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1) 3 months this past Thursday! Or 13 weeks.
@Little Misters Mom: I just add the number of months to the birth date, just like number of years. So June 4 + 3 months = Sept 4 is 3 months for us in my head!

2) Sometimes tummy time on the play mat, a book or two (especially books with flaps or pop ups), popping in his hearing aids and singing to him or doing anything with sound.

3) Err...can I admit I'm not really working on the milestones? He must be fine though since the OT said everything was appropriate at his Early Intervention evaluation. He's rolled over a couple times but he's not very interested in it, and tummy time is frustrating for him because he wants to crawl away but doesn't understand how the parts all work together so it just ends in screaming.

4) I managed to leave J with DH and run out the door today to run some errands. Even if it was just to get things for the baby, it was so nice to be out by myself for once!

Can't wait to catch up with everyone!

10 weeks this week. We do tummy time and show her this fun little black and white mat that she can touch sometimes. Mostly she loves watching her big sister play which is fascinating because we didn't have that with the first one. I mean, the older one entertains the little one so much, we have so much less to do! She is working on head control and grabbing things and vocalizing. She is is starting to get more smiley and maybe a little laughing now too. It is sweet. Also a little sad because I know she is my last baby, so I am trying to make it go a little slower this time. We are away visiting my in-laws in Canada so we have been getting help with the kids this week and eating out a ton which is nice.

I wasn't on the pregnancy board but thought I would join in on this one! My DS was born June 30 via c-section.

1) 10 weeks
2) My LO loves to swing, and going outside. He is just getting into his play mat, and looking at books.
3) We have mostly been working on head control while he lays on my chest. He hates being put down on his tummy and will just cry or lay there until you pick him up.
4) M just got his shots this week=one grumpy baby! I had DH take over for a few hours so I could go get my hair cut.

I forgot to mention about the milestones...I'm not sure what to think because the OT from Early Intervention said he looked fine. Then the geneticist said he looked "floppy" and really lacked head control and then the ped said his legs lacked muscle strength. So I'm not sure where to go from here.

@Meagan2014: Usually 8 for us, a few times this week it's been 8:30 because we had to sneak in a mini-feeding. He's been a little off this week and I'm so selfish but didn't want his nighttime sleep to get off track!

I missed this thread apparently! My HB time is really limited now that I back at work. I'll have to do the update later. Mason is 14 weeks and I am starting to see some dips / issues in my supply. We EBF and I have been pumping at work but saw a decreased output this week. I am still keeping up with his demand (by pumping after his morning feed & after his night feed).

I have tried to drink more water as I may have slipped a little. I started taking More Milk Plus. I probably need more sleep but don't know how to make that happen Any other suggestions? Anyone else having feeding issues? (Either BF or FF)

@Meagan2014: bedtime is loosely between 8-9. We haven't pushed for a set time since he is a good sleeper!

Err...I'm sorry. I just can't be a part of this thread anymore. Wow. We spend our time at the doctor.

@spaniellove: was that because of my post?

@MsBadger: Not sure, but it sounds like she had a lot of her plate with LO's health, so maybe it was just too much to get updates about kids similar in age? I hope she's ok, and can understand needing time away.

What was everyone's highs and lows this week?

Baby boy is 13 weeks old.

The highs were getting him out of the house for a mommy play date at the park, a non-screaming walk to Starbucks, and the sweetest snuggles and smiles especially in the morning.

The low was a general nap strike. I just had to fight for hours to get 30-45 minutes. It is wearing on me and I know the exhaustion is responsible for increased crankiness. But I want to get nighttime sleep under control before nap training.

How about you guys?

@beachbee: I don't think you should feel bad at all! You were simply answering the questions, and just being real. I feel terrible for Spaniel, but I don't think any of us should have to feel like we have to watch what we say because someone may have it worse off. As long as we're not being insensitive, all of our babies are different and will have strengths and weaknesses.

Okey. Week 15.

Highs: Oh man is he talking up a storm. We've dubbed him "pterodactyl baby" because that is exactly what he sounds like. (sidenote: I had no idea that was spelled with a "p" until now... woops lol) His daycare mama's husband told me that he was talking and talking to one of the other little girls who is about 7-8 months. And "I said, oh they were having a great conversations, huh?" and he goes, "No, Finn was the only one talking, Scarlet just looked at him and smiled. And he just kept going and going." So he is officially his father's son. DH can talk to a rock.

Lows: My best friend got married on Saturday so we didn't get home till way late. Best case scenario, I wasn't going to get much sleep and then the little dude decided to wake up an hour earlier than normal on Sunday and then again this morning.

Good afternoon all! Guess there are a few of us still checking in. I love to hear how everyone is doing, hoping I can keep us once I go back to work.

LO is 11 weeks and doing great.
Highs from the last week or so: He's talking up a storm and overall a really happy kid. Gave us some great nights of sleep the last 4 nights also which is perfect timing as I'm heading back to work next week! Just a little bit ago he decided to roll over from front to back...not sure if it was a fluke or not. We'll see if he can re-create next tummy time!
Lows for the week will be when I have to drop him off at daycare. Going to send him W-Fri for a couple of hours. Will be sad, but DD has done really great there and I love the staff. I'm a little worried b/c he seems a little more sensitive than she was and gets overstimulated pretty easy. I'm hoping he does okay (and am sure he will be but can't help but worry a little).
I'm also a little anxious about how tired I'm going to be working full time and taking care of 2 under 2, house duties, exercise, etc. I know I feel so much better if I can exercise every day, but it's so hard when I'm exhausted in the evening. I need to force myself to get out there at least a couple days a week!
Could go on and on I guess...sorry for the long post Hope everyone has a great rest of the day!

Beetime here starts around 6:30 with hopes that she will be down by 7, she is a monster past 7!

We aim for bedtime at 6, but on bad nap days he has gone to sleep at 5:15. But he is a terrible napper, so pushing him much further results in a total meltdown. He sleeps until 6:30 ish with 1-3 wake ups a night.

@mkp17: Yep. Little Dude started daycare two weeks ago. He only goes 3 days a week (he stays with DH the other two) and I was ready to be out of the house, but it is still sad especially when I realized he's not awake very much of the time I'm home during the week.

@BabyBruins: @Little Misters Mom: @MsBadger: @shortcake: @Meagan2014: @mkp17: @kentuckygirl: @beachbee: @spartysammy:

Looks like there are 9 of us on the check in board! I was thinking it would be helpful to refresh all our memories on our basic information. Especially for those who were not on the original board. Feel free not to answer any questions for privacy or whatever reason.

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