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Family of 4

We are now a family of 4! We bought a house in September and my SO was fixing it up non stop until the baby came. Our plan was to have it almost completed before my csection, but life doesn’t always go as planned. He was able to complete the bedrooms just so we could move in before baby. He made a make shift living room with couch cushions on the floor in the office. We didn’t have a chance to…

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Big News!

A lot has happened in the last 5 months.

My first big announcement is that I’m pregnant again! My son will have a baby sister expecting to arrive in December. We are so excited and it will be so perfect having an older boy and younger girl. Although saving all of my sons clothes will not help me at all!

With this pregnancy comes a whole new set of complications. Due to me being…

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Second Birthday Quarantine

We made it to two years! Wow does time fly.

I had this huge party planned. A double party for my sisters 40th and my sons 2nd Birthday. I had specialty cakes ordered. A Paw Patrol and a Cake with mountains and a bike rider. I had paw patrol decorations and decorations for my sister saying “Beers and Cheers to 40 Years!” I had signs and banners and balloons and presents and had all the drinks…

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Loving Life

Childhood goes by so fast. We are already at 21 months! 18-21 months has been amazing. I can’t stand how much I love this little guy.

He does have his moments though, like any toddler. The tantrums can be ridiculous. Luckily for us he is a great kid and they aren’t very often. They usually spark when he’s overtired. My boyfriends much better then me at talking him down and getting him to calm…

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Toddler Life

Life with a toddler is hectic! I now have a 17 Month old! Months 13-17 seemed to have flew by. I have to say I love having a toddler. They have so much personality.

He is still an excellent eater! His favorite milk is Oat. He uses a fork and spoon very well and has no trouble drinking out of any type of cup or straw.

He says about 17 words with correct meaning.

He wakes up every morning and does…

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Life with a 11 Months Old; Life with a 12 Month Old

11 Months

The whole Month leading up to his 1 year Birthday I was in shock. How did this year fly by so fast? I felt like I blinked and my baby was a year old. People always tell me that happens with their whole childhood and now I believe it. I had so much fun with him this past year, watching him learn new things and grow to the baby he is today. It’s so amazing to think that a WOMENS body can…

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Life with a 10 month old

Ahhh 10 months! That was a fun month and so far 11 months is even more fun!

Walking… technically not yet… he can take 6 steps in his own and has walked from the ottoman to the TV stand but the walking hasn’t progressed at all. He has zero interest. I know he could if he wanted to but he prefers to crawl at the moment.

Coming up on the one year mark I need to decide on which kind of milk to…

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Life With a 9 Month Old

It is so rewarding to watch your baby grow up and learn new things.

At 9 months old baby didn’t learn many new skills, he just perfected his current skills. He can stand for about 30 seconds even on a mattress. He can get up into standing from the middle of the floor without holding onto anything. He can furniture walk like a pro. He can climb up stairs and anything else he is determined to climb…

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Fibroid Removal Surgery (Abdominal Myomectomy/ Laparotomy)

Fibroid Removal Surgery (Abdominal Myomectomy/ Laparotomy)

My Fibroid removal surgery is scheduled for April 9, 2019.

I have been pushing this surgery off since 3 months post partum, which is when they wanted to perform the surgery. I have delayed it for many reasons, but one of the primary reasons is that I wanted to be done breastfeeding before my surgery. I am a terrible pumper, I have been since day 1. I just don’t respond to pumping and I can barely…

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Life with an 8 Month Old

Life with an 8 Month Old

Life is hectic with a mobile baby.

My baby is 9 months and 6 days. He isn’t walking yet but crawls at top speeds. When he wants something he will get there, fast! His crawl was never really a crawl. It started hands and one knee, one foot then it progressed to hands and both feet. I predict he will be walking very soon. His father walked at 9 months and so far he has been taking after dad. Mom…

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Life with a 7 Month Old

My baby turned 8 months this week. I can’t believe how fast he is growing up!

I know I say this every month but month 7 was my favorite!! My baby is growing up so quickly. Watching him learn new things, almost daily, fills my heart. This past month he started crawling!! A baby on the move is a game changer. We bought a gate and turned the office into a playroom, a gated playroom. I put down a car…

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Lip Tie and Tongue Tie

Lip Tie and Tongue Tie

I first noticed my baby’s lip tie about 2 months ago but I couldn’t get a good enough look to see the severity of it. When he turned 7 months and his top two teeth came in he finally let me in his mouth to get a better look and I was able to take a picture. To me his lip tie looked severe, but I was no dentist! I sent the picture to my sister in law who use to work in dentistry and she agreed it…

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Life with a 6 month old

Life with a 6 month old

I can’t believe our baby turned 7 months this past Saturday. Everyone warns you that it flys by and it really does.

6 months was a lot of fun and also tough! Poor baby is working on tooth 5 and 6. He pretty much got all 6 teeth in one month. He is miserable cutting teeth. He won’t sleep longer then an hour or two. The other night was 45 min sleep spans… all night! We’ve tried tooth oils and even…

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Baby Led Weaning (BLW)

Baby Led Weaning (BLW)

There are a lot of tough parenting choices to make. One of them is feeding your child. I really wanted to breastfeed my baby. Not only is it free, but it’s so great for baby. No formula can replicate the medicinal composition of breast milk. Baby gets moms antibodies and also gets a taste and nutrition of all the foods mommy eats. Fortunately I have been able to breastfeed my baby exclusively so…

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Life with a 5 Month Old

Month 5 was so much fun!

As we near the end of month 5 (he will be 6 months in just 3 days!) I love thinking back at all his developmental accomplishments. It’s so heart filling to watch your child grow and learn new things almost daily.

Baby got his first cold. Dad thought he had allergies. I mentioned to dad “maybe you shouldn’t kiss the baby”. Well baby got his “allergies” lol. Turns out it…

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Life With a 4 Month Old

Life With a 4 Month Old

I said 3 months was my favorite age so far but now it’s 4 months! I have a feeling I will say that every month as he ages.

Baby has such a personality! The faces he makes are truly priceless. I am loving every second of the day with him.

Unfortunately baby is still a terrible sleeper. He was sleeping ok then went through the 4 month sleep regression. He has had a handful of nights that he has…

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Bald Mommy Bald Baby; Hair Loss and Growth Patterns

Bald Mommy Bald Baby; Hair Loss and Growth Patterns

Our baby is bald. Well, not completely bald but pretty close. He has one little patch of long hair on the back lower part of his head and then very sparse, thin hair everywhere else. Where he lays down (sides and back) he has developed bald spots where the hair has fallen out, which are completely normal. Some babies grow hair in the womb and some don’t. Some babies are born with a full head of…