a basic weekend... chat and share a recipe????

[RebeccaMomof3]

dd2 is SO tired...she was NAK and not swaddled in her blanket and her little arms were flailing and keeping her awake. I tried holding the "top" arm but she managed to scratch herself in the face and then started screaming and looking at me with her tired, teary eyes as if to say "HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!?!?!?!?!"
So we went upstairs, changed the diaper (was wet) and wrapped her in her blanket....she is NAK and much more comfortable and nearing sleep.

Do any of you swaddle your LO's? DS and DD1 HATED the idea of ANYTHING tight on them from birth...DD2 *loves* it and has since her first minute of life DH jokes that DD2 was over 2 weeks late being born just because she liked it so squishy in there. She is 6 months old, but I still swaddle for naps/night (cosleep)

[RebekahG77]

Originally Posted by RebeccaMomof3 dd2 is SO tired...she was NAK and not swaddled in her blanket and her little arms were flailing and keeping her awake. I tried holding the "top" arm but she managed to scratch herself in the face and then started screaming and looking at me with her tired, teary eyes as if to say "HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!?!?!?!?!" So we went upstairs, changed the diaper (was wet) and wrapped her in her blanket....she is NAK and much more comfortable and nearing sleep. Do any of you swaddle your LO's? DS and DD1 HATED the idea of ANYTHING tight on them from birth...DD2 *loves* it and has since her first minute of life DH jokes that DD2 was over 2 weeks late being born just because she liked it so squishy in there. She is 6 months old, but I still swaddle for naps/night (cosleep)

I swaddled both of my little ones for as long as they would stay swaddled without wiggling out. They looooooooved it.

[slaloms]

Neither of our kids ever liked being swaddled. They both wiggled until they were out and then fell sleep. If they couldn't get out, they'd just scream until we undid it.

[carnalcindd]

Originally Posted by slaloms Neither of our kids ever liked being swaddled. They both wiggled until they were out and then fell sleep. If they couldn't get out, they'd just scream until we undid it.

both my kiddos too

[negrapy]

I just read through the whole weekend - and am too lazy to type up a recipe - because first of all I'd have to think of one, and dig it out of a box where its packed

Originally Posted by MaMaMeA4 Here's my recipe MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 1 Coffee Mug 4 tablespoons flour(that's plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) Small splash of vanilla Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well . Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! This is perfect for 2 to share! Or if you just need a quick chocolate fix!

my hero!!!!

Originally Posted by stephcrouse Good morning mamas! Happy weekend to everyone! I forgot I had bought these silly pins on ebay for Bennett, before he was born and I realized I was scared of pins I don't have a recipe to share, but here's Bennett in a blender...

love love love the pins and blender shot

Originally Posted by cherylchoo Morning mamas! I am more of a "throw crap in a bowl" type cook so I don't have many written recipes, but I have an AWESOME pumpkin bread recipe that is really more like pumpkin cake. I will post it later today. .

this is me too - I've finally started trying to write them down after we eat them if we liked them enough - its typically like an ingridient list though

Originally Posted by RebeccaMomof3 wanted to share some pics of dd Steph asked for pics in her Truefit seat so here they are: by the last one she was NOT impressed lol. This one I included to show just how much she still can grow before we have to add the headrest! Plus we'll remove the insert when the time comes. (not sure yet how old that is) We took the head cradle-newborn thing off. It seems nice and cushy; dh wants to know if they make one in his size

I so wanted one of these - pretty sure its not going to fit in the backseat though with two other carseats

Originally Posted by Lisathena Here is me this july when ds was born, he is two weeks old and my daughter was 4 1/2. Him when he was born! Yes it says TEN POUNDS!! LOL

WOW huge baby and yes you do look young
I turned 27 in Jan.

Originally Posted by smaccalaska So... I have a student visiting. He has been here since 1. It is now 3:45. I told him he could visit... he has some issues at home. His dad is a single father, and a pastor at the church here. He gets sent all around the Y-K Delta to work with different churches, and it's really hard on his kids. So I let his son come over and play PS2 with DH and romp with the dog for a few hours on Saturdays. He's also a... gentle boy, in a village full of tough guys. We don't really even need to entertain him; he just likes to hang out. I just wish his dad would say something to the church about not wanting to travel so much. He finds it hard to refuse because he's "doing God's work," and I think what he's missing is that raising his son and daughter is also "God's work."

poor kid! my parents moved us a round a lot and I hated it

Originally Posted by RebekahG77 I wish I had the courage to have one at home. Both of my deliveries were so hard for me (even though the 2nd was easier than the first). I love the idea, but it terrifies me at the same time

me too

Originally Posted by dragondance Dh wants a birth center next instead, but just because of the "mess" but who's the one having the baby, huh, lol? If he has it he can use a birth center. I mean, the birth center is nice, but I really don't want to go someplace strange if I don't have to. And we have a huge tub here But at least we're both on board for no hospital as long as everything goes normally. And we're 5 min from two hospitals if anything does go wrong.

we did stand alone birth center and i really like it - I think i actually could relax more there than at home - i'd be worried about the mess too

Originally Posted by RebekahG77 If we get pregnant again, I probably will look into it. I'd like to at least be informed and make a decision based on information rather than fear. Right now we're considering adoption for our next little one, though.

so were we! We got to the application process after picking the organization and country - then got a positive pregancy test - guess it will have to be number 4

Originally Posted by RebeccaMomof3 dd2 is SO tired...she was NAK and not swaddled in her blanket and her little arms were flailing and keeping her awake. I tried holding the "top" arm but she managed to scratch herself in the face and then started screaming and looking at me with her tired, teary eyes as if to say "HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!?!?!?!?!" So we went upstairs, changed the diaper (was wet) and wrapped her in her blanket....she is NAK and much more comfortable and nearing sleep. Do any of you swaddle your LO's? DS and DD1 HATED the idea of ANYTHING tight on them from birth...DD2 *loves* it and has since her first minute of life DH jokes that DD2 was over 2 weeks late being born just because she liked it so squishy in there. She is 6 months old, but I still swaddle for naps/night (cosleep)

both of ours fought sleep awfully without being swaddled - but at some point they also stop falling to sleep being swaddled - it took a lot of convincing though to change dh's mind about it

[RebeccaMomof3]

Originally Posted by slaloms Neither of our kids ever liked being swaddled. They both wiggled until they were out and then fell sleep. If they couldn't get out, they'd just scream until we undid it.

that was ds and dd1! they hated it!!! ds used to get so mad and mil used to tell me I must not be wrapping him right

I also used to let him sleep on his tummy cause that's what he liked

[negrapy]

okay my last post is long enough so I'll just add here

anybody seen any cheap used premium pfs?
I'm so sad - my youngest really doesnt pee on the potty - I've been trying for a few days - he now sits there happily eating or drinking juice, reading a book, pointing out characters on his seat but will not go Its frustrating because he knows what goes on there and goes right after he gets off I'm going to have two in diapers again --- and my grandma is going to get after me

[Bumstoppers]

I just found 3 pair of shorties for $60 if they are still available...that and another pair that I"m working on a trade with...and we will be set for summer for under $75

[smaccalaska]

DS NEEDED to be swaddled until about 3 months, at which point he started screaming bloody murder until we unswaddled him.

[stephcrouse]

I would love to be able to swaddle Bennett, but he seems to hate it. He likes to have his arms free. He seems to startle and unsettle himself a lot though. I can't wait til he can roll over, and sleeps on his tummy.