Showing Some Love & a Contest...
CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
Over at 5 Minutes for Mom they are giving away a FREE Dyson Slim Vacuum. You know the vacuum that doesn't include those pesky little bags. Geez, I hate finding just the right size bag for my vacuum every time it runs out, in fact I have already replaced my vacuum twice because they've done away with the darn bags and now this one is broke. Hmmm, it would be so nice to win this Dyson Slim Vacuum. You know every Mom reading this is thinking the same thing. Imagine getting that email that says you won and then when that brown van pulls up to your door. I can picture the hubby's face as I run out to hug and kiss thisman vacuum. Head over to the site for your chance to win, you don't even have to have a blog to enter. ;)
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I'd like to take this time to thank everyone that posted comments this past week, boy was it a whirlwind. From school bullies, birthdays to pacifiers, ya'll have been there to show support and lend a voice when I needed someone other than my own.
Melany from SuperMom
Angela from Oh Baby Baby
Esperance from My Many Thoughts
Jen from Problem Girl
Ladybug Crossing
Oh, The Joys
SuperMominNY from Getting Out of Debt
Holly from Holly's Corner
Colleen from A Madison Mom
WackyMom
Kendra from Gaga For Lulu
Jo from Life With Heathens
Oh, I'm not through linking yet, I thought it would be nice to post about some blogs that I have to read first thing in the morning. Kind of like having your morning coffee. Of course, all the ones I have listed on the side, but since I don't update every week here is a few others:
- Oh, The Joys This week she wrote about painting her son's toes and Aunt Flo. How can you not read something that we can all relate too? Okay, so I can't relate to painting my son's toes with nail polish, my husband would disown me. :)
-Plain Jane Mom- First I want to give a giant shout out about this blogger, every day she posts at least 5 OTHER sites for her readers to visit. So, I decided to take a hint from her and do it myself. She's a mom like the rest of us that is going through the potty training stage...ack, we all know how that goes. Why don't ya'll help her out? Here is her question: Stop giving my kids water at 3 p.m.? Or maybe ya'll remember that first time your child got a hold of that black sharpie. How did you get it out?
-Suburban Turmoil- She'll even eat eggplant parmesian to go into labor or even tell the truth about breastfeeding.
-Play Library- I check out this blog about two or three times a day just to see if she has another toy review. Not to worry though, she doesn't only write about toys, she always talks about her son's first milestones: first bike or shopping with the kids.
-Super Nanny Rules- This site is all about SuperNanny, but also all about parenthood, from breastfeeding in public, Ritalin, punishing to even smoking there is nothing this site won't cover. If the "Nanny" deals with it you can be sure it'll be open for discussion.
Over at 5 Minutes for Mom they are giving away a FREE Dyson Slim Vacuum. You know the vacuum that doesn't include those pesky little bags. Geez, I hate finding just the right size bag for my vacuum every time it runs out, in fact I have already replaced my vacuum twice because they've done away with the darn bags and now this one is broke. Hmmm, it would be so nice to win this Dyson Slim Vacuum. You know every Mom reading this is thinking the same thing. Imagine getting that email that says you won and then when that brown van pulls up to your door. I can picture the hubby's face as I run out to hug and kiss this
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I'd like to take this time to thank everyone that posted comments this past week, boy was it a whirlwind. From school bullies, birthdays to pacifiers, ya'll have been there to show support and lend a voice when I needed someone other than my own.
Melany from SuperMom
Angela from Oh Baby Baby
Esperance from My Many Thoughts
Jen from Problem Girl
Ladybug Crossing
Oh, The Joys
SuperMominNY from Getting Out of Debt
Holly from Holly's Corner
Colleen from A Madison Mom
WackyMom
Kendra from Gaga For Lulu
Jo from Life With Heathens
Oh, I'm not through linking yet, I thought it would be nice to post about some blogs that I have to read first thing in the morning. Kind of like having your morning coffee. Of course, all the ones I have listed on the side, but since I don't update every week here is a few others:
- Oh, The Joys This week she wrote about painting her son's toes and Aunt Flo. How can you not read something that we can all relate too? Okay, so I can't relate to painting my son's toes with nail polish, my husband would disown me. :)
-Plain Jane Mom- First I want to give a giant shout out about this blogger, every day she posts at least 5 OTHER sites for her readers to visit. So, I decided to take a hint from her and do it myself. She's a mom like the rest of us that is going through the potty training stage...ack, we all know how that goes. Why don't ya'll help her out? Here is her question: Stop giving my kids water at 3 p.m.? Or maybe ya'll remember that first time your child got a hold of that black sharpie. How did you get it out?
-Suburban Turmoil- She'll even eat eggplant parmesian to go into labor or even tell the truth about breastfeeding.
-Play Library- I check out this blog about two or three times a day just to see if she has another toy review. Not to worry though, she doesn't only write about toys, she always talks about her son's first milestones: first bike or shopping with the kids.
-Super Nanny Rules- This site is all about SuperNanny, but also all about parenthood, from breastfeeding in public, Ritalin, punishing to even smoking there is nothing this site won't cover. If the "Nanny" deals with it you can be sure it'll be open for discussion.
Labels: 5minutemoms, blog contest, bloggers, blogs, contest, drawing on walls, Dyson Slim Vacuum, kids, link, nail polish, sharpies, toddlers, uterus
It Sucks!
Actually it really does, last night I had to have the hubby drive out and find a pacifier. This was one thing I had avoided with the three others. Okay, not completely but for the most part. See when BalletGirl was about 4-5 months I went from AZ to Ohio by plane. Which meant ear popping and I'd read somewhere that breastfeeding and pacifiers helped little babies adjust so she was put on one. The pacifier only lasted the length of the trip (about a month) and then once we were home it was tossed.
SoccerBoy never even got near one and BabyGirl expressed no interest either. Imagine my surprise in the hospital with Little A when he was constantly wanting to eat. When I say constant I mean every hour, which I knew he wasn't really hungry. I figured he just wanted to suck but I had hoped that is was a temporary thing.
Guess what? It wasn't, he's 2 weeks old and still does it. Once hubby arrived home with the gem I quickly prepared it for him and tried it out. No, I didn't try it out! I wondered if he'd even know how to keep it in his mouth, he did and went right on sucking for a good hour.
Woo hoo!! Success! Now, I don't have him latched on every hour, instead every two just like it should be.
My next question....to those of you that do use the pacifier what made you decide to go that route? Those that have and have children older...how did you get them off the pacifier?
SoccerBoy never even got near one and BabyGirl expressed no interest either. Imagine my surprise in the hospital with Little A when he was constantly wanting to eat. When I say constant I mean every hour, which I knew he wasn't really hungry. I figured he just wanted to suck but I had hoped that is was a temporary thing.
Guess what? It wasn't, he's 2 weeks old and still does it. Once hubby arrived home with the gem I quickly prepared it for him and tried it out. No, I didn't try it out! I wondered if he'd even know how to keep it in his mouth, he did and went right on sucking for a good hour.
Woo hoo!! Success! Now, I don't have him latched on every hour, instead every two just like it should be.
My next question....to those of you that do use the pacifier what made you decide to go that route? Those that have and have children older...how did you get them off the pacifier?
Labels: baby, breastfeeding, newborn, newborn baby, nukki, pacifier, pacifiers, sucker
Something fun!
Happy 10th Birthday!
Happy Birthday SoccerBoy, it seems that only yesterday that you were born. Yes, I know you couldn't wait for this age...the age in which you get your own ID card. :) Hope it all goes well today.
Labels: 10th birthday, birthday, birthday wishes, happy birthday
UPDATE: Mean Girls and Newborn Hearing
Mean Girls- Who likes them? Apparently not any parent, which yes I knew that but still. Posting our experiences always seems to help a mommy figure out exactly what to do before she goes postal on someone hurting one of her cubs. I got a lot of response between my two blogs and I wanted to say thank you to everyone that responded.
Tuesday morning I posted an email to BalletGirl's teacher (1st grade) and asked her to do me a favor and let me know if the MEAN GIRL's (yes, I did call them that) messed with BalletGirl. She immediately wrote back telling me she'd ask her and asked if something was STILL going on. STILL? As far as I knew it had only happened Monday, now I knew they'd been making fun of her but had no knowledge of anything else. I emailed back explaining in more detail about what happened and how it was two 4th graders and a 6th grader. She forwarded the email to the principal and vice right away.
In the meantime I waited for some type of response and couldn't help but wonder about this other incident that may or may not have happened. I knew at that point that I should ask but she's a teacher and needs to be sitting with the kids not at her computer. I got a phone call about 30 minutes later, apparently (I'd went upstairs for a while) she'd emailed 3 times and got no response from me so she called.
The principal fwd the email to the other school that had the girls and my son. See Balletgirl didn't know them or where their classes were but they had hoped my son would. She was just giving me a warning on what was going on. She told me that if it were her she'd go to the police with the matter because no one should be doing this to younger kids.
Within 10 more minutes the principal called and explained that she'd been concerned since it was a 6th grader and two 4ths, however that wasn't the case. Instead it was a 3rd, 4th and 5th grader and the 5th grader was the one that hit her. (so now they weren't AS CONCERNED?) My reply...and as nicely as I could muster up....."They are still older than her and in a higher grade....they shouldn't be hitting anyone, let alone someone in 1st grade. Bascially I got the whole we'll try to talk with them, but it happened off campus and we don't do anything with that. Oh but we should warn you on something else....if it doesn't stop you may want to call PMO (police) but before you do.. your son was part of it.
Yep, my son was part of it, but not like you are thinking. Now we've always raised him and told him, "NEVER EVER hit a girl, but ALWAYS protect your sister." During the conversation between the three girls, principal and himself he told them that right after he saw the 5th grader hit his sister in the back of the head he swatted the girl in the back of her head.
So, basically the principal told me if I wanted to call PMO on the three girls my son would be getting in trouble too, even though, as she put it, "He was only protecting his little sister."
As for the update: The girls got talked too and my daughter hasn't walked home by herself.
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Newborn Hearing- He passed!! Okay now you are wondering what is up. I'll make it short in this post, he's two weeks old today and doesn't respond to any noise..loud or soft. He also doesn't cry, not even after gagging/choking. So we were concerned that maybe he had hearing loss. The docs did say to keep an eye and if he still isn't by the time he turns 1 month go back for another test.
Tuesday morning I posted an email to BalletGirl's teacher (1st grade) and asked her to do me a favor and let me know if the MEAN GIRL's (yes, I did call them that) messed with BalletGirl. She immediately wrote back telling me she'd ask her and asked if something was STILL going on. STILL? As far as I knew it had only happened Monday, now I knew they'd been making fun of her but had no knowledge of anything else. I emailed back explaining in more detail about what happened and how it was two 4th graders and a 6th grader. She forwarded the email to the principal and vice right away.
In the meantime I waited for some type of response and couldn't help but wonder about this other incident that may or may not have happened. I knew at that point that I should ask but she's a teacher and needs to be sitting with the kids not at her computer. I got a phone call about 30 minutes later, apparently (I'd went upstairs for a while) she'd emailed 3 times and got no response from me so she called.
The principal fwd the email to the other school that had the girls and my son. See Balletgirl didn't know them or where their classes were but they had hoped my son would. She was just giving me a warning on what was going on. She told me that if it were her she'd go to the police with the matter because no one should be doing this to younger kids.
Within 10 more minutes the principal called and explained that she'd been concerned since it was a 6th grader and two 4ths, however that wasn't the case. Instead it was a 3rd, 4th and 5th grader and the 5th grader was the one that hit her. (so now they weren't AS CONCERNED?) My reply...and as nicely as I could muster up....."They are still older than her and in a higher grade....they shouldn't be hitting anyone, let alone someone in 1st grade. Bascially I got the whole we'll try to talk with them, but it happened off campus and we don't do anything with that. Oh but we should warn you on something else....if it doesn't stop you may want to call PMO (police) but before you do.. your son was part of it.
Yep, my son was part of it, but not like you are thinking. Now we've always raised him and told him, "NEVER EVER hit a girl, but ALWAYS protect your sister." During the conversation between the three girls, principal and himself he told them that right after he saw the 5th grader hit his sister in the back of the head he swatted the girl in the back of her head.
So, basically the principal told me if I wanted to call PMO on the three girls my son would be getting in trouble too, even though, as she put it, "He was only protecting his little sister."
As for the update: The girls got talked too and my daughter hasn't walked home by herself.
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Newborn Hearing- He passed!! Okay now you are wondering what is up. I'll make it short in this post, he's two weeks old today and doesn't respond to any noise..loud or soft. He also doesn't cry, not even after gagging/choking. So we were concerned that maybe he had hearing loss. The docs did say to keep an eye and if he still isn't by the time he turns 1 month go back for another test.
Labels: bullies, deaf, hearing, hearing loss, mean girls, principals, school, school bullies
The Mean Girls (4th Graders) Hit My 1st Grader!!
Okay, ya'll know I just had a baby so I've been a little occupied lately. In the last two weeks though my little BalletGirl has been dealing with some issues that I think are meant more for older school age.
The Issue:
Three girls walk by her every morning on the way to school just to tell her that she is ugly. "You've got an ugly face. What's wrong with your face?" Or "Did you know how stupid you look?" This has been going on now almost every day for a week straight, I think a little longer than that she just wasn't telling me. Remember, she already has issues with her looks because her two (top) front teeth fell out when she fell on her face on the tile floor. So you can see where this would hurt her feelings, not to mention these are older girls...she's only in the 1st grade and two of them are in the 4th and the other is in the 6th.
What happened yesterday?
BalletGirl came running up to me, "Momma they hit me in the back of the head today!" I could tell by the look on her face that it hurt her deeply, maybe not physically but no one has ever striked her and these were kids. She's never had to deal with something like this. I asked (yes I was STEAMED) if she knew who they were, lived, etc.
No she didn't, great so now I can't confront them. I asked a neighbor child if they possibly knew the girls, which brought her parents over to find out what was going on. They warned me I should report this first before EVER approaching the parents. They said, especially since you just had a new child, you might lose your temper a little fast. Something about a momma lion protecting her cubs. Heck I'm pissed, wouldn't you be if you just found out a 6th grader hit your 1st grader on the back of the head, after a week of making fun of her.
Oh one last thing, right before they hit her they were cussing at her and stuff to get her attention. She tried to speed walk to get home but wasn't fast enough, once they caught up is when they hit her in the back of the head. It seems these girls have just targeted her.
So, what would you do?
The Issue:
Three girls walk by her every morning on the way to school just to tell her that she is ugly. "You've got an ugly face. What's wrong with your face?" Or "Did you know how stupid you look?" This has been going on now almost every day for a week straight, I think a little longer than that she just wasn't telling me. Remember, she already has issues with her looks because her two (top) front teeth fell out when she fell on her face on the tile floor. So you can see where this would hurt her feelings, not to mention these are older girls...she's only in the 1st grade and two of them are in the 4th and the other is in the 6th.
What happened yesterday?
BalletGirl came running up to me, "Momma they hit me in the back of the head today!" I could tell by the look on her face that it hurt her deeply, maybe not physically but no one has ever striked her and these were kids. She's never had to deal with something like this. I asked (yes I was STEAMED) if she knew who they were, lived, etc.
No she didn't, great so now I can't confront them. I asked a neighbor child if they possibly knew the girls, which brought her parents over to find out what was going on. They warned me I should report this first before EVER approaching the parents. They said, especially since you just had a new child, you might lose your temper a little fast. Something about a momma lion protecting her cubs. Heck I'm pissed, wouldn't you be if you just found out a 6th grader hit your 1st grader on the back of the head, after a week of making fun of her.
Oh one last thing, right before they hit her they were cussing at her and stuff to get her attention. She tried to speed walk to get home but wasn't fast enough, once they caught up is when they hit her in the back of the head. It seems these girls have just targeted her.
So, what would you do?
Labels: 1st grader, 4th graders, 6th grader, bullies, bully, bullying, mean girls, name calling, school, walking home
Family Blog Meme
This is one is a great weekend post though. I get to tell you about the blogger who nominated me and then add five family blogs to my list. SO if you are bored you get to blog-hop onto some great family blogs.
I got nominated by Melany from http://supermom.wordpress.com/. She lives in South Africa with her husband and their three little boys. I love reading about their adventures, whether it is about the weather or a race they competed in. She's both a WOHM and a WAHM. When I first found her site I must admit I was shocked to see all the pictures of Africa. I'd always viewed Africa as a desert, I never pictured that it could be this beautiful, green country.
Here are the rules:
1) Write a short paragraph at the beginning of your post and link back to the blog that put you on the list in the paragraph. This isn’t a suggestion. You need to break up the duplicate content. Someone took the time to add you so the least you can do is give them an extra linkback.2) Copy the list of originals below COMPLETELY and add it to your blog. If you would like a different keyword for your blog then change it when you do your post and it should pass to most blogs with that keyword.3)Take the adds from the blog that added you and place them in the “Originals” list.4)Add up to 5 new parenting or (Mommy/Daddy) blogs to the list in the “My Additions” section.Here are My Additions: (the people I’m tagging to copy this meme)
Original list:
- Abundantly blessed
- Adoption and fire
- Adventure in the 100 acre woods
- A family runs through it
- An island life
- Are we there yet mom
- Army mom: New Jersey
- A work of art: Raising our exceptional son
- Bathtub Junkie
- Between diapers and dishes
- Busy mom
- Carpe Diem!
- Cass knits
- Coffee time
- Ever after … my way
- Filtering Life
- Geni Desu Yo
- Groovy Mom
- Heartsongs
- I'm Not Just a Mom... I'm a Homemom
- It’s really me
- Kitchen ramblings from a fairly old tofu mom
- Lala Girl
- Life in Mayberry
- Look at us now
- Mama’s moon
- Melissa’s place
- Moot thoughts and musings
- My Five Little Monkeys
- My single mom life
- My splatter painted life
- My thoughts, ideas and ramblings
- No average mom
- Notes from the trenches
- Parenting sites 411
- Sunshine’s blog
- The adventures of fantastagirl
- The bookworm broadcast
- Seabird Chronicles
- Supermom …. or not
- Three sons and a princess
- Tips from the money goddess
- Toil
- Pale orange
- Parenting toddlers
- Ugly head
Labels: blogging, family, meme, parenting, parenting meme
Out of the Mouth....(You're Still Fat)
We all know the little ones tell it how it is, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised the first day home. As ya'll know I just haven't stayed put since I came home so this part shouldn't surprise you.
First Night home: Went to CiCi's for Pizza, no one was cooking and kids love the joint. What kid wouldn't like to be able to get a pizza with mac n cheese all over it or brownies? There are so many different types of toppings to choose from, more than half amaze me every time I go down. But I must admit that I love it with ranch sauce instead of regular pizza sauce. Problem with it, the ride hurt getting there. I'd forgotten all the bumps and the traffic. lol
BalletGirl: "Momma, you had Little A so why are you still pregnant?"
Yes, she was talking about the bulge under my shirt that hasn't went away yet. I know there are moms out there with the same situation. Now at first I didn't understand, I thought maybe because she didn't watch or it just hadn't dawned on her that this was real and her brother was home.
Me: What do you mean BalletGirl? I'm not pregnant anymore."
She looked at me funny and touched my tummy, "Then why are you still fat?"
Okay, now at the time it wasn't so funny but now I can laugh at it. Don't we MOMS wish that there was a button we could push to make that tummy go back to those thin days, back before we had kids or even before we got pregnant? Push out baby and thin comes back. Hey, it never hurt to dream right?
First Night home: Went to CiCi's for Pizza, no one was cooking and kids love the joint. What kid wouldn't like to be able to get a pizza with mac n cheese all over it or brownies? There are so many different types of toppings to choose from, more than half amaze me every time I go down. But I must admit that I love it with ranch sauce instead of regular pizza sauce. Problem with it, the ride hurt getting there. I'd forgotten all the bumps and the traffic. lol
BalletGirl: "Momma, you had Little A so why are you still pregnant?"
Yes, she was talking about the bulge under my shirt that hasn't went away yet. I know there are moms out there with the same situation. Now at first I didn't understand, I thought maybe because she didn't watch or it just hadn't dawned on her that this was real and her brother was home.
Me: What do you mean BalletGirl? I'm not pregnant anymore."
She looked at me funny and touched my tummy, "Then why are you still fat?"
Okay, now at the time it wasn't so funny but now I can laugh at it. Don't we MOMS wish that there was a button we could push to make that tummy go back to those thin days, back before we had kids or even before we got pregnant? Push out baby and thin comes back. Hey, it never hurt to dream right?
Labels: baby, CiCi's Pizza, fat, kids, pizza, pregnant, weight gain, weight loss
A Lesson Learned: For Those Mothers that Just Give Birth
Okay, I learned a very valuable lesson today and it was one you'd think after having three previous children that I would know already. Nope, it took me one more time to learn this lesson...of course I don't ever recall having learned it until now.
The hubby invited myself, BabyGirl and Little A to breakfast and of course instead of making breakfast I jumped at the chance. Wouldn't you? Apparently this isn't something very common in those that just gave birth, which was a shock to me. But it was a GREAT breakfast and after that I just couldn't go back home, ya'll know what stir crazy is I'm sure well I'm there. Instead we went to get a video, barber shop, quick walk through our mini mall and the grocery store.
Imagine my surprise once we walk into the Barber shop and all eyes are on us. Yes, I know everyone turns when a newborn walks in a room.
The woman behind the counter waits until I am seated to ask, "How old is the baby?"
I blurt out a week old, hubby corrects me saying, "9 Days." lol Proud daddy I know.
A look of surprise goes over her face, "Wow, and you are out and about... most women don't come out yet because they are still recovering."
I couldn't help but wonder what she meant, normally I'd been out long before now. My only problem was getting stitches between the legs, other than that I was fine. Or so I thought, by the end of the afternoon I ached in places I didn't realize would ache. lol. When I got home I went upstairs and laid in bed and am currently still there.
TIP: For those mothers that have just given birth, take it easy. Do small trips and not everything in one day. I've learned my lesson the hard way, I hope you don't have to do it as well.
The hubby invited myself, BabyGirl and Little A to breakfast and of course instead of making breakfast I jumped at the chance. Wouldn't you? Apparently this isn't something very common in those that just gave birth, which was a shock to me. But it was a GREAT breakfast and after that I just couldn't go back home, ya'll know what stir crazy is I'm sure well I'm there. Instead we went to get a video, barber shop, quick walk through our mini mall and the grocery store.
Imagine my surprise once we walk into the Barber shop and all eyes are on us. Yes, I know everyone turns when a newborn walks in a room.
The woman behind the counter waits until I am seated to ask, "How old is the baby?"
I blurt out a week old, hubby corrects me saying, "9 Days." lol Proud daddy I know.
A look of surprise goes over her face, "Wow, and you are out and about... most women don't come out yet because they are still recovering."
I couldn't help but wonder what she meant, normally I'd been out long before now. My only problem was getting stitches between the legs, other than that I was fine. Or so I thought, by the end of the afternoon I ached in places I didn't realize would ache. lol. When I got home I went upstairs and laid in bed and am currently still there.
TIP: For those mothers that have just given birth, take it easy. Do small trips and not everything in one day. I've learned my lesson the hard way, I hope you don't have to do it as well.
Labels: birth, mothers, newborn, newborn babies, stitches, walking
The Good and the Bad on Breastfeeding Products...
Yes, I do plan on giving a few product reviews every now and again, especially now that things have changed so much from my first child to my last. Hey, there's a 10 year age difference and things have changed in the little boy area. ie, the circumcision care for one, but that's a whole other blog for ya.
Today we are going to discuss breastfeeding. I know, soemthing we all love to discuss but it's something we can say been there and done that with. And for those that don't breastfeed, I'd like a few bottle recommendations....I plan on getting the rest of the family to help out. At least that is my wishful thinking.
#1 Bottle recommendations anyone? Last time I bought a bottle was 6 years ago when BalletGirl had to go between both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. (doctor orders)
Product Review: Gerber Ultra-Thin Nursing Pads
60 Disposable Pads
$4.79
The claim is they are thin so they are discreet and prevent leaks and stains.
My Review and/or experience: Ever have a moment where your milk is coming in so fast you can feel it about to spray? If you have DON"T put one of these in, these will not hold all your milk. Trust me, I know, the whole block knows now. You get the pretty picture? My shirt was a red color as it was and soon became a dark red, thankfully I had Little A in my arms and was able to cover up said area with his little body. This isn't the only problem with this product, at least not for me. If you are able to not leak in these pads you may have a problem tearing them away from your breasts when it comes time to feed or change them out.
The good news is these are cheap and actually why I bought them, you can take them anywhere and no one would even know. Store them in a jacket pocket if you want and didn't feel like carrying a purse or something. Haha, a woman without a purse I know. Last, these are great if you only plan on going up to the store and back, but for an all day outing you may want to double stuff.
If you ever won on Winzy please tell me how, I've only been able to win 600 points.
Today we are going to discuss breastfeeding. I know, soemthing we all love to discuss but it's something we can say been there and done that with. And for those that don't breastfeed, I'd like a few bottle recommendations....I plan on getting the rest of the family to help out. At least that is my wishful thinking.
#1 Bottle recommendations anyone? Last time I bought a bottle was 6 years ago when BalletGirl had to go between both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. (doctor orders)
Product Review: Gerber Ultra-Thin Nursing Pads
60 Disposable Pads
$4.79
The claim is they are thin so they are discreet and prevent leaks and stains.
My Review and/or experience: Ever have a moment where your milk is coming in so fast you can feel it about to spray? If you have DON"T put one of these in, these will not hold all your milk. Trust me, I know, the whole block knows now. You get the pretty picture? My shirt was a red color as it was and soon became a dark red, thankfully I had Little A in my arms and was able to cover up said area with his little body. This isn't the only problem with this product, at least not for me. If you are able to not leak in these pads you may have a problem tearing them away from your breasts when it comes time to feed or change them out.
The good news is these are cheap and actually why I bought them, you can take them anywhere and no one would even know. Store them in a jacket pocket if you want and didn't feel like carrying a purse or something. Haha, a woman without a purse I know. Last, these are great if you only plan on going up to the store and back, but for an all day outing you may want to double stuff.
If you ever won on Winzy please tell me how, I've only been able to win 600 points.
Labels: baby, double stuff, Gerber, newborn, nursing pads
Sleepless Nights....
For those wondering....Little A stands for Angelino. :)
Okay, I know ya'll are waiting for that birth story and I'll get to it but for now I'll talk more about the first week home. I still can't believe he is a week old today and I've already learned so much about his little personality.
First, at the hospital he didn't cry much. I couldn't help but wonder what life would be like back at home. haha, come on you know what I mean. Would he cry constantly so I would never sleep again? Or would he continue to be this silent little thing? Take a guess which one.
I couldnt' wait to be released from the hospital, they had kept me there from wednesday until friday. For some you'd think, "Vacation, relaxation!" Am I right? Remember, I'm a mother of three already and here I was about to bring home number 4. Instead I was more like a zombie that was so anxious to go home I was constantly calling. I'd ring my hubby and he'd immediately pick up, "Still awake?" Yes, who can sleep when the doctors/nurse are coming in to check vitals every 30 minutes to hour. lol. Not me, I"m one of those if you wake me you aren't getting me back to sleep. lol. Not to mention since Little A here doesn't cry I was scared to sleep in case he woke and needed to eat.
I got home and what did I do? I slept for about an hour and then we went out to eat for dinner. Once back home I fell right to sleep, heck this was what I needed, to be home with my big family. However, sleep would not come easy this first night or any of the following. My baby....he doesn't cry, still he doesn't. He will squak once and then wait 3 or 4 minutes before he does it again. That's it, that's his cry. One neighbor asked, how do you not sleep through him. Truth is I just rarely sleep now, not unless hubby is home.
How would you deal with a child that doesnt' cry? Trust me, I do know what it means to have a child that cries. Been there done that, but this is a first EVER to have one that didn't.
Okay, I know ya'll are waiting for that birth story and I'll get to it but for now I'll talk more about the first week home. I still can't believe he is a week old today and I've already learned so much about his little personality.
First, at the hospital he didn't cry much. I couldn't help but wonder what life would be like back at home. haha, come on you know what I mean. Would he cry constantly so I would never sleep again? Or would he continue to be this silent little thing? Take a guess which one.
I couldnt' wait to be released from the hospital, they had kept me there from wednesday until friday. For some you'd think, "Vacation, relaxation!" Am I right? Remember, I'm a mother of three already and here I was about to bring home number 4. Instead I was more like a zombie that was so anxious to go home I was constantly calling. I'd ring my hubby and he'd immediately pick up, "Still awake?" Yes, who can sleep when the doctors/nurse are coming in to check vitals every 30 minutes to hour. lol. Not me, I"m one of those if you wake me you aren't getting me back to sleep. lol. Not to mention since Little A here doesn't cry I was scared to sleep in case he woke and needed to eat.
I got home and what did I do? I slept for about an hour and then we went out to eat for dinner. Once back home I fell right to sleep, heck this was what I needed, to be home with my big family. However, sleep would not come easy this first night or any of the following. My baby....he doesn't cry, still he doesn't. He will squak once and then wait 3 or 4 minutes before he does it again. That's it, that's his cry. One neighbor asked, how do you not sleep through him. Truth is I just rarely sleep now, not unless hubby is home.
How would you deal with a child that doesnt' cry? Trust me, I do know what it means to have a child that cries. Been there done that, but this is a first EVER to have one that didn't.
Labels: baby, crying babies, newborn, sleeping schedule
He's Here!!!
That's right, he's finally here! Actually we were induced on wednesday and he came later that afternoon. No pitocin for me though, they had some pill. Once he started coming there was no stopping him, three pushes and he entered the world. I'll go more indepth at a later time. Due to the quickness I tore, so I'm recovering with stitches and the chair isn't soft. lol.
Little A was born March 14
7lbs 13 oz
21 inches long
Thank you all for your wishes on a fast delivery!
Labels: baby born, delivery, due date, induced, inducement
Currently Under Construction
Since we are waiting for Little A to decide to bless us with his presence, I've decided to do something with my wee bit of spare time, with the help of BabyGirl of course. Currently the color is blue, if you know how I can change that to pink I'd be very greatful. BabyGirl insists on pink!
Labels: baby, due date, Under construction
One More Day Until Baby...
Okay, I doubt very seriously at this point he's coming out on his own. Which means I have one day left and I'll get induced and by Friday we'll both be back home. Guess who else is coming to our house Friday Night?
Give up? Leprechauns! That's right, we celebrate St. Patty's day but what many may not know is that the night before if a Leprechaun comes across an empty box they must leave a treasure or trinket in it. Now of course a Leprechaun always likes to trick in order to keep their stuff so they are known to hide the boxes and come back late at night on St. Patty's day and get the beloved item. So, have those kids out searching on ST.Patty's day for their treasure! It's a lot of fun.
Give up? Leprechauns! That's right, we celebrate St. Patty's day but what many may not know is that the night before if a Leprechaun comes across an empty box they must leave a treasure or trinket in it. Now of course a Leprechaun always likes to trick in order to keep their stuff so they are known to hide the boxes and come back late at night on St. Patty's day and get the beloved item. So, have those kids out searching on ST.Patty's day for their treasure! It's a lot of fun.
Labels: baby, due date, gold, Leprechauns, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, treasure
Still no baby
Just a short update as these days I'm not much of a social person....still no baby. Getting induced on wednesday if he doesn't come by then. Come on baby!!
Baby Goes Back
Okay, here is a funny for all you out there reading this. Yesterday, I called the L&D (labor and delivery) because I thought the night before I might've broke my water. Long story short I didn't. UGH, talk about embarrassing.
But it gets worse... remember I told you I had been a fingertip dilated, which meant at least something was going on? Well, now I'm no longer dilated. How the heck did that happen? Tomorrow is his due date, I doubt very seriously he'll be here for that. My guess is I'll have a St.Patty's day baby.
So that's the latest, I'm sooooo going back to bed now.
But it gets worse... remember I told you I had been a fingertip dilated, which meant at least something was going on? Well, now I'm no longer dilated. How the heck did that happen? Tomorrow is his due date, I doubt very seriously he'll be here for that. My guess is I'll have a St.Patty's day baby.
So that's the latest, I'm sooooo going back to bed now.
Labels: baby, dilated, due date, pregnant, rupture membranes, waters break
False Alarm and Bribes
Okay, I give up! Every time I think it's time something happens, they spread out or I go to bed and they are gone. UGH!! Course, more embarrassing everyone knows because I had to tell DH just in case labor struck while he was at work. Course it didn't but I had no clue it would come and go. So now I'm writing any contractions off as braxton hicks, I don't care how painful these suckers are. My water better break this time because I'm ignoring everything else!!
A funny for ya'll with younger siblings and expecting:
My BabyGirl (she's 3) tried coaxing her little brother out of my tummy yesterday morning. She bent all the way down, (I was sitting) and whispered to him, "Wanna play with me? You have to come out so you can play with my barbie and bubby's cars." This had me busting up laughing, where did she get so wise so young.
So, I guess if my begging him to come any day doesn't work, maybe, just maybe his little sister can convince him.
A funny for ya'll with younger siblings and expecting:
My BabyGirl (she's 3) tried coaxing her little brother out of my tummy yesterday morning. She bent all the way down, (I was sitting) and whispered to him, "Wanna play with me? You have to come out so you can play with my barbie and bubby's cars." This had me busting up laughing, where did she get so wise so young.
So, I guess if my begging him to come any day doesn't work, maybe, just maybe his little sister can convince him.
Labels: baby talk, birth, braxton hicks, bribes, due date, pregnancy
Could it be??
Okay since the doctor appointment last friday every one of my possible labor signs have vanished. What I mean by this is the show and the plug have already happened. The plug for a while but definitely friday, Saturday came the show. Sunday was contractions or at least what I call groin pains on the lower left side, this happened all day but was never steady enough to go in. Last night I woke to my tailbone hurting, I knew this was a good sign.
Oh but today... I woke to what felt like a bloated belly, when I walk around I feel like he could just fall right off me. Kind of reminds me of what it must feel like for a monkey when the baby is latched on. This morning I kept getting these pains across my side to side and just thought it was the need to use the restroom. I tried going up the stairs and each step hurt. THat's when I realized I was possibly at the beginning stage of labor. Contractions are currently between 7-10 minutes apart, so hopefully tonight.
Okay as I said before my signs are gone so this time around I'm winging it. Normally I see the show and head for the doctor and give birth within the hour. This time I won't have that to go by, I must figure out when I think I should head out. I'm going with five minutes apart.
Oh but today... I woke to what felt like a bloated belly, when I walk around I feel like he could just fall right off me. Kind of reminds me of what it must feel like for a monkey when the baby is latched on. This morning I kept getting these pains across my side to side and just thought it was the need to use the restroom. I tried going up the stairs and each step hurt. THat's when I realized I was possibly at the beginning stage of labor. Contractions are currently between 7-10 minutes apart, so hopefully tonight.
Okay as I said before my signs are gone so this time around I'm winging it. Normally I see the show and head for the doctor and give birth within the hour. This time I won't have that to go by, I must figure out when I think I should head out. I'm going with five minutes apart.
Labels: birth, blood show, labor, mucus plug, pregnant, resting
39 week Doc Appointment
Okay doc says that if I actually reach the 9th we'll get an inducement day then. Woo hoo!
I'm -2 station and still thick and a fingertip dilated. So, it could be this weekend or maybe not for a while, just depends on Little A. Come on Little A choose tonight or tomorrow. hehe.
I'm -2 station and still thick and a fingertip dilated. So, it could be this weekend or maybe not for a while, just depends on Little A. Come on Little A choose tonight or tomorrow. hehe.
Labels: dilated, due date, mucus plug
Johnny Appleseed Lives Again...
Yes, you read that right...Johnny Appleseed lives again, errr, was that John Chapman. Well, you know the guy that traveled the east coast from one state to another dropping down appleseeds. He's in my house today, or at least he was this morning. Soccerboy had a presentation where he actually had to dress the part and of course he had Johnny Appleseed. Now since I don't have a potato sack he is missing that part of the costume but I think he really looked like it.
What did he wear? Oh, he wore a long sleeved white shirt, some blue jeans that had holes in them. Soccerboy was not impressed with this part, however I explained do you think he had the money to always buy new jeans and if not do you think he had no holes in them. I mean think about it, this man walked everywhere and dug in the dirt. I did explain that he had to wear his tennis shoes no MATTER WHAT! Yep, the one thing he wanted to do by the book. I DON"T THINK SO! hehe. We washed a pot out and placed that on top of his head. The pot was a bit small but I explained (as I wasn't letting him wear one of my NICE ones) that Johnny only had to feed himself so he wouldn't need a big pot. He also carried a stick with him and attached to it we tied a shirt and tossed in Soccerboy's lunch and made a little knapsack...after all what did Johnny do. So there ya have it, I brought Johnny Appleseed back to life, if only for a day.
Baby News....still pregnant. I've went from sitting in a dining room table chair to sitting on top of one of those giant plastic balls kids play with. It just feels better. Let's hope he comes soon.
What did he wear? Oh, he wore a long sleeved white shirt, some blue jeans that had holes in them. Soccerboy was not impressed with this part, however I explained do you think he had the money to always buy new jeans and if not do you think he had no holes in them. I mean think about it, this man walked everywhere and dug in the dirt. I did explain that he had to wear his tennis shoes no MATTER WHAT! Yep, the one thing he wanted to do by the book. I DON"T THINK SO! hehe. We washed a pot out and placed that on top of his head. The pot was a bit small but I explained (as I wasn't letting him wear one of my NICE ones) that Johnny only had to feed himself so he wouldn't need a big pot. He also carried a stick with him and attached to it we tied a shirt and tossed in Soccerboy's lunch and made a little knapsack...after all what did Johnny do. So there ya have it, I brought Johnny Appleseed back to life, if only for a day.
Baby News....still pregnant. I've went from sitting in a dining room table chair to sitting on top of one of those giant plastic balls kids play with. It just feels better. Let's hope he comes soon.
Labels: apples, baby alive doll, baby news, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, pregnant
