tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post5645812140439435631..comments2023-10-11T08:18:38.838-07:00Comments on baby steps: Infants are the Most Influential People in the Galaxy and They Won't Take No for an Answer and They Hurt My Ears SometimesLaura Mielkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17201624805631019862noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-60096784724864966992008-07-31T09:22:00.000-07:002008-07-31T09:22:00.000-07:00Laura--this too shall pass! Getting it off your ch...Laura--this too shall pass! Getting it off your chest will help and sooo many of us have been there and we and the child survived. You just hand in there. You are a great Mom. MT"s MomMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855294660878689408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-63617333689772406522008-07-31T08:06:00.000-07:002008-07-31T08:06:00.000-07:00...bless you Laura!your honestey is refreshing and......bless you Laura!<BR/>your honestey is refreshing and I love all the run-on sentences!<BR/><BR/>hang in there!<BR/>xoxoLaurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130285674552832512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-24169614848227969732008-07-31T06:58:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:58:00.000-07:00this post reminded me of some weird Hunter S. Thom...this post reminded me of some weird Hunter S. Thompson ramble, had Hunter S. Thompson ever had the privilege of motherhood.<BR/><BR/>sometimes all i need is a diaper change, too.lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125483435836184553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-24644998864524968552008-07-31T06:39:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:39:00.000-07:00I loved how there are hardly any "periods" in this...I loved how there are hardly any "periods" in this post. I can't give any advice but I can certainly give you encouragement! This is an appropriate time to call you sweet mama, a steel magnolia. <BR/><BR/>"All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord.All night, all day, angels watching over me.<BR/><BR/>Sun is a-setting in the West; angels watching over me, my Lord. Sleep my child, take your rest; angels watching over me.<BR/><BR/>All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, angels watching over me. "Mary Tyler S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04613434906294471896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-91342345778435317872008-07-31T06:34:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:34:00.000-07:00Oh Laura...I so feel for you. It feels like it ha...Oh Laura...I so feel for you. It feels like it has been such a long time since I was trying to put Savannah on a feeding schedule. You are doing such a great job with two! I can't imagine!! There were times when I ended up nursing her around the clock - just because I couldn't handle the crying anymore! I hope you are getting some sleep somewhere in there and getting lots of good meals!Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141190110330300055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-52604543509412089022008-07-31T06:11:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:11:00.000-07:00This from a hardcore scheduling mom - They hit gro...This from a hardcore scheduling mom - <BR/><BR/>They hit growth spurts and get hungry before they are "supposed" to. Schedules are key to your sanity, but follow your baby's lead, too. I will feed Silas at 2 1/2 or 2 3/4 hrs in a heartbeat if he's starving. The next time around I'll just see how he's doing. If he'll go 3 1/2 hours I'll let him to get back on "time", but if he won't, we just stick to the 3-hr routine rather than a time-specific schedule. I have to do this almost every day at some point or another. Nobody told HIM he is supposed to eat at 4. ;)<BR/><BR/>Also, breastmilk doesn't stick to their bones as much as formula does, so I've heard that breastfed babies often get hungry a little earlier than 3 hours.<BR/><BR/>The sad (but good, too) reality is that the more they wake up and become aware, the more they're going to screw with your plans. <BR/><BR/>You're a lot more pragmatic about sleep than I am. If I have 15 minutes, I go back to sleep. The past few days/nights have been the absolute hardest in Gates Family History, with Asher so sick and Silas fussy from shots. Last night Asher finally fell asleep at 1:30, Silas woke up to eat at 3:00, then again at 6. I still went to sleep in between. I can't sleep during the day, so I have to take what I can get at night. <BR/><BR/>Good luck.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175187905212028267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-569554251404127212008-07-31T06:09:00.001-07:002008-07-31T06:09:00.001-07:00Oh -- and sometimes, just get in the shower and sh...Oh -- and sometimes, just get in the shower and shut the bathroom door and have a good scream!Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051028886041244993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24867636.post-81581302239068963712008-07-31T06:09:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:09:00.000-07:00I think Lily just wanted some alone time with you....I think Lily just wanted some alone time with you. ;-)<BR/><BR/>My oldest son -- your FRIEND -- was a fiend. We lived in a house without air conditioning until he was 2 years old -- in Montevallo -- and he was a colic-y baby. Worst day of my life was when it was 112 degrees, I had one fan, he was screaming non-stop for 6 hours in the middle of the day, and I rocked him and cried and read him "To Kill a Mockingbird."<BR/><BR/>After he grew up it got harder and harder to get him to even sit in the same room with me for 10 minutes, and I couldn't believe how much I missed that old rocking chair, or that old fan, or my arms around him trying to do the best I could as a clueless mom.<BR/><BR/>Treasure these moments, write them on your heart.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051028886041244993noreply@blogger.com