Posts by notjustmamie

Quote: Originally Posted by gardenmommy notjustmamie, do you think that would work with fresh/frozen blueberries? I would love to try that, but never have dried blueberries, as they are just so darned...

No, they're not all emotionally traumatic. I actually felt pretty empowered by my emergency c-section after homebirth transfer. If you're interested, my birth story is here.

I second the idea of various carriers or regular position changes. I found a lot of great babywearing ideas at wearyourbaby.com.

Do you have some time over a couple of weekends when you could set some stuff up? Maybe put together a box of "craft kits" in zipper bags that DD can access herself? How about moving bathtime to the afternoon? What about some...

I just wanted to add that if you're avoiding ALL dairy, you need to read labels on absolutely everything. I've been (mostly) dairy-free for years now, and I still run across stuff that I think should be safe but has hidden dairy, like...

There is a page on the ssa site that tells you how long you should expect it to process. I found this when I realized we needed DS's SSN to file taxes.

Yup. We've budgeted some for a couple of trips we need to take this year (family obligations), some to pay off debt, some for family fun activities, and a little bit for each of us blow individually.

What about breastmilk storage bottles? Those usually come in 4-5 oz sizes and are made to hold frozen/chilled milk.

Honestly, for #2, I would have loved it if a bunch of friends each put together blank scrapbook pages for me (so it would be like a fill-in-the-blank baby book). Having two has turned out to be so much more time consuming than I'd...

My biggest complaint about the cards is you have to pay a service charge to get it activated (usually 3-5% of the card value). It bothers me to pay a fee in order to use my own money! I'd probably either use a Visa/MC debit card that...