Time to write a new blog description

This was my old description which I put together about a year ago.


I'm pregnant for the first time! The adventure is going to be pretty interesting, considering I have never had anyone close to me go through a pregnancy, so I really don't know what to expect! I'd like to continue the blog after the baby is born, as that should be pretty interesting too... I've changed maybe 5 diapers in my entire life?? :D


Wow how things change!! Pregnancy was an interesting adventure! Mine wasn't nearly as rough as some people's pregnancies. I had no heart burn, no back aches, I rarely got up in the middle of the night to pee, and even at the end of it, I didn't find her movements uncomfortable at all. The only real problem I had is my blood pressure was a little low, so I would have fainting spells, and I was really tired. I was put off of work in December because of this. The doctor said a few times that the baby was a bit on the small side, but so is mom, so that's ok. Once he put me off of work, the baby grew like crazy. Could have been a coincidence, but my work was very stressful, so I tend to think it was because I was able to relax a bit and not worry about it.

After the baby was born has been quite the adventure too, and will continue to be for the next 18 years or more, I'm sure! Well, I definitely have changed more than 5 diapers now!! That part really was no big deal at all. Breastfeeding, which is what I thought would be the easy part, was the big downfall for me. It did not go well at all! I'll get more into that another day. I'm still sick and can't concentrate right now.... Going to go write the new description!

Not to much going on today. Razberry review

I am still sick. The little one is not sleeping as much today, but is still being good. She is playing in her exesaucer (LOVE THAT THING!) at the moment. She is slightly cranky today, but she also seems to be teething a bit today too. Her Razberry teether has come in very handy today. She loves this thing. Its great because she can put it in her mouth, and let go of it to play with other toys. She also likes to turn it around and chew on the handle. Its made out of silicone and has a lot of give to it. The soother is bumpy and she seems to love the feel of it on her gums. The handle is made out of exactly the same material as the soother part, but without the bumps. This soother is god-sent! Especially if you had an early teether like I did. She started teething at barely 3 months and couldn't hold on to a regular teether. This one worked out perfectly, although at first she didn't like the soother part of it because she was used to a regular soother and this one is quite a bit larger. It still helped out a ton, and by 4 months she was loving it. You can put it in the freezer too. I don't usually do that, as she loves it just the way it is. My only complaint is that you have to rinse it off a lot because everything sticks to it lol. Other than that, I LOVE IT and recommend it to anyone who has a teething little one. As I put this Amazon link up, I realized that they are offering it MUCH cheaper than what I paid. I paid about $10 for ONE! I know where I'm going to get more! Anyways, hope you all have a great day!

I have a sleepy girl on my hands

Poor girl. She gets up at 8am everyday. She has a morning nap and an afternoon nap (If we are home) and then goes to bed at 8pm. For 5 months old, I think thats great. Especially because its been like that for a few months. She only wakes up in the middle of the night if her diaper overflows or if she gets herself wedged against the crib. Even if this happens, she only takes about 5 min to go back to sleep. Today she has slept almost 5 hours over the course of her 12 hour day today. I'm hoping that she is not coming down with what I have (fever, runny nose, cough, aches, etc). She's never been sick before, and this is a pretty rough bug. I am exposed to a lot of germs and never get sick, so this one is tough. I have been washing and purelling my hands so much they are cracked. I hope she is just sleeping it off. The poor little thing. Well, I'll let you know how it goes!

Oh middle of the night diaper changes.....

My daughter has been sleeping through the night for about 2-3 months. But the last few weeks she is moving more in her sleep, so she gets herself jammed up against the crib and cries. I don't really mind this as much, because I just go in and move her and she goes right back to sleep. So I'm up for 15min tops. Ever since she learned how to roll on to her stomach, she only wants to sleep on her stomach. I put her to bed on her back every time, and she turns right away on to her side, and eventually on to her belly. I'm not to worried about her sleeping on her belly because the experts say that its ok once they are able to turn both ways on their own. My problem is she pees through the front of her diaper and all over her sleeper and blankets! So I am usually changing her diaper and sleeper at 4am. Thank goodness it doesn't bother her and she goes right back to sleep when I put her in her crib. Super lucky that way. But I don't really know what to do because I already have her in 12 hour diapers, and if I put them on any tighter, I think it would cut off her circulation!! poor thing. Any ideas??

I have been pretty sick lately. Fever, chills, cough, etc etc. Not the end of the world, but it makes it really hard to take care of her, because I am trying SO HARD not to get her sick. I hardly ever get sick, so this bug is a strong one. I am forever using purel (my hands are SO dry!) and washing my hands. I try not to breath on her, kiss her, etc etc. Its killing me! I miss kissing her and hugging her :( She knows there is something wrong. Even my husband said yesterday that she looks sad :( But I really really hope I don't give this to her.

Short and sweet

Well, today we are pretty much taking it easy. The baby is sleeping right now, but only after 4 failed attempts to put her down for her nap. Its getting very frustrating! I can tell she is tired, and when I put her down in her crib, she puts her thumb in her mouth, closes her eyes......AND SCREAMS! It doesn't help that I am sick today either. She had a little cough, and I have a full cold. Fever, sore throat, runny nose, etc. No big deal, but I am trying SO hard not to give it to her. I'm constantly washing my hands and using purel. I'm trying not to breath on her. Hopefully she won't get it. I'll feel terrible if she does! I'm going to keep this short today because I really can't think straight! If anyone has any tips on making nap time easier, let me know!!! I think I'll take advantage of her napping right now and try to catch a little one myself. Later!

Fisher Price Cradle 'n Swing

When we got pregnant with our little one, we hadn't planned on buying a swing. We live in a small home and don't have a lot of extra space, so we opted to skip the swing. Well, after 4 weeks of having baby home, we changed our minds. I needed something that might stop her from crying, and I heard some people say swings do the trick. Well, it sure worked for us! I love her fisher price cradle 'n swing! I love the colors, (soothing greens, blues and white) and that it plays sounds as well as songs. The swing itself has 6 different speeds, and you can turn the part that the baby sits in so that she can swing in different directions. Its battery operated, which surprised me. I figured something like that would be electric. But even so, in the months that we've had it, we've only had to change the batteries twice. My only complaint about it is that the top of the swing has 2 critters hanging off of it, and they do not turn. I thought they would turn. Even so, they move with the movement of the swing. I put my daughter in the swing, turn the nature sounds on, and she stares at the critters as she swings. It takes up a bit of space, but they all do. This swing is awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone. My little one has been using it for months and still loves it. It was a lifesaver for us!

*Cough* *Cough*

Well, my LO has a cough. She hasn't been sick yet, even though we've been around tons of kids, and she's been at the hospital visiting at least 4 times. Yesterday she started with a little cough that sounded just like her "spit cough." You know, the cough they do when they're teething because there is too much spit being produced LOL But she was coughing last night in the middle of the night. Poor thing. She didn't wake up crying though. When I went in to get her up for her bottle she was awake, just laying there quietly waiting. She's such a good girl. Now this morning she has been coughing quite a bit. But it's a dry cough with no fever, or runny nose, so I'm not going to worry about it yet. Just going to keep an eye on her. Right now, she is 'chillaxin' in her swing. Speaking of, maybe I'll do a review on that next!