Having a whole new person join your family obviously causes some changes. And when that person is a nonverbal, floppy, helpless, tiny poop machine who wants to nurse 20 hours a day (well, almost)? It can cause some stress. If you let it. I’m a pretty “chill” person when it comes to stuff like this,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Anneliese
Amazing Imagination
How does the imagination develop? How does a baby learn to pretend? I’m not sure but it’s amazing to watch… Here, Anneliese was wrapping Joey’s “baby” in a burp cloth as a blanket. Then she pretended to nurse the baby. After that, she folded another burp cloth on the floor as a bed, and lay… Continue Reading
Babywearing a new squish
I don’t know if it’s because I’m a more experienced babywearer now, or if it’s a difference in personality and temperament, but Joseph has taken to babywearing right off the bat. Anneliese (as a newborn) needed more soothing once she was situated in the carriers (any kind), and usually only liked to be worn in… Continue Reading
Dwelling on the Diaper Bag — Potty-Training Toddler Edition
Through the last 20 months or so, my diaper bag / “to go gear” for Anneliese has gone through many incarnations. There was the newborn phase I wrote about before, the next phase which included all of the same things plus “entertainment”… a few toys or books, then later things like bibs and snacks were… Continue Reading
Francis Joseph’s Birth Day–My Healing Homebirth
My first homebirth (after a drug-free hospital birth), and the birth of my son, Joseph. Here’s the story of how we went from a family of 3 to 4.… Continue Reading
Tea Collection – Bali Dresses Review
One of my favorite brands of Children’s Clothing is Tea Collection. Every season, they come out with wonderful globally-inspired designs. Their clothes are high quality (Anneliese wore her 12m Tea Collection dresses for what seemed like FOREVER before outgrowing them, and they were still in great condition when she was finished with them). And one… Continue Reading
Boba Mini!!! Review and Pictures
I got the CUTEST mail today. And Anneliese and I had to immediately play with it. SO immediately that I didn’t have time to remove the tag, so please excuse it in the photos. Boba Family is introducing a new member – the Boba Mini! It’s a pint-sized baby carrier for babydollwearing. Just like its… Continue Reading
Anneliese–18 months, 19 months and POTTYING
I missed Anneliese’s 18 month post. Then I was going to write it late, but kept being late with the late post, until it was really TOO late…too close to 19. So I waited. But now I’m a day late with this one too. Oh well. Toward the middle and end of January, Anneliese started… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Weeks 30, 31, 32, 33
Oops… I’m pretty behind on this. The pregnancy post before this one covered 3 weeks, and the one before that one was 2… so I guess it figures this one would be 4. Maybe the next post will be a BABY post (but I doubt it… I’ll try to update before then). Just the Facts:… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Weeks 27, 28, 29 – NESTING edition
This post is brought to you by NESTING – label maker, baskets, decluttering, organizing, and so forth. With a sprinkling of tandem nursing.… Continue Reading
17 Months and Growing So Fast
I’m so lucky to have spent another month with this beautiful little lady. I can’t believe I get to help her and support her as she grows, and watch her become the person she was meant to be. What a fantastic job to have!!! Anneliese has grown to be pretty flexible in her schedule.… Continue Reading
Barefoot and Pregnant in the Kitchen–Weeks 25 & 26
The last couple of weeks have been all about decluttering/nesting, guzzling milk, nursing my teething baby, and growing Baby2. … Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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