First Toothie! - :)

KatieLeigh79 wrote: Well today while trying to brush J.R.'s gums I noticed that the front right tooth has slowly started poking its little white head out! Now if only this will stop the temper tantrums we would be so much happier. Its amazing how big they seem to get so fast, im still dwelling on him going off to school at 6 months old!

supermom replied: Hey KatieLeigh!
Glad to see you are alive and well. So sorry that he's been miserable but maybe that toofer poking thru will help some...

HUGS !!

How is everything else going?

aspenblue1 replied: WTG! J.R.

A&A'smommy replied: aww thats great i hope he is feeling better soon!!

MommyToAshley replied: WTG JR... pop that toofer through! I hope he and you get some relief when he does.

Sending some EASY TEETHING VIBES! I'd love to see a pic when his toofer pops through.

CantWait replied: WTG JR Congrats on your first tooth

kimberley replied: that is great! way to go JR!

ediep replied: yay!! Congrats....once it pops through, he should get some relief

DansMom replied: Congratulations!!! The first of many

amynicole21 replied: Hooray for TOOFERS!!!!

Kaitlin'smom replied: woo hoo congrats!

~CrazieMama~ replied: WTG!!!!! Those toofers can be a pain in the butt. Hopefully he feels better after it fully comes in.

Schnoogly replied: Yeah!! How's it going?? Hope he is giving you a break now and then. Is he sitting up yet? Iain got a little easier to deal with once he sat up by himself.

And then crawling, that made all the difference!!

Here's some *fast teething* and *patience* vibes for you (not that I have any to spare!!!)

KatieLeigh79 replied: Have missed everyone, been a little off here - my brother graduated basic training and was home 10 days now hes back at Pendleton and they are debating if they just want to ship the group to Iraq or allow them free time (or whatever its called) at home before they send them over. My little "midget" went in for his 6 month apt today hes 17lbs 9 ounces, 26 1/4 inches long - and grumpy because on top of the start of this little tooth, which he already knows how to use *ouch* he had his 6 month shots - so he's holding everything over my head today again - sleeping is getting harder it seems he wants to stay up like a big boy with his mommy and be around 24/7 and he knows i won't listen to him cry really so as soon as he wants even something slightly he starts to scream and cry like its the end of the world which seems to stop as soon as i pick him up... He rolls from his tummy to his back, so far not back to tummy yet and has actually started sleeping in his own bed finally (first night was Oct 27th) Im thinking he may be left handed when he gets a little older because ive noticed he picks up everything with his left hand only which is funny because no one we know of on either of our families sides is left handed. As to sitting up he can with a little help, it wont be long i dont think but if i dont keep the edge of his collar or side of his shirt his belly button hits the floor and hes still in a sitting position - which tends to irritate him badly. We are debating over here if i want to go to bottles though seeing we have finally made it through 6 months, before i was so positive i wanted to but now im afraid i will miss the closeness because he knows and feels safe with only me and sometimes his daddy when he has him doing something with him..(which isnt often) Christmas shopping was fun though - i went seriously overboard with baby stuff for him, ive already told todd i think hes going to need 2 stockings because the pile behind the one that is already full over powers it, and you can hardly see it ... Thinking it wont be long until he crawls though - he pushes up and just kicks and wiggles his legs back and forth but doesnt seem to realize that the knees have to make contact with the ground before he can get moving. The Dr. told us today to start baby-proofing - ive been trying to read up on what all i dont want to overlook but it seems they can always find something you don't want them to have. I hope everyone else is doing wonderful though !!!! I miss stopping in and talking to everyone here, I keep saying as soon as he goes down at night i will come downstairs and check posts but never seem to get around to it. Happy Holidays though!

Schnoogly replied: Hey that's great that he is actually sleeping in his own bed! As far as the whining, I hate to say it but Iain is still like that at almost 1 year...he gets so mad so easily. He throws tantrums. He won't sit in his highchair unless someone is RIGHT THERE entertaining him, and then only for 10-15 minutes maximum. They're just intense little buggers. I think you're doing the right thing in trying to get him used to his own bed now--IMO if you want to cosleep beyond 6 months you'd better be prepared for 3 years or so because after about 7-8 months it is simply impossible to get them into their own beds. Be prepared for him to start waking up more often starting around 7-9 months though. All babies do it, but if you start a routine for getting him back to sleep now I think it will be easier for you later. Bedtime routines become especially important too--I think if you start now it will be easier later. Check out the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley for ideas about this--it has helped us a lot.

I'm saying all this from experience--trust me, I have the WORST sleeper and I wish I had done more about it when he was younger. (It might not have helped, but...)

And on the BF, it is possible to combine BF and FF without having your milk dry up. As long as you BF some each day you'll still have milk. Lots of moms transition to BFing only in morning and evening, or just before naps, or whatever works for you. That way it might be easier on you (less need to pump if you're away, etc., or worry about having a freezer stash) and he'll still get the benefits of bonding and some BM. That's what we do--when I go to work I don't pump anymore, but he nurses in morning and evening and at night. When I'm home he nurses when he wants during the day but he doesn't get much b/c of my supply problems, but he still gets the comfort. It's just an idea--weaning can be gradual, not all or nothing.
Glad to hear he's doing well though! They do grow up so fast. I can't believe Iain is almost 1 year already