tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post2484062444722567978..comments2023-11-02T06:13:57.587-07:00Comments on Semi-desperate Housewife: De Je Vu, Soccer, and Mommy GuiltSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-69368459267558664442007-09-17T22:09:00.000-07:002007-09-17T22:09:00.000-07:00The inner ear thing - I am a sufferer myself, and ...The inner ear thing - I am a sufferer myself, and yes it tends to perpetuate. The good news is that there is a simple non-medical set of head movements your doc can show you to "reset your head." Crazy but true. Call and tell her you have vertigo issues and ask about vestibular rehabilitation. There are also meds you can keep on hand that will cure the dizzies. Good luck!!!mom of the yearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175482701767846681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-50536296157565856442007-09-16T14:13:00.000-07:002007-09-16T14:13:00.000-07:00I have four kids. The first one has a pretty dece...I have four kids. The first one has a pretty decent amount of info in her baby book. The second one has the when each tooth came in thingy filled in, but only up to a point. The third one has little scraps of paper scrawled with a few dates of things here and there and then shoved into the box holding the baby book. The fourth has nothing. So far I've written down a couple of things on our wall calendar when things happened, first tooth, crawled, etc., with the intention of then writing the things into the baby book, but we all know it will never happen.emailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653316423608779303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-2397159717359748972007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:002007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:00No, it is always harder with the 2nd child. My dau...No, it is always harder with the 2nd child. My daughter's book is HUGE and my son's book is small and skinny.kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987700142247888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-1830969279621179592007-09-14T11:09:00.000-07:002007-09-14T11:09:00.000-07:00As a middle child, and your little sister I can te...As a middle child, and your little sister I can tell you that I have no scarring about the lack of scrapbooks. And you are a great mom and have been through hell with this pregnancy and don't need to stress about taking ten pictures a day of my darling nephew!! things will calm down i promise!! love you!!RachelAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530882404786665508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-5315127051696436202007-09-14T10:40:00.000-07:002007-09-14T10:40:00.000-07:00I think it'll be fine. I'm not even sure where ou...I think it'll be fine. I'm not even sure where our baby books are, or if they still exist, and I know they are not all filled out, and my siblings and I have never wondered about it. No scarring, I promise!<BR/><BR/>I hope you feel better soon!Black Sheepedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282264909196386027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-86674077908810979482007-09-14T10:22:00.000-07:002007-09-14T10:22:00.000-07:00Oh, I should have clarified that the photo thing w...Oh, I should have clarified that the photo thing would just be for YOUR benefit--I don't think Eli will be sad later if you don't document his early days. But then, I'm a well-documented firstborn!<BR/><BR/>Another tip my friend gave me (and again, this is only if YOU are feeling stressed about WANTING to do these things despite not having the time--not for Eli's future psychiatric bills) is to put a calendar over the changing table, with a pen attached by a string. Then while you're changing a diaper (presumably <I>before</I> or <I>after</I>, not <I>midst</I>), you can go, "Oh! That's right! He smiled for the first time today!" and jot it on that day on the calendar. Later you can transfer the info to a baby book, if you so choose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-59027706210448712162007-09-14T10:18:00.000-07:002007-09-14T10:18:00.000-07:00OH NO, I hope it's not back! Ug!When I was pregna...OH NO, I hope it's not back! Ug!<BR/><BR/>When I was pregnant with the twins, my friend who had twins said that what I should do is keep the camera handy (she said on the kitchen counter) and make sure the date label was set right so each photo would be dated (not necessarily <I>printed on the photo</I>, but like it shows you the date when you unload the camera into the computer---assuming it's digital...well ANYWAY) and take lots of photos and worry about dealing with them later, like when the kids were in school. I thought this was pretty good advice, since I DO want the child documented in photos if nothing else.<BR/><BR/>Funny about Eli "fattening up like a...Like some kind of farm animal which gets fattened up." Ha ha!<BR/><BR/>I find that when Paul says he's going to do something, I get all indignant and say oh no he ISN'T. But if he comes to me saying he ISN'T going to do something, I turn into "eternally supportive Good Wife."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-89583535235353252622007-09-14T07:54:00.000-07:002007-09-14T07:54:00.000-07:00Mommy Daisy- Well, we're thinking about more in th...Mommy Daisy- Well, we're thinking about more in the sense that, "Someday in a future I cannot even bring myself to think too carefully about right now we will surely have more, but there are currently no plans to begin trying in the near future." If that makes sense. I want four, I think, Jim would probably have ten if I'd agree, but for a year or so at least this body is MINE alone! You know, except for breastfeeding and allowing a toddler to watch me use the bathroom and shower.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-84417989492882315652007-09-13T18:22:00.000-07:002007-09-13T18:22:00.000-07:00Oh, Sarah, I hope that you're feeling better soon....Oh, Sarah, I hope that you're feeling better soon. We all just got over colds here. But you sound much worse. The dizziness would drive me wild.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that Eli is growing so well. It sounds like he's getting plenty to eat. Maybe it's a boy vs. girl thing? Or bigger baby vs. smaller baby? It's always hard to tell. I can't wait to see him though.<BR/><BR/>Oh boy, the soccer. I would have told Matt to go ahead with something too. What's a girl to do. You live, you learn.<BR/><BR/>The baby book, don't worry about it. Maybe you can jot a few things down, and then catch it up when you have a little more time in a few months. As long as you have some pictures, it will be fine. My mom said she always made a point of not treating the middle sister like a middle child (mostly because her sister was resentful for being a middle). But Rachel doesn't act much like a middle now, and she never complained abuot it much. Plus I think the dynamic is different when it's boys and girls, as opposed to all girls or all boys. (So you're already thinking about more, huh?)Mommy Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272248293460562006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-60701899852748678832007-09-13T14:41:00.000-07:002007-09-13T14:41:00.000-07:00damn, having had a TOUCH of what you describe, I r...damn, having had a TOUCH of what you describe, I really hope that you don't get that again. <BR/><BR/>Then again, when I was a kid all the way up to college I'd get this weird ear illness where I'd totally lose my hearing for 3 months at a time. I'm not sure what's worse (because you can sure go nuts not hearing anything)<BR/><BR/>Hope you feel better, take it one day at a time, and don't worry about the baby book, you can always fudge it later.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749907474327431646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-33245620936660168502007-09-13T14:14:00.000-07:002007-09-13T14:14:00.000-07:00Guilt be gone!!! Sorry you're feeling sick and bum...Guilt be gone!!! <BR/><BR/>Sorry you're feeling sick and bummer that you told dh he could do the soccer thing. Sounds like something I would do and then regret later. lold e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-65109637310554090402007-09-13T14:13:00.000-07:002007-09-13T14:13:00.000-07:00I'm the younger child and my baby book contains a ...I'm the younger child and my baby book contains a few photos of me being born (which horrified me when I first discovered them)... and then nothing until my hospital bracelet from needing stitches at age 7. This is in stark contrast to my sister's overflowing and informative baby book. And while it would definitely be nice to have a record like that of my infancy, it's not a big deal, and it never made me feel like the less-favored child or anything. It sounds like you're doing great and I'm sure Eli will be fine.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354864.post-19990007578095299462007-09-13T13:55:00.000-07:002007-09-13T13:55:00.000-07:00Sounds like you're doing great to me. If your Rid...Sounds like you're doing great to me. If your Ridiculous Illness returns, I shall be extremely indignant on your behalf. Seriously, WHAT THE FRICK (love Scrubs)?Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085712930407611861noreply@blogger.com