Almost 6 Months....

So wow! Who would have thought I’d go so long without writing? My little man is almost 6 months so I feel as if I have a fountain of knowledge I need to write so my later self doesn’t forget it for the second time around. Also been brewing up some home sewing ideas and trying to get out of going back to work! Hahah. Jk. Kinda sorta. I’m pretty sure I’m going to win the lottery before June. 20 mil should do the trick. I don’t want to become obnoxious or anything. In the meantime sleep training is a word I don’t throw around lightly but I guess it needs to happen eventually. I’ve been doing well putting the little man in the crib every single night.. But once he wakes up at generally the 40 minute mark there is no getting him back in there. So I end up in my bed with him. I secretly love it – I think my hubby does too. But alas, we will need our bed back eventually. I live by one rule, no crying it out (CIO) that just tears my heart out. I read about a study on babies that CIO and although they eventually stop crying for their mama a few nights in, their stress level is still as high as it would be if they were crying. They just don’t cry because they know mama is not coming to get them. Did your heart just break? Mine did, again. So anything gentle I’m down for. I love Dr. Sears he’s all about whatever – ‘if this works, great! If not, no big deal’, he’s real. I’m also going to read a couple more chapters of the Baby Whisperer and The No Cry Sleep Solution. I mean, or he can sleep in our bed till he goes to college. I kid I kid.

Baby Got Back... Sorta

Cloth diapering mamas stand up. I will admit that I’m fairly inexperienced in this category but I’ve come a long way since day 1. There were so many questions and even google couldn’t give me insight on some of my questions. Solution?Talk to other moms. They will give you the low down on everything – they were just as confused once upon a time! The best advise I received was take it slow… Try lots of different brands with your baby before settling. Not all diapers are made the same just like babies, so it only makes sense. Right along side with the age old debate huggies vs pampers (pampers *cough cough*). Over the past 4 months I’ve tried a few brands and to be honest I’ve only came across one brand I didn’t like. Of course each brand has their pros and cons but overall I’m extremely impressed with the world of cloth diapers (I’m even going to sew some up myself soon!). Today I have appointed a front runner in my diaper world, a diaper that has all I love wrapped around one little bum. That diaper my friends is a GroVia. Great design patterns, great absorbency, organic cotton and the best part? No bulk! Seriously! Mase can rock his skinnies and they still fit over his diaper bum. Tres exciting. They are so form fitting and simple to adjust a must try for every cloth bum out there! What is your favourite cloth diaper brand?

2 Teeth = No Sleep

So who would have thought a 4 month old would get his first little chicklets so soon. Surprise mom!!! Now all that crying, chewing and constant drooling finally makes sense. Well before you leave your baby at the curb there is some relief methods… I mean it’s a combination of about 10 different things for us but whatever works right? Amber, yes I am a veggie hipster that believes amber actually works. I started with the bracelet which was lost the first time he wore it, I cried. The next day I was off to Snugglebugz to buy another one. I ended up getting the necklace this time instead. I was not ready for another devastation of loosing this gem. Camila seems to work pretty well too. It’s a liquid medicine that comes in single dose tubes. You can get it at The Superstore or health food store. A lot of moms swear by it and since it’s homeopathic it’s an a+ in my books. Frozen wash cloths work in a pinch! But at the top of my list is frozen breast milk cubes! These have legit been a life saver. Since cubes get small so quick when baby sucks on them they can also be a choke hazard – enter these puppies, Sassy self feeding-teether. Hello sanity. Throw a bib on babe, a boob juice cube in the mesh and watch the sparks fly! He literally makes gnaws on the cube until there’s nothing left! Instant relief and happy mom. Thank you Sassy, thank you.

I Don't Believe in Shooting Stars

But I believe in shoes and cars. I never thought I’d be a mom, I never thought I wanted to be. I had a great career in the sports industry, size 0 pants what else is there to happiness? Then this little nugget came into my life 4 and a half months ago and now I finally get it, I get what all the fuss is about! Being a mom is great, being a new mom is a lot of work, a lot of trial and error and yes- a little intimidating. You have managed to find your way here… I’m hoping it’s not for answers because ima be real with you – I probably don’t have them. But figuring out the answers is the fun part. Wonder Weeks, explosive diaper poops and the sleepless nights which had me resort to everything, ever hear of the Baby Shusher (the apparent sleep miracle). As a new mom you have to be willing to explore the uncharted baby world! It’s some scary ish. ‘Yes, do this so your child will be trusting and nurturing, no don’t do that or else your baby will hate sleeping and become a serial killer.’ More of everything to come. My crafty(ish) projects, brutally honest reviews on everything mom and baby, trust me I dapple in everything.