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Baby Chat....take 2
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 1mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 2mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 3mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 4mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 5mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 6mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 7mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 8mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 9mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 10mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 11mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 12mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 15mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 18mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 21mo |
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| 16lb (7.25 kg) at 24mo |
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| My baby hasn't hit that weight yet. |
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Total Votes : 17
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(last vote on : 4/28/2008 4:19:51 AM)
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/3/2008 9:46:14 PM
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PrudentWife
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Hi Ladies!! 
Sandy called today saying I was missed. Awww.
I'm fine, haven't fallen off the earth. I'm just busy with two kiddos.
Lincoln is a happy and content baby during the day. He has a few happy alert times during the day where, gasp -- he sits alone in his bouncy seat awake and silent. It's so weird to me, especially since Reagan had to be held during all of her waking hours.
Reagan has made a fabulous transition to being big sister. No signs of jealousy. I'm very pleased how well she's handled being bumped out of the only child position. For some reason she loves Lincoln's diaper changes. Why do kids love bodily functions? She erupts in giggles every time he farts. Which is pretty often 
The down side is he sleeps like Reagan did as a baby. He already only takes one nap a day, which is fine by me. It's a solid 2+ hour nap. When I first put him to sleep at night he usually will sleep two hours, but then after that he wakes every hour.    I get up to feed him, when he's done I put him back down, but then he's up again less than a half hour later. Our condo is small with thin walls, so there isn't much in the way of sleep training I can do other than attend to his needs. Reagan & DH wake up when Lincoln does, and if I don't get to him quickly enough, I know the neighbors hear him too.
I've read so many books & articles about babies & sleep my head is spinning. I get frustrated sometimes & think I must be a severely deficient mother to be re-living the same issues with a second child, but honestly I don't think I'm doing anything 'wrong' or anything that is contributing to Lincoln's poor sleeping. I think that some babies just take a very long time to learn to sleep through the night.
But it's just not nearly as agonizing this time around because 1) I know I survived it before, and 2) my days are peaceful. With Reagan I felt like I was in a 24 hour battle everyday. Lincoln only gives me stress 7-8 hours per night. He's such an easy baby during the day I get a chance to de-stress and re-charge before my night shift.
I'm just thankful for my sweet babies 
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/3/2008 11:09:25 PM
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nicole6598
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Hi Prudent! Glad to see you on, You have been in my thoughts. Lincoln sounds precious, except the nights, hello, I have the same sort of problem with Nath :) Yeah what is it about BM and kids? If I change Nath's nappy when Grace is not in the room she almost cries because she didn't get to see it LOL.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 7:49:33 AM
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firefightermama
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Nice to hear from you Prudent!
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 7:56:57 AM
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lexie
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Great to hear from you Prudent!
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Why do kids love bodily functions? She erupts in giggles every time he farts.
I don't blame her, I erupt in giggles every time Akeelah farts (mostly cause she turns around with a shocked expression on her face and says "poo-poo")
I can't agree or disagree with anything mentioned in the books/classes in the polls because I have not heard of either of them. Mind you I don't read parenting books, I just listen to my sister talk about the ones she has read, and she hasn't gotten to Ezzo yet and she probably won't take any class with the God in the title.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 8:03:34 AM
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LaurainAL
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Sideways: Isn't Nathan going to have his birthday this month? Do you have any special plans?
We are celebrating both kids birthdays at the same time because they are only 3 days apart. I know I won't be able to do that when they are older but now it doesn't matter.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 8:15:18 AM
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Sideways
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Sideways: Isn't Nathan going to have his birthday this month? Do you have any special plans?
Yes, we'll have a family party, but nothing to elaborate. I'm not much of a party planner.  My in-laws will be up from for Easter during that time, so they'll celebrate with us. My dad is flying to India on business shortly after, but he'll be here, too. My Air Force brother from Germany is in Alabama right now for training, so he's planning on coming here for a weekend soon.
Man, my dad sure does a lot of business trips. He's flying to Guam tomorrow, then to India the end of the month. Probably one or two local trips in between. But his company insists he fly first class for any international trips outside of Canada, and he goes to that one Canadian town so much, the hotel sight knows him instantly upon sight.
As far as Nathan talking, I though I talked to him a lot, but I guess not enough. When did Grace really start getting verbal?
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 8:18:03 AM
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PrincessDonna
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As far as Nathan talking, I though I talked to him a lot, but I guess not enough.
Trust me, you could never talk as much as a 2 or 3 year old sibling. 
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 8:27:38 AM
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Georgia-Peach
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Oh my goodness I battled it out with Hunter when it came to getting him to lay still for a diaper change. Sometimes distracting him with a cool toy worked, sometimes a firm no, but other times after all that failed I would have to give him a swat on the leg. That is and will always be my last resort and rarely do I have to do that.
Our new thing is he has started screaming at the top of his lungs when he gets frustrated, doesn't get his way, or just because. Somedays he doesn't do it all and other days he does it multiple times, but I am clueless at how to get him to stop this. I always tell him no sternly, but that doesn't always work. Any tips or advice?
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 8:37:13 AM
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manda59
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ORIGINAL: Georgia-Peach
Our new thing is he has started screaming at the top of his lungs when he gets frustrated, doesn't get his way, or just because. Somedays he doesn't do it all and other days he does it multiple times, but I am clueless at how to get him to stop this. I always tell him no sternly, but that doesn't always work. Any tips or advice?
I started time out at about that age for my ds (dd didn't do it, thankfully!). I didn't even stop to say no, I'd just pick my ds up, take him to the bathroom (that was easiest for us as it was right next to the kitchen), and tell him he could yell as much as he liked, but that he couldn't come up till he'd stopped.
I would wait till he had stopped, then ask him if he was ready to come out and then carry on as if nothing had happened. If he screamed again, he'd be straight back in the bathroom. I liked using the bathroom because it was boring but also close to where I was. I personally preferred not to use their bedrooms for time out because (a) they are too much fun and (b) I wanted them to associate their rooms with rest, not with punishment for bad behaviour.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 9:01:20 AM
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Sideways
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ORIGINAL: LaurainAL
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As far as Nathan talking, I though I talked to him a lot, but I guess not enough. When did Grace really start getting verbal?
Do you mean Ella? She was also very verbal. I think it is just my kids. When she started daycare at 10 months, the other babies in her room were not talking, but by the end of the week she had taught them how  . I talk a lot according to DH, and he is a Baptist minister so that should tell you something.
I think Nathan is fine and progressing exactly the way he should. He has a wonderful Mommy too!
Hey, thanks , and sorry about the name mix up! I've had Nicole on my mind a lot lately. But I can be very silent unless I make a conscious effort to talk to Nathan, which I do.
So, how long can Shane's sermons go? My pastor can really talk up a storm when he wants to.
Chelle, Nathan has also started screeching a bit when he's mad, but I'm afraid I don't have a lot of good advice.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 9:07:57 AM
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PrincessDonna
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I started time out at about that age for my ds (dd didn't do it, thankfully!). I didn't even stop to say no, I'd just pick my ds up, take him to the bathroom (that was easiest for us as it was right next to the kitchen), and tell him he could yell as much as he liked, but that he couldn't come up till he'd stopped.
I would wait till he had stopped, then ask him if he was ready to come out and then carry on as if nothing had happened. If he screamed again, he'd be straight back in the bathroom. I liked using the bathroom because it was boring but also close to where I was. I personally preferred not to use their bedrooms for time out because (a) they are too much fun and (b) I wanted them to associate their rooms with rest, not with punishment for bad behaviour.
I could never use the bathroom for Levi. He'd be into the potty and the catbox in 2 seconds.  I do put him in the pack n play and ignore him though. He usually stops pretty quickly.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 9:13:32 AM
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paulsbride
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I do put him in the pack n play and ignore him though. He usually stops pretty quickly.
That's what I do with Judah.
It is a real struggle for me to ignore him - he's either getting really loud and I want to just tell him to hush, or he becomes really funny and I want to laugh. He is a little comedian and when he's naughty he tries to make me laugh.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 9:29:13 AM
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peculiar_lady2
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Laura, your little man is so verbal! Nathan babbles constantly, but he has very few understandable words, and he doesn't often bother to use them.
I think that has a lot to do with him having an older sister who constantly talks to him. She is quite the chatter box. He has had to learn how to talk early to get a word in edge wise if you know what I mean. 
Jack has figured out a way around that....he just yells "AHHHHHHHHHHH" if he wants someone's attention and he can't get it....lol. It's not a screaming yell, just a loud noisy yell.
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Our new thing is he has started screaming at the top of his lungs when he gets frustrated, doesn't get his way, or just because. Somedays he doesn't do it all and other days he does it multiple times, but I am clueless at how to get him to stop this. I always tell him no sternly, but that doesn't always work. Any tips or advice?
tell him calmly "I will not have you yell at me, you can TALK to me" (emphasizing TALK)....then ignore it. Put him down and ignore HIM.....either on the floor then you stand up or go to another room or take him to another spot in the house. Ignore it though. If he comes back, put him back down and say the same thing again, and walk away. He will eventually get it. Then the second you hear him calm down go get him and compliment him on stopping yelling so you can TALK to him now. You can try what Manda said, but in my kids they weren't ready for "real timeout" at that age.....just putting them down and walking away worked good.
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RE: Baby Chat....take 2 - 3/4/2008 11:53:52 AM
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LaurainAL
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That is great news Sideways!
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