General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

Cute. Very cute.

Originally posted by viet_mom
...chocolates.....

He hasn't had chocolate yet. You've seen pics - my kids don't need fattening up like yours does.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Atticus' wife didn't take any drugs when she had her baby. He's really proud- you should ask him about it.

Painkillers. Didn't take any painkillers.

[mommylawyer]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I am now leaving the house ... four hours after I decided to run this errand.

that is a cute kid!

and i am not the type who tells people their ugly kid is cute..i ususaly end up complimenting the outfit or something...lol

ml

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I am now leaving the house ... four hours after I decided to run this errand.

I love the outfit your baby is wearing!

[dtb]

Originally posted by TexLex
I bought The Snowman before we had kids - I love it....I had the book ages ago, but the video is wonderful. Check out Father Christmas by Briggs (Book, might be video, but I haven't seen it). One of my favs is Christmas Eve on Sesame Street circa late 70s. I love it and I'd suppose most kids would too.

This reminds me -- this weekend, my family was at a local restaurant and we were waiting to be seated. My diabetic-coma-inducingly sweet 3-y-o boy went over to a snowman display thingy (a few inches taller than he is; one of those blowup things) to have a closer look. I thought he'd admire it or whatever, maybe say hi, then move on. Instead, he went over to it, said "Snowman!" then proceeded to punch it in the face repeatedly as if it were a knock-down clown (those things you punch, then they pop back up). The onlookers' smiles turned to shocked expressions.

What a proud parenting moment that was!

[viet_mom]

Originally posted by dtb
..he went over to it, said "Snowman!" then proceeded to punch it in the face repeatedly as if it were a knock-down clown (those things you punch, then they pop back up). The onlookers' smiles turned to shocked expressions.

What a proud parenting moment that was!

Cute now, but when he inevitably starts treating the neighborhood cat and other small helpless animals like knockdown clowns, then moves on progressively and non-empathetically to bigger, less fuzzy creatures?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I love the outfit your baby is wearing!

Come now. Isn't the baby breathtaking?

[dtb]

Originally posted by viet_mom
Cute now, but when he inevitably starts treating the neighborhood cat and other small helpless animals like knockdown clowns, then moves on progressively and non-empathetically to bigger, less fuzzy creatures?

Was there something in my message that made you think I was happy about the punching bag session?

[tmdiva]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Come now. Isn't the baby breathtaking?

She's very sweet. But what's this about razormouth? Does she have teeth already?

tm

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by tmdiva
She's very sweet. But what's this about razormouth? Does she have teeth already?

tm

It just feels like it sometimes - baby doesn't open very wide and I'm ginormously endowed right now. The nickname was conferred early on when bad latch-ons were the norm.

[SEC_Chick]

Ok, apropos of the "Razormouth" discussion, I took my breastfeeding class at the hospital last Saturday. I didn't really learn anything, but the breastfeeding videos were all filmed in Norway and encouraged going topless as much as possible to avoid complication. Norwegian boobies were everywhere. Mr. Chick was wishing he hadn't wussed out on going with me.

So, Norwegian TITS aside, here's my concern. For those of you who went back to working full time and were BFing, was pumping really feasible? I am a little overwhelmed with the thought of having to pump 4 times a day and managing the whole process. Please tell me it's not impossible. My goal is to BF for one year.

I have been examining my breast pump options and am leaning towards the Ameda Purely Yours. Any recommendations? Should I have it on hand now, or wait until I know if I will be able to BF successfully... or might having it on hand be potentially useful in case I need it to relieve engorgement, help build supply, or be ready to exclusively pump if the Chicklette has some BFing issue?

Razormouth really is just beautiful.

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
Breastfeeding issues

I just wrote the longest post I have ever written and it got deleted. I'm just seething. Fuck.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by SEC_Chick
Ok, apropos of the "Razormouth" discussion, I took my breastfeeding class at the hospital last Saturday. I didn't really learn anything, but the breastfeeding videos were all filmed in Norway and encouraged going topless as much as possible to avoid complication. Norwegian boobies were everywhere. Mr. Chick was wishing he hadn't wussed out on going with me.

So, Norwegian TITS aside, here's my concern. For those of you who went back to working full time and were BFing, was pumping really feasible? I am a little overwhelmed with the thought of having to pump 4 times a day and managing the whole process. Please tell me it's not impossible. My goal is to BF for one year.

I have been examining my breast pump options and am leaning towards the Ameda Purely Yours. Any recommendations? Should I have it on hand now, or wait until I know if I will be able to BF successfully... or might having it on hand be potentially useful in case I need it to relieve engorgement, help build supply, or be ready to exclusively pump if the Chicklette has some BFing issue?

Razormouth really is just beautiful.

Not enough details.

How soon will you be going back to work? That will have a huge impact on how often you'll have to pump. I went back to work at 6 months, and only pumped once a day. I hated it but it was doable. Everyone pretty much figured out if my office door was closed, they didn't want to take a chance on walking in on me.

And honey, it is my firm belief that everyone is capable of breastfeeding successfully. Just decide you're going to do it, don't let the nurses in the hospital talk you into giving the little one even one tiny bottle, and grit your teeth through the first 4 weeks. It gets easier as you and your baby both figure out what the hell to do.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
And honey, it is my firm belief that everyone is capable of breastfeeding successfully.

Concur, but if I'd posted this I would have gotten my ass chewed by Les Mesdames Razormouth.