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@catomd00: @Alba4: good luck! I will be in 3 in weeks! I'm both ready and not ready! I hope you both (and your babies) have smooth days!

@Alba4: hope you had a first day back!

Thanks all for the well wishes. I had a really busy day, so it went by fast and my boss let me leave a few hours early which was nice. Everyone in my office was so sweet, and I got lots of chocolate and wine! I forgot how much pumping sucks, though! Only 8.5 months to go! DD protested the bottle at first, but after 30 mins she took 2 oz. DH said she got a little better each time, and she ended up taking 8oz over 4 feelings, which is what I would expect her to eat since I got Home early enough to nurse her. We will see how tonight goes! It was really nice to come home to DD1 saying she missed me and loves me. I forgot how good that feels since we have been spending so much time together! All in all, I can't complain. I'm looking forward to a slower day tomorrow and time to actually eat lunch!

@Alba4: I'm worried about dd napping when we start daycare too!

@MrsKRB: Actually DS's sleep was awesome at night this week. He even had a 7.5 hour stretch one night! I bought size large Swaddle Me swaddles and they are magic! He seems to average @5 hours at a time though (1 wake up). I'll enjoy it while it lasts because I know baby sleep is always changing!

@brownepiano: I'm sorry... That stinks.

@MrsKRB: this week I suddenly developed this fear the past few days. This week I transitioned to crib naps...which is going well....but at daycare they nap in full light so I don't know how that will work....and I am guilty of nursing to sleep...and umm....that won't be an option....

@brownepiano: DS rolled back to belly this week......holy cow!!!!

@MrsKRB: I agree - the thought of not swaddling is way scary! I don't know how my parents had me sleep in "sleep n plays" from day 1 successfully!

We gave the first bottle since about 1.5 months last night. The babies weren't thrilled but did eventually eat. It was slightly rewarding to see them bat away the bottle (meaning they wanted to BF). It was like the opposite of when the refused the breast. Of course I then quickly felt sad for the babies because they were hungry and my DH because he was struggling.

My DD has developed a strong dislike for lying on her back during play time. She much prefers to be held by someone. Sometimes she even demands the adult stands up and holds her at that height. Most of the time when I'm alone I get away with having her sit on my lap while we watch DS wiggle around like he's on a sugar high. She enjoys this - maybe she is just an observer type of personality? Though I worry she isn't getting the opportunity to develop her muscles enough. I do lie her down and sometimes she is fine and will play - but when she protests, she will work herself up into full blown crying, red face, tears, screaming like you're sawing a leg off. So in those cases, she gets picked up! She is no where close to rolling like her brother, BUT she has that hip harness (which she is being weaned off of) so she hasn't had real mobility for a few weeks.

@meadow: My linea negra is still going strong as well. With DS1, mine didn't disappear until 6+ months postpartum! I remember being shocked.

How is everyone and their babies? My LO seems to be pretty chill. He is over his hatred of the car seat, thank goodness. He loves to coo and communicate! He is huge and very chubby, and I think he'll be moving into 6-9 month clothing by the end of the month. People are always surprised when I say he's only 12 weeks old. I'm starting to wear him in the Ergo only because he's too heavy to carry in the Maya wrap (I started getting back spasms due to the one shoulder strap).

I'm so happy that fall-like weather has arrived in NY. Playing outside while wearing a baby is much nicer in cooler weather!

I think mine is gone. I haven't really had time to check!

DS is doing great. After every growth spurt he's gone back sleeping through the night or waking up once. He is so squirmy during the day and is trying really hard to sit up. He still only rolls stomach to back. And the drool, so much drool!

Oh these babies are teasing me!!!!!!

So Wednesday we leave for a riculous east coast to Midwest road trip for a family wedding. I resigned myself that it's going to ruin sleep as we will be gone from home for a full week and stay in 5 hotels. The last couple weeks we've been doing well....good naps....2 night wakeups.....mostly painless. The last 2 nights they slept so long!!!! Last night 730pm-5am. Previous two nights were about 6 hours. It's like they are saying "hey mom...look what we can do" right before we (the adults) make a mess of things. Hah!

@Alba4: We were doing longer stretches (4 hours or so) for a while then jumped back to consistently 3 hour cycles (including eating time) last week. My husband started talking smack and then we had 3 stellar nights in a row - last night taking the cake!!! I have read about the 4 month sleep regression and figure this might all coincide which could be great (get it all done at once) or chaos! haha.... so we'll see!!!!

I think 4 month sleep regression is hitting us... Affecting daytime naps too!

@MrsKRB: good luck going back to work. I go back on Monday. Sorry to hear about the bottle boycott... Mine has been refusing the bottle since 2 months (he took it before that) and I'm worried too. Have you tried different bottles and nipple types, and heating up the milk more? I also read heating up the nipple can help.

@MrsKRB: I hope so too!!

@MrsKRB: I tried bottles from 2 to 15 weeks with zero luck. The first day she only took 4 oz, but each day got better and within two weeks she was taking all her bottles. Try not to worry, it was very stressful though so I get it! At least you know she has taken it in the past, I didn't even have that to fall back on!

@MrsKRB: how's it going today?? You were smart to go back midweek instead of on a Monday!

@MrsKRB: oh I'm so glad she took a bottle eventually!! I hope it gets easier, both for you and for her! Which bottle are you using? I keep ordering new ones to try hoping he will take one, but maybe I should just stick with one he took before (Dr. Brown's).

@MrsKRB: you are strong..hope today goes easier for both of you!!

We use Tommee Tippee bottles. I left DS with a babysitter for the first time in a whole and all these posts were making me nervous that he would refuse his bottle. He was fine though.

I hope going back to work gets easier for everyone.

@meadow: How was your road trip?? Hope you guys survived and hope their sleep is still good.

@MrsKRB: oh good! Glad today was easier. Do you know if she took the bottle without issue today too?

I'm getting nervous about Monday!