Nursing Is Now A Thing Of The Past :(

 Baby K turned 15 months yesterday on July 12, 2012.  I can't believe she is such a big girl now!!  Time has flown and I don't know where the last couple years of my life have gone.  They just seem to be going by so quickly and I am afraid that I am missing out on a ton of stuff.  Even though I am a stay at home mom, some days it feels like I just don't get to spend enough time with my girls.  At the end of those types of days I always want to go and climb in bed with them just to get a little more time.  But I don't because they are always sleeping so peacefully and I would not want to disturb them just because Mommy is having a moment :)  And nursing Baby K has given me a few extra minutes each day with just her.


So I have been very slowly weaning Baby K since around the time she turned 13 months or so.  By the time she turned 1 she was really only nursing maybe at most 3-4 times a day.  Once when she woke up, once when she went to bed, and then usually at least once or twice during the day.  Around 13 months I cut her down to just in the morning and before bed.  She was such a distracted eater by this time that she really wasn't getting anything during the day anyway.  And please keep in mind that she was already doing some whole milk by the time she turned 1 so it was not like we were not giving her anything to drink :)

I was happy and content with nursing Baby K in the morning and before bed.  And I had no set time of when I was going to cut her off completely.  I personally did not see a reason why I needed to stop.  I was happy, she was happy, so who cared.  She probably wasn't getting much to begin with but I didn't have a plan for stopping. 

I never had to make the decision when A was a baby of when to stop nursing.  She had horrible reflux, always had to be supplemented with formula, I was working and was only allowed to pump 1 time a day.  So at 6 months I pumped one day and it didn't even fill the bottom of the bottles, so I was done.  Baby K has been a different story since I have always stayed home with her and things were really different.

My goal with Baby K was to make it past where I did with A.  At times I was not sure if I would make it to 1 year.  But then she turned 1 and I thought why do I have to stop just because she is 1 :)  So I continued.  But when I decided I was going to take A to see Beauty and the Beast at night and leave Hubby home to watch Baby K I had to do something.  She had never really gone to bed "nicely" without nursing.

So I decided the day before the show that I would not nurse her to bed that night.  She wasn't ecstatic about it but she wasn't totally distraught either.  So the morning of Beauty and The Beast I decided that I was still going to nurse her in the morning.  Why cut her off all together?  So from then on I decided that she would be nursed just in the morning.  There would never be a morning where I was not home to nurse her so what was the big deal :)

So for about the past week she would scream and cry when I brought her in the bedroom in the morning to nurse her.  She just wasn't happy about something.  But she would cry for about a minute or 2 and then she would latch on.  Nurse for about 5-10 minutes and be a super happy girl.  Well the screaming for no reason got old real quick :)  So I decided on the 11th that it would be the last morning that I would nurse my baby (tearing as typing :( ).  She was turning 15 months the next day and it seemed like she was done with and screaming was her way of telling me :(

So yesterday morning I went and got the girls up, took them both downstairs, got them their sippys of milk, and never heard a peep out of Baby K.  It seemed like that was what she wanted her mornings to be like.  It was the reaction that you would want from your baby when it is time to wean.  But at the same time not really what I wanted.  

I am not ready for her to not be my baby anymore and nursing was the last baby thing that I had with her.  They grow up so fast that I wanted to hold on to her as long as I could.  But they do have to grow up sometime.  A is well beyond her years, even at 3, and I don't want to hold Baby K back just because she is the baby.  I definitely notice differences in the two of them.  Yes I know each child is different but I also notice that I treat Baby K more like a baby than I ever did with A.       

So here we are now at FULL day 2 with no nursing and Baby K has not tried to nurse once.  There has been no pulling on my shirts, no bang on my chest, NOTHING.  I guess it is a good thing but I am having a hard time with it :(  Luckily she is still a cuddle baby so it has made it a little easier.  She still loves to lay with me and climb all over me and that has not changed :)  My biggest fear with the whole thing was that she was no longer going to need ME for anything.  That all I was good for was a little shot of milk in the morning to start her day.  But that really isn't true :)

Wordless Wednesday - 7/11/12

Wordless?!?!?

So I have been wanting to post this picture for the past couple weeks for Wordless Wednesday.  But every time I thought to post it, it was no longer Wednesday :)  But here it is now!!!

Little Hands can do AMAZING things

It lights up :)

My 3 year old A is playing with a REAL breadboard, wires, resistors, and led lights :)  She LOVED doing this with her Daddy and actually understood what he was teaching her.  She had so much fun that my Husband went and bought her a Electronic Snap Circuits Kit that is rated for 8 + but she LOVES it!!!

Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted Diaper - Giveaway Sponsored by Dearest Diapers

I know that you are probably as excited for this giveaway as I am :)  I want to thank Rana from Dearest Diapers from the bottom of my heart for this awesome giveaway!!!  Without generous people like her giveaways would not be possible!  Please take a minute and check out her store and Facebook page.  She is always running awesome promotions that you will not want to miss.  Once liking her Facebook page please make sure that you click on the like button again and make sure that it says to show in your news feed so that you will always see the newest promotions, deals, and sales!!!  And now is your opportunity to win your very own Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted Diaper in your choice of in stock colors at Dearest Diapers!!!  Good Luck :)

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Rockin' Babies Swag Bag Giveaway

The Rockin' Babies Swag Bag Giveaway is being hosted by Momma T and Baby E and sponsored by the authors of Rockin' Babies, award winning song writer Cynthia Weil and her daughter bestselling parenting author Dr. Jenn Berman!


Book description:
Whether being hounded by the paparazzi (parents with cameras) or mobbed by fans (cheek-pinching relatives), every baby is a rock star! In Rockin‘ Babies, Dr. Jenn Berman and Cynthia Weil re-imagine the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle in child-friendly fashion. Galia Bernstein’s colorful illustrations, complete this charming book. Perfect for cool parents and hip babies.




The Swag Bag (estimated value up to $200) contains the following:


2 non-toxic Rockin’ Babies Tattoos
1 Rockabye Baby CD
1 DVD of Baby Signing Time!
1 CD of Signing Time! Volume 1-3
1 box Trumpettes socks (6 pairs!)
1 pair Baby Banz sunglasses
1 full size package of Boogie Wipes, two mini samples, a Boogie plush toy and coupons
2 pairs My Little Legs
1 Personalized Pacifier with a saying like “Rock On,” “Rock Star,” “Rock On,” and others.
1 pack Silly Bandz RockBandz shapes
2 bottles Piggy Paint nail polish
1 Rockin Green laundry and cloth diaper detergent sample
1 pair Sourpuss skull and cross bones socks
1 Highlights High Five Magazine
1 set of 3 Delta Adjustable “Grow with Me” Hangers
Happy Baby Puffs and coupons
1 coupon for 20% off Retail Therapy


Rockin' Babies can be purchased on Amazon. Giveaway is open to US residents 18 years of age and older. Ends July 25, 2012 at 11:59pm, EST.

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Sustainablebabyish Multi-Size Snapless Fitted - Review (Sponsored by Dearest Diapers)

I am apart of a couple different blogging groups on Facebook.  These groups are full of fellow bloggers and also some great CD and Natural Parenting stores.  These groups have been an awesome help with questions I have had as well as getting me in touch with potential sponsors.

How my diaper was packaged

One day while I was looking through the most recent interactions in one of these groups I came across a post from the awesome Rana from Dearest Diapers (FB) looking for potential bloggers to do a review and giveaway for a product that she carries.  And she carries a ton of different items :). Obviously, I got super excited to work with Dearest Diapers since they are one of the stores that I hear so many people talk about!  They also have such a huge selection of products that most people will be able to find everything they are looking for.  

Outside of Diaper

Rana ended up emailing me after I told her I would be interested in working with her asking for some suggestions of what to review.  I gave her a list of about 5 different products that I would love to try out and that I knew my fans would love.  On my list was Sustainablebabyish Fitteds!  I have heard a ton about their products and Rana said she hadn't done a review/giveaway for one of their products yet!

Rana sent me a Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted Diaper!  She sent me an adorable Lilac serged diaper for Baby K!  It came packaged wonderfully, in Red Tissue paper with one of her adorable business card attached with a cute note on the back saying that she hopes I like it :)  I love when sponsors/stores take an extra second to make what they are sending you more personable.  It makes me feel like they really care about me and that I am working/communicating with a real person and not just a computer.  Thanks so much for that little extra Rana!!!  It truly means a lot!

A Little About the Diaper (from the Manufacturer)

The first multi-size cloth diaper from Sustainablebabyish.  Heavy organic bamboo|cotton terry body with turned and top-stitched leg elastic. includes two 3-layer organic bamboo fleece doublers for adjustable absorbency & one diaper pin.  Add more doublers for additional layers.

Pin or Snappi® friendly.  Snapless-multi fitteds work very well with either option.

On Baby K with a Snappi

The Sustainablebabyish snapless-multi is based on the pattern for our best selling bamboo fleece night time fitteds.  Slightly trimmer body & longer wings allow securing with one pin & fast diaper changes.  The same fit you have come to love, now in a multi-size, snapless version, with adjustable absorbency & comfortable T&T leg casings.  Fold the front down for a shorter rise.

weight range approximately 10-35 lbs

This fitted cloth diaper requires a cover.  Pair with Sustainablebabyish wool for a leak free combination.

one diaper-one tree
A tree is planted for every sustainablebabyish cloth diaper you purchase.

My Thoughts

Ease:  At 1st when I looked at the Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted I have to admit that I was a little intimidated!  Well for one there are NO snaps and NO aplix :)  So you have the diaper and then 2 boosters.  But I was able to figure it out extremely fast and it was not as bad as I thought at 1st glance.  When I use it on Baby K (nighttime) I lay both doublers inside the diaper right under the elastic at the back of the diaper.  I then lay Baby K in the diaper pull it between her legs and then I fold over the top (fold down rise).  I then bring both tabs over and Snappi it together.  No that bad :)

Price:  The Snapless- Multi Fitted is $20.95 or you can get one of Dearest Diapers Custom Colors for $21.45.  Around $20 is how much you are going to pay for a good quality Fitted diaper.  I think the cheapest I have seen are $18 but I haven't used one of those.  All of the Fitteds that I do own are in the $20-$22 range.  So for how great this diaper is the price is well worth it!

When and Why I use it:  I use my Fitteds for nighttime.  They are my favorite nighttime solution and they work great!!!  I have used this diaper during the day the 1st couple times I wore it on Baby K until I had fully prepped the diaper.  I do have to say with both doublers in it is a little to bulky for during the day.  But really during the day you do not need both doublers because baby is not in the diaper for 12+ hours :)  If I were to use it for daytime use I would 1st try it with out any doubler (probably just 1 for nap time) and then if it wasn't lasting as long as I feel it should I would then bump it up to 1 doubler.  But it works GREAT for at night and that is really where my stash is lacking.

Recommend:  If you are having a hard time finding a nighttime solution that works for you I would definitely recommend trying the Sustainablebabyish Snapless-Multi Fitted diaper.  It has last on Baby K for around 14 hours and still not all of the diaper was wet!!!  The one thing that I did not like about the diaper was where they have their tag at.  It really is not in a convenient place for using a Snappi.  I have to put it to the outside of the tag and it just make it a little more difficult.  It wouldn't be so bad if the company was wasn't so long :)  

Overall (diaper):  I would give this diaper an A!!!  It has been a great nighttime solution and the terry outside is super soft.  I love the cute colored serging that makes the diaper extra cute and not just all white :)  This is a diaper I feel everyone who has a baby that sleeps all night NEEDS to try!!!

Up close view of the thoughtful message from Rana

Overall (Dearest Diapers):  I would give Rana and Dearest Diapers an A+++...well you get the idea.  Rana has been wonderful during this review.  She let me give her a list of items that I thought would be great to review.  She shipped the diaper out to me super quick and with a nice little personalization on the back of her business card.  Rana is someone that I would love to work with again in the future and that I feel everyone needs to have an interaction with in some way.  Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart Rana and Dearest Diapers!!!  You have been a wonderful sponsor and please keep up the wonderful work that you are doing out there in Cali!

All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.  This diaper was provided by Dearest Diapers and not Sustainablebabyish for review.  No additional compensation was accepted for this review.

Pictures of the inside/part of the diaper and tush view coming in the next couple days :)  Tomorrow is diaper laundry day!!!