This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase through one of the links provided, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you! When I'm breastfeeding, hunger is real! I remember the 2nd night after Rosy was born, we were still in the hospital and I woke up STARVING! Clay was sleeping and I was still super sore and couldn't move around much on my own yet so I reached and got the only thing I could from the bed. I ... Read the Post...
Should You Go Dairy Free While Breastfeeding?
I love dairy. Seriously. I could snack on cheese all day, and ice cream for dessert after every meal? Yes, please! However, after Lucy was born and we delved into all of her issues with reflux, cutting dairy seemed like it might help. So, we tried it. For 5 months, I didn't have one taste of anything with dairy. No ice cream, no cheese, no butter, no regular coffee creamer. Nothing baked outside of what I made myself. Let it be said, ... Read the Post...
Books and Activities to Teach Your Toddler Colors
In August, I started doing an hour to and hour and half of "homeschool" with Rosy every morning. I really wanted to help make her day more structured, and give her some one on one time with me. Doing a little bit of "school" every day has been just what we needed! She turned 2 in May, and right now her brain is just a little sponge! Everything we do is just soaking in, and it's really neat to see that happening intentionally now. She has ... Read the Post...
Our Experience with Tongue and Lip Tie Revisions
If you would have told me anything about a tongue tie before I had babies, I would have just assumed you were talking about the figure of speech. Oh, how becoming a mama changes things! When Rosy was born, she was tongue tied and the nurse from the nursery caught it when she wouldn't latch in the first couple of minutes after birth. We lived in Mississippi at the time, and apparently (thank goodness!) it is common practice to take care of any ... Read the Post...