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@dagret: I did. Maybe I'll give that a try!

@littlebug: I call all the time ! I figure that's what they get paid the big bucks for ! I called yesterday because his poop was stringy haha! Literally every time that I have called they have told me things were normal - except with his reflux!

@littlebug: so bizarre looking . Maybe your ped will call back soon.

@coacheswife123: @dagret: Ped called back and isn't too concerned. She said to just keep an eye on him and if it gets worse (the temp or his behavior) to call back.

@littlebug: good!!! Hoping he feels better soon

@dagret: oh that sounds like a really rough night. i've definitely had my share of breakdowns. and everything always feels worse when it's in the dead of night and you know you could be sleeping! hope today is better.

@oliviaoblivia: I just re-read your post and "yells into my boobs" just cracks me up. I just picture a baby screaming into boobs like a megaphone.

@littlebug: @edelweiss: totally agree with you on the wonder week attitude - I don't care if its real it just makes me feel better that there might be a good reason for the fussing! Hope your LOs are back to normal soon!

I've been holding L for his nap this past 1,5 hrs - hopefully he will sleep better tonight.

Forgot to mention that DH dressed L this morning. He had on pants to one outfit, the onesie from another outfit and the top to a third outfit. You would have thought the fact that each piece had different animals on it was a clue...(dog, monkey and penguin!) a for effort though. And bonus points bc it was a poopy blowout and he didn't wake me up.

@edelweiss: Sorry to hear you're having a tough day, but major points for Hubs on the massage suggestion!

How are you guys doing with tummy time? D still hates it - he screams within a minute or two. I started laying him on my shins, and laying on my back with legs up at a 90° angle. He likes that a little bit more, since he can look down at me and I can talk and make faces at him, but it still doesn't last much longer than 5-6 minutes. And Hubs does "pull-ups" with him, which we've read help build up neck strength. Otherwise, I don't know what to do other than let him just scream through it.

@coacheswife123: sometimes i watch DH dress or undress E and i cringe and bite my tongue--it's not the outfits he chooses (at this point we're just doing onesies or footed sleepers), it's the absolute acrobatics that take place to get the clothes on and off! it's a good thing babies are flexible, because man, there is some contortionism going on.

@littlebug: i don't know much about tummy time, but i think it's okay that he doesn't like it. and actually, 5-6 minutes sounds like a long time, so kudos to you guys for sticking it out! E actually likes tummy time, which is one of the reasons i'm thinking of having him nap unswaddled and on his belly. shh, don't tell anyone.

@edelweiss: I've been considering doing naps unswaddled and on his belly, too. He won't sleep unless he's swaddled, but he's started breaking out of them! He loves to be on his stomach, and I've read they sleep really well that way. I may wait a couple more weeks to start it, but it's definitely something I've thought about. Let me know how it goes for you!

E never tries to lift his head when we put him on his tummy on the floor. But I usually hold him high up on my shoulder and he supports his head and looks around some. And I burp him sitting up on my lap, and he also does some head supporting then too. So I'm not too worried about it, but I do feel like we should be doing more flat surface play.

@kayakgirl73: Rowan loves being worn. We were out all day today (on accident) and I didn't bring my stiller so I wore her in the boba and she was asleep almost the whole time except to wake to feed. DH and I are huge fans of the carrier!

Hey ladies. We're having a tough few days over here. Dylan hasn't been eating that well...16oz average , but he eats less earlier in the day, so I constantly worry about whether we'll get to a decent number!

Re: tummy time - my OT says it's the number 1 most impt thing for development so keep trying! She'd like us to do at least 3x for a half hour total. 5-6 minutes is totally fine... Just do it more often.

I wear Dylan around the house in my k'tan just about very day. I'm getting a better hang on making it more supportive each day. We also went for a walk in the ergo. It's def supportive, I just don't like that I can't sit in it!

@pinkb: happy belated birthday! a new diaper bag sounds like a great gift for yourself. love, love that photo. i hope the appointment goes well tomorrow. that must be stressful about the weight gain, but i'm sure abi is gaining and growing.

@allison: @pinkb: in terms of sleeping, we've given up on putting him on his back. we generally put him on his side (really far to the side so that the arm that's on top can fall over to the side he's facing--otherwise i feel like it flails too much), and have tried on his tummy for some naps. it certainly doesn't solve all our problems--he's still an a champion fusser who fights sleep like it's his job--but i feel like it does help (hope it's not just my imagination, but even if it is, who cares). we don't swaddle his arms for the side and belly sleeping. a couple of times i have caught him soothing himself by sucking on his hand, but he prefers the pacifier at this point.

@Mrs Green Grass: that sounds really stressful about the eating, i hope it gets better each day.

where do you guys generally let your LO nap? i'm wondering if i've been too strict. i put him in the crib for each nap, except for once a day when i go out for my walk with the ergo. it's a battle every single time he goes in the crib, and sometimes i just feel like throwing in the towel and buying a swing or carrying him all day (although the latter sounds tiring and unfeasible). i also think he's not a good sleeper like some other babies, and that's just something i have to deal with.

@pinkb: D is 9th percentile right now. We should totally chat to commiserate because its so stressful!

D naps wherever during the day. On me, in the carrier, in the. At seat, in the swing. Sometimes in the crib since we finally elevated it. He doesn't really fuss about anywhere, but most of the time I hold him until he's asleep - not always.

@oliviaoblivia: Here's the skinny shamrock shake recipe, in case you couldn't get it from ig. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/skinnyer-shamrock-shake.html

@oliviaoblivia: I kind of feel the same way...I'd like him to be able to sleep anywhere. But I think I'm lucky to have a good sleeper so far...

E had his 2-month checkup today with immunizations. he screamed, of course, when he got his shots, but i've heard him much, much worse. he acted all calm and curious during the rest of the appointment, which i think he did on purpose so that the pediatrician couldn't take me seriously when i was talking to her about his fussiness and wondering when i could start sleep training. ha!

p.s. this visit was in direct and total contrast to the previous one, where everyone on earth knew that E was unhappy because he was wailing at the tippy top of his tiny yet oddly powerful lungs. oh, and i was crying also.

@littlebug: so glad it went well! i was really nervous beforehand about what it was going to be like. how was he for the rest of the day? hope the little guy is feeling good. i'm excited to be more open about taking him places now (although there's another part of me that's like--oh i don't have an excuse anymore).

@allison: update on the tummy sleeping--he naps on his belly maybe once a day, particularly if i got him to fall asleep in the carrier because i think he might miss the feeling of pressure against his tummy. i could totally be making that up. however, i'm not going to go more than once a day because i realized that when he starts daycare in a month, there's no way that they will let him sleep on his belly (which is good and makes me feel better) so i don't want him to get too used to it.