Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[Twinkie210]

Here is the site that I found the idea... I am doing one for a boy, so going with some blue or green pattern. I haven't bought the material yet.

https://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/08/sewing-heirloom-cut-chenille-baby.html

 

[moter98]

Here is the site that I found the idea... I am doing one for a boy, so going with some blue or green pattern. I haven't bought the material yet.

https://www.aestheticnest.com/2010/08/sewing-heirloom-cut-chenille-baby.html

What a great idea Twinkie. Gifts like that are cherished forever! I still have all of the blankets and quilts that were handmade for me from childhood.

 

[Twinkie210]

I have a blanket my MIL crocheted for Logan and my sister made one for Liam. My mom has a couple that were made for me and my sister. I love handmade gifts. I just hope I have enough time to finish it.

 

[moter98]

Even if you don't finish it in time, you could take a picture of it and say coming soon or something like that and give it to her when you are done

 

[BERDC99]

For my baby shower my mom gave me my baby blanket that I used for years. She had Olivias name and feet prints embroidered on it. I need to take it and have her birthdate and weight put on it.

 

[Twinkie210]

Very cute!

 

[mailcmm]

Twinkie.... What a gorgeous blanket. I am with Moter. Wrap a pic if it isn't done in time. As long as its finished by birth you are good. I still need to finish Finns blanket. Lol gonna startup again tomorrow.

Afm... At home all alone. Well I have Finn to keep me company but he's sleeping as usual. Lol I may take a nap. Been so tired and I think all the recovering is making me more tired. Got my staples out today. That was nothing like I thought it would be. I pictured industrial strength heaven duty staples. Didn't hurt having them removed at all. I am so glad to be home but feel like I am forgetting something important. Driving me insane.

 

[baby_bray]

That blanket is *gorgeous*!!! I have no sewing talent what so ever, but my MIL is very close and is amazing. I'd love to do something like that with her, maybe we can make it a project!

I am just teaching myself/learning to crochet right now. Before last week, I could only make a "worm" haha. I'm trying to figure out how to do the little baby hats. I made one that turned out "okay" a little lop-sided, but my sizing was off....by a lot....it's almost big on me haha.
I've got so many ideas~. I did just make my first animal last night, a bitty owl, and he's soooo cute. I bought a little book of all sorts I'd love to make.

 

[Twinkie210]

I didn't even have staples... they glued me

Take a nap whenever you can! It has been a long time since you had a newborn, you will underestimate how draining it is, I know I did LOL.

 

[Twinkie210]

I am notorious for trying to teach my self crafting stuff. I tought myself how to cross stitch and made my sister's ring bearer pillow. I started teaching myself to crochet to make a baby blanket for my cousin. I wash doing ok (I had missed a few stitches so it was a little lopsided) but it was so time consuming I gave up LOL. I may try again later. When I got pregnant with DS #2 I started sewing. I decided to make crate covers for his toys and they turned out good. I also sewed him a couple burp rags, a bib (that I never put any velcro on) and a taggie. I have never made a blanket, so this should be a new experience.

 

[menb]

Get some rest, Mail!

How's it going, Colta?

TV, Bray and Mighty I'm glad you all aren't dealing with the sore bums! Ugh...it really sounds like a part of pregnancy you'd wanna forget!

Moter, I'm SO sorry...hang in there! Only a couple more weeks. Unfortunately, it sounds like it can go from bad to worse pretty quickly, eh?

Berdc and Twinkie: how are those babies? Do you all pay any attention to milestones? Have you introduced solids yet? How does that work? Are you all still swaddling? What do your babies sleep in? Remember, ladies--I'm a first time mom!

 

[Twinkie210]

Menb- I try to pay attention to milestones, but sometimes it is hard to say "ah it is the first time he did this...". Usually I just notice Oh now he smiles or can hold his head up, etc. Little guy is getting to the laughing out loud stage which is sooo cute! He hasn't started rolling yet, but seems so close, I would say in the next month. My Dr. said they usually didn't start solids until 4 months, but I could earlier if I wanted too. The week before Christmas little guy was eating quite a lot so I bought some cereal for him, but then he got sick and quit drinking as much, so I quit giving him cereal for the time being. He was so cute when he ate it though, he would crinkle up his nose and make this awful face, LOL. He HATES being swaddled. He is a mover and a shaker and does not want either his arms or legs to be restricted. Are you asking about what kind of clothes they sleep in or where the sleep? I'll answer both, he wears usually just a sleeper, no sack or anything, sometimes a onsie underneath if it is really cold, and he has been in his crib since about 4 weeks old I think. He was too big and could scoot around too much to leave him in his bassinet. LOL Does this answer all your questions? Now your turn, how are those babies?

 

[BERDC99]

Get some rest, Mail!

How's it going, Colta?

TV, Bray and Mighty I'm glad you all aren't dealing with the sore bums! Ugh...it really sounds like a part of pregnancy you'd wanna forget!

Moter, I'm SO sorry...hang in there! Only a couple more weeks. Unfortunately, it sounds like it can go from bad to worse pretty quickly, eh?

Berdc and Twinkie: how are those babies? Do you all pay any attention to milestones? Have you introduced solids yet? How does that work? Are you all still swaddling? What do your babies sleep in? Remember, ladies--I'm a first time mom!

Olivia is doing great, thanks for asking. I try not to pay attention to milestones because no two babies are develop at the same rate. But I do write everything down in her baby book when she does something new. She does say "MOM".

Olivia is eating solid foods. I started her on stage 1 baby food at three and a half months. Now at six months she is on stage two. We have her on a schedule to where she has a bottle at 5:30 am and 8:30. For here 11:30 feeding she gets a jar of fruit with cereal mixed in. She usually drinks about 2 oz of juice (in a sippy cup) with that to wash it down. She will normally take a bottle about an hour later. Then she drink another bottle around 3 and for dinner she has a vegetable with cereal (juice in sippy cup). She will drink a bottle before bed and sleep the whole night. She sleeps in a sleeper. She also has on a onsie and socks under it to keep her warm because she will not wear a swaddle anymore. She hates to be swaddled unless she is she falls asleep in your arms. If you try while she is awake she will fight you to get loose. She is getting to be so independent.

Olivia is starting to sit up. She can hold herself up for a few seconds before she falls over. She can roll from front to back but not back to front yet. I think she is getting close to getting it because she is she rolls to her side now. She sits in her walker for about a half hour in the evening. She is close to touching the floor. I just want to get comfortable with that position

 

[mailcmm]

Omg the babies are all getting so big! Seems miles from now before Finn gets there. I am enjoying his total mastery of sleeping. Lol he's a hungry boy too! Eats 3-4 oz every 2-3 hours. He isn't picky and doesn't care if he's swaddled or not. He just sleeps all the time. Seems the only time he crystal is when we change his diaper. He's modest I think. Afm... Still healing. Feeling better everyday. So ready to be healed. Want to get on with my family. Kids adore Finn. So happy that they are this excited. Last night I failed. Didn't hear Finn at all. Dh did it all and at 6 when I woke up he was sitting next to me feeding Finn and when I realized what time it was felt so bad. But daddy said he only woke up twice and slept in his crib the rest of the time. So felt slightly better. I apparently fell asleep at like 9 lol total fail. Lol

 

[MightyMom]

OMG, I'm so behind! We're unpacking from our move and I have endless rooms of boxes. UGH.

So fun to read the updates, I am reading if not posting I swear! Love seeing the FB pics. Feeds my baby rabies all day. ~

Twinkie: I love the blanket!! I am a self-taught quilter/knitter/etc. too. It passes time and I have a lot of down time sometimes where I like doing projects like a blanket.

 

[MightyMom]

I finally got my anatomy scan today! Yay! And I had completely forgot that I am past V-day (I thought it was next week). Hooray! Colton was kicking and moving during the scan and all stretched out with his arms over his head. Got to see all sorts of cool stuff: his heart, stomach, spine, ribs, umbilical cord vessels, toes, bladder, everything! The tech was really nice and pointing everything out. He also yawned really wide during the scan and the tech forwarded and rewinded the scan shots to make him talk. It was hilarious. I guess it's the last time I'll get to see him until he's born, the tech said there is no need for another u/s until he's born. I'm kind of excited about that. I'm more than halfway! He's almost here!

 

[Twinkie210]

Mail- that is not a fail! That is why he has a daddy to give you some rest. You are still recovering from TWO sugeries! He sounds like a good baby.

Mighty- congrats on the good scan!

 

[moter98]

Mail- that is not a fail! That is why he has a daddy to give you some rest. You are still recovering from TWO sugeries! He sounds like a good baby.

Mighty- congrats on the good scan!

this is not my dh at all. i got up every night with ds, dh was a crabby mess acting like a 4 year old cause he didn't get his sleep. i'm not even expecting him to get up this time lol

 

[Twinkie210]

DH took the day off work today, so he said he would get up with Liam last night. I fed the baby at 9, but didn't put him in his bed yet since DH was up. Well, I hear them at 1am so I get up (I needed to pump anyway) and DH had changed his diaper and was holding him in our recliner. I asked if he gave him his bottle and hes said, "No, it has only been 4 hrs, he isn't hungry yet" Ummm if you feed him a little bit he would probably go back to sleep. Then I get up at 5am to get ready for work and DH was still in the recliner with him and said he wasn't sleeping good. Uh that is because you wouldn't feed him and didn't put him in bed!!! I shouldn't complain because I didn't have to get up with the baby, but I wish he would do things my way too, LOL.

 

[moter98]

haha! knowing myself, i probably wouldn't sleep anyway even if dh did get up. i would obsess over if he was doing it "right", which he most assuredly wouldn't. "right" meaning my way, lol