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Daddy Win

So let me refresh your memory about what it takes to get Nellie to nap. 1. She must be swaddled.2. She must be relatively full.3. She must have a pacifier in her mouth.4. She must be held/rocked until she falls … Continue reading

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My Baby Is So Chunky..

How chunky is she?! She is SO chunky that when I put her in her brand new Bright Starts Cradle & Sway swing (that I won from a blog athankyouverymuch) and tried to start it, it kept stopping. I kept … Continue reading

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Houdini! The Matrix! America’s Next Top Model: A Photo Story Starring Nellie Rose

One fine March evening, Mommy and Daddy were spending some quality time together. Baby Girl was asleep in her crib, the monitor was turned on and the adults were enjoying their favorite Wednesday night TV shows. All of a sudden, … Continue reading

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My Baby Made A Liar Out Of Me

Hey, remember a while back when I was gushing about what an easygoing baby I had? How she slept in blissful 2 hour increments in her cradle and didn’t make a peep? She decided to make me a dirty, fat … Continue reading

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Two Weeks!

Nellie Rose is two weeks old today! Things I’m noticing about Nellie: More alert Smiling! (you can say it’s gas, I say it’s smiles.) Holding her head up better Eating like a madwoman (growth spurt?) Here’s Nellie’s weekly video!

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Two Weeks!

Nellie Rose is two weeks old today! Things I’m noticing about Nellie: More alert Smiling! (you can say it’s gas, I say it’s smiles.) Holding her head up better Eating like a madwoman (growth spurt?) Here’s Nellie’s weekly video!

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Oh What a Lucky Girl She Was

Pinch me. Seriously, pinch me. I have got to be dreaming, because Nellie is the World’s Easiest Baby. I don’t know if it’s because she’s still newborn, or if she just has an exceptionally sweet temperament… But my baby is … Continue reading

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Singing Praises

Items that I’ve found to be worth their weight in gold thus far: Lansinoh nipple cream. HOLY EFF, BREASTFEEDING HURTS. Lansinoh helps. Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle. Wearable blanket, cozy baby, unworried mama. Kiddopotamus Swaddler. Makes swaddling SO EASY. MOBY WRAP. … Continue reading

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Lessons from New Mommyhood

Things I’ve Learned in 5 Days of Motherhood Breastfeeding is really difficult, but when your baby latches and your milk starts coming in, you feel like a superhero. Also, it’s really weird when your breasts leak. Sitting comfortably with stitches … Continue reading

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