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@hilsy85: That is a great question... I guess I'm not really sure. Probably only when I know we'll be outside & in the sun. But I don't forsee putting it on him every morning... but who knows, maybe that will be easier? Our neighbor/babysitter has a big yard and has already been sitting outside in the grass with him on these few warm days -- but there is a pretty big tree shading the whole thing in... but yeah, actually, now that I think of it - maybe I'll do it in the morning, and give her some sunscreen too.

i need to get him some more hats - we only have a couple.

@Beebug: L has these spaz attacks where his arms will windmill and whack anything that's close by--me, his stomach, his toys. He does it while nursing which is kind of funny but also kind of annoying lol.

So one of the side string things of my weather shield broke for my bob. I just called their customer service and they're sending me a new one. I had to give them serial number and manufacture date of the stroller and take pics of the weather shield, and they are sending me a new one. So easy, and the person I dealt with was great, I love good customer service!!

I wish I did it sooner, I have just sorta been making it work the last few weeks and figured a call wouldn't hurt to see if I could fix it, or what I could do.

Something must be up with C. Yesterday up just after 5am, napped from 9 to noon, didn't nap all afternoon no matter what we did and she just looks exhausted today (slept 7pm to 8am, woke 3am to feed/change).

I cleared out her closest of everything 6 months, insane....! Nothing fits sort of suddenly, so she is in 6-12 or 6-9 or 9 depending on the brand. I remember receiving some of the onesies that fit her now as gifts when she was born and thinking "those are so big" and now.....she's in them, bah stop growing kid!!!

@SleepyMonkey: naps have been bad for us today too--he only took 3 30 minute naps all day! And yes, we are definitely saving all his clothes, although my sister is having a boy in August so we'll give her some of the stuff to use as well.

Do any of you feel like since you had LO you have a hard time hearing about or watching sad things involving kids in movies/on tv? This is so stupid, but we just saw two shows/movies where sad things happened involving kids and I found myself thinking about them and getting upset about them for days afterward. I feel kind of silly and dramatic, but I feel so much more deeply affected by things like that now.

I met two boy babies yesterday, one was 7m and 26lbs!! Another 3m and 18lbs! Made C look SO tiny! It was crazy!

Random Q. C is now as long as her change table pad (head at the one end, and when her legs are straight she is at the bottom), clearly she is going to be in diapers for a while yet.....but she kicks and squirms and hits her head on the wood end of the change table, then freaks! I imagine she's probably not going to get less squirmy (lol) and I could definitely change her on the floor, but that just sorta defeats having a change table?! Makes me question if I am even going to put change table in her new room in our new house, or just make a little spot for it on the floor? Anyone else thought about this? Not a huge deal, but something I didn't expect to think about, lol.

I think we might go swimming today, we have stroller fit this aft, but as of now sheets of rain are coming down.....so no go on Stroller Fit if that keeps up.

Hope everyone is doing well I am starting to think about ideas for photos to attempt to get for C's 6m mark on Saturday.

@2PeasinaPod: Ok, glad I am not the only one thinking this!!

The only thing I thought of was getting her a dresser that's lower (right now hers is tall/upright) and doing the change pad on there, as she gets longer her legs can hang off (onto dresser) rather than being restricted by change table width? I mean, I love a good furniture find, especially if it means I get to sand it down and refinish it, lol. Then when done with diapers, it's a normal dresser and she can put her things on it and it transitions to older age no prob?

@hellobeeboston: Haven't gone yet! thinking about going this aft!!

@SleepyMonkey: I have 4 rubbermaid bins already full of clothes C has out grown, have 2 more full (plus her two dresser drawers) of stuff she's yet to fit into, keeping everything in case of a girl again, and I keep it all in our other bedroom's closet. Could you purge what you might have too much of (everything she's outgrown was gifts of little sizes and I know we didn't/don't *need* it all)

@hilsy85: i said that exact same thing yesterday to DH!!
oh - and on a lighter note, we are headed to NYC on friday for a wedding in central park at the boathouse! so excited!

@mrsjyw: so sweet! it was a scary day - we weren't down there, but this was maybe only the 2nd time I wasn't there in 12 years, it's one of my favorite days in Boston i was in harvard sq at the time and had to stay put as there was a bomb threat - ugh... squeezed my baby so tight last night.

@hellobeeboston: ahh so fun! That's where we got married!!! Have FUN! And if they rented the gondolier out for boat rides on the pond, definitely do it!

@hellobeeboston: ah that'll be so pretty!

Also, a heads up I'm going to be changing my picture, I think it is time for an updated one, so please don't forget who I am haha

Busting this up! 4 days since last response!

C is sick. Her 2nd cold. Nights have been tough, naps have been long, no signs of improvement yet. Her appetite is definitely off, we're staying low key and I hope she is better, soon!!!

She is 6m today, insane....where is the time going, as I am sure all of you are saying too!!!

@Beebug: aww poor baby! i hope she feels better soon.

Soo I got some not so great news yesterday...I have to have a tooth removed And to make things worse, it's one of my front teeth! I am kind of freaked out about it--I have the procedure done on Monday. Thank goodness, they're putting something in immediately so I don't have to walk around looking like a pirate I just hope everything goes smoothly. I am also on antibiotics right now for an infection and am freaked out about getting thrush, so I am taking probiotics, eating yogurt, and drinking probiotic shakes to hopefully ward it off!

@LuLu Mom: love the new pic! She is too cute L's little twin!

@hilsy85: thanks :). I showed DH L's 6 month pics and he's like man do we long lost relatives in NY? Haha so funny how similar their features are!

@MrsRcCar: I definitely need to just keep C's in one spot!

C had her 6m appointment this morning! Took the one shot like a pro!! She cried at the immediate pain and was smiling less than a minute later! So proud of her!

She was 16.62lbs! He was very happy with her, 27.5" and her head was measuring fine too (forget the #!). We won't go back until August for her now, and Mirena coming out for me booked June 24th! Ahh!! DH is away June 17th to July 5th, so that part won't really matter until he is back, from July 5th he is off for the summer.....!!

I'm sick, C is just finishing being sick, our dog is sick.....we're a bunch of nightmares over here. Last night was SO tough. I was up 4x with the dog between midnight at 3:30am. Then up with Chels, and yah....then it was morning....omg. So I am hoping to get to bed early tonight.

I need to take some 6m pics once we're healthy!

@hilsy85: LOVE the 6 month sneak peak you posted! that is so great....

all of you october mama's with your gorgeous 6 month photos are making me want to get some! I may look into a photographer but I think this weekend we may have a little photoshoot outside if the weather is nice -- i have a new fancy camera & lens I need to learn how to use.

Also - look what james did this morning, eek! ::

@hellobeeboston: O M G!!! Craziness!! LO has been getting up on his arms, but hasn't figured out how to get his legs under him. Go J!! Soon he'll be moving around

@hilsy85: I am glad that tooth is out of there! Your sneak peek is so cute!!!
@hellobeeboston: Look at him!!! I think N is going to skip right over crawling. He likes rolling around too much.