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Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease don't hate me for not keeping up on the other board - life is rushed when you're busy with two littles! I'll try to keep up better with this board but I make no promises

LO's name: We call her Rose
Age: 8 months, 15 days
Weight: About 22 pounds as of last Monday.
Length: Not sure, actually, they didn't measure that last time

Number of Teeth: 4! Finally!

Clothing Size: 12 month, some 12 to 18 month

Cruising, Crawling, or Walking: We've just gone from scooting to pulling up into a sitting position to crawling all in the span of a week! She's also been trying to pull up to standing so I think this gal is ready to be on the move! I'm so excited for her

How many ounces of formula and/or Breast Milk per day: Ugh don't make me count that! We're still chugging down 6 ounces of formula at a time, anywhere between 7 to 9 bottles a day (and I mean that in the full 24 hour time span, not just the 'awake' hours).

How many solid meals a day: Two but sometimes three, depending on much of a fussy britches she's being. Lots of puffs (I know, bad momma, but she likes them and I'm usually dealing with a tantrum).

Any words: Does dadadadada over and over again count? She does say it when she sees her dada but uses it through out the day too.

Milestone you're most looking forward to: Toddling after big brother! That will be a sight to see

How's sleep going: Pretty good. Two solid naps a day, usually at least one wake up a night, sometimes as much as three but sometimes I get a STTN (as in 6 pm to 5 am, bottle, then bed til 7 or 8).

@NaturallyCathy: I don't blame you for not keeping up with two littles to chase after. That is going to be so cute when she can toddle after her brother!! I give Isaac puffs at the end of almost every lunch and dinner. The look of excitement when he picks them up and eats them is awesome.

I didn't make it to my first night back at the gym. It has been snowing all afternoon and DH said the roads were a mess and it would be best to stay off them. So hopefully tomorrow.

We found out today that our possession date for our house is December 17. So excited!!

Today Isaac was so funny. He kept getting down onto his stomach from sitting and then trying to get a toy or anything out of his reach but couldn't. He'd get mad and I'd have to rescue him back to sitting just for him to do it all over again. I can't wait until he figures out how to move more than in circles or backwards on his tummy.

@Adira: Thanks for starting a new thread! I thought about it a few weeks ago, but forgot to mention it. So nice to have everyone do an update now! We were doing the Motrin for a week or so every night. I felt so guilty, but with the teething, it really did help her sleep better. Oh no on the crying! I really think the March babies are all going through something...

@Smurfette: Gosh, R is just always head of the class! And she doesn't need pigtails yet. She looks fab in all her headbands!

@sheskrafty: Oh no! I hear you on the awful sleep. Yikes on the gagging. I was in no rush for solids until she started wanting to eat the puffs on her own.

@QueensBee: Aww. Hope you aren't being to hard on yourself about FF. He looks like he's perfectly happy, healthy, and content in all his pics! Interesting about the pasta bolognese! I've been thinking about using the pasta cooker insert this week. Read on one of the lists that now is an appropriate time to introduce them! And YAY on the sleep front! oh no... hope you aren't getting sick.

@ALV91711: I can imagine how cute butt-scooting is! Sounds like a rough day. I've had a lot of those recently. Maybe it's this Wonder Week month-long thing. All the babies seem to be going through sleep regressions or something. Exciting news on the house front though!

@jodyblair: Hi! Welcome to the March boards! Love his name! lol... Our babies are like opposites. I can still fit her in BG 3-6 bottoms and 1 pieces, but she's outgrown the onesies.

@Mrs. Blue: Crazy they're about 2lbs different in weight! And learning to to pull hair! lol! I want to add that to my milestone wish list too! That and stop using my face like a rock climbing wall.

@Mrs. High Heels: ahh! I'm so jealous of how well J sleeps and naps! Can you believe you're in 12 month sleepers already? I was feeling sad that K could fit 6-12 now, and how she's in "big girl" clothes now.

@Purpledaisy: Hi! Welcome and yay for another March mama! Sounds like you have a petite girl still in 3-6! I'm also way jealous of your LO's sleep. K is still pretty indifferent about solids. She only really started being okay with them a couple of weeks ago. And she still has never grabbed at my ood or wanted anything I was eating. I figure they'll each get there in their own time.

@NaturallyCathy: Don't feel bad... it's hard to keep up. I didn't realize her name was Rose until now.

@ALV91711: Haha yes - too bad we don't all live close then we could get together and watch our LOs just roll around together! And so excited for you with your house!

@jodyblair: Hi and welcome! I love the name Carter too! Like you I didn't really consider name popularity and then I realized that Liam is apparently a really popular name right now.

@shopaholic: Liam gags on food too - it seems like he will put too much in his mouth (especially little pieces of bread) and doesn't really know how to swallow it. Have you considered using a food mill for meats or other foods? My parents just picked a portable one up for us after watching me try to mash up food while we were out for dim sum. It would help with getting things like meats into an easier to eat consistency.

@NaturallyCathy: Oh yeah - we are all about puffs too!

@Purpledaisy: Hello and welcome! Sounds like you've got a great sleeper!

@sheskrafty: Happy 8 months!!! Sounds like we are in a similar place with not-quite-crawling

@QueensBee: @Smurfette: Sorry you ladies aren't feeling well! Hope you can get some rest and feel better soon!

@Mrs. Blue: I am jealous of your gummy smiles! So cute! Sorry you're still dealing with yucky sickness

@Mrs. High Heels: Oh my gosh 7 teeth already?! Wow! And what a great sleeper!

@silver1: Maybe we will have to try water in a bottle one of these nights!

@Adira: Sorry you're having a rough night! Hope it gets a little better and that Xander will sleep without having to wake up hungry!

@Smurfette: Ugh, sorry to hear you are still feeling crummy. I hope the rest today helps. I took some Nyquil at 8:15pm and went to bed without dinner last night. Woke up feeling much better at 6am and took my time this morning, arriving to work about an hour late.

I bet we are both worn out and susceptible to any little virus that comes along now. Thanksgiving break cannot some soon enough!

@Adira: How did Xander do after his rough start to the night? Did you try to faux tylenol placebo?

Pete, formerly my superstar sleeper, screamed from 3:30-4:45am until we finally brought him into bed with us. He must have known I was getting overconfident in his sleep habits!

@Smurfette: Oh dear! Is it an overnight trip or just a day trip to ILs?

Also, Pete had another single poop day yesterday which meant another monster poop in the AM. I do not want this to become a habit! It takes like 4x as long to deal with a mega poop in the morning and I just don't have time for it!

@shopaholic: Maybe these babies aren't sleeping so great because they are learning too many new things. Even though she doesn't eat a lot more meals she eats a lot more interesting food than we've tried.

@Smurfette: I hope that you are able to get some rest today and feel better.

@QueensBee: Glad you are feeling better.

@Adira: That is awesome that he did so well last night.

@Arden: Wow, what a lot of words.

Isaac did so good sleeping last night. He didn't make a peep until 4:15 and nursed. Went back to bed until 6:30 when he nursed. This is when he would usually get up, instead he slept until 8am. I guess he knew mama needed some sleep.

@Arden: Wow! She is really tall!!! Awesome she is doing so great with everything.
@ALV91711: good job I!

I am feeling better but I called my Mom. She is on her way to the house to get my car, she only has a convertible, then going to get R and helping me tonight.

R napped 20 mins ALL day at day care. So that was an hour, maybe, total all day today. I felt bad she was so tired and didn't want my Mom holding her, she wouldn't eat her dinner (which never happens), but she was happy playing on the floor as long as she saw me. I hope she sleeps good tonight. I am heading to bed soon myself!

@QueensBee: The once a day poops are killer! They almost always involve a lot of laundry. I've started keeping C in his pajamas until after he poops just to save an outfit!

@jodyblair: Haha totally! If I didn't have to get the boy dressed for daycare, I would definitely do that too!

@QueensBee: ugh... I hear you on the poop. These solids poop are disgusting. And the gas. And the burping. Someone told me it also has to do with their guts maturing. I'd go back to wet, infant poopsplosions any day.

So sorry to hear about the house. I think NYC is even crazier than Cali housing markets. But it's true... cash buyers and bidding wars are so common. It makes it impossible to think about buying a new house with a contingency to sell, even though I want to. A house in our neighborhood sold recently - first weekend had 8 offers, a bidding war, and won to a cash buyer. So I totally feel you.

@ALV91711: LOL! That's so cute Isaac wanted to nom on his new friend's feet!

@QueensBee: Sorry about the house! All cash, that is crazy!! I can't even imagine. I hear you on this is the longest week. I hope P slept good last night and was back to his happy self this morning. And he didn't have a massive poop for you to clean up.
Are you feeling better?
@ALV91711: I swear they know when you want to leave! Too cute he made a friend.
@Adira: She slept 630-520. I think she wanted to sleep longer but she was coughing and I think it woke her up. Then she slept 15 mins or so on the way to day care.
R didn't eat solids last night either and still slept good too!

I slept 830-430 straight! That like never happens. I always have to get up to go to the bathroom. Of course I couldn't fall back asleep, so I am going to be tired this afternoon, but right now I feel good.

@Adira: I am just glad we seem to be on the end of this cold. Her nose isn't a snot faucet any more. I didn't get hardly anything with the nose frieda this morning. Although she did poop over night so I hope she didn't get what I had.

@Adira: Thanks babe. I know I'm boased but I think my kids are pretty cute together. And gorgeous individually. And yeah, little miss is pretty solid but looks like Xander could hold his own! I just can't get over how there's 13 months between the kids and only a few inches and a few pounds difference! It kills me!

@Adira: They'll always be babies I still call him baby even though he corrects me by pointing to baby sister. I think he knows he's not a baby anymore.

@Smurfette: ditto!

@shopaholic: How were your few days of solo parenting?

@Adira: I hope he sleeps that good again tonight.

@Smurfette: Sounds like you both had a good sleep. Hope you are both feeling better.

I woke up early this morning not feeling too great. Luckily DH was home this afternoon to help out. I've had an upset stomach all day. It is finally going away, so I think I will go to bed early and try to get a bit extra sleep.