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@travellingbee: What does the estrogen cream do?
Glad that he has a good night last night. Babbling is so fun.

@travellingbee: Interesting. I have never heard of that. Maybe I have low estrogen, cause I have dryness issues even before baby.

@Adira: Nice dream! And yay for DH being on YOUR plan!

@Smurfette: First one was just over an hour, second one was 40 min. So I can't complain. I was just hoping she'd get a 20 min. nap at least for her last one. She ended up being up for almost 5 hours straight before bedtime.

I've also noticed the clumps of hair have slowed down. Still shedding a lot, but it's much more manageable now. On the flip side, my bald spots around my hairline have now become a short little lion mane! Re-growth is funny - or at least I have to think it is. No headband or bobby pins can tame them!

@travellingbee: Aww... yay for babbling! Boo on the clogged duct! I think I have a bit of that dryness issue. Wouldn't know though cuz I can't remember the last time we DTD. hahah.

Last night was TERRIBLE ladies! We haven't had such a rough night since we had jet lag in Europe! K woke up so many times crying so hard, I lost count. She was pretty easy to get back to sleep each time, she was really tired, but she kept waking up less than an hour each time. She must have really been in teething pain. She had both hands shoved in her mouth, didn't want daddy, only wanted mama and was snuggling into me. I finally let her sleep in bed with me because I was so tired. She'd still wake up every once in awhile, crying, but I would just roll her into my side to cuddle. Poor girl. Checked this morning and still no teeth! wth?! But I can feel the hard bumps on the outside of the gums. And she still woke up normal time - no make-up time for lost sleep.

Also, I still haven't gotten my IUD. Between waiting for insurance authorization, my OB being on maternity leave, and then the other doctor had an emergency and my appt. was cancelled - finally my appt is for tomorrow. BUT, I was only planning to keep it in for 1 year, take it out and give BC a rest before we start trying again. DH has been saying more and more that we'll only have K, but I am not OK with that. So I told him I don't want to get the IUD anymore. K is already 7 months, and I was only going to have it for a year. He was okay with it. So I guess I will just let whatever happens happen in the future. For now, we'll just do PnP? I mean, there is no point to get an IUD now right? I don't want to get preggers right now, but I don't see the point of having it for less than a year?

@shopaholic: I'm so sorry about the night. Teething is horrible on these poor babies. You may want to consider giving her some Tylenol or ibuprofen before bed and see if that helps. Poor baby. I don't think doing an IUD for less than a year makes sense at all. We are just going to PnP if we ever get back to DTD That's what we've always done. I don't do well with hormonal bp so I haven't used the pill in years.

My hair loss has also slowed. Thank god. I don't think our drains could take it much longer!

ETA: I don't actually know what is involved in putting in the IUD but my assumption is that it requires a procedure. If it is only going to be a few months, that doesn't seem worth it but I 've never had one so I don't speak from experience.

@travellingbee: The IUD is super easy. It took a total of 10 mins, maybe. For me it is worth it, insurance covered the whole thing, no worrying about getting pregnant till we are ready. And my doctor said just call when I want it taken out and we can start trying right away.

@Adira: I have my fingers crossed you get preggers first!

@Smurfette: Do you have a hormonal iud or a copper one?

@Smurfette: I hear you on no energy for sex. By the time night rolls around we are both so tired we want to fall into bed and sleep.

@travellingbee: One wake up is great! We are consistently at two, which I am ok with for the time being.

@shopaholic: Poor thing, I hope those teeth pop through soon so you can both have a better nights sleep.

@Smurfette: aw poor girl I've noticed that A spits up a TON when he's tired. It like his esophagus just gets lazy , haha

@shopaholic: You would think that I would be use to it by now after 7 months. It was just so bad today. And yesterday was so much better. It just breaks my heart.
I am worried she isn't gaining weight cause she is spitting up so much.
Sorry you had another rough day with K. I hope tonight is better!

@Adira: yay!!

@silver1: When I went shopping for baby food I didn't see any that were spinach, or had spinach in them. I would have definitely bought some. Isaac loves his veggies. I usually do fruit for lunch and veggies for dinner.

@Adira: Go Xander!! That is awesome that he is eating so much more.

I'm kind of scared for our night. Isaac was in bed at 7 tonight. About 30-45min early. I'm sure it means and early start to tomorrow.

I need some sleep, house buying is stressful and add to that we need to arrange daycare it is just too much. My house just seems to be a disaster and since I'm the one at home right now I have to deal with all the paperwork, emails and phone calls for these two things. I can't wait until a couple weeks when we close on this house (fingers crossed) and we have daycare.

Add to that DH has been working pretty much 7 days a week. But he is awesome and makes dinner almost every night and even comes home the odd day at lunch and cooks us lunch. I'm hoping he takes this weekend off, I want to go for a pedicure.

@Adira: the night went pretty good. He woke up at about 10:30 and fussed/cried for about 20 min. He is only right now on his second wake up. I just hope he sleeps some more, I'm not ready to get up.

@silver1: I think the increase is related to teething.
@ALV91711: I hope you get more sleep. House buying is stressful. It was hard enough when I was 35 weeks pregnant and moving. I can't imagine it with a baby.

R kept waking up all night, and would let out a cry and then go back to sleep. She must have been uncomfortable cause she moved all over the crib as well. But at least she put herself back to sleep. I can see the tooth, it is about to pop through. I semi felt it this morning. Poor thing it just looks like it hurts. I brought 6 outfits to day care today, so hopefully she doesn't go through them all!

@silver1: Thanks. That WAS with the Motrin. I'm holding out tonight because I feel bad medicating her every day. We'll see. She's already woken up once.

@ALV91711: House-buying IS stressful. Hope things close and you move in soon! A pedicure sounds amazing.

I think I'm falling leaps and bounds backwards in the sleep department. Nap training is stressful. This whole week has been crap sleep at night. DH is at a football game tonight, not that he can settle K at all. She's already woken up once, 30 min. after putting her down early. I can actually see the white tooth, a big thing of white, vs. just the points. AND I have been trying to prep the house for my sister's baby shower on Saturday and my ILs are coming to stay the weekend tomorrow. I don't care anymore if the house looks like a mess. I'm living on 30 min. increments of sleep from the baby. Is this what a sleep regression is or is it just teething?

@shopaholic: Hugs Mom!! This too shall pass.

@QueensBee: It was better, she came home in her 3rd outfit of the day. Then only spit up once for me before bed. And luckily it missed her pj's I had just put on her. This is when I am glad our whole house is hardwoods or tile.

And.... I just got bit...

@silver1: that is awesome that his tooth came through!

@Adira: Ouch!! Isaac bit me yesterday and it hurt so bad! I stopped the nursing session and let him try again later.

@Adira: those little teeth are sharp! Hope he doesn't do it again. Isaac gave me a big smile after like it was funny, little brat.

@ALV91711: Hopefully he grows out of it soon!

Poor baby woke up screaming his head off and crying big fat tears. He took forever to calm down enough to eat. So sad. I wonder if it was a bad dream or something...