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Bye Jack, Hello Sid Vicious

Bridgette — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Who is this big boy? The big boy who almost badly hurt my precious little Jack 3 times in 2 hours. First Jack fell off the bed, then Jack fell out of the chair both times when I turned my back for one second to get a bottle, then Jack nearly went under the water in his bathtub twice (luckily I was right there to hold him up) .. because this big boy realizes how strong and mobile he is even if I did not. He also thinks it’s funny to do these things so he gets a good laugh when mommy screams “OMG JACK NOOO!!!!”. This big boy kicks, pulls and pushes his body and apparently rolls and crawls when I’m not looking.

This big boy also throws tantrums. He screams at the top of his lungs when hes unhappy, but he’s also very sweet and smiles, laughs and coos A LOT now.

Also this big boy knows he needs fuel for his big strong body so overnight he went from being satisfied with 4 oz baby bottles to drinking (demanding) 6-8oz big boy bottles.

And wow this big boy cannot fit in my precious baby Jacks clothes anymore. Nope big boy wears size 6-9 even though hes only 2 months old because his body is so long now. He’s doubled in size and strength nearly overnight.

Wow, Big Boy, pleased to meet you. I didn’t see you coming so quickly, and boy did you give my the scare of my life today. You took away my sweet, still little baby and have given me Sid Vicious reincarnated. Just kidding, but you are wild and are keeping me on my toes now. Wow ..I’m a little sad, a little surprised. I didn’t have my tiny baby nearly as long as I would have liked to, but I love you just as much.

And now we take a lesson in baby-proofing ..

Making Room for My Man

Bridgette — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:37:25 +0000

Thanks for all the suggestions I’ve received so far on places to shop for baby boys. I REALLY appreciate it. I took Stephanie’s suggestion and went to Target today to see what they had and I couldn’t help but buy a few of the Spring-themed sleepers they carried in stock. I was impressed by the colors and they had very few items there that made me wanna barf! Cute male bedding too.

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These are newborn sizes, the smallest they had. I think they are very big and probably won’t fit him right away. Hmph. That’s cool I guess. Jack Jack (my nickname for my son) will be a middle of summer baby so I’m thinking that I really need to worry about little onesies to keep him cool anyway. These will probably be a perfect fit by the time Fall and Winter hit.

Me making room in my closet for the new man in my life.

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Speaking of making room I have a giant task ahead of me. You see, I live in a 500 sqft studio apartment, I love this place very much and don’t really want to move. It’s been the perfect fit for me and my personality. I’d love to try to make room for my son here but I’m just not sure what to do. Full sized cribs are way too big, though I was looking forward to getting one he could be in for years to come then convert into a little bed for him.
Last night I came across the Mini Crib which looks like it could be a good fit for my apartment, but I’m worried that it will only fit him a couple of years.

What do you guys think? Anyone have any experience with these? Do they stretch out enough to fit his body once he becomes bigger than say 2 years old? It says it’s a convertible but I just can’t tell if it does anything more than be a mini crib turned twin sized bed frame.

There’s a Watermelon in my Belly

Bridgette — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:12:40 +0000

I feel horrible. I can always tell when my baby is growing and my belly is expanding because my insides move and I get this cramping feeling against my stomach and my lower back and well .. my body feels like I’m growing an award-winning sized watermelon inside. It sucks! I don’t even feel like getting out of bed argh.
Also my body is worn out and my sleeping habits have been wack mostly because I have been getting so dehydrated lately. I keep waking up in the middle of the night with a pounding headache, a dry mouth and an urge to guzzle down gallons of water. No matter what I do I can’t seem to stay hydrated. I think I’m just gonna fill and freeze a big gallon of water and let it sit out on my nightstand shortly before I go to bed so when I wake up I have plenty to drink. Hopefully that’ll help me

Anyway, my mom and I went to Babies R Us today to take a look around and see what they had to offer. We pretty much wanted to buy up the whole store for my little boy but amazingly we left empty-handed.

I was really disappointed in the selection of boy stuff they had. They had tons of girl things such as clothes, bedding, swing padding and it was all very pretty but everything for boys was puke green, orange, navy blue and poop brown. Yuck. I love color. Bright, pretty colors and really can’t see throwing my son in such vomit-inducing rubbish LOL. I’ve come across more colorful things for boys online but it’s way more expensive. Oye.

QUESTION: When you start off buying things for your baby do you just buy one size and add on as he grows? (So far I’ve gotten him onesies in 0-3 months size because I doubt hell be 6lbs or less for very long if at all) Or do you stock up on sizes 0-3 mo, 3-6 mo?

Baby Must-Haves

Bridgette — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:08:00 +0000

I’m starting to realize things and I’m starting to guess Mr. Perfect was more perfect in my eyes than in reality. Maybe he’s just normal? Maybe I’m sensitive because I’m tired of being around people with addictions. To hear the sweetest guy I’ve ever known brag about how much he intakes, how he feels like crap after like I’m supposed to be impressed pisses me off. I bitch at him about it .. but I realize that I bitch at him about a lot of things. He’s a nice person who feels he has to change because he feels he has so much to prove and I don’t wanna see him do that. Why fix what’s not broken? But who am I really to say no? Who am I to care so much? I’m just a girl. I don’t wanna be a nag, I don’t want to be a second mother .. I’m not trying to do that. I just care. Maybe I should give up on caring. Maybe I should give up on this person. I haven’t been completely right in the situation, but I find myself more and more turned off and disgusted by the day.

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My baby has been kicking a lot and it makes me feel like I have bubble guts. I hate that feeling .. but I love those little kicks. Hopefully that means someone is happy. I can’t wait to have that little someone in my arms

I’ve been trying to create of a list of Newborn Must Haves .. maybe those who read this blog can help me out. This is what I have so far ..

*Baby Medicine
*Burp rags
*onesies and sleepers
*crib
*swing
*play mat

Hmm, what else is necessary that I’m missing? I guess maybe a breast pump, bottles, milk bag ..

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My nose has been bleeding like crazy and it feels irritated. I’ve read that it’s a natural part of being pregnant but I hate it. I’d never had a nose bleed before in my life and it freaks me out In fact I nearly fainted yesterday .. or maybe I did for a few seconds. Meh .. but haha I told you guys I’m whimp.