Congratulations Cricetus! Did you name him yet? My son was in special care for 10 days. He was born 5-1/2 weeks early and now he’s doing fine.
Did you have to keep rubbing his belly??? I want to rub a baby’s tummy! Now! 
(Plans to send kids to Alice and Ellen)
Aw, I’m loving the pictures and stories everyone! I’m sending Lavender stickysticky vibes, too!
So we foolishly decided to try to switch Bean to the generic formula last weekend and it made him crazy constipated. On the doctor’s advice we had to use a little pediatric suppository after he was screaming at me for the whole day. I felt like the worst mom ever for getting him all backed up. But thankfully it worked like gangbusters, and I was able to triumphantly announce to Mr. Elysium that “We have poops!” Then he slept for 5 and a half hours for the first time EVER last night.
So I’m a much happier mom today.
He’s discovering his hands this week and it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Check it out here. He also managed to put a toy in his mouth and eat it for the first time!
Also, because I like videos, here’s our first bathtime.
Some of the photos and all of the videos are blocked here at work, but those that aren’t blocked are very cute.
Congrats and best wishes to all.
I had to bump this for Mahothette’s latest thing.
She Riverdances. She did this all on her on, the very first time we put up our Riverdance DVD.
Mahalothette(Jillian) Riverdances.
Baby-related query over in IMHO: Infant neck cheese
Felt like I had to stop by and brag about my new little guy - Charles is 7 weeks old now and sleeping through the night, he started sleeping 8 hours about 2 weeks ago, and now is happily snoozing half the clock away (7 til 7) and I think he’s most wonderful baby ever ever ever.
I’ve had my first, he’s now two months.
He’s now started sleeping a lot better, probably gets up once or maybe twice a night, has a quick feed and then goes straight back to sleep. So much better than the early weeks when it would take a couple of hours to get him back down each of the 3 times he woke up!
The only things now are that he doesn’t want to sleep during the day, the consequences of this are that my wife doesn’t get much of a chance to do anything while I’m at work, and he progresses from being the happiest little boy in the world in the morning to cranky and tired by bedtime. It also means that 5 days a week I miss him at his best as I’m gone to work before he wakes. 
He loves cooing and gurgling in an attempt to converse, he’ll wait until you finish talking and then “answer” back, it’s very cute!
I hate you. That is all.
Would it make you feel better if I added that my FIRST baby didn’t sleep 8 hours a night until he was nearly 9 months old? And had colic? needed that special extra-stinky formula that costs $27 for a small can? Eczema and psoriasis? Check, check, check, check. It’s a wonder I ever had another baby. 
I deserve an easy one after all that!
Hi everyone! Give a big Doper welcome to Isaac! He was born Thursday morning, after a relatively uncomplicated* labor. He was 8lbs 6oz, and 20.5 inches long. He’s the most awesome little guy I’ve ever seen. And to everyone’s delight (and my nipples’ great dismay), he’s breastfeeding like a champ. He’s already back up to birth weight and counting. Unfortunately, his schedule goes something like this:
2:00 - 15 min feeding
2:20 - change diaper
2:30 - 15 min feeding (other boob)
3:00 - repeat
I love that people suggest “sleep when the baby sleeps” - when is that, exactly? Suffice it to say, I’m desperately exhausted. However, I do feel like it’s getting easier. He started off with 40 minute feedings the first few days, so 15 minutes is a blessing. And he’s currently dozing in my lap and has been for the last hour and 15 minutes, which is also amazing. I should be trying to sleep myself, but it’s hard when my husband’s at work and my mind is in hyper-vigilant mode. I get a few hours of naps when he’s home, and ten minutes here and there at night. My only lifeline is the knowledge that this cannot go on indefinitely. (It can’t, can it?)
But the thing is, the kid is so sweet and fantastic that it really is totally worth it. He’s constantly surprising us. He had his first pediatrician visit yesterday, and she recommended giving him “tummy time” when he’s awake. So when we got home, we put him on his belly on the bed - and he tried to crawl. He pushed up on his elbows and knees and tried to kick himself forward. And he was trying to hold his head up, but did a couple of face plants. We got some video (posting soon) and then flipped him back over so he wouldn’t exhaust himself. Next week, we’re expecting him to try to drive to the store.
Anyway… in sum, he is awesome, and so fits right into this crowd.
Later,
Dorkness
*My water broke before contractions really started, so when we got to the hospital, I wasn’t dilated at all. They put me on Pitocin, and after a couple of hours of that (and still at only a “soft” 1cm dilation), I had an epidural. As soon as that kicked in, I fell asleep, and woke up after two hours fully dilated and ready to push. Thirty minutes later (and it could have been less - I actually had to hold off a little to give my doc time to get there) Isaac made his debut.
Congratualations!
As the father of a nine month old, let me say – it just gets better and better!
Congratulations! Resign yourself to the inevitability that you will get no sleep for a while. It’s a bit of a trudge, but it will be over before you know it. A few months from now, you’ll be past it. As always, this is my best advice.
Isaac’s a cute little guy.
Isaac is absolutely adorable! He looks like he’s smiling in his sleep. Congratulations! And yes, it only gets better from here. Wait until you see him smile the first time…
My 20-month old just learned how to give hugs and kisses.
Congratulations to the Dorknesses! I’ve been wondering when we’d see you post with news. Isaac is super cute. Spend every moment that you can holding him- it’s appalling how fast they grow out of the newborn stage. Post more of those detailed notes about the whole birth-hospital experience, too, if you want- remember, we new parents won’t get bored comatose the way most of the unfortunate friends we manage to harangue do. Not, as you’ve noted, that that stops us.
Really, congrats to everyone in the thread. I don’t know if the littlest Haunted Pastito counts as a Doper Baby for this thread, as he’s over 13 months old, but he reportedly took a few steps while with his grandparents the other night and is starting to use some partial words. Also he pooped sort of a bluish-gray load yesterday morning. So there’s that.
What the hell had he been eating?
Congrats Dorkness! Take lots of photos and videos of the first couple of months. All those adorable faces, and the turned in little feet go so quickly - it’s great what your newborn turns into, but I miss my little potato all the same.
Hey, congrats! He’s gorgeous and precious. Have fun with him. Sleep sometimes!
I’m still pregnant at nine weeks.
:eek:
Oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please let this one stick . . .
Have you had a scan? My OB told me a beating heart at 8 weeks meant a 99% chance of a live birth. That made me feel a whole lot better.
(Stick little one, stick!!)