TTC and Beyond!

[TTCaWee1]

Here's my chunk. Weighed her today and she's at least 12 lbs

 

[Cowgirl07]

Awe what a happy face

 

[goldstns]

Katerina- so scary about the storms/tornado...stay safe PLEASE (and the farm animals)!!!

BB- How meaningful. That is exactly what happened with my grandpa and Alia (and we had planned to name Alia after grampa Al before we even got preggo)... Alia had such a connection with grandpa Al...her due date was even grandpa Al's bday!

Kara- thanks for the advice on the idea of slightly waking Alia an hour before her internal clock wakes her. Also, what is this wonder weeks ap? how do I get it??

Molly- cute baby! hes adorable!!!

As for Alia, she is no longer getting fed in the middle of the night... some nights she wakes and goes back to sleep in seconds other times it take a few tries, but she had 2 ok nights.

As for me, I feel like im on deaths bed... I was in the ER and end result was pain pills (which i HATE taking but have been feeling SOOO horrible that I have actually taken them to function a little bit). The doc thinks I have WESTNILE!! All I have been hearing is horrible stories about it lasting a month +. UGH! I warned my boss and he said do whatever I need and as a "dad" he would like me to rest and take care of myself. Oh and with this sickness, I have FULLY accepted stopping breastfeeding/nursing if it becomes too stressful. At this moment I nurse if I am awake and have the energy and I pump if I have the energy or in too much pain not to. Otherwise, if milk stops coming I am ok with it. Specially if we want to start trying again in dec/jan because we both need about 3 months to prepare our bodies with vitamins and for me pills to stabilize my hormones (and these pills will reduce my prolactin levels)... so I am fine if it had to happen soon because it will have to stop soon anyways.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Nikki feel better soon!
I'm moving, so sick of the weather.

 

[frsttimemama]

Katrina, I'm sorry your grandma is sick and you guys are having all of this awful weather!! We have it head our way shortly. Ugh. I hate hate hate storms! Especially storms at night. Bleh!

Nikki, how awful!! I hope you feel better soon!!

I'm a little nervous about these new BP meds. They may "make you tired and/or dizzy". Like I have room to be more tired. Or dizzy. Lol. But I don't have much choice. Gotta do it for baby! Getting nervous that I'm not going to make it far enough and something will happen to him. Gotta get his carseat soon just in case. And a few other little things. Hopefully I'll feel better after seeing the doctor tomorrow. I've been buzzing around cleaning and doing laundry and making dinner tonight, but man, I'm beat! Waiting for hubby to get home so we can eat. I'm starving, but I want to eat with him. If I sit still though, that's much more time to stress and worry. Lose lose. Lol.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Feel better Nikki! I hope it's nothing contagious and little Alia doesn't get sick.

Bb - I love the coincidence.

Stay safe Katrina! I love storms but not when they cause damage.

Sandy I freaked out that we didn't have our car seat when I had Ellie. I made DH go buy it the next day. In reality, we didn't need it until the day before we were discharged a few weeks later.

So I've gone crazy buying baby food. Everytime there's a sale I buy it. I prob have well over 100 pouches/jars. Almost all are organic. Today I got earths best pouches for $1 each. Then the grocery store was doing double coupons so I bought some Ella's kitchen and more gerber puffs and yogurt melts. I currently have 9 cans of puffs, 6 canisters of little puffs, and 3 packs of melts. In addition to all the food. I hope she stays hungry lol

 

[goldstns]

Cute rachel....we r starting to buy puffs (we have 1 container). At Thur apt (6 month!!!) I hope doc OK's puffs and finger foods!! I know shell OK meats. Baby girl is getting so old! Tomorrow shell try her first number 2 food... sweet potatoe and cinimin.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Love the picture of Ellie, what a cute face!

Katrina sorry to hear about your Grandma.

Nikki hope you feel better soon.

Sandy I hope the medication isn't that bad.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Nikki-it's an app that tells you when the babies are likely to be having "mental leaps" that cause them to be fussy according to their adjusted age. Seems pretty spot on right about now...lol

Last night was better-just can't seem to break this 3am wake up, it's so weird. Alls I need to do is go in and swaddle her (sleeps 8-3am unswaddles) and give her her paci and she's back out. She's def not hungry. I'm stumped. She'll just have to grow out of it I guess...

Katrina-hope you are safe!

Rachel-she's adorable!!

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks Rachel. Just getting nervous. Ellie is adorable, btw!

Thanks BB. It doesn't seem too bad. I'm tired, but I didn't sleep good either and have a sore tgroat so I don't know whether it's the pill or not. My bp is better though at least.

Kara, how weird. Hope she grows out of it fast!

I am down to 80 days! Just getting scared he won't make it that long.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Thank you, Sandy! I'm just not a good waker-upper...lol. I'm SO grumpy about having to get up, and usually I wake up before she does bc I'm anticipating it! Hopefully it passes before I go back to work!

 

[goldstns]

Kara I can't find the ap

AFM, now I have pink eye too.... I think my immune system is way broken.

As for alia, she slept ALL night!!!! Fx this continues!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh no Nikki I'm sorry.
Afm nothing to exciting I'm waiting to o.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Nikki that's awesome about her sleeping. Not awesome for the pink eye. What kind of phone do you have? It's called the wonder weeks.

 

[Ingodshand]

Rachel- did you pay for the app? I can't find a free one???

Nikki- yay for sleep and boo for being sick!

Sandy- hope you get the bp under control and your doctor gives you some reassurance!

Afm- Evan slept from 1-4:30! I feel like a new mommy!!

 

[Disneybaby26]

It's not free-I think it was $1.99

I don't know if any of you girls have a dollar general near you but they are running an add advertising $9.50 "any count, any size" pampers swaddlers. They only carry up to 35 count bags but Walmart near me is honoring this deal on the huge boxes lol! I just got $240 worth of diapers for $57!!! Score!!!

 

[TTCaWee1]

I saw that! I'm going to have to do it. Ellie hates pampers but she's going to have to like them for $10!!

 

[goldstns]

ok that makes sense... i did find the app but it cost money so I didn't think that was it... but ok I found it!

Ill have to check out the diaper deal! Thanks ladies!

AFM, I ONLY feel human when on pain meds, but pain meds scare me SOOO much! My brother was addicted to pain meds and I watched him go through everything. I was his ONLY rock during that time of his life... it was sooo hard for me. Therefore, I am really scared of the pills. I told DH my fear and he said he will make sure I don't get addicted, but that i need to take it if it makes things bearable. Im scared of my pain and of the meds.

EDIT: I can't find the diaper offer on line.... I want to see what they offer for size 3. Help please!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Nikki I'm glad your Dh is so supportive.
I have some pictures of the damage in my journal. This is going to be a long summer. Grandma is doing a lot better, which is great. I did manage to take my temp today.

 

[goldstns]

katrina- glad grandma is doing better!!! so sry for the damage! thats so scary! is that cow ok in that photo?