[pepper]

anoushh, did you see this on oprah? i posted this somewhere already, i just can't get over it. watch the video...

http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200611/200...3_350_102.jhtml

[anoushh]

not-bob has had a difficult few days. After thinking I'd cracked the problem (nipples he was using too small now, so moved up a size and was hoping that would reduce the amount of air he was taking in) he got fussy and miserable all over again. Last night was really bad, with fussiness most of the day, and really, really miserable and crying and screaming for nearly 6 hours off and on (mostly on) last night.

In looking at everything we could find Dr Sears baby book we decided reflux seemed the most likely and it couldn't hurt to follow the recommendations for that. From midnight last night he's been a different boy--a much happier boy. FIngers and everything firmly crossed keeping this up keeps him this way.

Visit to the dr yesterday confirmed that as an option, along with milk allergy, but I'm thinking it's reflux.

And I'm happy to say that besides the "get to know you" visit I"ve seen the pediatrician we've chosen twice now, and I'm very happy with him.

[grenadine]

thanks, mox...sadly, i can't take credit for that one, as it comes from my cousin, ubercrazed veteran mom of three! but it've very sensible. i actually gave the bean frozen PEAS the other day and he loved them.

[moxiegirl]

and good for the motor skills. hmmm...gren, you are vetran mama #1!

[grenadine]

no, they should be too small to choke on (esp. if you get wild/organic, which tend to be smaller). you could also dice pear very small, freeze it, and use that. just give 'em the blueberries right out of the bag - freezy for the gums and tasty for the mouth.

[tart]

Yeah, unless you mean in a mesh feeder, Gren? I could see that being tasty...

[moxiegirl]

not a chocking hazard? she'd LOVE that, i think. had the same issue with a biter bisquet last night...

[grenadine]

tart: frozen blueberries. promise.

[tart]

No help here, Mox - we've had the same symptoms on & off for 3 months now, and not a single tooth to be had... The best thing we've found is to wear him out - lots & lots of active play. It distracts him from the discomfort, and when he finally tuckers out, he goes down hard. I did give him a thick slice of cold, peeled apple the other day, and he looooved it, really gnawed away. Then, of course, the Choking Paranoia set in when he started biting off chunks, so away it went... and o, was he pissed. I think next time we'll try a very ripe wedge of pear, popped in the freezer for a bit - less likely to break off in hard bits like the apple...

I think we're on to something here, mamas - Tartlet slept through, from 7:30 - 5:30, with nary a peep! Woot woot!

(Snoopy-dances out of the thread...)

[moxiegirl]

hey, newbie mama question here. once your kidlets showed the signs of hardcore teething (the spiking, low-grade fever, drrol like a MFer, knashing, etc...) how long before the teeth came in? poor moxette...the doc saw her on MOnday, and is pretty sure this is teething...but she's so uncomfortable. I want to make it go away. Gulp. Any memories? i didn't feel any new ridgers today that weren't there a week ago. do the teeth just pop out? Gah... i'm gonna double post this in the hip mama thread, too.

[tart]

7 hours straight of sleep last night! Woo!

So... who's getting Santa photos taken this year?

[tart]

Oh yes, Gren - our kids always give us what we are least prepared to accept, I think. Which means Tartlet will end up a right-wing conservative Dave Matthews-loving frat boy. Who hates reading & is a picky eater. Eek.

[grenadine]

they do inspire it. the mr. once remarked that our son was growing up in his own personal musical...
which i THINK is a good thing.

eta: is it poetic justice that my son is now saying "basketball," "football," and "baseball," despite my and the mister's total lack of interest in/appreciation for sports?

[tart]

I love those goofy daddy moments! Tartman's all about exposing the bebe to the truly staggering amount of music we own... jazz & classical for bedtime, loud noise rock on the weekends that I teach, straight up indie rock if I'm home, old time country in the evenings (Tartlet looooves Johnny Cash & Lefty Frizzell), and a steady rotation of children's music put out by the Smithsonian & a variety of indie/punk bands who grew up & had kids of their own... My current favorite is Ida/Elizabeth Mitchell's You Are My Sunshine. Bathtime is when we sing the most, anything from the theme to Brazil to Don't Fence Me In, and I usually sing to Tartlet as we're walking home at night.

Funny how you can't pay me to sing "officially", but put my kid in front of me & I'm a frickin' canary...

[moxiegirl]

quick tip on the cloth vs disposable diaper...environmentally, both suck. One uses WAY more energy and water resources, the other valuable landfill space. Once I knew that, convienence ruled.

Mmmm...M&Ms...tart, love, that sounds just perfect!

I found moxieman playing 80s hair metal during moxette's bath tonight, and singing along to her. Freaking adorable, i tell ya. Oh! And, we watched Sesame Street for the very first time tonight. She loved it, and laughed out loud at snuffy the snuffalufagus. That, i can spelll...not sure about adorable. Sad.

[grenadine]

no...i used to use my cervical cap, but i just no longer like the idea of putting ANYTHING inside. it feels invasive. dunno why, just feels that way.

we use primarily cloth, though i don't know that it's better (environmentally; the ethos of it is probably better)...

yeah. i've had four or five periods now and every time it's the psm from hell.

[tart]

Ah, so it's not just me inhaling 2-pound bags of peanutbutter M&Ms...

Would a Diva Cup/Keeper be less of an issue? Haven't tried either yet, myself, but putting all these diapers in the landfills is making me reexamine other areas of my life & where I can conserve...

[grenadine]

you said it. and you know, i dislike my period so much more now. i have developed an aversion to insertion-oriented "feminine hygiene," which leaves me with diaper-esque options, and i have the worst pms now - it used to be a mild existential crisis every month, but now it's a full-on emotional holocaust. and POUNDS of chocolate. literally pounds.

[tart]

...and my period's back. WTF. Sleeping through the night clearly has its drawbacks...

[moxiegirl]

Yes, the walking thing. SUCH a sense of self-accomplishment- I LOVE seeing that on her face! All she wants to do is walk around wherever she is. And, she is 99% there in sitting up by herself- a bit more of a challenge for my gal, as she never did the crawling thing, and is content to play on her back. Yeah, lowering the crib matress is a big priority this week.

Nursing necklace, eh? genius!