Born in May 2009

Looks like time to lower the mattress

jamie3boys — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:59:08 GMT

One handed and on both knees. She is in such a hurry to grow up. I wish she would slow down.

6 months old this month!

jamie3boys — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:25:57 GMT

Can you believe it? I does not seem like it has been anywhere close to 6 months since our babies were born.

OMG I didn't know the 'Born in May 2009' was still around

JenandStew — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:38:16 GMT

I was just looking back on my posts when Adam was born and didn't realise this 'area' ws still around - how great!

Into everything!

jamie3boys — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:09:07 GMT

DD is officially a mischief maker. She has mastered the art of "inch-worming" and now is all over the place getting into things. lol . . . she is getting faster and the way she moves reminds me of a swimmer doing the butterfly. She bobs up and down, moving forward until she reaches her goal.

She isn't fully "crawling" yet although she does crawl an inch or two sometimes but it takes less time she has discovered to inchworm it. I am really having to work with the boys on keeping their legos and all other toys upstairs. I can't believe I am dealing with this already!

This morning she went from the crawling position to the sitting position for just a moment. It won't be long until she is sitting up as well. I am almost contemplating starting cereal with her. She is sooooo interested in food and when I eat with her on my lap I feel so bad because she wants the food so bad. She smacks her lips and opens her mouth as the fork goes past her face to mine.

I normally wouldn't consider solids at 5 months but based on her cues, I think she may be ready.

Crazy. It seems like I just brought her home from the hospital.

First tooth!

FiveHappyChildren — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:42:20 GMT

I am shocked. I was just on the phone with my friend yesterday saying that she will never get her teeth in because she has been teething forever and I saw NO swelling.
So I was wiping her face tonight and had to do a double take when I saw something white across her gums. I can't believe it!!

Growing too fast

jamie3boys — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:41:31 GMT

I am so mad. Baby is not only holding her whole chest up supported by her arms but she is pulling her knees under her and even using them to scoot herself forward a teeny bit at a time. I gasped the other night when she got her tummy off the floor ever so slightly. I’ve never seen a baby develop these skills so early. She won’t even be 4 months old until Saturday! She even scoots to where she wants to go.

I bet she’ll be doing the army crawl, starting to crawl or full out crawling in her 5th month. Why is she in such a hurry to grow up? I want to go back to the newborn stage.

I put her down on her back...

Mom2RJA — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:53:26 GMT

...and look what she did!

Isla Audrey - new pic

dreamsofisis — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:05:24 GMT

Our sweet baby girl was born May 19th. 7lbs 8oz 21 inches long. Not an exciting birth story. I tried to VBAC, but 41 weeks came (I was due May 12) and still no labor despite three membrane sweeps and lots and lots of praying, spicy foods, etc. Nothin'. So, I had yet another scheduled c-section. I come and go with my feelings about that, but looking at my beautiful baby makes me know it is so worth it. She is wonderful and I feel so blessed. Just wanted to share her arrival with y'all! xo -Cat

Postpartum - How is everyone?

jamie3boys — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:02:31 GMT

This is the part I hate. My PG was wonderful and so was L/D, but PP is hell. I felt great immediately after giving birth, full of energy and life and now between 3-4 months PP, everything goes downhill. This happens everytime at this stage.

My hair is falling out in clumps so bad I have bald spots. My face is breaking out like a teenagers and I just feel like crap. I hate, hate, hate PP. I would rather go through PG again and L/D.

I generally develope postpartum thyroiditis around 4 months as well. I am watching my thyroid carefully. I just hate this.

K - enough of my whining and complaining, how are you guys? I hope you aren't getting the load of crap I am.

VIDEO. Her " I need attention cry" Cute!

FiveHappyChildren — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:27:53 GMT

It is so cute. She will just cry out but not the usual cry, more like a ..aaaaaa with a high pitch just to get your attention..this goes on for a while at a time..so cute. She is dramatic.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=169619030608

She laughed!!!

Mom2RJA — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:23:23 GMT

When I did the 3 months survey yesterday I said the thing I was most looking forward to in the next month was laughing. Well it happened tonight! I was getting her changed for bed and kind of tickling her and making silly noises and she laughed at me! It was the most beautiful sound! I called the boys and I was able to get her to do it again. Then we got the video camera and sort of got her to do it again, but she was getting bored by then (we have HOURS of video footage of all three of my babies lying there NOT doing the wonderful thing they had been doing moments earlier.)

I am so excited. This is the moment I have been waiting for. It is going to be so much fun watching her brothers find new ways to make her laugh every day!

Some new pics of Cassandra.

FiveHappyChildren — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:21:02 GMT

15w1d! She is playing with her oldest brother.

3 month May 2009 baby survey

Classic_Movie_Queen — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:20:01 GMT

Stealing this idea from the April group

1. How old is your May baby?

15w2d

2. Stats -
Weight: 16 lbs.
Length: around 24 inches
Clothing size: 3-6 months

3. Are they:
Teething? Not quite. Drooling a lot, though
Rolling? Yes
Sitting up on their own? No
Anything else you want to add? N is the smiliest baby I have ever had!

4. Have you started solids? If so, what was their first food? If not, when do yo plan on starting?

Nope, plan on trying at 6 months and seeing how it goes.

5. What are you looking forward to the most in the next month?

More rolling over, and more smiles!

6. New moms, how are you handling motherhood? For others, how has the transition to a bigger family been? How are your other children handling their new sibling?

Pretty well. It's not much of a difference from 4-5 (for me), so the transition has been pretty easy. The kids LOVE their baby brother, and often fight over who gets to hold him! DD especially. She calls him her "dolly", and is such a little mommy. My oldest DS is a huge help.

7. Pictures!

I only post pics privately

Welcome to Born in May 2009!

MaureenBot — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:15:31 GMT

Congrats to all the new mamas! This Due Date Buddies forum has now become a Birth Club forum, can't wait to hear about all our new little ones!

JenandStew Belly Pics - Before & After 10lb 14oz Baby

JenandStew — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:43:19 GMT

Hi Ladies

I have attached two belly pics of myself as requested by a couple of you lovely ladies lol.

The first picture was taken at around 38-39 weeks pregnant so I did get a litle bigger by the end.

The second picture was taken yesterday, 11 days after birth.

New Pic

jamie3boys — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:10:24 GMT

Just wanted to say hi and see how all the May mommas and babies are doing. We are doing great. I can't believe how big baby is. She no longer looks like a newborn.

Feeling sad about not being pg anymore!

FiveHappyChildren — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:46:30 GMT

I miss being pg already! I know I don't want anymore ANY time soon, if at all. We aren't doing anything permanant, because that is just how we are and may decide we want another in a few years. I thought people were crazy for missing being pg on my May board, but sheesh! I get teary eyed looking/lurking on all the new pg boards and those who are about to have another little one. I thought I cherished the pg, but maybe I will just always feel this way. I just need to for once go LONGER than 2y before being pg again. That would be Heaven..then maybe this feeling will pass for ONCE!

Some new pics from today. She is 6w! Some pics of my boys as well.

FiveHappyChildren — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:54:40 GMT

My happy boys.

He was being naughty and was stuck, he hates trying to get down.

Can't do without the crying pic..hehe

She SMILED!

FiveHappyChildren — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:40:02 GMT

I finally caught her smile, she has been for the last week! I am so excited.

a blurry one

Kinsley's Newborn Pics...

stacye — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:24:59 GMT

Checking up

MyMonsters4Us — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:06:23 GMT

Just making sure, feel weird asking here, but is there any mothers still pregnant in this forum?

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jamie3boys — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:42:48 GMT

Am I crazy!?

Classic_Movie_Queen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:35:40 GMT

Okay, so I am totally enjoying my little guy, and so happy he is here, but...I REALLY miss being pregnant! And I seriously don't think it's hormones making me feel this way. I would love another baby (boy or girl, I can say that honestly now), sooo...thinking that we will just see what happens (as in no bc). I didn't get AF for 2 years after DD was born since I was bf'ing, so don't expect any news anytime soon, lol. I'm just sayin'...

Baby Adam is here at last!!! He weighed... (PIC ADDED)

JenandStew — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:01:15 GMT

a WHOPPING 10lb 14oz.

I am in shock! lol

He was born at 12.50pm on 7 June (I arrived at the hospital at 12pm) and was already 7-8cm dilated.

I didn't have time for ANY drugs at all.

I'll try and get to writing the birth story shortly. I'm only just home but had to tell you ladies that he was here at long last!

I'm so in love with him and I feel so complete with my handsome men :)

Jen

I got her professional pics back!

FiveHappyChildren — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:20:48 GMT

OMG, they came out sooooooo cute. I am so pleased with them. I ended up ordering 3 more pages because I am going to be hogging all of the 5x7/8x10s of these to myself..and I know my mom really wants some bigger ones.