I just wanted to let you know the boys are wearing their Love Bug shirts today and I love them, and so do they!  I also wanted to tell you that the shirts seem to run small. John's 18 month shirt is tight, more like a large 6/9 month. He's just moved into 12 month clothes so I know 18 should have fit him. Also Edward's 5/6 doesn't seem too bad, but ( Read more... )

A new community for breastfeeding support and questions.  Lot of nice ladies will be there.  
If you are just starting nursing, weaning, extended nursing, it's the place for you! :)nbsp;

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What drugs are safe for decreasing anxiety? I'm heading to the doctors Friday and want to make sure I know what he can prescribe me.  Lexapro and Zoloft are the only ones I've heard of. Are they safe?

I just got this from my local LLLeader....

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In a move that surprised her supporters, Senator Connie Williams gutted her own public breastfeeding bill in the Pennsylvania Senate on today by introducing an amendment which strikes the language "protecting the right [to breastfeed]" and replaces it with "permitting a mother the freedom."  In all other ( Read more... )

Well, Joe took my mom's van to get the starting load of lumber for the play set!! :)  He got the uprights and swing arm and the decking for the tower part! I'm so excited! Edward is beside himself. He keeps telling me "Daddy will build my slide for me!" So cute! It's just going to be your basic tower with slide and 3 swing arm deal.  The tower will ( Read more... )

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So, some of you know we've been strugglin with slow weight gain with the baby.  Today we went to the peds for our 2 month well baby and it went well!  Baby had gained 10 oz in 2 weeks and the ped was actually happy with that! Well he said "Good, good". :)   I did get nto it with the nurse because she kept pestering me with "How long so you feed him ( Read more... )

We are just not having good times around here. Just when I think things are going well, they go bad.

Edward: double ear infection, possible that the left ear tube is obstructed, but the doctor said it was a good sign that there was drainage yesterday that it probably isn't enough fluid back there to drain.  He's on Omnicef to clear it. Last ( Read more... )

I'm fed up with my pediatrician. I've really tried, but he's pissing me off.  I called him at 3 in regards to ear drainage and he still hasn't called back. that's after I called hte answering service again and they repaged him.  I know my kid isn't dying, but still!!!  Over three hours and I still haven't heard from him? What the heck ( Read more... )

poop question (I swear I should know better, but I guess I don't ( Read more... )