QOTW: April 20-24

So, I didn't put up a question Monday or Tuesday mainly because we've had such little participation. If you have a question that you'd like to share, please email it to mayflowersmoms@gmail.com.

QOTW: April 13-17

Sorry about not putting this up yesterday. I was substitute teaching and completely spaced. :) Anywho, here's this week's question.

In looking back over the past year with our LO's, is there anything that you would do differently? Not something you necessarily regret, more of just something you would change.

The one thing I can think of that we did when DS was a few months old was try to feed him every single time he woke up at night. Then we'd get frustrated when he'd only eat an ounce of formula and fall back to sleep. He had passed his birth weight and only needed to eat once or twice, not five or six times. What the heck were we thinking? I realized after a few weeks of this that he just needed to suck on something. So, we would give him a pacifier sometimes and he would just go back to sleep. Silly new parents.

QOTW: April 6-10

Happy April! Here's this week's QOTW:

How are you feeling as DC's birthday comes closer? Are you feeling sad about it? Excited? Anxious?

I'm starting to feel a little nostalgic about DS's first birthday. I can't believe he's already going to be one. I feel like we just brought him home from the hospital. It makes me a little sad just because time is going by so fast, but it has been really fun watching him turn from a baby into a little boy.

QOTW: Mar 30 - Apr 3

Well ladies, it's the last QOTW for March!

What sort of activites are you looking forward to doing with you LO as the weather gets warmer?

I'm really looking forward to more park trips and eventual trips to the beach. We are also going to spending a lot of time swimming in pools this summer. We've already been spending a lot more time outside than we did earlier this year.

~Leslie :)

QOTW: Mar 23-27

After a long few days with DS, the question this week just popped into my head.

What sort of things do you do to help you de-stress and unwind after having difficult days with DC?

My favorite thing to do is honestly sleep. I love to take a nap and I honestly feel much calmer and relaxed after I can catch some shut eye. I also like to read or be crafty when I have the time.

QOTW: Mar 16-20

It's already the middle of March! Here's this week's question:

I've noticed on the Bump that many moms are getting professional pictures done for not only 3,6,9, and 12 months, but also for many holidays. I'm talking about Valentines, St. Patrick's, Easter, etc.

What pictures are you or have you gotten professionally done? What are your opinions on them?

My answer:
I've only done 3, 6/Christmas, and 9 month pictures done. I will be getting his 1 year pictures done as well. I don't think there needs to be professional pics for every single occasion that there are greeting cards for. I will be taking pictures at a St. Patty's Day party I'm having with my playgroup on Tuesday, but I just can't justify spending that money. Now I guess if I were sending out cards for every holiday, maybe, just maybe I would consider a cute professional picture of DS.

QOTW: Mar 9-13

Thanks to the anonymous commenter on last week's QOTW for this week's question. It's very appropriate after last night (DS was awake from 2-4am. Fun!). :)

Anyone's baby recently changed the sleeping schedule?

Here's my answer:
DS has suddenly had some pretty drastic changes in sleep. The last few nights, he's been having trouble staying asleep and I keep finding him whimpering while sitting up in his crib. He's also been having a bit more trouble falling asleep on his own during naps. I used to be able to just lay him down and give him his blanket. He would pull the little thing over his head and conk out. The past week, he's wanted me to rock him and not leave the room. Good times. Hopefully he's teething or going through a growth spurt or something because I do not like this change one bit.

~Leslie (MrsD_111106)

QOTW: Mar 2-6

Wow! It's March already! Where has the time gone? If you suggestions for questions, please email them to mayflowersmoms@gmail.com. Here's this week's question:

Have you started planning DC's birthday party yet? If so, what type of party are you doing - big, small,etc?

My answer, as usual:
I just started planning Nathan's party this past week. We are planning on having a relatively small party at a local park, just bbq kind of stuff. We have a pretty big family, so it may end up having quite a few people at it, hence the park. We'll probably just get regular old party decorations, but nothing too fancy. I'm not really into a big gigantic theme party for a 1 year old, but to each their own!

QOTW: Feb 23-27

Well, here is our last QOTW for February. Were is the time going??

Has your little one reached any milestones this past month? Anything else you'd like to share?

As usual, I'll go first! Nathan sat himself up for the first time last Tuesday which then rolled into a little bit of crawling. As of today, Sunday, he is a pro at sitting up and crawling. Where did my little baby go??

QOTW: Feb 16-20

Good morning ladies!

Here's this weeks QOTW:

How have you changed since becoming a mother? Mentally, spiritually, however you want to take it.

I find that I am much more patient now than I ever was. I'm definitely taking more time to appreciate little things like snuggling with Nathan when he falls asleep. He's getting so big now that it's hard to fit him sideways with me in our glider. I love to just sit and watch him figure things out and discover. I've also got a whole new empathy for parents that I never had before. When I'm at the store and a kid is losing it and crying, I used to get a little annoyed with the parents for not keeping their kid under control. Now, I definitely feel for the parents rather than feel annoyed now that I've been in that same situation.

~Leslie (MrsD_111106)

QOTW: Feb 9-13

Happy Monday Ladies! Here's this week's QOTW. If you have an idea for QOTW please e-mail it to mayflowersmoms@gmail.com.

What are some things that you find yourself doing with DC that you swore you never would?

I swore that Nathan would watch no tv, none. However, I've discovered that the Backyardigans are a lifesaver when he will not settle to drink his bottle. He can be like an anaconda when I try to feed him, so I pph that show since the music really helps him to relax. He also loves Oswald and the music breaks on Noggin. I think I may have a future tv addict on my hands.

~Leslie (MrsD_111106)

QOTW: Feb 2-6

Thanks to Wendy for this week's QOTW!

Have the fears of being a parent that you had during pregnancy subsided? What are some new fears you have now that your baby is getting closer to a year old?

As usual, I'll go first!
During my pregnancy, I was mainly worried about my skills as a mom. I didn't know how I would handle everything. My fears have definitely subsided. I had no idea how naturally some things came to me. Now, I worry about a lot of thing. I worry about whether or not I'm doing enough to stimulate Nathan's mind. I worry about having to put him in daycare in August when I go back to work. I worry about something happening to me, DH, or him. I just can't believe our babies are coming up on a year old already! I want him to stay little forever. :)

~Leslie (MrsD_111106

QOTW: Jan 26-30

I hope you all had a great weekend. Here's this weeks QOTW:

What sort of activities you do with your DC throughout the day? What kinds of things would you like for him/her to be do that you currently don't?

As usual, I'll go first! Nathan loves his Jumperoo and he likes to play in that for short times. We also play on the floor together and go to play group. It's been a lot of fun playing with him since he learned to sit. He's working on the whole crawling thing so once he does that, my day will most likely consist of me chasing him around the house. My parents live about 5 minutes away, so he has lots of interaction with his grandparents. I would love to take him to Kindermusic, but the times are a little tricky to make it. If we had a Gymboree that held classes, I would love to do that too.

Leslie (MrsD_111106)

QOTW: Jan 19 - 23

So May Flowers, here's our first Question of the Week (QOTW)!!

Tell us a little about yourself. How many kids do you have? Where do you live? Anything else that you'd like to share...

I'll go first!

I'm 27 - I'll be 28 on May 1 so I'm a May Flower myself. DS is my only child for now. I live in Southern California just north of San Diego county. I teach middle school science, but I'm currently on leave until August. It's going to be very hard going back to work after being home with DS for over a year.

Okay....your turn! Just add a comment below!

~Leslie