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Jewels

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 08:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Cute cute cute pictures!!!

Twiggyish

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 08:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Like father like son. awww He's adorable. (The baby of course..LOL)

Enbwife

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 05:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ha ha - Neil shaved his head to bond with his son. Shocker to me - he didn't tell me he was going to do it - just went out and did it!!! Oh well, it's only hair and will grow back. I loved his hair. :(

Nate had his shots today. Unfortunately he also has developed his first cold today and began coughing at 2:30 am. Sounded like he was trying to get up a hairball. The runny nose started later poor little guy. The Dr. said there's not much we can do but let it run its course. It breaks my heart to see him so congested, especially when he's trying to sleep. He weighs just over 13 1bs now and is 23 1/2 " long. He cried really hard when he had the shot, but I nursed him right away and that calmed him and put him to sleep for a while. I've cuddled him all day and cried a bit - the books say that first colds are harder on the mom than the baby. :)

Enbwife

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Urgghhhh - rough night last night. I "slept" in an upright position on the couch with Nate all night since he's so congested I couldn't lay him down. He coughed, sneezed and sniffled all night, poor little guy. I cancelled all plans for today and tomorrow and am holding him all the time. He's sleeping on me right now in the snuggli (lifesaver that is for any new moms to be). Hopefully this cold does not last too long...

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife: Have you thought about a medicated vaporizer for Nate? I remember when mine were babies, we'd put a hot vaporizer with Vicks in the 'dispenser' tray to help them rest a little better. Also, a tiny dab of Vicks on the chest will sometimes help. Of course, check with the Dr. before anything, if you are uncomfortable with it. Just something that helped us get through these things. Good luck!

Wargod

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 09:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, Oh....Johnsons also has a vapor bath available now. You pour just a capful into the tub of warm water and let them sit there for a few minutes. Oops, just read the back and says for babies 3 months and older..but you could call the pedeatrician and see if you can use it.

It really does work..we use it mostly for our 4 year old daughter who has asthma. Whenever she gets a cold, the congestion seems worse in her than with our son..the vapor bath relaxes her, and helps her breathing to be easier.

Hoping he gets better quickly. It's tough watching your baby go through this, and difficult on you becuase you get little rest yourself.

Danzdol

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 10:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I used the Vicks when D got sick at about the same age as Nate(the vaporizer) and it was good for him. Also walk in the park to smell some clean air.

I am excited! I just got my pics I am goimg to scan them and post some. There are so many to choose from I don't know where to begin!

Danzdol

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 12:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok here are 2 but since there are too many here is the link to his webpage:

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/d/dylankaispage

a
YUMMY carrots!!!!!
b
My first class at Gymboree

Jewels

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 07:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife, I hope Nate feels better soon. Cold are no fun at all. Try the vaporizer, it may just do the trick.

Danzdol, what a sweetheart. I love the pictures of him with eating the carrots. Carrots was the first thing we gave my son and in his first picture his eyes are rolled back in his head like he is in heaven. It is hilarious.

Bananaclip

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Danz, he is too sweet. I can't wait to give Caden veggies! I just went to your webpage. Wow he is 24 pounds???!!!! When I took Caden to the ped, she told me that he is the size of an average 4 month old at 13lbs., 12 oz. and he was only 2 months. So I guess you have retired the infant carrier/car seat?

Enbwife

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 12:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Excellent webpage Danz. You look great! I still feel like I've been hit by a truck!!! I can't believe Dylan is over 24 1bs already!!! It seems all the boys are sooooo big now! Nate's over 13 1bs and he's only 8 weeks old.

Nate's feeling a lot better today after another rough night. I on the other hand have a sore throat now and runny nose - urghhhh. Needless to say, we've been housebound except the trip to the Dr. I think I'll take him for a walk just to give us both some fresh air. It's a nice day today.

Julieboo

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 12:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
24 lbs? I don't think that's right. My son was a super chubba chunk and he didn't hit 24 lbs til he was around 9 months.

Kat

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 03:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There is a marked tendency for overweight infants to become overweight children and adults. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to an infant's diet and to prevent him from becoming overweight.


Common errors in feeding include offering too many sweet foods and introducing cereals into an infant's diet unnecessarily early. In most cases excessive weight gain in infants and children is caused by overeating.

There are a few general trends in height and weight gain during childhood that might be interesting for you to know. Remember, these are averages and some small-framed people have large babies and some large framed people have small babies.


At 2 weeks baby should be back to birth weight.

Weight usually doubles by 4-7 months and height increase by 1 inch. (Notice that is a big variable and still the average.)

Birth weight may triple by 14-17 months and quadruple by age 2 to 3 years.

This is interesting, at 3 years height is approximately 50% of eventual adult height.

Birth length may double by age 4. And triple by age 13.

On average there is a 4 to 7 pound weight gain a year from age 2 to age 13.

Then, during puberty, for girls of 10-14 years old, a gain of 15 to 55 pounds and an increase of 2 to 10 inches. (You talk about a wide variable! and that is an average!). About 95% of mature height is achieved by onset of Menarche.

Boys age 11-16 have a weight gain of 15 to 65 lbs and a height increase of 4 to 12 inches. Height is about 95% of mature height by age 15. This is an average and often times some children reach their mature height before this time and some 2-3 years after this time and still be considered within the normal trends.

So how does your baby grow? Quite contrary to the fear of nervous parents who scan the growth charts looking for the norms. Many times, a baby may be off the scale at one pediatric visit but at or near normal on another visit. Remember, babies do go through growth spurts and sometimes have wide variables.

Thin is in for adults, but babies are expected to be fat and chubby. The simple fact is that babies generally take on the same characteristics of their parents. In other words, small and thin parents may have small and thin babies. It is not always so, but if you and your spouse are small people, your babies may also be smaller than the "norm." The same thing applies to taller and larger people. The main thing to remember is that as long as your baby is getting good nutrition, plenty of affection, and is growing at a continuous rate, your baby is probably thriving at his own pace.

It is always safe to be cautious when a baby does not appear to be thriving, are they sleeping too much or too busy to have 5 to 6 feedings a day? Sometimes, these may be symptoms of allergies or illness present that may cause baby to lag in eating and failure to thrive. Use your instincts and watch your baby’s symptoms, report anything you feel might be abnormal to your Doctor. Offer your infant and child healthy food choices. Remember, "Everything in Moderation" and by carefully adjusting your baby’s feedings and surroundings you will be well on your way to a happy and healthy child.

Danzdol

Friday, October 11, 2002 - 01:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nope the 24 ls is a HUGE typo!!!!!! I have to go fix it. He is 14 lbs 10oz and 26 1/4" long ..ooooops sorry!

Enbwife

Saturday, October 12, 2002 - 09:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ahhhh - that makes more sense now. My friend's son is 3 1/2 months and 19 1bs which is huge, and I didn't think Dylan looked as big as Sam.

Thanks for the info above Kat. Nate will certainly double his birth weight by 4 months. I asked the Dr. if his gaining almost 1 1b a week was too much and she said that breastfed babies cannot gain too much weight. She said if he was on formula, that would be a different story and we would have to talk.

How are the preggos doing these days? Hanging in there? Getting excited? All I can say is sleep, sleep, sleep now (if you can)... That's the biggest thing I miss is not getting uninterrupted sleep. :)

Enbwife

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 07:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bumping to the top so this thread doesn't get lost... I need sleep!!!! How come my baby wakes up every hour or so in the night????? Urgghhhhh!!! I hear babies sleep begins to regulate around 3 months so hopefully I only have 1 more month of this. I'm so sleep deprived, I do and think stupid things all the time. :(

Danzdol

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 07:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi gang!!!!!!

How is everyone? Any news?

Dylan decided now that 6am is a much better wake up time than 7:30 so it's been tough to step out of bed earlier once you get used to not doing it so often. I hope it's a stage.

He's had, carrots, sweet potato, peas and yesterday at a record breaking 16 baby spoons SQUASH-he loved it!

I switched hie cereal from rice to oatmeal and he seemed to like it better too.

It's so much fun.

Bookworm

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife-- I do feel for you. I remember those days. He really will sleep all night someday. I never thought Wiggle would make it all night either and he did. Put Neil to work with the baby and recruit family and friends to help you as much as possible. You have to get some sleep. You've got to take care of yourself. I remember one of the nicest things Nightcrawler did for me is let me sleep in on his days off. I can't remember if you are still nursing, but if you are, you might consider pumping once in awhile, just to keep your sanity and get some sleep. Hang in there!

Danz--I remember those days of trying new foods. Those are more fun than the sleep deprivation days, that's for sure. Sounds like all is well with you and Dylan.

Now I have a question. Wiggle is almost 14 months old. He has his first severe diaper rash. He has had several cases of pink butt, but this time there is a line of sores that bleed a little. We have been doing diaper rash lotion. Today, Nightcrawler brought home some Saratoga ointment as suggested by the pharmacist, so we are trying it. Aside from letting him run around naked (which we do some, but it's getting cold here and he has been sick lately), are there other suggestions.

He is just about finished with Amoxil for upper respiratory infection and we wonder if that is the cause of the rash. Another possibility is he has been wearing a different brand of diapers than he usually does. Though we had used this brand before and this didn't happen. Other than these two things, there hasn't been other differences in routine. I feel awful for Wiggle. I know it hurts when he has a wet (and especially if it is poopy) diaper. He whimpers when we use a wet wipe on the area. I would love any suggestions you all might have for us.

Danzdol

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Recently when Dylan had a similar rash in his little booty the doc gave him NYSTATIN cream USO and it worked wonders. It is by prescription only though.

We are going to the local pumpkin patch this SUnday I am sooooo excited to take his Halloween pics. Anyone do any already?

Wargod

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 08:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There's also a powder that the doctor can prescribe. We went through one major diaper rash, bookie...pretty much like you've described, with the bleeding sores. Caleb was miserable. Doctor prescribed the cream and the powder for him, and it worked like a charm. She also told us that diaper rash is basically a yeast infection and that a good yeast infection cream would work too.

Bookworm

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 09:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Danz and War. We will check into those.

Enbwife

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 11:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Diaper rash... hmmmm - haven't had that one yet.
Breakthrough with Nate! He slept 3 1/2 hrs straight last night, woke up for a quick feed, then slept another 3 1/2 hrs straight, woke up for another feed then decided it was playtime (6:00am) so I brought him back to bed and nursed him lying down and he fell asleep for 2 more hours (yayyy)! I went for a massage this morning - heaven!

Another breakthrough - we put him in his swing yesterday and he stayed in there for 1.5 hours... he slept for a few minutes of that but wow! I couldn't believe it. This a.m. while I was out, Neil put him in the swing again and he fell asleep for 2 hours!!! He's never done that! He always needs us to hold him and rock him to sleep (yayyy)! Plus when we put him down after he falls asleep, he wakes up so often we have to hold him all the time which means I can't get anything done... so as you can tell, I'm pretty pleased today! Woo hoo!!!

Wargod

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 11:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Alright Lisa! That's so awesome for you.

I know this won't help much, but have patience. One day Nate won't need to be held all day, or keep waking all night. Would it be an option to maybe set something up with your sister? Maybe one day a week you keep your niece, and one day a week she'll keep Nate? That would give you a chance to catch up on some rest and do a little cleaning, or running errands or whatever.

Babies are awesome, and they're so much fun and love. But, sometimes, you just get worn out and they don't really understand that mommy has something she needs to take care of.

Yuhuru

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Diaper Rash - Give that bottom some air time. Try to time it between potty breaks. Wiggles should feel better when he doesn't have something rubbing that bottom continuously.

BUT since he just finished an antibiotic, it's probably a yeast infection so diaper rash stuff won't help. Call your ped. My little one had one of those rashes on his testicles. We used the Nyastitin and he felt better almost immediately.

Draheid

Friday, October 18, 2002 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Enbwife: One thing I remember doing with my little ones was to pat them as I was holding them to get them to sleep. As they nod off, I would place them in their bed while continuing to pat them. A few more minutes of patting in the bed and they were usually out for quite a while. I would slowly lighten the patting until they didn't notice and then stop and quietly step away. If they seemed to not be asleep yet, I would pat a little more and then try lightening again.

I hope this makes sense and also hope it works for you.