Love that nipple butter too @LDSJM123 and I'm sure I'll be using it again when the teeth come in. I'm trying to remind myself that so many women around the world breastfeed babies past the point of teething but I'm scared!!!
Mom fail- I put some cooked green peppers aside for Elijah to chew on while my husband and I ate stir fry. He threw his on the floor so I gave him one from my plate without even thinking. His face/chest/neck got red and he was itchy. I'm guessing his body did not like the soy sauce on mine.... anybody else dealing with food intolerances or potential allergies? I told my husband let's skip food and I'll just breastfeed him forever.
I hope everybody & their LOs are feeling better soon! C & I have both had horrible colds for over a week now. He's been a super fussy little guy all day today but I'm soaking up all of the extra snuggles
No I haven't noticed anything when I eat soy. @winnie1122 but I'm wondering if I should stop eating it anyway since he had a reaction. He had a bad reaction to eggs too a month ago or so but I still eat eggs and don't notice anything.
well...I was wrong...YAY! We went to the doc last night and no ear infection and her lungs look good. As the doc said...she just has a "super snotty head cold". Rest, fluids, and Tylenol for the next few days!
Sorry I've been absent a bit! I've been having issues with desktop and mobile but I've been love-titting from afar.
I am SO excited. E finally got down the pincher grasp over the weekend, so she's finally able to feed herself! It's great to stick food on her high chair tray and have her sit there through a whole meal.
Hope everyone's babes are feeing better soon. We are dealing with a cold/cough combo here as well.
Anyone else with an extremely stubborn child? We had 9 temper tantrums yesterday. I feel like I have a toddler already! I am excited that she is so driven, but also terrified. Haha.
@shaylalr Oooooh yes!!! Love our strong willed girl beyond words but she is exactly that - strong willed. Has been from the beginning. It's her way or the highway!! I cringe thinking about the battles my husband and I will probably have to fight haha!
So...we have a stair climber. He's been crawling for 3 weeks and now he climbs stairs...
we we have a cold/cough here, too. Has mad sleeping a nightmare
@Heathereaddy I hope everything is okay. Anything I can do? We are here to support each other. Do not feel bad if you are absent. I feel bad you are missing the support it sounds like you need. No need to "do better". You're a new momma. You're alive. You are already doing awesome. PM me if you need/want to privately vent. Hugs.
I've also got a strong-willed child who legitimately throws tantrums--face on the floor, crying, kicking, then pouting. He's so much fun, but my goodness is it exhausting...
@shaylalr yes! This just recently started but we have full blown melt downs all the time. He now hates getting laid down - for anything. Diaper changes are meltdowns, laying down for a nap, laying down to get a bottle, being put down to play, etc. all melt downs! Since he is sick I thought he might have an ear infection since he looses his shit when we lay him down, but we went to the doc on Friday and no ear infection. Today he threw his head back so hard he hit the dogs head and they both Cried. I am not looking forward to toddler melt downs
Thanks @FTM53 my husband lost his job recently and he's looking for something now. I hate my job. Its just so stressful and I have mom guilt for working so much. I do have some sources of emotional support but I'm just so nervous about finances. Any thoughts and/or prayers are much appreciated.
Ugh so kid #2 confirmed is allergic to amoxicillian too. So mad I didnt want to even give this to him. He has full on raging red rash all over his entire body. He is trying to itch and shakes and screams. It started up on Sunday..the oral steriod seems to kick in after a few hours and gets a tad better but then wears off and were right back where we started.. weve been doing benedryl too to help with itching.. My other son had this but it wasnt as bad..I just want him to get better. Has anyone else experienced this and have any other tips to make him more comfortable? How many days till hell get better... ahhh.
@Heathereaddy Oh no!! I'm so sorry. That is really hard. It is stressful when you go down to one income especially unexpectedly. Do not feel too much mom guilt (though it will be hard). Try thinking of the extra time your hubby gets to spend with LO while he looks for work. As for finances, if you run into trouble, I know most companies would rather some money than no money. Often, if you call them, they will accept a partial payment and put you on a payment plan for the rest without you getting late fees or getting shut off.
Sending lots of creepy stranger hugs to you! And ditto about most places taking some money over none. Especially if you contact them before it gets too bad. Most places really do want to work with people.
Could you try any type of cortisone cream or an oatmeal bath for the skin? Poor guy! That sounds horrible.
@john5111@Heathereaddy I'm sorry you're both going through that. Try & remind yourself that it's only a temporary situation...(I'm gonna throw in a cliché) this too shall pass. Hugs to you mamas!
@Heathereaddy I'm so sorry you're going through it. I agree that you should call. My husband was unable to work for a momth last year and our car loan, credit card and student loans all gave us like 3 months forbearance. We just needed a month. We're all hear to talk. I know how stressful it can be.
@john5111 I have an allergy to amoxicillin too. I was super nervous about trying it on baby J for her ear infection. Luckily she was fine. When I break into a rash allergy, cortizone helps a lot.
Ugh, @john5111! I am so sorry to hear that. Sucks that your instinct was right, too. Poor little guy. Hopefully it leaves his system soon!!!
@Heathereaddy I'm sorry to hear about your husband's job situation. I hope something comes his way soon!! I agree with PP's about maybe contacting groups you make payments to and seeing what sort of special arrangements they're willing to accept. I haven't tried to use this but I swear at one point one of my credit cards sent me some "special notice" saying that if you show proof of a layoff that they'd be willing to give you like a 3-6 month break, no questions asked.
I feel like at one point Easter baskets were discussed? Of course I'm always a last minute Lucille, so now here I am thinking about it, lol. I was going to get her a touch and feel bunny book, a transition sippy cup, some fun new food pouches, and maybe a spring outfit? Anyone else have other ideas?
Wow I feel like the only one with a still-stationary baby! She's trying really hard to crawl but still only making backward progress. I'll enjoy the calm before the storm
My son was doing the backward scoot for awhile before figuring out how to move forward. He would get so frustrated!!!! Now he is taking off- one day it just clicked. Enjoy getting your bathroom breaks in now while he's stationary!!!!!!
Hugs to the mamas with sick babies and high stress!
Yes! Enjoy your stationary LO while it lasts. Mine went from scooting backwards a little bit to crawling to pulling up to climbing stairs in a matter of a 4 weeks!! He now has a "speed boost" crawl when he's trying to get to something he wants but knows he can't have.
Easter basket will go a couple of books, there is toy that is a rattle shaped like an egg, and maybe some food products.
@mnkenned Nope, still got a stationary baby over here too. She does manage to pull herself up if whatever is close to her. But if it's out of her reach the item is dead to her. She can just sit in the same spot and play with the same items with no desire to reach for anything else. She won't even go backwards. It makes me nervous, but at the same time I'm enjoying it while I can.
Do any of your little ones use a blanket for comfort? What kind do you use (crocheted, muslin, lovey, etc)? I think I need to get a blanky for Q. He uses my shirt or any other fabric for comfort. It's pretty cute because I get all the snuggles, but he has started trying to chew on my clothes and I don't want all my clothes to have holes! Here's a pic of him snuggling my shirt lol
@arhodes6 Baby J started doing this too. I thought it was cute, but now that she's teething again it's weird to explain to people. I started giving her a lovey when she does this.
We definitely use a lovie. I had a few different types and she certainly showed me which one she preferred. I ended up buying several of them so I always have one around and in case it gets lost or damaged or something. There is one in the diaper bag, in the family room, and in the glider in her room for bedtime.
Huh...AJ doesn't use a paci, doesn't suck his thumb, and hasn't attached to a lovey yet. He does seem to like his blanket at daycare. Am considering putting one in with him in his crib
This is one of the throws I drape over our arm chair at Christmas. Unintentionally, it somehow has become M's blanket. She can sleep without it, but we always make sure it's in the crib for her. She lays on half and I pull the other half up over her. We have a second one that's brown but the same fabric. Just our sweet girl and her plaid blanket.
Yea...so apparently I conked out at my desk yesterday. Boss saw and I'm being reported to HR and at the very least suspended until HR decides if they want to fire me or not...I guess none of these Fers have had a baby...
Re: March Randoms
I am SO excited. E finally got down the pincher grasp over the weekend, so she's finally able to feed herself! It's great to stick food on her high chair tray and have her sit there through a whole meal.
Hope everyone's babes are feeing better soon. We are dealing with a cold/cough combo here as well.
we we have a cold/cough here, too. Has mad sleeping a nightmare
@Heathereaddy I hope everything is okay. Anything I can do? We are here to support each other. Do not feel bad if you are absent. I feel bad you are missing the support it sounds like you need. No need to "do better". You're a new momma. You're alive. You are already doing awesome. PM me if you need/want to privately vent. Hugs.
As for finances, if you run into trouble, I know most companies would rather some money than no money. Often, if you call them, they will accept a partial payment and put you on a payment plan for the rest without you getting late fees or getting shut off.
More re hugs and prayers!
Could you try any type of cortisone cream or an oatmeal bath for the skin? Poor guy! That sounds horrible.
@john5111
@Heathereaddy
sorry you ladies are going through those things! Keep chugging!
@john5111 I have an allergy to amoxicillin too. I was super nervous about trying it on baby J for her ear infection. Luckily she was fine. When I break into a rash allergy, cortizone helps a lot.
@Heathereaddy I'm sorry to hear about your husband's job situation. I hope something comes his way soon!! I agree with PP's about maybe contacting groups you make payments to and seeing what sort of special arrangements they're willing to accept. I haven't tried to use this but I swear at one point one of my credit cards sent me some "special notice" saying that if you show proof of a layoff that they'd be willing to give you like a 3-6 month break, no questions asked.
I feel like at one point Easter baskets were discussed? Of course I'm always a last minute Lucille, so now here I am thinking about it, lol. I was going to get her a touch and feel bunny book, a transition sippy cup, some fun new food pouches, and maybe a spring outfit? Anyone else have other ideas?
Hugs to the mamas with sick babies and high stress!
Easter basket will go a couple of books, there is toy that is a rattle shaped like an egg, and maybe some food products.
This is one of the throws I drape over our arm chair at Christmas. Unintentionally, it somehow has become M's blanket. She can sleep without it, but we always make sure it's in the crib for her. She lays on half and I pull the other half up over her. We have a second one that's brown but the same fabric. Just our sweet girl and her plaid blanket.