Comments on: Important thoughts at 11 pm http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Heather Spurlock http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Heather Spurlock Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:16:35 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-297 Melissa, Hang in there. It is all hard just worth it. On the daily stuff challenge yourself to do a few things a day. It will build confidence and some independence. When my boys were young I went to church by myself. Three kids under age three. I was the primary president. I think that was kept me going to church. The other hours I could be found in the mothers room. I wondered if it was worth it every Sunday. You can do it you are an amazing mom. Melissa,
Hang in there. It is all hard just worth it. On the daily stuff challenge yourself to do a few things a day. It will build confidence and some independence.

When my boys were young I went to church by myself. Three kids under age three. I was the primary president. I think that was kept me going to church. The other hours I could be found in the mothers room. I wondered if it was worth it every Sunday.

You can do it you are an amazing mom.

]]> By: Nancy Hale http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Nancy Hale Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-290 I know what you mean about it all being about choices. I too have neglected my own blog and just read everyone elses. Good luck with nursing. We had a hard time too, but thankfully after a while we seem to have it worked out, kinda. Email me if you want to get together, we'd love to meet little Rush in person! I know what you mean about it all being about choices. I too have neglected my own blog and just read everyone elses. Good luck with nursing. We had a hard time too, but thankfully after a while we seem to have it worked out, kinda. Email me if you want to get together, we’d love to meet little Rush in person!

]]> By: Heather Crozier http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Heather Crozier Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:11:43 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-285 I'm right there with you when it comes to church! We've made an effort to make it to sacrament meeting and then Archie and I try to switch off every other week so one of us each week can get to our meetings. With him being colicky to begin with and then babies are just hard and they need their naps during the day and all of that. So us this works and some Sundays we just don't make it and that's OK! I'm really sorry about the lactation nurse. The lactation nurse was really nice that I saw, but she didn't do anything either for me, but she did charge me less since he never latched on so that was a bonus! What probs are you having? Gabe never ever took, as you know, so I gave up and he's been doing great on formula for the last two months. So just do what you feel is best for you and Rushton! Oh and I love the other posts of you, and Jake in your younger years! So fun! I’m right there with you when it comes to church! We’ve made an effort to make it to sacrament meeting and then Archie and I try to switch off every other week so one of us each week can get to our meetings. With him being colicky to begin with and then babies are just hard and they need their naps during the day and all of that. So us this works and some Sundays we just don’t make it and that’s OK!

I’m really sorry about the lactation nurse. The lactation nurse was really nice that I saw, but she didn’t do anything either for me, but she did charge me less since he never latched on so that was a bonus! What probs are you having? Gabe never ever took, as you know, so I gave up and he’s been doing great on formula for the last two months. So just do what you feel is best for you and Rushton! Oh and I love the other posts of you, and Jake in your younger years! So fun!

]]> By: Brittany http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Brittany Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-284 I say watch TV evangelists for Sunday School and have Jake and your home teacher give you the sacrament, visiting teaching ought to count for R.S, and you'll be good. I say watch TV evangelists for Sunday School and have Jake and your home teacher give you the sacrament, visiting teaching ought to count for R.S, and you’ll be good.

]]> By: Stefanie http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Stefanie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:51:53 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-283 OH Melissa .. How I can relate. It's all new mom stuff .. and it's all SO true. I remember many a days that Mallory and I wouldn't get out of bed till after 10am. I know that's not going to happen with baby #2, since Mallory will be demanding breakfast come 8am. I would just soak up that time with him while you can. The first year sucks, but it's rewarding and goes by faster than you can imagine. As for church - that's a tough one. I can't say it'll get better, cause that would be a total lie. It gets WORSE until they get into nursery. Between ages 12 months to 17 months, you'll wonder why in the world you are even there at all. It's pointless. You don't get to go to ANY of the classes in the three hour block. I'm surprised more new moms aren't inactive. It would be so much easier to just stay home and watch some old general conference talks on line or something. Do you ever get him ready before his morning nap - for church I mean. Just get him dressed and then go for a car ride and get him to go to sleep in his car seat and then take the car seat in to sacrament with you? If he sleeps a while in his seat, then you can feed him when he wakes up at church. I don't know .. just a thought. We've always had church at 9:30, so Mallory always fell asleep during sacrament mtg and I never had to worry about her missing her morning nap. 11 is a hard time. I have a great breastfeeding book - which name escapes me at the moment since I have "pregnancy brain", but it answered a lot of my questions when I was nursing. What kind of problems are you and Rushton having right now? Is it painful when he's latching on? Does he not eat a lot? Have you pumped and then given him a bottle? Let me know - I'll look for the book and let you know what the name is. It's a good one. Good luck. Hang in there. I love the random thoughts. Oh .. and Jimmy Fallon? Seriously? I'm with you on that one. What a waste of time and energy. "Train wreck" couldn't be a more perfect description of that show. OH Melissa .. How I can relate. It’s all new mom stuff .. and it’s all SO true. I remember many a days that Mallory and I wouldn’t get out of bed till after 10am. I know that’s not going to happen with baby #2, since Mallory will be demanding breakfast come 8am. I would just soak up that time with him while you can. The first year sucks, but it’s rewarding and goes by faster than you can imagine. As for church – that’s a tough one. I can’t say it’ll get better, cause that would be a total lie. It gets WORSE until they get into nursery. Between ages 12 months to 17 months, you’ll wonder why in the world you are even there at all. It’s pointless. You don’t get to go to ANY of the classes in the three hour block. I’m surprised more new moms aren’t inactive. It would be so much easier to just stay home and watch some old general conference talks on line or something. Do you ever get him ready before his morning nap – for church I mean. Just get him dressed and then go for a car ride and get him to go to sleep in his car seat and then take the car seat in to sacrament with you? If he sleeps a while in his seat, then you can feed him when he wakes up at church. I don’t know .. just a thought. We’ve always had church at 9:30, so Mallory always fell asleep during sacrament mtg and I never had to worry about her missing her morning nap. 11 is a hard time.

I have a great breastfeeding book – which name escapes me at the moment since I have “pregnancy brain”, but it answered a lot of my questions when I was nursing. What kind of problems are you and Rushton having right now? Is it painful when he’s latching on? Does he not eat a lot? Have you pumped and then given him a bottle? Let me know – I’ll look for the book and let you know what the name is. It’s a good one.

Good luck. Hang in there. I love the random thoughts. Oh .. and Jimmy Fallon? Seriously? I’m with you on that one. What a waste of time and energy. “Train wreck” couldn’t be a more perfect description of that show.

]]> By: Austin http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Austin Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:24:18 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-282 Well, thanks for making the choice to write your blog today instead of reading others. I enjoyed it. Well, thanks for making the choice to write your blog today instead of reading others. I enjoyed it.

]]> By: Kim http://jakeandmelissa.com/archives/important-thoughts-at-11-pm/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Kim Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:43:55 +0000 http://jakeandmelissa.com/?p=356#comment-281 I loved the long post. Ugh, Sundays are the worst. For a long time. I loved the long post. Ugh, Sundays are the worst. For a long time.

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