Amberyll23
Grace and Hayleigh's Mom!
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Hey everyone!! 
Looks like I have some catching up to do!!
Bean--aww hun, little Nate is so cute--I adore that elephant hat! He is growing so much, absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing the pictures!! I hope you are feeling better and that you have a functioning bathroom now--I would go crazy if that happened to me!!
Vix--hooray for Libby cutting her first tooth, the biggie girl!!
Hope that it is not too painful for her and that you are able to be getting some rest!!
Kizzy--glad you are getting some rest at last!! And I agree with Shell, do what works, do not worry about putting her in the "proper" place to sleep. I swear, Grace's cradle and crib are going to make fabulous hand-me-downs, she has used them so little!!! She still sleeps with me in bed (yes, I am bad like that, but we get lots of sleep that way!) at night. Daycare says she prefers the swing to sleep in during the day (just like at home), but they are training her to use the crib, which is nice! Glad to hear that G's second tooth is here!! She is growing so fast!! And I adore the pictures you post of her on FB, she is so sweet!
Beth--Happy Term hun!! You are in the home stretch now, not too much longer and little SF will be here, I am so excited for you!!!
Lil--glad to hear that all is well. These last couple weeks are the longest, I swear! Hope you are staying warm!!
Sparkle--hope you and the family are getting lots of quality time in with little Emilia, she is just so beautiful!!
Shell--good luck to your friend, I hope she has a smooth delivery! how exciting, a Valentine's Day baby!! Freya's pictures are absolutely adorable, btw, she has the biggest smile I have ever seen, such a happy and beautiful girl!! I hope that teething is going better for you and that you have found something that works to help ease her pain, poor dear. I am also happy to hear that your mom and mil are around to provide care for Freya during the day should you have to return to work--when I was born, my mother (a special education teacher) had to go back to work 2 weeks after she had me (by C-Section too!
) due to finances. Fortunately my Gram was around to care for me during the day, and I grew up having a wonderful relationship with her. I am sad for you that you have to return so soon, but elated to hear that you have loving family to create special bonds with Freya close by! 
Imp--it is wonderful to hear how well Alia is getting on with her sleep!! I LOVE the picture by the way, thanks for sharing!! She too is growing so fast, the beautiful girl!! As for when I plan on moving Grace to her own room, my pediatrician says the norm is anywhere from 3-6 months, and really depends on the mom and baby. Formula fed babies are generally easier to move earlier whereas breastfed babies, whose moms tend to keep them close at hand because feeding is just so much easier that way, tend to be moved closer to 6 months. I plan on starting to try moving Grace after she turns 4 months. It will probably be a gradual thing as we are still getting her used to a crib vs. mommy's arms. It will be hard as I am very emotionally attached to her at night, especially with me being away from her now during the day!
Bettie/Neffie (sorry, couldn't resist!
)--Hope all is going well with you and Coco!! She is gorgeous btw, and looks like a little snugglebug!! These first few weeks are so precious, enjoy every single moment!! Glad to hear that sleeping and feeding are going so well! 
What a clever little girl you have! I am sorry to hear about the daycare situation and I hope that a spot opens up soon for you, how long is the list in front of you, did they give you any ideas? Do you have any family that would be able to help out for a few weeks/months until you are in?
Grand--hope your childcare hunt is going well, have you found anything promising?
milos--aww hun, sorry little Callum is having sleep issues--have you tried using a swing? Sometimes the rocking motion helps them nod off. With Grace, we have to put her to sleep before putting her in the swing, but once in there, she will sleep for a good hour or so. Glad to hear that the ranitidine is helping with his reflux (that is what I use for mine actually!). As for weaning, my goal is to start introducing solids at 6 months with Grace--however, she had a growth spurt last week and I am having a hard time keeping up with her feeding wise (I am just barely keeping up, thank god for the stored breastmilk that I have!), so we may have to introduce solids sooner. I have read that 4-6 months is usually the time most little ones start weaning. I plan to check with the pediatrician at Grace's appointment next week to see what she recommends.
New-- thanks for stopping by hun! I hope AF comes to visit you really soon! I am so excited for you for the coming year and am praying for your BFP!!
AFM: Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! Hard to believe that it was one year ago today that DH and I got our BFP with Grace, and here she will be 4 months old next week already!!! Wow time has flown by!! Daycare is day by day with me. I have good days and bad days, but the separation is getting easier to deal with. The hardest time for me right now is 5 pm until we pick her up--I want her in my arms the second that I am done working, but have to wait until the car gets there to pick her up, haha! She is a real trooper and really seems to be enjoying daycare and being around the other children. She did catch a cold, which is not surprising, but it is hard watching her struggle with a stuffy nose that she can't blow yet!
I have been up since 3 am because she was so miserable last night, my poor baby. I plan to give her lots of TLC tonight when I get her home!!
I hope you ladies all have wonderful days with your special valentines!
Looks like I have some catching up to do!!Bean--aww hun, little Nate is so cute--I adore that elephant hat! He is growing so much, absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing the pictures!! I hope you are feeling better and that you have a functioning bathroom now--I would go crazy if that happened to me!!
Vix--hooray for Libby cutting her first tooth, the biggie girl!!
Hope that it is not too painful for her and that you are able to be getting some rest!!Kizzy--glad you are getting some rest at last!! And I agree with Shell, do what works, do not worry about putting her in the "proper" place to sleep. I swear, Grace's cradle and crib are going to make fabulous hand-me-downs, she has used them so little!!! She still sleeps with me in bed (yes, I am bad like that, but we get lots of sleep that way!) at night. Daycare says she prefers the swing to sleep in during the day (just like at home), but they are training her to use the crib, which is nice! Glad to hear that G's second tooth is here!! She is growing so fast!! And I adore the pictures you post of her on FB, she is so sweet!
Beth--Happy Term hun!! You are in the home stretch now, not too much longer and little SF will be here, I am so excited for you!!!
Lil--glad to hear that all is well. These last couple weeks are the longest, I swear! Hope you are staying warm!!
Sparkle--hope you and the family are getting lots of quality time in with little Emilia, she is just so beautiful!!
Shell--good luck to your friend, I hope she has a smooth delivery! how exciting, a Valentine's Day baby!! Freya's pictures are absolutely adorable, btw, she has the biggest smile I have ever seen, such a happy and beautiful girl!! I hope that teething is going better for you and that you have found something that works to help ease her pain, poor dear. I am also happy to hear that your mom and mil are around to provide care for Freya during the day should you have to return to work--when I was born, my mother (a special education teacher) had to go back to work 2 weeks after she had me (by C-Section too!
) due to finances. Fortunately my Gram was around to care for me during the day, and I grew up having a wonderful relationship with her. I am sad for you that you have to return so soon, but elated to hear that you have loving family to create special bonds with Freya close by! Imp--it is wonderful to hear how well Alia is getting on with her sleep!! I LOVE the picture by the way, thanks for sharing!! She too is growing so fast, the beautiful girl!! As for when I plan on moving Grace to her own room, my pediatrician says the norm is anywhere from 3-6 months, and really depends on the mom and baby. Formula fed babies are generally easier to move earlier whereas breastfed babies, whose moms tend to keep them close at hand because feeding is just so much easier that way, tend to be moved closer to 6 months. I plan on starting to try moving Grace after she turns 4 months. It will probably be a gradual thing as we are still getting her used to a crib vs. mommy's arms. It will be hard as I am very emotionally attached to her at night, especially with me being away from her now during the day!
Bettie/Neffie (sorry, couldn't resist!
)--Hope all is going well with you and Coco!! She is gorgeous btw, and looks like a little snugglebug!! These first few weeks are so precious, enjoy every single moment!! Glad to hear that sleeping and feeding are going so well! What a clever little girl you have! I am sorry to hear about the daycare situation and I hope that a spot opens up soon for you, how long is the list in front of you, did they give you any ideas? Do you have any family that would be able to help out for a few weeks/months until you are in?Grand--hope your childcare hunt is going well, have you found anything promising?
milos--aww hun, sorry little Callum is having sleep issues--have you tried using a swing? Sometimes the rocking motion helps them nod off. With Grace, we have to put her to sleep before putting her in the swing, but once in there, she will sleep for a good hour or so. Glad to hear that the ranitidine is helping with his reflux (that is what I use for mine actually!). As for weaning, my goal is to start introducing solids at 6 months with Grace--however, she had a growth spurt last week and I am having a hard time keeping up with her feeding wise (I am just barely keeping up, thank god for the stored breastmilk that I have!), so we may have to introduce solids sooner. I have read that 4-6 months is usually the time most little ones start weaning. I plan to check with the pediatrician at Grace's appointment next week to see what she recommends.
New--
thanks for stopping by hun! I hope AF comes to visit you really soon! I am so excited for you for the coming year and am praying for your BFP!!AFM: Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! Hard to believe that it was one year ago today that DH and I got our BFP with Grace, and here she will be 4 months old next week already!!! Wow time has flown by!! Daycare is day by day with me. I have good days and bad days, but the separation is getting easier to deal with. The hardest time for me right now is 5 pm until we pick her up--I want her in my arms the second that I am done working, but have to wait until the car gets there to pick her up, haha! She is a real trooper and really seems to be enjoying daycare and being around the other children. She did catch a cold, which is not surprising, but it is hard watching her struggle with a stuffy nose that she can't blow yet!
I have been up since 3 am because she was so miserable last night, my poor baby. I plan to give her lots of TLC tonight when I get her home!!I hope you ladies all have wonderful days with your special valentines!
I hope things improve! 
I've had to leave her in her cot for ten mins while I had time out as its upsetting us both! she's also spitting most feeds out, never known teethong to be this bad! I'm so glad I have oh! X
