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It's weird. For the longest time, my firstborn was my BABY. Then, she was a toddler. But now...now she is a full-fledged kid. She rides bikes and chews gum and picks out her own clothes. She is a beautiful, bright little girl with a heart of gold - so different from the tiny baby that […]
Here's a look back at my five favorite newborn/baby-related posts from 2009: Themed Weekend: Babies Don't Keep {September 11, 2009} 15 Newborn Necessities {April 18, 2009} 6 months ago today {September 13, 2009} National Breastfeeding Awareness Month: a letter to myself {August 21, 2009} How to get your baby to sleep through the night, Part […]
Want to know what one of my favorite things is? Waking up right next to a super smiley baby. And it happens to me every single morning. I know - I'm lucky. What can I say? I reviewed my fair share of baby-related products this past year and quite a few of them were really […]
Choosing a caregiver for your prenatal care, labor, & delivery is an important decision - one that will undoubtedly shape your entire birth experience. It's certainly not a matter that should be taken lightly. The first thing to remember is that Midwives, OBs, and Family Practitioners are people. That's not rocket science, right? But it's […]
***I want to start this post by saying that I am truly grateful for Obstetricians and the life-saving surgeries that they perform. They have much knowledge and their skilled hands have undoubtedly helped many women and babies survive in dire circumstances.*** I remain unconvinced, however, that OBs are the best caregivers for women with normal, […]
This is what we had for dinner last night - eggs, potatoes, and freshly-peeled oranges (oh, and I drank a cup of grapefruit juice...I love the stuff) : This is what our 9-month-old had for dinner last night (it's the exact same thing that we ate...in teeny tiny bites that she fed to herself): I […]
In the beginning, baby #2 was a "prodigy sleeper" - sleeping 8 to 11 hours pretty much from birth. Now, at 9 months, she's waking in the night to nurse - several times. Truth be told, I don't really mind. I am, however, grateful that I have a few nursing nightgowns and pajama sets to […]
Check out my shirt in that picture to the right. It's from Milkstars and it's a nursing shirt (you'd never guess by looking at it, right?). What? You've never heard of Milkstars? Well, now you have. The mom-owned company with a super catchy tagline ("Breastfeeding never looked so good") offers nursing-friendly tops that don't skimp […]