TTC and Beyond!

[TTCaWee1]

Nikki - I've been taking fenugreek when I remember. I haven't taken it since last night so I'll skip it today and see if she is less fussy in the evening. How old is she now? Close to 4 months? Maybe she's going to be an early teether?

Julie - I love the pics. Try unswaddling Grayson or tickling his back when you feed him. If you already unswaddle him try taking his pants off or something to make him a little chilly. That works for Ellie. Also if you change the diaper before that really wakes them up to eat. I can't imagine two. One is tiring enough.

Kara - you are brave for putting her in her crib! I can't do it! I said I would at 8 weeks, which is today, but my cousin and his baby are coming on Friday and they are going to use Ellie's crib so maybe I'll just wait till next week....lol

Britt - I was always hot at the end but I was super swollen.

Oh and Nikki that sucks DH has to go out of town. How long is he going to be gone?

 

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Oh also - Julie, really adorable pictures. They both look like they're such old souls. Grayson especially. Hope that means they'll be calm and happy babies for you.

Also - so funny you ladies are wanting to stay home and not go back to work because I'm excited to go back to work to get some time away from the noise, mess and stress. I hate my job especially now that we have new management in place since I left, and our new HR manager is a total bitch and makes her own rules that aren't necessarily Target-policy but her own... and is apparently a two-faced backstabber... but hey... it's time away from the house and additional income. Never thought I'd be looking forward to going back to the red and khaki life lol. But I go back the week of May 11th.

And I never added but my dad just bought a brand new car so he's giving us his Cougar instead of just letting us borrow it. We should have it next weekend.

 

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Julie - I love the pics. Try unswaddling Grayson or tickling his back when you feed him. If you already unswaddle him try taking his pants off or something to make him a little chilly. That works for Ellie. Also if you change the diaper before that really wakes them up to eat. I can't imagine two. One is tiring enough.

When I was breastfeeding in the hospital, they had me run a cool/wet rag across Leah to help wake her up to nurse when she'd fall asleep on the breast. A diaper wipe would work just as easily. Changing their diaper in the middle of the feeding works well, if they start feeding okay and then fall asleep in the middle of nursing.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Amanda that's awesome news, is that going to be your daily car?

 

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Amanda that's awesome news, is that going to be your daily car?

It's likely going to be Tyler's car and I'll just drive our Focus that we have now. It's more compact which I'm used to. The Cougar was my first car so I know I can drive it... just much bigger than I'm used to now lol. I love our little Ford Focus though... and since it's 4-door and I'll likely be the one taking the girls to and from my mom's house before/after work, it's easier to deal with car seats with the 4-doors.

 

[jury3]

Britt-I wasn't super hot, but I was warmer than I had been the rest of the pregnancy. With the weather warming up and the swelling, I'm sure that makes it worse.

Julie - I love the pics. Try unswaddling Grayson or tickling his back when you feed him. If you already unswaddle him try taking his pants off or something to make him a little chilly. That works for Ellie. Also if you change the diaper before that really wakes them up to eat. I can't imagine two. One is tiring enough.

When I was breastfeeding in the hospital, they had me run a cool/wet rag across Leah to help wake her up to nurse when she'd fall asleep on the breast. A diaper wipe would work just as easily. Changing their diaper in the middle of the feeding works well, if they start feeding okay and then fall asleep in the middle of nursing.

Our routine is to change diapers and then feed. It's like my boob just puts him in a coma...not even nursing, sometimes just being next to it lol I've tried the undressing to keep him cool, sometimes it works. I do the tickling and annoying him, but sometimes he is just so out it doesn't help. However, he has a tendency to freak out (flapping arms around, fussing, shaking head from side to side), so sometimes we swaddle him just to keep his arms down especially if there's no one to help hold his arms out of the way.
I could try not swaddling him for sleep...he likes to be super warm and toasty so I'll just have to make sure he has plenty of blankets. It's just crazy how different he and Olivia are already. She is so calm and generally easy. He isn't difficult, but definitely trickier. For the photo shoot yesterday she would be in position and waiting, he was the one that was difficult to keep calm and position.

For anyone doing a newborn shoot...make sure you bring LOTS of wipes and diapers! lol We got peed on and pooped on several times. I can't tell you how many times they would even just have little sharts...we had to go buy more wipes to make it through! lol Possibly bring something for you to wear while they are just shooting baby and change when it's your turn to be in the pics. Bring lots of extra blankets too to keep them warm for positioning (even if it's warm in there...and expect to be hot and sweaty), they poop on those too lol

 

[Disneybaby26]

Thanks Julie-I was wondering about that!! DH and I aren't going to be in them and ill be alone with the photographer-oh boy!!

 

[RobertRedford]

Hi Ladies. I feel awful because i have been so MIA. I'm still reading here along as much as I can, just been insanely busy with work, have a nasty head cold, and trying to keep my head up! I still love you all and wouldn't be where I am today without all of your support!

I will try to catch up later when I have time...its 2pm and I just had a chance to drink my coffee (from 6am!). Did I mention that work has been INSANE?! holy.shit.crazy better describes it.

Congrats to all the new mommas, all of those babies are too freaking cute. I can't wait to meet the rest of our new additions.. can't believe that all of you are SO close.

To those of you who haven't received a gift, shoot me a message. They have all been sent but some got sent back-- I transposed numbers, etc. I want to be sure that everyone receives their gift!

Keep in touch on facebook too, I check it regularly.

 

[goldstns]

Rachel- dh is going to Kansas because we r "inheriting" a camper from his family in Chicago...and that's the meeting spot they picked.... However he just realized it will be the weekend after mothers day!! Yay!!

sooo no promises ... I need a few more days to make a determination because Alia isn't feeling well which might mean she's eating less... But the fenugreek might have increased my milk. Last 2 weeks I was averaging 13-14 oz/work day...today I did 16.5oz . And IV been taking it since Thur or Fri (can't remember).

 

[goldstns]

Rachel- she will be 4 month in exactly a week! Wow, can't believe it! It can b teething. However, if she's fussy when we get home I'll give her gripe water, cuz I think its her belly...and usually this lasts 24 hr. So she should sleep fine tonight

 

[goldstns]

Robert- miss u!!

julie- cute babies! Your a super mom.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I'm confused, I got my coverage letter for my hsg. I have to pay $59! That can't be all of it, they billed it as a xray, not infertility. I'm surprised.

 

[asmcsm]

Can't wait to see pics of Molly's little man!!!

Julie- The babies' pics are too cute! They're so sweet Glad that between you and DW things seem to be going pretty well. LOL at the peeing and pooping during the photo shoot. My boss' wife is the one that usually poses babies in our newborn photography and she gets peed and pooped on all the time lol. We also use heating pads to slip under the blankets to keep the babies asleep during the shoots and our studio gets SO HOT because they crank up the heater for the babies

Kara- can't wait to see your pictures too!

Amanda- miss you!! I feel ya on the busy work, we're going through graduation season which means that we're slammed with senior photo shoots and proms etc so I've been slammed in the editing room. Most of the time I only get to skim through what everyone wrote and don't have time to respond

Niki- Can't believe Alia is already going to be 4 months!! Seems like yesterday that you got your miracle bfp!

AFM, not too much going on. Felt a little nauseous this morning so hoping morning sickness doesn't decide to make a comeback at the end. My belly has been itching like a mofo but trying not to scratch because it makes stretch marks worse which mine are already spreading like crazy . Getting excited for baby shower on Saturday though!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Hope you have a fun shower this weekend Ashlee!

 

[frsttimemama]

Julie, adorrrrable!

I read and forgot the rest. Sorry ladies! I'm pooped. 3.5 more hours to go!

 

[goldstns]

Ash- my belly was sooo itchy too!! I'd catch myself scratching it til it bled. And after birth my whole body itched like crazy.

 

[HWPG]

RR, I didn't receive my gift (if I was supposed to), not sure if I was on the list. But since I'm on iPad, i don't know how to pm you. I will try to get on my computer later.

 

[TTCaWee1]

I love that 3 of us chose Rae, Mae, and Jaye for middle names!

 

[goldstns]

I want a Marley and Evan pic!

 

[asmcsm]

Thanks Katrina!

Ugh niki that sounds horrible! But I agree, there need to be some Marley and Evan pics!

Rachel, I thought that was funny and cute too