1. BLW? No
2. Babywear? yes
3. Make your own baby food? no
4. Use CDs? no
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? Only when he is sick
8. CIO? yes
9. Join a local Mommy Group? no
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? no
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? no
13. Bathe/shower with LO? no
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) no
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? yes
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Yes
2. Babywear? kind of, Z preffered not to at around 6 months.
3. Make your own baby food? yes
4. Use CDs? yes
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? no
7. Co-sleep? no
8. CIO? no
9. Join a local Mommy Group? no
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? yes
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) yes
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no, we are lucky that my mom watches him
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? yes
18. Babyproof your house? not really. We only put the socket things in.
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes and the toys.
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Do/did you...
1. BLW? a modified version, yes
2. Babywear? yes
3. Make your own baby food? sometimes
4. Use CDs? no
5. Use sippy cups? working on it..
6. Own a Sophie? did until it got lost at church...I'm too cheap to replace it
7. Co-sleep? no
8. CIO? yes
9. Join a local Mommy Group? yes
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? no?
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? yes but I use regular detergent...its just easier to do a load w/ all his stuff rather than have to sort it out of ours
13. Bathe/shower with LO? yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) no, not yet maybe in the summer we will
15. Sign? per his speech therapist, yes.
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? for the first 4 months yes, then I got lazy
18. Babyproof your house? no and dont plan on it
19. Dance with LO? all the time
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yup yup
16. Own a Sophie? Yes (we are on Sophie #2, because #1 got lost somewhere) Ugh. That's a $30 Sophie! LOL I always think that way when I lose something and have to replace it. In high school, I had an $85 Nine Inch Nails CD because I kept losing the dang thing! LOL
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Kindermusik
Do you like it? I'm looking at Kindermusik and Gymboree.
I know! I was so bummed when I realized she was MIA. I wasn't gonna buy another one - but he got one for Christmas from his best friend
I loved Kindermusik and so did LO. He had a ball. I want to do it again, but need to find a class that fits into my work schedule. I definitely recommend it!
Do/did you...
1. BLW? NO
2. Babywear? A LITTLE BIT
3. Make your own baby food? YEP
4. Use CDs? NOPE
5. Use sippy cups? YES
6. Own a Sophie? NO
7. Co-sleep? NO
8. CIO? A LITTLE BIT
9. Join a local Mommy Group? NO, BUT REALLY WANT TO
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? DID
11. Use baby powder? NO
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? YEP
13. Bathe/shower with LO? NO
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) NO
15. Sign? TRYING A LITTLE BIT
16. Use a daycare? NOPE
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? I THINK SO? NOT REALLY SURE WHAT IT MEANS...I TAKE PICS WHEN HE TURNS "8 MONTHS, 9 MONTHS, ETC."
18. Babyproof your house? A LITTLE BIT
19. Dance with LO? SOMETIMES
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? THINK 5 IS IT
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Sort of
2. Babywear? Yes
3. Make your own baby food? Yes
4. Use CDs? Yes
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? Yes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Sometimes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Swimming lessons start in February
15. Sign? Yes
16. Use a daycare? No
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No
18. Babyproof your house? Not really
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
Do/did you...1. BLW? I'm not even sure what this is so I'm going to say no. Ha.2. Babywear? Yes. He loved being worn the first few weeks. 3. Make your own baby food? No. 4. Use CDs? No5. Use sippy cups? He's still not using one. He just sits there with the spout in his mouth and gives me his WTF face. 6. Own a Sophie? No7. Co-sleep? We bedshare8. CIO? No9. Join a local Mommy Group? No bc most of them meet during the daytime on weekdays when I work.10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No11. Use baby powder? No12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes. DH doesn't want our stuff smellling like Dreft.13. Bathe/shower with LO? No14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No15. Sign? We try.16. Use a daycare? MIL is daycare17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? When I could. 18. Babyproof your house? Not yet but we are slowly getting there.19. Dance with LO? Yep. 20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? No. And the ones we do "know" the lyrics change depending on who's singing it to DS. Ha.
Do/did you...
1. BLW? No
2. Babywear? Yes, not daily. Situations where wearing works better than stroller.
3. Make your own baby food? No longer, but did sometimes.
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? Partial
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Used to do vitamin & stopped
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Mostly
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Sometimes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...)- Yes! Music, music, music!
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? No
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No, I wish I did
18. Babyproof your house? Somewhat- we have gates.
19. Dance with LO? Of course!
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Absolutely!
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Kind of. We have done purees, but now are working on moving to BLW.
2. Babywear? I tried a couple of times and DD was not a fan so no, I don't anymore.
3. Make your own baby food? Nope.
4. Use CDs? Nope.
5. Use sippy cups? We will, but DD isn't ready yet.
6. Own a Sophie? No. But I do have a seahorse.
7. Co-sleep? we have on occasion when DD was sick or something, but for the most part she's been in her crib since day one.
8. CIO? Not until recently and only for naps, and she's responded really well.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? I tried, but didn't find one I clicked with.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No.
11. Use baby powder? Yes, at times i have.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Nope.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? This is how we do baths now because DD is too big for her infant tub, but not totally ready to be by herself in the big tub yet.
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) None yet, but I'm looking into swim lessons soon.
15. Sign? No.
16. Use a daycare? No. My mom watches LO during the day.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes, but not professional photos. We had pro 3 month, pro 6 month, pro 9 month and will do pro 1 year. All the inbetween months I just took pics with my digital cam.
18. Babyproof your house? Not really. We put away things that were obvious dangers, but for the most part our house is pretty "kid proof" already so we didn't need to do much.
19. Dance with LO? All the time.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes, LOL
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1. BLW? No
2. Babywear? No
3. Make your own baby food? No
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? No
7. Co-sleep? No
8. CIO? Yes to wean off night bottle at 6 months
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Only a handful of times
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? Yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No
18. Babyproof your house? Yes
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
Do/did you...1. BLW? NO2. Babywear? NO3. Make your own baby food? YES4. Use CDs? NO5. Use sippy cups? Not yet.6. Own a Sophie? I wanted one but wouldn't pay for it.7. Co-sleep? Until he was 4 months he was in the PnP in our room8. CIO? Sometimes. He is as stubborn as his mommy.9. Join a local Mommy Group? NO10. Give vitamins/fluoride? NO11. Use baby powder? Not really. Maybe once or twice.12. Wash LO's clothes separately? NO13. Bathe/shower with LO? Once or twice14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Not yet.15. Sign? NO16. Use a daycare? YES17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes, he takes a picture with his TONKA truck every month. My friends and family love them18. Babyproof your house? YES19. Dance with LO? Not enough20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
1. BLW? DD#1-Kind of DD#2-Kinda DD#3-Yes DD#4-Yes DD#5-No DS-Kinda
2. Babywear?#1- No, #2-No, #3-Yes, #4-No,#5-No,#6-No
3. Make your own baby food? No for any of them
4. Use CDs? 1,2,3,4,5-No #6- Yes
5. Use sippy cups? Yes for all
6. Own a Sophie? No for all
7. Co-sleep? Yes for all
8. CIO? No for all
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No for all
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? #1- Yes, #2- Yes, #3,Yes, #4,5,6- No
11. Use baby powder? Caldascene ( I spelled that wrong) for all
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? No for all
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes for all but Liam
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No for all
15. Sign? No for all
16. Use a daycare? Yes for #3 family day care for the rest except Liam
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No
18. Babyproof your house? Kinda for all
19. Dance with LO? Dance class or just dance? We dance all the time
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
Do/did you...
1. BLW? No.
2. Babywear? Yes.
3. Make your own baby food? Yes.
4. Use CDs? No.
5. Use sippy cups? Not yet.
6. Own a Sophie? No.
7. Co-sleep? No.
8. CIO? No.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No...I didn't have time.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Yes.
11. Use baby powder? Yes.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No.
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No.
15. Sign? No.
16. Use a daycare? No.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No...
18. Babyproof your house? Yes.
19. Dance with LO? Yes.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes.
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1. BLW? No
2. Babywear? Yes
3. Make your own baby food? Yes
4. Use CDs? Yes
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? No
7. Co-sleep? Sometimes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? Yes, but I've never actually met with them.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes, but not really intentionally, it just works out like that
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? Yes
16. Use a daycare? No
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes
18. Babyproof your house? In process
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
1. BLW? No
2. Babywear? When he was smaller
3. Make your own baby food? I did in the beginning
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Trying
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? Yes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No - they are all during the day and I work FT.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? No
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? Yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes, but the last couple months have been spotty at best.
18. Babyproof your house? A little bit
19. Dance with LO? Yep
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yep
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Do/did you...
1. BLW? no
2. Babywear? Did-- but not all day
3. Make your own baby food? no
4. Use CDs? for baby--no
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? yes
8. CIO? no
9. Join a local Mommy Group? not yet but planning to.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? no
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? no
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) no
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? yes
18. Babyproof your house? no--she isn't even crawling yet but we will soon
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Mixture...when he is teething he like purees
2. Babywear? when he was little...now he cannot tolerate it
3. Make your own baby food? some yes... earth's best for daycare
4. Use CDs? nope... not enough time to stock up
5. Use sippy cups? yes with water
6. Own a Sophie? no
7. Co-sleep? only for naps when he was fussy
8. CIO? not really... he slept well from a few mos old... but there have been occasions when it is necessary
9. Join a local Mommy Group? nope... could not find one local
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? nope
11. Use baby powder? nope... a gift of it sits still in the wrapping.. not needed
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? nope... changed to free and clear and wash all clothes in it
13. Bathe/shower with LO? sometimes- but he likes baths so not always..
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) nope... will this summer
15. Sign? yes, he is still working on them so just a few like "out, more and hungry"
16. Use a daycare? for 3 hours per day between my husband and my work schedules
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? nope...but we take hundreds of pics... so there are plenty
18. Babyproof your house? not completely... a few latches on cupboards with hazards in them, plug covers, and gates. Otherwise we want him to explore and we teach him what not to touch
19. Dance with LO? Absolutely
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes, I love remembering them from childhood
1. BLW? Sort of. DD2 hates purees, so I haven't really had a choice!2. Babywear? Yes.3. Make your own baby food? Yes.4. Use CDs? No.5. Use sippy cups? Yes.6. Own a Sophie? Yes.7. Co-sleep? Only in the first month.8. CIO? Yes.9. Join a local Mommy Group? Tried it, haven't found one that I click with yet.10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Vitamins yes, no fluoride. They drink enough tap water that I really don't feel it's necessary.11. Use baby powder? Well, corn starch baby powder, but yes, occasionally.12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Nope.13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes.14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Yes with DD1, not yet with DD2.15. Sign? Yes.16. Use a daycare? No.17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No.18. Babyproof your house? Yes.19. Dance with LO? Yes.20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Oh, yeah.
Do/did you...
1. BLW? We do a combo of purees and BLW
2. Babywear? Sometimes.
3. Make your own baby food? Yes
4. Use CDs? Yes
5. Use sippy cups? Yes, but only for water right now
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? No
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Yes
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No, but I'm hoping to start swim lessons as soon as it warms up
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? Yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? I just try to take lots of photos
18. Babyproof your house? Sort of, but still have a lot to do
19. Dance with LO? Sometimes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Don't think so
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Yes
2. Babywear? Yes, still do
3. Make your own baby food? No
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? Yes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Yes
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? No
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? No
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No
18. Babyproof your house? Yes, to a certain extent
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
Do/did you...
1. BLW? No. Since it's not to the full extent of BLW, no. I do give her fruits cut in pieces, and food from my plate, but I still feed it to her.
2. Babywear? Yes
3. Make your own baby food? Sometimes, when I have fresh or frozen veggies around. I do have some yogurt with fruit in the freezer right now in the ice cube tray
4. Use CDs? yes!
5. Use sippy cups? we have 1 for juice. haven't started her with real milk yet
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? No. When she was little, and would wake in the night, yes. But not anymore
8. CIO? Yes, once she was over 6 months.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? I am on their yahoo board, and have met once.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? yes, tri-vi-sol
11. Use baby powder? yes
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Nope. Unless it's a new outfit and I don't want the colors to run
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Sometimes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Yes swimming!
15. Sign? no...
16. Use a daycare? yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? yes
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes, but I knew most of them before I was pregnant. I learned them when I was little
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Do/did you...
1. BLW? Nope.
2. Babywear? Nope, tried though. LO HATED it to say the least.
3. Make your own baby food? Now she eats what we eat, just mixed up in the blender, so yea I guess so.
4. Use CDs? No.
5. Use sippy cups? Yes.
6. Own a Sophie? No.
7. Co-sleep? No.
8. CIO? No.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No.
11. Use baby powder? No.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes, even though we use the same laudnry soap for her as we do for us.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No.
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Not professional lessons.
15. Sign? No.
16. Use a daycare? Heck no.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Sure, I take pics of her all the time but I always take pics of her on like 8 months old, 9 months old...on the actual days she is that age.
18. Babyproof your house? Yes.
19. Dance with LO? Of course.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Oh yeah.
Do/did you...
1. BLW? yes
2. Babywear? yes
3. Make your own baby food? yes, kind of. we BLW so everything he was getting was "real food" prepared for him, but it wasn't pureed.
4. Use CDs? no
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? yes
8. CIO? no
9. Join a local Mommy Group? yes
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? yes
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? no
13. Bathe/shower with LO? used to
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) yes
15. Sign? kind of. we suck at consistency
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? no
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes
Do/did you...
1. BLW? Idk what that means.
2. Babywear? No
3. Make your own baby food? No
4. Use CDs? We bought a barney cd for the music.
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? I have no clue what that is.
7. Co-sleep? Sometimes.
8. CIO? Idk what that is.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? Only the bump.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No.
11. Use baby powder? No.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? I have a couple times.
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Not yet.
15. Sign? No.
16. Use a daycare? No.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes.
18. Babyproof your house? Yes.
19. Dance with LO? Yes.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes.
Do/did you...
1. BLW? yes
2. Babywear? yes
3. Make your own baby food? yes
4. Use CDs? no
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? no
7. Co-sleep? yes 1-3 months old
8. CIO? no
9. Join a local Mommy Group? no
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? yes fluoride
11. Use baby powder? yes
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) no
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? our own version
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes
Re: 20 Questions (Parenting Poll)
2. Babywear? yes
3. Make your own baby food? no
4. Use CDs? no
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? Only when he is sick
8. CIO? yes
9. Join a local Mommy Group? no
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? no
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? no
13. Bathe/shower with LO? no
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) no
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? yes
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes
1. BLW? Sort of. With meats only. Everything else is purees.
2. Babywear? Used to do it more often in 0 - 3. Now only rarely.
3. Make your own baby food? Yes.
4. Use CDs? No.
5. Use sippy cups? Not frequently, she still doesn't really "get" it.
6. Own a Sophie? Yes.
7. Co-sleep? Sometimes.
8. CIO? No.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No.
11. Use baby powder? Yes, in the crease of her neck and armpits.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No.
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No, but probably should get on that.
15. Sign? Not yet.
16. Use a daycare? No.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes...in fact, I take pics daily.
18. Babyproof your house? Almost done - we still need the gate for the stairs and the "sleeve" for the coffee table.
19. Dance with LO? Yes.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Lyrics yes, motions, no.
I know! I was so bummed when I realized she was MIA. I wasn't gonna buy another one - but he got one for Christmas from his best friend
I loved Kindermusik and so did LO. He had a ball. I want to do it again, but need to find a class that fits into my work schedule. I definitely recommend it!
1. BLW? NO
2. Babywear? NO
3. Make your own baby food? Sometimes
4. Use CDs? Nope
5. Use sippy cups? Just started, in training
6. Own a Sophie? Absolutly!
7. Co-sleep? Nope
8. CIO? Yes
9. Join a local Mommy Group? None available
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Nope
11. Use baby powder? Nope
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Nope
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Nope
15. Sign? Nope
16. Use a daycare? Yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes, including professional ones
18. Babyproof your house? Semi-baby proofed
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
DS - 5/2010
DD - 6-2013
TTC #3 - Cycle #9
1. BLW? Maybe? I'm still not entirely sure what this means. Severin is still getting some purees, but is eating "regular" foods now, too.
2. Babywear? Sometimes.
3. Make your own baby food? No.
4. Use CDs? Only as burp cloths.
5. Use sippy cups? Nope; Severin still won't take them.
6. Own a Sophie? Yes.
7. Co-sleep? Only during his first nap.
8. CIO? Yes.
9. Join a local Mommy Group? Not yet.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Vitamin D when I was BFing, and probiotics last month.
11. Use baby powder? Nope.
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? No. I'm allergic to most detergents, so we already use the Free & Clear stuff.
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No. Tried the shower thing once, but I was terrified I was going to drop him!
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) We did one semester at Little Gym.
15. Sign? Not yet.
16. Use a daycare? No.
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? I did for his one month...lol.
18. Babyproof your house? We still need a couple of cupboard locks and one more babygate, but we're pretty much good to go.
19. Dance with LO? Yes.
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes.
Strawberry, are you really reading all of these??? LOL
LOL. Hugs for your #1 #2 #3....answers.
2. Babywear? Only the first few months. Then him plus my big bewbs became to much for my back.
3. Make your own baby food? Yes
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? No
7. Co-sleep? Yes for the first 8 months
8. CIO? Yes at 8 motnhs
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Give Poly-vi-sol with iron everyday
11. Use baby powder? Never
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Always. In my family everyone washes their clothes separately, even though we use the same detergent
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Only once when we were both sick
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Yes on my own with him. Not with a professional
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? In home DC
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? I take phots all the time of him but not designated "watch me grow" pics
18. Babyproof your house? Yes, just the cabinets that contain fragile items and toxins
19. Dance with LO? All the time
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes I knew this before I had LO.I used to be a Director of a DC
2. Babywear? Yes
3. Make your own baby food? Yes
4. Use CDs? Yes
5. Use sippy cups? Yes
6. Own a Sophie? No
7. Co-sleep? Sometimes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? Yes, but I've never actually met with them.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Yes, but not really intentionally, it just works out like that
13. Bathe/shower with LO? No
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? Yes
16. Use a daycare? No
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes
18. Babyproof your house? In process
19. Dance with LO? Yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yes
2. Babywear? When he was smaller
3. Make your own baby food? I did in the beginning
4. Use CDs? No
5. Use sippy cups? Trying
6. Own a Sophie? Yes
7. Co-sleep? Yes
8. CIO? No
9. Join a local Mommy Group? No - they are all during the day and I work FT.
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? No
11. Use baby powder? No
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? No
13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) No
15. Sign? No
16. Use a daycare? Yes
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? Yes, but the last couple months have been spotty at best.
18. Babyproof your house? A little bit
19. Dance with LO? Yep
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Yep
1. BLW? Sort of. DD2 hates purees, so I haven't really had a choice!2. Babywear? Yes.3. Make your own baby food? Yes.4. Use CDs? No.5. Use sippy cups? Yes.6. Own a Sophie? Yes.7. Co-sleep? Only in the first month.8. CIO? Yes.9. Join a local Mommy Group? Tried it, haven't found one that I click with yet.10. Give vitamins/fluoride? Vitamins yes, no fluoride. They drink enough tap water that I really don't feel it's necessary.11. Use baby powder? Well, corn starch baby powder, but yes, occasionally.12. Wash LO's clothes separately? Nope.13. Bathe/shower with LO? Yes.14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) Yes with DD1, not yet with DD2.15. Sign? Yes.16. Use a daycare? No.17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? No.18. Babyproof your house? Yes.19. Dance with LO? Yes.20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? Oh, yeah.
DD1, 1/5/2008 ~~~ DD2, 3/17/2010
1. BLW? NO
2. Babywear? NO
3. Make your own baby food? NO - although I did make one batch of Zucchini
4. Use CDs? NO
5. Use sippy cups? For water since about 7-8 months of age
6. Own a Sophie? YES
7. Co-sleep? NO
8. CIO? YES
9. Join a local Mommy Group? NO
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? NO
11. Use baby powder? NO
12. Wash LO's clothes separately? YES
13. Bathe/shower with LO? NO
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...) NO
15. Sign? NO
16. Use a daycare? NO
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? YES
18. Babyproof your house? Somewhat
19. Dance with LO? YES
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? NO
1. BLW? yes, but I did do some purees, too.
2. Babywear? sometimes
3. Make your own baby food? yes
4. Use CDs? yes
5. Use sippy cups? yes
6. Own a Sophie? yes
7. Co-sleep? we did a bit in the begingin
8. CIO? no
9. Join a local Mommy Group? yes
10. Give vitamins/fluoride? no
11. Use baby powder? no
12. Wash LO's clothes separately?
13. Bathe/shower with LO? no
14. Do any baby lessons? (swim, music...)no
15. Sign? yes
16. Use a daycare? no
17. Do monthly "watch me grow" photos? no
18. Babyproof your house? yes
19. Dance with LO? yes
20. Know the lyrics/motions to more than 5 nursery rhymes? yes