december updates

[twiggy]

Here is the drill again

[SIZE=2]Age:
Weight/height/clothes measurements:
Teeth:
What is he/she eating now:
New accomplishments:
Favorite toy:
Plans for the holidays:
How do u feel:
Any tips for other moms:
any questions/ concerns[/SIZE]

[twiggy]

Age: 9 mths on 11 dec
Weight/height/clothes measurements: 16.5 lbs , 29 inches , wearing 6 - 12 mths
Teeth: 1 still on its way out
What is he/she eating now: stage 2 earth's best, goat cheese, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, mashed bananas
New accomplishments: throwing a tantrum!!! tearing paper
Favorite toy: changes all the time .. but v tech computer
Plans for the holidays: uncle is coming to visit
How do u feel: So lucky to have Z.. he is our pride and joy! But time seems to be flying
Any tips for other moms: cant think of one right now
any questions/ concerns when do we stop using dreft? are your babies sleeping thru the night?..

[MarchBaby]

Age: 8 1/2 months (will be 9 months on the 20th)
Weight/height/clothes measurements: Not sure, but I think about 16lbs. I'll no exactly when she goes to her 9 mo. appt. / She wears 6-9 month clothing now.
Teeth: 2 on bottom, 1 or 2 on top that are barely starting to break through
What is he/she eating now: stage 2 foods, cheerios, veggie puffs, zwieback toast, Baby Mum-Mums, Oh Baby Yogurt, samples various table foods such as chicken broth, creamed corn, and mashed bananas
New accomplishments: still waiting to crawl. She loves to clap and say da-da also loves blowing raspberries
Favorite toy: ????There are so many she likes
Plans for the holidays:Staying put. My parents from Atlanta will be joining us.
How do u feel:Wonderful! I can recollect the years when Holidays seemed so empty and I dreaded getting another photo card of someone else's children, but now I live the dream and I couldn't be more happy!
Any tips for other moms:Relish the time by enjoying the present. Don't worry about milestones because they come and go too quickly.
any questions/ concerns ???????

[MarchBaby]

Twiggy, I used Dreft with my first, up until about 6 months. With A., I think I only used it like the first 6 weeks or so and then I just started using our regular detergent. You can switch whenever you'd like. (As long as there are no skin sensitivities or allergies to be concerned about)

As for night time sleeping, A. sleeps through the night. Sometimes she might have a week where she'll wake a time or two, but more times than not, she sleeps through. My first was a different story. He's 3 and still wakes at night on occasion.

[twiggy]

Thanks March baby. Im going to move on to regular tide as soon as my dreft is over.. BTW.love your avatar !

[HollyB]

Age: 9 months, 2 weeks

Weight/height/clothes measurements: 17 lbs, 27 inches, 9-12 months clothes

Teeth: 1 on the bottom

What is he/she eating now: still just mushy stage 2 foods

New accomplishments: saying "ya ya ya", waving "bye-bye" more consistently, starting to cruise a little

Favorite toy: like the other thread said, anything that's not a toy! He LOVES to type on the computer! But, I'd have to say anything he can chew on. Right now he's playing with his ring stacker. Yay! A real toy!

Plans for the holidays: Christmas w/ the inlaws, then flying down to Florida for a few days.

How do u feel: Mostly good, but constantly battle anxiety. Contemplating starting some Zoloft. I feel so grateful for my family!

Any tips for other moms: hmmmm.... One day when I was complaining to a friend about how messy my house was, she told me that her mother used to say, "Your children will never remember how messy or clean their house was growing up, but they will always remember the fun times and love that they had." (I'm always looking for good reasons to rationalize my messy house!)

any questions/ concerns: We're still waiting to hear back from the birth-to-three people to do a developmental eval due to delayed babbling and fine motor issues. I'm starting to wonder if it might be an oral-motor issue due to his difficulties swallowing finger foods.

Twiggy, I go back and forth between the dreft and the stuff that's free and clear of dyes, etc. J does wake to nurse a few times during the night, but goes right back to sleep til morning.

[Nenmom]

Age: 8.5 months
Weight/height/clothes measurements: Uh, I have no idea how much he weighs. LOL!! Bad mommy!!
Teeth: One little razor blade
What is he/she eating now: Peas and green beans from a can
New accomplishments: Waves Bye Bye. So **** cute!!
Favorite toy: His walker
Plans for the holidays: not sure
How do u feel: Very lucky!!
Any tips for other moms: keep doing what you are doing! You guys are great moms!!!
any questions/ concerns? Not really

[lablover2]

Great updates everyone -- I love reading about your LO's!

Molly has her 9 month appt. next week so I'll post her update then when I have more info.

[jmjrl]

Great updates everyone -- I love reading about your LO's!

Molly has her 9 month appt. next week so I'll post her update then when I have more info.

DITTO!!

[twiggy]

Jmjrl and Lablover - we want to other stuff besides measurements... so post away