Category Archives: Mommy Stuff

The New Year Catch Up

Happy 2012 everyone! I’m back from my blog pause and ready to write my heart out. First let’s start off with the mini book reviews I didn’t have a chance to post before Christmas.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. The story … Continue reading

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Top 5 Friday: “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?”

Hand-muncher Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?: The top 5 things I wish I would have been educated about before becoming a parent and entering the postpartum stage. Number 5) Baby Blues. Not the Sunday comic strip, ya dingus. It’s the … Continue reading

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Oh What Joy!

I did what you’re not suppose to do. I looked away. The other day,  the Diaper Clad Lad (DCL) was engaging his rattle during an invigorating bout of tummy time. With him so enamored and content laying right beside me, … Continue reading

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Mind the Poo, If You Do

“You know me; I just be poopin’” When you’re a parent, you have to get accustom to the many interactions you will have with baby feces. As cute as that face above is, the body it is connected to is … Continue reading

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Don’t Have Kids…

Don’t have kids if you: …value sleep. I’m not just taking about a good night’s rest, but if you value sleep at all. You’re certainly not guaranteed eight hours and you probably won’t be guaranteed three. Sleep is something that … Continue reading

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Bashing the Natural

As mentioned in a previous post, I wanted (and had) a natural birth. But I can’t begin to tell you how many people have made me feel like because we chose this way for our family, I’m trying to win … Continue reading

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Our Cloth Diaper Experience

I am loving cloth diapers. We have been using them for about 5 days and my little guy looks so good in them. Thankfully from the beginning, I’ve known a few ladies that were already using or planning on using … Continue reading

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Cries and Smiles

I haven’t been very faithful to blogging but if you had this face to entertain every hour of every day, you wouldn’t have time either.. For the first few weeks, our lives were filled with indistinguishable cries. I didn’t know … Continue reading

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Tinkles and Poops

Today: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 Firsts: Projectile poop on the nursery wall. Urinated on during feeding time. Lessons learned: Make sure baby is done before opening the diaper all the way. Boy parts pointed DOWN when diapering baby boys.

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Breast Feeding: Learning on your own

  I have so much respect for women that have endured and persevered when it came to breast feeding their first (and even second, third, etc) baby. People keep asking me about my experience with birthing at Nativiti. I honestly … Continue reading

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