Coy- Aeryn is so cute! Even though she looks so big already (for just over a week old!) she must be so small to fit in daddy's hat! What a cute idea. Can you show us the pics of the other girls too? It would be fun to see the comparison.
Patrice- Glad AF is gone and you have a fresh start for when you see the new doc!
msperry- It does take your body a while, about 3-6 months, to get used to the vitex and for your cycle to normalize. So if you get some irregular bleeding and stuff, it's just your body trying to readjust back to what it should normally be.
Shradha- Re: cord blood, exactly what Laura said. Cord blood research is a fairly new thing and they are conducting trials right now for future uses and treatments many diseases/conditions. I know they have already successfully used stored cord blood/tissue for leukemia and cancer patients, and are on the verge of finding treatment for autism. What's also good about it, is that if a sibling or a family member gets sick, they can also use the cord blood because it will most likely be compatible. It is very expensive, but God forbid if one of my children were stricken with a serious illness we would have a chance at saving their life. It's something we can barely afford, but it's a small price to pay in the long run. The first year of storage is the most expensive, paying a large monthly fee, but after that you just pay an annual cost of around $150-200. We bank with CBR, which is one of the most reputable companies.
Laura and Emma-- Oopsie re: the bumbo price! I went the wrong way for conversion! I wasn't thinking straight. But yeah, 30 pounds or 45 dollars is still a lot. I do remember it being recalled too, so I actually didn't know it was back on the market until I saw your pic Laura. But yeah, I assume that if one is using it the right way (not putting it on high surfaces or anything) that it's safe to use.
So... update on the monitor... used it last night, and I think it worked well! And no false alarms. It's amazing how that sensor can detect the slightest breathing. So, I did sleep better, although I was still on edge because I wasn't sure how it was going to work. I was also afraid of the alarm going off and scaring him. I did find out though, that it gives a pre-beep 5 seconds before the real alarm starts sounding off. So it gives me 5 seconds to haul ass to his room and turn it off before it wakes him (that is, if it's a false alarm).
Apparently they were recalled not long back because babies were toppling out of them and getting hurt. My aunt had been planning on getting one for Phoebe but refuses to now. Surely if you're watching the baby it's fine? I've seen parents put the bumbo up on counter tops etc before and it's most likely situations like that that cause injury! I still plan to get one for Spud anyway.
.... AF has left you and you are doing well. Nice pic of you and dh. 
But you never know. I know AF will probably be postponed now seeing that it took forever for the bleeding to stop or maybe my body just might still continue everything on time and if that's the case...by the time I go to see DH...it will be close to the time AF is due 
Really hope I dont endure an AF while away because that would suck. It seems like AF knows when to ruin it for me. Thank goodness its Friday today. Going to be running errands and go out tonight just to get out this house.
Not good at all. Hoping i skip Novembr then 
And Steph- Brandon has the cutest laugh! What a gorgeous boy 
and I was more than a bit late egtting evryone their breakfasts...Oh well, I told dh "thank you" as he keopt the girls in the living room while I slept, and Aeryn must be on my schedule 
