April babies!

[sdlaura]

How is everyone doing??

[danib]

Things are overall good here.
G has been teething like crazy, which means poor sleep, but we are at a point at least where I'm not having to nurse him every time he wakes up and it doesn't take hours to get him back to sleep, so that's a plus.
He's getting close to walking. He holds some of his bigger toys (activity table, little chairs, etc) and pushes them across the room walking that way. He loves eating, loves emptying drawers, loves to snuggle, and is generally a happy little guy.
I've been exercising regularly (finally in a routine) and am finally losing some of the baby weight and fitting into some of my pre-baby jeans. Still have a way to go to get where I want, but definitely making progress. DH and I signed up for a virtual Run across Labrador. It's 1142km total we have to complete over the summer as a team. I'm excited to do it. He just left to go back to work, but I have to say, this hitch home has been really great between us. We've been on the same wavelength or something lol. Idonno if it's the new house finally being settled, the exercise, or something else, but it's good. And speaking of DH, he has his appointment to get snipped when he comes back home next month. I'm a little bit sad at the permanency of no more babies. But also relieved that he's getting it done and we don't have to worry about any more babies. It's weird.

[wasabi]

We’re doing pretty good. Miles is cruising, standing independently for a few seconds here and there. Unfortunately still waking 1-2 times per night. But he’s really silly and fun and I’m loving his goofy little personality.

He’s very adventurous and isn’t scared of anything. He’s also very stubborn and I know I’m going to have to be on top of my discipline because he thinks NO is funny, lol. Very different from my daughter.

[wasabi]

danib I know the smart thing is no more babies here. And I don’t even really want another one, but the thought of being permanently done really fucks with my head for some reason too.

[sdlaura]

danib I so glad you’re happy and settled in the new house!

wasabi he’s so adorable - those curls!

My DH had a vasectomy before Ben was six months old...but we do have four kids, and DH is turning 45 and I’m turning 40 next month, so as much as I’m sad that Ben is my last baby, it made a ton of sense.

Ben is still a little butterball - he spends a lot of time still in sleepers because he’s so short and fat. Pants tend to be too tight on his belly He is obsessed with a red clock we have on our wall and is really getting into waving. He walks with a push walker and has started to stand independently for a few seconds here and there. He has two bottom teeth and is still a great sleeper (though he was a terrible sleeper for a few nights when we went on a ski trip a month ago). One area where we’re lacking is food - we’re still lazy about giving him a ton of real food.

We’ve been super lucky in the grand scheme of things over the past year, but I now feel like things are really looking up. Our older kids finally go back to school five days a week next week (hallelujah for an actual routine and them going to the same place everyday)! Our old regular babysitter now feels comfortable coming back since she’s vaccinated and the other family she nannies for recently had covid (luckily all are fine). And my parents come to stay at their condo here on May 2, for six weeks, and we have a few trips planned using their help with childcare (they are willing to watch two kids at a time). One thing I’m not thrilled about is the thought of going back to work travel anytime soon. That’s been one huge silver lining of the pandemic - to not have to leave Ben and the kids.

[wasabi]

sdlaura I’ve been pretty lazy about food too. Which is dumb because miles loves to eat, and I’d really like to start cutting back on nursing, or at least pumping on the few days I’m working.

And your guy is so stinkin cute!!

[danib]

Apr 3, 2021 7:43:55 GMT -6 wasabi said:

sdlaura I’ve been pretty lazy about food too. Which is dumb because miles loves to eat, and I’d really like to start cutting back on nursing, or at least pumping on the few days I’m working.

And your guy is so stinkin cute!!

How often are you nursing? I'm half wondering if G is waking up so often at night because he's not getting enough milk in the day (he's definitely not going hungry, child gets plenty of food). Really it's probably just a combination of habit and teething, but no matter how hard I try I can't break it.

[wasabi]

Apr 3, 2021 10:49:02 GMT -6 danib said:

Apr 3, 2021 7:43:55 GMT -6 wasabi said:

sdlaura I’ve been pretty lazy about food too. Which is dumb because miles loves to eat, and I’d really like to start cutting back on nursing, or at least pumping on the few days I’m working.

And your guy is so stinkin cute!!

How often are you nursing? I'm half wondering if G is waking up so often at night because he's not getting enough milk in the day (he's definitely not going hungry, child gets plenty of food). Really it's probably just a combination of habit and teething, but no matter how hard I try I can't break it.

I’m still nursing about every 2-2.5 hours. He’ll sometimes go 3 ish hours. I’m also still nursing him when he wakes at night even though I don’t think he should be hungry either but I’m too lazy to do sleep training until he is in his own room.

[danib]

Apr 4, 2021 5:36:36 GMT -6 wasabi said:

Apr 3, 2021 10:49:02 GMT -6 danib said:

How often are you nursing? I'm half wondering if G is waking up so often at night because he's not getting enough milk in the day (he's definitely not going hungry, child gets plenty of food). Really it's probably just a combination of habit and teething, but no matter how hard I try I can't break it.

I’m still nursing about every 2-2.5 hours. He’ll sometimes go 3 ish hours. I’m also still nursing him when he wakes at night even though I don’t think he should be hungry either but I’m too lazy to do sleep training until he is in his own room.

So G eats every 2.5 hours or so. But it's like nurse, meal, nurse, meal, etc. So he probably only nurses like 3 times per day. And then like 3 times overnight (including an early morning, 5am-ish). He usually wakes more than that though most night.

[willow]

The twins are one year old in 10 days! So crazy. What a year it has been. H is just days away from taking unassisted steps I think. G is getting there but still working on standing and moving along furniture. It cracks me up when they fight over toys and they absolutely LOVE when their big brother plays with them.

Aside from the tough teething days, their sleep is still good. Also we will be switching to whole milk immediately on their birthday, haha. I'm so happy no more buying formula! A nice money saver for me -- I was spending roughly $170 a month on formula and that was the cheap Costco big tubs. Whew.

The twins both hate eating anything that has to be fed TO them, so finger foods have been going well, which is good. They are both obsessed with peanut butter which I find adorable, and very happy they did not inherit my peanut allergy.

[wasabi]

Apr 4, 2021 7:17:00 GMT -6 danib said:

Apr 4, 2021 5:36:36 GMT -6 wasabi said:

I’m still nursing about every 2-2.5 hours. He’ll sometimes go 3 ish hours. I’m also still nursing him when he wakes at night even though I don’t think he should be hungry either but I’m too lazy to do sleep training until he is in his own room.

So G eats every 2.5 hours or so. But it's like nurse, meal, nurse, meal, etc. So he probably only nurses like 3 times per day. And then like 3 times overnight (including an early morning, 5am-ish). He usually wakes more than that though most night.

Oof, that’s a lot of wake ups I’m sorry :/ M is still waking about 2 times and it’s slowly killing me. I just need a straight 6 hours! Hopefully they act right for us soon.

[willow]

I am sorry for all the wakeups MOTN in this thread. Damn, babies, you're in your last third of babyhood, get it together! I know it sucks though. My oldest was EFF but he even woke for a bottle once MOTN until he was like 11 months old. I cannot fathom doing that again now after having these angel babies, lol.

[magaroni]

I can commiserate danib and wasabi. C is still getting up 2 times a night. I’m sure it’s habit but am too lazy to sleep train. I also have this intense “last baby” sadness so I am not too motivated to fix it.

DH has his vasectomy at the end of the year. He just had his follow up and was deemed sterile. I know that’s the point but was also a little sad that it was final now. We are both in agreement that we are done having babies but it’s still sad.

C is still nursing every 3 hours during the day abs twice overnight. She loves food. We are starting to introduce dairy. We made it to step 2 on the dairy ladder before she reacted and the reaction was mild. She takes two good naps each day. She pulls to stand on everything but isn’t cruising yet. She says mama, dada, hi and bye. She loves playing peek a boo and hiding her face.

[trtlcrzy]

Hi friends, sorry I’ve been MIA. V is 10 months old today and started taking independent steps a week ago. She’ll be full on walking before I know it. She eats pretty well, I need to do more finger foods for her. She sleeps like crap, especially right now because she’s teething. Hopefully her upper front tooth emerges soon because I’m over it. My first pp period started yesterday and it’s a doozy. Definitely not excited for this to return. I was very certain we would be done with babies while I was still pregnant but now I’m not so sure. My older 2 are 2 years apart and then it’s a 4 year gap between dd2 and V. I feel like she might need a sib that’s close in age to her. DH thinks we are done but we’ll see. If we do have another I wouldn’t start trying until V is 18 months.

Happy belated birthday to the twins willow and T hangry!

[sdlaura]

Ahhh trtlcrzy you did end up having an early walker like my third baby, and you may be as crazy as me and consider a fourth! I totally get it obviously

I like having an even number of kids. Everyone has a buddy. My tactic was to let DH know that I didn’t feel done, but then I stopped talking about it until I wanted us to make a decision. And he was cool with it by that point, luckily!

[wasabi]

M is walking around more and more. Still falling a lot but pretty soon he’ll be running I’m sure.

Still not considering any more until I can get some sleep 😂

[hangry]

Wow at these early walkers!

T is now 1! Thanks for the bday wishes trtlcrzy. He’s not walking yet, but close. He’s been standing and squatting for almost 2 months but hasn’t taken the leap yet. He’s babbling in conversations and seems to have so much to say. I think he’s saying dada, this, mama, and yea. I haven’t figured out if there is something specific he says for brother and sister yet.

T is generally an easy baby. My only complaint is that he’s still waking once a night for a feeding. I realize that it’s on me to wean him now, but I just don’t have the energy. And we’re sharing a room which makes it harder.

I am still happily done with kids, but H has not scheduled the snip, only because he’s a chronic procrastinator.

So my province is in another lockdown and the older kids are back on virtual school. It’s going fine, but I’ll be happy to return to normalcy when this is all over!

Also, I got my first vaccine dose! I’m so excited.

[danib]

hangry I get mine on the 6th, and I'm so excited.

[wasabi]

hangry were still sharing a room too. It makes it impossible to sleep train so I’m just going to suffer until we move 😭

[willow]

Apr 25, 2021 6:05:37 GMT -6 wasabi said:

M is walking around more and more. Still falling a lot but pretty soon he’ll be running I’m sure.

Still not considering any more until I can get some sleep 😂

I swear your M is exactly how my firstborn was. Nightmare sleeper, super clingy, early walker. The good news is once he started walking, he became the most lovely and happy toddler (until he turned 3 but shhh). 

My babies are doing the opposite. They were unicorn babies and now that they are 1, they have turned into little monsters. They are going through separation anxiety like crazy and all of us being home all the time doesn't help that at all. 

[wasabi]

Apr 26, 2021 8:20:46 GMT -6 willow said:

Apr 25, 2021 6:05:37 GMT -6 wasabi said:

M is walking around more and more. Still falling a lot but pretty soon he’ll be running I’m sure.

Still not considering any more until I can get some sleep 😂

I swear your M is exactly how my firstborn was. Nightmare sleeper, super clingy, early walker. The good news is once he started walking, he became the most lovely and happy toddler (until he turned 3 but shhh). 

My babies are doing the opposite. They were unicorn babies and now that they are 1, they have turned into little monsters. They are going through separation anxiety like crazy and all of us being home all the time doesn't help that at all. 

I feel like he’s going to be a happy toddler but I’m also a little terrified because he’s fearless and already loves pushing my buttons, lol

I hope your little guys get through that phase quickly! I remember my first had some separation anxiety and it was no fun at all.

[danib]

Well DH just had his vasectomy.
It's so bittersweet. I'm sad I won't have another baby. We are totally done, both financially and health-wise. But it's still a little sad. Not having to worry about condoms/birth control will be pretty sweet though lol.

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 27, 2021 8:58:58 GMT -6 danib said:

Well DH just had his vasectomy.
It's so bittersweet. I'm sad I won't have another baby. We are totally done, both financially and health-wise. But it's still a little sad. Not having to worry about condoms/birth control will be pretty sweet though lol.

I totally get the emotions, I’m sorry.

[willow]

Apr 27, 2021 8:58:58 GMT -6 danib said:

Well DH just had his vasectomy.
It's so bittersweet. I'm sad I won't have another baby. We are totally done, both financially and health-wise. But it's still a little sad. Not having to worry about condoms/birth control will be pretty sweet though lol.

I didn’t really have much time to be sad about it beforehand because I had my tubes removed in surgery for the twins but I definitely had a little of those feelings in the aftermath when I was snuggling the tiny little piglets. But yes, not worrying about any birth control methods is quite nice! 😉

[magaroni]

Apr 27, 2021 8:58:58 GMT -6 danib said:

Well DH just had his vasectomy.
It's so bittersweet. I'm sad I won't have another baby. We are totally done, both financially and health-wise. But it's still a little sad. Not having to worry about condoms/birth control will be pretty sweet though lol.

I felt the same way. DH had his in December and just had his follow up that showed it was all good. I was sad when he had it done then again when he was officially “sterile.” We were 100% certain we were done but it’s so sad to close that chapter of life.