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*Lisa*
Hi! I saw your post yesterday but the nest was extremely slow so I gave up hope of replying. Anyway, I am doing well, as is Alyssa!! She's getting SO big (she's almost 19 pounds and 28 inches) and is into everything!! She has two teeth that are still trying to cut, they're the ones on the bottom, and they have been trying to come through since Sept. A little frustrating because I am sure they hurt her. One of them looks like a really, really white spot, so I'm crossing my fingers it busts through soon! She loves her milk but food, ehhh, not so much, it's anyone's guess from one day to the next whether or not she's going to eat. It's a little frustrating but I'm dealing. Other than that, she's awesome, so happy, so sweet, so smart. I LOVE being home w/ her, just love it. It's going to be hard to return to the classroom next year but I think it will be good for her, and for me, too.
Thanks for the shout-out!! I hope things are great w/ you too!!
Re: *Lisa*
That is just awesome - she sounds like she is doing so well!! I hope she gets through her first teeth well - Austin really didn't seem to have problems with his teeth at all...although I am sure some teeth bother babies more than others...
I SO hear you with the food thing. I really never know when Austin is hungry (other than nursing before naps) - he never gives us clues and just really shows no interest in solids...we give them to him when he wakes up, but he could really just care less...ahh, well, everything comes with time, right?
I think it is great you will be home with her so long...but yes, it will be good for the two of you when you go back to work (the isolation of mommyhood is hard sometimes) - your lucky to have the profession you do, teaching, since you'll have vacations with her - that will be nice!
Ahhh yes, things are going good with Austin and I - I am really loving this age a lot - and I'm finally getting to STTN after 9 months, since we decided to CIO - he's done great! and YAY for sleep!
I am relieved to hear that I am not the only one w/ food issues. I don't always know when Alyssa is hungry either ... first thing in the am and last thing before bed are givens, but the in-between times are more guesses. She rarely turns away breastmilk but with food, it's hit or miss. She barely ate a thing (solids) yesterday but today, she scarfed down a mixture of blueberries and apples w/ oatmeal, some yogurt, AND a bunch of cheerios before her am nap!! Then, before her pm nap, she had half a serving of carrots w/ oatmeal and then a 9 ox bottle of breastmilk. I don't know, and honestly, I'm worn down from trying to figure it out. Our pedi was fairly firm when he told us not to worry about it, soooo ... I guess I'm not gonna worry about it?? LOL!!
But it is frustrating.
Yes, the isolation of being a SAHM can, at times, definitely feel isolating and that's hard to deal with when it gets that way. I try to keep us busy as I can reasonably, even if it's just running errands. I have mom's group on Tuesday and then library on Thursday but the other days, I have to find things for us to do. We try and have playdates every week with friends but that doesn't always pan out. I have been trying to go to my mother's once a week, too, since Alyssa really enjoys being there. But there are days where I feel like I'm stuck in groundhog day! I feel SO GUILTY even thinking that, because I LOVE being home w/ Alyssa, I love all this time we have together before it's time for me to return to the classroom, and I wish I had it for longer. But one can't deny the isolation, I hear it from so many mothers.
I am so happy to hear that Austin is STTN!!! Wonderful news!!! When did you do CIO? Are naps better now, too?
It is totally frustrating with food! Part of me can't wait until Austin can be like: "Mom, I'm hungry" Just so I know!!! LOL!!! I've been trying to teach him the signs for "more" and "hungry" for the longest time, but he still doesn't get it. It sounds like when Alyssa is in the mood for eating, she does well though! I usually try to feed Austin upon waking from his naps (solids at least, I have never been able to get him to nurse when he wakes up)...sometimes he's really interested, like if he sees me eating, otherwise - he's often busy looking around the room and trying to blow raspberries (a habit I am trying to stop - yuck!) I'm sure the kiddos will get the hang of it eventually, right?
It is funny you mention that every day is like Groundhog Day - Tom said to me yesterday, since he is home on vacation, "God, every day is so repetitive!" Um, welcome to my world, hunny! LOL!
Oh I am SO happy Austin is STTN too - he's still down around 5:30-6pm at night and usually gets up around 5:30-6am, so not too shabby...although I am not a morning person at ALL. Thank God for coffee. We started CIO this past Tuesday (we had started it a bit before, but then that ice storm hit) - the first night he cried hard for about 45 minutes - then on and off throughout the night...the next day he only woke up once and just cried a little...now I don't know if he wakes up, because I keep the monitor off - I finally gave it up - yay!! So I only hear him if he really needs me and is crying hard. I had been going to him 2x a night or more to nurse him and he began waking up more and wanting my company more (to play), which was not a habit I wanted to keep...
His naps are STILL all over the place...once he starts getting all hyper or has red eyes and he goes for a nap - he hardly ever rubs his eyes or yawns, which makes me batty, because I'm constantly asking myself: "Is he tired, is he not???" But any time I put him down for a nap, he naps at least an hour, which is great...I loathe the inconsistency of his naps, but eventually it won't even matter anymore...