Mean Mama #2

Today I'm mean because I won't let him shake my water cup.

Mean mama #1

I'm often told that I'm the meanest mama in the world. So I have decided to document why this is so. 

This morning, I'm mean because I won't let M2 have root beer with her oatmeal.

She eventually decided on a smoothie instead.

A sad day....

Throwing away baby pacis and moving on to 6+ month pacis.

What I'll miss

Dimpled hands

What I WON'T miss

The mass exodus of my hair at about 13 weeks postpartum.

Engorgment.

What I'll miss

Little hands holding my shirt while nursing

I hate having a sick baby

I wish I could take it away :(

And I wish we could go 2 weeks without someone in our house being sick.

What I'll Miss

(And this one might be gross) Picking lint out of baby's hands and toes. I know, weird but I'm really going to miss it!

Another "what I'll miss"

Curled up baby toes

What I'll Miss

Sleeping on my lap

What I'll miss

5 weeks ago I have birth to our third, and most likely last, child. I've been having a hard time knowing this will be the last time to experience all the little joys that come with having a newborn (yes, there are joys despite the lack of sleep).

This morning, I'm propped up in bed nursing my precious boy and I'm thinking how much I'll miss the little noises- the sighs and hums of utter contempt. And every once in a while, he'll give a little sleepy half-smile. All is complete in his little world.

Random blog and run entry

When did my princess get to be such a big girl??

A year goes by much too quickly

My baby girl is turning 1 tomorrow and it's just not fair.  I have to constantly remind myself to slow down and cherish each day because before I know it, my girls will be in school and too cool to be mama's girls.  :(

Anyways, I'm planning Maren's birthday party this weekend and I'm getting crafty!  First up, her t-shirt made with fabrics I got at Hobby Lobby and HeatnBond.

Hipstamatic

I found this new iPhone app that I love! It makes your pictures look "old-timey". Here's a few examples:

Product Rave - Toddler moms, you'll want to read this!

I went to Babies R Us today to get some stuff for baby #2 and stumbled across this new line of cups. They had a BOGO 50% off sale and I'm always a sucker for a BOGO. Anyways, it's called Tommy Tippee and I bought a set of drinking cups (Maddie) and a set of closer to nature soft shield pacifiers (Maren).

Maddie got home from MDO, saw her cups and got so excited. I'm not sure if she got excited because she thought they were pretty or what, but she has never gotten excited over cups before. We had to open them immediately and let her try them out. SHE LOVES THEM! This is the same girl who hates using big girl cups and would be happily content to use sippy cups for the rest of her life.

So I felt the need to share this info with my fellow toddler mamas. This is the set I bought:

Christmas gift BARGAIN!!!!

We set a holiday budget every year and I try my best to stick to it. I'm also a sucker for good deals and bargains but not so much getting out on Black Friday and fighting the crazy people.

Some girls in my online moms group passed along this deal and I couldn't pass it up. Here it is:

Target has the LeapFrog Tag Junior on sale for $28.99 until 11/25/09. Target also has a coupon for $10 off any LeapFrog Reading System, which I received in the mail but you can also print it here. AND you can use a LeapFrog manufacturer coupon for another $10 off.

With a whopping $20 off, you can have this item for $8.99!!!! Man, I feel great after finding a bargain. :)