We got our family pictures done last month and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Our Photographer was amazing! It was a great day!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Being "THAT" Mom
You know "THAT" Mom. Weather it is that mom that hovers over her child 24/7 or that Mom at the playground on her phone while her child is playing. We have all judged those moms. We have all said we will never be "That mom".
Well guess what? I am that mom! I am that mom that buys her kid clothes from the "expensive" stores. I am that mom that for the most part does not feed her kid processed foods. I am the mom that co-slept with her baby till she was 10 months old. I am that mom that is a car seat nazi. I am that mo8m that does not put a big puffy coat on her baby in that car seat. I am also that mom that still has her rear facing in her car seat. I am that mom that CLOTH DIAPERS her baby! I am that mom that made my own baby food!
But you know what?? I am also that mom that lets her Child play with her Iphone/Ipad. I am also that mom that lets my child watch tv before she is 2. I am that mom that not only breastfed but also had to formula feed as well. I am also that mom that has given her child juice. I am also that mom that shops mostly at the second hand store. I am also that mom that has gotten so frustrated with her kid that she has yelled at her. (And then quickly started to cry and apologize) I am also that mom who has been on the playground on my phone while my child has been playing.
You know what I have figured out since becoming a mom? WE ARE ALL "THAT" MOM! We all do something that other people will judge us for. Weather it be using cloth diapering your child vs. disposable diapers, Making your babies food vs. buying it from the store, co-sleeping vs in their crib, extended rear facing your child vs. turning them when they are 1 and 20 lbs. Breastfeeding vs. Formula feeding. We all judge other moms for their choices.
I for one try really hard not to judge other moms. You want to buy your baby's food instead of making it? I don't judge! You use disposable diapers instead of cloth? No judging here! Your baby was in their own crib in their room since the first day you brought them home?? I applaud you! I could not do that! (Even if I wanted to I couldn't since we had a 1 bedroom apartment at the time!) You started formula feeding in the hospital?? Your baby is being fed. Isn't that the most important thing??!?!
Now if you are doing things that could harm your child and you actually know that it could harm your child and you are still doing it? YES I will judge you pretty darn hard! I may not say it to you and you may never even know I judge you. But I really do judge you! For example If you have a 1 year old forward facing and they are less than 20 Lbs even by a few ounces?? I judge you and will most likely say something since IT IS AGAINST THE LAW! If you put a puffy coat on your baby in the winter I will most likely judge you. There are so many resources out there for you to see what happens when you have a puffy coat child in a carseat and you get in an accident. It is pretty scary and is the reason why I don't do puffy coats!
I am sure a lot of my friends and even maybe my family judge me on some of my choices. Actually I am sure some of my family doesn't understand why I am doing what I do but for the most part they respect my decisions.
I never thought I would be doing some of the things that I do or have done. I never thought I would cloth diaper Sprout but you know what? It is SO much CHEAPER than buying disposables! Plus they are way too cute! I never thought I would make her food! When she was a baby and now I don't feed her very much processed food. When I learned that baby food had a shelf life of 3 years that kind of grossed me out to think about what they had to do to that banana or apple to make it ok to eat after 3 years. Now I know you all have seen me give Sprout baby food pouches. I have really relaxed in this aspect of feeding Sprout. As for her not getting very muched Processed food... It is cheaper for me to make things home made then it is for me to buy them in the store. Yes it may take more time for me to make dinner but that is okay by me. You will find out I do most of the things I do to save money. I feel that it is my job to save money anywhere I can since we are a one income family.
You know not to long ago before our family pictures I was up in Grand Rapids to do some things for a wedding Sprout and I were in. I went to the mall up there to get a shirt for Cody for the family pictures. Well I went in to Baby Gap on a whim just to looks around. Normally I really don't like what they have in the store it's not really my style. It just so happened I found the most adorable and cute dress I have ever seen and it would have been perfect for our family pictures! You know what? Aside from Sprout's Flower girl dress this is the most money I have ever spent on clothing for Sprout. The dress was $30. Now the first thing I did was go on my phone get on Retailmenot.com and looked for a coupon. I found one and it brought the dress down to $22. I was still really unsure if I was comfortable paying that much for a dress that she was most likely going to only wear once... But then I decided to myself that I would make sure she would wear it more than once and that I was okay with spending this money on my child. The dress made the pictures even that much more adorable!
Well guess what? I am that mom! I am that mom that buys her kid clothes from the "expensive" stores. I am that mom that for the most part does not feed her kid processed foods. I am the mom that co-slept with her baby till she was 10 months old. I am that mom that is a car seat nazi. I am that mo8m that does not put a big puffy coat on her baby in that car seat. I am also that mom that still has her rear facing in her car seat. I am that mom that CLOTH DIAPERS her baby! I am that mom that made my own baby food!
But you know what?? I am also that mom that lets her Child play with her Iphone/Ipad. I am also that mom that lets my child watch tv before she is 2. I am that mom that not only breastfed but also had to formula feed as well. I am also that mom that has given her child juice. I am also that mom that shops mostly at the second hand store. I am also that mom that has gotten so frustrated with her kid that she has yelled at her. (And then quickly started to cry and apologize) I am also that mom who has been on the playground on my phone while my child has been playing.
You know what I have figured out since becoming a mom? WE ARE ALL "THAT" MOM! We all do something that other people will judge us for. Weather it be using cloth diapering your child vs. disposable diapers, Making your babies food vs. buying it from the store, co-sleeping vs in their crib, extended rear facing your child vs. turning them when they are 1 and 20 lbs. Breastfeeding vs. Formula feeding. We all judge other moms for their choices.
I for one try really hard not to judge other moms. You want to buy your baby's food instead of making it? I don't judge! You use disposable diapers instead of cloth? No judging here! Your baby was in their own crib in their room since the first day you brought them home?? I applaud you! I could not do that! (Even if I wanted to I couldn't since we had a 1 bedroom apartment at the time!) You started formula feeding in the hospital?? Your baby is being fed. Isn't that the most important thing??!?!
Now if you are doing things that could harm your child and you actually know that it could harm your child and you are still doing it? YES I will judge you pretty darn hard! I may not say it to you and you may never even know I judge you. But I really do judge you! For example If you have a 1 year old forward facing and they are less than 20 Lbs even by a few ounces?? I judge you and will most likely say something since IT IS AGAINST THE LAW! If you put a puffy coat on your baby in the winter I will most likely judge you. There are so many resources out there for you to see what happens when you have a puffy coat child in a carseat and you get in an accident. It is pretty scary and is the reason why I don't do puffy coats!
I am sure a lot of my friends and even maybe my family judge me on some of my choices. Actually I am sure some of my family doesn't understand why I am doing what I do but for the most part they respect my decisions.
I never thought I would be doing some of the things that I do or have done. I never thought I would cloth diaper Sprout but you know what? It is SO much CHEAPER than buying disposables! Plus they are way too cute! I never thought I would make her food! When she was a baby and now I don't feed her very much processed food. When I learned that baby food had a shelf life of 3 years that kind of grossed me out to think about what they had to do to that banana or apple to make it ok to eat after 3 years. Now I know you all have seen me give Sprout baby food pouches. I have really relaxed in this aspect of feeding Sprout. As for her not getting very muched Processed food... It is cheaper for me to make things home made then it is for me to buy them in the store. Yes it may take more time for me to make dinner but that is okay by me. You will find out I do most of the things I do to save money. I feel that it is my job to save money anywhere I can since we are a one income family.
You know not to long ago before our family pictures I was up in Grand Rapids to do some things for a wedding Sprout and I were in. I went to the mall up there to get a shirt for Cody for the family pictures. Well I went in to Baby Gap on a whim just to looks around. Normally I really don't like what they have in the store it's not really my style. It just so happened I found the most adorable and cute dress I have ever seen and it would have been perfect for our family pictures! You know what? Aside from Sprout's Flower girl dress this is the most money I have ever spent on clothing for Sprout. The dress was $30. Now the first thing I did was go on my phone get on Retailmenot.com and looked for a coupon. I found one and it brought the dress down to $22. I was still really unsure if I was comfortable paying that much for a dress that she was most likely going to only wear once... But then I decided to myself that I would make sure she would wear it more than once and that I was okay with spending this money on my child. The dress made the pictures even that much more adorable!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
18 months update!
Sprout had her 18 month appointment today!! She is doing amazingly well! She is now 19.4 lbs and 29.5 inches tall! I am sure by now she is smaller then her 4 (almost 5 month old) cousin Kurt who was 18 lbs at 4 months old.
The Dr. also confirmed what I already knew about Sprout. Sprout is ahead of kids her age. She is at the level of a 2.5- 3 year old! I knew she was smart when she started doing things her own way and pretty early as well! But to have it confirmed that she is at the level of a 2.5 year old is crazy to me! The Dr. also said to go ahead and work on some of the more basic principles of preschool! I am really excited to start doing more with her and I am also really happy to have an age range for her that is appropriate since what I always figure would be too hard she has no issues with.
Some new milestones now that she is 18 months:
I finally dropped her crib down as low as it will go.
She can climb over the babygate now. (Oh Joy!)
She is learning her colors and shapes right now.
She knows about 50 word (really I think it is more. I am sure I am missing some words)
Climbing rock walls mostly by herself
Swinging on the big kid swing!
We also got family pictures as well as Ginnys 18 month pictures done on Sunday!!! I am SO EXCITED to see them!!!! I have two sneak peeks!
Some new milestones now that she is 18 months:
I finally dropped her crib down as low as it will go.
She can climb over the babygate now. (Oh Joy!)
She is learning her colors and shapes right now.
She knows about 50 word (really I think it is more. I am sure I am missing some words)
Climbing rock walls mostly by herself
Swinging on the big kid swing!
This one is loud so turn your volume down!
We also got family pictures as well as Ginnys 18 month pictures done on Sunday!!! I am SO EXCITED to see them!!!! I have two sneak peeks!
How adorable is she?!?!?! This picture kills me!
Finally our first (pro) Family Pict
ure! Only took 18 months to get Cody to do it!
And finally something I am SO excited for! Sprout is starting gymnastics tomorrow Aug 27th! I am so excited for her to explore and get all of her energy out. Also anyone who knows Sprout knows her love for flipping and flying in the air! I'm excited to see her grow and have so much fun!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Vacation 2014!!
Since last Thursday we (Cody was technically on Friday. You know that whole working over night thing. :) we have been on vacation down at our (I say our but really my Dad's) camper in Howe, IN. Sprout's schedule has been pretty thrown off this week. Tonight is the first night she has really gone to sleep at her normal bedtime.... really she went to bed before her bedtime tonight. Also she is the one who told me she wanted to go to bed!
When we first came to this campground when I was a young teenager I really did not like this place. It was boring to me. We had come from Yogi Bear Jellystone Park. If you don't know what that place go look it up now! It is amazing! It had 2 pools, 7 lakes, and SO many activities for me and my friends to do! Not to mention I had made a group of friends that we all went for a week on the 4th of July. So I had to leave my friends to a campground that was TINY compared to Jellystone where I knew no one and they barely had anything for a teen to do! Pretty much I thought my life was over (Teenage drama queen here!)
Over the next few years I gained a few friends and this place became like a second home to me. It still is to this day. I love it here now. I feel calm and happy and it is so relaxing after the nonstop go, go, go!
So on this vacation we decided we were only going to do a few musts this year. Cody wanted to fish a lot and I know that with Sprout being a water bug we were going to be at the pool or lake at least daily. I wanted to go to Shipshewana and the Outlets in Fremont.
We went to Shipshewana yesterday (flee market) and today (Cody wanted to show Sprout and I the auctions for the animals). We went to a shop before making it to Joe-Joe's Pretzels! A must stop when you visit! Sprout got her first taste and she LOVED it! So much so that she stole Cody's pretzels.
Cody is going fishing for a good portion of the morning with papa tomorrow so I think I am going to go and take Sprout back and go do a bit of shopping since he doesn't really like the shops (Just the flee market and I hope by now Joe-Joe's)
When we first came to this campground when I was a young teenager I really did not like this place. It was boring to me. We had come from Yogi Bear Jellystone Park. If you don't know what that place go look it up now! It is amazing! It had 2 pools, 7 lakes, and SO many activities for me and my friends to do! Not to mention I had made a group of friends that we all went for a week on the 4th of July. So I had to leave my friends to a campground that was TINY compared to Jellystone where I knew no one and they barely had anything for a teen to do! Pretty much I thought my life was over (Teenage drama queen here!)
Over the next few years I gained a few friends and this place became like a second home to me. It still is to this day. I love it here now. I feel calm and happy and it is so relaxing after the nonstop go, go, go!
So on this vacation we decided we were only going to do a few musts this year. Cody wanted to fish a lot and I know that with Sprout being a water bug we were going to be at the pool or lake at least daily. I wanted to go to Shipshewana and the Outlets in Fremont.
We went to Shipshewana yesterday (flee market) and today (Cody wanted to show Sprout and I the auctions for the animals). We went to a shop before making it to Joe-Joe's Pretzels! A must stop when you visit! Sprout got her first taste and she LOVED it! So much so that she stole Cody's pretzels.
Cody is going fishing for a good portion of the morning with papa tomorrow so I think I am going to go and take Sprout back and go do a bit of shopping since he doesn't really like the shops (Just the flee market and I hope by now Joe-Joe's)
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