As a child, I loved Halloween..Sort of.
I liked dressing up and LOVED eating candy, but I was terrified to ring the doorbell or say "Trick or Treat"
Tonight I brought my daughter out for her very first Halloween!
Last year, I was only 26 ish weeks pregnant!!! Time FLIES!
I had originally planned on staying home and handing out candy, but my grandmother suggested I go trick or treating with my sisters and Ashlynn, So I did.
I had a tutu and long sleeved shirt for her for a costume, but it was very cold out, so I looked around the house for an old one.
I found a Tigger costume. Guess what? It had been used for my sister Nikki, who is 8 now, when she was around 1 or 2. And my sister Kenzie, who is now 5 1/2, when she was 1 1/2! It fit my 9 month old PERFECTLY. Chubby girl.
I admit, I did bring her around with a basket for candy. She got quite a bit, but the only edible items were two lollipops. She had one (part anyways. She dropped it 1/3 of the way through and I tossed it) and the other one I may not give her (mini tootsie pop)
She did get Teddy Grahams, but they're HONEY Teddy Grahams! Booooo...
She loved the lollipop. It was, and will be for quite some time, her only piece of candy and she refused to let it go. We now have tons of photos of her.. eating a lollipop. Every time I took it away, she started crying. I'd much rather a happy, pop-eating baby in photos than a crying, upset baby.
She was tired as it was. She took ONE nap today, then woke up at 1pm from that (about 2hrs of napping with Mommy) and wasn't asleep again until 9:30pm. I tried sneaking a nap in at 5:30, but her Poppy (Grandfather)'s brother came over with his two little girls..and the noise kept her WIDE awake, as did all the excitement from getting candy and walking around.
All in all, it was a GREAT Halloween! She had fun, was happy as can be, and boy did she look cute!
I'll share the photos at some point :)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
How Being a Mama Desensitized Me
Before I got pregnant, the thought of boogers, poop, vomit, and soggy, half-chewed food grossed me out.
My sister, when she was maybe 4 or 5, handed me a half chewed donut once..I proceeded to gag and try to get it off my hand.
Now I pull chunks of soggy bread out of my daughter's mouth every day!
Prior to having Ashlynn, I had never changed a diaper. Ever. I flat out refused to!
Once she was born..get this.. I was EXCITED to change her diaper!
I wasn't allowed to for a few days, due to birth complications. They wouldn't let me out of bed, even to pee (Thank goodness for catheters, eh?)
Now, even getting poop on my hand (Word of advice, checking your child's diaper status by opening it by the leg can end up getting poop on your hand) doesn't phase me a bit. I just grab a wipe and clean it off.
Boogers..Ugh.. I used to gag at that one too. Never did like getting my sisters' snot on my clothes/hand/face/hair/wherever they wiped it jokingly.
Now, if I have no wipe/cloth available, I don't think twice about using my shirt to wipe Ashlynn's boogers off her face.
Now on to vomit..
I used to hate cleaning my own puke, nevermind my sisters' (Can you tell I learned everything from my sisters? I have FIVE! My dad has three, my mom has two. Not counting me.)
When Ashlynn was a newborn, she would spit up at least 6oz, if not more, all over my bed on a daily basis spread out over the course of a few feedings. Oddly enough, she never spit up at night.
When she spit up, I thought nothing of wiping it up, then putting a towel over the damp spot.
Not sure how I'll react to REAL throw up, but I guess we will see!
Has having a child desensitized you?
How? :)
I'm interested in your input!
My sister, when she was maybe 4 or 5, handed me a half chewed donut once..I proceeded to gag and try to get it off my hand.
Now I pull chunks of soggy bread out of my daughter's mouth every day!
Prior to having Ashlynn, I had never changed a diaper. Ever. I flat out refused to!
Once she was born..get this.. I was EXCITED to change her diaper!
I wasn't allowed to for a few days, due to birth complications. They wouldn't let me out of bed, even to pee (Thank goodness for catheters, eh?)
Now, even getting poop on my hand (Word of advice, checking your child's diaper status by opening it by the leg can end up getting poop on your hand) doesn't phase me a bit. I just grab a wipe and clean it off.
Boogers..Ugh.. I used to gag at that one too. Never did like getting my sisters' snot on my clothes/hand/face/hair/wherever they wiped it jokingly.
Now, if I have no wipe/cloth available, I don't think twice about using my shirt to wipe Ashlynn's boogers off her face.
Now on to vomit..
I used to hate cleaning my own puke, nevermind my sisters' (Can you tell I learned everything from my sisters? I have FIVE! My dad has three, my mom has two. Not counting me.)
When Ashlynn was a newborn, she would spit up at least 6oz, if not more, all over my bed on a daily basis spread out over the course of a few feedings. Oddly enough, she never spit up at night.
When she spit up, I thought nothing of wiping it up, then putting a towel over the damp spot.
Not sure how I'll react to REAL throw up, but I guess we will see!
Has having a child desensitized you?
How? :)
I'm interested in your input!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Can Do/Can't Do
I've decided to compile a small list of Can Do and Can't Do's in my home for my daughter!
Enjoy!!
Can Do;
Yes, You can have some of Mommy's dinner/lunch/breakfast.
Yes, You can type for a second on Mommy's laptop. Be gentle!
Yes, You can chew on your shoe. It's not like you walk with them on anyways.
Yes, You can pet the doggy. NICELY, Please!!!
Yes, You can snuggle with Mommy. She loves to snuggle.
Yes, You can nurse every 3 hours round the clock. Mommy doesn't mind.
Yes, You can come out to play. Just don't touch the dog food.
Yes, You can have your binky.
Yes, You can take a nap with Mommy. She's tired,too!
Can't Do;
No, You cannot eat the dog food!!!
No, You cannot step on Mommy's head to wake her up. That hurts.
No, You cannot bite Mommy's leg. Please don't hit her either.+
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Which Brings me to my next one..
No, You cannot slam your hand on0 my0 key00000000board as I'm trying to write a blog post!
No, You cannot hit the dog. That hurts him!
No, You cannot throw a tantrum because Mommy said the "N-Word" ("No")
No, You cannot play with the DVDs..they belong to your aunties!!
I'm sure I'm missing many from both (The blog post was put on 'hold' for a bit, as my daughter fell asleep, sitting up, in her pack n play and needed to be transferred to bed. Mommy napped too!)
Enjoy!!
Can Do;
Yes, You can have some of Mommy's dinner/lunch/breakfast.
Yes, You can type for a second on Mommy's laptop. Be gentle!
Yes, You can chew on your shoe. It's not like you walk with them on anyways.
Yes, You can pet the doggy. NICELY, Please!!!
Yes, You can snuggle with Mommy. She loves to snuggle.
Yes, You can nurse every 3 hours round the clock. Mommy doesn't mind.
Yes, You can come out to play. Just don't touch the dog food.
Yes, You can have your binky.
Yes, You can take a nap with Mommy. She's tired,too!
Can't Do;
No, You cannot eat the dog food!!!
No, You cannot step on Mommy's head to wake her up. That hurts.
No, You cannot bite Mommy's leg. Please don't hit her either.+
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Which Brings me to my next one..
No, You cannot slam your hand on0 my0 key00000000board as I'm trying to write a blog post!
No, You cannot hit the dog. That hurts him!
No, You cannot throw a tantrum because Mommy said the "N-Word" ("No")
No, You cannot play with the DVDs..they belong to your aunties!!
I'm sure I'm missing many from both (The blog post was put on 'hold' for a bit, as my daughter fell asleep, sitting up, in her pack n play and needed to be transferred to bed. Mommy napped too!)
The Rash is Healing!!!
So after two days of disposable diapers (*gag*) the rash has been deemed "Healing" and she's back in her cloth!
Her cloth has also undergone a HUGE wash/strip.
What did I do to them?
Here's roughly what was done (I may have forgotten a few washes.. oops!)
The inserts are still dingy, but I'm not concerned because I washed everything to death, so they're clean.
The rash stopped bleeding, so I ventured to put on a cloth diaper. Then another. And now we're going on diaper number 3!
She even pooped! No irritation :)
Hopefully we can put this behind us and the RnG keeps the diapers from getting build up.
I may do some soaking every couple weeks, just to be sure.
So we're finally in the clear and the sposies are done!
YAY cloth!
Her cloth has also undergone a HUGE wash/strip.
What did I do to them?
Here's roughly what was done (I may have forgotten a few washes.. oops!)
- First, I got ALL the clean inserts for her dipes and boiled them with a generous amount of baking soda. The water turned YELLOW and bubbled.
- I also washed all the dirty diapers, then boiled all THOSE inserts.
- I ran a hot wash with all the inserts, diapers, etc. with a little detergent.
- I ran a cold wash without detergent
- I then let them soak overnight.
- Then another cold wash (a little detergent)
- THEN my RnG (Rockin' Green) arrived and I did a huge soak for 10 or so hours in warm water.
- Then a cold wash, no detergent.
The inserts are still dingy, but I'm not concerned because I washed everything to death, so they're clean.
The rash stopped bleeding, so I ventured to put on a cloth diaper. Then another. And now we're going on diaper number 3!
She even pooped! No irritation :)
Hopefully we can put this behind us and the RnG keeps the diapers from getting build up.
I may do some soaking every couple weeks, just to be sure.
So we're finally in the clear and the sposies are done!
YAY cloth!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Diaper Stripping and Rashes!
My daughter has had a nasty little rash for a week or so..
It started as a puffy red bum, but quickly progressed to little sores.
There's two on her "Girly parts" and two or three small circles on her inner thigh, right on the diaper area. They have even bled when she poops.
So tomorrow is a sposie day :(
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate sposies? The chemical stink, the trash, the icky soggy feeling of a wet disposable..
Yuck!
I'm so used to cloth, which doesn't stink of chemicals, is light even when peed in, and no trash to throw out!
But I don't have any cloth-safe creams (Made a note to but some asap,though)
So tomorrow is a day full of naked baby time, heaps of diaper rash cream (A&D), and sposies to kill this rash.
What about the cloth diapers? Well, those are about to be cleaned to death!
I plan on boiling all the inserts (I use pocket diapers. Kawaii's and fuzzibunz, mainly), doing at least 3-4 cold washes, 1-2 hot washes, and using some vinegar for the slight stinkies.
I'm excited, though, because I ordered 5 samples (2 washes per sample) of Rockin' Green detergent, so the second it arrives, I'm going to be doing some overnight soaks!
By the way, I do NOT recommend All Free and Clear OR Tide Free and Clear for cloth.
That may be what started all this mess (Though I can't be sure!)
I had no problems using Crunchy Clean detergent, and I hope Rockin' Green is just as good.
Wish me luck!
Ps. I hate disposables.
It started as a puffy red bum, but quickly progressed to little sores.
There's two on her "Girly parts" and two or three small circles on her inner thigh, right on the diaper area. They have even bled when she poops.
So tomorrow is a sposie day :(
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate sposies? The chemical stink, the trash, the icky soggy feeling of a wet disposable..
Yuck!
I'm so used to cloth, which doesn't stink of chemicals, is light even when peed in, and no trash to throw out!
But I don't have any cloth-safe creams (Made a note to but some asap,though)
So tomorrow is a day full of naked baby time, heaps of diaper rash cream (A&D), and sposies to kill this rash.
What about the cloth diapers? Well, those are about to be cleaned to death!
I plan on boiling all the inserts (I use pocket diapers. Kawaii's and fuzzibunz, mainly), doing at least 3-4 cold washes, 1-2 hot washes, and using some vinegar for the slight stinkies.
I'm excited, though, because I ordered 5 samples (2 washes per sample) of Rockin' Green detergent, so the second it arrives, I'm going to be doing some overnight soaks!
By the way, I do NOT recommend All Free and Clear OR Tide Free and Clear for cloth.
That may be what started all this mess (Though I can't be sure!)
I had no problems using Crunchy Clean detergent, and I hope Rockin' Green is just as good.
Wish me luck!
Ps. I hate disposables.
Who I Am
Maybe I should introduce myself, Hm?
My name is Kailey, and believe it or not, I'm not your typical parent.
First of all, I'm a single mama. A single teen mama. I'm 18 (as of 2/22) and don't worry, my child is well cared for..and no, my mom does not raise her!
My daughter is spoiled rotten. Not only is her little bum covered in cloth as opposed to disposables, but she's breastfed and will be self-weaning when she is ready to do so!
She also sleeps in my bed. Bad Mama, I know. But when you've just given birth (and not an easy birth!!!) and you're exhausted and the newborn you aren't sure what to do with will not sleep for more than 20 minutes in the contraption they call a bassinet, you'll do anything to get some shut eye.
Why didn't I move her to a crib when she got older? I wasn't up to fighting with her over something that won't hurt her.
Yes, you heard me, bed sharing will NOT hurt her.
Personally, I think that the warnings and threats that your child WILL die if they sleep beside you is way over exaggerated.. but that's me.
I let her play with paper, I let her cruise and crawl on our hardwood floor, I let her eat a sandwich for lunch..because they won't hurt her!
I should explain that sandwich thing though, shouldn't I?
My daughter (By the way, her name is Ashlynn) is a child who knows the realm of Baby Led Solids (http://www.tribalbaby.org/babyLedEating.html) and by 7 months was eating avocado chunks, toast, etc.
Now, at nearly 9 months, she eats whatever I am eating, provided it doesn't have honey or peanut products in it. Yes, she has things with milk in them, but I do not give her milk alone.
I think she's doing pretty well at 22lbs, cruising, crawling, talking (7 or so words!), and pretty darn smart! (It's a mama thing. Of course my baby is smart! She's Mine!)
But anywho..
I'm also a student and make the best of everything I have. I am more than thankful for the amazing gift I was given. My daughter.
And no, I don't date. Or leave my child with my mom so I can go do teen things.
Teen mom isn't true to all teen mamas. :)
My name is Kailey, and believe it or not, I'm not your typical parent.
First of all, I'm a single mama. A single teen mama. I'm 18 (as of 2/22) and don't worry, my child is well cared for..and no, my mom does not raise her!
My daughter is spoiled rotten. Not only is her little bum covered in cloth as opposed to disposables, but she's breastfed and will be self-weaning when she is ready to do so!
She also sleeps in my bed. Bad Mama, I know. But when you've just given birth (and not an easy birth!!!) and you're exhausted and the newborn you aren't sure what to do with will not sleep for more than 20 minutes in the contraption they call a bassinet, you'll do anything to get some shut eye.
Why didn't I move her to a crib when she got older? I wasn't up to fighting with her over something that won't hurt her.
Yes, you heard me, bed sharing will NOT hurt her.
Personally, I think that the warnings and threats that your child WILL die if they sleep beside you is way over exaggerated.. but that's me.
I let her play with paper, I let her cruise and crawl on our hardwood floor, I let her eat a sandwich for lunch..because they won't hurt her!
I should explain that sandwich thing though, shouldn't I?
My daughter (By the way, her name is Ashlynn) is a child who knows the realm of Baby Led Solids (http://www.tribalbaby.org/babyLedEating.html) and by 7 months was eating avocado chunks, toast, etc.
Now, at nearly 9 months, she eats whatever I am eating, provided it doesn't have honey or peanut products in it. Yes, she has things with milk in them, but I do not give her milk alone.
I think she's doing pretty well at 22lbs, cruising, crawling, talking (7 or so words!), and pretty darn smart! (It's a mama thing. Of course my baby is smart! She's Mine!)
But anywho..
I'm also a student and make the best of everything I have. I am more than thankful for the amazing gift I was given. My daughter.
And no, I don't date. Or leave my child with my mom so I can go do teen things.
Teen mom isn't true to all teen mamas. :)
Why I Am Not Getting My Daughter's Ears Pierced
My daughter is nearly nine months old, and her ears are untouched.
I have five piercings myself.. Two in each ear, and (*gasp*) my lip...
so why would I be opposed to piercing my child's ears?
Some, however few, women do NOT want their ears pierced!
I've seen crazier things happen, so who says my daughter won't be one of those women? I don't want her to be upset that I put earrings in her ears when she doesn't want them there. The scar from the piercing lasts FOREVER, so why do it now?
Possible Complications
Again, this is also rare, but it is possible.
Infections from piercings can potentially reach the blood, causing MANY problems. I knew quite well what I was doing when I got my ears pierced, and even my lip. I made sure I knew.
Non-consensual
She can't say "No, Mama, I don't want them done.." so I chose not to get it done. She can't consent to having it done, so I don't feel the need to modify her body (Piercing is a form of body modification)
I'm Too Lazy To Clean Them!
I admitted it! I'm way too lazy to clean her earrings. As it is, I wipe her butt, wipe her face, wipe her nose, brush her teeth, wash her up, dress her, change her diaper, feed her, cuddle her, play with her, talk to her, tickle her.. the list goes on! I definitely don't want to add "Clean her earrings" to that list!
I have no problems with people who choose to pierce their infant's ears, though. I think that earrings are adorable on baby girls, and would LOVE to have my daughter have earrings, but I can't bring myself to do it.
However, when she's older (the youngest I'll do it is 4 years old), if she wants her ears pierced, I will explain that it does hurt, and she will have to clean them herself (with mommy's help), but I will get them done. I'll even go as far as letting her get 2 earrings in each ear! (The 2nd piercing would have to be when she's 8 or older). I have nothing against piercings (I actually love them!), but I'm not ready to let my daughter get it done just yet :)
I have five piercings myself.. Two in each ear, and (*gasp*) my lip...
so why would I be opposed to piercing my child's ears?
Some, however few, women do NOT want their ears pierced!
I've seen crazier things happen, so who says my daughter won't be one of those women? I don't want her to be upset that I put earrings in her ears when she doesn't want them there. The scar from the piercing lasts FOREVER, so why do it now?
Possible Complications
Again, this is also rare, but it is possible.
Infections from piercings can potentially reach the blood, causing MANY problems. I knew quite well what I was doing when I got my ears pierced, and even my lip. I made sure I knew.
Non-consensual
She can't say "No, Mama, I don't want them done.." so I chose not to get it done. She can't consent to having it done, so I don't feel the need to modify her body (Piercing is a form of body modification)
I'm Too Lazy To Clean Them!
I admitted it! I'm way too lazy to clean her earrings. As it is, I wipe her butt, wipe her face, wipe her nose, brush her teeth, wash her up, dress her, change her diaper, feed her, cuddle her, play with her, talk to her, tickle her.. the list goes on! I definitely don't want to add "Clean her earrings" to that list!
I have no problems with people who choose to pierce their infant's ears, though. I think that earrings are adorable on baby girls, and would LOVE to have my daughter have earrings, but I can't bring myself to do it.
However, when she's older (the youngest I'll do it is 4 years old), if she wants her ears pierced, I will explain that it does hurt, and she will have to clean them herself (with mommy's help), but I will get them done. I'll even go as far as letting her get 2 earrings in each ear! (The 2nd piercing would have to be when she's 8 or older). I have nothing against piercings (I actually love them!), but I'm not ready to let my daughter get it done just yet :)
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