September Babies Continued

God our ds3's may be twins lol... Mine will run down the road with me waddling running behind him laughing his ass off at me lol...

What does yours like to play with toy wise? Mines obsessed with numbers right now! I got him big foam numbers for the day the baby comes home :)

Have you had his hearing checked? I never bothered with ds2 cause he had super crazy hearing lol... He can hear things that I can't like doors or his dads car down the street it's crazy lol... Ds3 I don't think has hearing issues either

Can you look at a book with him of something he likes and ask him where's the dog or whatever? I can but now he will usually take my hand to it and point with my finger

Have you tried potty training? I havnt even attempted... I can just tell the comprehensions not there for it :( April will be my tenth anniversary of changing diapers lol

I get your frustration with him not being able to communicate and such it's hard on both sides :( I've had some really bad days with ds2'where I just wanted to run away... But I've come to terms with it now... I'm sure your don't great :) I've put myself in a mindset that I know everyday comes to an end ...

Oh potty training isn't even on my radar right now, his comprehension isn't there and that would mean unlocking the bathroom door right now they all have child proof doorknobs he could really do some damage in a bathroom lol. His hearing was checked and it is fine.

He is obsessed with animals! Loves his stuffed dog and cat and loves any book with animals. If I ask him to show me the dog or cat or duck ect he can't do it, but if I ask what does a duck say, he will say quack quack. He knows all of his animals sounds. If I ask him where his eyes and nose are, he usually gets them right but still has a hard time with ears and mouth. Today in the tub he got the shampoo and patted his head and said "hair" I was shocked!

He also loves lightning McQueen, little Einstein toys and buzz light year.

Wow thats impressive :D I havnt been able to get mine to say animal sounds but he says some animals ... Body part I took a break from...

Ya DH keep bugging me about potty training... He gets mad at me cause I refuse to try...but I'm not going to stress somebody who is not ready to do that...it makes it harder n the long run I think...

Ezra loves to climb on the kitchen table and it drives me insane to say the least... So last week I was getting frustrated and I guess he could tell and he started to sing patty cake on his own looking at me with the biggest smile... I almost cried yes but then I realized hes trying to manipulate me lmfao! Event when they don't seem to understand much they are sooo flipping smart lol

That's cute!! My little guy does things to make me laugh when I'm mad at him too! It's a good thing they are so darn cute because otherwise it might be harder to handle. But he really is so cute and sweet when he wants to be.

Lol I swear I say that to Ezra everyday lol... Tell him he's lucky he's so beautiful lol

He's into everything constantly lol... Never had that prob with my first 2...

Are boys are exactly the same lol

Sorry to hijack your thread ladies but just wanted to say that I am a speech-language pathologist and I work with Autism and kids with speech/language delays all day. If you ever need any questions answered or anything feel free to private message me.
Thorz--seems like your little guy just may have expressive and receptive language delays. Possibly ADD could also be an issue too as you mentioned his behavior, but it may not also. Aspergers syndrome could also be possible. As someone else mentioned you are doing the right thing by getting him services. Make sure you tell them ALL his symptoms and behaviors at his evaluation. Best of luck!

Thorz -- my DS1 was also HUGELY into all kinds of sounds before he finally started talking. When he was evaluated at 2.5 years, his expressive language was barely over 12 months and receptive was at 18 months, so he definitely qualified for speech therapy. We were moving at the time so we only got a few sessions in but could see improvement almost immediately. Potty training was also an issue with him because of that and he was finally ready to do that (easily, I might add) after he started preschool and started talking (a little over 3 yo at the time).

But as I said, he was very good with sounds and his hearing was excellent too. He grunted a lot and motioned/pointed with his finger all the time. He was also not that great at pointing things out in a book though.

DS2 (2.5 yo next month) speaks in complete sentences (he told DH in the car the other day: "Dada, be quiet, I am talking to Mama" or tonight "Mama we brought your medication from the store." He even tells stories) and yet also has no sense of danger and does NOT listen when I tell him to stop about 9 out of 10 times. He is strong-willed and a daredevil and I can see how all of that would be a lot worse if it wasn't for his advanced speech.

I do have to say that WAG is absolutely right when it comes to a diagnosis and what that would change for you. Who knows, maybe my DS1 IS on the spectrum somewhere but he is doing well and that's all we need to know for now. He is 4.5 and his pronunciation is still rather iffy compared to other kids his age but he'll also go to Kindergarten a year later so he has more time to catch up.

My DS2 Sounds a lot like your DS3 Thorz. At 2 years old he wasn't talking. At 2.5 He would say maybe 20 words but only I could understand him. He has always been on the late spectrum of development. it seemed like every time I took him to the pediatrician they would say "well if by next appointment he isn't _____ (rolling over, crawling, walking) then we will worry" and it seemed like he would always just make the cut off for the milestone. My DS2 also did a lot of difficult defiant behavior and he would run away from me in public places all the time. I would see these other parents with their children following them and wondered how did they get their kids to follow them?? I had to put locks on all the doors that lead to the outside of the house because he was such an escape artist. He would get easily frustrated probably because of the communication barrier. He would hold his fists out and growl/grunt at me when he was upset. I finally got him potty trained about 6 months ago (right before he turned 4). I tried everything to get him to go in the toilet. The kid would pee everywhere except the toilet. He even got naked a couple of times in the neighbors yard and went poop and pee. So embarrassing especially since they have two very mild mannered girls.

Anyway, not sure what happened when he turned 4 but he has been like a different kid since then. No more running away, destroying toys, hitting his brother, getting naked with little to no notice, etc. He can follow directions and remember to do multiple tasks (like if I ask him to put his plate in the sink and put his shoes on), has finally learned all his ABCs. His vocabulary has really picked up and can talk like a "normal" 4 year old. I finally put him in preschool last week and the teacher loves him and she said she "wishes she had a classroom full of kids like him". Needless to say I was shocked to hear her say that. I think some kids (especially boys) just develop slower than others mentally. Hang in there and I am sure he will come out on the other side just fine. In the mean time I know how hard it is and don't feel bad for wanting to put him in school. If I had access to free preschool I would have put DS2 in it long time ago!! We didn't do anything special for him (no speech therapy) other than I kept on him about how he I expect him to behave (no hitting, throwing rocks, throwing toys, destroying things, peeing in the neighbors yard, running away, etc.) It was exhausting but I think it has finally paid off!! He is really excited to be a big brother and can't wait to meet his new sister. He kisses and hugs me and my belly all the time. He really is a sweet kid and I am glad that other people are finally getting to see it also!!

Just got home from another ultrasound. Bubs is now off the growth charts!! Everything looking good for an early induction. He's a pic of my chubby little girl Attachment 12957

O shes soooo cute!

I can't tell you the amount of drs I fired or replaced however you want to say it lol... Because of all well come back in six month and we will see... I didn't want to take that approach... Drs don't even do anything so I wouldn't even bother with them... It's the thearapy that's going to help him... Drs will most likely push drugs and he doesn't need them

Ds3 passed out at 7 last night... It's now 4 am and hes wide awake... Note to self don't let ds3 go to bed a t 7 ever again lmao

Thanks for the support ladies, it's nice to hear that others know what I'm going through! Here's to hoping we get the help we need with this speech therapy!

Salsa what a cute pic! So exciting she is almost here!

Salsa your little girl looks very cute :D

So exciting that things are happening for some of you and we could be getting more announcements in the next few weeks.

The only thing that seems to be happening for my are that my bowels are in overdrive (sorry for the tmi) but i cant stop pooping and i've not eaten anything unsual. Feeling pretty sick all the time too so not got much of an appetite.

Wag are you still getting the period pains? I didnt really believe the hospital when they said growing pains to me as your growing all the time so why only now am i getitng pain. I'm still getting them off and on too.

3 weeks and 3 days till i'm full term, yay :D

Yes I'm still getting the pains... I was having contractions all day yesterday a consistent 18 mins apart... I have an appt tomorrow I'm gonna ask to get checked to see if there has been any progress

I'm full term in 6 more sleeps! Yay!

The support is great for you thorz! I never knew anyone going through it whn I was dealing with ds2... There were support groups but I felt like a major outcast the women made me feel uncomfortable... I was only 20 and I could feel the judgement... Even now I still get that frm Doctors and such... It's until I start talking an they realize I know more than them about it and they seem to bac off.. Lol

So I've heard of nipple stimulation to induce but have you heard about doing a little nipple stimulation everyday to ripen the cervix?

I think you have to stimulate them for ages though? I was still bfing DD1 throughout my entire pregnancy with DD2 - she stopped after the baby was born though - and she was my latest arrival at 40+1. If you're having cramps etc then I'd hold off till term though.

I thought ao I know I tried very hard to get ds2 and 3 out and NOTHING made them budge... Ya I'm not doing anything till wednesday... Not even gonna walk and stuff... I want him to cook a bit longer :) ... I usually go for a steep hill walk when I'm 37 weeks... I can't do that this time cause DH is working nights and I am the only person in the world with no cell phone lol... Because I'm always home... It would be a waste... So instead of walking I thnk I will be doing weed pulling... I need to beat the induction day!

I read 40 minutes a day for nipple stimulation to work..... Or 20 min 3 times a day somewhere else as none of us are first time mums can't see any of us managing that ;-)

Salsa she so cute!

I've got acupuncture booked for Tuesday!

Omg these cramps are terrible! If this isn't a sign of labour I don't know what to think! I'm so uncomfortable...I have an ob appt in the morning we shall see if I make it lol

WAG keep us updated! I had bad cramping, back pain and constant BH for 2 days before my water broke early Tues morning which lead to our little Julian. I know you are hoping to hold out another week or so and I hope you do!

Salsa great pic! Julian was measuring off the charts too and turned out to be my biggest baby (although he isn't very long at 18 inches).

Thorz I hope you are able to hang in there too! It's good to know you've dilated early before and still went term so hopefully that will be the case this time too. I'm curious if you know what causes your clots? DH has a genetic issue in the veins of his legs which caused him to get a lot of blood clots. Last year he had several procedures done to remove the bad veins and so far hasn't had anymore clots.

Fish and Girlsway, I think you both are our first inductions coming up right? How are you ladies feeling? I don't know what it's like to know when you're baby is coming so the anticipation during this countdown must be so exciting!

Julian and I got to come home today! It is so amazing to bring a baby home with me, I'm exhausted but on cloud nine at the moment. He now weighs 5lbs 15oz so hopefully he won't drop much more and start gaining.

Still can't upload pics in a post from our new laptop, tablet or smartphone BUT it works from our dinosaur of a desktop... go figure. Here are a few pics from today :)

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Contractions have been 10 mins apart for 2 hours! They are not changing in intensity at all tho so I'm guessing they are nothing .. I don't know what to think...

OMG southern he is so adorable and tiny!!!!
I'm not sure what causes my clots but after the pregnancy I plan to get these vericose veins removed too!

WAG sounds like the early stages of labor, I'm excited to hear if the are helping you progress at all, you should make sure your dr checks you!

So I was just cuddling with ds1 and rubbing his head and i came across what I thought was a scab or sore and upon closer examination, i found a tick burrowed inside his head!!!! OMG it freaked me out, good thing DH was home because I would have ripped the sucker off, but DH is very patient and detail oriented and took his time getting the tick off with out breaking his head off so the whole sucker came off in tact thank goodness! Now I have to watch him closely for rashes or other symptoms for the next 30 days!! I think the tick just barely latched on today because it wasn't engorged yet, but still it freaks me out! I'm so glad I found it so quickly!! I'm glad my boys love my head rubs and ask for them all the time!

Omg thorz! My cat had one once and it's totally disgusting! Is there Lyme desies around u?

And yes southern he is absolutley beautiful... I thought I wrote that on my last post...


I'm def getting checked! I will be a tad dissapointed if there's been no progress

Im not sure if there is Lyme disease here, but I'm going to watch him like a hawk!

I'm sure you would be able to check some how... I would maybe make an appt for him

Well your DH is a doctor so maybe an appt is not needed... Keep a very close eye on him

I think I'll call his dr in the morning anyway, because my DH is an ophthalmologist so I'm not certain he knows a whole lot about tick bites. He is asleep now, and all I have is the Internet to inform me, and it is freaking me out!!!

Thorz get off of google rig now! I demand it! It will do nothing but scare you!

Thorz I hope everything is ok but if it wasn't engorged then it probably hasn't been there very long. Our house backs right up to the woods and all the neighborhood kids play near the woods building forts and so forth so my guys have had ticks numerous times. They usually find it themselves and DH is a pro at removing them. I always watch for signs of anything unusual but they're always fine. I don't know if Lyme disease is regional but ticks are just so common around here that I guess we just don't think much about finding one.

WAG how are you feeling now? Any changes? I'm very curious to see how your apt goes tomorrow!

Ok I have a confession to make. I'm really not in love with Julian's name. For most of my pregnancy I have kind of had my heart set on Sage although I did flip flop quite a few times. DH has loved Julian ever since we had DS1 but I always ended up winning out with the name I liked (DH agreed with the names I came up with and did have a lot of input). This time around I could just tell he was really hoping to finally get to use Julian. He wasn't pushy about it just kept bringing it up. Julian is a great name and I do really like it which is why I agreed to the full name Julian Sage, however I had thought he would go by Sage. Well that's not happening lol. Everyone is kind of naturally calling him Julian which is growing on me but at the same time it makes me a little sad that he isn't going to be my little Sage like I thought. Sorry for the long rant about this but it's just been a bit of an internal battle since he was born.

My appt is in about 12 hours... I feel the same... They have maybe spaced a little bit apart... I stopped timing them .... I don't want to obsess... I know what real labour feels like so I know I'm not quite there yet ... Can't wait for my cervix to get checked lmao


Southern is he willing to change the name to sage and do the middle name Julian? Or would he resent you? I have always won the name game... But DH has terrible taste In names .... He wanted to name ds2 Sebastian or Jerome :s ummmmm no way

lol WAG my DH has come up with some goofy suggestions too. Julian is actually one of the few I like and I really do like it very much but I guess I didn't realize until now how much I had really liked Sage. Actually I like Julian Sage better than Sage Julian, just seems to flow better. DH said he would be ok with everyone calling him Sage and just he will call him Julian but I could tell he was just saying that for my sake and I felt very guilty KWIM? I guess I feel like I've named 3 out of our 4 so it seems fair I should let him have this one. On the other hand it's just proving harder than I thought to let go of Sage.

Maybe go for little dude number 5 lol

You ladies talk too much haha. I can never catch up when i come in. there is just too much reading! I did note that Southern had her baby. BIG Congratulations and admittedly im feeling a wee bit jealous that you have meet your wee one :)

Anyone taking and birth aid supplements? I've start 5w, and raspberry leaf tea.

Southern agh no sage Julian doesn't work does it, I fear it might be a bit late ;-( can you call him sage? I'm sure you will get used to it and love it but if you really think you won't you should probably discuss with dh ASAP before its stuck!

I think girlsway will be first her date is an induction date mines an assessment date with induction that week but trying everything to make induction sooner more likely! Actually feeling much weller than I have for months I think it's relief of nearly being all over with this pregnancy not even really considered how I'll manage with three lol! Went swimming last night and had some odd achy pains and was then Wondering if you'd know if your waters had broken if you we're in the pool?!?

Wag exciting stuff! 36 wks would be fine

Aw southern hes just so cute and tiny :)

Wag looking forward to your update later to see how things are going.

I've weighed myself this morning and i've lost 3lb so i've not put anything on in over a month now and i was already measuring small? Really starting to worry that the little one is going to be so tiny :(

DLTAG, is your midwife worried? If not you're probably just carrying small.

Southern, I like both Julian and Sage as first names but they are very different. Lots of people change their minds about names in the first few days, why not process it over the weekend?

WAG, how exciting if something is happening! I know it's a bit early but 36 weeks is sooo close to term.

Well I woke up in one piece lol :)

Appt is in 2 hours

Still my crampy old self... I know he will be fine now... I just don't want him having any trouble whn he's born... I really want to delay cord clamping again and they won't let me if he's having trouble I'm 36.3 now tho so I'm sure he would be fine... Watch me make it all the way to induction day lol

My cat is sleeping with me last night... That's odd...

Southern congrats on the birth of Julian Sage. I have followed you since ig and are thrilled to see your fourth little prince is here well. He is truly gorgeous

I'm 2cm and if the baby drops anymore he will drop onto the floor lol... So it's just a waiting game.... I thought subsequent babies dropped basically right before labour