Infant Check-in (1/17)

[oldbaylover1024]

I'm late, but I'll play...

Age: 11 months, 1 week, 2 days (not that I'm counting)

Milestones: He's soooo close to walking. He's taking lots of independent steps and getting braver with corners and pivoting.

Challenges: Did I mention walking? LOL He's into everything and he's so fast! There's not enough baby proofing in the world for this kid.

Funny/cute stories: He almost fell asleep in his highchair during dinner a few nights ago. Kid has been trying to skip naps, so by dinner he's exhausted.

How are you? Okay, but not great. Stressed and anxious over work. And trying to come to terms with this little boy turning 1 in a few weeks. Sigh... he's so big!

Anything else? We're having his birthday party in a few weeks. It's just family, but we have big families, so we're looking at about 35 people. I'm knees-deep in tax season already and sort of dreading this party. Not because I don't want to celebrate - I DO - but I'm so busy with work and trying to keep a good home/work balance that it's stressing me out. We're doing pulled pork, mac-and-cheese, and a huge salad, plus cake/ice cream and chips/dip. I'm excited, but also dreading everything involved with planning a party. Ugh.

Plus, a lot of his early days are coming back into my memory and it's giving me some feels. IDK... rehashing his early days isn't sweet and cute like J's were. It's revisiting those NICU visits and tubes, wires, scans, tests, x-rays, echocardiograms, bad news, good news, delays... it's overwhelming.

QOTW: He's in 12 month now, but I've already had to put some away because they're too short. I feel a growth spurt coming soon.

[addymac]

oldbaylover1024 almost 1! I can only imagine how such a mix of feelings pops up to think about his first few days of life. Sending hugs bc I know that can’t be easy at all.

[bootsorhearts1]

Age: She will be 4 months next week!

Milestones: She is sorta laughing. It's a really dorky laugh and I love it. I can't wait for more.

Challenges: She gets really bad gas and it hurts her and she gets very fussy and can't eat or settle down until she burps and/or farts. We do gas drops quite a bit but she still has issues. It's very frustrating. I will ask the pediatrician if she thinks its something in my diet but I have a feeling it isn't. She's mostly fussy in the evenings.

Funny/cute stories: Earlier tonight after she had been fussy and unhappy all evening, I was feeding her and she let loose the longest string of farts and a whole load of poop. Then she sighed and looked up at me with this big cheesy grin. She was obviously relieved!

How are you? Tired but happy!

Anything else? She is close to rolling over from front to back, it will probably only be a few more weeks. I think we're still safe to swaddle until they can roll the other way though right? Heaven help us if not!

QOTW: What size clothes is your little one wearing. 3-6 month in some brands, 6 month in others. She's not long but she's girthy. She has a broad chest, a chubby belly and thunder thighs. :-)

[bootsorhearts1]

oldbaylover1024 , hugs to you and your little one! Those NICU days were so emotional. I got emotional walking past the NICU when we were in the hospital with DD a few months ago. Part of me wanted to go in and remember and the other half just wanted to run away. I'm so glad they are long past and that DD didn't have to go there like baby boots did. 

[oldbaylover1024]

Jan 22, 2018 20:22:48 GMT -6 bootsorhearts1 said:

oldbaylover1024 , hugs to you and your little one! Those NICU days were so emotional. I got emotional walking past the NICU when we were in the hospital with DD a few months ago. Part of me wanted to go in and remember and the other half just wanted to run away. I'm so glad they are long past and that DD didn't have to go there like baby boots did. 

Thank you for this. MH wants to go to the NICU around C's birthday to drop something off as a 'thank you'. I'm totally on board with the sentiment, but my brain is like, "DO NOT GO THERE. It will not end well for you." Sigh... I'm scared I'll have a panic attack or something. IDK, I didn't expect to feel this way a year later, you know?