It’s all about which baby food pouches you choose - and this is where knowing how to quickly analyze the ingredients label for added sugars or preservatives comes in handy! When choosing baby food pouches, look for the following things. Don’t laugh, but I developed an acronym to remember this checklist list…
Read More(Just for fun!) This year was the first Halloween my son was old enough to celebrate. A few days before a big Halloween festival, I still didn’t have a costume for him. In this case, I thought, Maybe I’ll just stick him in that fluffy blue winter suit his grandma gave him and say he’s a blueberry. But maybe there was something better…
Read MoreI’ve rarely heard the word “loss” associated with breastfeeding. But for the mom who can’t breastfeed, or the mom who stopped earlier than she wanted to, or the mom who needed to seek support or take medication, that’s exactly what it is. There’s that element of, “This is not how it’s supposed to be.” But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that our love is the gold standard.
Read MoreIt was sometime around 3:00pm, if I’m remembering right, and we were sitting down to feed again. Those early months are still hazy, but I’m almost sure it was afternoon because the sun shined warm and golden through the nursery window. My baby was rooting and beginning to fuss, and I was dreading the next hour and a half…I kept thinking (and being told) that we would overcome our breastfeeding challenges…
Read MoreMy husband likes to play this game called, How much money can we save? (I guess calling it a “game” is supposed to make it sound fun.) It’s not that I don’t want to save money. It’s just that I want to give my baby the best there is, and that definitely includes the diapers that cover his bum…Here are the long-tested reviews of the top brands of organic and/or natural disposable diapers.
Read MoreDo you know how I ended up feeding my baby? I nestled him against my body and ran my finger over his eyelashes. I studied the movement of his squishy cheeks and wrinkled nose. I took mental snapshots of his fingers and toes, knowing they would be bigger than mine in no time at all. I caressed the top of his head with my hand. I watched as he closed his eyes in peace when I gave him a bottle.
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