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Archive through October 17, 2005

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Sep. ~ Nov.: Parenting Place: New Parents to be........Tips and advice for us (ARCHIVES): Archive through October 17, 2005 users admin

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Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
ENB that is the best explanation I have ever read. I had started to do research on it and found it so overwhleming that I threw in the towel about it. BUt now I have a great idea.

I am extremely regular, only off by a day if at all so we will test this theory. My husband will be very excited to hear this concept. (no pun intended) LOL!!!!!!!!!



Serenity
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06-28-2005

Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
Just jumping in to say that Enbwife is correct in her method. DH and I REALLY wanted two boys and used the method - it worked- twice! Today we have two very precious little boys.

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
I truly believe in it. It just takes more patience if you're trying for a girl. Spit - I hear ya on the sex 5 days in a row... That doesn't happen around here much either (ha ha) :-)

Here's some recent shots of the kids and us...

nate

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
nate

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
nate

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Those are great Lisa!! What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing! :-)

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Too cute and scrumptious!!!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
What a beautiful family you have Lisa & Neil!! I'm thinking Starr looks like dad and Nate more like mom.

Here's some new photo's of baby Spitfire to!!

Peek

Leaves

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Oh wonderful! Such great photos to enjoy. Thanks for posting, Enbwife and Spitfire. I love to see the TVCH kids because they are the cutest in the world. (Parents aren't too bad either!)

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Friday, September 30, 2005 - 7:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
Awwww! What a bunch of cuties! I harldy ever venture in here because it has been nearly 9 years since I was a new mommy. Everytime I do manage to pop in I am so jealous! Enjoy every minute!

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Spit, what a cutey and I love the red hair!! You are right, Nate looks a lot like me, Starr more like daddy I would say.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
He's adorable Spitfire!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Monday, October 03, 2005 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Thanks ladies!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Question:

I am half way there, folks.

So, tell me, how do you get any sleep with a toddler and a new born? When do you nap? How do you get them both to nap at the same time?

My worry is, will I be able to sleep/function when the newbie gets here?!?!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Number one piece of advice is don't worry about not sleeping.

You won't get much, so fretting about it will not do any good.

You can either be sleepy or sleepy and angry. (angry that you aren't getting sleep.)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
LOL Julieboo!

I don't know if I've told this story before but one of the funnier things that I’ve heard on this subject was something that a friend of mine said when he wasn’t even trying to be funny.

The following was a real conversation we had after he had recently become a new Dad. We were chatting about how he was enjoying life as a Dad and how the baby was doing.

Jim (me): “So …. How is the sleeping through the night going?”

My friend’s reply (completely serious and deadpan): “It’s going great! The baby’s crying hardly wakes me up at all any more”.

Needless to say, all the other Dads that were listening had a good laugh over that one (the Moms weren’t laughing quite as much).

Disclaimer: I am a good Dad and I did get up at night.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
LOL..Jimmer... that reminds me of what I used to rely on for sleep...

I called it nature's sleeping pill...exhaustion!!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
My Dh gets up at night too, but he's less patient than I am and it causes some tension for me.

Although when I wasn't working and he was, I didn't make him get up so much. If I didn't have to work, he wouldn't have to get up at all......courtesy of me.

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Spitfire, your son is adorable--I love his red hair!

Escapee, I agree with Julieboo, don't worry about not getting enough sleep. I only have one baby myself, and have often wondered how my friends do it with two or more children. What they have told me is that their body adjusts to less sleep and that you "just get through it."

Getting the children on the same nap schedule is probably something that won't happen for a while considering the youngest one is going to be needing much more sleep than the older one the first few months. I am assuming that your oldest already has a set nap schedule, so when the time comes, I would think it would be easier to adjust the youngest naps rather than your oldest.

Personally, I've found that having schedules and routines makes life so much easier...not to say that you can't ever have an "off" day

In regard to getting up at night, perhaps your husband can get up and bring you the baby (if you're nursing), or feed the baby, the nights when he doesn't have to go to work the next morning.

Oh, and congratulations on being half way there

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yep, don't worry about it cuz you ain't gonna get it, lol. You can always tell new parents by the red eyes and yawns. I did used to nap at work. Lunch break would come around, heck with eating wake me when it's time to go back to work. My coworkers used to crack up at me, but honesty with Caleb that was the only decent sleep I got!

With Dakota I "lucked" out. Darren was working a night shift, so once he got home he took over baby duty, including the middle of the night feedings. Because grandma was used to watching Caleb all day while I worked, she kept the schedule when Dakota was born. I'd head off to work, Darren would get up for a couple hours and spend time with the kids, then grandma would pick them up and he'd go back to bed. She never slept more than an hour or so but both of us were less tired with her than with Caleb who slept four hours at a time because we had other opportunites to get more sleep.

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Congrats Escapee. Sleep has been my biggest challenge since Starr arrived. It was a good day if Starr happened to have a 1/2 hour nap during Nate's 2 hour afternoon nap (which he has now given up completely). If that happened, I would nap for sure. Also, in the first few months Starr slept with us and that way I knew I would get SOME sleep.

Julie - LOL on the "sleepy and angry" comment. I can so relate to that!! It seems when Starr's sleeping well at night, Nate starts waking up crying. It's always one!!!!! I just keep telling myself that one day I will sleep a full 8 hours again.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
I heard this quote the other day and liked it and don't know where to put it exactly so I think I will put it here.

Mothers create children, children build fathers.

Is it just me or was I having an emotional day? It made me feel teary and I'm so not a teary person.

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Friday, October 14, 2005 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Hmmmm - that's deep! I'm tired today!!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, October 14, 2005 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Lack of sleep Enbwife?

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
the pictures are great everyone!

I will try the method and see if it works..we will see what happens next....

Every time we have a rough day with Dylan my husband asks...are you sure we want another one? LOL!!!!!! I say" we cannot think that way honey!"