August questions!!!

[king26]

It's the August questions.

Baby birthday:
What size clothes is baby wearing?

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board!

If you are having or had a party what was the theme?

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc?

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk?

How is night time sleep going?

How many naps does baby take?

How long can baby go in between naps?

Awake time?

Favorite foods?

Favorite toys?

Does your baby wear shoes?

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet?

Have you switched to convertible carseat?

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!!

How does baby do in the car?

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it?

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen?

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it??

Does baby like to play outside?

Is everyone as exhausted as I am??

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!

Favorite food?

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non)

Favorite place to vacation?

Favorite color?

Favorite fast food restaurant?

[addymac]

Baby birthday: 8/20!

What size clothes is baby wearing? 12 - 24mo. Best size is 18mo but he can still squeeze into some 12mo clothes and lots of his shorts are 24mo b/c of the waist LOL but then are a bit long on him

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! We had a photoshoot / cake smash today! On his actual birthday I'm not sure. We are both off, so we will just relax and eat cake and just hang out with him. We will be doing dinner with his nanny and her H around then, to celebrate because she's basically the only other person he loves as much as us (sorry grandparents). Will post pics when we get them!!

When we are in NY, my mom is having a meet and greet for friends to meet him, so I think that will actually be a birthday party. Saturday around lunchtime. Which is hilarious b/c his nap time lately is smack dab in the middle of lunchtime LOL

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? No theme

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Walking all over the place. He moves everything around, he likes to put things in boxes and take them out. He loves to hand you things. He loves making goofy smiles. He also likes to try to tip over the dining room table chairs and just make big messes! heh. No talking. He babbles a lot and will say "mamamamama" but its rare to hear him say "Mama" intentionally. But if you ask who/where is mama/ daddy/dada" he will look right at the intended person. He loves to give open mouth kisses and hugs - if he's meeting another little kid he will run up to him and give a big hug- which is adorable, but it catches the other kids offguard and then they sometimes freak out. I'm always like "PERSONAL SPACE N!!" LOL as if he knows what I'm saying

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? breastmilk still. and water. My goal was to exclusively have BM til exactly one year old. Right now I'm debating starting the transition to Whole Cows Milk sooner because We leave for NYC on 8/22 and I can't wean myself from the pump that quickly and then he won't have any BM there.

How is night time sleep going? on and off. some terrible nights with 3+ wake ups or 1-2 wake ups but won't let us put him down, and then randomly will STTN. he did it last night and two nights ago, so I'm hopinggggg he will start doing it again and again

How many naps does baby take? 1-2. he is transitioning based on when he wakes up in the morning and how long his first nap is.

How long can baby go in between naps? 3.5-5. We try to stick to 4-4.5 to maximize life.

Awake time? now that we stopped waking him up at 7am, he wakes up between 8-9.

Favorite foods? blueberries. cheerios. BLUEBERRIES.

Favorite toys?

Does your baby wear shoes?he does, he has the robeez soft soles ones but we need to get him ones with more support / structure b/c he's running all over the place and the bottom of his feet are getting red and when he steps on something that hurts he feels it.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? hah. so funnily, we had given him 2 loveys awhile ago - a bunny one and a bear one. He couldn't care less for them, he hangs out with them but he's like eh. A few days ago my nanny gave him a puppy lovey we had on his bookshelf and he is OBSESSED with it. he will hug it while he's sleeping, he will wake up and look for it, cuddle it and fall back asleep, he will pull it out of his crib and cuddle it and walk around with it... it's so funny to me. I hadn't given to him initially b/c it is WHITE and i thought that was a terrible color to give b/c it will get so dirty so quickly, but... ::shruggy guy:: Kid loves what he loves

Have you switched to convertible carseat? YEP! we had gotten one from our upstairs neighbors - the chicco next fit - b/c they had it in one of the grandparents' car and it wasn't needed anymore, so they took it out of the car and gave it to us. SO nice of them. We put it in mine a couple weeks ago and figured we'd buy a new one for my car and switch this slightly older one to DH's car... which we finally did today. OMG it was so much harder to put in the Graco Extend2Fit in than the chicco one... I was ready to return it and pay the $300 for another next fit LOL. But we finally figured it out. Now we just need to buy one for the nanny's car. ::tears::

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!! not yet!

How does baby do in the car? he's fine now. once he gets settled in he doesn't care. of course we have not driven very far either.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? I have, when I work a night shift rotation, but I haven't in the sense of leaving him with someone else. I can only hope one day I will be able to!

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? let him roam. We don't have any gates or anything. We put locks on the cabinet doors in the kitchen and bathrooms and we close the doors to the bedrooms when he's roaming so it's limited. The plus of a 1550 sq ft apt.

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? yep. he loves the pool, hates swim class. hates being on his back, water on the back of his head, in his ears. hates the sidling position. he just wants to play. sigh.

Does baby like to play outside? LOVES it.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? YES.

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.
1. He is obsessed with puppies/dogs. He gets SO happy when he sees one and freaks out. He gets really mad if we don't let him go near it. heh
2. He seems to have an never-ending pit in his stomach for blueberries. I have yet to give him enough for him to refuse any. I usually just stop giving them to him because he's eaten like half a pint!
3. I think he understands spanish better than english so I try to speak to him in english only now!


ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!
1. I'm a speed reader. I can read books really fast and I love it, when I have the time to sit and read a series- it's like go go go. Unfortunately this skill did not extend to textbook reading for school, haha.
2. I hate the smell of airplanes. I've been flying my entire life and I hate flying - take off and landings, ugh. I can't look out the windows or I get a migraine and dizzy and nauseous... I have to breathe through my mouth for the first bit on an airplane. Flying with N is an experience because I am half so focused on him, but then I still feel like crap, so I just want him to sleep so I can sleep. Before N, i'd just fall asleep on the plane as soon as I got into my seat and sleep until landing. It was the only way I survived long distance with DH for that year LOL. I trained my body to sleep on planes so I didn't mind traveling to visit him!!

Favorite food?
pizza. flat crust. ideally pepperoni with garlic and fresh tomatoes. mmmmm

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non)
sprite. i love a wheat beer. my favorite is Sofie from Goose Island.

Favorite place to vacation?
my favorite trip so far has been to the Utah/Arizona canyons, so I guess I'd like to vacation there again

Favorite color? teal

Favorite fast food restaurant? five guys.

[kristyw]

Baby birthday: 8/27
What size clothes is baby wearing? 12 month

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! On the actual day, probably not much. H is working and DS starts school the next day.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? No theme. We are doing a joint party for DD, DS, 2 nieces, and a nephew on H's side.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Cruising, crawling, getting into everything. Says mama, maybe dada, possibly wawa for water

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? Breastmilk and water

How is night time sleep going? Usually up once to eat

How many naps does baby take? 2. Usually about 2 hours each

How long can baby go in between naps? I'm not really sure. Usually she naps at 9 and 1 or so.

Favorite foods? FRUIT. I need to hide it after I give her some or she will do nothing but screech until she gets more

Favorite toys? Anything she can hide in another toy to "find". And her little push walker and stroller

Does your baby wear shoes? Only outside. We use the robeez for now

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? She has a blanket, lovey, and nuks. She only really cares about the nuks but kept stealing DS's blanket so now she has her own

Have you switched to convertible carseat? Yup. We have the chicco nextfit ix for my car and the graco size4me for Hs car

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!! Not til the end of the month

How does baby do in the car? Usually ok. She has a nuk if necessary but usually does ok with just a couple toys. Longest time in the car where she wasn't sleeping was probably an hour

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Yes. She did ok.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? She roams free. We have some baby proofed things and a lot is just me watching and redirecting

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? Yes. She didn't love or hate it but it was close to naptime

Does baby like to play outside? Yes!

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? Yes!

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.
Her hair is starting to curl and I love it!
She is obsessed with the bathtub and bathtime.
She's a total momma's girl and gives me such great snuggles.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!

Favorite food? This changes too often but right now probably burrito bowls

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) Margaritas. Lemonade probably

Favorite place to vacation? Locally? Door County

Favorite color? Blue

Favorite fast food restaurant? Depends on the day. Culver's probably

[addymac]

kristyw are you in WI? Or IL?

[happyfeet9]

It's the August questions.

Babies' birthday: 8/8

What size clothes is baby wearing? 18-24 months

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! We are having dinner and cutting a cake on their actual birthday. Their party is on Saturday.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? On their actual birthday I bought TWINkle TWINkle little stars decorations. For their party, they are having a carnival theme.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Evangeline is walking and trying to climb. Donovan has taken a step here and there but is mostly cruising. They both babble a lot.

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? They are both on whole milk.

How is night time sleep going? They both sttn most nights.

How many naps does baby take? 1-2 naps depending on the day and baby.

How long can baby go in between naps? A long time. Usually 4 hours if it's 2 naps. 6 if it's 1.

Awake time? 6am ish

Favorite foods? Evangeline likes savory food - meats, cheese, rice and beans. Donovan prefers fruits and yogurt.

Favorite toys? They both like balls and trucks. Donovan also likes a drum.

Does your baby wear shoes? They wear sandals occasionally.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? Not really, a blanket on the rare occasion.

Have you switched to convertible carseat? Not yet, but soon. Adding 2 more carseats is an investment and requires planning with DS1 still in a carseat.

Have you had one year appointment yet? Not yet.
If so post about it on our private board!!!

How does baby do in the car? Eva cries bloody murder for 2 minutes, then they both fall asleep.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it?
Twice. One night for a funeral out of state and most recently one night for a conference. Stressful to plan for 3 kids, but they all did fine while I was gone.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen?
They do a mix. They roam between the living room and kitchen, but we close doors and have a baby gate up from DS1.

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it??
Not yet.

Does baby like to play outside?
They both enjoy outside but the sounds of the city can be overwhelming. They like to kick balls around and play on swings.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? YES

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.
Evangeline is a tough cookie, way tougher than her brothers.
She would prefer to be with her mom more than anyone else in the world.
She hates getting her hair combed; it's curly and she has a ton of it.

Donovan loves to snuggle and cuddle.
He has a massive fleece blanket that he is obsessed with rubbing his face on (we take it from him once he's asleep).
His laugh is equal parts evil and adorable.

The twins do not like to spend a lot of time together.
They go in separate directions and keep to themselves.
But they are both obsessed with the dog and DS1.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!
I'm working with collaborators to develop a health app.
I am Pinterest crazed.
My list of favorite things includes making lists.

Favorite food? Pizza

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) Red wine (malbec or rioja, and coffee)

Favorite place to vacation? Hawaii

Favorite color? To wear Camel; for decor teal

Favorite fast food restaurant? Does Shake Shack count?

[bsouls]

Baby birthday: 8/14

What size clothes is baby wearing? 12-18 months. She’s got big thighs, so I’m not sure how pants will go in the winter.

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? I don’t know what we will do on 8/14, but her party is 8/19. Her party is going to be hot dogs and cake/ice cream.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? No theme.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? R cruises and will stand in place sometimes, before slowly sitting or kneeling - girl has leg strength. She babbles a lot.

What is baby drinking now? Formula. I figure we will introduce whole milk around her birthday.

How is night time sleep going? Good. She moved around a lot, but doesn’t usually wake. Sometimes she’ll wake at 5-5:30am then fall back asleep - other times she is up. Bedtime is between 6-7pm, awake time is 5:30-6am.

How many naps does baby take? 2 naps that are about 2 hours a piece on average.

How long can baby go in between naps? Usually 2.5-3 hours, but closer to 2.5. Before bed it can be 3-4. She can go longer if we are out or there is something going on, but we really try to do things around her naps. Pretty much when there is a tone change or she gets fussier then normal, it’s time for sleep.

Awake time? 5:30-6am

Favorite foods? Blueberries, strawberries, Cheerios, meatballs - she tried cucumber yesterday and didn’t like it.

Favorite toys? Girl loves toys. This stupid yellow guy toy she got at her 6 month PMD appointment, balloons, trampoline...

Does your baby wear shoes? No

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? Seahorse and some other toy.

Have you switched to convertible carseat? Yep.

Have you had one year appointment yet? Not until the end of August.

How does baby do in the car? Good. We don’t let her nap in the car, since we plan outings in between her naps.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Nope. We’ve been away from T like 6 times in almost 4.5 years. I don’t think R would sleep well in the pack n play, so I’m in no rush to get someone to have her overnight.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? We have baby gates for the stairs, but there isn’t a way to block off the living room from the kitchen. We put her in the walker, if we are sick of chasing her around.

Have you taken baby swimming? Nope, but she loves baths.

Does baby like to play outside? She doesn’t care for grass, but stuff is pretty dry here. She likes trying to climb up slides and loves the swings.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? Yes

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.

R loves music.
R likes throwing stuff in the bath tub.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!

-I had 9 or so body piercings from like 18 to 20 something.
- I had LASIK in 2005.

Favorite food? Pizza, chicken wings, chicken fingers

Favorite drink? Diet Dr Pepper and Mikes Hard Lemonade

Favorite place to vacation? Don’t have one.

Favorite color? Green

Favorite fast food restaurant? I don’t have one.

[nutmeg]

Baby birthday: 6/24

What size clothes is baby wearing? 9mo/12mo we are in the middle of transitioning them.

What did you do for baby's birthday/what will you do? Don't forget to post photos on our private board! We had a tractor party for Molly and Oliver in the beginning of July.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? Oliver tractors

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Walking. Climbing on EVERYTHING. Falling ALL THE TIME. Finally says Dada, but nothing else. Brings stuff to us now that he can carry things around. Found out today that he can take simple direction! and can put things away. Suddenly loves playing with the monster ball thing he got for Christmas.

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? Toddler formula because I'm crazy and got it in my head that he needs the "extra brain stuff" until his due date. Switching to whole milk next week.

How is night time sleep going? Good

How many naps does baby take? 1

How long can baby go in between naps? 4/5 hours

Awake time? See above

Favorite foods? French fries, watermelon, carrots

Favorite toys? Whatever his sister is playing with

Does your baby wear shoes? Robeez. Just bought a pair of stride rites because hes basically exclusively walking now.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? blankets

Have you switched to convertible carseat? yes

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!! Yes

How does baby do in the car? Fine, usually falls asleep or just watches his crazy sister and looks out the window

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Yes. Glorious. Everyone should do it.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? I have a free range baby. See also: constant bruises and many bumps on the head.

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? He loves the water

Does baby like to play outside? He enjoys eating things off the ground

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? YES!

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!

Favorite food? Shepard's pie

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) Lemonade and Frozen mudslides

Favorite place to vacation? Don't really have a favorite

Favorite color? Purple

Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's

[kristyw]

Aug 5, 2018 15:40:43 GMT -6 addymac said:

kristyw are you in WI? Or IL?

WI. But not super far from the border. South of mke.

[addymac]

Aug 5, 2018 19:47:59 GMT -6 kristyw said:

Aug 5, 2018 15:40:43 GMT -6 addymac said:

kristyw are you in WI? Or IL?

WI. But not super far from the border. South of mke.

Ahh we should have a gtg with cali by the border one day!

[cali]

Aug 5, 2018 19:57:06 GMT -6 addymac said:

Aug 5, 2018 19:47:59 GMT -6 kristyw said:

WI. But not super far from the border. South of mke.

Ahh we should have a gtg with cali by the border one day!

Yes!

[jt2378]

cali, HI!!!!!!! I was just thinking about you and wondering where you were! Hope you and M are well!

[cali]

Aug 6, 2018 7:21:09 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

cali, HI!!!!!!! I was just thinking about you and wondering where you were! Hope you and M are well!

Hi! Thanks! Sorry I've been MIA. Ever since starting this new job I feel like I've had no free time! I think of all of you often and will try to check in more. M and I are both great. I can't believe we'll all have one year olds by next month!

[king26]

Baby birthday: august 25
What size clothes is baby wearing? Mostly 9 months some 9-12.

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! On his birthday it's just the 3 of us. We are going to the park, having cake, eating his favorite..chick fil a, and just doing what he wants to do.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? Yes. Little blue truck theme. We are combining it with his baptism so it should be interesting. It will be a long day and my family wants to know why they can't come to my house...its because we are doing baptism at the church then party at the park so I dont have to clean prior to the party and after because I'm back to work a few days prior.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc?
Cruising, standing, babbling. Waving to everyone...we call him the walmart greeter, walking with his push Walker. He kills me, he walks a few steps then waves then walks some more and waves.

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk?
Currently 4 oz. Formula with 1 oz while milk. Wednesday we go to 2.5 oz of each

How is night time sleep going? Oh. Most nights we still have 1 wake up to eat. If his schedule was out of whack he sometimes wakes up twice. I'm ready for him to sttn.

How many naps does baby take? 2 consistently. First one is usually 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours, second usually 1 to 1.5 hours. We can count on an hour for each.

How long can baby go in between naps? Typically 3 to 4.5 but today he went 6 hours because we are on vacation.

Awake time? 6amish

Favorite foods? Yogurt, bread, noodles, cheese, any fruit

Favorite toys?
His books, his v tech train, and his stacking rings and blocks.

Does your baby wear shoes? Nope. We have some but he doesn't wear them yet.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? No but I might put his stuffed toy in with him soon. He also seems to like blankets so maybe one if those soon too.

Have you switched to convertible carseat? No but we need to like this week.

Have you had one year appointment yet? August 29
If so post about it on our private board!!!

How does baby do in the car? Fine if it is a trip under 2 hours because he sleeps. We did a 4 hour trip and ge did great until the last 30 minutes. Trips under an hour are no problem asleep or awake.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it?
Nope and I have no plans to be any time soon.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen?
Currently he roams free but its exhausting. I give Dh 1 week after I'm back to work before he has the whole house baby gated
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Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? He loves it. We went twice today and twice yesterday and has happy as can be.

Does baby like to play outside? We dont play outside much and I feel bad about that. If you play outside what do you do? I mean. We walk outside daily and swing at the park but that's it.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? Omg I'm so tired.

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby.
He's generally happy, hes still as constipated as he was as a newborn, people always comment on his bright blue eyes.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know!
I bake, decorate, and sell cakes and cookies as a business..my second side business. I love to sing and went to college on a partial singing scholarship as long as I sang in the choir.

Favorite food? Pasta, specifically buttered noodles with parmesan cheese

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) iced tea and....Moscow mules or mojitos.

Favorite place to vacation? Hawaii ....but usually we just go to the Bay.

Favorite color? Blue

Favorite fast food restaurant? Chick fil a ...we literally eat there twice a week.

[happyfeet9]

king26 that's cool about your cookie business! Do you have an etsy shop?

[king26]

Aug 6, 2018 18:19:54 GMT -6 happyfeet9 said:

king26 that's cool about your cookie business! Do you have an etsy shop?

I do though I haven't updated stock since Christmas because I'm so busy with J. I plan on doing it for the holidays again this year though. Last year I only did it for friends and family and it was still hectic. The year before we had J I sold out of Christmas cookies on etsy. I did 20 dozen vegan decorated sugar cookies, 20 dozen gluten free, and 10 dozen regular in addition. To friends and family orders.

[jt2378]

Baby birthday: 8/14

What size clothes is baby wearing? 9 months, 12 months, 12-18 months

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! It’s a work day so probably just have a cupcake and sing happy birthday with her sis.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? It’s the 18th and it’s pink and gold theme.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Taking a few steps, cruising, babbling, pointing, waving like crazy, open mouth kisses.

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? Still breastmilk. I dropped a pump session and will gradually keep decreasing and probably start mixing with whole milk in the next few weeks.

How is night time sleep going? Off and on. Randomly STTN for 4 nights then back to 1-2 wakeups. Wtf, over it!

How many naps does baby take? Usually 1, sometimes 2 if we are just home and hanging out. We tend to be out and more busy during the summer months so that limits an afternoon nap some days.

How long can baby go in between naps? God forever it seems lol. 6 hours on average. I’m always in awe when you guys say it’s like 2.5 hours. I wish my kids loved sleep 😂

Awake time? 6:00-7:00

Favorite foods? Literally everything it seems. Fruit, pasta, eggs, peanut butter toast

Favorite toys? Dolls, anything in sis’ room

Does your baby wear shoes? Yes, robeez usually if we are out, barefoot typically at home.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? Yes random stuffed animals or loveys but it seems like she could care less.

Have you switched to convertible carseat? Not yet

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!! Not till September, wah.

How does baby do in the car? Usually fine but randomly has a shit fit.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Just recently last week. We were away those 2 nights and it was AMAZING. Highly recommend it 😛

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? MH is obsessed with trying to contain her but it doesn’t work. It sucks having to follow her everywhere though. They are so busy at this age once they start moving! She wants to get into everything!

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? Yes my parents have a pool, she was digging it.

Does baby like to play outside? Yes but I really don’t let her crawl all over the grass because I’m worried about ticks. She likes standing playing in the water table.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? OMG yes, so effin tired. If anyone answers no to this question, please share some pointers 🤣

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby. She does not like to cuddle in the morning. She loves to be held and to always be in on the action. She loves people watching and people always comment how she is so smiley 😊

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know! I love to read but have not finished a book since M was born, sad face. I have been to so many concerts over the years and MH and I are huge Grateful Dead fans.

Favorite food? Pizza, chicken parm

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) coffee, water and a nice IPA

Favorite place to vacation? RI, I don’t really have opportunity to fly and be away from the kids for a long stretch.

Favorite color? Blue

Favorite fast food restaurant? Chik fil a

[pennylane]

Baby birthday: Sep 4
What size clothes is baby wearing? Anywhere from 9-18 months depending on the item. She’s short and chunky!

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Having a party the weekend before with friends/extended family. I’m not sure about the day of. I think my ILs will still be here.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? The decor I bought is rainbow colors/polka dots. So not a “theme” other than that.

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc. She’s walking!! Full speed ahead. She says mama, dada, ba ba (for Batman thanks to DS) and gibberish. Loves climbing furniture and steps!

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? Still a whole lot of breastmilk.

How is night time sleep going? Depends on the day. Usually 1-3 wake ups.

How many naps does baby take? Usually 2, although we’ve had plenty of days where it’s only been one.

How long can baby go in between naps? I don’t know? She’s all over the place. I just put her down if she’s obviously tired.

Awake time? She’s usually up 6am-ish until 8pm-ish. Naps vary.

Favorite foods? Watermelon, cucumber, meatballs, potatoes

Favorite toys? Cars to push around, stacking blocks, DS’ superheroes

Does your baby wear shoes? When we are at the park bc she walks around now

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? No

Have you switched to convertible carseat? Yes

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!! Not yet. Thanks for the reminder to call & schedule it!

How does baby do in the car? Eh. She hates getting put in and buckled (she screams and arches her back every time). But usually does ok once she’s in.

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Not yet. Only bc of the breastfeeding thing.

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? She mostly roams free all day. We have gates to block the steps. I do put her in a pack n play while I shower.

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? Yes- she loves it!

Does baby like to play outside? Yes- but I spend most of the time keeping her from picking up and eating random stuff.

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? Yes! 😴😴😴

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby. I am having trouble finding shoes that fit her chubby feet! She’s wearing Robeez at the park but the elastic digs into her. She loves our dog and spends a good bit of the day following him around.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know! I can’t think of anything interesting at the moment.

Favorite food? Depends on my mood. I love a good Pittsburgh style steak salad.

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) I mostly drink coffee, water and Dr Pepper. Usually rum for my booze choice.

Favorite place to vacation? We always end up visiting family bc we’ve never lived close since getting married. We went to Lake Tahoe once before kids and that was great!

Favorite color? Green

Favorite fast food restaurant? Chipotle (not exactly fast food bc no drive thru but... )

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Baby birthday:
What size clothes is baby wearing? 12-18 months

What did you do for babys birthday/what will you do? Dont forget to post photos on our private board! For the actual day, blowing up the bounce house (his favorite) and dh wants me to make baby h a mini angel food cake like I did for ds1, but that's alot on a weekday. Party is in a few weeks just with family and a few close friends.

If you are having or had a party what was the theme? We call him our guppy, so it's water, ocean, whales

What is baby doing now? Walking, cruising, talking. Etc? Cruising, standing, crawling like crazy. No words yet.

What is baby drinking now? Formula, breast milk, whole milk? Formula and water.

How is night time sleep going? He sleeps!! Usually 8-6:30

How many naps does baby take? Usually 2, one at 10:30 and one at 2:30 and sometimes a catnap before bed

How long can baby go in between naps? 3:30 to 4 hrs

Awake time? For some reason I'm confused by this

Favorite foods? Baby likes to eat. Smoky cheese, bread, watermelon

Favorite toys? His brother's big trucks or cars, the vent covers in the kitchen, empty plastic bottles

Does your baby wear shoes? Yes. Stride rite baby phibians. His foot is narrow but fat up and down so it was hard to find one.

Have you put anything in the crib with baby yet? Just his nookum paci with animal attached

Have you switched to convertible carseat?
Not yet.

Have you had one year appointment yet? If so post about it on our private board!!! I need to schedule that.

How does baby do in the car? Not great. Ds1 is a great car sleeper (only place he sleeps well!!) Baby h is not

Have you been away from baby overnight yet? If so. How was it? Not yet

Do you keep baby contained or let them roam free? If contained do you use baby gates/play yard/playpen? Roam, but I swear he finds random things on the floor that were not there before

Have you taken baby swimming? Did they like it?? Loves water but wants to drink it and dunk his face so it's stressful

Does baby like to play outside? Loves it

Is everyone as exhausted as I am?? Yep!

Give us 2 or 3 facts about baby. He is too sweet. Crawls like crazy and then comes back to snuggle and recharge for a few seconds and then is off again. Doesn't like age appropriate toys.

ADULT TALK

Tell us 2 things about you we might not know! Both dh and I are middle of five. I have trouble with left and right directions, lol

Favorite food? Sushi or any salad with avocado and creamy dressing

Favorite drink? ( give us 2...alcoholic and non) water, mojitos

Favorite place to vacation? Sedona, AZ or the beach

Favorite color? Green

Favorite fast food restaurant? Cava (if that's fast food), chick fila

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thinkchocolate05 I love cava...yum