October Chit Chat for Ladies Due in Sept/Oct/Nov

[Rosie85]

So sorry about your birthday mocha, In laws being around is no excuse for your birthday to not be a big deal, if it were me I would Be pissed. Happy late birthday! Your daughter is gorgeous!

[Hobbermittens]

Mocha, Sadie is so cute and chubby! Love those cheeks! I can't believe your DH was so weird about your birthday. Wouldn't your inlaws want to celebrate with you? I know mine always send me a birthday present every year, and if they happened to be in town, they would love to do a little celebration. I bet yours would have too! Happy birthday anyway!

Auroara, I am sorry you are all sick. That sucks! I have been so worried about Sawyer getting sick, I haven't taken him anywhere!

Pinkin, the jaunice finally cleared up, and Sawyer is doing well. I was worried about it for a while, but he is a normal color now. Glad Oliver didn't have it very badly.

Sawyer is doing well. He likes to be held a lot, which I don't mind of course. He has been sleeping with me, on the couch, which is probably not the best situation, because he sleeps in my arms, and I am always afraid I might drop him! He doesn't really like sleeping in his own bed, though.

DD2 has been a total nightmare, which I am trying to be patient with, but with being tired, I have very little patience for her at all. She has always been very "busy", but now she is 10x worse than usual. It is like having a tornado in my house 24/7. I have been trying to take time out to do special things with just her (today we colored together), but it doesn't seem to be helping!

[PeonyPrincess]

I'd love to hear how HappyLea is doing as well!
Good on you for doing your own celebration Mocha and Happy Birthday! I know they tend to take a back seat compared to the kids birthdays, but it should still be a special day where you are spoilt.
Auroara, I hope you all feel better soon. My DS2 is getting over a chesty cough, just in time for DS1 to get it properly. I have been so lucky this pregnancy that even surrounded by sickness, I haven't caught it. I always think it is hard enough raising children when they are healthy and so when they are sick it is just insane.
Hobber, good to hear you are getting plenty of cuddles from Sawyer. I am sure your DD2 will adjust over time, especially with you making her feel special with one on one time.

[Myloves]

@Hobbermittens, you poor thing. At least Saywer's being a good boy Ds2 went through a terrible stage too after R was born. Hopefully she'll calm down soon. I must say though, your DD2 is so beautiful! (I saw her pic on fb and all your kids are cute but she is just gorgeous!)

@Mocha, Sadie is supercute! I love her sweet cheeks.

[PeonyPrincess]

Fivebabies, I just read an article which links Vit D deficiency and gestational diabetes. They did a study in Berlin and discovered if women had Vit D deficiency in their 1st triemester, they were more likely to go on and develop diabetes in the second trimester. I know you didn't have diabetes with your other pregnancies, so I thought of you when I was reading it. My naturopath was very big on me getting my Vit D levels checked during this pregnancy and I have had to take supplements. I assumed she was thinking of the baby developing their skeleton, but it wouldn't surprise me if she had heard of this link as well.

[PeonyPrincess]

Myloves, I just read your siggy...how exciting!! All the very best when you TTC.

[Myloves]

Thank you Peony! I'm super excited.

DH originally only wanted 2 kids - and he would have been happy to be done with just 2 boys. But when he was saw how upset I was after I had Ds2, he changed his mind and agreed to try one more time for a DD.

And now, 2 yrs after she was born, he's saying he doesn't like 'the number 3' lol and that we should even out the family to four. Just hope we don't have twins then... though twin girls would be awesome...

[auroara78]

oh myloves, how exciting!!! I am so happy for you...i will be hpefully trying to sway again for a girl in about 2-3 years (prob. 3 years) I can't wait to see you get ready for you sway!

hobbers, your story is sooo similiar to mine! for her first week of life, me and Lillian always ended up on the couch at nite in my arms, and I worried that I'd drop her too! Finally, she got used to the bassiset and that's where she sleeps mostly at nite, but I try to limit it in the daytime, I let her take naps in her swing or boucny chair or in my arms...and DS2 got 10x worst once we brought Lillian home. To be honest, when he sees I'm holding her, he'll do things that he knows drives me crazy on PURPOSE and gives me this terrible shit-eating grin like 'ha-ha you can't stop me' I swear, DS2 will give me gray hairs! He is harder than 3 of my DS1, who now (I think he picked it up from preschool) keeps saying 'yeah whatever' when you tell him to do anything, and that's starting to piss me off, lol.

I totally feel for you, because i know how it feels to have a terror older child. The baby is so easy in comparsion to DS2, even my hubby who pitched in yesterday really good so I could take a long afternoon nap said, 'why is he being so bad today?'

I just hope in a few years/soon he calms down some but I dunno...I think alot of this is personality.

Mocha, I'm glad you had some kind of bday celebration. Lately, I always feel real sad on my bdays, no matter if hubby and/or kids make it special, I just want the day over, I don't know why.

[fivebabies]

Fivebabies, I just read an article which links Vit D deficiency and gestational diabetes. They did a study in Berlin and discovered if women had Vit D deficiency in their 1st triemester, they were more likely to go on and develop diabetes in the second trimester. I know you didn't have diabetes with your other pregnancies, so I thought of you when I was reading it. My naturopath was very big on me getting my Vit D levels checked during this pregnancy and I have had to take supplements. I assumed she was thinking of the baby developing their skeleton, but it wouldn't surprise me if she had heard of this link as well.

Wow, I wouldn't be surprised! I hardlt ate a thing and couldn't get my prenatals down. Thanks for sharing!

[auroara78]

oh btw Peony, very interesting! I will heed this advice for sure if and when we do have a 4th...typically I don't vomit, just feel queasy, so I'm guessing I get enough vit D, but it's really helpful to know that!