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jensma · #1 January 8th, 2011, 03:16 AM

what's new with this you this first week of January??

Tyler has been sick so we've been home bound and BORED!!

I decided to start a pic-a-day blog for him last night so I hope to start sprucing that up and I don't know jack abt blogging. So here's to me figuring that out...

Other than that, this seems to cover what i do all day:

LuvsPecanPie · #2 January 8th, 2011, 03:41 AM

LOL! Aww, Kate! Poor little Tyler! I hope that he's feeling better soon - and that you get a break w/ the bbs soon!

As for me, it was another week back at school, and it was a bit crazy. Started out the week unpacking my classroom after they tiled it over the break. I had my kids do a vast majority, however, all the twisting and bending killed me. I barely moved on Monday and Tuesday night once I got home.

Other than that, little boy seems to be doing well. He's kicking and jabbing up a storm. I'm tired all the time again, which is fun, and I'm quickly getting to the, "I'm done with pregnancy," portion of the show.

Hope all is well with everyone!

MommaLee · #3 January 8th, 2011, 05:30 AM

Not much for us here. I started a bootcamp and am really liking it although I have to get up at 5am but then Julie and I go for nightly walks after we eat dinner. She is loving her stroller now....still hates the carseat with a passion though.

fromustobaby · #4 January 8th, 2011, 10:37 AM

We had no choice but to try a bit of sleep training with Kaiden, I'm more than willing to cosleep and feed all night long, but that wasnt even working (he would be up every hour crying, biting my boob, etc), and I was at a breaking point, and he was so tired that he was just a grouch all day every day...we are on day 4 of it and it sucks! Our latest night (I go in at 5 minutes the first time and then 10 minutes after that to check on him):

last night, he went down at 8pm, got to sleep at 8:30pm, slept till 1am, up till 1:15am...down till 5am, screaming till 5:45am (I went in a number of times in there) when we changed his diaper and fed him, then back down till 8am, snuggled in bed with us till 9am, and now he just started a nap (w/20 minutes of crying)...so, I'm able to get more done, and at least today, he seemed a bit more happy - crossing fingers...

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KDD · #5 January 8th, 2011, 10:52 AM

We're doing really good. Nathan will be a month old tomorrow and has been sleeping through the night for 3 nights now (I really hope that I don't jinx it).

We were home bound last week as Jason took my car because his had a flat and he hadn't fixed it (he better get that done today!).

Yesterday we previewed our newborn shoot photos and placed our order. OMG they turned out so good. I want to plaster our house with Nathan's photos! We ordered so many - I don't know if we will have enough wall space for them all. I can't wait to get them back.

MommyPoky · #6 January 8th, 2011, 11:16 AM

Josie is doing well and getting so big. I have to admit, I'm getting the baby bug again, but ttc is sneaking up on me fast too, we are thinking when Josie is a year I'll get the iud out.

I don't know if I'm ready to have TWO kids, I'm just getting the hang of one! But I do miss the tiny baby stage too. She is sitting and rolling, and worming her way around. And she just learned how to blow raspberries with her tongue, it's too funny! I can't believe she's almost seven months! Sigh.

JustLiz · #7 January 8th, 2011, 02:37 PM

It's so fun to hear everyone's updates!

Deb, I am totally with you. My LO is kicking me in the ribs every 5 minutes! My back is killing me after washing dishes.

I'm very happy these days though. My GD seems to be very well controlled and the LO looks good on ultrasounds. Last week he was 4.5 lbs and at the 67th percentile for weight. I am hoping to be cleared for natural birth in the birthing center at a local hospital with my midwife. I should know in about 3 weeks. They were so happy with my numbers that I don't have to start doing non-stress testing until week 35.

DH and I started Lamaze classes last week. I can't believe it's almost go time!

Oreobaby · #8 January 8th, 2011, 03:52 PM

New with me, is I started Weight Watchers on Monday, and I'm really enjoying it. I have done Weight Watchers before, and lost lots of weight. I have not been happy at all with my body since Rayanne got here, and haven't lost the last 10 lbs before I had her, not to mention the 10 I gained in my very short pregnancy before her that didn't seem to leave.

So really, I have 20 to get back down to my pre pregnancy weight, and really, that wasn't a healthy weight either...so we will see how it goes. I have paid for 10 wks so I have to go at least that many times right?! lol.

Also, we are leaving in 27 days for Florida, and I get to meet Tonya, Kaiden, and her DH, and Elissa, Nikolas and her DH!! SSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOO exciting. I am excited to get out of the winter.

Other than that we are doing well. Rayanne is kind of starting to get the hang of solids (hopefully I didn't jinx it) and she is so imaginative.

I wonder some times what she's thinking because she gets these looks or does things with her toys, and you know she is like playing a game, but who knows what it is she is playing.

I love it...and also am wondering since AF came back this week for the first time since Rayanne when it is we will start trying again, and am looking forward to it.

MarinaAndCharlie'sMommy · #9 January 8th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Loving the updates ladies. As for us, I tricked Marina into taking two steps on New Years Eve and one step the next day. She's so smart and doesn't fall for my tricks anymore, lol! She has started whistling this week and it's so freaking cute to see her whistle back at her dad (I can't whistle at all). Marina is crusing furniture but does understand the word "no." She is officially sleeping only in her crib for naps and at bedtime too. She still wakes up at least three times a night but it is so much better than her waking up every one to two hours. This is my last week as a full time employee at my job before I go prn and start a new part time job. I'm super excited about being away from all the drama and politics of my current job. That's about it with us!

MommyBeth · #10 January 8th, 2011, 08:53 PM

Start back to "school" Monday. Though most of the semester of "school" is practice teaching!!! MaryBeth tries so hard to sleep through the night, she's gotten a couple of random nights in there. Mostly 1 wake up for diaper change and 1 wake up to eat, so up twice a night, but its usually like 3am and she's been down since 8-9pm. She got a playmat thingie for Christmas and she loves it. Finally broke down and invested in a Medela Freestyle. I was going to get the Pump in Style Advanced, but Target had Freestyle for about $15 cheaper on clearance. I just got it today, so here's hoping I can finally get a supply going. MaryBeth got her shots on Friday, and I was a proud momma, because she barely cried at all, and it wasn't from the stick it was from the burn of the injection.

And totally off topic, but I really need to make me a new siggy!!! Probably going to attempt a collage in powerpoint.

pthree · #11 January 9th, 2011, 07:29 AM

I love hearing everyone's updates! I haven't had a chance to get on here as much as I'd like.

Avery turned 5 months on the 28th of December. I cannot believe how big she has gotten. She is getting such a personality. She throws fits now. If she doesn't get what she wants, she arches her back and screams. It's at the point where it's still cute but I know it's going to get old

She has started playing a new game - throw her toys on the floor and cry until you pick them up. In fact, we're playing right now. Haha! Oh, she also just pooped her pants very loudly so this will probably be cut short, but I think she'll still working on it.

We started rice cereal at 5 months. We gave her sweet potatoes yesterday morning, she LOVED them. I'll have to post some pics later after I investigate this poop situation.

She is still not sleeping through the night. She wakes up around 12, 2, 4 - or 11, 3, and 5, depending on the day. I have no idea how I still function but I'm past the point of being tired no - I've gotten used to the lack of sleep.

I'll post pics later, can't wait to read some more updates!!

Hopingfor1soon · #12 January 9th, 2011, 12:48 PM

I am doing alright. I am due 4 weeks from Monday so I cannot wait for him to get here!! Not to mention I am sooo done being pregnant! I am having huge troubles sleeping at all and my back aches all day long, but I keep trying to remind myself that I will miss being pregnant once he is here!

bliss · #13 January 9th, 2011, 03:38 PM

Love reading what everyone's up to

I just had my surprise (my first ever surprise!) baby shower yesterday!!! I broke down in tears when I saw all the friends and family gathered there just for me, and the amount of gifts... well.. i've never seen that many gift before! I got half of my registry bought out and I had like 80 items on it! I am truly so lucky.

In other news.. I'm not doing too well physically.

I can barely walk around the house, don't really go out anymore, and forget about going somewhere like a store or something. I feel like this baby is going to fall out. I'm having a lot of BH's lately, especially in the evenings. Just trying to hold on for a few more weeks! My cerclage is coming out at 36 weeks.

#14 January 9th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Our adopted LO, Marleigh *should* be here in less than 5 weeks! (Our BM has never delivered past 38 weeks, so best case scenario is that Marleigh will be here by the end of the MONTH

)

I have to get the nursery in order

Even though she won't be in there for a LONG time, it's just a mess, and so disorganized I can't stand it!

I'll be 20 weeks pregnant on Thursday and I have to admit that the anxiety is setting in. I lost Evan in my 20th week and I'm just so terrified. I *hope* I can breathe a HUGE sigh of relief if I find out at my U/S that my cerclage is holding strong (anatomy scan is the 14th)

hearts.0nfire · #15 January 9th, 2011, 11:14 PM

I love reading the updates!

Darcy is now over 4 weeks old and it's absolutely crazy since it still feels like I had her yesterday. We've finally figured out a sleeping schedule with Dh and so it's getting a little bit better. She's also sleeping more through the night thankfully. *knock on wood*

As for me dh and I are going to be starting P90X this week so I can lose the rest of the baby weight. I can't wait to get it off.

JessMitch · #16 January 10th, 2011, 08:52 AM

Well the first week of january is over but i was busy having a baby and all that jazz!

Right now i'm still in the hospital (boarding) and getting to know my baby girl! I hope that we'll be home this time next week! Then i'll maybe get a chance to get on here more... or maybe not! we'll see what mackenzie allows for! Right now i'm about to head to a feeding and then i'm going to a scrapbooking party that is held every monday for the parents of premies!

~Caroline~ · #17 January 10th, 2011, 04:07 PM

I'm doing well and I can't believe I'm over 32 weeks pregnant. I can control my GD pretty well and everything seems fine with baby. I have an ultrasound on Wednesday and I can't wait to see him again! His name is going to be Julien by the way.

Also, I stop working on Jan. 28th and I'm really looking forward to it! I'll be taking over a year off!