[kramer5150]

Cool... congrats Ed! The first 2-3 months are the most brutal. The sleep deprivation is a killer. The next ~3 months are by far the easiest... She's still on formula (no need to pack food, just a bottle of warm water and powder formula and youre good to go). She's sleeping mostly through the night, and she is not mobile and walking/crawling yet. If you haven't already, invest in a baby bijorn its, worth every penny. Heck you can buy them used for ~$25.

Enjoy this phase, soon she will be starting jarred baby foods, and that complicates things a little.

 

[Jahn]

Sounds like you're getting out of the forest now and enjoying a tree or two! When they're about 7-9 months, they start becoming more like infants and less like baby maintenance machines. That's when 10 percent suddenly jumps to 80 percent and imho is the sweet spot until the terrible twos/threes (which really isn't terrible with some kids, my kiddo's 3.5yrs and he's still a good boy).

but yeah. jarred baby slop. the solid food days are a-comin. they stink. so does the poo that it generates. ewwww.

 

[Edwood]

Phoebe now has a cousin by the name of Elise. I neglected to mention this one, but my brother and his wife have been expecting, and Elise was born last night.

Phoebe already has a couple of cousins on her mother's side of the family, but they are much older than her, the oldest being almost 19. Elise is the first cousin on her daddy's side.

I haven't quite shared all of the frustrating experience of a newborn with my brother yet. He will probably get lucky and not have a colicky baby. But if he does, I will offer my advice and support. While laughing quietly to myself.

-Ed

 

[choomanchoo]

Hi Edwood,

First of all congratulations on the niece, I don't know haw far apart you niece and you daughter will be from each other as they grow up , but later on when she grows up a little more maybe her and your daughter can keep each other entertained, allowing both sets of parents a little chill time.

hey was that a typo? referring to your brother as "her",

ALoha

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by choomanchoo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi Edwood, First of all congratulations on the niece, I don't know haw far apart you niece and you daughter will be from each other as they grow up , but later on when she grows up a little more maybe her and your daughter can keep each other entertained, allowing both sets of parents a little chill time. hey was that a typo? referring to your brother as "her", ALoha

With so many girls in the family now, I am used to saying "her" now.

-Ed

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif With so many girls in the family now, I am used to saying "her" now. -Ed

LOL, and congratulations on the new addition to the family.

 

[Edwood]

Haven't posted pics in awhile, so here goes. (Click the pics for a larger version)

MoMo and Phoebe love their stroller rides. And yes, MoMo will actually rides in the stroller like that.




Obligatory Headphone wearing pics. Her facial expressions bwtween the two headphones are priceless.

-Ed

 

[ken36]

Nice doggy, too.

 

[roastpuff]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif Obligatory Headphone wearing pics. Her facial expressions bwtween the two headphones are priceless.

Ed, she clearly knows what she's hearing. And she doesn't like the veil, by the looks of it!

She's going to be asking for a Qualia for her 10th birthday instead of a pony, I tell ya!