DDA Chapter 18

[KMH1]

Janet and Becky, I'm headed to bed, too, so I will leave you with this:

Janet, may you have magical Disney dreams now that your trip is back on!

Becky, may you simply sleep soundly, because you have to work so much this weekend.

Ideally, this would be mine:

Amy, may Noah sleep through the night!

But, that's a long-shot, since he's only done that a handful of times these past 7 1/2 months, so I'll be more realistic:

Amy, may Noah only wake up once, and may it not be five minutes after you fall asleep, because that groggy feeling is just horrid.

Goodnight DDA!

 

[Glynis]

Congratulations, Chanon and Bob! What fantastic news! We are really having a baby boom here on the DDA. Don't anyone look at me to be the third! Timothy is definitely our last! I'm much too old to go through that again!!!

I'm so happy for you! Are you having the horrible morning sickness that Lindsay is having, or are you one of the lucky ones who doesn't get sick at all?

 

[babytrees]

Do you guys want to hear my new ringtone? You might have to turn up the volume somewhat...

http://www.4shared.com/file/88720020/e403d6fd/VN_00009.html

There's really no other way to share a homeade ringtone than through 4shared...so click on download now, then click on open and your default player should play it.

Let me know what you think!

what a fun way to tell us!!

Congratulations!!

(I will tell you all that I am batting 1000 in figuring out babies )

 

[babytrees]

I love how we have so many new DDAers to look forward to.

Tomorrow is rehearsal for Youth Sunday Orchestra and I may just take myself out for the day....I have got to figure something out to get me out of this funk...not going to happen overnight though.

Thanks Jennifer today for your help!!

 

[tink2020]

I think today is going to be a long one....

I went to bed at about 2, and the girls started taking turns crying out at about 2:10. I was already going to have trouble staying out late (I'm old, you know ), and that was before I had an infant with pneumonia, another that has the bug that started it all, and a thousand other things to do that really needed to keep me up even later than they did. If tonight hadn't cost us so much already (tickets, tux, dress, etc) we would cancel. The prospect sound awfully nice.

 

[tinknme]

Jennifer I hope you were able to get a little bit of sleep

Theresa hope your funk leaves soon

Tammi hope you all have a good time tonight!


We are getting snow & way more than I want. Already had one of my morning gals call in because the roads are to bad(she lives in the country). So I guess I better get moving so I can go in early.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[tinknme]

Good morning

 

[Tammi67]

And Tia, thanks again for leading me to the sale at Justice.

I went there the other day and got a 2 skirts, a pair of shorts, 2 tops and earring for $50. Plus I got a coupon for 50% off my next $50 purchase. They have some CUTE spring clothes.

 

[Tammi67]

Ditto! Thank you for the congrats everyone!

And thanks for letting the cat out of the bag BEFORE I went out of town!

BTW, I like how you avoided my nursery post the other day.

 

[Tammi67]

May you not dream of blue light specials!

Do they even still have those?

 

[Tammi67]

It's many, many months of sleep deprivation in action here.

Lindsay and Chanon, just to calm some of your fears. Babies DO sleep. Just not hers.

 

[Tammi67]

I survived the first class. I was suprised that I was not the oldest in the class. There are 3 men that are older than me. There are also several under 20 kiddos. 3 of the boys are awful swimmers and I was running the class they would not pass. They are really struggling and apparently they have also been hired at the aquatics center. I do not want to babysit them so hopefully they won't pass. It wasn't too bad tonight, I did fine with the skills test and was even asked to demonstate a few things. I did manage to get punched in the mouth once when I was the victim and the skin was ripped off 3 fingers on my left hand in a backboard incident, but I'm sure I will survive. I need to get to bed as the class is 6 hours tomorrow and I'm beat from just 4 hours today

Who knew lifeguarding could be so dangerous.

Good luck today.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

Congratulations Chanon & Bob!!​

 

[Tammi67]

Good morning.

I hope you got some sleep, Jennifer.

 

[PNO4TE]

May your dog sleep all night long!

She did! And so did I!!

(Thanks, Amy.)

 

[my3princes]

Okay, how's this:

May you wake up in the morning and find the scale has dropped more than a pound in your favor!

It didn't work, but it is a great wish

I think today is going to be a long one....

I went to bed at about 2, and the girls started taking turns crying out at about 2:10. I was already going to have trouble staying out late (I'm old, you know ), and that was before I had an infant with pneumonia, another that has the bug that started it all, and a thousand other things to do that really needed to keep me up even later than they did. If tonight hadn't cost us so much already (tickets, tux, dress, etc) we would cancel. The prospect sound awfully nice.

Return the dress and make Kyle go without you. Then you're only out on ticket In all seriousness I hope you have a wonderful time. Try to take a nap

Lindsay and Chanon, just to calm some of your fears. Babies DO sleep. Just not hers.

My kids were all about 2 before they finally slept through the night. Colby was the youngest because by the time he was 18 months I NEEDED sleep so we let him cry it out. It took 2 weeks of pure hell before it worked, but now he is my best sleeper. I can't say I miss those nights, but I'd do it all over again

 

[PNO4TE]

May your dog sleep all night long!

May your girls not interrupt your slumber!

May you have no trips to the bathroom tonight!

Sheesh, Lindsay...I used up the no bathroom wishes on Chanon. You're on central time, can't you stay up a little later.

May you dream sweet baby dreams...let the weird pregnancy dreams come later.

C'mon people!

Um....

May you not dream of blue light specials!

It's many, many months of sleep deprivation in action here.

Oh how I wish I had been able to stay up and chat with you last night, Amy! You were on a roll and I would have enjoyed seeing it in real time!

 

[Tammi67]

My kids were all about 2 before they finally slept through the night. Colby was the youngest because by the time he was 18 months I NEEDED sleep so we let him cry it out. It took 2 weeks of pure hell before it worked, but now he is my best sleeper. I can't say I miss those nights, but I'd do it all over again

One of the best pieces of advice my mother gave me was that whenever I put Nicholas to bed (for the night, for a nap, whatever) to always put him in his bed. Not in a pack-n-play or a swing or a bassinet. They were immediately in their own bed, in their own room, and I always put them to bed awake. I never rocked them to sleep and then laid them down. That way they got used to being alone and they learned how to fall asleep on their own. For whatever reason it worked for me.

The other great piece of advice was to put some formula in his bottle when he was about a month old. I resisted, because of the "they need to be at least 4 months old" mantra, but I broke down and did it. It made for a happier baby and a happier mommy.

So my piece of advice is, and do with it what you wish, don't follow the textbook advice. Do what feels right to you. Only you know your baby.

 

[Mommy2EmMoLu]

No wonder there were a 1000 pages to read!!

So many new babies. I will not, just for the record, be that 3rd person!

Jennifer- I am sorry the girls were up last night. that you make it through the day and are able to enjoy it.

Debbie- Aubrey is gorgeous.

Tammi- I hope Nicholas is feeling well enough to enjoy your day. Bob, too.

Deb- Sorry you had so many injuries. for today and 6 hours. You are amazing!!

Amy- I am sorry I missed out on your "Good Night" wishes.

Theresa- Continued 's and

Elizabeth- for your Mom completing treatment. And for no band competition.

Glynis- Hope you all had fun at school, sounds like a fun night.

 

[Tammi67]

Nicholas seems to be doing okay this morning. I need to hop in the shower and get moving.