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@HazelEyes: I waited until 6 months with J and did it reeeeally slow using only purees. He's a super picky eater - but that could just be his personality. With L she seemed interested so I tried oatmeal cereal at 5 months, she was just meh about it - I didn't push it but offered a few times a week. With the avocado and banana - I just gave it to her to try as we were eating it anyways. I just tried sweet potato for the first time yesterday and it wasn't a big hit. But I'll try it again today or tomorrow. I'm in the food before 1 is just for fun camp.

Aw, so glad to see this thread kicking again! I love seeing updates on the March babes.

We're doing great over here. This age is so fun, I feel like there is something new happening every few days. N's been ALL about pulling herself up into a sitting position lately (I swear that girl has got to have a nice set of abs on her under that belly! ), although she can't actually do the sitting part on her own quite yet. She was attempting to blow raspberries tonight and she's always making TONS of noises and sounds - they're pretty hilarious. We bought her a jumperoo but she doesn't have it figured out yet and just kinda clings to one of the toys, leans forward, and doesn't bounce much. We're surprised because she's such a good kicker and squirmy - we thought she'd love it!

We're still waking up 3-4 times a night, but we've got it down to a science and I'm so used to it that it really isn't as bad as it sounds. She's also rolling around but gets her arm stuck under her when she goes back to tummy. Poor thing can't figure it out and it wakes her up a lot, too!

@MrsRcCar: So sweet! DD doesn't like tummy time either - it's a daily battle!

@Sunshinemama Welcome! What an adorable DD!

@Mrs. Champagne Oh, man - so cute! That is awesome that you guys were able to have DH home for the summer, too!

Here are a few pics. One from a restaurant a few weeks ago and one from her 4 month pics - 5 months ones are next week!

Hey! We've got 2 teeth up in hurrrr, but it didn't seem to really bother him very much! We just got back from Canada yesterday - the jet lag on the way over was BRUUUUUTAL but it doesn't seem too bad coming back - only one night in but he slept a 6 hr stretch, then a 3 hr stretch, then was up and down til the morning. Not too shabs.
I've been sooo slack on the swaddle weaning...it needed to happen like 3 weeks ago but with travelling and sleep regression I just couldn't face it. Still can't.
Aaron is such a sweet baby though - he is so smiley and has such a happy disposition. I'm finding I can forgive him almost anything

@fussygal: I still can't get over that gorgeous hair!

Holy teeth!! No teeth on our horizon yet. I am ok with it tho. My older boy also teethed later. I am hoping it happens again this time.

@Bao: I am hoping to avoid teeth a while longer. I am worried once teeth start that our nursing relationship will suffer.

@ScarletBegonia: @Bao: Teeth! Wernt they just little babies?! I can't believe time is flying by so fast. So far no chompers here although her bottom gums are swollen, but who knows how long that will go on before they break through!

@Bao: I EP with my first, so I am not sure how the bottles felt as he teethed. Lol This time around I have been lucky enough to be able to ebf for the most part. I am just paranoid. I am sure it will be fine.

Dudes!! 3 weeks since the last post!!!
How is everyone going? Aaron just celebrated 6 months on Sunday, we didn't really do much to celebrate but had a great day. He's doing so well these days, tons of fun and such a happy little guy! After our trip home to Canada he had some jet lag issues but since then his sleep has been great and the best thing is that he can fully put himself to sleep now! I can put him down wide awake, and he'll roll around, talk to himself, and fuss to sleep on his own. His naps have gotten longer and his nighttime sleep is back to what it was around month 3, i.e. sleeps from 7pm til around 3 to 5, and then goes down for another little while til he wakes up. I'd love to drop the night feeding but I can definitely handle it for now!
I'm going back to work in 2 weeks, and trying to get him on formula...its not going great!! But I'm hopeful if we keep at it we can get him used to it.
Overall things are great! Hows everyone else doing?

E is 7 months old. At his 6 month appointment he was 18 pounds (!!). He is growing like a weed. I think he is going to be a lot taller then his brother. About a week ago E sprouted two teeth! Nursing still going well. We are doing cereal with fruit once a day. Some days goes really well, other days not so good. I am thinking he just isn't really interested. I am not too big into pushing it, my mum on the other hand is convinced I am starving him because all he gets is breast milk. I am determined to EBF to 1 year(perhaps longer), since I made my goal of 6 months. I love all the snuggles I get from him. Plus I hate to pump, and formula is just an expense we don't need right now. We also still bed sharing. DH would like him to sleep in his crib but he isn't the one that has to get up with E at night.

Most nights E is sleeping 11pm-6/7 am. Sometimes he is getting up around 3:30 for a snack. The other night he slept from 11pm to 8 am. I was shocked and a little sore when I got up but I felt pretty refreshed.

E and N are playing with each other more now and it is so adorable. I think E would be crawling more if we had carpet. Right now E is just rolling and scooting where ever he needs to go.

Hope all is well! Time is flying by.

@ScarletBegonia: nope that's when he goes to bed really. We are late night people here. Usually he nurses around 6 or 7 am then sleeps until around 10am. Once E is down there is no dream feeding, he has to be all the way awake or no dice.

@HazelEyes: It's a pain to pump! C is still feeding every 2 hours, so I'm trying to keep pumping on that schedule at work. It does take a little while, but you'll get your milk back on track. I visit her on my lunch break and nurse her, so that helps to keep my supply up. Is that possible for you to do? Or even nurse when you drop him off at daycare? (One less bottle to pump?)

That's amazing that he already has teeth and crawling! So advanced. C has no interest in crawling. She's sitting up on her own, but she seems content just staying put. I'll enjoy it while I can

Here's the most recent picture of my girl.

@ScarletBegonia: Such a cutie!

E is changing so much everyday! He is finally taking to solids a little bit anyway. He loves army crawling after his brother. We are still ebf! He will be 8 months tomorrow. Time has flown by I can hardly believe it. He is so different from his brother. We are still bed sharing mostly because transition to the crib is going awful! Watching N with E is mostly heart warming, sometimes it is stressful but more good days then bad. Here are some up to date photos.

@BabyBoecksMom: Apparently I never answered you! But no, I can't visit him at lunch. That would be amazing! So during the week I just get to nurse him first thing in the morning and again for a snack when we get home around 4:30. Better than nothing, I guess.

@fussygal: that hair! Ah! love it!

@ScarletBegonia: I got a good giggle out of that planking. J is more of a downward dog type of guy

So J has a third tooth, its a fang lol. He skipped the top middle two and went right for an incisor. In time for Halloween at least!

We are just coming off a nasty sickness. Poor little man had a terrible fever. Thank goodness for Children's motrin! It was the only thing that gave him some relief! I think he's better finally, but its been the better part of this week.

@Mrs. Champagne: Wow - 7 teeth!!! Also, high fives for the amazing sleep He's adorable!

N will be 8 months on Saturday and is getting close to crawling, but mostly just barrel rolls around the living room

Still no teeth, but her ped has been mentioning her swollen gums since her 4 month appointment, so either she naturally has swollen gums or she is the longest teether EVER haha.

We're also 99% sure she said Mama a few times last weekend!

We introduced solids just before 6 months and she was into them at first, but just went through a long phase of having no interest in solid food. She's getting back into it, but I have to keep reminding myself that before 1 it's just for fun and to not force her. It's just that I love food so I want her to love it, too! I tried giving her a chunk of banana to gnaw on yesterday but she wouldn't pick it up which is funny b/c EVERYTHING else goes straight into her mouth!

Here's our daily schedule below. I work PT from home and we have a mix of child care between my mom/MIL/nanny. I'm fortunate that I'm able to just hop out to the living room during breaks to feed her.

7:00: up for the day, nurse
8:30: eat some solids if she's feeling it. If not, I top her off with nursing.
9:00: child care arrives/I start work
9:30: 1st nap
10:30-11:00: wake up from nap, nurse
12:00: eat some solids if she's feeling it
1:30: 2nd nap
2:15/30: wake from 2nd nap, nurse
4:30-5:15: 3rd catnap (this only happens sometimes. I think she's getting ready to drop this one, but I'm not! Her 2nd nap ends too early to let her stay up until bedtime)
6:00: eat some solids while we make/eat our dinner
6:30: bath, books, boob and in bed by 7:00

Sleep has been an ongoing issue and she's been waking 4-5x per night since about 5 months. We've been doing some light sleep training and last night was her best night yet with only two wake ups!!

Here's a blurry outtake from our DIY Christmas card shoot.

I hope everyone had a a great holiday! We were busy traveling and then resting. It is so hard for me to believe that this year has just flown by! E is really crawling now and man is he fast!! Just in the last couple of days he has started to balance himself. I do believe walking isn't far behind. We are still ebf, he refuses to take a bottle and solids are mostly a no go. Recently he has decided that he does like straw cups but only with water. Still a straight from the tap kind of kid. He is in EI because he has poor muscle tone in his jaw resulting in the problems with solids. We are starting the intense part of EI this week! E loves his therapist so it won't be too bad. No words yet, although I suspect that they will come as he gets better muscle tone. Here is a recent couple pictures.

@MrsRcCar: @Mrsjets: cute pics!

Tomorrow I'm booking the place for M's first birthday party. It's not til April 4, but that's the day before easter, which is already booked at a lot of places around here!

I just can't believe 9 months has already flown by!

@MrsRcCar: 2 parties is nice though! We're doing 1 with only family (but with aunts/uncles/cousins) and it's 40 people! I'm excited to only have to do it one day but it's going to be tight in here. I'm kind of wishing I'd chosen to do one for each side...oh well.

@Dandelion: too fast!

@HazelEyes: OMG. Aaron is cruising and letting go periodically. I'm not ready for a walker! He started daycare last week and is apparently obsessed with watching the older kids run around...I'm wondering if it won't be long for him! He also got up to the 4th step of our stairs yesterday while I was feeding the cats. Mom fail!

How is everyone? How's sleep? Aaron had a massive regression from travel and starting daycare, illness and separation anxiety. I think we might be almost through it now, he's slept through the night the past 3 nights. He's very underweight and is being investigated for FTT at the moment - the trouble is he eats tons but NEVER stops moving so he never puts on weight. He's been playing catch up since he was about 3 months old. I'm trying not to worry about it!

@HazelEyes: eeek!!

@ScarletBegonia: aw so cute! Glad he's through the regression

Things are great here. Cruising and crawling and walking with a Walker. No steps alone yet though. He sleeps from about 8-7 or sometimes 6 or sometimes 730. Two naps a day. He nurses about 6 times a day still and eats three meals. We are trying to get on to real food instead of purree. Breakfast is usually a pancake and some yogurt and fruit but the other meals are hit or miss and usually we end up with a purree.

Is anyone thinking about number 2 yet? We are kind of NTNP but I haven't got my period yet since having DS.

Hope everyone can update!