tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41475492011-11-07T20:31:39.015-06:00Blog to Another BabySame song, second verse. My second pregnancy resulted in a boy. I still need somewhere to write, and this blog is for thoughts, feelings, and observations regarding DS2.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-65344579315452864392008-11-10T23:55:00.001-06:002008-11-11T00:19:46.285-06:00Car AccidentDS2 was in his first car accident today. It was DS1's third in his 6.5 years. Nothing serious, and we've discovered that having a spare tire on the back of a vehicle kind of works as an extra bumper. We were stopped at a red light, in the left turn lane, in the rain, when someone 2 cars behind us didn't stop. They hit a car which bumped into us. At least we weren't the sandwich car in the middle.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-8925593056363463262008-09-13T09:28:00.002-05:002008-09-13T09:32:45.764-05:005 years oldDS2 turned 5 years old last week. It's amazing how much he has grown up and matured in the past few months. Most of his adventures and accomplishments are blogged about in one of my other blogs, but I thought his birthday post ought to be here.Last night he had trouble falling asleep. He misses our old house. (We moved in February.) He also wishes that just our family lived together. (Grandpa FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-85687802576160547762007-10-09T23:14:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:14:20.035-05:00Night Terrors?I am researching night terrors tonight because for the second time in a week, DS2 has cried and been scared after having been asleep for 90-120 minutes. I found Night Terrors Resource Center and suspect that we might be dealing with night terrors. DS2 appears to wake up crying, but he doesn't really respond to me. He has said "I don't want to watch TV." both nights. Last time he wanted to be heldFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-27725022213169532672007-09-12T10:08:00.000-05:002007-09-12T10:08:40.420-05:00UnderwearDS2 turned 4 yesterday!And we're finally getting serious about toilet training. He has been sitting on the little potty a lot for the past month but has never put anything in it.DH and I decided that we are not buying any more diapers. We have about 1/2 a mega package left and will use those at night until they're gone. We have a package of pull-ups that we'll use after that or when we know we'llFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-39519376024345381772007-01-15T15:51:00.000-06:002007-01-15T15:54:20.762-06:00New TemplateI changed Blog To Another Baby's template today. The other one was acting strangely over on the sidebar. Blogger has added so many features since I started blogging that my "custom" templates don't work too well with all of the scripting. The main thing that I miss is being able to easily have a left sidebar and a right sidebar. I also like my way of listing archives better, but that can be FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-5841707976754427642007-01-15T15:48:00.000-06:002007-01-15T15:48:18.670-06:00TelephoneDS2 is now quite a conversationalist on the telephone. Less than a week ago he talked to DH for the first time and just said "yeah", "yeah", "yeah." The next time he said a short sentence. Now he holds regular conversations and wants to talk to everyone that I call or that calls us.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1157988025576352532006-09-11T10:20:00.000-05:002006-09-11T10:20:25.653-05:00Happy Birthday!DS2 is 3 today!Last night was our last time to nurse. I prepared him for several weeks that when he turned 3 he wouldn't nurse anymore. Last night I let him nurse until he said, "I'm all done." (Sometimes I have asked him to stop when I'm ready to stop.) He came into my room during the night and did ask to nurse, but he settle for cuddling fairly readily.This morning he woke up with a big puffy FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1149656140947131072006-06-06T23:54:00.000-05:002006-06-06T23:55:40.946-05:00New Potty ChairDS2 got really excited when he saw the top of the potty chair in the closet yesterday. We had been using the overturned bottom for a step in the bathroom, but not it is reassembled and it is "my new potty chair". He likes to sit on it with the lid down. One step at a time, I guess. :-)FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1144096179535478472006-04-03T15:29:00.001-05:002006-04-03T15:29:39.596-05:00Weaning?We suspect that DS2 is about to go through some big developmental change, and I suspect that it might be weaning. Friday, after an apparently normal, pleasant day, he was quite upset at home in the evening. Usually he likes to nurse when upset. This time he said, "All done nursing." and "I too big!" He has been saying "too big" quite a bit when upset lately, so that one didn't surprise me. "All FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1141677396382529252006-03-06T14:36:00.000-06:002006-03-06T14:36:36.436-06:00PatternsIn our church's nursery, two small coat racks with colored baskets were recently mounted on opposite walls. The baskets are red, blue, yellow and green. Yesterday, I was watching the kids because our regular caregiver was absent. From across the room, I saw DS1 standing by one rack. He looked across the room at the other rack, then back at the close one, then at the far one again. Then he FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1133454542412282842005-12-01T10:29:00.000-06:002005-12-01T10:29:02.453-06:00Sick KiddoDS2 was vomiting last night. Sweet little guy toddled out the the living room, climbed up onto my lap in the recliner, snuggled a bit, barfed on me, then conked back out. Fortunately it stayed on my sweatshirt and didn't get on the couch. DS1 woke up and came out, too. We changed his jammies and my shirt, snuggled for a bit, then took the boys back to bed. Less than 30 minutes later, he came out FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1131481055968452052005-11-08T14:17:00.000-06:002005-11-08T14:17:36.006-06:00PuzzlesI know it's been a really long time since I blogged here, so I'm not going to try to "catch up". I just wanted to note that DS2 likes doing puzzles as much as his big brother. He can do 25 piece puzzles that are labeled "3-7 years" by himself. (He turned 2 in September!)FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1124292955013632152005-08-17T10:35:00.000-05:002005-08-17T10:35:55.066-05:00Still problemsDS2 is still having diarrhea problems. It's been 6 weeks. Fortunately (for him), it's on and off. He'll have a few bad days, then his BM's will thicken up and have a few good days, then diarrhea again. We (he and I) have cut out drinking milk. He gets very little juice and it is very watered down. We've had his stool tested (negative for nasty bacteria). He has an appointment with a pediatric FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1120659454086885062005-07-06T09:17:00.000-05:002005-07-06T09:17:34.130-05:00Toddler BedSaturday, DS2 got a new bed! DH and I had each caught him climbing out (with leg & hip completely over), so we asked my brother to come get it. Saturday morning took the boys to my sister's house to play, and we went shopping for a bed & mattress. During the boys' afternoon nap, we assembled the bed. In the evening my brother came and disassembled the crib. We moved the toddler bed (aka 'big boyFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1118810299666202512005-06-14T23:34:00.000-05:002005-06-14T23:38:19.670-05:00Library adventureThe boys and I went to the public library (without Daddy) this evening. DS2 had a good time with the puzzles, playing on the "play computer" (an old IBM terminal that is not hooked up to anything), and charming the librarians. One of the puzzles is shapes, and he tried to say the name of about half of the shapes without my prompting, and mimicked me on the other half. His favorite puzzle is the FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1117129490452738842005-05-26T12:44:00.000-05:002005-05-26T12:44:50.520-05:00Post surgery updateAfter 4 days in PICU and 4 more days recuperating at home on pain meds, it was like a switch flipped for DS2 last Wednesday night. Thursday I gave him Motrin just twice, and Friday we went back to daycare and work.
He is sleeping more soundly (without making sounds), when he does wake up, he is more rested and wide awake faster. This is good after naps, but it is not good at 4:30 in the morningFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1116259037963887492005-05-16T10:57:00.000-05:002005-05-16T10:57:18.016-05:00Home after surgeryWe got to come home Saturday afternoon. DS2 was off his IV Friday evening. It got clogged and they decided not to put in a new one, thankfully. His last IV med was also available orally, and since he was drinking and even eating some he didn't need the IV for fluids.
During afternoon nap we watched his O2 sats but did not give oxygen. I learned not to care about the drops from the sensor unlessFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1115924937600754582005-05-12T13:57:00.000-05:002005-05-12T14:08:57.680-05:00Another night in PICUWe will be spending another night in PICU. DS2 is drinking better and is unhooked from the heart and respiratory monitors, but he is still on the O2 monitor. That's our big hold-up now. When he sleeps his oxygen level still drops too much. He also still has some fluid on his lungs. He was given lasix (sp?) to help with the fluid and possibly with the O2 (if the O2 problems are due to the fluid onFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1115873074809361052005-05-11T23:45:00.000-05:002005-05-11T23:44:34.913-05:00Adenoid & Tonsil SurgeryThe surgery went well. His tonsils were "the size of ping pong balls" and his adenoids were huge too. He is not being allowed to nurse because the sucking might cause bleeding. (They don't let kids have straws until dismissal, either.) He is still snoring, but now the cause is swelling from the surgery instead of a small airway with lots of tissue. He is snoring less now than Tuesday afternoon, FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1115613604010087442005-05-08T23:40:00.000-05:002005-05-08T23:40:04.123-05:00Surgery PrepMom is prepping for DS2's surgery... I got a tour of the pediatric unit at the hospital last Thursday, and I asked the surgeon's nurse a lot of questions, so I feel a little more at ease now.
Two things that would postpone surgery are DS's lungs not being clear, or him coughing. He started coughing (from his cold, presumably) on Friday, so we went to visit my doctor-brother Saturday to a little FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1114204386762900162005-04-22T16:13:00.000-05:002005-04-22T16:13:06.763-05:00Adenotonsillectomy scheduledDS2 has surgery scheduled for Tuesday, May 10 to have his tonsils and adenoids removed, and to have tubes put in his ears. The ear tubes surprised me, but after some quick ear & hearing tests, and me remembering that he does pull and swat at his right ear a lot (especially when not feeling well), I agree that it will be helpful.
I'm just about out of paid leave at work again, so since this FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1113862251050227062005-04-18T16:53:00.000-05:002005-04-18T17:10:51.050-05:00Diagnosis: Obstructive Sleep ApneaWe got a phone call from the Pediatric Pulmonologist's nurse a few days after the sleep study saying that it was "extremely abnormal" and that we should go ahead and get an appointment up with the doctor who requested the sleep study. Today we had the follow up for the study itself and found out the details from the doctor. DS2 had 99 sleep disturbances in 9 hours. That's 11 an hour, 0-1 is FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1112889766714554622005-04-07T11:02:00.000-05:002005-04-07T11:02:46.713-05:0018 month checkWe finally got DS2 in for his 18 month "well baby" check. It was postponed once because he was sick. He was a bit congested, as what seems to be the usual these days. Our doctor was concerned about what he heard in DS2's chest, so he got a chest x-ray (which was not enjoyable), and we discovered pneumonia. That explains his cough and on-and-off fever that we attributed to colds, viruses, and FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1112216502017873032005-03-30T14:55:00.000-06:002005-03-30T15:01:42.016-06:00Sleep Study -- finallyDS2 had his sleep study done last night, after rescheduling twice. I'm pretty wiped out today because I slept very lightly and woke up every time he wiggled. We had a crib available, but the techs and I decided that it would be easier and he would probably sleep better next to me on the bed.He didn't mind getting the electrodes stuck in his hair, but the ones on his face bothered him. He fell FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1106058642447577802005-01-18T08:30:00.000-06:002005-01-18T08:30:42.446-06:00MSNBC - Childhood snoring could be dangerous -- We have an appointment with an Ear / Nose / Throat specialist in two days for DS2. He has very large tonsils and adnoids, and he snores. Our family doctor says that "they" often wait until a child is 2 or 3 because of tolerating the anesthesia better, but it is decided on a case by case basis. Part of me hopes that the specialist wants to do a FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1096899069821072802004-10-04T09:11:00.000-05:002004-10-04T09:11:09.820-05:00Mourn & Celebrate at the same time This article is about a woman who has had her last child. It also fits with my church life right now.
Yesterday my church disbanded, and so did another one that is close by. We did this because we are uniting to form a new church. But that doesn't happen until next Sunday. So I am churchless. Yesterday was a chantpleur day. (Read the article, it's a French FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1096657079223129002004-10-01T13:57:00.000-05:002004-10-01T13:57:59.223-05:00Trip to the zoo
DS2's daycare class went on a field trip to the zoo today. I went along. He rode on my hip in the sling for the first half, letting a friend ride in the wagon. Then he decided that the wagon was okay and rode in it for the rest of the visit.
The chimps were very active. One even came over and banged on the glass right in front of the kids. There was a young one that rolled FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1096575848034022692004-09-30T15:24:00.000-05:002004-09-30T15:24:08.033-05:00To pump... or not to pump...
I am starting to consider hanging up the horns. I am down to pumping once a day during work, but probably could get a little more milk total if I pump twice. DS2 nurses in the early evening, before bed, during the night, and in the morning. On the weekends he nurses several times during the day. I'm not ready to stop nursing, but I am about ready to stop pumping.
FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1096040160183257262004-09-24T10:36:00.000-05:002004-09-24T10:36:00.183-05:00Thud... Waaaaaa
DS2 fell out of bed the other night. He starts in his crib, then when he wakes up hungry, I bring him to my bed, and we nurse and fall asleep. He is either between me & DH or I'm in the middle and there are pillows on DS2's other side. The thud came from the foot of the bed... he had rolled, wiggled, or crawled down to the foot of the bed, over by DH's feet, and was on the floor FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1095047992370666282004-09-12T22:59:00.000-05:002004-09-12T22:59:52.370-05:00Happy Birthday Party!
Today we had DS2's 1st birthday party. He turned 1 yesterday. I know I haven't written for quite a long time, but life is very busy with 2 toddlers. Okay, DS2 isn't quite a toddler yet, but he is a cruiser. And he has 2 teeth. And he finally (about 2 weeks ago) started feeding himself with gusto. Last week was his "transition week" into the toddler room at daycare; he FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1093879574543647732004-08-30T10:26:00.000-05:002004-08-30T10:26:14.543-05:00Sick again, but better now
DS2 was sick again last weekend. Thursday night he threw up twice, then 3 more times Friday morning. Two weeks prior he got sent home from daycare because he threw up there but didn't ever do it at home. In the month of August, everyone in the family has had a day of "stomach flu", one end or the other. :-( Last week DS2 had been somewhat constipated, too, but that FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1089162387256800932004-07-06T20:06:00.000-05:002004-07-06T20:06:27.256-05:00DS2 tried to take a dive off of the changing table this evening. Recently he has gotten so he likes to roll over and head for the side of the table when his diaper is getting changed. This evening, I had finished putting on the clean diaper and had a hold on his outfit, and reached over to put the dirty diaper in the pail. I kept him from falling as he was completely going over the side by FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1089123616824098142004-07-06T09:20:00.000-05:002004-07-06T09:20:16.826-05:00Seventh Generation | Making A Difference, Asthma is Giving U.S. a Case of Very Bad Breath -- DS2 started wheezing this weekend. It was just a couple of times on Saturday, but it has continued durin exertion since then. He never appears to be in distress or to be not getting enough air, but he is making noises as he breaths. I will be calling the doctor later today to see if we should bring him inFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1088012482459043122004-06-23T12:40:00.000-05:002004-06-23T12:41:22.460-05:00Whatever Happened to Mother? -- an online book on the Natural Child website. I'm up to chapter 3 and need to go to work now. I want to be a mother like the one talked about so far in the book.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1086358672107119272004-06-04T09:17:00.000-05:002004-06-04T09:17:52.106-05:00Pulled up
DS2 pulled himself to (sort of) standing yesterday. He was crawling toward me and basically climbed up my front. I did not help pull him up like I often do. When he was done, just his feet were on the floor and he was holding onto my hands.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1085435583284324432004-05-24T16:53:00.000-05:002004-05-24T16:53:03.283-05:00Welcome - Jon's Homeschool ResourcesFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1085435011386535872004-05-24T16:43:00.000-05:002004-05-24T16:43:31.386-05:00Mothering Magazine -- Poem: A Womans ChoiceFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1084887711762514012004-05-18T08:41:00.000-05:002004-05-18T08:41:51.763-05:00Solid food
DS2 is very slowing getting into eating solid food. He had banana again last night and did very well. I took pears to daycare one day last week, and they said he didn't eat them very well. My guess is that he wasn't hungry at the time (or they were too cold), because he likes them better than banana at home. I took banana again today. I hope things go better. FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083708472850528102004-05-04T17:07:00.000-05:002004-05-04T17:11:35.716-05:00At work with mama
DS2 spent the day at work with me because he has a rash (possible ringworm) that we just started treating yesterday. He has to stay out of daycare for 24 hours. It has been a really good day. This morning & early afternoon he took 3 20 minute naps. Later this afternoon he finally took a long one (1.5 hrs). He only got really loud & fussy once, so we went for a walk saying "hi" FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083592598319099362004-05-03T08:56:00.000-05:002004-05-03T09:00:51.450-05:00He crawled
DS2 crawled this morning. DH told me that he saw DS2 move forward without roling. We watched him a little more and he did it again. It's a "combat crawl" with knees and forearms, and the right forearm was much more involved than the left, but it was definitely intentional forward motion. FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083100876322965122004-04-27T16:21:00.000-05:002004-04-27T16:25:24.293-05:00Welcome to ZERO TO THREE's Web SiteFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083099654113521722004-04-27T16:00:00.000-05:002004-04-27T16:05:02.340-05:00The CHILD Disorder - The Natural Child ProjectFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083095966505653802004-04-27T14:59:00.000-05:002004-04-27T15:03:33.873-05:00Common Objections to Homeschooling - The Natural Child Project -- I'm doing several things at once at work today. While the programs are running I'm reading some more. Here is one interesting page.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083094854626172842004-04-27T14:40:00.000-05:002004-04-27T14:45:02.233-05:00The Natural Child Project -- I think I have probably blogged this site before, but I like it so much that I wanted to do it again. This link is their Parenting Advice Column Archive page.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1083079753012728792004-04-27T10:29:00.000-05:002004-04-27T10:33:20.543-05:00Marriage / Engaged EncounterFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1082175546604596702004-04-16T23:19:00.000-05:002004-04-27T11:15:37.450-05:00Happy Birthday to me!
I think I'm having a mid-life crisis. Part of me wants to buy a new 4 or 5 BR house in the suburbs where the "good" schools are, part of me wants to stay in our little 2 BR bungalow near the river and museums and home school the boys, part of me wants to buy an RV and live on the road "unschooling" the boys, and part of me just wants to eat a lot of chocolate.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1081964534023842612004-04-14T12:42:00.000-05:002004-04-14T12:46:04.293-05:00Heather's WorldFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1081963853200840622004-04-14T12:30:00.000-05:002004-04-14T12:34:43.606-05:00PeaceandCarrotsFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1080331724516378782004-03-26T14:08:00.000-06:002004-03-26T14:12:10.263-06:00New cousin
DS2 has been unseated as the youngest member of our extended family. My niece was born yesterday at 11:47 am, and I got to be present. She is a cute little (7 pounds, 12 oz) darling with a head full of dark hair. Congratulations, sis!FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1079988995305810842004-03-22T14:56:00.000-06:002004-03-22T14:59:55.966-06:00Old-House Journal -- Mama's thinking about the addition / remodel to the house a lot today.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1079460354441901892004-03-16T12:05:00.000-06:002004-03-16T12:09:06.920-06:00No more cradle
We gave my sister the cradle Sunday. DS2 started out in the crib, but he woke up wanting to eat while we were getting DS1 ready for bed, so I took him to the living room to nurse, then I took him to my bed. Last night we didn't use the crib at all because of the timing with DS1. It is going to be a challenge to figure out what is going to work, especially since DS2 nurses 2-3 FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1079029679947672532004-03-11T12:27:00.000-06:002004-03-11T12:31:05.653-06:006 months old and lots of milestones
DS2 is 6 months old today. And this morning he finally rolled over all the way from his back to his tummy. He's been trying and getting part way over quite a bit lately. I actually missed seeing it happen because I was putting DS1's shoes on him
He also sat up alone for about 10 seconds earlier this week. We will be moving him from the infant car seat to a FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1077898626980088552004-02-27T10:17:00.000-06:002004-02-27T10:19:55.483-06:00Why Should You Cleanse? The Importance of Cleansing for Great Health -- Hmmm. This makes sense and sounds like a good idea. After I finish with a special eating plan that I am doing during Lent I may try a cleanse.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1077574005905626582004-02-23T16:06:00.000-06:002004-02-23T16:09:29.530-06:00AuctionInsights.com - Free Auction Template & Listing Generator -- for selling diaper covers and other stuff we don't need anymore.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1077121858112022302004-02-18T10:30:00.000-06:002004-02-18T10:33:36.936-06:00Car Seat Misconceptions -- I learned something reading this article, in Front vs. Back babies should be left in the rear facing position as long as their seat allows or their head is within 1 inch of the top of the seat, whichever comes first. I am guessing the DS1 could still be rear facing, but I'm not going to change him back. We just bought a convertible car seat for DS2 (because his infant FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1077053074186268242004-02-17T15:24:00.000-06:002004-02-17T15:27:09.686-06:00Formula
DS2 had his first taste of formula yesterday. It was the first time he had anything besides my milk. My supply is down and daycare ran out of milk. Friday they ran out, too, but called me and I left work about 4 to feed him. Monday morning I mentioned that we might have to use formula in the afternoon, so they didn't call me. If I had left work right at 5, I probably would have gotten FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1074788376155280562004-01-22T10:19:00.000-06:002004-01-22T10:21:36.873-06:00Spilled milk
I just spilled a bottle of pumped milk. I lost about an ounce. That doesn't seem like much, but it is 1/4 of what I pumped this morning. And we are completely out of frozen milk. I've hit the "4 month slump", but since I just finished my period things should be picking up. The good news is that it didn't get in my computer keyboard, but the bad news is that it did get in some cracksFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1074114546503690512004-01-14T15:09:00.000-06:002004-01-14T16:16:34.826-06:00Letterboxing sounds really interesting. I have thought of a place already, at our favorite destination in Estes Park, Colorado, just outside Rocky Mountain National Paark. If I remember this the next time we head west, I'll hide one there.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1073918019851580652004-01-12T08:33:00.000-06:002004-01-12T08:35:27.280-06:00Rolled over
He rolled over!! First time was Saturday, and he did it 2 more times yesterday. They were all tummy to back, but he almost made it back to front once.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1073414138824722462004-01-06T12:35:00.000-06:002004-01-06T12:37:18.373-06:00Rosado Baby Sling Carrying Positions - Peppermint.com -- This is for me to review. I'm having trouble remembering the different ways to put a baby in my Over The Shoulder Baby Holder and end up doing it the same way every time.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1073412226218237412004-01-06T12:03:00.000-06:002004-01-06T12:05:26.186-06:00Today's Top TV Shows for Kids -- DS2 hasn't watched any of these (yet), only Baby Bach (from the Baby Einstein series) so far. DS1 does watch some TV. Usually it's when Mom or Dad has both kids at home and the other parent is gone during an evening. Sometimes we watch on Saturday, too.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772949558282252003-12-18T12:42:00.001-06:002003-12-18T12:43:44.186-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Using distilled vinegar (heat treated to remove mold spores) and water solution to add to baths, final rinses of washing machines and directly on affected or at risk skin can also be effective. The resulting pH change makes it less congenial to yeast. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772925054794762003-12-18T12:42:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:43:19.686-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Anything that comes in contact with the mother's breasts, the baby's bottom or other affected areas on the baby, mother and other family members should be washed or disinfected daily. This includes breast shells, breast pads, bras, drip- catching cloths, pump parts, teats (nipples), pacifiers (soothers, dummies), teethers, FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772803389236492003-12-18T12:40:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:41:18.030-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Freezing does not kill yeast. Prudence suggests that milk expressed at this time should not be stored for feeding after the yeast infection has cleared. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772757013876492003-12-18T12:39:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:40:31.653-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Babies who have a yeast diaper rash should be washed gently and thoroughly rinsed with each diaper change. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772652859713112003-12-18T12:37:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:38:47.530-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: " Even if only the mother or baby shows symptoms of yeast, it is vital that both be treated. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772607543621962003-12-18T12:36:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:38:02.216-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Nystatin oral suspension is often the first medication a physician will try for treating an infant with thrush or oral yeast. Nystatin oral suspension must come in contact with the yeast organism to kill it. When treating a baby's mouth, first pour the medication into a small cup, dip a cotton swab in it and paint the baby's FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772505504673462003-12-18T12:35:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:36:20.186-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Most sources agree that topical yeast treatments should continue for ten days to two weeks after the last of the symptoms disappear to prevent a reoccurrence. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772437114679492003-12-18T12:33:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:47:57.590-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "Boiling or disinfecting these [nipples, pacifiers, teethers] daily during an outbreak and replacing them often will assist in limiting the spread of the organism. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071772377919851252003-12-18T12:32:00.000-06:002003-12-18T12:34:12.623-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family: "If a family has a yeast infection, a non-antibacterial soap may be a better choice. "FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071766021753801442003-12-18T10:47:00.000-06:002003-12-18T10:48:16.046-06:00Thrush
"It's the mildest case I've ever seen", said my doctor, when he was finally able to see the white patches hiding in DS2's mouth. His tongue depressor had been hiding them. There is one patch about the size of a pencil eraser on each cheek, very close to DS2's lips. He also has a red area and white spots between his right thumb and forefinger. (He sucks this right thumb much more than his FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071696645488112562003-12-17T15:30:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:31:59.060-06:00Stubborn Thrush Meets Stubborn MotherFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071696590800365722003-12-17T15:29:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:31:04.356-06:00ThrushFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071696211413583292003-12-17T15:23:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:24:45.030-06:00Articles from LEAVEN: Yeast Infections and the Breastfeeding Family -- the best (and most) info so far.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071695905480749772003-12-17T15:18:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:19:39.153-06:00FAQ on Thrush and BreastfeedingFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071695697385338322003-12-17T15:14:00.002-06:002003-12-17T15:16:11.076-06:00ThrushFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071695678022427002003-12-17T15:14:00.001-06:002003-12-17T15:15:51.716-06:00kellymom.com :: Thrush ResourcesFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071695660979192522003-12-17T15:14:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:15:34.686-06:00Thrush: Is medication necessary for thrush?FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071695633672085212003-12-17T15:13:00.000-06:002003-12-17T15:15:07.390-06:00Diflucan for thrushFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071682667985171382003-12-17T11:37:00.000-06:002003-12-17T11:39:01.263-06:00Thrush?
When DS2's teacher called today to let me know what his probably lunchtime would be, she said that they think he has thrush. Since he doesn't handle and mouth toys yet, all they need to do is rinse his bottle and return them (instead of washing in the sink with all of the other kids' bottles). I will start sterilizing the nipples (and probably bottles) every evening. One thing I didn't FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1071158856446081422003-12-11T10:07:00.000-06:002003-12-11T10:08:42.013-06:00Sick boys
It's official, DS2's eye goop is not contagious. Yesterday I had to take both boys home from daycare early. DS1 had a fever (and still does in between Tylenol doses), and DS2's eye was concerning the staff. On Sunday we called the doctor's office because it was very thick and goopy, and DS1's eye lid was puffy and the white was reddish. We started the eye drops. Yesterday (after I FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1070917625646842962003-12-08T15:07:00.000-06:002003-12-08T15:08:07.903-06:00Pink Eye?
DS2 has an eye infection. We are treating it with antibiotic drops as if it were pink eye. The eyelid swelling and redness in the white of the eye are much better today. It may be viral instead, but if that is the case the drops won't hurt anything. We called the doctor yesterday morning so we could get treatment started, and therefore not have to keep DS2 out of daycare today. I have FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1070306715707693712003-12-01T13:25:00.000-06:002003-12-01T13:26:08.170-06:00Lunch
DS2's lead teacher called about 11 to tell me her estimate of when DS2 would be ready for lunch. He had a 2 oz bottle around 10, so she suggested I come around noon. I got there about 11:45 and he had just fallen asleep. I went down to the observation room by DS1's room and watch him eat lunch then play for a little while. DS2 woke up around 12:15. I nursed him on one side and he almost FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1070289855126047992003-12-01T08:44:00.000-06:002003-12-01T08:45:07.153-06:00New routine
This morning went pretty well. We prepared a lot last night for the first full day at daycare and me being back to work. We hoped to leave the house at 7:30 so I would make it to work by 8:00. We left at 7:45 and I was walking into my office at 8:15, so we got that timing right. If DH and I had gotten up at the first or 2nd alarm, instead of the 3rd or 4th, we probably would have FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1069703406257579852003-11-24T13:50:00.000-06:002003-11-24T13:50:48.060-06:00At Work
I am at my desk at work. I dropped DS2 off at daycare around noon today, then I went and watched (thorugh the one-way mirror) while DS1 played in his classroom. I stopped back in DS1's room on my way out and he was doing fine. They usually have a 3-1 ratio, but there were only 4 babies today (and one was asleep when we got there), so it is an even better 2-1 ratio.
I am confident thatFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1069359241858936772003-11-20T14:14:00.000-06:002003-11-20T14:14:38.873-06:00I'm not ready
Last night I realized that I'm not ready to have someone else take care of DS2. Intellectually I think that it will be okay, but emotionally I am not ready yet. We had a rough evening at the church nursery (I never made it to choir practice) because there were so many kids that I didn't feel comfortable leaving DS1. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through next week.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1069251109063960452003-11-19T08:11:00.000-06:002003-11-19T08:12:24.483-06:00The CHILD Disorder - The Natural Child Project -- This must be genetically transmitted. Both of my boys are showing signs of it, and I'm sure that I had it too! We are doing many of the approaches that minimize difficulties.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1069125251438747292003-11-17T21:14:00.000-06:002003-11-17T21:14:44.920-06:00Out of the house alone
Today, I left the house alone for the first time since September 11, DS2's birthday. DH had jury duty and didn't get picked today, so he was home around 4pm. I pumped some milk and DH fed DS2. This was his 2nd time to successfully drink an ounce or more! Then I left to pick up DS1 from daycare. I was solo for only about 15 minutes, but more importantly DS2 was away from meFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1068661004919699352003-11-12T12:16:00.000-06:002003-11-12T12:17:11.373-06:00Diapers
DS2 has not had a BM today yet. He has started having days like that. It's nice, I guess... less mess, but I'm not used to it yet. He used to have a BM after every feeding, now it is regularly less often than that, but skipping a half a day (plus skipping last night) is a big change.FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1068439424285613852003-11-09T22:43:00.000-06:002003-11-09T22:44:06.996-06:00Baptism & Bottle
Today DS2 was baptised. My dad and one brother and his family were there. We had bbq for lunch at the church afterwards and invited the pastor and her daughter to eat with us. We also invited another couple that is in the process of adopting a girl from China.
After lunch we went house hunting in a suburb of town. My other brother lives there so we stopped in to say Hello. He FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1067288086319957122003-10-27T14:54:00.000-06:002003-10-27T14:54:52.246-06:00Mothering Magazine -- Sleepover Sensation: The Amazing Toddler-Mom Slumber PartyFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1066932664668963212003-10-23T13:11:00.000-05:002003-10-23T13:18:46.690-05:00Thud
Oops! DS2 rolled off the couch this afternoon. I occasionally leave him on the couch, nestled near the back cushion, when he falls asleep in my arms. Sometimes I leave him on the pillow that was on my lap, and snuggle that up against the back. Today I didn't adjust him to be near the back, and I guess he must have been partially on his side to start with. It's a good thing that we have 1/2 FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1066331352987847812003-10-16T14:09:00.000-05:002003-10-16T14:09:12.976-05:00So far so good
The visit from grandparents is going pretty well. Today is their last full day here. FIL has helped DH with a few handyman fixes around the house. Today they got to the one that I actually wanted done the most, so the rest are icing on the cake. FIL picks up things to read when bored, and today I noticed him reading So That's What They're For. I was amused.
FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1066078925926096772003-10-13T16:02:00.000-05:002003-10-13T16:02:06.060-05:00Grandparents Here
DH's parents arrived this afternoon. DS2 turned 1 month old this weekend. His grandparents met him for the first time today. They will be in town all week. I expect a pleasant visit. (When they visited after DS1 was born it was very stressful, but circumstances are quite different this time. Primarily DS2 has been home almost a month, vs 1 day for DS1, plus I'm not a 1st time FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1065577588697131822003-10-07T20:46:00.000-05:002003-10-07T20:46:28.240-05:00Bare Bottom
DS2 has quite a bad diaper rash, so today he went bare-bottomed most of the day. I had a waterproof lap pad on my lap, then put a prefold cloth diaper under him, and another one over him loosely. His bottom looks better this evening than it did this morning, so I will probably do the same thing tomorrow. It makes for a lot of wet diapers, since I can feel them immediately, but FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1065577124448195312003-10-07T20:38:00.000-05:002003-10-07T20:38:44.090-05:00Mothers and SonsFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1065471052898711442003-10-06T15:10:00.000-05:002003-10-06T15:10:52.903-05:00Mothering Magazine: The Baby RoomFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1065201811612208862003-10-03T12:23:00.000-05:002003-10-03T12:23:31.490-05:00Fear of Spoiling - explains the history of this myth and gives reasons that comforting a child quickly is a good thingFutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1065197186372755322003-10-03T11:06:00.000-05:002003-10-03T11:06:26.473-05:003 weeks - first cold?
DS2 turned 3 weeks old yesterday. I think he might have his first cold already. DS1 has a cold and pink eye, and DS2 has been sounding stuffy for a couple of days. This morning I tried to suction out DS2's nose and didn't get anything, but a few minutes later he sneezed out some icky snot. FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147549.post-1064848704531720132003-09-29T10:18:00.000-05:002003-09-29T10:18:24.540-05:00Spit Up Happens
DS2 spit up quite a bit this morning. By "quite a bit" I mean that he needed a new outfit, the blanket got tossed in the hamper, and I have on a different shirt. In the past his has just dribbled out of the corner of his mouth. This one was more forceful, but definitely just spitting up, not vomitting. I guess he didn't want to nurse anymore after all. He was rooting and sucking,FutureMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395036106889012090noreply@blogger.com0