J- Hey, lady!!!!!
Dobs- I hope your finances and life in general calms down for you. I hope A is feeling better. My son was always my respiratory kid, especially as a baby and young toddler. It is not fun, but he's pretty tough now.
Flueks- So glad you've made it to 36 weeks! Let's make it to 37, and if we're on a roll, maybe to 38!!!
Jez- Oh, your poor friend. I'm sorry she's going through all of this. I'm sure her sweet son is in great hands, and I hope he can come home over the next several weeks. NICU babies/preemies are tough little cookies, and their mommas are fighters too.
Shae- 81 isn't terrible by any means. I know you had hoped for a better score, but there's always the next one. You're doing so well overall.
PL- Yeah, skip the BJ's and go right for a ride on the wild bologna pony.
CB- What a sweet photo of your sleepy baby. He's precious!
Gigs- You know, I'd just keep breastfeeding. It sounds like you're almost what I would call a "just-enougher" in terms of supply, but Myles just needs those few extra calories from formula to gain. Breastfeeding doesn't have to be all or nothing, and it doesn't have to be exclusive. Put him at the breast first for all feedings, and then top off with a couple ounces of formula (doing paced feeding with the bottle) at the end. You're not failing anyone, because love isn't measured in ounces. ❤ I wonder if he's just not transferring milk well at the breast...the clogged duct/mastitis, and engorgement after feedings would indicate he's not draining the breast fully... In any case, fed IS best, and you're doing great. Even 50 ml of breastmilk contains MILLIONS of antibodies, nutrients, and all sorts of awesomeness, so every drop counts, and formula is there to help you fill in the gaps.
AFM...ugh. This Iowa weather has been relentless. Major ice storms, tons of snow, -50 below windchills, lots of snow days. It's been too dangerously cold for my older kids to go outside and enjoy sledding or anything. Yuck.
Ozzy has had scarlet fever, strep, and we're on ear infection #2 of the season. Char had her 15 month appointment on Tuesday, and the little stinker has finally broke 20 lbs. She got the Dtap, chickenpox, and MMR vaccines, and as of yesterday she began feeling the side effects of the MMR. High fever (nearly 104), lethargy, not drinking, and sleepy. All par for the course. Hopefully today will be a bit better. We're both still in bed, and my older two are out in the living room watching cartoons with their daddy.
Get jiggy jiggy Pacific lol
and no spitting up. I am amazed.
so while in the bathroom to pee, he climbed on the toilet and got the children's ibuprofen out. Since he has a speech delay it was hard to get out of him how much he took -- it was either 3 caps of 10ml or three cap fulls! He is not supposed to take more that 10ml's in one dose! I immediately called poison control; hubby was freeeeeeaaaaking out. For some reason i stay insanely calm in situations like this, so i made the call...guy at poison control basically said for his weight and age he will be fine, save for a possible tummy ache. 
it's sore but not showing signs of infection. Just a small hole with fishing line-like stiching poking out.
