The new "New Moms" thread!

[DMickey28]

Ash - i am sorry you are going through all this. hopefully the doctor will be able to get you in on Monday to take a look.

Amber - Alexander went through a phase like that as well and I just had to let him fuss through it. He is now in that phase again but he's a little older so he knows that I will come back and calms down faster. Somedays I can't even go into the bathroom without him banging on the door and screaming. He knows how to open the doors now too so that doesn't help!!

I can't believe that the twins are almost one!! It goes so incrediebly fast and only faster after 1. Alexander will be 18 months in a few weeks. Now if we can only get him to talk. EVERYTHING is NEEE ... he uses that 'word' or sound for everything. He says Fish with consistancy though!!

We are going on a cruise in two weeks without Alexander and i am starting to get nervous. He is really started a bit of seperation anxiety with me and he's old enough now that it's no longer 'out of sight, out of mind'. I am worried my mom is going to have a really hard time with naps and bedtime with him. He can be calmed 99% of the time from anything just by going outside so the daytime will be fine. Since we were all sick and my MIL is visiting so we are trying to get out of the house more and do things his schedule is all over the place. I have 10 days to get him back on schedule so hopefully he'll be good when my mom comes.

 

[beckmrk04]

Amber- have you tried a sling or carrier? I did this when Vaylie was younger, and I would just carry her around the house, outside to take the dog out, etc. She never has had much separation anxiety.

Stacy- Man- I don't know what else you could do for Brady! Have you tried rolling down the windows some? Fresh air helps me if I feel sick in the car. At least the benadryl should relax him and help alleviate the carsickness. Poor bug.

Meredith- I love the theme! That will be adorable. And I second Bethany- I love Sandra Boynton's CDs for kids- they are hilarious. My favorite song is called "Bad Babies", and "Snuggle Puppy" is a close second. We have the "Rhinocerous Tap" cd and "Philadelphia Chickens."

Bethany- that cracks me up about the kids mimicing you. (Is that how you spell mimic-ing? hmmm). Anyway- when I was nursing Vaylie, my (honorary) nieces were so fascinated. They wanted to know all about how it worked. They were 4 and 6 at the time. So, I explained to them that I had milk and Vaylie was drinking it, and some Mommies use bottles and some Mommies breastfeed and some Mommies do both. SO, a couple of days later, I go to my mom's and the 4 year old is walking around with her shirt half lifted and holding her doll. I said, "Whatchya doing, honey?" She replies, "I'm just bwestfeeding my baby." It was sooooo funny, and sooo cute.

We ended up renting a small space for V's 1st bday party because our house is waaay too small, and the only one big enough is MIL's, and Ihad to have it on "neutral" territory (my mom dislikes my MIL, for no good reason, but that's a whole other story). But, it turned out great! I was really excited. And we did a "Sweets" theme- because our "sweet" girl was turning One! I made a Candyland cake, and tons and tons of desserts (truffles, mini-cheesecakes, brownies, giant cupcakes, rice krispies, etc). We decorated in all pink, yellow, lime, and orange and I made lollipops out of melted chocolate and put them in vases on the tables, and the vases were filled with different kinds of candy.

I went a little overboard, but it was cute.

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

My favorite song is called "Bad Babies", and "Snuggle Puppy" is a close second. We have the "Rhinocerous Tap" cd and "Philadelphia Chickens."

I love singing "Bad Babies" to Owen! We also like "Tickle Time" and "I love you more than cheese" from Rhinocerous Tap. DH and I used to sing the Chocolate Chip Cookie song from Philadelphia chickens (is that the name of the song? I can't remember) as a duet to quiet Owen down when he was really little, only we always got the words mixed up and ended up singing our own words about babies going to sleep...

Bethany- that cracks me up about the kids mimicing you. (Is that how you spell mimic-ing? hmmm). Anyway- when I was nursing Vaylie, my (honorary) nieces were so fascinated. They wanted to know all about how it worked. They were 4 and 6 at the time. So, I explained to them that I had milk and Vaylie was drinking it, and some Mommies use bottles and some Mommies breastfeed and some Mommies do both. SO, a couple of days later, I go to my mom's and the 4 year old is walking around with her shirt half lifted and holding her doll. I said, "Whatchya doing, honey?" She replies, "I'm just bwestfeeding my baby." It was sooooo funny, and sooo cute.

We ended up renting a small space for V's 1st bday party because our house is waaay too small, and the only one big enough is MIL's, and Ihad to have it on "neutral" territory (my mom dislikes my MIL, for no good reason, but that's a whole other story). But, it turned out great! I was really excited. And we did a "Sweets" theme- because our "sweet" girl was turning One! I made a Candyland cake, and tons and tons of desserts (truffles, mini-cheesecakes, brownies, giant cupcakes, rice krispies, etc). We decorated in all pink, yellow, lime, and orange and I made lollipops out of melted chocolate and put them in vases on the tables, and the vases were filled with different kinds of candy.

I went a little overboard, but it was cute.

Okay, the story of your nieces is so funny! and that reminds me of something my friend's son did: His sister was born when he was 2, and so my friend and her DH gave him a baby doll to teach him how to help take care of the new baby. He carried "his baby" everywhere, and was very proud of it. So I was over to visit and help out when the baby was about 2 months old, and in comes little Sam carrying his baby. He was playing with his truck with one hand and holding the baby doll with the other, when all of a sudden he does a big sigh, puts the truck down, lifts up his shirt and stuffs the doll under it! He sat there for a minute or two, then pulls the doll out of his shirt, burps it, and goes back to playing. I was cracking up, and I had to ask him what he was doing. Sam looked up at me, puts a hand on his hip, and says "I swear that child eats all the time! I never get anything done." It was such an exact copy of his mom that I had to just laugh and laugh, and his poor mom was mortified! Apparently his dad was a little concerned about his son "breastfeeding" a doll, but was wise enough to let it be, and in a few months Sammy forgot all about it.


Oh, and I LOVE what you did for Vaylie's 1st birthday!! That sounds so cute!

I have no idea what we'll do for Owen, since most of the dragon/knight theme stuff is aimed at older kids. DH insists we aren't doing anything and there's no need to have a party that Owen won't remember, but I keep telling him that we're having the party for us and for our friends and family. DH (Grumpy-boy, the Grinch, etc.) isn't buying it!

 

[Pollito916]

Of course Owen is always very pleased with himself when he accomplishes any of this, and now that he's learning to clap he likes to stop and have a little "Owen appreciation fan club" time whenever he makes it over some particularly challenging obstacle. Just rolls onto his back, shrieks with glee, and claps his hands a few times. I'm still trying to get it on video, but I'm not fast enough with the camera yet!

Too funny - I love the Owen appreciation fan club!

SAM AND ZOE CAN BOTH TAKE A FEW STEPS!!!!

Yay! And I can't believe the twins will be 1 so soon!

Well they called me back and they don't want me to come in and have a blood test or anything, but have prescrived provera to start af. The doctor said if I'm that late and I've taken that many pregnancy tests that I'm for sure not pregnant. I would have felt better if I had gone in to the office. Anyone know anything about Provera? Why do I feel so uneasy about this?

I would feel kind of uneasy about it too. It seems a little too soon to start a prescription imho. Try and see if the doc could see you next week after you explain the pains you are having. I have had pains along my c-section scar too, but not really sure why.

I am at my wits end. For the past several days Spencer FREAKS if I leave the room. It happens to a lesser extent with ther people, but it is every time with me.

I think it is probably just a phase. Alex has gone in and out of these phases, and you just have to work through them and help to reassure his fears.

What is your favorite children's music/singer?

Alex loves the Imagination Movers!

Oh, and apparently I often say "Owen, mommy's right here. You're just fine." when he's crying, because all the kids I've babysat in the last few months have said it to Owen or when they are playing with a babydoll! Several moms have reported back to me that their kids now use that phrase to comfort their dolls. I'm a trend-setter for the 5 and under crowd, I guess!

So cute!

SO, a couple of days later, I go to my mom's and the 4 year old is walking around with her shirt half lifted and holding her doll. I said, "Whatchya doing, honey?" She replies, "I'm just bwestfeeding my baby." It was sooooo funny, and sooo cute.

That is too funny! Kinds say and do the darndest things! And I LOVE Vaylie's 1st b-day theme, that is really cute!

So I was over to visit and help out when the baby was about 2 months old, and in comes little Sam carrying his baby. He was playing with his truck with one hand and holding the baby doll with the other, when all of a sudden he does a big sigh, puts the truck down, lifts up his shirt and stuffs the doll under it! He sat there for a minute or two, then pulls the doll out of his shirt, burps it, and goes back to playing. I was cracking up, and I had to ask him what he was doing. Sam looked up at me, puts a hand on his hip, and says "I swear that child eats all the time! I never get anything done."

Now that is just hysterical (somehow funnier that a boy is doing it)! These kids are cracking me up today!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help me. Im a new mom to a 3 month old and I recently quit my job to be a stay at home mamma. (Which I'm thrilled about!) In order to do this, DH has to do some overtime each month, which is no big deal for him, he's a cop. I'm wondering if there are any legit stay at home mom companies or does anyone work from home and can tell me how to go about this. I would like to help DH with making some extra money so he doesn't have to do alot of overtime and so we can also have some money to do some enjoyable things (like disney next year! )
Thanks for any info!

 

[ashjohnson80]

Well my very late friend finally came to visit, so that's a relief. I'm glad I didn't take the rx.

As far as children's music goes, I love Laurie Berkner too. We watch Jack's Big Music Show all of the time. Ellery loves the music in that show. She loves to dance, and I do beleive she has some rhythm! She also has a temper, especially over food. The past couple of weeks we've been feeding her with us, she's been eating what we've been eating (which is resulting in me eating a lot healthier). Anyway, if you have anything to eat and you don't offer her any, she'll crawl over throw her hand up in the air and start grunting, then screaming. It's funny stuff.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

Yeah, Ash!

We haven't gotten into the kiddo music yet, and my boys are "too old" for that stuff . Even my 6 year old. Is it bad when your six year old knows the world to "Talk dirty to me" from playing Guitar Hero . Maybe I win the bad mom award today.

Beck - Love what you did for the 1st birthday. Great idea!!

On another good note...I get to go back to the gym in 2 weeks. I am so excited.

 

[beckmrk04]

DznyLvr- I have no idea. Someone needs to organize a legit resource, though. Lots of people are looking for work-from-home opportunities.

Ash- And isn't funny how you are SO concientious to feed you kid healthy food, but then when it comes to yourself-not so much. That's how I am. Vaylie is so darn picky though. And right now she's eating like a bird. She's too busy to eat anything that can't be carried around the house.

Amie- It's so wrong when kids know the words to songs like that, but soooo funny! My nieces were infamous for singing "My Humps" everywhere they went.

Bethany- It's so funny that kids pick up everything. It's also, in my case, scary. Vaylie has already said the naughty word for poop. And she used it appropriately- she spilled her goldfish and the next thing I heard was "****!" I felt slightly ashamed because I don't want a potty-mouthed toddler, but I was also, I admit, a teeny bit proud because she used it in the right context.

 

[7beasley]

Hi girls -- hope everyone had a good weekend!

Ash - great news about your friend showing up!! I am sure you are relieved.

I love hearing about everyone's themes for the 1st birthday parties. Izzy's 1st birthday is Oct 21st and we are having the party on Sat Oct 18th!! I feel like a complete failure of a mom because I do not have a theme -- no theme at all - -just food and about 30 people coming. Does that suck? Should I whip up a theme between now and then...ugh - I did not even THINK about thinking up a theme -- the thought never even occurred to me! We are having really good food though and I can't wait to see Izzy eat her cake.

DisneyGirl re Spencer --- The crying when you leave is normal because he is just learning object permanence now -- if it was me - I would leave for a minute or two and then when he cries pop back in and let him see you and then just keep doing this slowly extending the time -- he just needs to learn that even though he can't see you - you are coming back...and once he grasps that - he will be all set!

So -- we bought Izzy's Halloween costume this weekend -- she is going to be Yoda -- it is adorable!!! So cute!!! My DH is a big star wars fan and we thought she would make a cute Yoda. Like Kelly's Brady - we have to have headgear training as well -- the ears are kind of ski mask type thing with her face out but something all around her head and under her chin - which she hates - so we are working on small intervals of wearing it and working up from there!

I love Halloween!!

Hi to all!

Have a great day ladies!!

-Nicole

 

[Pollito916]

I'm wondering if there are any legit stay at home mom companies or does anyone work from home and can tell me how to go about this.

I wish I knew so I could be more of a SAHM! I actually work full time, but after Alex was born I asked if I could work 2 days/week from home and they said ok! I know it's not possible with a lot of jobs, but luckily most of my work is done on a computer and I am able to work from home. Let us know if you find something that works out for you!

Well my very late friend finally came to visit, so that's a relief. I'm glad I didn't take the rx.

That's good news!

Is it bad when your six year old knows the world to "Talk dirty to me" from playing Guitar Hero . Maybe I win the bad mom award today.

I don't think you win the bad mom award, but I do think it's kind of funny. DS loves old school 90s music like Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, and Coolio, so I don't think that's any better. I can't imagine what'll come out of his mouth from that!

Vaylie has already said the naughty word for poop. And she used it appropriately- she spilled her goldfish and the next thing I heard was "****!" I felt slightly ashamed because I don't want a potty-mouthed toddler, but I was also, I admit, a teeny bit proud because she used it in the right context.

Too funny! Well, not really, but you know what I mean! We have horrible mouths in our families, and so far Alex has said, "Buckin" (only once, trying to repeat DH), "S***" (also once, repeating my mother ), and lately "D***" (repeating lots of us). And the last one he has been repeating a lot, and sometimes when he says, "down" it sounds like a worse word. It's so hard not to laugh!

I feel like a complete failure of a mom because I do not have a theme -- no theme at all - -just food and about 30 people coming. Does that suck?

You aren't a failure, just busy! We didn't have a theme for Alex's 1st birthday, just that he was turning 1, b/c realy he wouldn't enjoy it yet and we didn't have many friends or family around so I didn't want to waste the money. I'm sure Izzy's party will be tons of fun!

 

[ashjohnson80]

We ended up renting a small space for V's 1st bday party because our house is waaay too small, and the only one big enough is MIL's, and Ihad to have it on "neutral" territory (my mom dislikes my MIL, for no good reason, but that's a whole other story). But, it turned out great! I was really excited. And we did a "Sweets" theme- because our "sweet" girl was turning One! I made a Candyland cake, and tons and tons of desserts (truffles, mini-cheesecakes, brownies, giant cupcakes, rice krispies, etc). We decorated in all pink, yellow, lime, and orange and I made lollipops out of melted chocolate and put them in vases on the tables, and the vases were filled with different kinds of candy.

I went a little overboard, but it was cute.

Oh yeah! I remember that cake, because you posted pictures of it and I thought that it was AWESOME! I need to start thinking about what to do for Ellery's birthday too because we've got just under two months now. I hadn't given much thought to it before now because we had planned on being in WDW. Our house isn't THAT small, but it's not laid out very well. We have a tiny tiny kitchen and no dining room. Ellery's birthday is really close to Thanksgiving this year too so I don't know how much luck we'll have trying to get everything together. I think I'm just going to make it a really frilly, pink, frou frou, princess to the max type thing.

Oh the Halloween costume- I have comissioned someone else from etsy to make the top for me. I've had a lot of sewing to do lately anyway and didn't want to make something that Ellery was potentially going to rip apart again, or be uncomfortable in either. So the top is being made out of velour and satin, both really soft materials so hopefully the princess will allow it.

 

[kellyf2626]

Hi everyone! I am still here....just haven't been online a lot recently!!

Not much new for me....Brady fell on his face in the driveway yesterday. My mother took him out of the carseat and put him down on the driveway and looked away...he took 2 steps....tripped....and landed on his face. I was watching from the bay-window overlooking the driveway from my kitchen. Of course I freaked out at her - yelling, "You can't put him on the pavement like that!". He is still a very wobbly-walker, so falling is the norm around here lately. But, on the carpet, it's no big deal! He scraped his face pretty good around his nose and mouth, but is fine. Of course I have an appointment for Halloween pics at The Picture People on Wednesday...that will now have to be moved!!

Nicole - Too funny that Izzy has "headgear traning" just like Brady. Love it!! We need pics!!!

As for children's music, in my car I have the Little Einsteins CD, Choo-Choo Soul CD, and some other Mickey sing-a-long type CD. He loves them all!

 

[exwdwcm]

DZNYLOVER- congrats on your new little one and being a SAHM! enjoy! as for stay at home or other opportunities- just beware. There are more fraudulent things out there than there are real ones. Something I did for a while was work for a special events company. It wasn't out of the house, but was random 4x a year or so type work. Basically when a company was doing a promotion at the mall- like say the Wii- doing demos and stuff- i would go work that event. I even did one for a company where I dressed in a bear costume. that was tortuous though. don't ask. lol....but it was always a day or 2 of work and paid cash and paid well. quick and easy extra money. I also am registered with multiple marketing research firms- which really i shouldn't be since i work in marketing (they don't like to use marketing/advertising folks in their surveys)----but i get calls to go do focus groups about every other month. Usually pays anywhere from $100-$200 for 2 hours of my time. I've done on on electric companies, gatorade, pet food, mexican cookware and most recently something for body lotions and gift sets. look online and you might find some good local research firms you can register with and they will call on occassion.


MEREDITH- yeah on the twins taking steps! that is so awesome! Will is close, but not quite there yet.

BETHANY- good luck on the party planning! hopefully you will find something just right. and lol at owen crawling over the cats. We have two boston terriers (like 10yo now)- one just lets him do whatever he wants to her. The other one runs for cover. I caught Sassy (the one that plays with him) licking him last night......and of coruse Will opens his mouth- and Sassy is licking the inside of his mouth!! gross- i was like 'no, stop!!!'....Will thought it was funny, since his 'kisses' are all open mouth.

AMBER- i think kids go through clingy stages. Will starts to cry if either of us leave the room, but he gets over it pretty quickly.

BECKY- lol at V naming all the star wars toys- how cute is that! Vuke! and i love the BFing stories....lol at these kids with their dolls.

happy one month Lila!

ASH- i hope you find out something about your pains- could your scar be infected or something inside? I would also wait until you know more before taking the provera. better safe than sorry. sometimes you just have to DEMAND the care you deserve from the doctor.

just sent out Will's first bday invites. Now i need to figure out what to supply for lunch- i figure i will probably cater it in- it is easier that way- sandwich trays or something from Sam's. gotta figure that one out. we are getting his first haircut on saturday- his hair in the back and over his ears needs trimmed. And then we are having family pictures and his one year photos done at a park on saturday by a friend that is photographer. for under $100 she will take as many as I want and give me the CD to print my own pics. I usually end up spending more than $100 anywhere i go and paying for the electronic rights is always so expensive, so this should work out nicely.

 

[DMickey28]

Okay, the story of your nieces is so funny! and that reminds me of something my friend's son did: His sister was born when he was 2, and so my friend and her DH gave him a baby doll to teach him how to help take care of the new baby. He carried "his baby" everywhere, and was very proud of it. So I was over to visit and help out when the baby was about 2 months old, and in comes little Sam carrying his baby. He was playing with his truck with one hand and holding the baby doll with the other, when all of a sudden he does a big sigh, puts the truck down, lifts up his shirt and stuffs the doll under it! He sat there for a minute or two, then pulls the doll out of his shirt, burps it, and goes back to playing. I was cracking up, and I had to ask him what he was doing. Sam looked up at me, puts a hand on his hip, and says "I swear that child eats all the time! I never get anything done." It was such an exact copy of his mom that I had to just laugh and laugh, and his poor mom was mortified! Apparently his dad was a little concerned about his son "breastfeeding" a doll, but was wise enough to let it be, and in a few months Sammy forgot all about it.

That's AWESOME!! I can totally see my DS doing that.

Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help me. Im a new mom to a 3 month old and I recently quit my job to be a stay at home mamma. (Which I'm thrilled about!) In order to do this, DH has to do some overtime each month, which is no big deal for him, he's a cop. I'm wondering if there are any legit stay at home mom companies or does anyone work from home and can tell me how to go about this. I would like to help DH with making some extra money so he doesn't have to do alot of overtime and so we can also have some money to do some enjoyable things (like disney next year! )
Thanks for any info!

Congrats on being a SAHM!! It's a huge change but so wonderful. At this point your LO is still so young so it can get boring but wait a few months and you will have your hands full!!! Head over to the budget board and look around. There are a lot of people doing ChaCha and a few other things.

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Ugh. Owen has the "chucks" (as we like to say around here... ) No barfing, but we can hear his little insides gurgling and he doesn't want to eat or drink much. He's got his first bout of diaper rash with all the messy diapers, and now he's not sleeping well for naps, either. At least overnight he's still sleeping fairly well. We're doing the BRAT diet for a few days to see if that helps.

I called the mom of the kids I watch and let her know, and she decided to send her kids to their grandma for the afternoons yesterday & today instead of bringing them over here. I'm thankful for that at least - Owen is demanding a lot more of my attention with his "chucking" issues.

And now Dh feels like he might be getting sick, so he's not been any help at all the last day or two.

The house is a mess, I have a headache, and I feel like I constantly have to be taking care of someone or something.

 

[Villain-lover]

aww Bethany..sorry Owen is sick! I hope hhe and DH feel better, and hope you don't get it too!!!!

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

Bethany, I am so sorry Owen and your DH are sick.

Kelly, poor Brady. Spencer is trying to walk while holding onto things, so there have been several falls. I am so scared he is going to hurt himself.

All the stories of little ones and the things they have been cracking me up. I can't wait for Spencer to start talking (although I'm scared at what might come out).


Spencer 7 months old today!!!

Thanks for the advice everyone. I am just hoping the phase is over soon.

 

[Pollito916]

Brady fell on his face in the driveway yesterday.

Poor Brady - hopefully no scars on his cute little face!

look online and you might find some good local research firms you can register with and they will call on occassion.

I caught Sassy (the one that plays with him) licking him last night......and of coruse Will opens his mouth- and Sassy is licking the inside of his mouth!! gross- i was like 'no, stop!!!'....Will thought it was funny, since his 'kisses' are all open mouth.

Good suggestion on the research firms - I never heard of that before.

Alex kisses dogs the same way, so gross, but so funny!

Ugh. Owen has the "chucks" (as we like to say around here... )

Poor Owen and your DH, hopefully you don't get it too!

**************

I stayed home with Alex today b/c DH is out of town visiting his brothers, and we were playing outside and ran into his little girlfriend that is 10 days older than him. She wanted to play in his little tykes car, so he let her get in, then pushed her around in it, then when she wanted to get out, he went around to the side, opened the door for her, and held out his hand to help her get out! Such a little gentleman! And he gave her a hug later! She hugged him back and they started rocking back and forth and almost fell over - it was so cute!

 

[beckmrk04]

Nicole- My nephew was Yoda last year and Vaylie was Princess Leia! They were too cute. My DH is a big Star Wars geek, ahem, fan too! He wanted Vaylie to be baby Darth Vader this year- uh, no.

Ash- I can't wait to see pics of Ellery's costume! I am going to have someone make her Tinkerbelle costume next year since we'll be going to MNSSHP.

Kelly- poor Brady! But, it's going to happen about a jillion more times. It's a good thing kids are pretty durable! Inthe past 2 months, Vaylie has: fallen off the changing table at the mall , fell on her head while she was with my mom , the other day she tried to climb out of her jump-o-lene, and fell on her head then. I told her, "You have a finite number of brain cells, child- quit squandering them falling on your head!!!!"

Michelle- the picture thing sounds awesome! DH has a minor in photography, but he hasn't had his camera out in forever. I want to do family photos before long. I'd like to go to the photographer we had for our wedding, but I'm afraid it would be a bit too pricey. We'll see.

Bethany- Oooohh, the chucks. That's no good.

Pollito- Alex and his little "girlfriend" sound too cute!!

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Kelly, sorry about Brady! Poor guy. Glad he's okay.

The kids "kissing" the dogs are hysterical! Alton (the youngest cat) always gives Owen "baths" and licks him all over his head and face. Owen sometimes likes it, and sometimes gets mad and turns it into a wrestling match. They're about evenly matched...


Well, my headache is finally gone, and Owen's chucks are getting better, although he's still not napping well. Oh, and he discovered that he can pull himself to a stand in his crib today! I went to get him up from his afternoon nap and discovered Owen standing up (a little wobbly still), clinging to the top rail of his crib and looking both proud and surprised by his accomplishment!