Baby stuff
6:10 PM
So, I got no pictures so far. I'll work on that. Still, I just wanted to report on a few things.
1 - I know I'm 12 days late, but everyone seems to be posting about their New Year's resolutions. I don't really make those, and if I did, I think that September is a good time to do it. I read that somewhere, and it made sense to me, what with school starting and the seasons changing and all. Still, I feel a little bit like making some change for good. My goal is to floss my teeth daily. That's been my goal for 12 days now and I have yet to do it once. Nevertheless, the goal remains. I thought maybe if I shared it with the internets, it'd give me some accountability. I used to be good at getting my floss on every day, but I've lost it and I blame it fully on marriage. I love Wonderman and all, but he put a serious crimp in my hygiene style. This is the year to conquer that. I hope.
2 - Can I just write a glowing, rose-colored glasses bit about nursing? First I will say that I haven't yet experienced the chapped nipples or mastitis or all the things that make nursing hard (although pumping is definitely not my friend). I'm sure I'll get my turn. That being said (recognizing that my experience is limited): I love being able to feed Bean with just me, the way we were built to do it. It's beautiful and incredible and I can't imagine why anyone would say formula is easier because I can't tell you how many times Bean has started to get a little crazy and I just whip out a boob and she's fine (too crass? sorry). Love it. Don't love nursing pads, but I'll take it. Also, I think I am officially the dirty hippie who nurses sans cover. Even at church, where I was sure I would always use the cover. My cousin made me an amazing cover that I used at first, as I was getting the hang of things. I am grateful for it. I haven't used it in weeks. It's so much easier this way. I think I'm pretty modest and no one sees anything too exciting and it just feels so natural. Sigh. Dirty hippie.
3 - On another hippie note, I have been wearing Bean as we walk around the island. The Baby Bjorn is good, but she seems a little contorted or something. Plus, she got a wicked sunburn after just one trip to campus (don't tell my mother-in-law). I switched it out for this sling that my sister gave me. Oh. My. Goodness. I love it. More comfortable. More cute. More Bean sleeping sweetly. More better all around. Ok, I still love the Bjorn and I know it has its place, but it's going to the back of the closet for a while.
4 - I love my cloth diapers. I bought these and they work great. After using disposables for all our travels, I am glad to be back to cloth. They never come nearly as close to the blowouts or leakage as do the plastic diapers. I have done a couple diaper laundry loads here on the island and they still work great. I was worried about our washer being lame or the detergent not being good enough or them not drying or something else I hadn't yet imagined. All is well. And this has kept rash at bay so far (I know we're just beginning, but still, I think it's good stuff)
The end of me reporting on stuff today.
1 - I know I'm 12 days late, but everyone seems to be posting about their New Year's resolutions. I don't really make those, and if I did, I think that September is a good time to do it. I read that somewhere, and it made sense to me, what with school starting and the seasons changing and all. Still, I feel a little bit like making some change for good. My goal is to floss my teeth daily. That's been my goal for 12 days now and I have yet to do it once. Nevertheless, the goal remains. I thought maybe if I shared it with the internets, it'd give me some accountability. I used to be good at getting my floss on every day, but I've lost it and I blame it fully on marriage. I love Wonderman and all, but he put a serious crimp in my hygiene style. This is the year to conquer that. I hope.
2 - Can I just write a glowing, rose-colored glasses bit about nursing? First I will say that I haven't yet experienced the chapped nipples or mastitis or all the things that make nursing hard (although pumping is definitely not my friend). I'm sure I'll get my turn. That being said (recognizing that my experience is limited): I love being able to feed Bean with just me, the way we were built to do it. It's beautiful and incredible and I can't imagine why anyone would say formula is easier because I can't tell you how many times Bean has started to get a little crazy and I just whip out a boob and she's fine (too crass? sorry). Love it. Don't love nursing pads, but I'll take it. Also, I think I am officially the dirty hippie who nurses sans cover. Even at church, where I was sure I would always use the cover. My cousin made me an amazing cover that I used at first, as I was getting the hang of things. I am grateful for it. I haven't used it in weeks. It's so much easier this way. I think I'm pretty modest and no one sees anything too exciting and it just feels so natural. Sigh. Dirty hippie.
3 - On another hippie note, I have been wearing Bean as we walk around the island. The Baby Bjorn is good, but she seems a little contorted or something. Plus, she got a wicked sunburn after just one trip to campus (don't tell my mother-in-law). I switched it out for this sling that my sister gave me. Oh. My. Goodness. I love it. More comfortable. More cute. More Bean sleeping sweetly. More better all around. Ok, I still love the Bjorn and I know it has its place, but it's going to the back of the closet for a while.
4 - I love my cloth diapers. I bought these and they work great. After using disposables for all our travels, I am glad to be back to cloth. They never come nearly as close to the blowouts or leakage as do the plastic diapers. I have done a couple diaper laundry loads here on the island and they still work great. I was worried about our washer being lame or the detergent not being good enough or them not drying or something else I hadn't yet imagined. All is well. And this has kept rash at bay so far (I know we're just beginning, but still, I think it's good stuff)
The end of me reporting on stuff today.
1 comments:
Enz and I got thrush 2 months in. it was the first trouble I'd ever had and I was so confused. Why after a whole baby plus 2 months of a new one would I up and start having nip issues? it made a lot more sense once I figured out the cause.
I've always thought nursing is easier because there's no sanitizing bottles or anything. Just shower and you're good.
I've never used a bjorn but they look awfully um comfy to me. I have an Ergo Baby and I love it. It's comfy for mama and babe from birth on up to 25 or so pounds. I used to switch back and forth carrying a wee tiny moo and large chunky Enz in that thing and it worked like a dream through it all.
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