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Bin, Katinthehat, Funnyvalentine
Well our little ones are almost two months old. How are you and your babies doing?
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Re: Bin, Katinthehat, Funnyvalentine
Great but I am anxious about Thursday when we have our 2 mo appt and shots
Any advice from someone who has already been through it?
I also took your advice about bedtime tonight and put her down still a little awake and let her "fuss" a bit and it appears she was able to fall asleep on her own. Granted it is only the first time but it is a start.
Joshua's two month appointment was not too bad. He cried but not too bad. It was much worse at the 4 month. He did sleep a lot afterward and had a low fever. I think I just gave him Tylenol and he felt better. Ask your doc for sure if they can have it at 2 months. That I don't remember.
Gabriel's is tomorrow.
Gah - we've been going through hell here, but I think it's slowly coming to a close. Last weekend I bought Dr Sears' book "The Fussy Baby Book" and we realized that M is a high-needs baby, so we just have to change the way we deal with her. If she's not actively playing with her toys on her swing or bouncy seat (she likes to talk to the mobiles) then she's in the sling and we've started co-sleeping full time as well. So it means she's attached to me or Josh about 20 hours out of every day, but you know what, she's like a whole other person now. There's no more of that unreasonable, unconsollable crying and screaming and she's just a much happier baby now. She's sleeping so much better and eating a lot too (she now almost always takes a 4 oz bottle.)
I know we'll get criticized a lot from our familes over the holidays (especially regarding the co-sleeping issue) but oh well. M is just not able to self soothe - on the way home from Costco the other day she wanted to be fed and short of pulling over in a parking lot I couldn't feed her. So I was like, we're almost home, she can wait. She screamed the entire way home (20 minutes) and screamed so much that she was foaming at the mouth by the time I got her out of the car seat. There is just no off button she can push herself, right now, she relies on Josh and me to do that for her. And this is what works - I almost want to use the word miracle - so our families can just shove it
What all are your babies doing developmentally? Marion has almost got complete head control and she follows things with her whole head and face now - its amazing compared to just two or three weeks ago. Her hand eye coordination isn't so great though - she sometimes bats at hanging things, but she isn't grabbing or grasping right now (at least not on purpose)
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Yeah I started back right after I got cleared from the doctor. I was chopping at the bit to get back.
M sounds just like Joshua in the first few months. I literally could not put him down without crying. He did grow out of it but you just have to what you have to do. Forget other people. Is there any way you could just not tell them. It is not really their business.
Gabriel is turning his head from side to side, holding it up when on his tummy, putting his hands in his mouth, following mommy and daddy and his favorite is his brother, cooing, and smiling.
His stats: Height 23in; weight 11lbs 6oz
Hi everyone : ) ?I'm so glad to hear that all of the mommies and little ones are doing well.
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Bin - Wyatt's 2 mo. appt. is Friday and I'm nervous too. ?I'll be anxious to hear how yours goes Thursday.
Kat - I'm sure your family knows that you are doing what you feel is best for Marion and you and your DH. ?It's not like your taking the easy way out. ?I mean it's not like the choices you are making are making life a breeze for you... you have a baby attached to you almost 24/7. You wouldn't do it if you didn't think it was what was best for Marion. ?If your family hassles you about it, just tell them to shut their big yappers
Charlotte - You are my hero. ?I can't find time to dry my hair most days and YOU'RE going to stroller fit. ?AND you have TWO little ones. There is so much I could learn from you...?
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Wyatt is doing great. ?He's getting to be such a big boy. ?He has almost outgrown his 3 month clothes. ?He's smiling all the time and babbling lots. ?I love listening to his little voice. ?We have a lot of fun together. ?
Despite the fact that Wyatt seems to be thriving, I feel like I'm struggling most days. ?I can't seem to get anything done. ?There are tons of half-finished projects around the house. ?For instance, I might manage to get the laundry washed and dried, but it takes me forever to get it folded and put away. ?I think part of the problem is that Wyatt is with me almost all the time. ?He will only nap for 30 minutes or so on his own. ?He used to sleep pretty well in the swing, but he refuses that now too. ?So, I end up holding him pretty much all the time. ?I feel like I'm screwing him up. ?I just don't really know what else to do. ?He likes his bouncy chair and will sit in it happily for about 30 minutes. ?That's when I try to get some things done around the house. ?But there's only so much that you can do in a half an hour. ?And I have to sleep some time too, so I generally sleep when he does... reclined in the glider with him on my chest. ?I don't know if this post even makes sense. ?I'm trying to type quickly while he's in his bouncy chair. ?I was kind of nervous about sharing this because I feel like I should be doing better by now... have a better handle on things... ya know? ?I didn't expect to still feel overwhelmed at this point. ?I just want so badly to do a good job...
Funnyvalentine - if it makes you feel any better I did a load of laundry sometime last week and only tonight did I get it folded. I don't really get anything done around the house either and I think that is pretty normal. I am a little worried b/c the ILs are coming Friday and there is cleaning that still needs done and I have no idea when that is going to happen. When my parents visited I didn't care as much but it is a different story with the ILs. I will let you know how things go on Thursday.
FV - Don't worry about all that stuff - your number one job right now is being a mother to Wyatt and it sounds like you are doing a fabulous job of that! Your baby is thriving and that's all that matters. Take the advice you gave me - do whatever works for you guys! If that means holding him all the time, then there is nothing wrong with that - you can't possibly screw a child up with love. One of my favorite things Dr Sears says about co sleeping (but it's applicable in any child raising situation) is that he's never met a college student that still slept with his/her parents so they do grow out of it! I doubt Wyatt will want you to still be carrying him around when he's sixteen
so I don't think you are screwing him up. My one child psych class taught me that as long as a child is happy and feels secure, they'll also be independant because they know it's safe to go and explore, that mom and dad will be there for them when they get back.
And if you want to be hands free, I can't speak highly enough about getting a sling or a wrap. If you don't have one, let me know, and we can finally meet up and you can try mine on to see what works for you. Seriously, baby carriers are my life saver! Marion is fighting her morning nap now, but it's okay because she's in the wrap, on my chest, and I'm eating breakfast and nesting while I rock her and I know she'll go down in a few minutes - but I still have my hands free and even though it's late, at least I'm able to eat breakfast before noon.
One other thing I've learned from my mom friends is that as soon as you feel in control, that baby is going to do something to upset your apple cart! Next will be four month sleep regression and rolling over and starting solids and teething and all sorts of things that throw you out of whack. I have a feeling the next time I'll actually feel in control of things is when I send her off to college.
As far as housework, we're hiring a maid. It's our christmas present to each other.
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I keep waiting for the hands in mouth - right now if she does it, it's totally by accident. But she is in that super hysterical phase of licking everything!! Last night she was on Josh's chest and he was reading her bedtime book and the whole time, she was just licking his chest. It cracks me up.
Are any of the babies deliberately grasping anything yet?
I got clearance to walk the day I was discharged, so I've been doing that since 2wks PP - but started running after the six week clearance. I don't see myself getting back into the gym though until January - we're switching gyms to one that has child care. They have a stroller strides (or something similar) at Memorial that I'm thinking about joining in the meantime just to start getting some muscle work in.
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i've been enjoying reading up on what all the little ones are doing. it's helping me get geared up for #2!
as far as housework and all that, my (extra super wonderful) DH said this to me when i was stressed and struggling to get things done around the house:
you may not work in an office anymore, but you do have a job. your job is to be a mother. this is an even greater responsibility than working outside the home. when you were working at an office, did laundry get done during the day? no, b/c you were at work. did dishes do themselves while you were at the office? nope. so, don't try to do things during the day that you couldn't do while you were out of the home. you DO have a job and that job is demanding and all the chores and everything else will get done just like they did when we both worked long hours and yet managed to find the time.
this was such a huge relief for me and it's soooo true: we choose to be at home, whether it's for 3 mos of leave or full time, to take care of our babies. i hate the pressure that we feel to be these super women. laundry will always be there but these 1st months with our kids will not. now, truitt is almost 2 and in MDO and i have time to do what i need to around the house. it went by sooo fast and i am so glad i was able to devote myself to him for as long as he needed me to. so, take the pressure off yourselves. you have a bigger job to do!