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33 Weeks Pregnant and a Poll !!

March 30, 2011 in Mommy Musings

Here we are at 33 Weeks… I noticed this week that I am officially waddling…my “gait” has a bit of a back and forth swing to it, and it is very awkward to try to walk with straight feet (my toes like to turn out a bit). This is certainly [...]

A Kids Room SLASH Guestroom: The Feel of Crayons, Caterpillars, and ABCs

March 29, 2011 in Making our House a Home

Last week, I gave you the opportunity to share your ideas about what we should do with our third bedroom, given our list of needs and also the furniture we have available to us. Truth be told, I wrote those lists about a month and a half ago…and have already [...]

Sleeping with Our Baby and the Risk of SIDS

March 26, 2011 in Mom 2 Mom

We have been told that the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is increased when babies sleep in the same bed as their parents. Indeed, a sentence or two long warning against having infants sleep in their parent’s bed are found in several online lists about SIDS prevention: like [...]

32 Weeks Pregnant and Our TOP 10 Baby Girl Names

March 23, 2011 in Mommy Musings

Here we are at 32 Weeks: No big changes to report…but I’ve decided to open up our discussion about names. My husband and I have a long list of boy names we love…most of which come from the Bible, are unique but not weird, and mean something significant both etymologically [...]

A New Plan for Bedroom #3: What Do YOU Think?

March 22, 2011 in Making our House a Home

Having tentatively determined that we would use the basement bedroom as our new master bedroom, and the small bedroom upstairs for my sewing room, it was time to consider what bedroom/space needs were still left unmet. Deciding what to do with our third bedroom has been the greatest challenge for [...]

Safety and Suffocation: Why I Believe Breastfeeding Makes Sleeping With Your Baby Safe

March 19, 2011 in Mom 2 Mom

Over the past few weeks, I have been sharing details about our decision to bring our baby to bed with us. Last week, I shared that my biggest concern in making this decision revolved around the safety of my baby and several of the steps we have taken to make [...]

31 Weeks Pregnant

March 16, 2011 in Mommy Musings

31 Weeks! Time is flying! Here we are: My feet are falling asleep all the time, something I understand to be related to poorer circulation during pregnancy. I blow my nose about 100 times a day, another thing I understand to be related to pregnancy, though I am not really [...]

A New Plan for Bedroom #2

March 15, 2011 in Making our House a Home

Although it was sad to part with my beautiful, cozy nursery with all of its personal touches, I am confident that this was not the best use of this space for our family. I am very excited to use this room in the future as my sewing space. Like claiming [...]

A Sport-Themed Peek-a-Boo Blankie

March 13, 2011 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

Peek-A-Boo Blankies were one of my first SnugasaBugBaby creations. Small blankets such as this one are perfect for little hands to manipulate…so little babies can explore and enjoy the various colors and textures, and toddlers can carry (not drag) it around with them wherever they go. My son has always [...]

Safety and Suffocation: Steps to Take to Make Sleeping With Your Baby Safe

March 12, 2011 in Mom 2 Mom

A couple of weeks ago, I shared that the way we got our baby to sleep through the night was by bringing him to bed with us and then shared our story about how we came to make this important decision. Without a doubt the biggest concern I had about [...]