tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post7882354739439265714..comments2023-05-26T21:17:11.976-05:00Comments on Why, yes, I AM crazy. Thank you for asking!: He's Here!!Mary Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12418321424046390588noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-54801708292262321502012-06-24T15:28:30.214-05:002012-06-24T15:28:30.214-05:00Welcome! And, thanks for the congrats! I'm sti...Welcome! And, thanks for the congrats! I'm still trying to reconcile myself to the fact that he won't have a "real" birthday every single year. But, as #7, he had to have something unique, right?Mary Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418321424046390588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-40918347165564018572012-06-23T22:59:56.090-05:002012-06-23T22:59:56.090-05:00Congrats on the baby--leap day! That'll give h...Congrats on the baby--leap day! That'll give him an "interesting fact to share about himself" during group icebreakers. A friend of mine and I agreed to claim we were born on an airplane as our fun fact, since we didn't like any of our true facts. <br /><br />I found you through Dwija's Twitter. Pretty baby gift!MightyMightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506003340051188767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-43479944022001407682012-04-06T08:21:55.553-05:002012-04-06T08:21:55.553-05:00Mama's gargantuan preemie, that's what Wil...Mama's gargantuan preemie, that's what Will is! LOL <br />And, no, not super-mama (although, I really appreciate the compliment!); I did what any Mama in my spot would try to do. You know you'd do the same, Dweej. :)<br />But, I'll take the high-five; I could use more of those!!Mary Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418321424046390588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-34376688431149539802012-04-06T08:17:15.671-05:002012-04-06T08:17:15.671-05:00Yes, Will was quite hefty and long for his age; we...Yes, Will was quite hefty and long for his age; we grow 'em big in this family! LOL <br /><br />Not only do I remember going to meetings with my mom, for many years, we held the meetings in our home! I grew up with LLL all around me! My mom is still semi-active (takes calls, etc), but also has her hands full running the Montessori grade school my kids attend, so mostly her daughters and DILs Mary Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418321424046390588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-2818502813905698852012-04-05T20:55:54.135-05:002012-04-05T20:55:54.135-05:00That is so good to hear! Really, with any BF'i...That is so good to hear! Really, with any BF'ing problem, perseverance is the key.<br />I forgot to add before on the previous comment that I cannot believe his birth weight for 32 weeks!!!! Wow--you grew him very well :)<br />LOL on your mom being a LLL leader--do you remember going to meetings with her? I stopped(retired) when I was preg with # 6 since I felt I could not give LLL any extraccchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911664153987604602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-28727611846122073062012-04-05T19:45:23.286-05:002012-04-05T19:45:23.286-05:00Oh that sweet little Will. I can't believe ho...Oh that sweet little Will. I can't believe how incredibly big he was for how early he was born. You are a SUPER-MAMA, super mama. Seriously. And he's nursing like a pro now and everything is as it should be. High-fives all around!Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-2483289722903991452012-04-05T15:47:36.351-05:002012-04-05T15:47:36.351-05:00Christina, you were a LLL leader? So was my mom, w...Christina, you were a LLL leader? So was my mom, waaaayyyyy back in the day! Cool!<br /><br />Will was a champion nurser right from the start (which made things even more frustrating, b/c he was so good at it and really wanted to keep nursing on/off all day long). As soon as we got him home, I planted my backside in the recliner and let him nurse as much as he wanted. And, that is pretty much Mary Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418321424046390588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126214231557171413.post-48984235095200427582012-04-05T14:34:56.473-05:002012-04-05T14:34:56.473-05:00Congratulations!!!!! Leap day??? Our Lord wanted h...Congratulations!!!!! Leap day??? Our Lord wanted him to be super special from his siblings :)<br />I am going to have to agree with you on the NICU even though I have not ever had any children in it. Just from what I have heard, and when I was a La Leche League Leader. So, did you ever get him successfully on the breast, or are you not bothering with it? If you want some help online, I would be ccchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911664153987604602noreply@blogger.com