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Denise - 29 Oct 2005 05:27 GMT

Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because it's
been a while since I've been online. We're all doing fine. DD4 is doing
better than she was last year. She's 16 months old and 16 pounds now.
Huge, I know. She's already had bronchitis this fall, so maybe that's it
for the year. She gets physical therapy once a week for poor muscle tone
and her feet issues. Eventually, she'll probably need to be casted, right
now we make do with special shoes.

We're getting ready to move to Miami at the end of the winter. My husband
finally has orders for a shore command, so no more deployments for at least
2 years. That'll be awesome, or insane, not sure. I've been busy trying to
get rid of everything I don't want to move across the country, including 4
girls' worth of baby clothes I won't need again.

DD2 (the ASD one) is in developmental kindergarten all day, 4 days a week
this year. She's doing super and spends half days in a typically developing
class twice a week. She is on a medicine strike though, so she's been a
little crazy at home. Anyone know how to get a 5 year old to take pills
short of shoving them down her throat? :)

DD1 and 3 are doing great. They're so normal its hard to say anything about
them.

Anyway, its great to read everyone's progress and birth announcements. I'm
trying to catch up, but I don't know how much I'll be online. Take care!

Denise

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Mamma Mia - 29 Oct 2005 06:37 GMT

> Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because
> it's been a while since I've been online. We're all doing fine. DD4 is
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> Denise

thanks for the update denise. glad things are going well. have fun moving
to miami.

did you ever move to where your parents are?

chris

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Mary W. - 29 Oct 2005 13:07 GMT

> Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because it's
> been a while since I've been online. We're all doing fine. DD4 is doing
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> and her feet issues. Eventually, she'll probably need to be casted, right
> now we make do with special shoes.

Hey, 16 is better than 10! She sounds like she's doing well.

> We're getting ready to move to Miami at the end of the winter. My husband
> finally has orders for a shore command, so no more deployments for at least
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> DD1 and 3 are doing great. They're so normal its hard to say anything about
> them.

So glad you stopped by. And its great that your husband is going to be
on shore command for a bit. And sounds like the rest of the girls are good.

Welcome back!

Mary W.

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Leslie - 29 Oct 2005 16:10 GMT

Oh, I'm so glad to know DD4 is doing better! I have often thought
about her (and you) and wondered.

Lorelei is about to turn one and she weighs about 22 lbs.! A couple of
months of furmula supplementation did the trick for her; then we slowly
weaned her off and now she still nurses frequently and eats everything
in sight!

Good to see you again!

Leslie

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JennP - 29 Oct 2005 18:46 GMT

> Anyway, its great to read everyone's progress and birth announcements. I'm
> trying to catch up, but I don't know how much I'll be online. Take care!

Thanks for the update Denise. I'd been wondering how you were doing. Your
name came up not to long ago in a WHET type thread. Glad to hear everyone is
doing well. Good luck with the move to Miami.

JennP.

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Anonymama - 29 Oct 2005 22:41 GMT

> DD2 (the ASD one) is in developmental kindergarten all day, 4 days a week
> this year. She's doing super and spends half days in a typically developing
> class twice a week. She is on a medicine strike though, so she's been a
> little crazy at home. Anyone know how to get a 5 year old to take pills
> short of shoving them down her throat? :)

I think you were joking, but just in case... when I was five,I had to
take some small pills for a while. My mom gave them to me in a spoonful
of jam.

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Denise - 29 Oct 2005 23:18 GMT

> In article <gTC8f.573$iv3.432@trnddc08>,

> I think you were joking, but just in case... when I was five,I had to
> take some small pills for a while. My mom gave them to me in a spoonful
> of jam.

That worked for a while, but now she refuses that too... For a while I could
open them and put them in juice, but she's caught on :(

Denise

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Anonymama - 29 Oct 2005 23:47 GMT

> > In article <gTC8f.573$iv3.432@trnddc08>,
>
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> That worked for a while, but now she refuses that too... For a while I could
> open them and put them in juice, but she's caught on :(

Oh dear. Um... stuff the pill in a piece of liverwurst? That works for
cats...

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Jamie Clark - 30 Oct 2005 00:02 GMT

Can't you just explain to her that she has to take her medicine to feel
better, and that she has some choices -- she can swallow the pill herself,
you and dh can force it into her, or she can chose to have it "hidden" in
applesauce, juice, or ice cream (whatever), but that she has to take the
pill, and that part isn't negotiable. What is negotiable is HOW she takes
it. I think a 5 year old ought to be able to understand some basic
medical/health issues, and start to be jointly responsible for their health
along with their parents. Part of the responsibility a 5 year old can take
is the decision to take the meds willfully. Even if they just agree to know
that it's hidden in juice or applesauce or jam, etc.

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>> > In article <gTC8f.573$iv3.432@trnddc08>,
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> Oh dear. Um... stuff the pill in a piece of liverwurst? That works for
> cats...

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Sue - 30 Oct 2005 14:32 GMT

> Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because it's
> been a while since I've been online.

Hi Denise,

I'm glad you dropped in. I had been wondering about you a few weeks ago and
asked how you were.

> We're getting ready to move to Miami at the end of the winter. My
>husband finally has orders for a shore command, so no more deployments >for

at least 2 years. That'll be awesome, or insane, not sure. I've been busy

>trying to get rid of everything I don't want to move across the country,
>including 4 girls' worth of baby clothes I won't need again.

Wow, that is exciting. I'm glad your hubby will be around more now.

>Anyone know how to get a 5 year old to take pills short of shoving them
>down her throat? :)

Yep, Allison started practicing with those mini M &M's and we would help her
position it on the back of her tongue and then swallow it with water. It
didn't take long for her to figure it out.

> Anyway, its great to read everyone's progress and birth announcements.
>I'm trying to catch up, but I don't know how much I'll be online. Take

care!

Thanks for the update and good luck with the move. I'm glad your family is
doing well.

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Sue (mom to three girls)

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Jamie Clark - 31 Oct 2005 00:32 GMT

>> Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because
> it's
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> position it on the back of her tongue and then swallow it with water. It
> didn't take long for her to figure it out.

That's a really good idea, and one that I'm going to try to tuck away for
later!

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