tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post8733620326049384285..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: On my ownRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-5822967795201365082009-05-11T00:36:00.000-04:002009-05-11T00:36:00.000-04:00You sound so active for having a 2 week old! Wow, ...You sound so active for having a 2 week old! Wow, energetic mama!<br /><br />I'm laughing about the pointing the penis downward. I had to learn that quickly as well. If I had thought about it, I would have shared that little bit of counsel with you beforehand.<br /><br />It sounds to me like you are having a blissful babymoon and I'm so happy for you!Jennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693855868835555292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-46736280867453314062009-05-09T23:31:00.000-04:002009-05-09T23:31:00.000-04:00I love all your updates - sorry I don't get around...I love all your updates - sorry I don't get around to responding often. I'll have to try to catch you one of these days on the phone :)<br />Did you come up with a middle name? You have some lovely choices...I was also thinking Forest would work with the placenta theme just in case you're still needing suggestions LOL<br />Kisses to the kiddos and my love to all of you. Dio is gorgeous!<br />jJen.b.in.aznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-75081204060166436712009-05-09T20:50:00.000-04:002009-05-09T20:50:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with t...Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with two! My son is almost 3 and I have another one due in about 6 months so it is fun to follow your stories. <br /><br />Your discoveries about boy anatomy makes me laugh -- I had to go through that with my first.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740554209828853312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-57701288006863244582009-05-09T16:56:00.000-04:002009-05-09T16:56:00.000-04:00Rixa, it's great hearing about your nursing experi...Rixa, it's great hearing about your nursing experience with 2 kiddos. I think about this a lot and fret about how I will handle it. I think it does help that Zari understands so much. How did you transition Zari into her own bed, and when did you begin that process? I think we will want to do the same with Robin when we are waiting on #2...<br /><br />Also, in that first pic, you can see a strong resemblance between Dio and Zari!!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903428524066550435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-78383019487625687862009-05-09T08:58:00.000-04:002009-05-09T08:58:00.000-04:00Isn't it crazy how little boys can pee out of thei...Isn't it crazy how little boys can pee out of their diapers, even if you have positioned the DIAPER carefully!? Yeah, I think I learned that after a while.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991788960863652000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-53344925578981833682009-05-09T08:48:00.000-04:002009-05-09T08:48:00.000-04:00He is a cutie! I'm glad you guys are doing so well...He is a cutie! I'm glad you guys are doing so well.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860907200379863018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-73992615827510189512009-05-09T02:06:00.000-04:002009-05-09T02:06:00.000-04:00Have you seen this seat? http://www.amazon.com/Gra...Have you seen this seat? http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Nautilus-Car-Seat-Matrix/dp/B0011URFRE This has a five point harness for up to 65 pounds, when all the other seats only go up to 40 and then you have to use the regular lap belt. Also, you can slide the back off once they pass 65 pounds and use the booster seat with the lap belt. I'm getting this for my son because the five point harness is so much safer and he would be in one so much longer with this seat.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14095998894440122746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-80921029825149905602009-05-08T21:02:00.000-04:002009-05-08T21:02:00.000-04:00Oh, he is definitely filling out, and is so cute.
...Oh, he is definitely filling out, and is so cute.<br /><br />I, too, learned the hard way about keeping things covered. Josh peed in some strange ways before I finally figured it out. :)Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703334707738126703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-49305357499247857402009-05-08T20:15:00.000-04:002009-05-08T20:15:00.000-04:00I found that if i opened the diaper and he had a w...I found that if i opened the diaper and he had a woody... to close it back up for a bit until he was done. (or EC, either way ;) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-78334982526969048202009-05-08T19:08:00.000-04:002009-05-08T19:08:00.000-04:00LOL Ya, the penis issue!!! Learned the hard way, h...LOL Ya, the penis issue!!! Learned the hard way, hahahaha.<br />He is beautiful, Rixa! And yes, definitely filling out :Dmariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516155896074463908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-91850731231255163452009-05-08T18:50:00.000-04:002009-05-08T18:50:00.000-04:00Shelley--How did yours come 5 1/2 months apart? W...Shelley--How did yours come 5 1/2 months apart? What a story!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-65569098538361144212009-05-08T17:05:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:05:00.000-04:00Ooooh! Thanks for the 6 o'clock tip! No wonder my ...Ooooh! Thanks for the 6 o'clock tip! No wonder my babe always has a wet belly! ;-)Lanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513306977618928729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-83628423475899905822009-05-08T16:55:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:55:00.000-04:00You are doing a great job. I remember the first da...You are doing a great job. I remember the first day when I was alone with my first two (only 5 1/2m apart) and it was such a long day. I spent most of it just snuggling and nursing. Oh how they have grown--now 5 and 4 1/2. I am happy to hear you are enjoying your two sweeties and doing so well!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08043498540392514085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-56904240070165077172009-05-08T16:35:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:35:00.000-04:00Tandem nursing: Zari nurses 2x a day at the most: ...Tandem nursing: Zari nurses 2x a day at the most: for naptime and going to bed. At naptime, sometimes she falls asleep nursing, other times (more and more often actually) we nurse for a few minutes, then we snuggle and she falls asleep on her own. At night she never nurses to sleep, just a few minutes and then it's snuggle/talking time. She's been asking to nurse more often lately, usually when she gets upset or frustrated. I remind her gently that we will nurse when it's naptime or bedtime. She's old enough to understand and usually accept that, especially if I offer hugs or snuggles instead. <br /><br />I haven't ever nursed the two of them at the same time yet, but perhaps I will. She's really sweet when Dio is nursing. She likes to "help" in the form of holding my breast or squeezing it--mimicking my behaviors when I support the breast or do breast compression. She also loves to kiss him on the head when he's nursing, or give me "nursing kisses," aka kiss my breast while I'm nursing. <br /><br />Zari sleeps in her own bed. It would be too crazy to have 4 of us on one bed. Dio sleeps in the middle of our king sized bed. He naps in his cradle, which is next to our bed. I occasionally put him in his cradle at night, but I like to have him closer to I can listen to his breathing, etc. It makes me too nervous not to be close by when they're little.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-89797156016276279722009-05-08T15:48:00.000-04:002009-05-08T15:48:00.000-04:00You're doing a beautiful job, Rixa. They do grow ...You're doing a beautiful job, Rixa. They do grow so fast, especially right in the beginning.<br /><br />Nursing only on one side per feeding is great for the weight gain. He's sure to get all the fat-rich hind milk with long nursing sessions one side at a time.<br /><br />I've read that tandem nursing makes for a very smooth transition into siblinghood, 'specially for the older kid. How's your tandem experience been? Are you all sharing a family bed (if you don't mind me asking)? We do, and I can't quite imagine myself, my husband, my toddler AND a newborn in the same bed . . .<br /><br />I love doing Elimination Communication (aka Natural Infant Hygiene), and little intact boys sure can spray in random directions--no matter which way you point them! ^__^LadyLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925818923535509944noreply@blogger.com