@hoodoll82 - He is on the generic for Axid (nizatidine)...we were also hoping to wean him off so I was a little bummed to up the dose. The doctor picked it because he said that the Zantac is exactly the same but the Axid tastes better for babies???
We are finally at the end of leap 4. Two more days until more of LO's sunny side. The past couple days have seemed a little easier. This morning I caught her sleep eating, where she moves her mouth like she's eating. So adorable.
(In the daytime) LO is in that magical, adorable, rosy cheeks and toothless grin baby stage! He's a cuddle bug, a charmer, and loves to giggle. THIS! This is what I was waiting and hoping for, from the moment we found out we had a baby on the way! I wish I could freeze time right now.
LO has a cold so she's been extra snuggly, which I love. I wish she would get over her cold but I'll take all the cuddles.
She is also getting really ticklish under her chin. When I nibble her neck, she throws her head back and laughs. If she's in the mood, she'll throw her head back and start laughing before you even tickle her.
^^ I have a "I'm gonna eat THE WHOLE BABY!" and then come in and pretend to take a bite out of his ribs. I end up nuzzling his chest or ribs and he giggles and giggles... And he grabs my hair and holds on. It hurts. But its awesome
Today I'm thankful for my big baby!! DDs best friend/cheer mate was raped and murdered at the last game (we skipped for my moms birthday). DD plays with her at every game and while my heart is breaking for her family I am so thankful I am at home holding my girl. It could have easily been her. Kiss your babies guys. It's hard to believe that these things happen until it happens to a girl that you see every weekend. So glad my cowboys cheerleader is safe and sound!! I can't begin to put myself in her mom's shoes. Please pray for her family and like I said kiss them babies...and big babies. We are blessed!
After 15 weeks full time in a pavlik harness we are now down to night times only in a brace instead! We are so happy we are going out to Celebrate! She can finally wear everything
That is so tragic @devyns2nd. My prayers go out to that poor girls family. Too much bad stuff going on in the world today. It makes me want to move to Alaska to be a homesteader.
@mishmardhiono lots of good news for you! Congrats on DH career too.
ETA: He scooted himself off the mat and onto the wood. It almost turned into a parenting fail when he almost turned from belly to back for the first time. He chickened out though.
Man, tonight could have been a horrible day for us.. DH is an elementary school teacher and also the boys basketball coach. To say he has been under stress for well the past year is quite the understatement. He had a game tonight and I stayed home with LO bc I didn't want to be out that late with her. After the game he called me and said that he was okay but that his mom was taking him to the hospital (not what I wanted to hear when I answered the phone at all!!) He said that toward the end of the game he began experiencing tightness in his chest, his heart was racing, his left arm started tingling, and his bp and pulse were really high, so his mom who fortunately was there, took him to the er. He's okay, it seems to have only been a minor episode, but still, we're not even out of our 20s! I'm just soooo grateful that he is okay and that it wasn't worse! I believe God was really watching out for him tonight, I'm so thankful!! On a side note, he's been waiting at the er for the past 5 hours and stilllll hasn't talked to a doctor! They ran tests on him and all, but he's waiting on someone to read the tests I guess..I'm sure it takes a while, but 5 hours? But either way, I'm just so happy that he is okay!
DH and DS are tagging along with me to a work conference this week. Today was basically a driving day with them, then a couple hours of easy work. Pretty awesome to get to hang out with my guys on a work day.
Me-37, DH-38
Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012
Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
He settles her in her home as a happy mother of children, praise the Lord! (Psalms 113:9)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understand, will guard your heart and mind in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:7)
@ashleymc09 very scary! I had many of the same symptoms years ago. Ended up just being stress/anxiety. I'm thinking of you guys and hoping all is well!
@janit368 , @amccoy129 Thank you so much! Yeah, turns out he's perfectly healthy, it was just a stress/anxiety attack! I'm so glad that's all it was! Very thankful!
My grandmother passed away on Friday the 13th. I'm so so grateful to have loved and been loved by this woman and even more grateful that she was able to meet LO (she had been unwell for almost a year now). Even LO was lucky enough to love her!
@upandbelow so sorry for your loss. My grandma didn't want to hold LO for pictures but I made her for the exact reason that I wanted him and her to have that memory as she is not well either.
I also loved because of the beautiful pictures and memories.
@ashleymc09 so glad he's ok!! hopefully you guys can find a way to cut some of the stress.
@upandbelow I'm so sorry for your loss. Knowing you were blessed to have her doesn't make it any easier, I know. But may those memories be of some small comfort. Big hugs
Thanks ladies for sharing my excitement. Its a pretty minor condtion so i feel stupid but god i hate the brace, it makes me so upset so Im glad we are nights only.
@devyns2nd, that must be so horrible having something so horrific happen so close to home and your children. Thoughts are with you all.
@upandbelow sorry for your loss, she looks like a lady with such a gentle soul
So as some of you all might remember, my LO has had some semi rough reflux since birth and has been on Zantac her whole life. Well I asked her dr about trying probiotics at her 4 month appointment last month and she gave us the green light to try it but told me that there is no reliable evidence that suggests that it would help... Well I have to say that I've seen a huge improvement since we started! She still spits up a little, but it's a small fraction of what it's been and I don't think she has had the out the nose kind of painful spitup since we started! I've also noticed that she doesn't always finish her bottle which is a big difference too bc she usually seemed to overeat. So! I recommend giving it a shot (with dr permission) if your LO is going through this! It seems to have really helped. And my husband and I have also had colds for the past 2 weeks and LO seems to be perfectly healthy, so I wonder if the probiotics are also helping strengthen her immune system..the bottle says they will do that too. Anyway, I'm so grateful we tried probiotics! I wish we had tried them a little sooner!
^^so glad you found something that is helping. We have been on prebiotic since 2 days old, so I don't really have anything to compare it to (ftm) but I do think they help
It truly is a daily gratitude - every morning LO wakes up, he eats, he plays on the floor for a while, then he gets tired and takes his one longer nap of the day. Since its usually still pretty early in the day (between 7-9am) we both lay down on the couch. I prop up on some pillows and he lays on his back, sprawled across my chest and tummy with his head below my chin. We do this so much that he falls asleep within 5 minutes of laying down this way (either that or I've been timing it perfectly). Sometimes I'm lucky and I drift off to nap, too, sometimes I read, sometimes I spend the time with you fine ladies like today. But every morning this is our time to snuggle and be lazy on the couch together. Its the best part of my day, every day.
My guy has started a ritual when we rock him to sleep.... He has to feel your face, then hair, then hand and over and over until he passes out it's the sweetest touch and I want to freeze time.....
Yesterday when LO got tired of tummy time we laid her on her back under the Christmas tree so she could look through the branches at the lights and ornaments. She kept smiling and doing this huge intake of breath like she was just SO excited lol. Eventually I got down there with her and we laid there with our heads touching while I listened to her babbling at me. It was such a sweet moment.
For this and all the times when she gives me that look. I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about. The one where they just gaze into our eyes like they're so in love with us. It makes me tear up every time. So grateful for my little gift
First, I am so thankful DH always does the Nose Frieda. I just can't. I mean, I would if I had to, but he has taken that responsibility.
Second, after DH suckered LO'S nose this morning, she was very upset. I went to kiss her cheek and when she saw me, she reached and twisted to get out of DH's arms. There's nothing like having your baby reach for you. And she calmed right down.
Big personality developments in LO this past week. A lot more talking, more curiosity, and he's laughing for me more. He usually only laughs for his dad. I get the laughing face, and the laughing body scrunch, but no actual noise, usually. But today he laughed in anticipation of 'I'm gonna eat the baby!', as I was coming in for a bite. His talking has more inflections and more sounds like actual structured conversation (albeit in a language I am not fluent in) than just random trying on sounds. He still does that, too. But definitely making new advances, too. Leaps are interesting
Re: The Daily Gratitude!
The talking babble and raspberry blowing is magical.
She is also getting really ticklish under her chin. When I nibble her neck, she throws her head back and laughs. If she's in the mood, she'll throw her head back and start laughing before you even tickle her.
Celebrate! She can finally wear everything
@mishmardhiono lots of good news for you! Congrats on DH career too.
ETA: He scooted himself off the mat and onto the wood. It almost turned into a parenting fail when he almost turned from belly to back for the first time. He chickened out though.
ETA: Emergency room waits suck!
Thank you so much! Yeah, turns out he's perfectly healthy, it was just a stress/anxiety attack! I'm so glad that's all it was! Very thankful!
I also loved because of the beautiful pictures and memories.
@upandbelow I'm so sorry for your loss. Knowing you were blessed to have her doesn't make it any easier, I know. But may those memories be of some small comfort. Big hugs
@devyns2nd, that must be so horrible having something so horrific happen so close to home and your children. Thoughts are with you all.
@upandbelow sorry for your loss, she looks like a lady with such a gentle soul
Second, after DH suckered LO'S nose this morning, she was very upset. I went to kiss her cheek and when she saw me, she reached and twisted to get out of DH's arms. There's nothing like having your baby reach for you. And she calmed right down.
His talking has more inflections and more sounds like actual structured conversation (albeit in a language I am not fluent in) than just random trying on sounds. He still does that, too. But definitely making new advances, too.
Leaps are interesting