coffee vs wine

as a stay at home mom, the line between my morning coffee and an afternoon glass of wine are really blurry. I am sure there is some magical formula, maybe like (toddlers wake up time + the number of tantrums) x hours until nap or bedtime / hours of sleep i got = when i…

aryssa’s first dentist visit

so that was fun.  apparently aryssa hates doctors. as soon as we walked into the office and checked in, she started crying and saying “no go no go”. she sat in my lap during her exam and teeth cleaning but she cried the entire time. she finally stopped when the hygienist asked her if she…

so i promised an update

to start with, the little princess just turned two!!!! i know, wtf. time has flown by so fast. we moved to out of state for a little bit to help out with my husband’s family. after his dad passed away unexpectedly, we made the move back home (atlanta). a few months ago we finally moved into…

and i am back………

so this is my blog reboot  as part of a weekly blog project with My Atlanta Moms Club i will be bringing this blog back to life. when i was using it before it was relaxing and helped me to get my thoughts out of my head as a new mom. now i am so busy with a crazy toddler,…

attack of the boobies

no one prepared me for the giant inflation of my boobs. yes everyone said the would get bigger but i truly wasn’t expecting this. before i got pregnant, i wore a size 34C. i bought a few sports bras after delivery to accommodate my growing boobs. i wanted to get a real bra but i…

explosive poo

so the last few days the little princess has had a little gas. today she finally got it all out with a gigantic explosive shart that sent poo all up her back. it was gross. i was meeting a friend out for lunch and heard the little girl pooting and tooting in the backseat. when…

baby noises

i honestly cannot believe the noises that come out of this little princess!!! her burps are quite manly and her farts put my husband to shame. if you are holding her, she vibrates your whole hand. and they are loud and usually wet sounding. its gross. i am not looking forward to the day that…

spit up

lets just start this off by saying warm wet baby spit up running down your cleavage is an absolutely disgusting feeling. at first the little princess was spitting up about an hour after feeding and had horrible gas that would make her scream. the spit up was gross, smelled, and looked like curdled milk. i…

crying (and guilt)

i was going to talk about spit up today but changed my mind. crying. i know that this is the only way that a baby communicates their needs but sometimes it gets frustrating, just not for me. princess can cry and as soon as i pick her up she is fine. but poor husband, i…

cosleeping or no sleeping

in order to make things easier on my poor back, we have tried cosleeping. i bought a bed rail for our bed so princess can’t roll off the bed. she will sleep snuggled with me for the first half of the night (2am – 5am) but after her feeding and changing she still needs to…

sleeping or not

getting the little princess to sleep at night is a challenge. she will only sleep in my arms, which means i spend my nights in a recliner holding her. can definitely say that my arms are getting buff but very tired. With this method i can get her to sleep for two 3 hour sessions…

breastfeeding

first off, i already failed at the one post everyday. i tried. i will get better, promise okay breastfeeding. i know a lot of moms will hate me for this but for us, breastfeeding is easy. she latches well. my milk supply is great. my breasts are sore but no major issues. however it is…