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Pacifiers: Yes or No?
Pro: Babies need to suck. Sucking calms and quiets them. Mother’s breast is not always available. Pacifiers are a convenient substitute.
Con: Pacifiers are artificial nipples and may confuse a baby, leading to ineffective sucking at the breast. Pacifiers decrease the amount of time a baby spends …
I hung from monkey bars at the beach today! It was so fun, next time I’ll take a picture. Except now I have those yucky red spots (broken capillary?) thing on my arms from too much pressure. Sara Ellen learned to go down the tunnel slide on …
It has been a pretty eventful week thus far. Emily and I have found out the dances we are doing for the recital in June. Our oldest cat, Tuxedo (14 years old), is quickly declining in health.
Monday Sara Ellen and I took a walk up to the library. We also stopped into Blockbuster to rent Ratatouille and got lunch at Subway. The whole trip took about an hour. At ballet Emily and I learned that Carol’s ballet will be Balero, an abstract ballet with a Spanish flair. Instead of this dance Katie M and I will be dancing a modern dance choreographed by Kristi to gives the other ballerinas time to change. We were originally given the choice to do this dance with Kristi and her friend who is the current jazz teacher. Now… the dance will be a duet for Katie and I!! Monday afternoon we learned that Tuxedo, who has been suffering for a while from renal/liver failure was bleeding from his mouth. I found him in the basement with red on his front paw and matted fur. He didn’t have much energy and sat in front of the water dishes while I did the litter.
Did we really just see Tim last night?! Sara Ellen and I put him on a plane to Norway and we’re already missing him. She has been saying his name off and on since we left him. This is different from the time of our Virginia trip …
The holiday season is even more exciting for Sara Ellen, though she may not know it. She has a birthday and Christmas coming and I’ve compiled a little list for the gift-givers. For clothing she wears a 3T or bigger. She already has boots (warm and rain) …
In the last almost two years, I have heard multiple people say what a mouthfull my daughter’s name is. Honestly, I think more than have said her name is pretty. I am ok with that, ya know. I love the name I lovingly chose and prayed over …
The Motherwear Breatfeeding Blog just posted the preview of Motherwear’s fall styles.
There are some nice tops(Natural Beauty Sweater) but I’m excited about dresses. I’ve ordered some in the past and been disappointed. Usually it’s the style of the dress, and the way it …
Welcome, Carnival of Breastfeeding readers. I am pleased to join Tanya and others contributing the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog Carnival. After you read my post check out those written by others.
It took a few months before Tim and I went on a date after Sara Ellen came into …
Co-Sleeping & Suffocation: A Response to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Study
Societal Influences on Sleep Research
“Why We Never Ask ‘Is It Safe for Infants to Sleep Alone?’ ” - This link will bring up an open/save file box for Foxit Reader. Opening will bring up the …
While cleaning a closet shelf, my mother found the most beautiful letter. It was written by my great-great grandmother Ellen Bestor Barry (Mona) to her daughter, Ellen Barry Bryden (Moni) after the birth of her daughter, Ellen Bryden (Aunt …