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mayasmom
	Age: 36 Country: US Province/region: Midwest City: Private Partner: THE BEST husband Children: Yes, 2 Pregnant: Please select Due date: 09 0 ,0000 Occupation: LISW
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I participated on this site my entire pregnancy...my baby is now 4 months old. I took a break after I returned to work, but I find myself wanting to participate again, and I think I can squeeze it in on lunch breaks and such.

My little story:

I will have been married one year on June 30th. My husband is the love of my life...my absolute soul mate, and well worth the wait to find him. He was a Catholic priest for eighteen years before we met, and I was a single parent for six. After experiencing so many years of loneliness, we really appreciate the life we have together far more than I am able to articulate here. He is my best friend, and I treasure every moment with him. Not to suggest all has been smooth sailing! We've had some serious challenges, with him leaving ministry, a difficult pregnancy, the premature birth of our son, and an extended newborn phase that prevented us from sleeping far longer than parents of full term babies!

My 8 year old daughter was my reason for being for many years. When I got pregnant with her, I was single, had just returned from working as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Eastern Caribbean for two years and wasn't quite sure what direction my life was going. She motivated me to go back to graduate school, learn transcendental meditation, cut relationships that weren't in my best interest, and in general, take better care of myself. Our years of just the two of us were challenging, but I wouldn't trade them for anything. Everything happens for a reason. So now I'm a married mother of two beautiful, healthy children, living in my dream home, a 130 year old farm house, and surrounded by loving family (well, ok, on my side...I do have some challenging inlaws) and friends, and working at a job I love. I never thought I could feel this happy and fulfilled. Life is good!

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mtnwoman - Thursday, 17 July
August 16th, so one month to go! Time is flying by. In-Laws are still being their normal selves and we just keep doing what we want and let them act silly if they want. We just act like nothing is wrong and keep on going. My family on the other hand has been extremely helpful. My Uncle is BBQ ing at the wedding and my grandma is getting fruit and veggies and my aunt is making potato salad and my mom is doing other foods like deviled eggs and pasta salad and stuff. We are keeping it really laid back and just want to have fun. I think the only thing left to get is a ring for Jeff. He wants a black Titanium or Tungston ring but we cant find one that isnt super wide. He might just have to get something else! I do keep having dreams that all of a sudden its our wedding day and nothing is ready and my hair is a mess and we are running around like crazy. Actually last night I had one that the In-Laws decided they didn't even want to go so they didn't show up. Am I nuts or what! lol!

flgrl - Thursday, 17 July

awwwww, look how beautiful he is

flgrl - Thursday, 17 July
hey! On the baby shower thing, the best gifts were diapers and wipes- In a variety of sizes of course! A bumbo seat, bouncer and swing really came in handy as well!

pawsitvemama - Thursday, 17 July
Yay! That is wonderfull! you'll feellighter by the minute! Great job!!! Patience is everything!

mtnwoman - Thursday, 17 July
aw, good picture! You look so happy! :)

pawsitvemama - Thursday, 17 July
We are doing well! Adalynn sort of rolled over for the first time the other day! and scared herself silly! Ha-ha how you are you and the baby doing??
Don't feel hopeless! It will happen you just have to get back into the swing of things, honestly don't give up!
I know I felt like giving up as well because I had been doing so good- eating healthy and working out for 2 weeks and I only lost 2 pounds! I started thinking hey maybe this isn't worth it, maybe I will wait untill I'm done with breastfeeding and just cut my calories completeley...but No Every little bit counts and the wonderful thing abou weightloss is you can't lie to yourself, you can to everyone else, but we know what we are putting into our bodies and what we are doing for excercise, weight loss doesn't happen without hard work, and I know you we can do this!
It may be slow and steady but at least it's something. So now in total I've lost 6 pounds, not much but it's something. Carry a 5 pound bag of sugar around(it gets heavy) So every little bit is significant! You can get back on track very easily. Don't let it get you down!! You are beautiful no matter what and it's hard with a new baby. i have a hard time finding the time to even shower

marygn - Thursday, 17 July
ohhhhhh-i love the pic, u look beautiful!!!!!!!!!

mtnwoman - Thursday, 17 July
Hey, you need a profile picture! Just plain black doesn't suit you! lol!

421Honeymoonbaby - Wednesday, 16 July
Hey i would also let him figure the baby out=) I mean give him basic guide lines obviously but dont harress him or baby him while hes learning..i think he would take joy out of it if he learned how to himself=) bring him and the baby closer. kind of like how we first brought aubrey home... it was a crazy few days, but they were inevitable and a blessing.

1blessedmomma - Wednesday, 16 July
I've never had a problem with them spending the night away with family. Jake and Abbie are the only one's old enough to spend the night with friends and Jake doesn't want to, and we're not comfortable letting Abbie spend the night away with anyone but family. People can be sick and I just couldn't forgive myself if something happened.

1blessedmomma - Wednesday, 16 July
Thanks. I think he's quite the cutie too

: That's great that he slept in his crib. We still don't have one set up. We're having to add on to our house to make enough room. Four kids take up a lot of space!! I figure since he's content, I'll worry about it when the crib is up. He loves for us to sit him in his "bed" and rock him till his eyes droop. As far as putting him to sleep before putting him in the bed, if you're okay with that, then don't worry about it. One of my son's is 5 nearly 6 yrs. old and he still sleeps with us most nights. I don't sleep as well as I'd like, but I know he's not gonna do it forever so it's okay. On the rare occassion that he's not in bed with us for several nights in a row, we kinda miss him

: The way I see it, we get so little time with them as children. They grow up very quickly and I want to enjoy each and every moment of being their Mommy. Even if that means not sleeping well. One day they'll all be gone to their own homes and I'll have many years of sleeping without them nearby. I'm gonna take it while I can get it!!

littlecavalier - Wednesday, 16 July
Breastfeeding is a lot of hard work and for me it has been the source of a lot of worry as my son is a skinny little guy and without knowing exactly how much he's eating I worry that it's not enough and that's why he's so skinny. Logically I tell myself that a) my husband is a bean pole b) my son doesn't sit still for a second, he is constantly on the go and probably burns a lot of calories and c) he is developmentally doing wonderfully he is ahead of or on track with all of his milestones he's not lethargic and he is a very happy content baby so I guess I must not be starving him. I guess there's always a million things to worry about as a Mom. Breastfeeding does get easier for most people by six months and definitely after and even becomes more enjoyable. Are you back and work and have to pump during the day? If so maybe you could just nurse in the morning and at night and then give formula the rest of the time once he hits six months. I know it is a very personal decision as far as quitting or continuing, I just love the connection and the snuggling time that breastfeeding has given to me and my son and I want it for everyone :-). It's amazing that you made the choice to breasfeed and definitely the first few months are the most critical time to do it, so job well done!!!

RobinG - Wednesday, 16 July
I understand that ~ I just feel differently about it in many ways ~ you and I dont have to agree on this, my point is that if I place my baby in the middle of the crib and he suddenly dies and he was no where near the bumper the bumper did not cause his death as moms are being led to believe ~ it is misinformation to think that a bumper that is not even near the baby caused the death. I'm not referring to all the other factors you are getting into ~ lets just agree to disagree :)

RobinG - Wednesday, 16 July
TY for you post :) Yes I understand the difference but I dont personally believe that suffication from an object that clearly caused the death and SIDS are one in the same ~ I know a baby who died from SIDS ~ the baby was never near the bumpers in a blanket on belly etc etc. They were unsure why the baby suddenly died therefor it was ruled SIDS ~ docs etc say to avoid these things to avoid SIDS but they still are not really sure what is really causing the sudden death of some of these babies ~ a baby who dies in the middle of the crib 8-10 inches or more from the bumper suddenly and a baby who is found up against a bumper or entangled in a bumper are not the same, as I said if that were the case we would have a HUGE problem with babies dying dialy in bassinets because of the limited air circulation in a bassinet that would cause the baby to re breath the exhaled air therefor causing positional asphyxia. I understand the fear etc etc but also know they just arent sure what really causes it since its not one thing that for sure causes it and having a husband who has severe sleep apnea I also think it too has play in it along with the things you mentioned ~ when they dont know the cause of death for sure they rule it SIDS ~ I am merely stating my opinion ~ perhaps the medical field needs to have two definitions of SIDS ~ there is positional asphyxia that causes sudden infant death and then there is sudden death of a baby where the cause of death is unknown and a positional issue/concern not seen as the reason. You just cant put a baby who dies from being in a known position that caused positional asphyxia and the unknown cause of death of a baby under the same diagnosis ~ thats just my opinion ~ ((()))

marygn - Wednesday, 16 July
hayyyyyy, i was just about to write u back from the other day, i coulnt get on the site- u one of my favorites too!!

, thanks for answering me... and ya??????? a year later, WOW< i guess we were SOOOOOO wrong about having a baby would help

,l.o.l thanks for saying check with the dr, cause thats what i was thinkin!!!!!! hope all is well, thanks again!!!

xoxoxo

kathleen - Tuesday, 15 July
just read on the breastfeeding page about the pooping situation. my daughter poops about 3 times a day and it is runny. some babies will poop more or less then others if u no he is not constipated then don't worry about it xxxx

1blessedmomma - Monday, 14 July
Actually, I plan to leave him there until he's at least 21!

: I really don't know, what I'll do. I guess we'll just have to deal with the fussiness and crying when the time comes. Maybe they'll just get uncomfortable in the car seats and want to be laid down in the bed.

marygn - Monday, 14 July
hi there, how r u? hows ian feeling? did u take him for his 4 month shots yet or u already did a while ago cause he is really almost 6 months???????? is that how it goes?? well i took justina to the dr today for her 4 month shots and she is a BIG baby, l.o.l shes 15.12lbs and 27 in long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, right her lenght is off the chart, im only 5'4 and my hubby is mabe 5'8 1/2!! well i told u i'd give her her meas, hope all is well(things are so verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry hectic for me, i work a few days a week, plus she hardly naps, she nap for mabe 20 min 3x a day but other that that she is UP and READY TO GO!!!!),l.o.l very happy, active and VERY curious, l.o.l gonna have my hands full soon( so the dr saud today with a grin)hope all is well, always nice to hear from u!!

DANNIE - Monday, 14 July
My Dr also told me that it was the curve/slope that is important to watch, not so much the measurement itself. Other than that, how is Ian doing?

1blessedmomma - Monday, 14 July
Abram will be 4 mos. on Thurs. and still sleeps in a carseat in his bassinet as well. Oh well, at least he's sleeping!! Also his head circ. is 17in.

collsbaby - Sunday, 13 July
You really know your stuff Sister! Thanks for sharing your info, it's appreciated by many!!! I'm gonna start calling you Miss Smarty Pants! (Which is waay different from Miss Know-It-All.) Miss Know-It-All is a brat who bosses people around and makes you clean her room while she plays with her Barbies and hordes all of the "good clothes"...Miss Smarty Pants is the girl who you want to sit next to during a math test and who you want on your team when you are playing "round the world". Oh and Miss Smarty Pants also knows all the words to all the clapping games and jump rope games and her mom makes really good chocolate chip cookies!

DANNIE - Saturday, 12 July
My son's head is also 16 inches and my ped told me that was in the 50 th percentile