Karis is most definitely the baby of the crew already and she’s only 7 months old! She has been exclusively breast-fed since day one with only a bottle or two of formula (when I was sick) during the first 6 months of her baby life.
Over the last few months, Shawn and I have been increasingly busy during the evenings and have found ourselves needing childcare for several events. Grandmothers to the rescue!!! Now, normally, I would tote Karis along with me wherever we went since she was still little and pretty easy to keep up with. But, over the last few months, she’s gotten bigger and needed more entertaining, and honestly, I just needed a break. Continue reading…
This post is from my sister – the proud mommy of a 9-month old baby boy! (Who’s one of the cutest boys around, by the way! 
A little background on me: I am a new stay-at-home mom to my awesome baby boy, Andrew. I am also a bit of an organizational freak (it runs in the family) . I am one of those people that needs lists and structure and order to my world in order for anything to actually get accomplished. As I know a lot of new moms do, I have really struggled to not only care for my baby (and my husband) but to also actually get something else done with my life. I had dreams of all the projects I would do around the house once I stopped working and stayed at home with my new baby. And dreams they have remained…. 
About 4 or 5 months ago I decided I needed some sort of weekly schedule set up as well as a running list of “to do’s” Continue reading…
Just saw this ad (on my own site, no less) and decided to check it out. They’re called Milk Bands and they are a bracelet that helps a nursing mom keep track of which side she last nursed on, how long the nursing was, and what time it was.
What an awesome invention for all the sleep-deprived moms out there who can never remember from one feeding to the next which breast to start with, or even when the baby last ate! I’m getting one for my pregnant friend and maybe even one for myself! Check it out…
Nursing Wrap/Shawl/Sling: Until this baby came along, I nursed the old-fashioned way with a blanket. You’ve probably seen it before. The frustrated, struggling mom with a corner of a blanket in her mouth or under her chin as she tries to get a screaming baby latched on underneath all the while trying to be discreet and not show off all her stuff. Of course, she can’t see what she’s doing, and baby is kicking and flailing which causes it all to take 42 times longer than it ever should. By the time the baby is actually latched on, everyone is tense and mom is pouring sweat and cursing under her breath. Continue reading…
Q: I need recommendations on breast pumps and bottles. Could you please let me know what worked and what didn’t. There are SO MANY out there that I figured I’d ask those who have experience.
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By Kay on Thu, Apr 19, 2007
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