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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 9, 2007 21:32:06 GMT -5
It's strange how some babies hit milestones. Brooklyn does them in clusters. For some reason instead of over periods of months doing things, she'll so a BUNCH of stuff at one time. Its like waking up to a different baby this last week.
Within the last 3 days shes got both her top teeth in, figured out how to clap her hands, said " dada" (before that she only knew how to say "mama". And started being able to independently drink from her cup....
Shes so proud of herself. Shes just sitting in the corner staring at her hands and clapping.
She's tickled pink....its cute.
Its weird how she does that....Mya did everything right on time or early, but spread out over the course of months.
I guess each kid is different
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Post by pamcrt on Dec 10, 2007 9:04:08 GMT -5
Tamara, I know exactly how you feel. Abby did the same thing. She sat up for the first time on Halloween by herself. And then in November (can't remember the date right now...) was able to pull herself up to a sitting position, and started crawling. She started drinking from her sippy cup also and eating real food (not just baby food) and saying dada, not just mama, all within like a week. I seriously thought the child was behind on everything developmentally because she just wouldn't do anything. Then one day she decided enough was enough and off she went and there is no stopping her. She gets so excited when she does something new now because we make such a big deal out of it and she realizes that we do that so I think that gets her going on wanting to keep doing it. She's funny.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 10, 2007 11:55:58 GMT -5
Yah...she gets SOOO excited when she does something new.
I thought Brooklyn was really behind when she was about 3-4 months. She was WAAAY behind what she should be...now shes almost AHEAD of what she should be. Its like...once they get out of that colic haze, things start progressing quickly, and they blossom...ya know?
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Post by Alissa on Dec 10, 2007 12:07:51 GMT -5
Really? That is good to know.Jade is three months and has not attempted to roll over yet. she hates being on her stomach at all.it is good to know colicky babies catch up
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 10, 2007 12:25:52 GMT -5
Oh gosh, Brooklyn didnt roll over till she was probably....4 months. Honestly, try not to worry about it too much. I noticed those first few months they are just trying to get thru life just like you are...i think they dont have time to work on milestones because its so darn tiring and stressful for them too, to be crying all the time. Once Brooklyn came out of it she was going above and beyond what she should be. She was a completely different baby. Its like ....after the rain, comes the rainbow. It really made me upset, even family members of mine thought that Brooklyn was mentally retarded or had some sort of serious issues going on....i'm not even joking. They thought she was really really behind, and she wouldnt even look at us or bond with us. She just closed her eyes and closed off the world and cried. Looking back at pictures it breaks my heart, she looked so miserable. She always looked worried, or she was crying. At the time i was angry at her, and frustrated...but now i realize she was going thru hard times just like i was. Now those same family members that look at her cant believe how far shes come...She is SOOO in to the world around her. Everyone tells me she looks like an "old soul" shes always so aware and interested in whats going on. Shes totally happy, hitting all her milestones.... It will happen, don't stress about if shes early or late on things, she'll totally catch up to where she should be  on a side note...Brooklyn STILL hates being on her tummy (and shes 7 months old)....She'd rather sit up. She just likes to sit and play with her toys....if i leave her on her tummy too long she gets mad at yells at me |
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Post by llamajenn on Dec 10, 2007 17:52:08 GMT -5
That's really encouraging, Tamara. I remember how frustrated and overwhelmed you were. She sounded pretty impossible. It's great to know that she doing so much better.
As far as milestones go, David seemed to be ahead on most things, like rolling over, trying to stand, etc. Now he seems to have slowed down. I think at least part of it is due to how big he's gotten. I've heard it's more difficult to do things like crawl and stand unsupported when they're so heavy.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 10, 2007 20:46:43 GMT -5
She really was. I'm serious, shes like a totally diff. baby. I feel like someone came down from space and took the fussy colicky Brookie, and replaced her with a super cute, sweet, smiley, happy baby. |
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Post by deeter54 on Dec 10, 2007 21:24:16 GMT -5
That is great news Tamara. I saw your old posts and Brooklyn seemed somewhat like Jade.I tried to cuddle Jade on the couch today and you would think I stuck her with a pin.I really do not have much support and understanding on my end. All my mother says is how weird it is because I was so good as a baby.I guess i was one of those babies who never even hardly whimpered. Mom would just put me down and there I would stay.
I can't stand to hear that.
it makes me resent myself as a baby ha!
It is good to know she is not behind too much
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 10, 2007 21:49:15 GMT -5
Yah, both my husband and I were super easy babies. Mya my 3 year old was colicky....and My husband's sister was colicky. And....his other 11 yr old daughter from a diff. relationship (who lives on the east coast) was colicky Brooklyn used to not cuddle with me at all. Still she will not lay on me, or cuddle with me unless she just woke up...is overly tired...or sick. The rest of the time, forget it. She wants mommy holding her but she doesnt want me.......all up 'init |
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Post by deeter54 on Dec 10, 2007 22:07:19 GMT -5
Well that is good to know. I guess some babies are not cuddlers ha! There may be something to colic being genetic though. My mother was a colicky baby as well as one of my brothers. So who knows.I can't believe you went through colic twice. I never want anymore children for fear of having another one with colic. I love Jade to death but i couldn't stand it a second time.
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Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 11, 2007 12:26:17 GMT -5
Yah...i thought i couldnt either. I SWORE there was no possible way id have TWO colicky babies. I didnt even consider that.... Honestly. When she came out she was so quiet. Even when they gave her her first bath, shots, everything...she was quiet. And i kept saying "YAY! i'm going to have an easy baby...shes totally the opposite of Mya!!!" And my hubby kept saying "dont speak too soon" 6 days later...all hell broke loose!!!!! Oh well...life goes on. The only thing that really got me thru it this time, is i was just ready to give up and i asked my half brother what i should do. I said "i cant even go out and go grocery shopping...everyones stares, its so embarassing. i have no life" He has a 13 year old, EXTREMELY autistic son. He said "be thankful that the colic goes away. My wife and i have to take turns staying up everynight because he tries to leave the house at night....he will lose control in a grocery store and we have to restrain him with people staring at us like hes a bad kid...not knowing hes autistic. He will scream, bite, hit, cry.....He cannot do things on his own. THIS IS MY LIFE. It doesnt go away at 3-4 months old....i cant look forward to it stopping in a few months. Be thankful that your life will go back to normal in a few months. It may be hard now, but you will make it thru...." It really made both my husband and i think "holy crap...we think we have it hard" and we totally DID. But like he said, it could be worse.....and it goes away. |
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Post by deeter54 on Dec 11, 2007 13:49:28 GMT -5
yeah true at least it does get better.
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