Did you not see the other thread? Miss Clara Elizabeth was born on the 21st, c-section, and was 7 pounds, 15 ounces! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by beeniesmom
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Did you not see the other thread? Miss Clara Elizabeth was born on the 21st, c-section, and was 7 pounds, 15 ounces! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by beeniesmom
Oops! I didn't know there was a new thread! :)
Here are some recent pictures of little miss scrunchy face!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1497.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1559.jpg
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Aww, she does have eyes! Hi, pretty girl!
Laura is beautiful! I love the second picture- so cute!!
Oh my gosh Laura is so cute! I love that huge smile pic!!! Wow she's smiling already, that's awesome!
Carmen, are her eyes as blue as they look?! She's gorgeous! That second one is so fun, she looks like a dancer in midpose! Thank you for the photos! I am posting mine in the other thread, but I will be creating a thread just for sharing photos, as I'm sure there will be many. ;) I can't believe wolfsoul is almost there! Time really does fly!
Yes, and I really hope they stay. My hubby has beautiful blue eyes that are almost grey. It would be great if the Italian 'genes' got messed up with his blue eyes! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
Congratulations again!
There's hope! I'm Italian with brown eyes, and my ex is German with beautiful blue eyes. I have 2 sons - one got brown and one got blue!Quote:
Originally Posted by beeniesmom
And what a beautiful baby she is!
And congrats to the new Moms! :)
Adorable, Carmen!:D
Laura is keeping me up. She ate at 2.45 and then again at 3.30... changed her, burped her but she's being a bit fussy.... She's in my lap mow... wide awake.... maybe there was caffeine in the milk.... I'm so tired.... Zzzzzzzzzzz
first congrats to Kari ...will be looking for pics after this post... hehe
wolfsoul.. wow.. 8mths.. so fast and you seem so petite...lucky you lol
Carmen... love Laura´s second pic.. lol.. such a poser.. ;) adorable eyes!!..
mine were blue until 3yrs then started changing to green ans stayed green...
I had a great dr appt yesterday! Baby is in a perfect position! My blood pressure is awesome, I'm still growing at the perfect rate, baby's heartbeat is 140 (has been at 140 for every single appointment so far, strange!). We got to hear hiccups, which was neat. I got my strep B swab, but I've decided that I won't go on antibiotics even if I am positive. Been doing alot of research, and to me the risks with the antibiotics are far more dangerous than the risks (2 in 10,000) of the baby contracting step B.
We had our first prenatal classes lastnight. Didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know, but I'm glad that Kyle was there to listen to everything (especially when the nurse was going on and on about how "building a baby is a full day's work," so we shouldn't feel bad for being lazy all day hehehehe).
Anywhos, I'm in need of a shower, and then I'm going to start cleaning. I can feel nesting coming on and as soon as we get the carpet down in the baby's room (Saturday!!) I know it will hit me full blast so I might as well get ahead start.
Congratulations Carmen and Kari! What a head of hair Laura has! All the babies are so cute. Be careful - now that baby has arrived time really flies! We need to make a list of the 2009 babies born - it's hard to keep track of them. Leslie - Quinn and Vince are so adorable. Since I seem to follow closely behind your pregnancies I was wondering if you are done or going for number 3. Just kidding, I am done, 2 is more than I can handle!
Here is a recent pic of Stratton at 3 months. He's still a big boy - at 2 months he weighed over 15lbs and was over 25 inches.
http://jennmike.com/pictures/pettalk/20090815_strat.jpg
Stratton is so handsome!
I have been posting photos in the thread Leslie started for Clara's birthday, but I am going to post a couple in here later today!
I hope everyone is doing well. We are adjusting really well and loving every minute with Clara. She had a doctor's appointment today and has already gained all but two ounces of her birth weight back! She gained 6 ounces in two days! :D
Awww, Stratton! What a cute photo!
We have us a bunch of really good looking babies here on PT!!! 2009 has proven to be very fertile! :O
Awww, hi Stratton! What a cute little baby boy. :)
Lyra finally had her 6-month well check today. She was 26.5 inches and 16 pounds, 11.5 ounces. She got scared of the nurse after she measured her head...then things went ok until she had to get all her shots. She was crying in a way I had never heard her cry before!! It was so hard to hear. But, she's doing much better now and is taking a much needed nap!
I thought I would share a few pictures of the last week or so.
Playing with some toys.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8260.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8265.jpg
Reaching for the camera
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8291.jpg
With her daddy in the mountains
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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8211.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8216.jpg
And a video of her laughing...
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ra08-17-09.jpg
Oh my! Lyra is beautiful. Thanks for posting pictures and for the video. I couldn't get any audio but it was very cute! She has gorgeous eyes. So big and full of expression.
Daddy is a cutie too!
I am so sorry she got scared at the 6 month check up. I am dreading the first shots for my little one. I hear they cry and cry and get a fever too afterward.
I have a question for the mommies:
I don't have any medicines in the house for baby Laura.
What do I need to have in the house over the counter 'just in case'?
Oh Lyra is adorable! And getting so big! She looks really happy :)
Infant tylenol is always good to keep on hand. Mylicon gas drops are awesome, I would have gone nuts without it. The walmart brand works just as good as the name brand IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by beeniesmom
All of these little babies are making me melt! SO CUTE!!!!
Carmen, I was actually advised not to keep anything "just in case" as people tend to overmedicate when they have things right there. I would imagine anything you can safely and effectively treat at home can spare a couple minutes as you go to the store to retrieve the meds for the particular problem you're facing at the moment. I haven't gotten anything, yet, but that's kinda the mentality I'm going with.
Lyra is so beautiful! Your husband is great looking! He and Lyra could be a Baby Bjorn ad! ;) That hat is too cute. I didn't check out the video yet but I'm sure it's awesome! I'm just taking a wee break.
I gave Clara her first bath since getting home. Not a submerged in the water kind of bath, but just sort of top and tails. She did really well, I think because I kept her wrapped in a warm towel the entire time, and just exposed the part I was washing at the time. She's wrapped in a sleep sack now, hanging with Daddy. :)
The only thing I will say about that though is Ty's first fever was 103 degrees and in the middle of the night. In that case, you need to be giving tylenol ASAP to get that fever down. That's the only reason I suggested having tylenol on hand. And mylicon is so mild that they actually can't overdose. It just eases the gas pains (when colic hits, maybe around 6 weeks or so I think? it's a lifesaver).Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
We are so fortunate here at PT to have some of the cutest babies in the world!! Great pictures of everybody's little ones!! Carmen, Laura sure does look Italian and I think she looks alot like her Mom :D
Lyra is too cute. Love the tie dye - is it a dress? Lyra and daddy are cuties as mentioned by others but that scenery isn't too bad either!
Infant tylenol is good to have around. My doctor said no ibuprofen for a while but I forget til when. Stratton was fine after his shots - no fever. I prefer no medication so I didn't give tylenol after shots just in case even though the doc said I could.
Mylicon has not been a miracle worker for me. Fortunately Stratton is mellow but my first baby was not comforted by anything!
Thanks for the advice ladies. Yeah, I am afraid of the middle of the night fever and such. I also heard that the ibuprophen is a no no until they are older.
I think I will go ahead and get some infant tylanol and mylicon.
I hope to not use it but you never know.
Things always happen on the weekend and in the middle of the night. :o
Hey mommas, do your babies like thier baths?
Laura starts cooing as soon as she is in the baby tub!
She especially likes to have her hair washed and dried.
When the hair dryer starts, she gets all quiet and relaxed.
Laura seems to be a very laid back baby.
She cries only when she is hungry and when she is 'exposed' for the diaper change.
Carmen, Laura sounds so sweet! It's awesome that she likes her bathtub! :) Clara hasn't been submerged in water, yet, but I did give her a bath and she only got upset when I changed her diaper. I had her wrapped in a warm towel the whole time, though, so she never got cold. I have heard that a lot of babies cry during bathtime simply because it's chilly!
Do all babies eventually get colic? I don't even really know what that is, or what can be done about it if they do get it! I know it stinks when they have it, but that's as far as my knowledge takes me. ;)
We went for our first family outing today! Went to Braum's for breakfast and Target for a couple groceries. We were out for just under two hours, and Clara and I both did really well. We kept her in her car seat for Braum's (David likes the seat, especially for quick trips inside), but I put her in the wrap for Target. I love that thing so much, I have already used it all around the house and it is awesome. She's in right now, and just finished nursing! I did laundry and dishes with her in it yesterday. :) Hands free is so much easier than one handed living, haha.
I seem to be healing well, but I have nothing to compare it to, really. One spot on my incision seems to be more easily agitated than any other, mostly when I have to get in and out of bed. Other than that, though, I'm not all that inconvenienced.
Clara sleeps in 3 to 4 hour blocks at night, which is great. I seem to be up with her for about an hour each time, though, but I think that's mostly because I really don't know what I'm doing yet. ;)
She is so much fun, we gave her tummy time a few times yesterday and she can hold her head up for about ten seconds so far. She doesn't set it back down softly, though, as the control isn't really there. But, she does hold her head up and move it around, looking at everything. It's pretty cool.
I had a little bit of a meltdown last night, because I couldn't get her to stop fussing and eat, but I knew she was hungry. She was just fiddling around, though, and not actually latching on. Luckily, it was a short meltdown and she finally ate. We both slept for four hours and I know I feel much better for it! :)
That's my long update!
Ahh is Stratton so adorable!!! I'm so glad to see a pic of him. I'd love to see more :) Oh and about more kids, nope we're done! My husband got steralized to insure no more babies happen and we're hoping it does not fail us :) We're got our little girl and little boy. A perfect little family. We don't have the house size or finances to have any more children so hopefully we don't have any accidents hehe.Quote:
Originally Posted by sabies
I absolutely love the baby pictures everyone has posted!!!
Leslie I guess we do have the same plans. My hubby hasn't been "snipped" yet but that's our plan. I think my body has been through enough so he can take care of this part. (Maybe snipped isn't the right word but I like it, I'm sure my hubby doesn't!)
I will be 9 months pregnant tomorrow. :eek:
Baby is becoming VERY active. It's like she's never asleep now. I started getting very sharp cervical pains lastnight. I am hoping she'll hold out a few more weeks (I still say she'll be born Oct 1st! lol). Most times I'm rather comfortable, and then suddenly I'll be very uncomfortable for several minutes. I think lately she likes to change positions. Walking is becoming an effort because sometimes it's only easy to walk with my legs spread apart...definatly have that waddle perfected.
Otherwise everything has been good here... we finally have carpet in the nursery and I just finished putting together the dresser. Still have to put together the crib and change table. :(
I'm starting to get very anxious to have this baby, I just want her OUT lol.
I can't believe you're in the ninth month already! It sure has come up quickly! Heck, I can't believe Clara is two weeks old! :eek::love:
If you have windows, make sure to air out the nursery, new carpet is full of chemicals! I think it's actually formaldahyde (not sure I spelled that right!). Some of the crap they use to preserve or clean stuff is just crazy! I can't wait to see pictures of the room when it's done, I hope you'll share!
We took Clara in for her 2 week appointment today. She got a clean bill of health, and is growing really well! She's already an inch longer (22 inches now!). And, she's at 8 lbs 3 oz! She's a great eater! She got her heel pricked (just like when she was first born) and was really unhappy about it!
We took her and three of the dogs for a walk today, it was nice getting Finn out! He did pretty well walking next to the stroller! Good day so far. I even nursed her publicly for the first time at Target! It was a little awkward because she was hollering and fidgeting, but I managed to do it without showing any boob! I love my carrier, it is the best!
I have some news to share with everyone. I'm pregnant! I am 12 weeks and 2 days. Estimated due date is 3-17-10 by my last menstrual cycle. I had my first sonogram today and baby is measuring consistent with my due date. Heart rate was 159bpm and baby is 6.8 cm. I'm doing well myself, I have had no nausea or vomiting so far. I haven't gained any weight either so that's good as I know it's coming soon enough. Baby was moving around quite a bit so doing the measurements today took a bit to complete. It was strange seeing the baby move on the monitor and not yet being able to feel it move inside.
I am excited to be joining the ladies who will be having a baby in 2010. I'm not going to find out the gender, I want a surprise on delivery day. Hubby would want to know but I'm staying strong with my decision and he's okay with that. I have a feeling it'll be a boy since there are so many males in my family so why not add another one. Hubby thinks it'll be a girl.
Without further delay here is baby Bahmann also known as "roo" for right now. "Roo" as in kangaroo (since baby is in a pouch kind of). :)
Crown to rump length shot.
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Profile (blurry).
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This is awesome news Amber.... even if I already knew about it!!! ;)
You really should make a new thread about this! I am so happy for you and hubby.
Yes I've been leaving the window open, and the air purifier has been going non-stop. I'm so paranoid about the chemicals. :( We're getting the carpets cleaned next week, but hubby doesn't want to do the baby room because "it's new carpet," so I may have to fight with him a bit about it..He doesn't think chemicals are a big thing. I have a Bissell carpet cleaner, so I've been researching what to put in it to kill any chemicals (if I lose the battle with hubby LOL), but I can't find anything over the internet that everyone claims is the "best" for ridding of chemicals. Atleast we didn't use carpet adhesive/glue, we just stapled it down, so I don't have to worry about that..Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
Does anyone have any suggestions for what to put in the carpet cleaner? I always put a bit of vinegar in it, just to stop any mold growth that might start from the moisture. I was thinking of just using my natural laundry detergent, but I really want to find something that is well-known for getting rid of chemicals, and just can't think of anything. I have alot of all-natural dog shampoo too, with lots of essential oils.. I should look up the oils and see how good they are for this..
I hope everyone's pregnancies/ babies are doing great! I wanted to share a few pictures (well maybe more than a few...) because Lyra is now 7 months old! I can hardly believe it.
Lyra loves it when we go hiking in the mountains. These pictures are from Friday.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8442.jpg
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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8449.jpg
But she got tired during our long hike...
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8470.jpg
Then a few more that I've taken over the last week.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8484.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8492.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8386.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8394.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...y/IMG_8404.jpg
Oh My! What a treat! I love seeing pictures of Lyra!
She gets more beautiful everyday.
I love Lyra, she's so pretty! That fourth one is just perfect, I love how she's looking up and to the side. I love all the cold weather clothes! So cute!
She is just angelic! :love:
estimated on our scale at home - clara weighs nine pounds!
Thanks for the nice comments. :) I'd love to see some more pictures of all the other PT babies!
Great job Clara (and mom)! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by finn's mom
So would I! And, thank you from both of us! :love:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi
Looking at Laura's pictures put me in a good mood. :)
Here are some pictures I took from the last 10 days or so...
3 weeks old. Trying to sit up:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1632.jpg
It was my mom’s birthday Aug. 25th. This was my gift to her, via email...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1644.jpg
Snoozing on the couch....with Frankie: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1654.jpg
Looking at herself in the mirror:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1665.jpg
ONE MONTH OLD HERE... ALREADY???
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1678.jpg
Bathtime... Mmmm, I wonder where that fuzzy hair comes from?
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1685.jpg
Hanging out with Beenie!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1713.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/IMG_1714.jpg