Giveaways

Little Yaya's And Blessed is giving away some hair accessories.

New giveaway

I want this apron so bad! Just look at how adorable it is!

You could win this apron, or any one you choose, at Audrey's Give Aways!!. Double your chances by entering at Etsy It Up! also!!!

And what about this Cupcake iPod Holder and matching Keychain?

You can find it at Pink Dandy Chatter.

OMG I WON!!!

Remember this contest? Well, I won it! I'm sooooo excited! I decided on New Mom Power shirt and I <3 My Nana onesie. It's so rare to find things that say Nana so I was very excited to find this one. I can't wait to get these in the mail. Thanks again Mommy's Sippy Cup!

Bottles and cribs

From day one, B has wanted nothing to do with bottles. She never cared for her bassinet and would only sleep in her crib for a couple hours at the beginning of the night. Granted, part of that sleep situation was because of me. I was just too tired to put her back in her crib. But now, things need to change. I love co-sleeping, I love all the cuddling. But I miss cuddling with my blanket and sleeping on my tummy. I've also heard that crib babies sleep for long periods of time. While 3 wake-ups-a-night is better than the 6 we were doing a couple months ago, it might be nicer to only wake twice or maybe even only once a night. Sleeping a whole 10-11 hours is just too much to ask for with this kid though. So, we shall try sleep training again. I know this means that I need to stick to a strict bedtime routine (goodbye prime time TV) but hopefully it'll be what is best for us in the long run. Besides, I would hate to have a perfectly good crib and hardly use it till it's time to convert it to a big girl bed. Tonight, bed time is at 8...hopefully...we'll see.

The other issue to tackle is bottles. It might be nice to be able to go out every once in a while but in order to do that, B MUST take a bottle or sippy. She plays with them now, biting them to get the apple juice. But she doesn't care much for actually using them. Even while I was writing the previous part, she was fussing for a snack. I gave her a bottle and she looked at me like I was crazy. After a couple of minutes of shouting and biting, she finally ate the ounce in the bottle. Her reward? Letting her nurse and finish her snack. She's cool now.

If' I'm lucky, which I don't count on, I'll be able to attend a friend's birthday party next month. Maybe even two friends' birthday parties! Like I said, not counting on it but if it works, I will be one happy mama. Of course, you'll still find me cuddling and co-sleeping with my baby every once in a while because who could give that up?

Daily contests

Last day for Baby Elan's giveaway of Hair Bon Bons.

Baby Dickey is giving away a Find Me Book.

Spring has sprung!

Yesterday was a beautiful day. Perfect for pictures outside in the clovers. Also perfect for a long nap starting in early afternoon to late afternoon. And we missed the beautiful day. So, today we went out to take pictures. The sun was bright...but the wind was terrible. If you've ever seen what happens when you blow in a baby's face, you know that wind does not encourage smiles from babies. B turned away from the wind a lot.



St. Patrick's Day booties by CozyToes by Kathydee and tutu custom made by Kenzie Sations.



But she really enjoyed the clovers. We went to visit the ladies in the office and talked about the new addition to our apartment complex that is currently being built. We returned home after only getting the St. Patty's pictures. Tomorrow, if the weather is nice again, we'll be taking pictures with her pink and purple petticoats.

Different website, still a giveaway!

Orglamix was kind enough to supply Tales of a Sweeper with some of her fabulous makeup for a giveaway. Isn't that awesome? I love the colors offered on the Etsy site and am excited to see a GIVEAWAY! Check out this blog for more details. Good luck!