April 2012 Moms

Who drinks WCM now?

slcarter9114 — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:06:49 GMT

DD will be 1 year on the 16th and I'm wondering how to go about her starting to drink WCM. The pedi hasn't said anything about it and her 12 month check up is the 24th. TIA.

Sleeping in vs nap

Abby+Chris — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:40:15 GMT

My year old daughter wakes at 630 every morning no matter the time we put her down (normally at 730/8 pm). Her morning nap then occurs around 830. Any suggestions how to push back wake up time and therefore push back her morning nap?

Help - Sleep Deprived and Clueless

cmirto — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:36:41 GMT

Hi,

So my 1 year old daughter is totally not on a sleeping schedule. She takes two naps during the day while my parents are watching her, but she will not fall asleep at night until anytime between 11:00pm-12:30am. I have finally had a breakdown because I cannot deal with only 4 1/2 hours of sleep anymore before I have to get up for work.

Does anyone have suggestions for me on what time she should be going to sleep and how to get her to sleep in her crib without screaming like someone is killing her? It is hard to let her cry because people live above us. We do have a routine, between 5-5:30 she has dinner, 7:30pm is usually a bath and then 8:00pm is a bottle (which I always hope is her last, but it doesnt work out like that). Ideally, I would like her to fall asleep after that 8:00pm bottle. She does sleep in our bed because it is easier for me not to have to go back and forth all night, but of course I would like her to sleep in her crib.

Help! Thanks!

Help Bottle to Sippy Cup

muffin0526 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:26:17 GMT

We are trying to transition our DD from bottles to sippy cups. We have been offering her water in a sippy cup for several months now. However, she usually plays with it and doesn't want it. So we are struggling with trying to transition her to drink her milk from a sippy cup now. Any tips or suggestions? TIA

Recommend your sippy cup

biochembelle — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:23 GMT

I still don't feel like we've found a good sippy cup, so recommend yours here!

TIA!

Who is still BFing?

MsNessa — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:49:25 GMT

I'm guessing I'm not the only one. :-) So tell us:

How many times a day do you nurse/pump?

Any MOTN feedings?

Ready to be done? Or happy to cruise along the extended BFing path?

And if you are planning to continue, have you encountered any negativity about it?

ETA: Is AF back?

Feeding Question

ckk8584 — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:51 GMT

Hi ladies!! I haven't posted on here in FOREVER. I think back fondly on how much I enjoyed this board during pregnancy. Anywho, I come to you guys with a question today. DS is still nursing quite a bit...before I leave for work, several times in the evening, and throughout this night (we co-sleep). I think if it were up to him, he would be content to still EBF!!

His teeth were verrrrrry late in coming in- he got his 1st one at his 1st birthday party. I was so scared to give him anything textured without teeth so I delayed giving him table food/textures longer than I should have & now he hates any food with texture. He won't attempt to feed himself although he can; he has the pincer grasp. He will eat some fruit & vegetable purees and pureed meat. How can I get him more interested in table food? Do you think the continued high amount of nursing is keeping him too full?

Input please? Necklace charm ideas??

pensparade — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:36:19 GMT

Hey ladies, I wasnt sure where else to ask at the risk of looking like I'm trying to advertise. I just need some ideas and thought maybe my fellow April 12 moms could help?\.

I have been making custom stamped necklaces and selling them locally but also giving them as gifts for friends and family. I am basically just doing a child's name and birthstone color gem. I am starting to get into doing charms and I want to do more with charms but I am not quite sure where to begin. I have done one with a softball mit, one with an anchor, and a key...

Wondering if you ladies have any suggestions for me. I want to do more with charms and would like to get some to advertise with, but I don't want to order charms and then have people be uninterested because the charm itself is meaningless or lame.

If you could have a custom made necklace, what kind of carm would you want to have? So far people have mentioned things like turtles or cupcakes.

Can you give me some ideas?

Size diapers?

muffin0526 — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:50 GMT

What size is your LO in and how much do they weigh?

New here

StellaAnn — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:25 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm new to this board. I'm mainly just lurk over the age group boards. But my LO was born in August and so I was wondering...are any of your LOs not crawling or pulling up yet? DS doesnt crawl, pull himself up, or get into a sitting position on his own from laying down. His pedi didn't seem too concerned but every time someone asks if he's crawling yet and I say "no" they act super surprised like "he's not?!?!?"

Motorola Video Monitor - Extra AC Adapter?

Ruby412 — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:43:55 GMT

I'm trying to find an extra AC adapter for the Motorola Video monitor to keep one upstairs and one downstairs since the screen shuts off if it's not plugged in. Of course, it doesn't appear that Motorola sells this product. Anyone have any luck finding it elsewhere? I know a bunch of us got the same one.

If it helps, it's ac adapter model blj5w060050p-u.

Walking?

Sclines2595 — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:01:35 GMT

Is your LO walking yet? I'm not talking about crusing...or taking steps while holding fingers or walker toys, etc...I'm talking straight-up unassisted walking across the room by his/herself? Just curious...My kiddo is no where near yet!

Car Accident Carseat Question

cndice6 — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:50:16 GMT

I was getting gas and LO was in the car sleeping. A U-haul truck hit the front/side of my car while it was parked and I was literally pumping the gas. The driver of the u-haul has State Farm Insurance and I have Mercury. The claim was made and my car was fixed at no cost to me. When the insurance company called to get my statement I told them that there was one year old in the car in his car seat and they didn't say anything about replacing it .... In the mean time I have been trying to do some research and from what I found they are required to replace my car seat no matter how severe the accident was (especially with CA laws).

Anyways, I called mercury and told them I wanted to replace my car seat and they said they need the original receipt, well I got the car seat as a gift and the person who bought it for my does not have the receipt, it has been over a year!

They told me that without the receipt that they could only give me $100, which will not be enough to replace the car seat I have.

Is this correct? I thought they had to replace it? Has anyone had any experience with this?

Similar to "CRYING ALL THE TIME"

Sclines2595 — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:57:33 GMT

Wow - I read that post and it really sounds a lot like my situation - but I can't figure out if my kid's problem is that he is just sleepy or if it's separation anxiety. As you probably know - we had to find a new daycare due to our old babysitter quitting and going back to work. Rob was with the old babysitter from the time he was 8 weeks until just 2 weeks ago. He started last week (Tuesday) at the new daycare center. Of course he screamed and cried when I dropped him off -- and so did I!!!! I pick him up that evening and he starts crying again -- Come to find out - he was actually sick and had a 102-103 temp that evening. I was able to stay home with Rob all week - and then Friday he went to my moms. By Saturday he was back to his happy energy-filled self! This week is I guess his first official week in the daycare because he only went once last week. This week, every single day when I pick him up - as soon as he sees me...he drops his toy and starts crawling to me and commences his crying fit. They tell me that he doesn't cry the entire day at daycare (but they do have a hard time getting him to go to sleep). Prior to the daycare switch - as soon as we would get home, Rob would go down and take a 45-60 min nap. During that time, I would straighten up downstairs and get dinner going. He would wake up his happy sellf. This week - he has been switched to a completely different baby!!!! As soon as we walk in the door he is ok...but when i would try to put him down for his nap - he would do nothing but scream hysterically. If i go back and get him he is ok - but as long as I hold him. I can't put him down on the floor to play, otherwise he shrieks...then crawls to me and pulls up on my legs and stands there clutching my legs for dear life while he screams and screams. Even if I try and sit down with him and play with him - he screams. It's driving me bananas. Last night I just sat with him and cried because I get so frustrated that nothing I can do pleases him. Some have told me that this is just separation anxiety due to his daycare switch and being nervous. But why on earth doesn't he act that way during the day!! Only when he comes home and as soon as he see's mommy's face he freaks out!

Is DH being fair about MIL? Or am I right? Tell me I'm right.

huntertwin — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:40:44 GMT

We live far away from our families. We are moving "home" soon, and my MIL is going crazy with excitement - we'll be staying with her until we find our own place. Could be weeks - or months!! Kill me now. But I digress.

DH has been telling me that he intends to visit his mom every weekend after we find our own place - and he's taking the twins with him. Now, my MIL is a sweet old lady (who drives me completely insane), but there is no way in hell that I'm spending one of the only two days a week I get with the babies at her house. (Since I'll be working a lot and the babies will be at daycare, I won't see them more than a few hours per day.)

I think this is totally unfair of DH, to just tell me that that's the way it's going to be. I told him if he wants to spend that much time at her place, go ahead. But don't take the babies away from me. He thinks I'm being unreasonable. Am I? I think a couple of visits per month is enough. But, I will admit, I don't like the fact that DH is so attached to her or the fact that she is so demanding about seeing the babies. She is seriously turning the guestroom into a playroom for them, as if they'll be spending all their free time at her tiny, dark, ugly apartment. Yes, I'm biased. But am I being unfair?

Mother's Day

muffin0526 — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:52:48 GMT

What is on everyone's wish list?

DH is asking me what I want and I have no clue. I find it difficult to think of gift ideas for myself. Thanks for any ideas :)

Crying ALL the time

CJPowers — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:54:36 GMT

My DD is constantly crying all the time. She is at a center day care all day. I drop her off at 8:15 and I pick her up at 4:15. She loves it there and she has never cried when I drop her off. She loves it! Well, for the past 3 weeks she has been crying non-stop at home. I pick her up and she is quiet in the car, then when we walk in the house the torture (for me) begins. I am alone at home till DH gets home after she is in bed most nights. So I try to feed her right away but I have to prepare her dinner, which takes time. Then I try to do dishes or laundry or prepare dinner, but she just crys and walks over to me and hangs on my leg crying. I have to hold her for her to stop crying. I try to put her down to play with her or read a book but she just cries and cries. I start the bed time routine around 6:30 if we do a bath and 7:00 if we don't. I can't even read books anymore because she just cries. I change her (she is screaming the whole time), BF her, and put her to bed awake and walk out. She usually falls asleep by 7:45 and is awake at 7:00 the next morning. She likes to lay in bed and fall asleep on her own (at least she is good about that). So what is the deal? She takes two 30 minute naps at day care. She eats 3 meals and 2 snacks. Could it be the naps?

Walking?

Sclines2595 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:15:13 GMT

Anyone else's little one not walking? Robbie always has been about a month or so behind with every milestone. He's cruising but nowhere near walking on his own or even standing on his own without falling over. Where are your kiddos at with this?

Oh the standing up in the crib milestone.....

jvolpe — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:33:31 GMT

NOT so cute when you want them to go to bed for the night.. :(

Had to let him figure out how to get himself to lay down to fall asleep, after about 20 mins of crying. I went in once to position him to lay down and rubbed his back. He then got himself back up into standing and cried his little heart out.

Just when sleeping was back to good again.....Granted, he slept through the night, thankfully - but the putting to bed act isn't as easy as it used to be.

How are you all dealing?

My Big Baby's - 1 yr stats

softskate31 — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:01:55 GMT

31 pounds 14 ounces, 31+ inches long (wiggly for measurement), head is over 19" around - DS is off the charts in weight and head, and in the 90-95% range for height (He weighs more than my 2.5yo DD!)

Birth: 11 pounds, 22 inches, 15.25" head

He is wearing mostly 24m/2T now, 3T for pants if it is a stiff fabric b/c his thighs are still so huge - but he is the height of a short 2T so he just looks funny in anything but stretchy pants!

I BF and pumped at work until 1 year and now he only gets BF at bedtime and early AM. I am proud of my boobs - they nourished a baby up to 31 pounds!

HELP!!!!

Sclines2595 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:17:44 GMT

What would you do....

I just found out that the daycare/inhome babysitter who has kept Robbie since he was 8 weeks old is closing it's doors. Amy just isnt able to afford it since she has had a couple of kids leave and hasn't been able to fill their spots. She has a 13 year old son that she has to take care of and says that by keeping the daycare open this long, she has pretty much depleted all of her savings, checking, etc. She told us today that her last day is next friday (4/26). Robbie LOVES her. She was sobbing when she told me because she is so upset. She loves Robbie and doesn't want this to happen, but has to take care of her own family. Robbie is in the age of "stranger danger" where he will not go to anyone. He wants mommy, his Oma (my mom), or Amy. He is comfortable with us and if anyone else comes near or tries to take him, he goes hysterical from being so nervous/scared. DH and I make decent money together. His salary pays all of our monthly bills and mine goes straight to savings. Currently we owe $59,000 on our house (valued at $165,000) and $19,000 in a home equity loan. We have no vehicle debt, no student loans, or anything like that. DH brings home approximately $2200/month and right now I bring home between 1800/month (I carry all healthcare insurance, etc on myself and Robbie). Our monthly bills total approx $1000 (that includes daycare of $360.month that will no longer be coming out). If you were in my situation - would you suck it up and find another babysitter/daycare and keep working --- or would you quit your job and stay home with your kiddo?

Help - Pics in Siggy

jvolpe — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:40:54 GMT

I really need to know how to do this right, it has been one year and I still can't figure out out. Help? Anyone? :)

XP: Favorite 1 year photos?

LolaBelle515 — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:34:15 GMT

We're taking 1 year photos this weekend with a professional, and I'd like to go into it with some "pose" suggestions. (We used the same photographer at 6 months and she is great and will make suggestions, but some of my favs from 6 months are ones bumpies suggested!)

Anyone have a favorite "pose" or prop or photo they'd like to share? We will be inside our house for the first shots, then outside in a grassy area for the rest of the time.

LO is not quite walking yet (super close), so we'll need to support him, one way or another.

Thank you!

Mother Day Present for Grandma?

BabyNewbury2012 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:04 GMT

Do you give a mothers day present to your mom from your little one?

How many naps does your 1 year old take?

erindawn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:54:56 GMT

My LO seems to be trying to drop a nap. The naps are both getting really hard, getting later and taking him 30 min. to settle and finally sleep, then the nap is only 30 min.

DS#1 quit napping entirely by 18mos (way early) so I'm wondering if this kid is a non-napper too.

Just wondering where your LO's are at.

I tried to make this a clicky but the link wasn't working so I gave up- sorry!