Posts by vanessa1031

I commend you and hope that you would keep this baby.  Fate has a strange way of working; and with the warmth, emotion and protection of this new little life you're already becoming a mom.

Investigate health benefits and start eating right.  there are otc pre-natal vitmains you can buy.  tap into close family members for support.

TELL the father right away.  You never know what he's going to say.

start thinking for two.

I'm breaking up with Pumpkin Pie. :(

I'm stopping the midnight trysts with Grilled Cheese sandwiches.

I'm Dating Salad, and having a wild affair with Fiber One.

i saw it.  i saw a copy at home.  ssshhhh......a freind of a freind of a freind from work's bootleg.

picture it:  husband away, stormy night, i'm alone; lights are out.  and I'm watching that movie.

i had my sheets up to my face for most of the movie; i could hear my heart pounding and i slept with the lights on.

with that said...wait until the video comes out because I suspect that type of movie is best watched OUT of the theater and in the comfort of your scary home.

I slept with the lights on for two nights after watching PA.  Some people thought it was dumb; I watched it through half closed eyes and a sheet ready to be cast over my face.  I watched it again the other night to see what I missed when I covered my eyes!

I have experience odd things from time to time-  but the one thing; that has been scientifically explained was:  Sleep-Nightmare Paralysis.  I suffered through that when i was having man trouble in my early 20"s.  I'd wake up from horrible nightmares; not being able to move; always laying on my stomach; with the sensation of a man creeping up my back-  very heavy and distinct crawling on 4's.  No-  i didn't have an animal.  I know it wasn't a ghost per sae-  but the mere nightmare terror followed by sleep fright paralysis with that sensation in the pitch dark of night at 4AM (same time every night) was very real and scary to me.  Gave me insomnia for a while.  Then I just grew out of it.

bier i love you <3

I have an hour commute from Long Island to the City.  It is an hour door to office each way.  Plus; the 20 minutes it takes to drop her off and pick her up.  It's very hard.  I'm attached to my blackberry and laptop; and i really try to spend VERY quality intimate time with her when she's with me.

i miss her desperately and think about her every minute of every day.

as far as managing me;  i do everything at night to get ready for the next day-  and she's very good that she goes with the flow. 

It's the only thing she knows.

Julia went into her own room at 2 months.  She slept a full night starting at 6 weeks.  Now she is 14 months and sleeps from 8:30PM to 9AM ( on the weekends) or 8PM to 6:45AM (I wake her up).

She sometimes wakes up at night-  I usually let her stir and calm herself down.  If it gets to a certain volume; I'll go in there and soothe her.  She takes 1 nap a day now from 1PM-around 3/3:30PM.

From the beginning I let her CIO, when she was past 6 weeks.  I know this isn't a method that everyone supports; but for us it really worked.  I see herself getting worked up and frustrated with something; but she can get over it pretty quickly.  She's very calm and a happy baby. 

Sleep when they sleep.  When Julia was first born; I breastfed her during the day and formula at night.  After 3 weeks of age; I would feed her at 10PM; she'd wake up at 2AM for another bottle; then she would go back to sleep until around 7AM.

We made sure to get her used to noise when she went into her room-  so bathrooms; toliets flushing, phones ringing, tv-  anything EXCEPT the vacuumm won't wake her up. 

I also got her used to falling asleep for her naps in a very bright and sunny room and then at night in a very dark room (w/ small outlet light).

julia's still on whole milk at 14 months; when the doc tells me to switch, I will.

as far as veggies-  julia likes squash, peas, green beans, cauliflower w/ cheese, and broccoli.  If she sees me eating it-  she wants it.  Which is great b/c that's keeping me healthy since i don't want to give her anything bad.  sometimes i give her little bits of banana bread.  she's a big fruit eater...so far so good.

i felt underqualified since i saw the two lines on the six tests i took.  the best thing i can tell you; is that you don't have to know everything; you just need to know the right SOURCES to consult when you have questions.

it's a learning process.

mmmmm......pancakes

I'm leaning towards the Pebbles look (since that's what everyone calls her when her hair is up) or a ladybug; since that's what I call her sometimes :)  But I LOVE the spider too!

I am happy to hear you have found someone you love.  However; I also think you should give yourself the full college experience; and give yourself a chance to be independat before settling down.  I'm not talking about other men and dating; I'm talking about getting to you who YOU are; what YOU want out of your life.  Just my .02....

thats a great idea, but how do I make a tutu?

I had a c-section and was out with her in the stroller in two weeks.  Nothing more than that though.  At six weeks I was back to the gym, and at 4 weeks....back in the sack.  LOL!!  All w/ doc's OK.  But make sure you get clearance no matter what you want to do!

Original Post by starlitocean:

of the two of them, i'm certain kate has the interests of their children far more in mind. 

i think jon is a collosal douchebag though...so i may be a little biased.

 starlit.....i <3 your antics.  seriously.  they really get me through my day.

i agree.  john is an a-hole and kate is money hungry-  and doesn't even look like she had babies!  she got rid of all her war scars!!!!!! 

he's gross.  i always thought that maybe he was a perv.  just strange-  like he got roped into having all these babies and never really grew up.

and those kids......i'm just counting the days until one of them puts a book out about "what it was like to be a part of the family" or "sex, drugs, and TLC-  a 6 year old's story of getting her first high"  we're just shaping the Future of E! Televsion.....

Just let them BE, invest in some good financial planners; and be set for life.  And for once......spend some time with your CHILDREN.....alone!  As a family!!

i don't think I can lose 25 pounds in three months; but I can try!  sign me up.