Breastfeeding Milestones
This week’s topic is milestones. Or, as I refer to them: boobie awards! I previously posted about achieving my three month milestone and have my sights set on achieving six …
This week’s topic is milestones. Or, as I refer to them: boobie awards! I previously posted about achieving my three month milestone and have my sights set on achieving six …
<< Cloth Diaper Newbie: Day 2 We’ve been using cloth diapers full-time for a little over a month now. During that time I used one (maybe two) disposable diaper while …
Last Thursday got to 50 degrees, which is pretty nice for February in Wisconsin. I was supposed to have a mommy date at the park that afternoon since we both …
This week’s topic is about Sweet Support. I can’t emphasize enough how important support is when you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. I believe the most important person that …
I never thought it was possible, but my baby forgot how to breastfeed. I started breastfeeding Rissa within a few hours after she was born. She spent a lot of …
I don’t have a lot of experience nursing in public even though I’ve been breastfeeding my daughter for three months. Until recently, the only places outside our home that I’d …
I just have to share this with you right away! A few minutes ago, Aerissa rolled over for the first time! I could barely believe it. I put her down …
<< Cloth Diaper Newbie: Day 1 I wish I hadn’t gotten behind on documenting this adventure. Day 2 happened a few weeks ago. Ah, well, I jotted down some notes …
I did it! I have earned my bronze boobies! That’s right, I’ve been breastfeeding for 3 months and I love it. Sure, it was tough in the beginning and has …
I think it’s finally here. I think my babygirl is teething. She’s about 3 months old, which is fairly normal for it to start from what I’ve read. I just …
I really can’t believe that Rissa is 12 weeks old now! I also think it’s weird that she technically isn’t 3 months until January 31st. I know why and how …
<< Part One Fair warning: This post will be long and may include some less than flowery descriptions of the disgustingly beautiful process that is childbirth. It also may seem …
Rissa continues to earn A+s when she goes for her well baby checkups – thank goodness! That puts my mind at ease, y’know. I mean, I know it’s my job …
I was so excited to finish laundering my new cloth diapers – preparing them for use. I’ve never been so excited about laundry in my life! And I was so …
A few weeks ago I started to contemplate cloth diapering. I briefly considered it while I was pregnant, but had the image of the old fashioned way my parents did …
We had quite the adventure going out of town for my gramma’s funeral. It was the first road trip for Aerissa. The longest car ride she’s been on so far …
Fair warning: This post will be long and may include some less than flowery descriptions of the disgustingly beautiful process that is childbirth. It also may seem disorganized as it …
Wow this post is superduper late. My daughter arrived (on her own!) on October 31st. That’s right, a Halloween baby! I was planning to get some more posts up and …
There were two girls I used to care for a lot back in the day. The first girl, I started watching soon after I was Red Cross Certified and she …
I remember when I made our wedding registry, it was lots of fun. Finding cool looking household items and whatnot…. and if we didn’t receive half the stuff it was …