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Blink. The first 3 months whizzed right by and we now have a laughing baby with chunky thighs and eyes the color of the ocean. Here's my completely unsponsored list of the 20 items we've been using most often over the past three months. Glamourmom Mbody Starter Nursing Bra. $39. Soft, Stretchy, Supportive, Higher […]
Let me introduce you to my other business partner [pictured right]. She and I stick together. Even when I went to do a news segment two weeks ago, she was there at the TV studio. I nursed her before I went LIVE. Tim held her in the break room and the broadcasters shook her hand. […]
She is a baby in arms. Always held. Forever passed between her adoring daddy and her two big sisters who fight for the chance to cuddle her. Most of all, she is close to my heart - usually resting on my chest. We are almost never apart, she and I. Still intertwined, cocooned together though […]
Cross "changing table" off of your list of MUST-HAVE baby items. Those shiny wood tables at Babies R Us are undeniably pretty, but - if you're looking to cut costs - be rest assured that they're certainly not necessary. Three kids later and we've never owned one. We've always just put a changing pad on […]
We are exceedingly grateful that our girls very rarely get sick. On the rare occasion that we find ourselves with the flu or the sniffles, I do what my mom always did. I increase fluids (especially water), increase rest (lots of sleep and lounging about), and increase touch (holding my little ones close, sometimes all […]
I'm still in a state of disbelief that we now have THREE car seats in the back seat of our truck. Three little girls to love. Our 5-year-old is in a cushy high-back leather Monterey Booster from Diono (previously Sunshine Kids). We took off the back a few months ago, but then decided to put […]
Third time around and I'm still in awe of the miracle of breastfeeding. I'm wonderstruck that my body somehow creates this perfect food for my baby - in the perfect quantity. The milk heals and protects - guarding her from illness, giving her all of the nutrients her mind & body needs. That said, breastfeeding […]
Here's the complete list of what I packed in my labor bag for the birth center - including what I did and didn't end up using. I started with an awesome pre-packed labor bag by Duffle Your Bag. It was a wonderful luxury and provided me with a fantastic place to pack all of my […]