The Official New Mom Thread

[Alice28]

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.

Oh brother; I swear some doctors have short term memory loss. This kinda happened with Molly. She gained 11 ounces in one week cause they told me to supplement, but we was still not where they wanted her to be weightwise- (this was in the first couple of weeks). I was like, um, what to you suggest I do- you do realize she gained 11 ounces in one week, right? They then backtracked and were like, "Oh, we were just looking at her birth weight." They had forgotten she lost 17 ounces and was down to 7# 5 oz. Duh.

Don't sweat it..babies throw up what they don't want or can't fit in their tummies. I think it's awfully early to start the crying it out phase. Maybe when he's fussy, try other things first, like going for a walk, doing the baby bjorn thing while vacuuming (I swear this works like a charm), rocking, etc and see if you can't possibly pacifiy him in another way, but if he keeps crying give him the bottle!

 

[Alice28]

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.

I have "I haven't accomplished anything days" all the time. Don't be too hard on yourself!

I would try and return the flag; as long as you have the receipt anyway; Target is tight about that kind of thing (or they can look up your purchases via your credit card too- that's kinda nifty).

You won't have a problem exchanging the stuff at Gymbo; just stay at what you spent before (or more, lol) and you can keep your Gymbucks.

AND WELCOME TO MY WORLD as far as never buying anything for yourself anymore after children; I actually bought myself a pair of nicer pants and a top at Coldwater Creek the other day and spend $71. I felt so guilty spending the money and my mom was like, What are you talking about- you deserve to pamper YOURSELF once in awhile too! Not just the kids all the time! Why is it I feel so excited buying the kids hundreds of dollars of cute clothes, but $70 on myself I have a complex over for days... All part of young motherhood I guess.

 

[Alice28]

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

Tamie- if memory serves, tyler is about a month.....I hate to say it, but a 3 hour stretch is pretty normal. The only way I can think to stretch it to four is maybe add an extra ounce of formula before bedtime?

 

[floridafam]

DisKim,

It sounds like your Dr. was having a bad day. I wouldn't think of letting Kona cry it out. I think that comes much later in life. Of course, she's sleeping through the night.

I feed her when she's hungry. I wonder why he would tell you to stop the night feedings. Babies know how much they can handle. Listen to yourself.
Babies need to be fed when they are hungry.

Kona is 8 weeks. Both of my kids before her gained quickly and I was never advised to cut down feedings. They are both skinny as sticks now. A little baby fat never hurt anyone.

Good luck.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Anna was so sleepy as a baby, even now once she is asleep is she is out. She started sleeping "throught the night", AKA 11:00 to 6:00 or so when she was 8 weeks old.

Lily is nothing like her. She is the best happiest baby inthe world, but she doesn't stay asleep well. Falls asleep fine, but as she goes though the sleep cyles she wakes, crys and wants to eat.

My doc told me to stop feeding her a night when she was around 5 months old. I couldn't do it. If I feed her she went right back to sleep. If I didn't she kept the whole family up for hours.

When she was 7 months old she did a few streches of 4 hours to 6 hours, but very few. Now she is 10 months she does more 4 to 6 hours steches, sometimes one a night. I keep feeling if I can just get her to get used to sleeping longer she will. I really wanted to baby drug her for a while there with benadryl or some other medication, but I didn't. (I was really desperete.)

Even now she will go to sleep at 8:00 or 9:00 and wake at 10:00 and cry in her crib from 10:00 to 11:00, but then fall back asleep if we let her. It isn't a desperete cry, more a compalining that goes off and on. I can't let her just cry it out when she is hsyterical. However letting her cry it out some has helped her learn to sleep longer.

I do know that when baby's start sleeping longer a night they start taking in more during the day to make up for not having as much at night. If that happens taking in less during the day can make them want more at night. However if she is doing 4 hours during the day, it means they CAN do it at night too.

Belive me mommies, I feel your pain with non sleeping children.

I can't belive it, both mine are napping right now. (in the same room!)

The visiting RN came by today, Lily didn't gain any weight this last month. None, she was 16 lbs, she was 16 lbs today. She did grow almost an inch, and she still has rolls of fat. Her head and chest grew too. I think she is starting to be more like her big sister (who isn't so big, she was 16 lbs at one year.)

Old navy is having a good sale, I got tons of skirts for the girls for around $4 each.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

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.

I am no doctor (thank goodness since it seems that at least half of them are nuts...lol!) but I think I would completely ignore your dr. on this one. If your baby is hungry I would feed him. And I wouldn't let him cry it out at night this early. I read somewhere that they should continue to have their nightly feedings as long as they want it until at least 6 months old and then it is okay to try to wean them off of night feedings. I personally think the best advice I have been given though (by my mother, not a doctor...and doctors would probably disagree) is to let your baby decide when they are ready for something or to give up something. So as long as my baby is hungry I am going to feed her. She was a large baby at birth so I am not worried that she is gaining too much weight. My brothers were also large and the one brother ate 16 oz in one feeding the first day he was born, and no I am not exaggerating! The only way my mom could get him to stop eating so much since he was constantly hungry and she couldn't afford 16 oz. at every feeding was to add cereal in his formula at 3 days old. Of course the drs. were against this but it worked for my brother and he is currently 22 and at a healthy weight...definitely not overweight. Anyway I would worry more about gaining too much weight when he's older...not at 7 weeks old.

 

[DisKim]

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?

I was catching up on posts and thought I'd give you advice on this. Every baby is different in terms of the sleep he or she needs, but I wouldn't let him sleep for four hour stretches during the day. I've always heard never to let them go more than three hours between feedings during the day. If he's sleeping for four hours and missing his feeding time, he's going to be hungrier at night because he missed a meal or two during the day. This will make him continue the night feedings for longer. That's the doctor's perspective anyway. Who knows what the right answer is. I hope that helped!

Tasha - I'm sorry about your MIL problems. It reminds me of "Everybody Loves Raymond". Does she put down your cooking too? Sometimes, you just have to try to laugh at the situation. Your IL's should not be telling you how to raise your child. My IL's know better. I made it clear when my first child was born that I was the mother and I knew what was best for her. They never interfered since. That doesn't work with all IL's though. I hope things get better for you.

Kona is 8 weeks. Both of my kids before her gained quickly and I was never advised to cut down feedings. They are both skinny as sticks now. A little baby fat never hurt anyone.

I wish I could feel confident that Aidan will be a normal weight, but severe weight problems run on my mother's side of the family and also my DH's. My DD9 was always overweight as a baby and she still is. I worry that Aidan will begin a cycle of obesity as well. I think my doctor knows my fears and that's why he tries to advise me on the situation. My DS5 is skinny as a rail. He lucked out in the gene pool.

 

[justhat]

I found that when Madison was an infant (up to about 3 or 4 months old) I'd nurse her around every 2 hours during the day, then she'd generally sleep from around 11pm-3am, wake for a feeding, be back asleep within 10 minutes and sleep till 7:30am. That pattern started around 4-6 weeks old (and ended at about 4 months when our sleeping problems began). Seemed as though if Madison got her meals in during the day, she slept longer at night. I'd do the last feeding around 10 or 10:30, then keep her awake for about 30 minutes (I read they sleep better if they digest a bit first) before I swaddled her and put her in her bed (she went to sleep on her own back then, what a miracle!). I found that if she missed a meal during the day because she took a longer nap or simply didn't want to nurse, she'd wake more than once at night. So that would be my suggestion for getting Tyler to sleep longer at night (though I know I am a bit sketchy given that Madison is such a poor sleeper now, but she wasn't always that way!).

DisKim, I understand your fears about Aidan getting too chubby, but I don't think he's abnormally large for his age. I don't know how tall he is or anything, but at Madison's 2 month checkup she was 11lbs. 14oz and 23in. and that was 75% for both. She has since slimmed down tremendously (~21 lbs. at 15 months, so 25%) so I would think 2 months might be a bit premature to worry about his weight. Give him another month or 2 and see how is weight is then. And as I'm sure you know from your other kids, once he's mobile he'll thin out a bit. Even with a family history of obesity, he may not become that way and 7 weeks old is a bit premature to think that, at least IMO. I'm not saying dismiss what your dr said, just maybe wait a bit and see how things are going, he may level out on his own. Oh, also, my dr said that babies who still get nighttime feedings (older babies that is) are almost always thinner than their non-waking counterparts because since they know they can fill up overnight, they don't eat as much during the day, thus having more time to be active. So based on that (and Madison is still a night-nurser, never wants to eat during the day, and is very skinny so it seems to be true) maybe continue the night feedings for awhile and cut back a bit during the day so he's got more time to work off some of the food (as much as a 7 week old can!).

 

[DisKim]

Oh, also, my dr said that babies who still get nighttime feedings (older babies that is) are almost always thinner than their non-waking counterparts because since they know they can fill up overnight, they don't eat as much during the day, thus having more time to be active.

That's interesting. I never heard anyone say that before, but it makes sense. My DD slept through the night from 6 weeks on. My DS is very slim and he always woke up at least once a night. My doctor is just one of those who is always concerned about weight. I like him but he makes me feel as if I do things wrong. Yesterday, I immediately blamed myself for Aidan's rapid weight gain. It probably is my fault because I fall asleep when he nurses at night. Sometimes, I wake up with him two hours later and have no idea how long he ate for. I'm trying to wake myself up now but I didn't do too well last night.

 

[justhat]

Don't blame yourself. Babies eat what they need to, and it's really pretty tough to overfeed a nursing baby. Madison simply wouldn't latch on if she wasn't hungry. And I used to fall asleep while she was nursing at night too. It's hard to keep yourself up if you're lying in bed with them! The thing is, you only have so much milk, so even if he stays attached for 2 hours, how much can he really be eating. I could be wrong, but I honestly don't think you could really over-nurse a 7 week old.

 

[DisKim]

Thanks Justhat. You made me feel better.

I had to share this story with all of the new moms. One of my best friends had a c-section last Friday. I called yesterday to see how she and the baby are doing now that they are home. Her DH answered and when I asked for her replied that she was "out." Assuming she was sleeping, I said, "Good. Let her sleep. She must be exhausted." He laughed and said, "Oh no, she went shopping with her mother." I couldn't believe it! She's shopping five days after major abdominal surgery!! I've never had a c-section but I wouldn't think that someone would feel good enough to go shopping five days after one. It doesn't suprise me though. My friend has boundless energy. She'll probably be on the beach with the baby next week.

 

[lissawynn]

Good morning everyone! Don't recognize me without the 18 pounder attached to my chest? It felt as though Jimmy was permanently affixed to my left side for the past three days. He has finally stopped fussing, and his fever has gone away. I did spend a wonderful Tuesday night asleep in the recliner with Jimmy on my chest. At least he slept through the night.

When can babies sleep on their tummies? It seems to me that Jimmy would prefer sleeping on his tummy b/c he's so comfortable sleeping like that on my chest. He is almost rolling over (he gets on his side and stops). At 4 1/2 months, is he old enough for tummy sleeping?

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Well, last night was really exciting for me! Kylie decided around 10 p.m. last night that she would rather play than sleep. After an hour of trying to get her to go to sleep I finally gave up and let her play for a while. I layed her on her tummy on the floor and she lifted up on her arms and lifted her head and looked around for a little bit. Then she rolled from her stomach onto her back all by herself! I was so excited. I tried to wake Dh up to tell him but he is too out of it when he has been asleep so he didn't fully comprehend what I told him. I will have to tell him again later.

She also still has thrush that doesn't seem to want to go away. The dr. told me that if it didn't clear up by the time this 2nd bottle of antibiotics was gone to call and make an appt. so he can look at her again and see what else he can do. We are almost out of medicine so I called this morning and made an appt. for 1 p.m. tomorrow. Wish us luck! I am really ready to get rid of it. It is not fun giving medicine to a 1 month old 4x a day...esp. when the medicine doesn't even seem to be working!

DisKim~ That's too funny about your friend. But I have to admit that I also went shopping 5 days after my c-section. I didn't think it was that unusual until several other women I knew who had c-sections acted shocked and told me that they didn't feel up to doing anything for several weeks. I guess that explains why the dr. and nurses were so impressed that I was up and walking, putting on makeup, etc. the day after my c-section. I just had an easy recovery and am thankful for it!

lissawynn~ I think I read on babycenter.com the other day that it is not okay to put babies on their stomach any sooner than 6 months and I think it said that if your baby starts rolling onto his stomach at night before then that's okay but not to lay him that way yourself. I would doublecheck that info. though b/c I may have gotten it wrong...I have read way too much lately!

 

[justhat]

Glad to hear you're feeling a little better DisKim.

Congrats to Kylie for rolling over! And so young! The 1st time Madison rolled over she was with my husband (I was taking a much needed break in the shower!) and he ran in and told me and I didn't believe him! Only when she did it again later that night did I believe him. We think it was just that when she pushed up she lost her balance and fell, but very exciting for us either way. She was closer to 2 months though, so watch out, she's on her way to becoming mobile!

Lissawynn, technically they say that you should wait till the baby can roll completely before letting them sleep on their stomach. 2-4 months is the peak danger time for all that, so you might want to consider that too. IMO, I let Madison nap on her stomach sometimes because she too slept better laying on my chest. At night I swaddled her till she was about 4 months old, so after she was all wrapped up, I'd put her in her sleep positioner sorta tilted to her side and she slept great all night. She wasn't a huge fan of being flat on her back but loved to be on her side, and the sleep positioner kept her in place and didn't let her flip onto her tummy so it worked out well. When she wasn't napping in her bassinet where the cosleeper was (or in my arms), I'd let her nap on her tummy about 4 months old. At night I was too nervous, but during the day I was always very close to her, watching her so I felt safer about it.

She was able to flip from back to tummy right around 4 months, but it took a couple more weeks to figure out how to get back onto her back (though she could roll that way first...). Once she figured out the complete roll, she'd sleep anyway she wanted, and that wasn't much older than Jimmy is so I would think he'd be fine.

Of course that is just my opinion, not any medical advice so take it as you want. I also let Madison sleep in our bed since she was born (not all night, but lots of times I'd fall asleep nursing her and forget to put her back in her bed) and that is supposed to be bad so I didn't exactly follow all the sleep safety rules with her.

My friend's son is 5.5 months old now and she's been putting him to sleep on his stomach more or less since he came home from the hospital. I wouldn't have been able to do this, but she felt he slept better and the extra sleep was worth the risk to her.

 

[Alice28]

Woo Hoo Kylie! Strong girl!

Sam did that at 3 weeks...Josh more like 4 months and Molly is *almost* there, but not quite. She was 3 months old yesterday! Cannot believe it! I got their portraits done last night and I'm quite pleased. If any of you have a Flash Portraits studio nearby, I recommend them. I think they're kinda new.

Lissawyn- tummy sleeping....I think they say lay them on their backs or supported on their side until they can roll over. I did this with #1. #2 was such a crabby pants, not a good sleeper, wanted to eat all the time....I never got any rest. So I *tried* putting him down on his tummy, on just a fitted sheet, no blankies or stuffed toys within sight (I was so paranoid and we are non smokers)....and what a miracle...he SLEPT! SOUNDLY! So, I started just putting him on his tummy for naps, and all 3 kids have slept with me the first 6 months anyway, so they often would be on their side or their tummies in our bed. It's a personal decision, and I'm not saying do it, but I think he would probably be okay, esp at 4 months and I'm sure he's lifting his head so he can reposition his head and such. Molly naps super well on her belly too, or side....on her back she will wake up within 20-30 minutes.

I am going to Gymboree one last time today to get my stuff on hold and then I had a serious talk with myself and I am swearing it off until I can redeem my Gymbucks in July. I swear, I am usually a very pragmatic shopper, very $$ conscientious, but the last two months has gone out the window. I think it's a combo of things- I didn't do ANYTHING the last 2 months of my pregnancy and first month post-partum. DH got a HUGE raise in April of about $650 more a month. I've been bored silly. I don't do anything else fun like go out to eat or go fun places cause it's just me and the kids right now. But, I have analyzed my kids' closets and they do not need one more stitch of clothing until cooler weather hits. And I really want to pay off our credit cards by the time DH gets home.

So, no more Gymboree talk from me after today. Now ya'll can hear me rattle on about my WDW trip in September!

 

[justhat]

We're heading out to Gymboree today too. We already have 3 Gymbucks (Got 2 online then my husband actually came home from works Saturday and said he wanted to go to the mall to buy Madison a toy at the Disney Store. Well, I wanted to get her shorts anyway so we ended up back at Gymboree and got another Gymbuck!) and I think we'll get another one today. I really hadn't been in a Gymboree craze since Madison was very young (when, like Molly, she probably owned every outfit the store sold) but lately it's been hard to resist. Madison stays in a size so long that I really don't need to buy her clothes as all her 9 and 12 month stuff still fits her (which means all the 18 month summer stuff is not gonna fit till the fall I guess) but I'm buying stuff for next year today. I also got some cute stuff for my niece and nephew for their birthdays. They'll be 4 and 2 on 8/22 and 9/2 so I figure if stuff is on sale now, might as well get it now. I tend to buy all holiday/birthday stuff on sale and store it, that way I spend less and give more stuff! For Madison I'll be buying this dress with sea animals on it today. I got the socks that go with it on Saturday, but Joey wanted me to wait on the dress till it was on sale, but now that they have that buy 2 get 1 thing, we're going back today! Ugh, if only I were at my mom's in Jersey, then I wouldn't have to pay tax on her clothes!

 

[Alice28]

We're heading out to Gymboree today too. We already have 3 Gymbucks (Got 2 online then my husband actually came home from works Saturday and said he wanted to go to the mall to buy Madison a toy at the Disney Store. Well, I wanted to get her shorts anyway so we ended up back at Gymboree and got another Gymbuck!) and I think we'll get another one today. I really hadn't been in a Gymboree craze since Madison was very young (when, like Molly, she probably owned every outfit the store sold) but lately it's been hard to resist. Madison stays in a size so long that I really don't need to buy her clothes as all her 9 and 12 month stuff still fits her (which means all the 18 month summer stuff is not gonna fit till the fall I guess) but I'm buying stuff for next year today. I also got some cute stuff for my niece and nephew for their birthdays. They'll be 4 and 2 on 8/22 and 9/2 so I figure if stuff is on sale now, might as well get it now. I tend to buy all holiday/birthday stuff on sale and store it, that way I spend less and give more stuff! For Madison I'll be buying this dress with sea animals on it today. I got the socks that go with it on Saturday, but Joey wanted me to wait on the dress till it was on sale, but now that they have that buy 2 get 1 thing, we're going back today! Ugh, if only I were at my mom's in Jersey, then I wouldn't have to pay tax on her clothes!

I agree with so much of what you said! Molly has the sealife romper and the capris and tank...and sandals. Just wait til you see the new Cherries stuff for babies...it's to die for. I too buy stuff for the next year AND birthday gifts for others. I have, um, 3 Gymbucks and will be getting 2 more today. BUT, $75 has been on bday gifts for others (like what you mentioned). And some has been boy clothes for DSs.

Best of all.........NO SALES TAX IN OREGON!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it.

I'm hoping like you said, that when she stops growing AS quickly (after a year) I won't be so freaking nutty over everything. And I *think* part of my other problem which I didn't list earlier, cause it's so obvious, is that I have two boys...I have DONE the whole boy clothes thing and have been not so secretly yearning for a girl to buy for....7+ years of yearning makes for a crazy woman when the time finally comes. Boy clothes are cute, boy clothes are fun, but they are not the same as girl clothes!

 

[Alice28]

So, ladies who went to Gymboree today? Whacha get? I told my store manager, "See you July 21st cause I have no business being back before then!" She laughed.

I bought for DS7- some $7.99 gray shorts and 2 pairs of underpants
DS4- the dinosaur T with the camo background (so cute) and the yellow dinosaur on the front.
Molly- oh boy.....from the Aloha line: the little denim capris with hula girls; the palm tree/hula girl a-line top; the pink top that said ALOHA with the buttons; the $7.99 green shorts and $7.99 pink top...all for next summer's Hawaii trip. The Sweet Cherries green striped dress and the sweet cherries embroidered white romper and socks.

2 Gymbucks earned for a total of 5. My mom is going to give me 1 she got while buying Bday clothes for DS4 and something for Molly. I plan on spending the $300 ($150 cash/$150 Gymbucks) primarily on the boys when the time comes.

 

[justhat]

Well, I got more than I planned to. I got the sealife dress I wanted in 18-24 months (she's 6-12/12-18 now). But then I also got the tank and capris, so Madison and Molly can match now! Madison is too big for the sandals, which is sorta upsetting, but we have the socks so at least that will match. Last year I bought the shoes that went with this whale line they had (great investment was the whale raincoat as Madison wore it last summer and still wears it now). It was so adorable, I got a red swimsuit, navy dress, navy sweater, striped dress, and the shoes. Well, Madison I guess has small feet cause the shoes did not fit her when the dress did. They were kinda heavy shoes too, so I couldn't even stick them on her anyway cause the weight made them fall off too much. They eventually fit when she wore the striped dress from the line, but they would have looked much cuter with the navy dress cause it had whales all over. Oh, we also got the barettes, but she didn't have enough hair to keep them in then.

But anyway, I won't dwell on that, it all looked cute anyway! We also got the bucket hat in the sealife line, which I would have skipped, but figured it was free since I got it as the '3rd item'. Well, 6th, cause I also got the Aloha onesie and tropical pants. They were on sale and we're going to Hawaii too (this November though) so I thought they'd look cute on her there. I wanted everything from the other Aloha line too, but figured I should wait till Gymbucks time (unless it goes on sale before then, then I might have to get them). We got another Gymbuck, so now we have 4, more than I should have cause that means I will buying way too much when redemption times comes!

Oh, and I loved the cherries stuff too, but had to control myself. I only wanted to spend $50 and ended up spending $80 cause the stuff I narrowed it down to was only $49, $1 short of a Gymbuck. And if I added something cheap to my stuff then that would have been the free item, so it seemed like a waste. Not that spending an additional $30 wasn't...

 

[justhat]

Oh, and the other stuff we got was some sale stuff online green shirt with bugs and khaki pants for my nephew, market stand (I think that's what it's called) shirt and denim fruit shorts for my niece, Easter pjs for Madison, some new socks, and some stuff from the butterfly line-green shorts, shirt, socks, and hair accessory for Madison in a year or so, and the denim shorts and red striped shirt for this summer (also from butterfly line). There's some more boy stuff I like for my nephew (the dino stuff) so I might get some of that with the Gymbucks.