Mommy Nuggets

Would I ever see it again? A couple weeks ago, I didn't think I would. I missed it like a long lost love. I thought about it all the time. My 3 month old didn't seem to need it... So, why did I? It toyed with my delirious mind. When my baby would finally go down for a few hours I would get in bed so tired but I couldn't find my way to Neverland. Why, oh why? As soon as I would finally drift off, the baby would wake. I would daydream at night about the few 7 hour nights she had slept. I didn't know why she had sleep regression. I searched the Internet high and low about what to do. Reading about the "4 month leap" and how they can go through that early. Must've been it!  Trying the crib out. Watching her like a hawk! Something has happened the past week though. Prayers have been answered. She has slept 6-7 hours every night! Last night she slept 9. NINE!!! A big leap from 2-4 hours at a time! It seems we finally have a routine established. M...

#1. You smell bad & you don't care. Sometimes maybe you wipe your arm pits with a wipe while changing the baby. You'll get around to showering or you have already & you've broken quite a sweat taking care of the baby! Work hard, smell bad. Isn't that how the saying goes?  #2. You're gonna floss next time you brush your teeth... every time.   At times you secretly wonder if your baby was fussy because she had to smell your bad breath in the middle of the night ... Or day.  #3. If you do get to shower you don't hardly wash your hair or shave.  Only if you're getting out of the house does your hair & face get attention. Your children need to know what natural beauty is anyway, right? Husband too... just trying this European thing honey! #4. You're no longer afraid of substances the come out of your child's orifices.   That major booger/snot phobia of your younger days is no longer. Maybe you've even ...

I am asked this on a regular basis. I always answer, "I love it, but ______." Depending on how it's been going lately determines what fills the blank space. Today it would be, "I'm sleep deprived and borderline insane."  In the last 24 hours I've had about 5 hours of sleep... and that wasn't all together. My baby has yet to turn into a good sleeper. We've had several 7/8 hour nights of sleep without interruption, they were glorious!!! I didn't realize how little sleep I could "function" on. I had a breakdown last night  at 2am  when Emry woke up for the 3rd time since I first put her down  at 11:45 . Bless her heart and bless mine. I know the long sleeping nights are coming but it's hard to see the pot of gold at the end of the sleepless rainbow when it's  2am  the next night and still no sleep for me. She just slept for 2 hours and I slept none. I'm so tired that my mind won't turn off. Exhaustion at its finest!...

I have researched a million of these homemade laundry powder recipes! I came up with my own and I am loving the results. I paid under $20 for all the ingredients! It took roughly an hour to make and it will last approximately 8 months if we wash 5 loads a week (using 2 tablespoons a load). I will use 1 tablespoon for smaller loads and some weeks we don't have as many loads to wash. Exciting if you're  looking for ways to save money! Hoping this lasts a year... I will have to wait and see.  I have used All Free & Clear Pods in our household for awhile now because I have sensitive skin and we have a new baby with new baby skin!  I like this homemade recipe much more! Our clothes feel cleaner and smell better. A light and fresh scent. It's wonderful! You can add Downy Crystals or any other scent booster to this if you want a stronger smell. We use them but not on the baby's clothes so I decided to leave it on the side.  This recipe doesn't call for ...

What you'll need: 2-3 chicken breasts  2 cups water  1 pack of taco seasoning  1 pack ranch  I throw this all in the crock pot (chicken still frozen) & a few hours later the chicken falls apart!  If you need to cook it while you're at work or gone all day then just add extra water & keep the crock pot setting on low.  This makes enough for my husband & I, plus his lunch for the next day. Just add more chicken to increase the serving size. You can serve it over rice or in tacos. I have even used juice from the crock pot to cook the rice in. It was so good!  This is very inexpensive & one of my husband's favorite meals! I'm not big on cooking but we get tired of eating out & we have to save money even more since I started staying home with the baby. I will be sharing more of my yummy & easy recipes in the future!

Well, it was a huge deal to me.  And I failed.  I was going to breastfeed no matter what. I prepared throughout my pregnancy by attending classes and reading articles on pushing through difficulties. I researched every aspect of breastfeeding. It is something I wanted for Emry's health, the bonding experience and to save money. Due to laboring so long I had a lot of fluid on my body .  I was told the fluid made my nipples more flat than they already were (I know, the word "nipple" is gross). I was determined not to give up.  I even told the doctor and nurses not to give her a bottle or pacifier to prevent nipple confusion.  I had read up on all manner of nipples & how women had overcome with different treatments. I had a great lactation consultant, she told me I had good technique but that my nips needed a little more help.  Even in immense pain I woke up in the hospital every 2 hours to feed   Emry . She would only latch fo...

The last couple weeks of my pregnancy I was in and out of my OBGYN's office. I wasn't sleeping and high blood pressure started becoming an issue. I was at work one day and started feeling like I was going to die. The nurses at my office checked my blood pressure and it was high enough for my doctor to want to see me. I went alone and scared. I knew what I was feeling wasn't normal. My doctor did a sonogram to check on the baby, prescribed high blood pressure medicine and sent me home on a couple days bed rest... with a bright orange bucket in tow. I had to start collecting urine in it the next morning and continue for 24 hours. Fun fact: you have to keep it cold. My refrigerator was violated as well as my dignity. Returning it, I had to carry it from the parking lot all the way to the 4th floor. Of course people knew what I was holding! Nod and smile, that's all I could do. Turning it in was uncomfortable too...  Hi, I'm  checking in and I have this jug of bodily ...