Babies of Oct-Dec /04

[pdb]

I know, it would be so neat if we all could meet!

Noelle - My lo pulled on her ears with teething (she has 7 teeth already), but the two times she's had ear infections, she was also teething.  My pediatrician said the teething can cause ear infections because the swelling in their gums can cause fluid to get trapped in the Eustachian tubes.  Some pediatricians will tell you that teething doesn't cause any problems, but all I know is my child has so far shown no other hint of any kind of illness and even when she had the ear infections she didn't have a stuffy nose,  fever or anything else.  I'm convinced they were realated to teething.

Well I think Susana's sleep problems were tummy related.  Night before last she went down easy and slept  11 1/2 hours straight.  Then yesterday she took a 2 hour nap in the morning!!  She hasn't done that since she was 4 mons. old.  She took another hour one in the afternoon.  Last night was another story.  She got into the dog food while my husband was "watching" her.  She managed to get some in her mouth and although I noticed and got most of it out, I think she swallowed a little.  She was up a good portion of the night with a tummy ache.  At least I hope it was the dog food, because if it wasn't we are back to the tummy problems we had 3 months ago and that was AWFUL!

Susana is starting to wave bye-bye.  She doesn't actually wave yet, but she lifts her hands up if you tell her bye.  She is also starting to try to climb things. :shock:   And she'll play peekaboo.  It's so cute, if you cover up her head and say "Where's Susana?"  she'll pull off the cover and give you this huge grin. 

[Noelle]

Thanks Phoebe!!! 

And wouldn't  you know it.....today there was a new tooth!!!!    I think she's getting another one too.  I do believe that teething can be associated with ear infections.   My mom said too that with my older sister, EVERY time she was teething she had an ear infection but with the other two of us, we didn't.  I think that would be just too coincidental for me    :wink:

[Noelle]

EEK! Wanted to add to the above....I had a slight idea a tooth was coming, but I've been known to think that for months with no sign of one  :lol:

Also, my new avatar!  Meet my son John 

[mommasboys]

WOW.... It sounds like everyone has been pretty busy!!!!


Yesterday was dorian's first birthday!!!!!  I think it was all abit much for him.  He is some what of a clingy baby.  The only person he was happy with other than me was his papa.   He LOVED his cake. It was so cute.  He had cake all over himself.    I have to say though that i'm glad it's over.

Dorian has developed a rash on his face and i'm not sure why.  It popped up about an hour or 2 after he ate him cake.  I don't know if that had anything to do with it or not.  It doesn't seem to bother him thou.

He's been walking around all day mumbling things.  Then just stopping and looking at me like i should know what he's saying.    Gee  what did all the time go???

Hope you all are having fun with your lo's.  I sure am.

[lil'monkey]

Happy Birthday Dorian!!!

Sending sleep vibes to everyone!

Oh...Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadian BW families!

[MorganLeigh]

Awwww HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY DORIAN!

Ok im going to bed, was a LONG weekend, but a great one. Hope ya'll had a wonderful weekend as well.

[jillybeansmith]

Connor is 'sort of' crawling now...and he's pretty darn quick..thank goodness for the new toy room.
I've been taking Connor swimming every week for the last few months, so it's kind of funny, he has applied his swimming skills to crawling...he basically does the same movements on the floor...he looks like he's doing something like the breaststroke on the floor...works though..

He's finally eating some toast, goldfish crackers, animal crackers, and rice-rusks...finally some finger foods to keep him entertained.

He's starting to say 'da da da da' now...and 'yup', and of course 'mom'

Tooth #9 is being worked on.

He still is quite passionate about bottles, however, is on the verge of biting the nipples off (thank god I'm not breastfeeding!!!)....

He goes this week for an ultrasound on his kidneys, should be funny trying to getting him to stay put!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians............Jill

[Gigismom]

that would be so cool if we all could meet.  maybe one day if we all save up our frequent flyer miles...can you imagine?!

jill-that is great connor is eating more finger foods...he just needed a little more time i guess!!

alli-congrats on zachary's pulling up.  gianna has 8 teeth also.  i see stars and almost pass out when i see that mouth full of teeth coming at me to bf...

ange-welcome back.  did you have a good time at your parents?  does hannah travel well? 

phoebe-i can totally relate to the quality of childcare we get from the dh's.  my otherwise competent and intelligent dh suddenly turns into a brain dead zombie when i ask him to watch gianna.  he can only do one thing at a time.  like, he can't watch her AND fold laundry.  he can't watch her AND make lunch...really irritating.  but he is always willing, so i have to give him that.  but most days when i come home from errands, he is half sleeping on the couch, half watching some sort of sport.  gianna is usually eating a paper clip or some other equally dangerous item...grrrrr.

noelle-john is very handsome!!  although i must say i will miss your funny avatar of zoe.

i am having a hair dilemma with gianna...i fear i will be turned into the CPS soon for child abuse because i am letting my child grow a mullet.  (no offense if any of you are still sporting this hairstyle...i am kidding.)  gianna's hair has suddenly started growing wildly.  she has hair hanging in her eyes, hair forming a mullet down the back, hair growing over the ears.  has anyone cut their child's hair yet?  i don't know if i should trim it or start shaping some sort of hairstyle.  if i cut it, i will have to lose these precious golden curls and she will look like a boy again.  but if i leave it, then do i have to do it up everyday?

[alligirl]

alli-congrats on zachary's pulling up.  gianna has 8 teeth also.  i see stars and almost pass out when i see that mouth full of teeth coming at me to bf...

Ah!!  I know!!  Surprisingly enough, he's only bitten down once.  Didn't really bite, you know?  Just bit down while nursing, or when he was finished and just hanging out. 

...has anyone cut their child's hair yet?  i don't know if i should trim it or start shaping some sort of hairstyle.  if i cut it, i will have to lose these precious golden curls and she will look like a boy again.  but if i leave it, then do i have to do it up everyday?

I have to laugh at this.....Zachary is still so bald. :lol:  BALD!  He's got a bit of a peach fuzz thing going on, but the only reason he looks like he has anything is because his hair is so dark!  Stephen didn't get his first haircut till he was 18 months old!

[MorganLeigh]

Morgan doesnt have alot of hair at all, but with my neice we had her haircut at 3 months, they can just trim the pieces you want them to..just to get it out of her eyes. Take her to someplace kid friends, they know what to do. My nephew has to get a hair cut every 2 weeks and he is just 15 months! Hope that helps. Send Morgan some of that hair plz!

[NKmommy]

that would be so cool if we all could meet.

Hi!  I noticed you are in So Cal.  A group of us are meeting at Dana Point Harbor on the 21st.  We would love for you to come if you are able to!   

[MomtoRee]

LOL - Reegan has the mullet too!  My dh has has told everyone that she is trying to bring it back in style.  We have to put a clip in her hair everyday first thing or it is all in her eyes.  Her hair is halfway down her back and I can even get it in a ponytail now.  I'll have to get a new picture up. 

Well we had a long trip to Chicago this weekend for a wedding.  The schedule was off but it all worked out really well.  I have to say the trip would have been horrible had it not been for the portable DVD and Baby Einstein.  She rarely gets to watch tv so she was captivated the whole time they were on and that resulted in no screaming.  She woke up a couple of times that night so she was tired in teh morning but for her first nap at the hotel she slept almost three hours   It was great but then she was up an hour before she should have been going back down.  Turned out she took a 30 min nap in the car from teh weddign to the reception and then slept the full 4 hours during the ride home   We didn't leave until 8:30 and she was so good the whole time.  Made her schedule off today in that she didn't get up until almost 9:00, it's usually 7/7:30!  So looks like she is down for her one and only nap today.  Just hope it is a good one.  I was just happy that we didn't stick to teh schedule and everything turned out great!  She was still happy and in a great mood.  I just hope this continues for the next three weekends at the other three weddings! 

Reegan still bites me when she is playing around and really finished eating.  That just means that the shop closes up!  She hasn't made me bleed since the was just getting teeth or I think that I would have to close shop for good! 

We go for family pictures today with dh's family.  Cross your fingers for me that Reegan does well.

[jillybeansmith]

Connor's hair is hanging in his eyes (when he blinks, it moves) and over his ears, but I refuse to cut it, as I know that as soon as I do, he is going to look like a real little boy (no longer a baby!!!)...and it's so golden blonde, and it's getting curly!!!  Sometime after 1 year old I'll get it cut, but not until at least then for us...

Sometimes I put a little baby oil in it and slick it off to the side and over his ears........

[dixiedutch]

We have been out of the loop for such a long time. I just finished reading all the posts and have alternativey cheered and cried over trips to the hospital, dog bites, sleepless nights, first steps...these days are so full for us all.

Juliana and I went home to South Carolina for a funeral for a beloved great-aunt of mine. Though that was sad, we had a lovely time with my parents on their farm. Juliana loved the cats, the dog, the hammock, and just playing on the dirt.

She said her first word for my mother, "HAPPY". Juliana and I were snuggling and playing in the sunny open bedroom just after she woke up. My mother came in and joined the play, she kept saying, "Happy girl", to Juliana. Finally, Juliana looked back at her and said "HAP-PY" in clear English and then began to clap and grin. I can't think of a better first word....

Looking forward to keeping in better touch....

Caroline

PS Phoebe, I taught in Greenville County.....

[Noelle]

Just had to let you know that Zoe started crawling "normally" :wink:   She'd been doing the army crawl for a while, but I think she's figured out the other way is faster and easier  :lol:

No cutting hair here LOL....nothing really to cut  :lol:

Yay Juliana on her first word, such a smart girl