June 2015 Moms
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Flame Free Braggarts Corner
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WARNING: Do not read this thread if you compare too much and make yourself feel bad!!
End of warning.
I've seen more than a few mamas say they don't post about their LOs STTN out of courtesy to those of us (ahem! ME!!) whose babies haven't figured that out yet.
And while I think that is wonderfully thoughtful, I hate the idea that mamas can't celebrate their wins.
So here's a safe space to humble brag, sorrynotsorry brag, and otherwise celebrate the awesome things your babies are doing.
Flame free!
End of warning.
I've seen more than a few mamas say they don't post about their LOs STTN out of courtesy to those of us (ahem! ME!!) whose babies haven't figured that out yet.
And while I think that is wonderfully thoughtful, I hate the idea that mamas can't celebrate their wins.
So here's a safe space to humble brag, sorrynotsorry brag, and otherwise celebrate the awesome things your babies are doing.
Flame free!
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(BLW) and now has 4 teeth. Super impressed because we were told our LO will be 4 months delayed due to her bracing and that shes too small. She must have my super amazing genes haha not.
My LO is just all around a good baby, never fussy (even through teething, shots and her dairy intolerance) she's just so good natured it makes this first time mama a) feel so blessed and b) scared to have another one for fear of the fussiness
Thanks, @virginiaunicorn11 for this thread. It's really hard to talk about your LOs accomplishments without sounding pretentious.
She is just all smiles all the time and still really cuddly. She's scooting and can sit unassisted if you get her up. She sleeps from 7 to 5ish and will go 7-7 a couple times a week, so a huge improvement from 3-4 months. She's just so stinking happy.
No teeth yet, thank god. Her brother was a biter.
Thanks for the thread @virginiaunicorn11 ! Great title!
LO is sitting up pretty well on her own, stands while leaning against something, and I think she has two teeth coming in! She also just started banging toys and dropping them on purpose. She's a very happy baby!
No crawling or scooting yet, but she's definitely working on it. Sleep was going well (waking once or twice), but she started waking more the last two nights. Maybe teething? She still goes down well for naps and for the night.
I'm always so proud of her! Gah, I just love this kid so much.
"A mothers love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." -Agatha Christie
My LO has STTN starting around 5-6 weeks. He never had a 4 month sleep regression (he's now over 5 months so I think I'm safe). DD was the same way and everyone said that if I had a second child they wouldn't be as good but he proved them wrong! He is also such a doll and even when he's going through leaps he is always so happy. He's teething (I think, they haven't come through yet) but he is still so pleasant. He's very good when he gets passed around to family. When LO was a little over 2 months old we had a funeral that we went to and many people had not met him yet so he was passed around a lot. He was such a little love and did so well with everyone and he then slept through (almost) the whole 3 hour car ride home. Plus he's so happy to see me and gives my the biggest smiles and giggles when he sees me. He started rolling around and went from belly to back and back to belly easily. He's pretty good at sitting propped up and he loves to use his legs to bounce in his bouncer. He can find his thumb pretty easily too which makes it easy for him to put himself to sleep because i don't have to keep putting a pacifier back in! Sorry for the long brag but he's pretty amazing!
LO rolled over 5 times in a row the other day! She's 13 weeks and rolled for the first time at 7 weeks from belly to back but only did it the one time. Needless to say I was super excited! Shes also been STTN since about 6 weeks, averaging 11-12 hours a night! She's my sweet angel.
These really aren't brags because she doesn't do much but LO is so easy-going. She doesn't cry, sleeps through the night, eats whenever we give her a bottle (must be magma hot though), and is happy with wherever we place her. Sure, she has jelly legs and would rather poop up her back daily than hit gross motor milestones but...she is just such a good baby.
She has slept through the night consistently since week 12: 7:45-6:45 with no wake up! Our 4 month sleep regression consisted of 3 nights where she woke up once each.
She eats formula no matter the temperature. She grins even when she's sick. She falls asleep on car trips.
She's punctual: first tooth at 4 months, rolled over at 5 months.
I was just reading about "trick babies" who are so good they trick you into thinking you are killing it at parenting, until you have that second kid.
We definitely have a trick baby! So maybe we are one and done!
The word everyone uses to describe him has always been "alert." Since he was a week old, he's been super interested in being involved in things and carefully studying whatever we do. He's a social creature and cries with boredom if we stay home too long (making me worried about my winter hibernation tendency!).
I thought he was just a natural mover, but I learned my mother, who's a physical therapist, works on all these skills with him every morning, lol! I've asked her to maybe not push the crawling as much...!!!
I don't think he's above average (not a special snowflake, just MY snowflake), and i don't track when he's "supposed" to be doing things. I am just excited for who he is and what he's learned - because he's way more fun now than his "sack of potatoes" period.
Glad people are enjoying this thread!
PS, @dancegurl1118 with your "STTN is not a brag" - pshaw! ;-)
He's such a happy baby. Even when he's not feeling well, he has smiles galore. He doesn't cry unless he's seriously overtired, even at night. He wakes up pretty frequently just to talk to me and goes right back to sleep. I secretly love it.
He seems to hit milestones a little early, but not anything crazy early. He had trouble gaining weight early on and was in the hospital for a week, so I am pretty proud that he's still on track.
And his pedi loves him. The whole office thinks he's hilarious because every time he goes in he flirts lile crazy. Even after his shots, he cheers up the second a nurse walks in to flash smiles and giggle. Such a lady killer.
Baby two is going to be a monster if this trick baby business is true. Gracious.
My LO is a ball of sunshine, he is just lovin' life! He has always been so alert and interactive, laughing and happily chatting or singing away all day (finds naps inconvenient though, as they often interrupt his play). He's busy busy, hands and feet are always going. LOVES people. He is almost 5 months and is rolling both directions, can sit up and stand for short periods without assistance. Has mastered his play mat and exersaucer, can't wait to see him in his jumper, he will be in all his glory!
2nd round exp 8/20/18.
ETA: There is no wink face...totally kidding. Happy for all of your sleep! What a great way to start the weekend!
While LO has been rolling from back to belly for a couple weeks, today she figured out belly to back. This means I should never need to go in and flip my kid any more right?? Right? right?
Other than that, we got nothin' lol
ETA spelling. And now I lost all my love tits
I don't pay too much attention to when each milestone is supposed to hit so I don't really know what is bragable but she started rolling from tummy to back at six weeks & almost made it from back to tummy at eight weeks. She did forget those skills for awhile but is easily flipping & scooting all over the place now & can sit up pretty good by herself. She says "hi" & "dada" & lets you know when she's happy or upset. I say she's got a strong personality but in general has a sunny disposition unless something is bothering her & then you will surely know it! Caught her first smile on camera at four days old. Easy baby? Probably not, but delightful just the same.