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« Reply #900 on: October 14, 2005, 18:01:49 pm »
Hi Ladies,

I have been away for a few days as we had to go up north for my great aunts funeral which involved a 7 hour car ride both ways in jsut 2 days.  I am feeling really down adn could sure use a pep talk :cry:   I really don't mean to be selfish as I know I haven't posted in a few days...but after the tears came this morning I knew jsut the place to come!

I did manage to gather in reading through a couple of the posts that about Arwyn-so sorry to hear about that Ankie, but I'm sure all is well now!  also, are you the one going through the strike right now?  I forget but I think it was you.  My parents went through a 7 month long strike last year...they both work for the grocery companies here in California.  It was very tough, but hang in there!

Micky-sorry to hear about Jack's surgery :(   I know he will be just fine though, so HUGS to you!

So ladies, it appears Taylor is back on 40 or less minute naps!!!  I jstu can't go through this again after battling them for 8 weeks when she was younger!  Yesterday in the car ride she took 3 30 minute naps and I just kept getting so aggravated that she wouldn't sleep longer.  My 17 month nephew was in the car and he slept for 2 hours straight!  I am sitting her bawling right now about it!!!! :cry:  :shock:   I don't know why this is upseting me so much.  I just can't do this again!  And the thing is that she is such a different baby now that she doesn't respond to the old tricks anymore to extend the naps.  No more wake to sleep, pat/shush, etc...she is just way too alert now.

I know I am being irrational right now and need to just sit down and take a deep breath and take stock into what is going on.  I feel like this is my fault though because I have been too lax lately.  Not keepin take of her naps, running errands with her on the weekend, etc...

Later after I have gathered my thoughs more I will write down what I think is going on, but for now I jsut needed to vent and get this off my chest.

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« Reply #901 on: October 14, 2005, 18:43:50 pm »
hi andrea!!  vent all you want!!  it helps keep me sane at times!! :D   i hope taylor starts cooperating more :shock:   the thing that has been helping us for the 40 min- 45 min napmonster is ignoring the first set of sleep cues (A~1.5 hours) if we can keep him going till about 2.5 hrs then he seems to sleep for 1.5 hrs (without letting him get too over tired).

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« Reply #902 on: October 14, 2005, 19:13:02 pm »
hi,

I don't have much time, have to run to an appt.  I just want to say hugs to Ankie (I'm sure Arwyn will be fine), Micky-best wishes for a successful surgery and recovery and Andrea.  Andrea...You've got a LOT going on right now...and I'm wondering if Taylor is picking up on it?  Between the funeral and your emotions over leaving your job she just might.  Something to think about.  And I'm sure that's why you're feeling overwhelmed right now too.  Hang in there!

okay everyone, I'm off.  DH is home studying and Cole is sleeping.  By 5:00 next Thursday DH will be done exams and we'll have our life back.  The countdown has begun!

I think one or two questions were directed at me but I will answer them later.

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« Reply #903 on: October 14, 2005, 19:44:45 pm »
thanks Micky and Traci, it helps a lot to know there is a shoulder to cry on!  I think you are right Micky about the longer A time.  she is getting older so it makes sense that she would be moving to more of a 2.5 hour A time.  and Traci, you are right as well.  I do have a lot of emotions going on right now.  For starters I don't really feel like I got to say goodbye to my aunt because for the funeral I was in the mothers room nursing Taylor and then for the burial I stayed in teh car with her because she was napping.

The other thing taht doesn't help is that I started to read yet another sleep book,  Healthy Sleep Healthy Baby, which a lot of moms have recommended.  But I think it has just totally thrown me for a loop because a lot of the info. is conflicting with BW.  ?!?! :?  :shock:  :x

she is down for her 2nd nap right now after 2 hr. 25minutes of A time.  so keeping our fingers crossed!

 :arrow: BTW, have you seen the Jan/Feb thread #3?  They just started a new thread because their other one got too long and the first post is from Debinoz with soem "guidelines".  Do you all think we should do that here as well?

BTW, Micky, is Jack's surgery outpatient?  Taylor had an outpatient surgery in August to remove an anal polyp she was born with.  It was hard but I think harder on us than her!  Hang in there! :)
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« Reply #904 on: October 14, 2005, 20:36:12 pm »
My heart goes out to you Andrea. 
I was thinking, after I read your post I looked at the Jan/Feb mom's #3 thread and I realized that I don't think I have done a very good job of introduing myself and here I have just inserted myself into what is obviously a very intimate group of people.  I hope I have not been rude.  You have BTW all been extremely helpful and welcoming.

Just in case you want to know...

My name is Hannah.  I live in Olympia, Washington.  I am 32 years old and a 4th grade teacher.  I have one child, dd Sophia born Apirl 11, 2005.  I also have a stepson, Brendan who is 6 years old.  He lives with his mom.  We have visitation every other weekend.  My husband Mike and I will have been married one year on Nov. 26th...yes we were pregnant before we got married :) Sophia was a complete surprise and I am truly loving it, as difficult as it can be at times.  I am on leave from my job until Dec. at which point I will go back full time.  I read the BW when dd was about 4 months.  She slept with us up until I read bw....then we started sleep training.  It was rough at first, especially getting Mike on board...but had gotten much better.
I love coming here, venting, getting advice, sharing stoies and reading your adventures.
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« Reply #905 on: October 14, 2005, 21:04:00 pm »
Hi Hannah!  I don't think you have been rude at all!  I sometimes feel rude too though after being absent for a few days and then just popping in to vent, but these ladies are always here for that and have been amazing!  Sophie is a cutie for sure and seems to like daddy playing the guitar!

Judy, after I read your post I really got to thinking and I feel like such a loon!  Here I am a grown woman cryign because my 6 month old won't take a long enough nap! :?  :shock:   And here you a mother of twins and 3 other girls all under 5!  After a logn shower and a vent session I feel much better.  Taylor has been down for over an hour now so maybe she is just going through a phase though, but I do need to keep my eye on things more and realize taht she is not as portable as some...too much shock to her routine and it seems to upset her (and me obviously! :wink: )

With all my drama, I did have to tell you all how cute T was yesterday at the receiption after the funeral.  She was being tossed back and forth with total strangers (to her that is) and she was nothign but smiles and giggles.  Everyone loved her and thought she was such a happy baby!  She really is amazing, even after a 30 min. nap!

thanks again for listening everyone.

 :?:  :arrow: SHould we start that new thread soon since we are on pg. 99???
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« Reply #906 on: October 14, 2005, 21:10:08 pm »
Hi all,
Micky and Ankie, thinking of both of you and sending out hugs!!! Well Ankie, like someone else said, you have had your quota of accidents while the rest of us are just waiting for them to happen. I am at least.
Micky, how very stressful, let us know just prior to the op and we will send thoughts and prayers your way...
Andrea, know what you mean about 45 minute naps, sometimes we have 4 naps here of that length and it gets really stressful as ds is sooo cranky and will not let me put him down. I keep trying to extend A time but he cries really hard when he is tired and its just too hard to ignore. We have a sling that we use and it is a godsend!! At least, I have my arms free!
Sam is getting sooo mobile and it is scary. Not crawling yet, well he moves backwards but has figured out that if he rolls like a log, he can get places. Found him stroking the heater the other day with the power cord in his fingers about to go into his mouth. YIKES!!! :shock: I was only gone to answer the phone!
I must not be very adventurous with solids as we have only tried-sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, apple and pears. I puree my own. Might try peas next. Thanks for ideas guys!
Just read the Jan/Feb thread, do you think we should start another one as we are just about at 100 pages...
Also, I am Karen, 33 years old. Married to Des for 5 years. Sam is our first child. We discovered BW when Sam was 8 weeks old and prior to that, he had to rocked for all his naps although night sleep was good. I work at the Emergency Room as an Emergency Physician but child rearing is a complete mystery to me! Am going back to work part time in the beginning of November.
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« Reply #907 on: October 14, 2005, 21:59:49 pm »
Hi Karen,

Like Judy said, it is such a fine line between long enough A time but not getting them too overtired.

As far as solids go we barely started last Saturday so we have only done pears, which she loves, and sweet potatoes which she doesn't really care for, and avocadoes, which she hated!  Funny cause I LOVE Them and ate a ton of them when I was pregnant.

If you all don't mind, I think I will go ahead and post a new thread to get started. 

THanks ladies,
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« Reply #908 on: October 14, 2005, 22:14:22 pm »
Hi everybody,

Thanks for the kind words. I do feel a little better about it as Arwyn seems no worse for wear. She took her normal morning nap and is down for her second... extended by DH after 35 min. (Thank you Daddy!)

Micky... I'm sending speedy process vibes over there for Jack. I know it is easy to get bumped up here for surgeries so I hope Jack's goes as planned. I am sure he will have a speedy recovery as they just seem to heal overnight.

About the brushing... yes, we brush Arwyn's gums every night (when we remember  :oops: ) with a special little rubber brush I bought. It is made by "Safety 1st" and it looks like a rubber toothbrush. She loves it... I think it feels good on her poor teething gums. I run it under very cold water and then brush her gums for a few seconds.

Andrea... Hang in there! I know it is very frustrating to battle 45 minute naps. I've been there and am still fighting them. I just resigned myself to getting nothing done while she naps. If I really wanted to get something done, I would just bring her and some toys to where I needed to get work done and that would become part of her awake time. It's a bit of compromise on the lo's part but she is part of the family and as a family, we need to get certain things done. It wasn't until I accepted this though, that I could stop feeling so stressed out about it.

And... I also have a child like yours who can survive just beautifully on a 30 minute nap. Enjoy her and her interactions with "strangers" because it is truly a wonderful thing. I love watching Arwyn with others because it is rare that I just get to look at her interacting as I am usually the one interacting with her.

Hannah... you fit right in! Don't apologize, you have nothing to apologize for! Like you, I jumped right in about 2 1/2 months ago and I can't seem to leave!!! I am totallly addicted. Never chatted or belonged to a forum before in my life and I am in here like a dirty shirt!

Karen... back to work in November? How old will Sam be?

I'm gonna do an introduction too... I'm Ankie  :)  and will be married to James for 3 years next Wednesday. Arwyn is our first child (hopefully of 2) and we live in Burnaby, B.C. (next city over from Vancouver). I am an ESL and Learning Assistance teacher in an elementary school. I will be returning to work in March 2006. We discovered BW when Arwyn was 11 weeks old and have not looked back since.

Thanks again everybody for well, everything! I love coming here to see what everybody is up to and how their little ones are doing. I don't know what I would do without this avenue to vent, learn, cry, share... and the list goes on.

SO... how do we start a new thread as we fast approach 100 pages?
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« Reply #909 on: October 14, 2005, 22:22:21 pm »
Yep guys feel free to start yourselves a new thread.  I haven't really been able to keep up with you all and it's great that you're a support to each other but I will still try and pop in and see how you're all getting on.

Just create a new post and title it whatever you want and away you go. :)  If you want guidelines like that other thread, maybe just cut and paste it in.

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« Reply #910 on: October 14, 2005, 22:34:52 pm »
Andrea...go ahead and start the new thread.  I'm waiting so I can do my intro.  So everyone...hold off on your intro...and if you've already done it here, copy and paste it over so that any newcomers will see it!

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« Reply #911 on: October 14, 2005, 22:53:58 pm »
Hi all - as Andrea has told me you are starting a new thread I will lock this one for you.

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