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101 Reasons to Breastfeed

A great resource to support mamas on their breastfeeding journey.Some of my favorite reasons (of the 101 listed) are … Breast milk is more digestible than formula Breast milk contains immunities to disease and aids in the development of baby’s immune system Nursing helps moms lose weight after baby is born … GREAT REASON :) […]

Vaccine Class

Tuesday night we attended the vaccine class which was the pinnacle of our research. It was all I had hoped for and more … great handouts, awesome Q & A and a wonderful perspective from a reliable source. If you live near Portland, Oregon I highly recommend checking out Dr. Hofmann-Smith’s seminar. Well worth the […]

Brownie Points for Auntie K

Katie and Hannah (Baby’s Aunties) have been having a friendly competition of “Favorite Aunt”. Today Katie gets mass brownie points! She took a break from her busy graduate classes/homework to pick up two new FuzziBuns cloth diapers that we found of Craigslist. Icing on the brownie was the price … $10 FOR TWO!!! Thanks Auntie […]

Will I be a hyno-mama?

I started listening to the CD that came with the Hypnobirthing book I purchased awhile back. I’ll admit … it is very relaxing. So much so I drifted off to sleep in the bathtub while I was walking in to my “peace sanctuary”. Not sure if it will do the trick in labor, I tend […]

Pregnant Pounds

It isn’t the most fun thing to gain weight during pregnancy. But, as my husband reminds me … it’s for the baby. Then it all seems ok.But still, where are those pounds coming from? Better yet, where should they be coming from?Baby Center emailed me a great list of healthy snacks to keep on hand: […]

MealBaby

Have you heard of MealBaby? One of my good friends just had a baby girl and I was invited to bring her a meal through this genius website. Here is the scoop: Are you or someone you know having a baby? Is someone you know recovering from surgery? Are you just a really nice person […]

Baby Shower Scattergories

Leah planned the most fun game for my baby shower last week, Name That Baby. It was based on Scattergories and meant to help us dream up some new baby name ideas. Each guest was given a copy of the above game card. And yes, in true Leah fashion they were homemade and simply adorable. […]