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Well Ada (16 months) is thankfully still nursing, it's been hard in the
later months, I find her so big, though she's not particularly big for her age, she's just a lot bigger than her big brother was at this age and I'm struggling a lot more physically. The past few days she's been showing a lot more signs of actually wanting to nurse, rather than it just being something she does, it will be strange when she does wean as I don't really have any idea whether or not it will be the last nursing for me or not, there are so many factors that would influence if we have a 3rd child and I don't think we'll be much further to knowing in the next year or so. She's at the stage walking wise where she's pretty competant at it, but has no sense of purpose and strongly resists having her hand held to guide her, she turns round the other way and sits down! Which means I have to carry her for all those short distances when you wouldn't use a stroller, which is very hard for me (SPD and dislocated hip, both during delivery and again 5 months ago). We've decided to put her in daycare 2 days a weeks, she's going to a montessori school that feeds them organic food and uses cloth diapers and encourages extended breastfeeding. What I'd really like to do it find an activity for just me and her, but I haven't found anything that suits timewise. Nathanael is 3.5, he's finally having a bit of a growth spurt after very slow progress weightwise and slowish progress heightwise, even so he's still barely an each taller than our friends 21 month old and lighter, but then this toddler was twice N's birthweight! I'm finding the adjustment to the US strange with him educationally, in England at this age he would be in "Nursery" 2.5hrs a day, paid for by the state, but non compulsary, here, he doesn't start kindergarten for almost 2 years and even then, in this state that is only 2.5hrs per day! We've put him in preschool, which is 3 sessions a week and it seems to be going ok, last week he was saying that he didn't want to go, but this week has been fine, so I think he's ok with it, it just takes some adjustment! Cheers Anne |
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"Anne Rogers" wrote in message ... Well Ada (16 months) is thankfully still nursing, I wondered. I remember your ealier post. You're such a good mama. I'll be doing a happy dance if mine show signs of weaning anytime after 12mos. I seem to produce milk obsessed munchkins. She's at the stage walking wise where she's pretty competant at it, but has no sense of purpose and strongly resists having her hand held to guide her, she turns round the other way and sits down! Which means I have to carry her for all those short distances when you wouldn't use a stroller, which is very hard for me (SPD and dislocated hip, both during delivery and again 5 months ago). That is such a cute age but I it must be really difficult for you :-( Will you be able to continue seeing specialists here in the US? We've decided to put her in daycare 2 days a weeks, she's going to a montessori school that feeds them organic food and uses cloth diapers and encourages extended breastfeeding. What I'd really like to do it find an activity for just me and her, but I haven't found anything that suits timewise. Nathanael is 3.5, he's finally having a bit of a growth spurt after very slow progress weightwise and slowish progress heightwise, even so he's still barely an each taller than our friends 21 month old and lighter, but then this toddler was twice N's birthweight! I'm finding the adjustment to the US strange with him educationally, in England at this age he would be in "Nursery" 2.5hrs a day, paid for by the state, but non compulsary, here, he doesn't start kindergarten for almost 2 years and even then, in this state that is only 2.5hrs per day! We've put him in preschool, which is 3 sessions a week and it seems to be going ok, last week he was saying that he didn't want to go, but this week has been fine, so I think he's ok with it, it just takes some adjustment! Good luck with all the adjustments Anne. I've never lived more then 3hrs from where I was born so I can't imagine adjusting to such big cultural changes. It sounds exciting but stressful at the same time. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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We are doing great. My daughter, now 20 months, weaned a couple months
ago with little difficulty and we now have her sleeping all night (most of the time) in a big girl bed in her own room! Worried about the transition from our bed to her own room and bed all at once but it turned out to be a non-issue. Just in time I suppose, I'm now almost 15 weeks with baby #2 (due April 2007) and am really looking forward to having another nursling. Also looking forward to having some room in the bed to stretch out for a few months until th enext little one comes along! Elle |
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"Nikki" wrote in message
news:ZI2dnWH5ZKQwGN7YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@prairiewave. com... "MareCat" wrote in message . .. Glad to hear everything's going so well with the twins! That's awesome! All's going well here. Nursed my first DD until just after she turned 3 and am now pumping for my twin DDs, who just turned a month old. They're doing great and are getting BIG! Like your boys, they have such different personalities (and different physical characteristics). We've been having so much fun with them. Mary Holy Cats -- How did I miss the fact that you had twins!! Congrats :-) I'm slightly twin obsessed. now ;-) It is hard to explain the wonderment of twins. I checked out your site. Adorable babies - good job. Kudo's for pumping. I found it really hard to pump with the twins. I don't think I could do it all the time like that. Thanks, Nikki! I've actually found pumping to be much easier than I thought it would be. I can pump out a decent amount in a relatively short period of time, so it's been a very efficient way for me to get BM into the girls. (Plus, it's been very nice--and essential!--being able to allow other people to feed the babies--something I wasn't able to do with my older DD, since I exclusively nursed her.) Mary |
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I wondered. I remember your ealier post. You're such a good mama. I'll
be doing a happy dance if mine show signs of weaning anytime after 12mos. I seem to produce milk obsessed munchkins. yes well so was my first, but then I got pregnant with Ada and my milk vanished, Ada has definitely been less keen after the 9 monthish stage, but still likes to check in for a nuzzle, I'm glad I can do this for her, but it really isn't difficult, or a tie, or anything like that. That is such a cute age but I it must be really difficult for you :-( Will you be able to continue seeing specialists here in the US? theoretically I am able to and I've already found a PT who I think is going to be helpful, but I haven't tracked down either a rheumatologist with the relevant specialisms, or an orthopedic surgeon with the relevent specialisms, I think I probably don't really need the latter, as my SPD is definitely improving and I don't think I'd consider surgery, but I really do need the former. I've arranged an appointment to see a regular doctor and I'm hoping she may be able to give me a clue as to how to track someone down. Good luck with all the adjustments Anne. I've never lived more then 3hrs from where I was born so I can't imagine adjusting to such big cultural changes. It sounds exciting but stressful at the same time. Ah well, I've spent all my adult life further way than that from "home", and it was a big change intially as it was a leap across what in England is known as the north south divide. I've spent time in the states before as well as Korea in 2005. My parents have always lived in the north of england, but my grandparents have lived many places, so in someways living away from "home" is in my blood. Clearly there are cultural changes, but it's not as much as you might think, it just so happens that some of my closest friends in England were American (and infact one moved to Seattle 2 years before we did), we also found that going to Korea gave us some of the American culture shock, we prepared for the Korean stuff and it was the American stuff that took us by surprise! Cheers Anne |
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"Nikki" wrote: Slow board. Lets see how everyone is doing!! All is well here. DS1 is 5.5 yo and in Kindergarten (that's the first year of formal schooling here). He still occasionally BFs last thing at night, but I mostly try to get out of it. At present I am in the throes of arranging for some curriculum differentiation for him (gifted and talented), and he's going to take the WSPPI-3 this week. He weights 20.7 kg and is tall too. Main interests: trains and science. DS2 is 17mo today and is BFing as I type. His vocabulary is increasing (today's new word is "dance") and he said his first phrase at 15mo. He is just big -- about 12.5 kg, I think, and solid with it. He is just going into a growth spurt. He is also very cute -- the kind of toddler that people smile at/wave at/kiss. Main interests: flirting with older women, meeting babies. The boys have a lovely relationship, which I am really happy about. They are also incredibly healthy, which I attribute to the good start the BFing has given them. For example, DS1 first had antibiotics at age 4.5, and has not been absent from school all this year. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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wrote in message oups.com... We are doing great. My daughter, now 20 months, weaned a couple months ago with little difficulty and we now have her sleeping all night (most of the time) in a big girl bed in her own room! Worried about the transition from our bed to her own room and bed all at once but it turned out to be a non-issue. Wow - that is great! Must have been the right time. Just in time I suppose, I'm now almost 15 weeks with baby #2 (due April 2007) and am really looking forward to having another nursling. Also looking forward to having some room in the bed to stretch out for a few months until th enext little one comes along! Congrats and enjoy the bed space :-) I love those April babies, lol. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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DD just nursed for the last time on Oct 19. She is 2 years 4 months
old, so we had a pretty good run. DS, 4, nursed for 19 months, and quit when I was 5 mos pregnant with his sister. DD would have continued nursing forever, I'm sure, had I not weaned her. She was using it as manipulation at the bedtime routine, since she would refuse the milk during the appropriate time in the routine, until the routine with both kids was done, and then she'd ask for it. This hr-hr and a half routine was wearing me out. So, the last week, I'd offer the milk and she'd refuse, so I'd tell her that was her chance and put her down in her crib after that. She cried a little the first 2 nights, but never mentioned milk or mommy while crying; she was asking for daddy, lol :-) It makes me wonder if she was really ready to give it up a good while ago, and I was hanging on? Oh well, it ended differently than I had imagined, but I am so relieved to be able to just put her down for bed than the long song and dance we were going through every night. You're doing so great with your 4 boys. I'm impressed! Way to go, mom! Annie Nikki wrote: Slow board. Lets see how everyone is doing!! We are doing great. I've been posting since I nursed my first/Hunter. Hunter is now 7yo and Luke is 5yo. They haven't nursed in years but I have the twins now so I'm still around! Ben and Brock are still nursing - yay! At their 6mo appt. Brock was 20lb and Ben was 16lbs. IIRC Brock was 28 1/4" and Ben was 27 1/4" so both are really long. Ben is in constant motion so I know why he is skinny He'll be crawling soon. Brock is mellow. I doubt he'll be crawling anytime soon. They have such different personality types. It is fun. Brock sleeps through about 70% of the time but Ben is up 2-3 times a night. yawn They are both enjoying their solids. I haven't had to give any bottles when I'm not working. I was worried I would have to because they drink more then I pump and they were getting fussy on the weekends. I think they had a growth spurt and so have settled down a bit and they get more solids on the weekends so that helps keep them content too. How is everyone else? |
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"Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "Nikki" wrote: Slow board. Lets see how everyone is doing!! All is well here. DS1 is 5.5 yo and in Kindergarten (that's the first year of formal schooling here). He still occasionally BFs last thing at night, but I mostly try to get out of it. At present I am in the throes of arranging for some curriculum differentiation for him (gifted and talented), and he's going to take the WSPPI-3 this week. He weights 20.7 kg and is tall too. Main interests: trains and science. He sounds great! I have a ds that is interested in Science too....and weather. I hope things get worked out at school so he enjoys it. DS2 is 17mo today and is BFing as I type. His vocabulary is increasing (today's new word is "dance") and he said his first phrase at 15mo. He is just big -- about 12.5 kg, I think, and solid with it. He is just going into a growth spurt. He is also very cute -- the kind of toddler that people smile at/wave at/kiss. Main interests: flirting with older women, meeting babies. LOL. cute. That is a cute age. The boys have a lovely relationship, which I am really happy about. They are also incredibly healthy, which I attribute to the good start the BFing has given them. For example, DS1 first had antibiotics at age 4.5, and has not been absent from school all this year. Wow that is great. It is nice to see siblings get along and form that bond. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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"Spanannie" wrote in message DD would have continued nursing forever, I'm sure, had I not weaned her. She was using it as manipulation at the bedtime routine, since she would refuse the milk during the appropriate time in the routine, until the routine with both kids was done, and then she'd ask for it. This is one reason that I'm not so good at nursing toddlers ;-) I just get soooo frustrated with it all. Sounds like she was ready though..you did a good job! You're doing so great with your 4 boys. I'm impressed! Way to go, mom! Well that is because I don't tell you all the parts where I suck, Lol. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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