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@mrsrccar: I'm so sorry about your grandfather, that is so sad.

@beebug: That sounds just awful, I hope you start feeling better very soon. I'm sure you will turn a corner and feel like yourself again.

@hilsy85: Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a fantastic day.

@joeysmama @kenna: Welcome!

Happy New Year everyone! Things have been going pretty well here - J has had some really good non-fussy days, intermixed with some fussy days where he is a hunger monster and tries to eat constantly. Slightly worryingly, last night he was being super fussy and my husband tried to give him a bottle of breastmilk, and he wanted nothing to do with it. He only would drink about an ounce, but when I gave up and put him on the breast, he had a full feeding. I hope he's not going to start rejecting bottles, that would be bad! He needs more practice I think, but I'm so lazy about pumping.

Tomorrow is his first flight! We're going to Chicago to visit my family (and his great-grandparents). Any advice from those of you who have attempted this already? We have gotten a seat for him so we can have him in his carseat on the plane.

Thanks @beebug! I'll be sure to be ready to feed J at all times!

I meant to ask - how does airport security work? Do you just go through the metal detector holding the baby?

@hellobeeboston: oh my goodness he is gorgeous! What's your username on IG? I'm hverbuch and always looking for more HBers to follow @Beebug: so sorry you're still feeling crappy! I hope things get better soon, hugs!@MrsRcCar: so sorry to hear about your grandfather

@hellobeeboston: yay!

LO's name: Lydia
Gender: girl
Age: 10 weeks
Weight: 9 lbs 7.5 oz today. She's a peanut still!
Key milestones: Making lots of "talking sounds", smiling, grabbing objects- yesterday she grabbed a toy on her activity gym and was able to manipulate it multiple times. It was the type that you pull on it and it vibrates, and she actually was able to pull on it to make it go!
Milestone looking forward to most: Sitting up and laughing!
How's feeding going: Great, she nurses every 3-3.5 hours during the day. She takes in over 4 oz every time we go to the hospital's breastfeeding support group. I also have 50 oz in my stash so far, which is pretty good for only pumping once a day after she nurses!
How's sleep going: Pretty good. She sleeps 6-7 hours straight at night. Over Christmas we were traveling and she was doing over 8 hours a night in her rock n' play, but we haven't gotten that in her crib yet.
Bedtime Routine: Bath or hair washing, then nurse, then diaper change and pajamas, bedtime story with Daddy, swaddle and in bed with the tranquil turtle and sleep sheep on.
Where is baby sleeping/napping: She sleeps at night in her crib in the nursery. During the day she sleeps wherever we are either in her rock n' play or the swing. She can sleep through full daylight, dogs barking, the TV, the doorbell, etc. It's great!
WOHM, WAHM, SAHM or on mat leave? WAHM; On mat leave until Jan 22, and then I'll be full time telecommuting. LO will be going to daycare full time also.

Here's a picture of her from a couple of days ago and one from Christmas:

@hellobeeboston: your son looks like a baby model! So adorable

@hellobeeboston: she hasnt had very many consecutive nights in the rock n' play, just when her reflux was bad and when we were traveling. We had her in her crib from day 1, and she seems to transition between the two pretty well. We do have the crib mattress elevated on one side so maybe it kind of feels a bit like the rock n'play to her since she isn't laying flat.

@LemonLong: thanks for the info!

So James just had his 2 month check up. ... 13lbs, and 25.5 inches! Tall man! Shots went pretty well... He had the saddest longest cry ever, they did it super fast then I picked him up and put him on the boob and he was done crying.... So sad. He's sleeping now, I hope he does OK the rest of today/tomorrow....

@LemonLong: welcome! she's a cutie :)@Kemma: that's good to know...eek not looking forward to the blood if we get it done!@hellobeeboston: wow big boy!! Aw I hope he does ok today! Hopefully he won't get a fever, and he'll just sleep off any effects.
@MrsRcCar: just curious, are you planning on trying nursing after Nolan gets his lip tie cut? Or are you doing it for another reason (eg tooth spacing in the future). He is so sweet in that picture

@Beehive: I know this is late but I also had A in my Ergo threw security. It was nice to have my hands and not worry about bringing a stroller.

@LemonLong: She is a cutie. I can't wait for A to learn to play with toys

@MrsRcCar: Love his sleeping pic. So cute

@Beebug: Hope you start feeling better.

A is rolling over consistently now and laughs alot So fun watching her grow. Her sleep just plain stinks right now. Maybe it's the 3 month sleep regression? Anyone else going threw it? She wiggles and grunts all night and wants to stay attached to the breast. She refuses to use any paci and gags when we try. She also has full on bottle rejection at this point and also gags for that. I've given up on the bottle now.

Update time! C has been refusing to nap in her crib since returning from the holidays. I think she was spoiled from being with grandparents and aunts and uncles who cuddled her for a week straight despite my attempts to have them put her down. We finally are back on track today, and she has just gone down for her second nap without fussing!

LO's name: Claire

Gender: girl

Age: 10 weeks on Sunday

Weight: 11lbs, 12 oz. at 9 weeks. She's gained 5 pounds since birth! The girl loves her milk!

Key milestones: . I think she is starting to find her hands. She has bouts of time where she just stares at her fists. Of course, smiles and we have our "girl talk". She is trying to giggle, but hasn't been successful yet. She is holding her head up like a champ too.

How's feeding going: Okay. We've tried everything from tongue tie clipping, several LC consults, and finally OT for craniosacral therapy and suck training. The therapy helped because she had a ton of tension in her neck, jaw, and tongue and had a hypersensitive palate, so my nipple was basically gagging her so she would keep it from going where it needed to go resulting in a shallow latch. However, I have a lot of milk, and the OT and i realized that even when she has a good latch, she's clamping on the nipple first and then sucking the clamped nipple. I'm still coming out misshapen and some feeds are more uncomfortable than others, but overall, it doesn't hurt anymore. She's been EBF for 3 weeks now, and we are working in bottles just to get her used to them for when i return to work. I can definitely make it til then, and my nips will get a break!

How's sleep going: Inconsistent!! She was up to 8-9 hour stretches before the holidays and then had a few days of up every 3-4 hours. Last night was our first night back to "normal". She went 8:30-5 and then 6-8:30. Let's hope it continues! She also isn't fighting naps as much today.

WOHM, WAHM, SAHM or on mat leave? On mat leave til Jan 23rd...then going back part time til the end of Feb.

@Hilsy85: I am hoping that he will nurse better. I love nursing him but it is so painful because he can't get a good latch. I have been pumping since day one but it would be nice to just nurse him. I am also wondering if getting his lip clipped will help him hold his pacifier better. I am also wondering if getting it clipped will reduce the amount of air he takes in with each feeding. The poor kid gets so gassy and miserable.

Tomorrow is my Grandpa's funeral and I am not sure what to dress Nolan in. I know that it sounds weird but what do you put a baby in for a funeral?

Is anyone elses LO sleep schedule a little weird? DS used to go down around 10:30-11 and sleep until 5:30-6am. However lately he has been waking up around midnight and staying awake until like 1 am but then getting up around 7:30-8am. He naps whenever he pleases which I am wondering if we need to get him a schedule.

Where does your LO sleep? My LO sleeps in his bassinet still although that will have to come to an end soon. I guess that means DH and I will be putting his crib together this weekend. Perhaps we can get Nolan's room prepared the rest of the way this weekend.

@mrskc: Congrats on 12 hours! That is so great!

@tidybee: Thanks! Just wondering...did you do anything to get her back on schedule and get a "normal" night's sleep? Or is it just having some normalcy after the craziness of the holidays?

@mrsrccar: I would dress him in something easy for you to change, since it will probably be a tough day for you. If you think you need to go dressy, maybe khakis and a sweater?

My LO's schedule is definitely a little weird right now! I think a combination of the holidays and being sick. I'm starting to try to get him on a schedule. I just started reading up on sleep training, since this is a good age to start it. I think we need a more concrete schedule before I go back to work next month!

@JOEYSMAMA: thank you for your input about his outfit. I hope that your get out LO on a schedule before you go back to work. I am working part-time and would love a normal schedule.

Hi ladies, just checking in! I am continuing to finally get/be better, and tomorrow I will be away from C for the longest stretch! Leaving 6am or so to head 2 hours away for an agility trial with my dog.......I will be gone for 3 feedings (is it sad that's how I'm counting my time away?!) and really hoping she doesn't refuse the bottle! We usually give her one/two times a week, but last Saturday she full on in hysterics rejected the bottle, but that was after our travel and craziness, so she should hopefully be ok.....if not....white knuckle drive back early! Hope not, but will if needed of course. Wish me luck!!

Boobs finally don't hurt, and I went shopping for me clothes today (with C in carrier.....so didn't try anything on, lol) but it was fun to shop for me again!

I joined a Zumba with baby class that starts Monday, and starting 30 day shred Monday.....and starting physio, lol. I have $1500 in my health spending account, so I figure I might as well use it ($750 of it will expire this year) and hopefully it will help me get running sooner too.

Hope everyone is having good weekends.....any hockey fans? Congrats to US on Gold Medal We (Canada) totally blew last two games, so flat.

@Beebug: yay glad you're feeling better! Have fun today and good luck to you and the pup

@JessLC: we transitioned to the crib pretty early, at 4 wks so I don't remember there being an issue with messing up long stretches, as we weren't having them at that point but it sounds like she's slowly getting back to the long stretches? I hope so!

We went out last night and dh's parents put Lo to bed--first time anyone but us has done it. He was really easy for them and took the bottle no problem which is great. He also had a major poop this morning that somehow got all the way up his back to his shoulders! He got a bath after that one lol.

@hilsy85: we probably should have transitioned to the crib at that point too! that's great that you and DH went out by yourselves. my DH and I still haven't gone out on a date by ourselves yet....hah. we've had a few poop explosions. it is usually when she is sitting upright on us and the poop has nowhere else to go but up. it hasn't reached her shoulders yet though! do you usually wash the poop out entirely before putting it in the laundry? i never know if it will stain, so i just wash it in the sink and scrub it until the entire thing is clean and then throw it in the laundry. but i wonder if i'm making more work for myself.

@mrskc: hope your LO's transition to the pnp goes well too! we will see how she does tonight...i find that when we are out eating at a restaurant with LO, i try to get thru the meal as fast as possible in case she starts fussing/crying! i need to stop doing that before inhaling my food becomes a habit.

i've been trying to institute a more structured routine these days...following what little i know about the EASY method from the baby whisperer. naps are kinda tough though - she doesn't always like to sleep and i'm wondering if we should try to make a bigger effort to help her nap, like rocking her and walking her around. usually we just let her fall asleep on her own and whenever she wants to. does everyone here have a strict routine that they follow during the day?