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@Coco Bee: I would LOVE playdates but don't really know too many mamas. But I think when we're finally settled at the new house I'm going to try and schedule one with my co-worker. But her baby is older, already 1.
@Mrsdaredevil: wow! That will be the earliest I've ever heard of a baby start walking! My niece started at 10 months and I thought that was crazy early!
@cram88: how's baby today?
@MsMini: aw i'm so sorry. My nephew had really bad eczema as well and he eventually grew out of it.
@winniebee: yay for good sleep!
@duckduckkristen: how's your kitchen coming along? Our cabinets are going in this week - yay! And island countertop will likely be ordered this week. Still got to find a local distributor for the perimeter countertops.
@Goldilocks1107: I'm sorry that's a rough night! And I agree with your DH, that's a unique scenario that you should have woken up your husband!

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So last night M slept from 830-530! That is the longest stretch in EVER. I don't know if it was the Hyland's teething tablet or the fact that she was tired from the crazy day care freak out session. We actually got a call from her teacher and had to go get her and get a last minute sick appt.

@duckduckkristen: hahahahah, Owen has the opposite sign when he goes poo - he gets REALLY stiff, like he's turning his whole body into a plank. His arms will go down to his sides and he'll lift his legs up and he tenses his whole body. After he poos, then he goes completely limp. P.S. 12 hours???? How do you do it? Does he take a bottle for his nighttime feeding before bed?

@MsMini: awww, I feel so bad for your little guy. When did the eczema first start?

@WinnieBee: so glad Tyler seems to be out of his sleep regression! My LO turns 4 months tomorrow and I think he's starting the sleep regression now - the last two days he's been horrible with his naps and he's been waking up every 2 hours at night when before he was sleeping 6 -7 hours. I'm scared after reading everyone's posts!!

@Cram88: I hope your LO is ok! Good luck at the doctors!

@Mrs.Daredevil: She didn't cry at all? Hardcore! Owen has his 4 month appt this Friday and I've already got the tylenol ready. At his 2 month appt when the nurses came in to give him his shots, one of them said "Oh, I see he's giving us plenty of material to work with" when she saw his chubby little thighs. I can only imagine what her reaction will be when she sees him this time around.

@lisa1783: oh babies and their poop! And no, I don't give him a bottle. And his last feed is over an hour before he goes to sleep usually. He actually won't really take bottles anymore. I swear, I just got lucky with this kid. He slept for 12 hours a couple times when he was like 10 weeks old, but then the whole sleep regression happened and it wasn't until we started CIO a couple weeks ago that he started sleeping well again. I guess he has just gotten really good at getting himself back to sleep? Unfortunately I don't have any advice because I didn't do anything other than CIO. We don't even really have a bedtime routine!

@Mrsdaredevil: Willa is so petite! I wonder if that's in part why she's such a mover? I bet it was liberating. A was getting fussy yesterday when I was stuck at the car dealership and I knew she was getting hungry... I was wishing so badly that I had the guts to nurse her there.. but I'm just way too chicken! Go you!

@cram88: Hoping your little guy is feeling better

@MsMini: Oh the damage I could do with $2000 right now! What is with ILs not respecting naps? I love my MIL but she always seems to question the nap thing. She once, in a roundabout kind of way, said we force A down too much... Hoping you guys can get to the bottom of things for Sawyer, poor guy.

@winniebee: That's an amazing sleep! Was this unswaddled too??

@duckduckkristen: That's too funny. A doesn't go limp but she always looks relaxed. She's a growler/grunter so everyone always jokes that she's working on something... when in reality its her quietest moments when I know she's up to something!

@Goldilocks1107: omg, that sounds awful. I'm sorry you had such a rough night. It must be A's long legs that let it leak? My A has chunkster thighs so maybe that's why the 3's can work for us? Maybe your husband can take a couple nights in a row to let you catch up? I'm the same though, even though DH and I got on the same page about him helping more... I still find myself doing it all and not asking for his help.

A had a weird sleep last night. Down by 8, up at 1:30 to feed. Up again at 2:20 crying... didn't feed her. Finally got her down at 2:45 just to have her wake up again crying a few minutes later. I got her back down and had her wake up just before 5 for another feed. We really have no signs of leaving her sleep issues behind... but at least it's not hourly. This is seriously the end of month 2 for this. Boo.

@winniebee: I was too lazy to change the crib sheets too. When I was feeding Nico all night long we had leak issues that have mysteriously stopped (duh).... When I'd put him back into his crib I would just put him in the other end, or put a blanket down and put him on it.... I know the whole no-blankets-in-crib thing is a big deal, but my guy STILL doesn't move so I'm not worried.

@Mrsdaredevil: Last night I was thinking how interesting it is that your little Willa was all squished up in your bedrest, tight-ab belly and now she is the prolific mover, and my Nico was living in my belly while I was teaching dance and doing crazy movement stuff while teaching at schools right to the end and now he is a non-mover.

My sleep comment for the day is that when DH put Nico to sleep more than an hour late last night, it actually resulted in him waking up more than an hour early. I fed him and put him back into his bed, but I have no evidence that he actually went to sleep again, as I went back to sleep and when I woke up at our usual wakeup time, 1.5 hours later, he was just awake in his crib looking around. I'm hoping that I get some extra-long naps (breaks!) today....not that I need the time, it would just be sweet.

@cvbee: That's interesting re: the earlier wakeup time. I was wondering the same thing about when T actually woke up this morning.....put him down at 5 a.m.....and DH left the house at 6 a.m. (I was in a half sleep from 5-6) and I know I heard T at 6:50 but ignored him....and he went quiet until about 7:45....so I mean, did he sleep during that time? I think so becuase that's an awful long time to be just laying there without crying.......

@winniebee: AWESOME! 8 hours straight??? Good job, Tyler!!

@Mrs.M57: we haven't had our 4 month yet but at our 2 month, the doctor suggested he would be suggesting we start purees at 4 month. I'm not sure about what foods, though. I don't want to do rice cereal so I plan on asking him about what to start with. I'm not planning on BLW.

@Mrs. Sunglasses: that is AWESOME! I can't believe how long it takes to get surgeries scheduled in Canada. I'm so glad he's going to get what he needs and hopefully heal and feel better soon!

@LAGS: exciting that your SIL is having cramps!! It may be time!!

@Goldilocks1107: I'm not sure if anyone suggested this yet (haven't caught up!) but have you tried a sheet saver? A friend of mine swore by those. She put two in each crib (she had twins) so it would catch drool and pee. If you find pee on it, you can rip it off and not have to replace the whole bedding set in the middle of the night.

@cvbee: a later to bed time meant an earlier wake-up time? That's interesting... I hope he naps for you today!!

@regberadaisy: 8:30 to 5:30???? WOW! What happened at Daycare? I think I missed that...I'll go look to see if you posted about it. YAY for a full night's sleep!!

@regberadaisy: yyay for M's good sleep! That must have felt good....were you able to get good sleep too? Sad about her bad day though.

@lisa1783: I was thinking maybe that is why willa didn't cry, because she has lots of thigh chub? Who knows! 12 hours later and still no tears from her yet! You will have to update us on his growth. P.s. there is a beach near my house called Owen Beach and my little cousin Owen (he is 6) loves to come visit and go to the beach and run around screaming "This is my beach!" Just a cute 'owen' story for you!

@LAGS: willa has random sleeps like that too. I am sorry! Hopefully she naps well for you so you can get rest. And regarding the nursing in public thing, I figure that I am pretty much revealing less boob than a bikini, and everyone has walked past Victoria's secret or seen a girl in a bikini, so why not? LOL

Willa did an 8 hour stretch last night! Woohoo! Aannnndddd she slept til 930, which means I did too! Do you know how glorious that felt? (Granted she was awake from 6 to 715)
Still no tears from the shots or shot soreness yet. What a trooper!

And regarding the early movement, I honestly just think it is a total fluke. I was a relatively early mover, but not this early! I think every baby is just so different. My bff had a 9 month walker but now here she is at 20 months and only says 2 words (mama and ball). So who knows what'll happen! DH and I are sort of hyper active....maybe that's the trigger? Lol she does spent a lot of time on the floor, so maybe that has given her time to explore what her body can do. She spends a good two hours a day on the floor!

I am going to make a post about what my ped said about sleep yesterday. Interesting stuff.

@winniebee: I so want to... and even got one arm out. But then went back to full swaddle. I've been so back and forth on everything, it's crazy. One min I'm full on wean and the next I'm all about getting her a good night's sleep. Do you think he's sleeping better now without? Does he sleep with a paci?

@regberadaisy: She just wanted to spend a little quality time with Mum and Dad!

@Mrsdaredevil: I'll be keeping an eye out for the sleep post too!

So... I went to my local library today to scout out some sleep books... and they had none?! wtf? So now I'm debating going through the hassle of an inter-library loan or just buying the dang things myself. I'm thinking Healthy Sleep Habits... and the No Cry sleep solution. Any other favorites?

@mrs sunglasses: Yes... the wakeful period. I'm worried about that one. I love your haircut and your new photo.
Fingers crossed for your husband's shoulder surgery!

@cvbee: Poor doggie!

@cramm88: LOL I want to eat G because he's such a fat baby. I love his little knuckle dimples. That's funny the other baby wants to eat H because he's smaller.

Re; Rolling--G used to sleep on his side and we propped him up with rolled up towels. Would that work?

That 2 week old picture is adorable!!

@duckduckkristen: We are not anywhere near ready for #2 but I really did not enjoy pregnancy and the timing will be bad for our moves (and lack of insurance/changing insurance). I am now sold on having #2 at some point (vs. one and done) so that is some progress. No AF here either. I went to my OB clinic today and they asked my last period and I'm like.... um last June? hah!
12 hours? WIN!

@goldilocks: If the leak doesn't wake her, I wouldn't worry about it. G used to leak a lot and we realized it didn't bug him (he would nurse and fall asleep so I wouldn't change him....)

@Lags:How exciting for your SIL! YAY!
And that totally sucks about the car. It is always so difficult to even get to the darn shop... and then they can't even find out what's wrong? Ugh.

@mrsm57: Our ped said we could start food for fun at any time--but DS is also 17 lbs. She said cereal or veggies if we want. She didn't mention fruit either way. Just "NO HONEY."

So far we tried green beans and that's it! We only got through like 1/4 of a tiny tiny jar... DH decided to do it because G was on an eating strike. It was like 10 am? (DH works 12 to 10pm shifts).

Also she said not more than one solid meal per day until his 6 month well baby visit and we'll reevaluate then.

@cramm88: G didn't eat well for days after his shots.... he is finally eating again today! He got the shots Friday and Monday.

@mrsdaredevil: 8-4? WOO HOO!

@lisa1783: G has really good head control so the ped OK'd him to start.

@coco bee: We have random playdates--and the other babies are the same age so when it's naptime we'll go for a walk (we baby wear). A nice long mommy walk.

Oh... someone mentioned water before? The ped said if we do rice cereal we might want to give him a little water to prevent constipation--so my plan is just very little rice cereal. I am not comfortable giving him water. I'm cool with milk. I'm cool with adding prunes to the rice or whatever but for some reason giving him something "filling" with no calories bugs me.

@mrsdaredevil: glad you enjoyed the fair so much!
Walking at 9 months? i thought that was usually for babies who never crawl. Oh, wow. Need help babyproofing?

@cramm88: well I was so far behind--I hope he's feeling better now! So sad for him.

@msmini: Poor S and his eczema! I hope it gets better!

So... parenthood? I don't watch much TV. I often have TV on in the background but the only thing I actually pay attention to is baseball.

@goldilocks: Hope your day got better. Rough night!
@regberadaisy: Yay more sleep!

@mediagirl: Nah, G was interested in food early, too. He recognizes apples and will reach out and grab my hand or DH's hand so he can lick the apple. It is adorable!

@calsmom: G is teething, too. So sad!

So.... that was like 2 pages of catching up. You ladies are on a roll today!

G hardly cried with his shot on Monday (less than 5 seconds!) and didn't need any tylenol at all. I was more wimpy with my flu shot, though he did see that needle since I was wearing him and he frowned.

So... I am not going back to work because we may move in early December, not late January.

Also went back to my OB clinic today because my c-section still hurts. I have adhesions And the way to "fix" them is painful massage. She also recommended Vitamin E. Fun.

@pastemoo: I'm not super thrilled about rice cereal either. I'm basically just using it to test if she's developmentally ready for purees, or if her tongue thrust reflex is still going strong (since it's $1.25 for a small box at Target, it's cheaper than testing with purees and having them go bad if she's not ready). As soon as she's ready, I'm done with the rice flakes and moving straight to purees!
I hope your c-section incision feels better soon!

So we had a similar night to Goldilocks1107. 4am diarrhea explosion that included a pajama change but luckily not a sheet change because I caught it right after it happened.

Holden ended up eating a little more during the night which was good but has still been finicky today with eating. Also no throwing up today thankfully. We brought him to the doctor and they said it's definitely a stomach bug but it seems like we're through the worst of it! They did weigh him and for some reason I can't remember how much he weighed but I know it was 11lbs and 4 or 5 ozs.... 4th percentile. This wasn't his normal doctor and he has his 4 month Monday so weight wasn't discussed other than the doctor mentioning that he's a lightweight.

That was the first time he's ever been sick so I'm glad we survived it and it wasn't too bad! Off to puree some carrots...hope everyone has a good night!

@winniebee: Peanuts for sure! He was actually 24" this time so he jumped from 11 to almost 25th percentile in that department. He has a big head though haha He's in the 37th percentile (which he started in the 12th)for head, which I guess is still smallish but big for him. Not surprised though, my husband has a huge head, that was my number one fear of childbirth!

@pastemoo: You are such a dedicated replier! Sorry about your ouchie adhesions and their ouchie solution AND your ouchie flu shot. What's with all of you Americans already being able to get your flu shots? Ours aren't in yet and our winter comes first! That is so cute that G frowned when you were getting your needle. And how about that--he's as much of a tough cookie as Willa; awesome!

@LAGS: I used to do background TV but Nico's eyes get glued to the tv if it is on, so we now only watch tv if he is sleeping. @LAGS: For the Healthy Sleep book, I have already pulled it out to re-read parts; it's pretty scientific and specific. Also, it has sections for different life-stages all the way up through to teenagehood, so it might be one that you'll want to keep around. (Or you could just check it out of the library again at that time).
@cram88: lol re fear of large head at childbirth

@winniebee: Is it bad that that does make me feel a little better? My baby might be the worst night sleeper on the thread now, but he naps like a champ (put him down drowsy but awake, he falls asleep himself and sleeps about 1 1/2 - 2 hours 3 times per day). So I am exhausted, but my productivity has never been higher.

I just can't even believe I am writing this but T slept 9 hrs (8-5) an then 2 more. Which means I got 7 straight hrs of sleep and then 2 more. Amazing. I hope it lasts!!!!

@winniebee: Two good nights in a row! I'm jealous!

@MsMini: @Goldilocks1107: I'm with you both on the wanting to cry... I used to have such a good sleeper I just constantly remind myself that eventually it'll be a distant memory!

@mediagirl: Isn't coffee amazing? Sorry you had a bad night, maybe she's going through a growth spurt?

I've been at work for an hour today and I'm already bored... It's going to be a long day!

@cram88: Slow days at work are the worst. Hopefully HB is nice and active to keep you busy!

I hope that no one has to go through the sleep regression, but let me tell you, when you get out, you will feel like you got a whole new lease on life! I never really realized how miserable and stressed I actually was until now that I feel so good. My sympathy to those of you in the sleep trenches....I looked back on my dates and I was in there for more than a month.

@bpcmarj: I hear you on the size question....I was even wondering if it was okay to order the Halloween costume in his current size, but: I have noticed from looking at the babies in my Mom group that once they get to be 6 month size, they don't really get all that much bigger for the next 6 months, which is why they have that 6-12 month size, I guess! I think we'll be able to wear 6-12 month/9 mont/12 month stuff for the entire winter, even though I've got a larger-boy. (Now watch he'll get super big and I'll be wrong, but hey, that is my current prediction.)

My new goal is to not nurse Nico to sleep 'by accident', as I don't want to lose all the progress we made recently. For this morning's nap, he almost fell asleep, so I had to wake him up, and then he was really awake so it took him a little longer to settle, but he did. I just might even go back to EASY and take the risk that Nico's spitting up will get bad again, as spitting up is not as bad as him relying on nursing to sleep.