Hello girls:) ITs been awhile! (pic overload)

*Anna* · #1 December 18th, 2009, 10:00 PM

Its been way tooooo long since I posted... I do read alot of posts on my blackberry... but its impossible to reply. My laptop broke a few months ago and still haven't replaced it. It fell off the arm of the couch... and was fine- but must have got a small crack in the lcd screen... and over a few days it was so bad that I could only see out of half of the screen. We hooked it up to a regular monitor in the basement but I don't get on it too often. And when I do I get on Facebook for a bit.

So I'm going to try to post more often. I am currently over at my parents for the weekend with ALexa and using my brothers laptop while Alexa is sleeping away.

First of all... Congrats to all the new mommies... how excited I am for you girls

Congrats to all the gals who got BFPs!!! Enjoy your preggo days. They go by fast! And

to you girls who are awaiting your BFP!!!

Updates now

Alexa is doing great! SHe is so wonderful, and so healthy! She'll be 9 months the day after Christmas! Can you believe it!!! I cannot!!! I feel like I was just preggo last week

She only has 2 bottom teeth, any day now we expect a top tooth, or two? She crawls, stands holding on to the couch, walks with assistance- and loves walking, wants to do it allll the time!!! SHe started clapping this week and is just the happiest baby!!! Oh and starting a few days ago she started saying Mama... its more like mamamamamamamama... and she doesn't stop when she starts.... I love it. She may be a chatterbox like me

We are still EBF, no solids, cereals, or anything but mommy milk straight from the pump

I never pumped once, she never had a bottle either... if I had to go to work I would have, but haven't and I love nursing all the time!!!. She is about 20 lbs I think, and almost 30 inches. I thinks shes going to be tall like me, I'm 5'7". DH and I are doing great, we are still both unemployed, still living with our ILs, and still looking to move out of state, any state for a job. We just went to Chicago last week for interviews and a job conf for DH. Still awaiting news back. We loved living there b4, and would move back right away if we could. But need the job first! So we'll see. Just staying as optimistic as I can as I know life has to change sometime for us. WHen will it be our time

Ok, now the fun stuff.... here are pics we had done this week for Alexa's 9 mons and for Christmas.

~Caroline~ · #2 December 18th, 2009, 10:12 PM

It's great to hear from you.

Alexa is beautiful, she's getting so big! I can't believe she's 9 months already! I still remember when you just got your bfp!

Good luck with the job search!

SandKmommy · #3 December 18th, 2009, 10:37 PM

Adorable! Glad to hear its going well!
Kieran is till EBF we've tried solids but she wont have it(even though she wants them

) Kieran's a shortie though even though I'm almost 5'8"

shes only 26 1/4 (and almost 18lbs)

Hope you can post around more!

Frozendesire · #4 December 18th, 2009, 10:48 PM

Wonderful to see an update!! She's such an ADORABLE little girl

You must be one proud momma!!

Trannyfromtheuk · #5 December 19th, 2009, 01:56 AM

Awww shes lovely

and has grown so much since i last saw pics! Glad your all doing ok and i hope your DH gets a job soon x

~*sierra*~ · #6 December 19th, 2009, 04:17 AM

thanks for the update! so nice to hear from u!
alexa looks gorgeous! congrats on EBFing her, thats amazing!
GL with the job hunt sweetie

midnight_starr · #7 December 19th, 2009, 06:16 AM

I've been wondering about you!!! So great to hear from you!!! Alexa is getting so big and is as cute as always!!

ShannonMVT · #8 December 19th, 2009, 06:40 AM

Aww, those Christmas pics are sooo cute and I love your family pic too.

I hope your Dh finds a job soon!

Does Alexa still eat at night or does she sleep through? Matthew's been waking at least every 4 hr at night and I wonder if it's b/c he needs to eat more frequently since he's EBF. Still I am hoping to keep EBFing a little bit longer.

*krista* · #9 December 19th, 2009, 07:43 AM

Hey Anna!!! I'm glad you came to update us! It sounds like Alexa is doing wonderfully. She is so darn cute! I love the pics. And kudos to you on the BFing! I wish you guys the best on your job hunt, I know that must be difficult. I hope you are able to come by more often.

sara~b · #10 December 19th, 2009, 07:59 AM

Wow! She looks so much like you DH! She looks like she's a very happy baby! i hope you guys find your dream job soon!

freesiangel · #11 December 19th, 2009, 11:33 AM

It's wonderful to hear from you! Alexa is adorable, great pics! Good luck with the job search!

LisanAndy · #12 December 19th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Alexa is so cute! Glad you checked in

Mars · #13 December 19th, 2009, 03:10 PM

She's so cute! I love the dress!

Sorry about the laptop. Hope you get a replacement soon.

Resi · #14 December 19th, 2009, 03:13 PM

It's good to read your update. I love the family picture. Alexa is getting so big. Can you believe she is getting close to turning 1 years old?!? WTG on the EBF!!

*Anna* · #15 December 19th, 2009, 06:31 PM

Thanks everyone. It's so good to see the friendly faces.

Shannon- of course she doesn't sleep throught the night. I've never heard of a ebf baby who has and I wouldn't want her too. Their stomachs digest bm so quickly that if she sleptthrough the night shed be starving. We cosleep still and she eats every 2-3 hrs every night. Works for us and I wouldn't change it at all. Pln to keep doing same til she's a yr then she will eat real food with us.

ShannonMVT · #16 December 19th, 2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Anna*

Thanks everyone. It's so good to see the friendly faces.

Shannon- of course she doesn't sleep throught the night. I've never heard of a ebf baby who has and I wouldn't want her too. Their stomachs digest bm so quickly that if she sleptthrough the night shed be starving. We cosleep still and she eats every 2-3 hrs every night. Works for us and I wouldn't change it at all. Pln to keep doing same til she's a yr then she will eat real food with us.

I guess it makes me feel better to know that it's normal...Matthew used to sleep through the night here and there, but I think now he's a big boy and def. needs his milk.

I don't know too many other ppl still EBFing (pretty much every baby in my PR is getting tons of solids) so it's nice to know others are doing extended EBF as well.

soImarriedAnerd · #17 December 19th, 2009, 07:10 PM

I'm am still EBFing also and still waking up every 3 hrs also LOL If I wasn't co-sleeping I would be going crazy by now! But I just feel him move and pop a nipple in his mouth and go back to sleep...i really don't notice. THANK goodness!
So great to hear from you and see pics....I love that last one! I love the legs/baby shots! I hope you guys get the Chicago job! hehehehehehe

ShannonMVT · #18 December 19th, 2009, 08:10 PM

We co-sleep sometimes now...it's easier now that his reflux isn't so bad (before if I didn't burp him after he ate he'd puke everywhere). I'm just such a light sleeper though I can't sleep while he eats and every little thing wakes me up so I get deeper sleep when he's in his crib. But I looove it when we do co sleep and I wake up to a snuggly happy smiling baby, it is awesome!

Okay done thread jacking

ScottishBrit · #19 December 19th, 2009, 10:43 PM

OMG, She's almost bigger then Cambria! I wish we could get the girls together! Cambria's 22.5lbs and 30.5 inches!

You got some Darn good milk there missy! Im jealous! Im glad your gave an update, weve missed you! Love the pic's, she's so cute Anna!!

#20 December 19th, 2009, 11:56 PM

Wow, still EBFing! Way to go!

We are too, but not for much longer. I don't know how you girls can co-sleep. I wish I could, but I sleep like the dead. I am so not a safe co sleeper. My DH on the other hand is great. He and Jack like taking naps together. Jack still wakes every 4 hours to eat too.

I love Alexa's smile Anna

She is getting big! I think it is adorable that she is such a chatterbox. She sounds like she is thriving!