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New Blogging Friend

August 1, 2007 by Jennifer 2 Comments

I connected with a really cool attachment parenting mom today! Just how did we meet? Through the wonderful world of mom bloggers. I love finding new people online to associate my parenting style with. My heart is very dear to breastfeeding and attachment parenting.

Ya know…No one had even talked to me about breastfeeding or attachment parenting before I had my girls. I just assumed I would try breastfeeding with my first born daughter even against my extended family's wishes. You see they thought I was the craziest person to be breastfeeding my child past 6 months old. I got told over and over how I would never get her weaned. Well I guess I showed them!! Anyways my point to all this is… I wish I would had more support back 5 years ago and not go through it all alone. I am seeing more and more talk about breastfeeding and attachment parenting online. It thrills me to know that other moms are not going through this alone anymore :).

And speaking of my new blogging friend, she has the cutest shirts she designs and she is giving one away too. Head over there now and enter before August 3rd when she draws the winner. If I don't win… and I really really hope I do, I will be placing my order for a shirt and that's a promise hehe!

Ice Cream Trucks Still…

July 30, 2007 by Jennifer 4 Comments

Do you remember hearing those glorious musical sounds coming from the ice cream truck in the summers as a child? Man you just don't know how my brother and I would leap out into our front yard when we would hear the music. We would go grab our quarters inside and be waiting eagerly with all the neighborhood kids and fight who could get their ice cream first ;). It has been so long since I heard that particular music until……

TODAY! That's right… it was like I was reliving my childhood today when I was outside with my girls riding bicycles. Madisyn couldn't figure out why I was getting so happy then I had to explain to her. So we ran in grabbed some dollar bills (notice I say dollar bills now instead of quarters) and came flying back out the door. The girls were all so giddy sitting on the front porch eating their ice cream's. I am hoping we will be able to start this tradition with my girls just as my parents started the tradition with my brother and I.

Do you still have ice cream trucks in your town? I would love to know as I thought it was a time of the past.

This Mama is Too Old

July 25, 2007 by Jennifer 1 Comment

Hahaha… Not really, but I tell you when you haven't played a sport in about 10 years the pain can take a toll huh?

We decided on the spur of the moment tonight, to head over to our community tennis courts here. We all loaded up and drove over. What a fun time we had! The girls thought it was so cool they had this big place to just run and run and did I say run? Every time a ball would go out of bounds persay, the girls would fight over who went to get the ball.

I didn't realize my body could be pulled in so many directions and running that fast. I think I might need to pick me up the hobby of playing tennis. It can only do a body good huh?

I tell you something else it can do good for us mommies, IT TIRES YOUR KIDS OUT . We walked in the house, took showers and baths and it wasn't more than ten minutes and they girls were out like a light. No fights for this bedtime. They were glad to hit those big cushion pillows with their head and mommy softly rubbing their face.

Just looking into their face makes me feel so blessed all over again. I still can't believe after almost five years, that I have two daughters who I live my life for. They are my heart that's for sure!

So please tell… how long has it been since you played a sport with the family hehe!!!

Does CoSleeping Wreck Your Marriage?

July 13, 2007 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

We are introducing a new segment here at One Moms World! From time to time, I am going to invite different mothers who I really look up to, to provide a guest post. Each of these moms will share a wealth of knowledge with us and the best part is that we all share the same parenting views. Enjoy!

Today's guest post is a from a good friend I met online a couple years ago. She is a fun, loving and an extremely cool mom. Just who am I talking about? Well of course the wonderful Carrie Lauth. Carrie has served in her community as a volunteer breastfeeding counselor and educator, leading classes that teach how childbirth choices impact breastfeeding outcomes, how Moms can improve their family's eating habits, and helping Moms one on one overcome breastfeeding challenges and have positive experiences. Carrie loves to discuss all aspects of pregnancy, natural birth and alternative birthing options, breastfeeding, alternative health, home schooling, nutrition and natural parenting topics. Make sure you go and listen to her weekly radio show at Natural Moms Talk Radio. As most know co-sleeping has a strong place in my heart and I get the question all the time of how my hubbs and I can be intimate with each other, so I asked my good friend Carrie Lauth to come be a guest poster today to talk about this very topic? Enjoy the great read!

Many people who are opposed to the idea of the family bed will contend that cosleeping interferes with marital intimacy. Those who embrace it think that these people lack imagination! What's the truth? Does the family bed wreck your marriage and prevent intimacy? Most parents will probably agree that the many changes that occur when you go from "couple" to "family" bring challenges to a marriage. At the same time, having children together can deepen and add meaning to a marriage. Additionally, it's not having a baby in the bed that makes intimacy difficult – it's having a baby, period, that makes couple time challenging. For Mom, breastfeeding and attachment parenting mean that you're having a physically intimate relationship with another human being. The physical and emotional contact Mom has with the new baby makes it challenging to transition back to "wife" at the end of the day. Interestingly, some women find that birth and breastfeeding make them feel beautiful and powerful, and that feeling follows into the bedroom. At the same time, other women feel all "touched all" at the end of the day and because of hormonal changes and fatigue, intimacy is more challenging. Husbands need to be understanding of that. Communication is key here. Make sure he understands that your interest level is not a rejection of him but that it's about your current feelings, which will change as you adjust to life with baby (and if you don't believe this, say it anyway!). Let him know that you need a little more time and help feeling like a wife again. Talk about how the changes that are going on with your body (including your appearance) affect your interest level. The wife isn't the only one who is affected by the new baby. Many times, especially if Mom is staying home, Dad is facing an increased financial burden, longer work hours, maybe even more responsibility around the house with chores and caring for other children. He may be tired and overwhelmed by his new family responsibilities, which, if he's a good guy, he will feel quite deeply. At the end of a long day in the "big bad world", he wants to have the comfort of home. Both Mom and Dad would do well to avoid the "who had the worst day" contest. Noone wins. That doesn't mean you shouldn't rely on each other for emotional support, because you should. However, put on your best face for the first few moments as you reconnect as a family. Mom may need to let Dad have some "cave time" to decompress at the end of the day. This might mean giving him time to shower, putz around in the garage for awhile, or eat dinner before he's expected to be emotionally and physically available. At the same time, Dad can learn to adjust to Mom's changing experience. A little imagination and flexibility goes a long way. If both parents are convinced of the benefits of cosleeping, they will work out any challenges. As an example, a guest bed, sofa, even the floor can be utilized for couple time once baby is asleep. With both parties working towards good communication and understanding, things will work out nicely… at least until baby wakes up!

Has Anyone Heard of Cafe-Au-Lait spots?

July 12, 2007 by Jennifer 3 Comments

My youngest daughter has these and her pediatrician has always said we need to keep a close eye on them but never really told me why. Well this morning when I was dressing her I realized she has two big ones going down her arm now so I got online to do some research. NOT GOOD… why do I always have to read the bad stuff. She has six on her back alone and now two very big ones down her arm.

We just moved so I know I need to find a good pediatrician down here, but really wanted to see if anyone had any information or knew of anybody with these spots?

I have just had this gut feeling for the past month and I don’t know why that something is wrong with them.

She started out with one around 3 or 4 months of age and now they are just popping up all over her back and now going down her arm. Some are small and some are big but they are all in the same general area and all different shapes.

I do need to stay away from google and just wait till we get insurance here and find a good pediatrician.

Another thing though while I’m babbling here when I was reading it said something about one of the causes and I clicked on one of the causes and it brought up about social problems. Lyndsee is not social at all. Well let me take that back she is very social and rambunctios lol around us, my step daughter, and my mom and dad but if she doesn’t know you or we haven’t been around these people for say about a year she doesn’t really feel comfortable… and she’ll go hide. Like when my friend from Orlando came over Saturday she went and hid on the couch until I came got her and then she dug her head into my chest and wouldn’t look back up. She evenutally fell asleep like that.

Maybe it’s just the age and she is going to be very shy. That’s what I’m hoping.

Ok it just helps writing all this out and yea I’m not going to research this anymore until I can take her to a pediatrician. Google can be very scary.

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