The Official New Mom Thread

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Thanks for posting your story, becka. You are very strong to recognize the need for help and to go out and get it.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Thanks for sharing, Becka! I am glad you are getting help and your children and dh are so lucky to have you! And we, fellow moms, are here if you need us!

Oh, and I agree that TC is an idiot and I have never liked him anyway!

 

[floridafam]

Becka,

Thank you. Please know that all of your DIS friends are here if you ever need to talk.





lulu71,

IMO, Gymboree clothes are tru to size. I've noticed a few pair of pants that seemed to run small on DD and she is thin.

 

[becka]

Thanks for the good wishes everyone!

I feel much better now knowing that I am getting help. Somehow just starting the process to get help makes me feel much more optimistic. I guess I was just so shocked by all of this. I didn't have any problems after DS was born and I really thought that I couldn't be depressed just because it didn't always fit into my picture of what a depressed person would be. I was and am working full-time. I took care of my kids and still loved them. I could still laugh with friends but at the same time I just felt like I was drowning. On the outside everything seemed fine to others but on the inside I was really struggling. I even had some days when I felt almost normal. I just didn't want to deal with how I was feeling. Unfortunately for me that just made things worse.

I guess I just feel like I want to warn others that if they are feeling just a little "off" that they should be aware and try to make sure that if you start feeling more overwhelmed, etc.. that you might think about just making a call to your doctor at that time. It may not be anything serious but I can't help but think that I could have warded off a lot of my issues by just making a call a few months ago. I don't want any of you to be in my situation when it could have been prevented.

 

[DisKim]

Thanks for sharing Becka. It is so important for people like you to talk about their experiences so others will recognize that they may be suffering from the same thing and need help. On the Tom Cruise issue, I'd love to know what qualifications he has to speak about post partum depression . I can't stand him, never could.

 

[lissawynn]

Hi everyone! Jimmy and I just returned from a week in Ocean City, NJ with my DS, her son, my DM, her DBF, and DH, who joined us for three days. Jimmy is an awesome little traveler. He was so content wherever we went. I bought him one of those sun huts, and he napped on the beach everyday. I couldn't figure out how to refold the darn thing, and it almost ended up in the ocean.
I'll try to post some pics a little later.

Congratulations to all the new moms and new babies!

Becka I'm so happy you're getting help and feeling somewhat better. I think we're all programmed to just keep going, even when things aren't right. We keep working, taking care of our families, homes, etc., sometimes with little regard for ourselves.

On the subject of Tom Cruise...I think he's an a**h***. I've seen his media rampages on Scientology, PPD, medicating kids, etc. I think he's so full of himself that it's sickening. What is Katie Holmes thinking? I'm waiting for Brooke Shields to sit down with him on national tv and let him have it. What kind of qualifications does he have to treat any kind of illness? He knows the history of psychology? Sure he does, the Scientology version of it.

 

[tkyes]

{{{hugs}}} becka - i'm so glad you are getting the help you need. thank you for sharing your story with us.

alice - that cowboy line is ADORABLE!! oh my goodness!! i'm going to send you a pm about your Flash pictures because tyler is going there in a couple of weeks and i want to see some more examples of their work.

either tyler is going through a growth spurt or he's just a little pig! he's been eating frequently the past couple of days. he ate at 5 this morning and woke up at 6:20 and took another 3 ounces. oink, oink!!

tyler was 2 months old yesterday! i didn't have time to take pictures yesterday so i'm going to take some this afternoon. hopefully he cooperates and i can get some cute ones.

tamie

 

[tkyes]

here are some 2 mo, pictures

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Cute pictures, Tamie.

Lucas is officially 1 week old today! He is also back up to his birth weight after gaining 5oz this weekend. I can now stop supplementing with formula as his jaundice is gone too. DH is at BRU right now picking up a pump - I'm having a hard time being the only one who can feed him and I know DH wants to help. I hope it works out for us.

 

[castlegazer]

On the subject of Tom Cruise...I think he's an a**h***. I've seen his media rampages on Scientology, PPD, medicating kids, etc. I think he's so full of himself that it's sickening. What is Katie Holmes thinking?

That's a rhetorical question I am sure - she doesn't think. I am sooo sick of these freaks.

Becka - thanks for posting and telling everyone about what is happening to you. This whole TC thing is driving me insane. It takes a lot of strength of character to stand up and get help and then to help others with your story.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Tamie~ Tyler is getting so big! What a cute little tummy he's got! The pics of Kylie in my siggie were taken at 7 weeks. I made an appt. yesterday to have her pics professionally taken on July 9. She will be a tad over 2 months then. I hope she cooperates and they turn out good. I also hope she'll smile but I will be happy as long as she doesn't get upset before they are done.

SL~ Hard to believe Lucas is already a week old! It goes by fast, doesn't it?

Here I am trying to save money for our vacation and JCPenney decides to have a huge sale on some of their Carters clothing I had been eyeing! Baby Gap had a big sale too but not on the clothes I liked so I only bought something at Penneys! I did good though and only bought Kylie 1 outfit, some barrettes and some socks! Kylie's hair is growing so fast and it won't lay flat on top anymore so we are going to see if she will let me put a barrette in it to see how it looks. I am trying to avoid Gymboree until I have saved a little for our vacation b/c even Dh likes their clothes and I am afraid he won't stop me from going hog wild! I love their Aloha line and their Cherries one. There is another one I love too but I can't remember the name of it.

 

[Gwene65]

Tykes-your baby boy is soo cute!! He just looks so cuddable. Is that a word?


I agree with the other posters about Tom Cruise. He is a jerk and I am beyond sick of hearing about him and Katie Holmes. She is a real dumb a** to have gotten involved with that peice of work. I still say he held an open call of young starlets for the position os his new girlfriend.


Meadow has her 4 month appointment Thursday. More shots.
These four months have gone by so quickly. In 5 short weeks I have one of the biggest tests I will have taken so far. Another real estate exam. I can't seem to find anytime to study.

TTFN

 

[castlegazer]

In 5 short weeks I have one of the biggest tests I will have taken so far. Another real estate exam. I can't seem to find anytime to study.

TTFN

Let me know if you need help - I am licensed and I work in corporate commercial real estate. My book knowledge is probably very rusty, though.

 

[Gwene65]

Thanks Castle. I took and passed the test when I lived in Florida but to be honost, I think all the information from both states is leaking into the other. I will have a hard time distinguishing which is which.

I wanted to get into commercial real estate. Looks like the most money but a lot harder too. I like a good challange and I like to feel good about my work. I have visions of helping buyers plant a garden at thier new homes, hosting cookouts for them, etc. I'm sure it won't go down that way though.

I have a class tonight-like a refresher course. I have read the book 2 times already, so now I plan on taking some mean notes.

 

[lissawynn]

Just returned from shopping with DS. Dare I say I went to Gymboree and didn't buy anything! I already bought all the stuff I wanted that was on sale, and the stuff I would like to buy isn't marked down enough to make it worth it. I did get two cute one piece outfits for Jimmy at the Children's Place. I also bought some stuff for DH's niece. Her b-day party is on Sunday (or so my MIL told DH; things happen on a moments notice with them).
I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow. I hate grocery shopping, but I don't really trust DH to get more than milk and bread.

 

[DisKim]

Tamie - Tyler is adorable. Aidan has the same size tummy!

You ladies have to stop talking about shopping. It's infectious! I'm dying to hit these great sales but my kids really don't need any more clothes. I just haven't been to the mall in so long. It's calling me, but every time I consider going, I remember that I have three kids now and I chicken out. I'll just live vicariously through all of you.

 

[lissawynn]

Just need a moment to vent...
I went to the grocery store this afternoon, and I hate grocery shopping. It took forever b/c I haven't been to the store in weeks. Anyway, I get to the checkout and hand the girl my coupons. Now I'm not a coupon Nazi by any means. In fact, I hardly ever use them. So she's scanning my stuff, and she questions the coupon for the dog food. I tried to explain to her that it was an either/or. I could have bought one thing or the other. She doesn't agree, but takes the discount anyway. I told her not to worry about it and give the coupon back to me. She insists on taking it and mutters something about "you people" and your coupons. WTH?
I told her it was her job to be courteous to her customers, which she insisted she was doing. I told her she could expect a phone call to her manager later today. On top of everything else, she made my bags so heavy, I thought the bottoms were going to fall out.
Vent over

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

How awful for you. She wasn't very nice.

 

[joats]

Need to vent:
My birthday was yesterday and my DH who normally treats me like a princess on my bday forgot and never acknowledged me. I spent the whole night crying. My DH feels horrible. I feel horrible. Is it possible we could both be so exhausted and overwhelmed from the baby that he could actually forget my birthday?

He was so upset when I asked if he remembered. He is making me a special dinner tonight - but honestly this was my first "mommy" holiday and all I wanted was a card from the baby. I'm having a hard time forgiving my (usually goes above and beyond on my birthdays) DH.

Of course DH's bday is Friday and I bought a card from me and one from the baby a month ago just to make sure he'd get one as we didn't know when Jace would arrive.

Thanks for letting me vent!

 

[Strawberry Lemonade]

Joats - Happy birthday. Sorry about your DH forgetting.