bias towards introducing foods later).

The poll about how active the due date boards are got me wondering if this would be easier on a FB board?

My due date board for LO1 moved to a FB group a few months after our babies were born. We are still pretty active 2.5 years later - 3-4 people post each week, we share pictures every few weeks and talk about the current milestones and challenges.

Pros - it's a lot easier (for me) to see and reply. Members that are no longer active on HB are still active on FB. We can make it a secret group, so none can see pictures or even find it unless they are invited by one of us. Cons - everyone has to have and use FB to participate. What do you guys think? Should we do it?

@mrs.shinerbock: I'd be fine with a Facebook group. I just noticed I missed a ton of comments on here!

So here's what's up with us:
Liam is 5.5 months, sits very well independently, is pushing up almost onto all fours (so I think he'll start crawling in a month or so, we'll see), he's teething but nothing has come through yet, we started some solids and he loves purées but I had to back off because his stomach issues started back up with green mucousy diarrhea and some blood in his stool. Which means bad diaper rash too. I'm so frustrated trying to figure out if it is something I ate or a reaction to a purée.... I'd like to wean him onto the formula within the next month I guess. I'm sick of stressing out trying to figure out what else I need to eliminate and sick of seeing my baby upset and in pain. I hate hate hate the idea of giving up BFing but I can't keep doing this much longer. Anyway... he's a healthy 20.5 lbs right now!! Our big guy!

@mrs.shinerbock: I'd do a FB group!

I'm up for Facebook. Has anyone started the FB group yet?

A is awesome. She's gotten much better at crawling though it's not a normal crawl, she kind of bunny hops both legs forward at the same time.

We're up to two meals a day and she's eating tons so I'll probably add a third in soon. Solid are fun but such a mess.

Hi everyone! Did the FB group ever get started? This board has been so quiet lately!

How are LOs doing?

G is such a happy baby at this age. She is on a pretty predictable nap and sleep schedule, and she prefers falling asleep on her own to being rocked or held. Very different from my first LO! She has two teeth and is slowly catching up on gross motor milestones. She can finally sit up on her own, which is so cute and fun. I think it's going to be another month or two before crawling though. She gets physical therapy twice a week and they seem pleased with her progress so I'm trying not to be too concerned. G is a BIG eater! She regularly eats way more than her big brother. Lunch could be half an avocado, a banana, a scrambled egg, and a pureed sweet potato. I have no idea where she puts it all!

@QueensBee: glad to hear she's doing well! L2 is doing well- just cut his 4th tooth and is feeling better and back to sleeping most of the night. (He wakes at 4 to eat). He's still big! About 23lbs, and is crawling and cruising. He walks (albeit awkwardly) with a push toy. Sounds like she does eat a ton! Wow!!