ATP/PCP/TTC

madisonpeas · August 2012

Updates?

QOTD? I just can't - last week's question on fear was too..well...fear invoking Indifferent

tdmklm · August 2012

ATP: I'm in LOVE with my kiddo. Smile He just figured out he has a first name and a middle name, and now when we ask his name he says both. Well, his own version of them. There's also been a lot of, "Mama kiss it better!" Love it. Smile

TTC: No sign of ovulation, so we will have to skip this cycle (KD leaves on a three-week international trip tomorrow). Rethinking the whole thing... I'm not sure I can deal with the deadline stress without entirely losing my mind. I'm kind of losing my mind right now.

madisonpeas · August 2012

ATP: We are also totally in love. New things he is doing? This clicking noise with his tongue, signs for milk and more, clapping, very careful movements when he is standing, and ...the return of kissing! We can't get enough of him. Must.get.DW.home.at.least.part.time.

JoySeattle · August 2012

I've been in and out of town for the past couple months. I've checked in here a couple times, but couldn't post until I re-set all my bump stuff on my computer. Also, since we're not planning to ttc anytime soon, it has been easier at times to not be on here as often. But, I miss you all!

I have an interview next week for a FT career job. I'm not putting too much stock in it for a couple reasons, but it would be a game-changer for us. Otherwise, my business is going pretty well and we'll keep it as is with potential ttc in early 2013.

Jazibel · August 2012

He's becoming more and more alert every day - it's so enjoyable to be around. I'm starting to get a handle on my stress in relation to fitting the rest of my life together around him. It's very slow going - but that's okay. The three of us are just taking it easy. Today we might run errands (bank and Whole Foods) after meeting EV and her co-workerd for lunch. I say "might" because it depends on how well this new Mommy can handle it ;-)

seattlekari · August 2012

Hi Joy, good to see you here! Best of luck with your interview!

ATP: 6 is just an awesome age. Really awesome. 4 and 5 really rocked but man 6 is so fun! E has the greatest sense of humor. Last night she didn't eat much dinner since she was at her friend's down the street so when we got home she wanted a snack. So I gave her a peanut butter & oat bar--the ones from Trader.joes. She has not had one from there before. She looked at it...and paused and said "mommy, this looks like poo with peanut butter on top." And what else could I do but laugh...we had the biggest giggle over it. I said please don't tell that to anyone else and it may look funny but it tastes really good so just try it. And she did. And we giggled.

E and I leave tomorrow on our vacation to Montana. I'm hoping for not too many, "are we there yets???"

hlke · August 2012

TTC: Waiting for next cycle. Our KD was AWESOME about figuring this cycle out. He's traveling and has found a way to have access to a freezer for a sperm shipper and was willing to have a friend drive him to FedEx. I'm going to schedule pickup for him instead, but it's great he's been so flexible and generous.

Our AI health worker checked C's charts and said everything looks good but we'll get a progesterone check "just in case" because of her few wonky short cycles with short luteal phases. She also suggested we find a microscope to check on the shipped sperm's activity when it arrives, just to make sure they're still swimming! Both C and our KD are scientists, and this project is getting more and more like a science experiment every day.

hlke · August 2012

Joy, great to see you here!

2moms2b · August 2012

Had an amazing appointment this morning after a brief worry ( I say worry not scare as it was a hiccup). Got to see both these little ones again so at this point I am just concentrating on growing them

2moms2twins · August 2012

Welcome back JOY !!! Missed you !!!

The girls are becoming more independent. Both are walking S is still a lil weary and shay about it - I dont get the shy part but its cute... L is getting her ONE YEAR moalar - HELP ME- hahah we put those amber necklaces on and as i said in TTT I am A BELIEVER. Baby signs not working out as well as we like perhaps we are in consistent ... Down to only 2 bottles a day and sippy straw cups the rest - They are eating so much and drinking regular milk now ... LOTS OF MILK so far TJ has the best deal a gallon for 5.99

I keep nagging M about Tres Baby and I feel bad because I have conditions I want #3 to be a BOY - as i said in TTT no money mean no tres Baby .. but i hear tick tock which is weird for me because I would carry but not a fan of birthing ... but have a hard time wrapping my head around it - my worry is that we wont jump on this and I will be 45 and yearning -( this happen to M aunt she turned 50 and feels horrible that she did not have kids) Granted I have children and LOVE THEM TO DEATH but I would not mind a Bio- child

Did anyone figure out a quote of the day?? I tried but nada!

leapgirl8 · August 2012

ATP: I hate bedtime. We're doing a bedtime routine and trying to establish good habits but I feel like there is very little good advice for this age. You're supposed to be all consistent and not spoil them but you still need to provide all the comfort since they can't really do it themselves. I love books that say things like "Once they have a full tummy and a clean diaper and have been bathed and read a story, there is nothing for them to do in the crib but fall asleep!" HAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes, nothing to do but squirm, kick, fuss, cry, rage against the dying of the light...

hlke · August 2012

leapgirl8:
ATP: I hate bedtime. We're doing a bedtime routine and trying to establish good habits but I feel like there is very little good advice for this age. You're supposed to be all consistent and not spoil them but you still need to provide all the comfort since they can't really do it themselves. I love books that say things like "Once they have a full tummy and a clean diaper and have been bathed and read a story, there is nothing for them to do in the crib but fall asleep!" HAHAHAHAHAHA. Yes, nothing to do but squirm, kick, fuss, cry, rage against the dying of the light...

Awwww, Leap, you're right, at that age there's not much good advice. Do they like to be swaddled? Will they fall asleep if rocked to sleep? I think the best advice at that age is "do what works". You don't need to worry about spoiling a three month old. Some kiddos take to a routine and just go down in the crib, but many do not. And your kiddos were early, so their little nervous systems just might not be ready to self-soothe. I've nannied a few infants, and one just needed to be swaddled tight tight tight until he was about four and a half months to be calm enough to be put down and stay down, and I still rocked him to sleep for every nap and at night. The good news is he did grow out of it! He just apparently didn't get the "you're three months old, you shouldn't need this stuff anymore" memo.

The other thing that worked with little baby screamer was white noise when I finally put him down, or he'd wake right back up. The "Happiest Baby on the Block" folks make a CD. I haven't tried it, but the "rhythmic womb noises" would have been perfect.

leapgirl8 · August 2012

leapgirl8 · August 2012

Thank you for your thoughts! I will take all advice :-)

We still swaddle both of them - I thought she was wanting out of it for a while, but it wasn't working so we started putting her back in it. He is definitely not ready - his limbs go all over the place when he's tired We have a white noise machine and I think it helps keep them asleep longer, and also helps them kind of know, OK, it's bedtime. Right now we do sponge baths, jammies, read them a story, swaddle & pacifiers, lay them down and sing to them (Wheels on the Bus, and we only sing it at bedtime). They are all sleepy and happy. Turn the lights off, walk away, and then the angry crying. We've never really rocked them to sleep (for one thing, we only have one rocker) and I don't want to start now, although I do frequently rock her to calm her down and then lay her down before she's totally asleep. Usually I can get him to drift off by replacing his pacifier and patting/shushing on like a 3-minute cycle :-P Sometimes it takes 10 minutes, sometimes it takes 30 minutes. She is usually mad for about two hours though - basically until the next feeding!

hlke · August 2012

It sounds like Mr. Baby is doing pretty well. Hopefully Lady Baby will get with the program! The crying is HARD, twins are HARD, it will get better. (((hugs)))

Also, my sleep researcher friend recommends "The No Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley. It's a happy medium between schedule based ideas like "Baby Wise" and full on attachment parenting techniques. But really, at this age, you just do whatever makes you and Jen the least crazy.

ball.and.chain · August 2012

TTC: Surprise! My cycle is back on. When I talked to my RE on Monday, she said we could try to salvage the cycle by going back on Clomid for another 5 days (making it 10 total days this cycle). I really had no idea that was an option. We had just arrived at our hotel in Maine, so I had her call it into a local pharmacy and we went and picked it up and I started that night. She said she almost always gets a response from a second round within the same cycle if the first round doesn't work. I'm not really banking on it, but the other choice was get some Provera and then start injectables next cycle, and I thought it was worth trying to make the Clomid work for us before we call in the big guns.

So after we get back from vacation, I start my work week with an ultrasound to see how the old oves are doing. Hopefully well -- if not, injectables are up next and we'll need to have the when-is-it-time-for-IVF talk.

Vacation is awesome, though! And fortunately I still seem to be OK, side-effect-wise, on the Clomid. Thank you everyone for your support on my last thread.

2brides · August 2012

ATP: Things are going great here.

The kids have had really good behavior this week. Grayson freaked out again when L dropped them off this morning (very unusual for him) so she is going to talk with his counselors when she picks them up to see if anyone has been picking on him or hurting him. Fingers crossed it is just a flukey thing we need to work through. But the kids are SUPER excited about the Olympics and it is so much fun to watch with them. And the battle for the top bunk has ended with Carter saying he doesn't want to sleep on the top because he likes the "cozy bottom."

2moms2twins · August 2012

leapgirl8:
Thank you for your thoughts! I will take all advice :-)
We still swaddle both of them - I thought she was wanting out of it for a while, but it wasn't working so we started putting her back in it. He is definitely not ready - his limbs go all over the place when he's tired We have a white noise machine and I think it helps keep them asleep longer, and also helps them kind of know, OK, it's bedtime. Right now we do sponge baths, jammies, read them a story, swaddle & pacifiers, lay them down and sing to them (Wheels on the Bus, and we only sing it at bedtime). They are all sleepy and happy. Turn the lights off, walk away, and then the angry crying. We've never really rocked them to sleep (for one thing, we only have one rocker) and I don't want to start now, although I do frequently rock her to calm her down and then lay her down before she's totally asleep. Usually I can get him to drift off by replacing his pacifier and patting/shushing on like a 3-minute cycle :-P Sometimes it takes 10 minutes, sometimes it takes 30 minutes. She is usually mad for about two hours though - basically until the next feeding!

we had similar issue... we did the baby wise and worked like a charm I also found for one of ours unless she we literally banged on her to get that last bit of BURP out she would wreak havoc... and sometimes we just let her sleep on her belly with a close watch ... have you tried rock n plays ? warmer milk ( i know this seems ridiculous ) Tighter swaddle ?

leapgirl8 · August 2012

They slept in Rock'n'Plays until a few days ago when we switched to the cribs - we had the same issue with them, although it was somewhat easier to comfort since we just rocked it a lot I haven't tried warmer milk/bottles, I will try that, and more burping! We're swaddling about as tight as we can.

tdmklm · August 2012

ball.and.chain:
TTC: Surprise! My cycle is back on.

Yes

francophonia · August 2012

Just got our first box of sperm! Ready to get the ball (so to speak) rolling!

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