Mid-August Testers

[snowflakes120]

Quick check in. She's here!! 5lb10oz. 18.5" 7:54am. Good bit of hair. we decided on Kennedy Marie a few hours after she was born. I'm in our room and recovery is going well so far. She is considered SGA and has to have extra blood sugar checks. But she is BFing like a champ already!!

 

[NotNic]

Woohoo Snow!! So blooming pleased to hear she's arrived and a great weight for such a diddy thing. Look at her cheeks! She's just a little cuddly shortie!

I don't know if you know, but my middle name is Marie so I sincerely approve Rest well and big kisses to all of you. xxxx

 

[InHisHands]

GORGEOUS! She looks so comfy... though I'm sure just about anything is more comfortable than the cramp quarters she was in. Has Kellan seen her?

And just think.... at 5lbs10oz you will actually get some good use out of her newborn clothes!

 

[Srbjbex]

Yaaaay! Congratulations she is gorgeous! Happy birthday Kennedy!

Well done Mummy Snow xxx

 

[NotNic]

Snow how are you doing today? xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Every time I see a post from you now nic I think 'oooo this could be it!'

 

[InHisHands]

Yeah ... I'm ready to change my "YELLOW" to BLUE OR PINK!

 

[NotNic]

Sorry guys (and sorry for this one!), no signs here. Could well be here for two more weeks!

 

[InHisHands]

its okay Nic. I totally understand. Dexter was born 40+3 and only because they broke my water. The waiting sucks... but enjoy it. You never know if this little one will let you sleep or not.

I got to give it to you guys... I just can't bear to go through the sleepless nights again. It's like PTSD or something. I begin to think about it and my anxiety level hits the roof.

 

[Srbjbex]

Hands - you were amazing when dex was born....there was no way I could have done it alone like you did!

Nic - did you survive the midwife strike? If you do end up going over then I can give you plenty of tips on how to cope as elliot was a 42 weeker!!

Snow - how has the first week been? Are you home now?

Elliot had a lovely birthday and has been very spoilt. My little man suddenly seems a lot more grown up!

 

[NotNic]

Yup - got through it and remained pregnant. I have almost shifted my cold now so we are ready to meet baby now please! I have a mw appt tomorrow and then they'll decide if I need another scan or not. Hoping not.

Hope Elliot had a super birthday Bex. Did you have a party?

Anything new with you Hands?

 

[Srbjbex]

We did have a little party at home, nothing too fancy, just Elliot's friends round for a couple of hours. Some pics attached...

 

[InHisHands]

Nic - baby will come... any day now

Bex - Elliot is adorable! hugging his present... so cute. Go trains!

Snow - I'm sure you are super busy loving on your two kiddos, but would love an update when you get a chance. Does Kennedy sleep well? Has Kellan's sleep schedule been disturbed?


Nothing new here. Probably won't be until at least another month. Each day I take one thing from my to do list and mark it off. Today it's vents.

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey girls! Life is so busy! I am so sorry to desert for the past week.

Sounds like you have everything under control for the big move Hands!
Happy Birthday Elliot!
Baby day for you soon Nic! How was appt? Is today the official due date? Marie is my middle name too!

AFM, things are going well. Recovery has been really hard - I'm in alot more pain this time than I had with Kellan. Really relying on those Percocets. We were discharged on Saturday and Kennedy only lost 1oz of her birth weight which is amazing for a SGA baby. She passed all the sugar level checks with flying colors - such a strong little girl already. I felt horrible watching her have her heel pricked every 3 hours. Kellan has been having a hard time with the transition. It breaks my heart. He is getting better each day though. Kennedy had her first appt on Monday. She is already gaining weight and was 5lb11oz. Still very tiny and hoping she will get some fat on her bones soon. We had to go out and get some preemie clothes as NB's arms and legs are just huge on her. Her legs are especially scrawny. We had our newborn photo sessions yesterday. We have another appt with the Dr. next Wednesday. She is still breastfeeding great. I love it and she is a little milky monster. I baked my lactation cookies this AM and they are yummy as usual! My mom left on Tuesday, Tim is home with me and then my MIL comes in on Saturday for a 8 days. I am unsure what we are going to do for the rest of the time - as I can't pick Kellan up for 4-6 weeks. And we have no one here to help me. But all in all - everything is going ok. Trying to get some sleep when I can - we are up every 3 hours for feeding. By 8pm I am so beat! Emotions are still up and down. Night sweats are horrible. Overall things are going good. Still no real schedule for baby and Kellan's schedule is basically non-existent right now but we are making it work. Kellan sleeps great still which is great and I accidentally turned off my alarm to feed Kennedy one night and she made it to 4 hours. Prolly going to wait til she is at least a month til we don't wake to feed to make sure she is still gaining weight and such.

xoxo. Sending love!

 

[InHisHands]

Snow - it sounds like things are going well... though it breaks my heart that Kellan is struggling. It's hard for the oldest one to understand that things may be different but that he isn't any less loved. Can you tell who Kennedy looks like? Does she and Kellan have any of the same characteristics? nose.. etc

 

[InHisHands]

Totally off topic ... but UM.....

https://toprightnews.com/?p=6192

Nic, Bex - Surely she can afford an apple! How expensive is your fruit?! ... geez.. talk about a "I deserve something for nothing" generation.

 

[Srbjbex]

Dont worry hands. She was in the papers here too and was heavily criticised and considered completely ridiculous! If she really was that poor there is no way she would be that enormous!

Classic Jeremy Kyle I say! (Have you seen that programme? I think there is a US version now!)

 

[InHisHands]

I haven't heard of it, but honestly we mainly buy the tv programs we want to watch versus paying for cable... so I'm not totally with the times.

We have four 500 CD/DVD Binders full of disks and are having to buy a new one for our growing collection. But considering each dvd season is about 4 discs... it isn't as much as it seems.

We basically have a TV SHOWS binder, PG13 and above movie binder, G and PG movie binder, and Kids animated cartoon movies and tv shows binder.

We let dexter explore the stuff that is the G movie and Animated binders while we keep the other two in our room. He even knows how to get the movies out and place them in the dvd player and hit play... which I didn't think he wout?ld catch on so quickly since we limit his TV time to no more than 2.5 total hours a day... but there is typically 2 or 3 days a week he doesn't watch any tv at all.

Is Elliot, Finlay, and Kellan in to TV yet? I do know with Dex he would watch it a lot more if I would let him... but I just won't let that happen.

 

[Srbjbex]

Elliot isn't that bothered by it really. At the end of the day we watch half an hour of telly to wind down before the bedtime routine starts...normally Peppa Pig or Thomas & friends. We don't have a tv in the playroom (yet!) So elliot diesnt get much chance to watch tv. If he wakes up early in a morning though we bring him into our bed and he requests the ipad and he can navigate himself to youtube and find himself a peppa pig episode! Scary!

Nic ...you're being quiet, I'm getting excited!

 

[NotNic]

Sorry Bex. No need to be excited. Nothing happening! Yesterday was my due date. I get regular bhs with cramps that don't turn into anything. My chest infection has nearly cleared now so feeling much healthier than in ages. I will let you know if anything changes!