Returning to Work After Baby
Returning to work after having a baby is a difficult and emotional challenge that many moms must face. I had three months of paid maternity leave and though I had prepared for the day, so I thought, I never knew the emotional and physical challenge would be so difficult. I had been pumping and stock piling breast milk in preparation. About three weeks beforehand I started teaching little man how to take a bottle. I have heard horror stories about mama’s that didn’t do this and their infant refusing to eat when in childcare so I cannot emphasize how important this is. He hated taking a bottle from me but…
Solids Beget Solids
So we started solids a few weeks ago and me being me was tickled about it! I have Pinned homemade baby food recipes as if it were my job so getting the chance to make them was exciting! So far lil man has enjoyed a pretty good variety and other than applesauce has loved everything! So you are asking that’s cute what is this post about? Well unknown to me, but makes perfect sense, when they start on solids well other things get solid too! It started Friday while we were sitting on the couch watching TV. and relaxing when the blood curdling screaming began. This was not an I…
God Why Does Everyone Else Get A Baby?
Since writing about my Rainbow Baby I have had several women reach out and thank me for sharing my story. Some have lost as well and are having a tough time dealing and discovered the strength to share their story with me. Others have not conceived and have talked with me how heart wrenching it is and I cry with them because that is all we need sometimes. To all of the women in both scenarios I understand. I too asked God on several occasions Why Does Everyone Else Get A Baby? What is wrong with me? The doctors could never give us answers why we couldn’t conceive and it…
Baby Repeat?
To the mama’s that don’t know what to say when asked “Are you ready for another one”? after trying so hard for the one you have. Some people don’t know your story. Some people know your story and seem to forget or they just don’t realize how hard it was to get pregnant and once pregnant have a successful pregnancy. So when people ask me if I am ready to have another one I answer with “I am going to enjoy the one I have been blessed with and if God sees fit for another then so be it”. What they don’t see is the tears when you are alone.…
Avocado Puree Stage 1
Ingredients 1 organic avocado, mashed Instructions If Serving Fresh / Immediately Mash the avocado with a fork or blend it in a food processor. Mix with breastmilk, formula or water to reach desired consistency. If Freezing Mash the avocado with a fork or blend it in a food processor. Divide into ice cube trays, wrap/cover, and freeze. Thaw in the fridge the night before use, or thaw by putting the ice cube in a bowl over a bowl of hot water on the counter to defrost. Once defrosted, mix with breastmilk, formula or water to reach desired consistency
Barley Cereal Stage 1
Barley Cereal 1/4 c. ground barley (barley ground in blender or food processor) 1 cup water Step 1: Bring liquid to a boil. Add the barley and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly Step 2: Mix in formula or breast milk or juice and add fruits if desired Step 3: Serve warm
Wait, What? Boobies Aren’t For Feeding?
Imagine with me if you will a perfect weather day in the mountains. You are sitting at a lil picnic table with your hubby and almost six month old enjoying the day. Then you overhear “That s*it right there shouldn’t be allowed!” Now you might think I was smoking weed, drinking in public, vandalizing something well you get the picture but I wasn’t. I was feeding my son! You see he still breastfeed’s and while I bring a bottle on trips for the car for emergency purposes, I still breastfeed when not driving etc. I of course ignored the ignorant comment and continued on with feeding my baby. The real…
Sleep! What is that again!
Seems to be the most mentioned topic in any conversation for new parents. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have heard “How is the baby sleeping? How are you sleeping?”. It is understandable I suppose since generally new parents forget what sleep really is and appear to look like zombies for the first few, well I will have to get back to you on how long this lasts. I have now read five books, more blogs and forums than you can shake a stick at and discovered there are more methods to get your baby to sleep than Carter has liver pills! It is mind blowing…
Mama Bear Is Strong
So the family was out at our local outdoor store this weekend and I apparently showed my mama bear instinct a bit too harsh (if there is a thing). One of the employees walked up to us and asked if we needed anything and bee-lined to Coop. She grabbed his hand and I immediately said “Please don’t touch him. He is little yet and has not been vaccinated”. She apologized and said she should not have just reached out and grabbed him. When she walked away my hubby looked at me with shock and said ” Wow that was the first time I have seen you go full on mom…
Why Your Parenting Meme May Be Hurtful
I thank God I have been given the opportunity to lose sleep, be peed on, spit-up on, pooped on, kicked while trying to sleep, given up wine/beer and can’t wait to experience a full blown temper tantrum, hearing mom a million times, walking behind a lil one cleaning up after them only for another mess to follow, be late because he doesn’t want to get ready, asks a million questions, have zero time to myself because a toddler is following me, be interrupted a million times and a list of other things that go along with being a mama. You see we worked and prayed hard for this child and…
