The Official New Mom Thread

[DisKim]

OK, I did it. I'm weak. I can't pass up a Disney promotion. I booked a trip for the end of August - right in the middle of hurricaine season. I booked ASmo and kept the trip a total budget trip. The cost of the package including room, park tickets and food for a week was under $1400. With airfare, we'll be just over $2000. You can't beat that. I've never stayed at a value before. I hope we're not miserable. We are never in the room anyway except to sleep and shower. I'm going to suprise DH for his birthday in July. My DD and I are planning the meals, etc. in secret which is giving us some much needed quality time together. Also, Aidan will be 4 months which I think will be a nice age.

 

[justhat]

Congrats on booking a trip! You're really making me want to go now! We've stayed at ASMo and I'm actually hoping to go back there since Madison loves characters and they have all the lifesize ones there. That's where I wanted to stay if we did the free dining plan in Sept. but doesn't look like that will happen. Granted, I love the deluxe resorts too, and you can't beat their convenience, but I also love ASMo. It's my favorite value (and I really liked Pop, so that says a lot). It's also really nice to have a big food court, something I really missed at CR. We don't eat at our resort much, but it's nice to be able to get something the times we are there. You guys will have a great time. And Aidan should be a great age. Madison went at almost 3 months and almost 4 months and they were very easy trips because she was so portable. My Bjorn was invaluable as I could carry her all day, shade her from the sun, and she was happy. She was the kind of baby that was only happy when held at that age so it worked out well. She was happier in Disney than at home cause I was holding her all day.

 

[copper68]

when are you going diskim? we are going august 18-24th.. it will be soooo hot.. have you ever been in august? my dh says we're never going again in august because it's soooo hot.. then we get back from vacation and he starts in about when we go again next year in august.. he says it's like having a baby, it's torture with the heat while you're there but when it's all over you forget how bad it was and do it again.. hahaha he's crazy..

 

[DisKim]

I'll be there from 8/23-30. We've never been there in August, but we've been there in July the past two summers. Your' DH's comments are so true! I look at my pictures and get warm fuzzy feelings. I never even think about the congo heat we experienced.

 

[Alice28]

Woo Hoo! A bunch of us taking advantage of the new plan!

Gotta change my countdown to WDW, not DL! So far we have decided to dine here:
'Ohana
Whispering Canyon
le Cellier
50's Prime Time

Maybe dinner at Cinderella's Castle and I don't know where else for our other table service. Maybe Cape May Cafe. Or maybe a character meal inside MK, like Crystal Palace or Liberty Tree Tavern. (but no on the Cindy's breakfast...)

 

[DisKim]

I'm so mad at myself right now. Aidan finally slept well last night and I couldn't sleep! Some obnoxious teenagers were spinning their wheels and peeling out of my street at 3 am. That was enough to totally wake me up and I never fell back to sleep. I finally just got up because I was driving myself crazy. Ironically, Aidan is still sleeping like a little angel.
On another note, one of my best friends gave birth to a baby girl on 6/2. I went to the hospital to see her yesterday and I could not get over how big Aidan has gotten when I looked at her. Why do they have to grow so fast??

 

[Alice28]

Can I just say I have had an irritating morning and to placate myself I just ate about 12 Famous Amos cookies with a glass of skim milk?

Got an email for the first time in 3 days from DH. He *Seems* happy we get to go to WDW, but I can tell he wishes he can go too. He also is angry with his mother right now for various issues (understandable ones), but he needs to be going to her with these issues, not me. And then I get her side of it cause she calls me 4-5 times a week. Long story short, my BIL left my SIL (BIL is the blood relation). For good reasons- she is awful. BIL has some learning disabilities; functional, but has some problems. So does his wife. They have triplet 6 year olds. My MIL is up in arms over what to do- she supports her son, but is worried about the kids. She owns the house they live in. I could go on and on. But basically she changed the living trust to have a family friend be the executor while DH is overseas; it's no longer DH and his brother. My MIL didn't tell DH this and he's angry. He understands why she did it, but is angered that she didn't tell him. She also hasn't been telling him everything that is going on with his brother cause she's too anxious about it and she hates computers- he's angry about that too (her dithering and not keeping him informed).

SO, that tone of irritation was in his email to me; then I have an email friend whom I've never met, but we have been penpals for 2 years now, and she's a dear. She lives in VA and we have been trying to plan a WDW meet for over a year now. We had it all lined up to go last Oct., but then DH got called up and I couldn't afford to take my kids with me too. So I had to cancel. We were talking about next May, and she reserved a room, but now I am going in Sept and am not sure I can justify going again the next May (Cause DH wants to do Hawaii in June and we are not that rich to do both!). She's going to try and meet up with us for a couple days in Sept., but I know she's disappointed I changed my mind again about when I'm going.

I just feel pulled in about 5 different directions right now and it's stressful. I'm just trying to be the best I can be to everyone, and it's not cutting it right now I guess. I do day after day of mundane stuff with just me and the kids; this WDW trip was a sparkly gift and now I feel guilty that DH can't go, guilty I have disappointed someone I have never met in person, angry at my mother in law for being such a dithering worry-wart and putting me in the middle of this junk of communicating between her and her son. I have told her a few times I don't like being in the middle and she needs to just write him herself and she goes on a sorry for herself rant that she's "just not comfortable with emailing" and the computer in general. For being an educated woman, she can be such a baby about some things!

Ugh, sorry ladies, but I just am feeling bummed out and I shouldn't feel this way right now! I hope to cheer up soon.

 

[lissawynn]

Congratulations to all of you who are taking advantage of the super deal at WDW. Unfortunately, the offers is good during my first month back at school. It's just too hard to take time off at the beginning of the year. Also, I don't think DH will want to go to WDW at the end of Sept. again. We honeymooned in Sept. 2002, and it was SO hot and humid. DH didn't enjoy the trip as much as he could have b/c of the heat.

Today is my last in-service day! I am killing time until 12:00 when I can leave and go get Jimmy. He has his drs. appointment this afternoon. I can't wait to find out how much he weighs. He is so big! He's also getting more shots today. I hate that part for him .

I spent the weekend in Hershey with my DS, her son, and Jimmy. We went to a food show (DS is my school district's food service director) and spent the night at the Hershey Lodge. It was a nice little getaway.

Hope you're all having a great day!

 

[DisneyPhD]

Sounds like a lot of people will be going in Sept and eating well.

DH is a college professer, so spet is always out for us. Our next trip will be in Jan (last chance before AP expire), but Lily will be 18 months then. I don't think it will be as easy of a trip as when she was a baby. ( I really recomend 7 and 8 months, she was GREAT!!!)

Lily is getting so big I wonder if I belong on this thread anymore. She is 10 months now. She still isn't crawling, but has wonderful fine motor and verbal skills. I did noticed she can go up on her hands and knees now, a "step in the right direction" so to speak. However I don't mind, she is so much fun and she magically manages to get around. One min she is right next to you, the next she is 3 feet away and you wonder how she got there! She still isn't sleeping through the night yet, but we have managed to get to a more do able patteren. (Last night she woke at 2:00 and 6:00 so I am tried today.) Normally it is more like 11:45 (before I go to sleep) and 4:00 and I can handel that.

 

[Alice28]

SALE ALERT- Diaper Genie refills for only $3.49 at Target! I stocked up, as did the lady behind me in checkout. That's almost 50% off normal price for those suckers.

Robin is in deep doo-doo alert-------Gymboree released a new line this morning. And I swear, I think it's the cutest yet. Cherries for baby girls. I was literally swooning when I was looking online last night. I read there is going to be a good sale starting Weds or Thurs....guess where I'm going... .

Had a pretty good weekend. Molly was in good spirits, my parents were here, boys got to have good Grampa time....my folks and I had fun watching the WDW planning DVD with the kids and talking about our upcoming trip. If only DH could go to. DS7 keeps saying, "Are we REALLY going? Really? I wish daddy could go too." I had told him before WDW wasn't a possibility anytime soon cause it's so expensive and Disneyland is just more reasonable of a trip. But I was wrong this time! I can't believe it's cheaper for us to go to WDW than DL.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Well, we had quite an eventful weekend. It's a long story but basically things are only getting worse with the inlaws. We have had numerous problems with them since Dh and I started dating going on 7 years ago and Dh was hoping that the baby would make things better between all of us. Well, I told him I didn't think it would but I tried to be optimistic. Well, I was right. They love Kylie but they are now trying to tell us what to do and how to raise her. His mother got mad b/c we wouldn't let her come over the other night at 8 p.m. when Kylie just fell asleep and we were about to eat dinner. Then, she got mad b/c he didn't answer the phone the next day when we were taking a nap. She had the nerve to tell Dh that we shouldn't be taking naps during the day and neither should our 1 month old baby! Uh, hello, ever heard of sleeping when the baby sleeps?! There is sooo much more to it but I don't want to bore you with all of the details. Let's just say that Dh and his mom and sister finally got into it and Dh has had about all he can take. His grandmother is currently looking into finding some land for us that isn't so close to his mom and sister. She even offered to buy us a couple of acres if it isn't too expensive. Wish us luck on that b/c we have lived by his family for 4 years now and it literally has been an absolute living hell! It has gotten so much worse now that Kylie is here. They are not only trying to run our lives but are also trying to run our newborn's life and that is where I draw the line! I want his parents to be a part of her life (well, okay, I don't really, but they are her grandparents so I feel I shouldn't keep them from her!) but this is ridiculous. I asked his mom why they always want to come over at night when they have all day to do so. And why do they insist on coming to our house when we could just as easily go to theirs occasionally? Plus, when they came over here when Kylie was 4 days old (and we had only been home from the hospital 1 day) his mom complained that our house wasn't clean enough and that I needed to clean. Um, I had just had a c-section and was adjusting to having a newborn! What exactly did she expect me to do?! Okay, I just needed to get that off my chest! Vent over!

On another note, Kylie and I ventured out on our 1st trip without Daddy Friday. We went to my mom's house which is an hour away. I was worried about how she'd be since she can be pretty fussy, but she was really good. I think she was getting bored and just needed to go somewhere new. Yesterday we took her to the mall and she liked that too. The bad news for me is that I noticed we now have a Gymboree in the mall! And I was just saying that we didn't have one here! They were doing Gym bucks too! And I didn't have any money at the time. I told Dh that it is going to be too tempting to go there now that I know we have one! I think I am another new mommy that is going to be in trouble with Gymboree! Even Dh loved their Aloha line. So maybe I can get away with buying there occasionally! I also love the clothes at The Children's Place.

Other than that Kylie still has thrush and it is not clearing up. I thought maybe it was at first, but nope. Her dr. is an idiot so I am switching clinics but the other clinic can't get her in until Oct. 5 when she will be 5 months old!!! But I made the appt. anyway and guess I will just have to deal with "Dr. Moron" until then. He didn't even realize she had thrush. Another dr. had to tell him she did. Plus, he tried to tell me I was giving her the wrong amount of medicine. I told him I was doing what the label on the bottle said. So he had to look it up in a medical book to see that I was right. If I didn't read the bottle and just did what he said I would have overdosed her!!! So I am definitely going to be glad when I get the dr. I had originally wanted to begin with this October! But I have to make an appt. when this bottle of medicine is gone so he can look at her again and see what else he can do for the thrush. Hopefully he'll get that other dr. in there again so she can tell him what to do!

Oh, and Kylie started smiling at us Friday. She gave me the biggest smile this morning and I felt stupid but I got really choked up and nearly cried. It made my day. She has also smiled at her daddy and her nana (my mom.) Nothing could brighten my day more! Well, that is what is new here. Hope you are all having a great day!

 

[Gwene65]

Ahh the MIL issues. Glad to see I'm not the only one who suffers from one of those. Sorry Tasha, I know how it feels. Like I said before, I could write a whole book on my MIL's BS. And I live with her unfortunatley.


My little DD is now 3 months old and she is talking up a storm. Just babbling but it is the cutest thing ever.

Nothing new to report. I am looking forward to my first full night of sleep. Maybe it will be very soon.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Uh, Gwene, I almost fainted when I read that you live with your MIL!!! There is no way I could do that! One of us wouldn't make it out alive! You are a real trooper is all I can say!

Kylie has slept through the night twice since we had her but the first time I didn't sleep well b/c I worried about her all night. I worried something might be wrong since she didn't wake up to eat or anything. The 2nd time I woke up every 3-4 hours like clockwork and it took me awhile to get back to sleep each time. So even though she has slept through the night twice now...I still haven't!

 

[floridafam]

Tasha&Scott,

I'm sending hugs your way. Don't let your MIL get to you. It sounds like Kylie is growing. Sorry to hear about the thrush.


Kona is getting her first tooth. A little early but oh well. She's growing so fast there are tons of outfits in her closet she will never wear. It hurts that I spent money on stuff and now I have to pack it up for the consignment shop.

I feel pretty lucky. Kona has been sleeping through the night since 3 weeks ago. She goes to bed around 10 or 11 and sleeps until 7 in the morning.

I'm a little concerned this week by how many wet diapers she has so I will probably call her Dr. I can't keep her in a dry diaper. I'm going through 3-4 an hour.


I hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[lissawynn]

Tasha I'm so sorry about the problems you're having with your MIL. Living 1/2 a block away from my ILs isn't always the greatest thing, but lately things have been better. One of DHs sisters has left her husband for good and is moving in with her parents. Needless to say, my MIL is very busy with my SIL and her two girls. The pop-in visits have pretty much stopped, but they did come for a "visit" at 9:00 P.M. a few weeks ago. I was not a happy camper. They're going to SC for a week on Saturday, so I will have some quite time here.

Yesterday was Jimmy 4mo. drs. appt. My "little" guy is 17 lbs. 13 oz. and 26 1/4"! The dr. did tell us his weight and height are well distributed. He's so happy and healthy! He's teething though, and the four shots he got yesterday have made him a little cranky. He's also "talking" and laughing all the time. DH and I are so blessed .

Robin I am headed to Gymboree this week to exchange the stuff I bought last week. I am hoping some of the cute Aloha stuff and the stuff with the octypuses (sp?) is on sale.

SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!

 

[Alice28]

Tasha
Robin I am headed to Gymboree this week to exchange the stuff I bought last week. I am hoping some of the cute Aloha stuff and the stuff with the octypuses (sp?) is on sale.

SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!

First of all, I'm so glad Jimmy is a healthy and happy boy.

My advice with Gymboree- wait til Thursday- that's when this buy two, get the third item free begins. Check out their website to "preshop" and see if what you want is on sale. That's what I do, so I can have a good grip on what I am going to spend and not freak out and go overboard when I get into the store.

FloridaFam- that's interesting about Kona's diapers. Are her diapers soaking wet, or just little dribbles? I mean babies pee all the time, and they don't have to be in a bone dry diaper for their skin to stay healthy. Does she seem dehydrated at all? Maybe since she just eats a lot (I think that's what you said, she is a big girl right?) she therefore pees a lot. Let us know what your doctor says.

Tasha-- I hope things improve with the inlaw situation!

 

[tkyes]

congrats to all of you planning disney trips! I need to call and book our rooms for our February trip. There aren't any deals out yet for that, but I just want to get some rooms reserved so we have them.

Tasha - hugs to you - I can't even imagine how hard it is to deal with your inlaws. Tyler just started smiling too, it's so cute!


Tyler has had a couple of 4 hour sleep stretches, but most of the time it's 3 hours. During the day he will wake up around the 3 hour mark, but I can stretch him longer by cuddling. I tried letting him cry it out today and get himself back to sleep, but it didn't work. I'm hoping that if I can get him used to 4 hour stretches during the day he can consistently do them at night. Am I going about this all wrong? Any ideas?

My MIL gave me a 20% off Gap coupon yesterday. Tyler has the camoflauge pants and giraffe shirt from there. The pants will last for awhile but the shirt won't make it much longer. I'm thinking about buying the shirt in a bigger size.

Have a good day everyone.

tamie

 

[lissawynn]

Jimmy is not having a good day today. I guess it's the combination of yesterday's shots and the new teeth pushing through, but he's been terribly fussy today. He has finally fallen asleep (although he just woke up for a bit) after wanting to be held almost all day. I haven't accomplished much of anything. I guess I'll have to wait until DH gets home to do some laundry.

I'm kind of ticked off. I bought a new flag from Target about two weeks ago, and I noticed today that it somehow ripped. We did have bad weather yesterday, but I can't imagine how that happened. Do I try to return it to Target?

Robin I will wait until Thursday for the sale at Gymboree. I hope that I don't have a problem exchanging the stuff and keeping my Gymbucks. I guess as long as my exchange is the same amount as what I originally spent, I should be ok.
I have to stop shopping for Jimmy. I don't even buy for myself anymore; it's all baby clothes.

 

[DisKim]

I have some catching up to do - my internet was down. I just took Aidan for his checkup (he's 7 weeks). He's over 12 pounds now. The doctor said he gained twice as much as he wanted. I had to remind him that on the last visit, he hadn't gained enough and I was told to supplement with formula. I said, "obviously, I did a good job." The doctor didn't find me humorous . Now, I have to stop feeding him so much. I was also told to put him down awake and let him fuss himself to sleep and to try to cut out the night feedings. It seems so early to let him cry. I don't know if I can do it.

 

[lissawynn]

DisKim As long as your baby isn't overweight, I'd continue to do what you've been doing. Jimmy has been chunky for so long and people constantly comment on how big he is. I just tell them that he's healthy, and he likes to eat. The dr. said he's fine, so I'm not worried.
I can't stand to have Jimmy cry, and I'm not about to let him cry himself to sleep at night. My heart breaks for him, and I really don't think at this early age it's good for him. I don't plan to rock himself to sleep when he's five, so I've got lots of time for him to figure things out for himself.
I can't stand snide doctors.