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Stay at home heroes

That’s me, juggling a newborn and a two-year-old and trying to take a selfie.

Whether you leave the house daily to go to work or you’re home everyday caring for your children, WE ARE ALL WORKING MOMS. 

And the work is never done.

That said, today the award will go to stay at home heroes. Because this is some kinda special job.

There is work to do, all day, everyday, in every nook and cranny and corner of the house. And as soon as you fix it, the little people go and mess it up again [Read more…]

Put the crib in mama’s room, according to new sleep guidelines for babies

Baby Z at six months in the bassinet. And STILL in our room.

Here’s another recommendation guaranteed to help you get EVEN LESS sleep.

Putting the baby in their own crib or bassinet in the same room as their parents is the best way to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), according to new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Continue putting the baby to sleep on their backs too, according to the guidelines, without any pillows, sheets, stuffed animals and all those accessories that look cute, but can actually be hazardous for babies. NPR provides a good summary of the updated recommendations. [Read more…]

Bestest Monday Ever

It’s Monday morning. I’m not a morning person at all. Typically I hit my peak around 2pm after the 2nd cup of coffee kicks in and the kids are napping.

But I stayed in my pajamas yesterday and sat on the couch for most of Sunday. I caught up on some reading, watched TV. And let the kids watch tv. I felt guilty about it, a little, but honestly it felt great. I recharged my mommy batteries so this Monday morning could happen:

  1.  I pumped 12 ounces of milk.
  2. I jogged and walked 2.2 miles.
  3. I fed the 13 month old homemade sweet potatoes for breakfast.  The toddler ate cheerios.
  4. I put in a load of laundry.
  5.  And then we watched a You Tube video about volcanoes and practiced writing the letter V.
  6.  And we made these crafts inspired by a pinterest post depicting volcanoes and the letter V.

I had a cup of coffee before all of this happened. Because with coffee, all things are possible.

It’s noon now. Time for a nap.

#bestestmommyever #visforvolcano # crafts #homeschool #breastfeedingmoms

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