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I Breastfed My Girl For The Last Time...

9/24/2020

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I breastfed my little girl for the last time last night. I remember it being such a bittersweet moment with Lincoln and this time was no different. She is so long that her body stretched across my entire lap, her fingers twirling her little piece of hair around her ear. She didn’t even really want to eat before bed, but I did it to get my one last time with her.

We all hear these horror stories of babies not wanting to stop breastfeeding until they’re 4 or drinking a bottle past the recommended time. I always heard it was such a tough process to cut feedings and stop night feedings or dream feedings or whatever you do with your baby. However, both of my kids just sort of figured it out on their own, without much intervention from me.  
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Double Well Visit

9/23/2020

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​Due to COVID rules and the timing of their appointments, I had to handle both kids well visits at our pediatrician alone. Layla had her nine month and Lincoln had his two year. When I planned them together, I thought it was such a smart idea to get it over with and to streamline the visits into one. However, on the way there when Lincoln was kicking the backseat because he wanted to go back on the playground and Layla was crying because she was already overdue for a bottle, I knew I had f’ed up. 
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Grounding with Kids

9/8/2020

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No, I don't mean the type of punishment. Grounding is something different that I learned about not too long ago through instragram. I started to follow these two sisters who are physical therapists and they mentioned one method that is called grounding. They are very holistic and zen and I don't believe in all that they preach, but grounding has really stuck with me, and myself and my kids practice grounding often.

So, what is it?

Grounding is a therapy technique that has very little research around it. It promotes connecting to the Earth and using Earth's electricity to your benefit, for your mental and physical health.​ Now, listen, there's not a lot of research on it, but if you think about it, this technique makes a ton of sense and has merit.
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Infant Ball Toss

9/6/2020

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  • Balls of varying size/texture
  • Large, open space
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This is a really fun activity for more mobile infants, but not required for baby to be on the move. If they are sitting up, have them sit across from you, chest facing chest so you can see each other. If they aren't fully sitting unassisted, put a boppy or pillows around them. If they are not sitting at all, place them between your legs, leaning against your chest.
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It's very simple, but what you say is what extends the learning for this one. I start with the ball and toss it to the baby across from me (or in front of us if baby isn't sitting). More likely than not, they won't catch the ball. Say some power words like "oh no!" "uh oh!" "bounce!" "catch" as you do different motions. These sort of trigger the language mechanism and your baby will know the cause and effect of throwing the ball, noise, catch, noise. 

I really like to do "ready, set, catch!" with babies around 8-12 months old. They'll start to connect the one, two, three pattern the more you play this game. I also like to shout different colors when they go beyond 12 months old. Sometimes the dialogue goes like this: "One, two, three! Throw! Catch blue! Yay! Blue! Mama get!" It's really all about the easy to mimic words you say and repetition. 

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FridaBaby Humidifier Review

9/6/2020

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Week two of daycare and of course, both kids have a full-on runny nose. Lincoln uses the crane humidifier that I love, but I thought I would try the FRIDABABY humidifier because I really loved their recent Fridamom campaign and their company mission. So...here we are!

First thoughts were that it has a lot of great features. It lets you use an essential oil if you choose, nightlight if wanted, and an easy to empty and clean base (which is beyond hard to find!). 

I bought the vapor oil from their brand line and am in LOVE. It smells soooo good, but it's not overwhelming or too strong. It was easy to add into the water as well.
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