Any March & April 05 mums/moms want to chat?

[mickymuscles]

well jack's teeth have started to poke thru....sometimes i think that they are bugging him but most of the time i have no clue as usual! :oops:

people without kids that think having kids is a piece of cake really get on my nerves!!  my sister is one of them....right after we got home from the hospital with jack (i had a c-section and also a ton of iv fluids-my feet looked like the michelin man) my sister thought that i was becoming an introvert because i didn't want to go shopping!!!!  :x  well, i just found out that she's expecting!!!  I can't wait to show up on her doorstep and ask her what her problem is!!

also my MIL...where to begin!!  she had a baby shower for me this past weekend.  Jack would not go down for a nap there.  So needless to say he was an ultra crankpot!!!! :shock: so...do any of you like to be social when your tired?  No, i didn't think so and neither does Jack.  But my MIL seemed to think that he needed cheering up.  So as my mom was trying to calm him down by just having him look at a blank wall and not talking to him....my MIL keeps popping her head over my moms shoulder.  Of course causing Jackson to scream bloody murder!!  I asked her somewhat politely to stop....that she was too much for him right at that time.  She gives me this look like i peed in her cornflakes.  Anyways, about an hour later (and Jack still crying) one of her friends finally gets Jack calmed down by holding him tightly, not looking at him, not talking to him, and just letting him look out the window.  So, what does my MIL decide she needs to do?  She pops her head over her friends shoulder and of course Jack starts to SCREAM again!!  :shock:   Well, I couldn't be polite anymore!!  I stated in front of everyone "PLEASE, leave him ALONE".  well,  needless to say I haven't heard from her since. :oops:  OOPs.  I wish my DH was there so that it wouldn't have had to come from me!  Oh well.

[Olivia's Mommy]

I used to change LO in the middle of the night, but recently she's been sleeping through the night, so she wakes up completley soaked through (PJs, swaddle, and sometimes sheets!). Does anyone have any suggestions so she DOESN'T soak the sheets each night (other than waking her up to change her)? We use nighttime diapers (they're supposed to be more absorbant), but she's sleeping almost 12 hours now...they're no match! (I am so thankful for the sleep, though!)

[Jayri]

mickey muscles that was such a true and good story!
Yup I know what you mean about people w/o kids, but their time will come, glad to hear about jack's teeth though, with the pain involved it is a good amoungst the bad.
Judy - I love your new pic of the girls, really does floor me what gorgeous kids we all have.
Same goes for us here, we don't normally change unless it is really full or dirty.
Well must go, enjoy your days everyone whether starting of ending..

[herbst99]

I have never changed Lise at night - and it luckily does not seem to bother her. I find that when I switch over to bigger diaper she will be wet ... and I will then double diaper... hoping to catch the leak by the leg!!

"PLEASE, leave him ALONE"

I am sooo with you on this!! My MIL and FIL FINALLY got what I meant by "winding down""overstimulation""no TV"no active play before bed"etc. but it took a weekend away. My FIL probably thought I was being spitefull and didn't want him to play with dd - and after the w/e said -aaaah I get it ... lightbulb!!! Hopefully your MIL will also "get it" sometime. I found that clear instructions was all that help - and PLEASE LEAVE HIM ALONE is clear!!! Good luck!
Erin M I am starting to phase out the DF - let me know how the sudden stopping is working out! We are now down to 2/3 of her original bottle and also down to 9:00 pm - ooh and that is now!!
QUICK note - We are going for our first SWIMMING Lesson tomorrow. Hoping it will be lots of fun! The pool is 32 degrees celsius (like a tub!!). Bought some Little Swimmers diapers so - will see.
Bye for now
Nikki

[Colesmom]

mickeymuscles I have yet to encounter this issue as we haven't seen that many people since sleep training and have yet to go out anywhere for an extended period of time. I'm a bit nervous truthfully. Of course, both my mom and MIL will pretty much follow what I say.  My father is quite frail so their visits don't last very long...so it worked out fine yesterday because my father napped when Cole did :wink:

maybe you could be the bigger person and call to apologize to you MIL?  Then just explain how Jack does best on his routine and that you were just frustrated that he wasn't going down for his sleep?  I don't know, I just find sometimes it's easier that way than to let it fester.  Of course, maybe your MIL didn't think anything of it?  I was such a cow to my MIL while she was here helping me after Cole was born.  She was great though and didn't say a word.  I wrote her a nice note after and she thanked me for writing it.  It felt good just to apologize even though I knew she understood that I was exhausted and in pain.

Olivia's mommy Wow, you're even using the nighttime diapers!  Maybe double up on those?  Is there another brand of nighttime ones you could try?  I don't even know if we can get nighttime diapers in Canada.  I haven't seen any as far as I know.

My poor little guy.  I left him on the floor of the hall (often do) so that I could put something away and he got too close to the oak banister.  he toppled into it and his precious little noggin hit it.  It's square at the bottom and it left an indent in his skin :oops: .  Thank goodness it didn't cut him.  No more leaving him on the floor...into his crib he goes if I have stuff to do.  I had a box in the hall forever which I guess was protecting him from getting too close.  That's what I get for tidying up!  I'll actually have to make some kind of bumper protector for all the banisters in the house because they are all quite sharp.  Oh no...he just had a really hard time settling for catnap.  All was quiet then i heard a bang.  he must have hit his head again :oops:   and then he just would not settle.  I gave him a bit of tylenol just in case and held him for a bit.  I could see the red welt on his head even in the semi-darkness  :cry: He seemed okay after holding a bit so I think he was just a touch overtired.  back into the crib and 10 min of pat/shush later he's out.

I don't know what I'll do when he starts running around with the potential to hurt himself. 

boy, i am monopolizing this thread aren't i?  I must be the only one with 3-4 postings a day!  I don't have much of a life if you haven't figured it out yet.  And like I said above, I'm a bit nervous about taking him out and missing naps but I guess I need to get over that.

okay, i won't bore you guys with the minutae of my life anymore...at least for today

Traci

[Little Bear's Mum]

Traci, I know just what you mean about not having a life! Sometimes I spend far too much time on here. But hey, if we can, why not i say.

MickeyMuscles, that can't have been an easy day for you. At least your MIL should know for next time.

Ankie, we've left Daniel's nappys at night from early on. I have done the double nappy when I ran out of good night naps and it helped.

I have just had to get Daniel out of bed. It's the first morning nap and for the life of me (and my sanity) I can't figure out what to do. He's now sleeping basically 12 hours at night with a feed about 5am but back down until 7am. Then when he gets up he's not very hungry. So thismorning I did some jolly jumper time as thisusually helps make him hungry. Then of course he took one good side at 8am. He yawned and rubbed his eyes at 8.20, so I took him through to bed and put him down at 8.30am. He'd then been awake 1h 40m. BUT he screamed and wouldn't settle. I went in and fed him. He took a huge feed. IE the rest of the 8am feed that he didn't want at the time or shortly after. Then I put him back down and more screaming. So he's now sitting on my knee. He's been awake 2 hours  10 mins. I go through this nearly every morning. I watch his cues but I just can't seem to get it right.

Do you mums think his cues may just be a 'trick' ie, just a bit tired, but not there yet? He goes down for all his other naps fine without much of a grizzle at all. It's just this first one. I thought most babies had less time awake at this time of the day, but it's like he needs more. What do you think :?:

[Little Bear's Mum]

Just had to be 'naughty' and feed him to sleep. Nothing else would soothe him. I was even contemplating trying to do PUPD, which I've never yet done, but hubby is asleep sick in bed so decided today was not the day to try. I am going to go in at the 30 minute mark and try wake to sleep though. Hey, the worst thing that can happen is he'll be awake at 30mins instead of 40mins!  :oops: Then I know I've done it wrong and will try again next time.

[kate585]

[quote="She gives me this look like i peed in her cornflakes. [/quote]

ROTFL!!!  I might have to steal that saying!  Sorry about the trouble...it is hard to tell people to stop, but you're right...have to do what's best for baby!

Ryan got his first flu shot today and had his helmet checked.  (Not sure if I've mentioned that here.  He is so good about it, it isn't an issue, thank goodness!  He had positional plagiocephaly so wears a helmet 21-23 hours a day to correct it.  Man, does that thing stink!  :shock: ).  It's only been 2 months, but he looks so great.  Maybe only one month more!  Hooray!!!

Here's hoping for a great night/day!!!

[Arwyn's mom]

Thanks for the replies about the diaper issue in the middle of the night. I don't think it bothers her... it bothers me that she has a wet diaper. We are in disposables at night and cloth in the day (sometimes, provided we are not going anywhere). I guess I'll just leave them then and see what we get at 7.  :shock:

Traci... that's why Cole is doing so well with his naps and nighttime sleep. You are home to maintain consistency... I am going to choose a week soon to get rid of Arwyn's middle of the night waking and try to get her to sleep 2 naps.

We are up to 4x45 min naps now. Just ridiculous! I can't get a thing done (except for check this forum  :wink: ) before she wakes up. The house is just a disaster! I am wondering if these short naps mean that she can handle only having 2 naps?? I didn't think so yet because she is still quite tired and having sleepy cues after only 1h 30m in the morning before nap #1.

I'm with you Hayley... sometimes Arwyn's cues are "off"... she rubs her eyes and I whisk her off to bed, only to have her whining in her crib for another 30 m. Sometimes I see no cues and have watched the clock and put her down without a squeek! This happens most with the AM nap and occasionally with the last nap (#3, not #4  :roll: )

Well, off to read more of the BWSAYP to see what the heck is wrong with Arwyn's naps!

[Little Bear's Mum]

Okay, I've just tried wake 2 sleep. I went in at 25mins and checked he was deeply asleep. I tried rocking/moving him a bit, he didn't stir.... I turned his head.... he didn't stir.... so then said his name a couple of times. He opened his eys and took a deep breath, then carried on sleeping. I snuck out, closed the door and am now crossing my fingers, holding my breathe, wish on a star and all those silly things we mums do when we want our LO's to sleep longer! I'll let you know how it goes.

[Colesmom]

me again LOL.  i am just addicted to this place.

regarding cues.  If I put Cole down when he rubbed his eyes I'd be in big trouble.  He rubbed his eyes just before feeding at 5:15pm.  He'd only been up 1:25!  Not sure if he rubbed his eyes knowing that feeding would be relaxing  :?: Anyhoo, I just put him down for 6:15 and he actually settled 5 minutes faster than I expected.

I just got a call from a prospective daycare place.  It's home based, very reasonably priced and close by.  She has 4 kids right now.  She wants to expand and have her daughter join her.  The only thing holding me back is she closes at 5:30 (just not doable with my job) and she takes the month of August off and a week at Christmas.  She may expand her hours once her daughter starts which would be awesome.  She charges $600/month whereas other places are $1000 or more.  AND she sounds amazing.  There is a lot of structure to the day.  She's a retired teacher.  She absolute LOVES doing this.  I told her I'd like to come visit after DHs exam in October.  She said it would have to wait until November because October is a very busy month with Thanksgiving and Halloween crafts!  The kids do all sorts of crafts, get outside every day and she's very strict about napping.  YIPPEE!  Anyway, I am really looking forward to visiting.  I've held a spot at the $1000 place just in case...but I'm really hoping we can make this work.

okay, gotta give dinner some thought.

bye for now.  you might just "see" me again later! :wink:

[mlhy]

Hi there ladies,

Looks like you are all regulars at this forum...so I thought I'd check in.
My little lady was 6 months on the 14th of Sept and I was just curious about how long babies stick with cat naps? She's usually up around 6:30 takes two 1 to 1.5 hour naps and a cat nap before bed (between 7-8).

Also, how do you attach the pictures and create the year delineating calendar thingey (lilypie?). I haven't had much time to be a computer whiz these days.

   ellie's mama

[Jayri]

HI ellie's mum! welcome to our little corner of things.
The lilypie things simply click on one of them and it will take you to the website, when you are done picking the one you want cut and paste the HTTP version into your signature in your profile, I think that is the one you will need.
As for the pics, you can also check that out on your profile too... You have to make sure it is the right dimensions though.
Good luck with that, it can be a real pain in the butt to get it to work.
Also in your signature you can add whatever you would like it to say at the bottom of every post, like your name or a quote for example.
Well HTH,
Take Care everyone....

[Little Bear's Mum]

Guess what? It worked!!! I can't believe it, Daniel slept for 1 1/2 hours. Now whether that was coincidence because he was soooo tired from all the crying, or because he was full from the extra feeds I won't ever know. But I'm going to try it again for this nap that I've just put him down for and see what happens. The strange thing was through this last awake time (2 hours only) he yawned and looked quite tired all the way through. But I've kept him up even though normally those would be his cues. I didn't want to push him though so put him down at 2 hours. Thankfully, he's not hysterically crying, just callling out cat-like crying like he'd normally do. It's only been 5 mins so we'll see what happens.

Ellie's mum, before Daniel's sleeps got all out of sync he was sleeping about what Ellie did. It used to be about 40mins - 1hour, 1-1.5h then 30min cat nap. With 11 hours at night.

Hopefully the other advice has helped with the picture and lillypie. I had to choose UBB from the lillypie codes though.

Would you believe it? After finding he had a poohy nappy he finally went to sleep at 1.40pm. I went in at 2.10pm to find him lying awake! I left him and now after 20 mins he called out. So I didn't get to try it again.  :cry:  And he's only had a 30min nap when it needs to be at least an hour. Oh well, he'll definitely be having another nap before bedtime!

[Colesmom]

Just when I think I've got this little guy figured out!  He was up from 3:20-4:50 last night.  back to old habits    I think he was trying out more new moves as he's almost figured out how to use his arms to crawl.  He then slept 4:50-5:45 then I patted him back down and he slept until 7:45 :!:  :!:  :!:

so my day is all mucked up!  How on earth am I going to adjust for this crazy sleep in time (i slept too otherwise I would have woken him up)

Sometimes he naps from 7:15-8:00 if he's up early.  I'm tempted to just act like it was his first nap and maybe push him until 10am :?:   Or maybe he'll just short nap for me all day and we'll be back on track until 6pm.  suggestions welcome!