A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities

"A baby will make love stronger,

days shorter, nights longer,


bankroll smaller, home happier, 


clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, 


and the future worth living for."


I love my little man and can't believe how fast he is growing.


Going from the 7 pound little guy in the NICU with tubes and wires to over 12 pounds at just two months old. He loves time in the moby wrap, luckily big brother got over it being his carrier. We are still going strong with our breast feeding.  Stuck it out through strictly pumping for the first few days, and then both of us getting thrush.   it was a rocky start but is very rewarding. Having a supportive family makes a huge difference in breastfeeding.  Even my kids will offer me a glass of water when I am sitting down feeding the baby.

Super Powers of a Mommy

Every kid fantasizes about having super powers.  As a child if offered any super power of my choice I would have picked the ability to fly.  Yes, even though I hate flying in airplanes and am terrified of heights.  I still wanted to soar with the birds.

Now that I am a mommy many times over my choice would be drastically different.  I wouldn't hesitate to choose the ability to absorb any injury or illness from my children into myself.  Even if using this power would leave me with their affliction and would only work on my own children.  A bit of a selfish choice, I know, but if you had experienced what I went through last night you would understand.

Maxx wasn't feeling well and was letting me know his displeasure very thoroughly.  He spent all day hooked to me.  I was not allowed more than 6 inches from him all day or night, but still didn't nurse as often as normally. I put him in the Moby Wrap skin during the day and that helped him get some sleep.  After he woke from a nap in the Moby Wrap he would be back to nursing normally again.  Once bedtime came it was another nightmare, he tossed and turned, waking up hourly and fussing at the breast.  His fever would spike every time he fell asleep which would then make him too hot to stay comfortably asleep.  After hours of crying (both him and me) we ended up in a bath together at 4 am.  After getting out it gave us 3 blissful hours of uninterrupted sleep before the alarm blasted us awake just in time to get his oldest sisters off to school.

To make matters worse Maxx isn't the only one that is ill in the family.  Nadia is sick as well but luckily she responded well to mucinex. (no fever only a cough and nasal congestion)  Thank goodness they are feeling much better today.  Just in time for the oldest, Lauryn, to come home with complaints of a sore throat, runny nose and coughing.  That's what I get for bragging about spending the entire previous year with the everyone in house being illness free.  Either we have one wacky cold hitting everyone differently or three different outbreak monkeys loose in my house.  Time to get out my UV-C light sanitizing wand and go nuts with it.


If you were given the choice of any super power you would think of what would you choose?  Is it different than what you would have picked as a child?

My Baby-Wearing Experience and What an Experience it has been

I haven't always been a baby wearer.  In the past I was more of a baby holder. I always said that your baby will only be small enough to be held for so very little before you are going to need to chase them down for your hugs and cuddling.

My problem has always been with the carriers.  Either you are going to be spending WAY too much for something that will get bodily fluids on it or it is reasonably priced and uncomfortable to wear.  On top of that, other carriers I've had in the past were horrible to clean and didn't support the baby very well.  The final straw for me with standard baby carriers was when I pinched my youngest daughter with the closures on my last standard carrier.  After the tears cleared Daddy just said "she must be too big to be worn" and we moved her to a stroller. I sadly gave up baby wearing with her.  Every time she rode in the stroller I mourned the time spent being close to her without having to sacrifice productivity.

When I became pregnant with my son I was determined to find a better carrier. Even against my husband's complaints. "Don't you own enough carriers?"  No.. not enough of the right one.  Stubbornly I searched for my dream carrier. Supportive for my back and child, easy to clean, and it must grow with my baby.

After endless amounts of searching and comparing I finally found a carrier that intrigued me, the Moby Wrap.  I wondered how could one long strip of material secure my baby to me.  Thank you for the clarification goes to all the video's online showing the many ways to wear your baby safely in the Moby wrap and even all the way to toddler years. I convinced my husband to let me order just one more baby carrier and he actually agreed.  I think it was the promise that it was the last item I was ordering in my online baby shopping frenzy.

The carrier arrived even before my son did.  I resisted the urge to try it out, even though my 3 yr old would have still been within the weight limit.  My big belly and aching back wouldn't have been in on the fun.

Once my son was born I was excited to put it to use.  I will be the first to admit it took some getting used to and lots of reference to the booklet that came with it. My husband even helped me get it on myself and the baby inside safely the first few times. I think it was more because he didn't trust a long strip of material to hold the baby well enough, rather than him just being helpful.

My son went from fussing  to asleep in less than a minute. It frightened my husband when our son went silent that fast.  He thought something was wrong.  When he leaned in to check on the baby he shocked to watch baby Maxx snuggle closer and let out a little sigh.

I will be the first to admit that at 4 months old my son is very different from any of my daughters were. Not just the usual gross little boy stuff... stinky farts and already amused by them. He is a much calmer and happier baby than his sisters were. I never even thought it was possible to have a happier baby then his big sister was.   On the rare days when he is being grumpy all I have to do is hold up the Moby wrap and ask if he needs some Moby time. As soon as he sets his sight on the Moby wrap he is all smiles and giggles.  Once inside he's either fast asleep or calmly quietly observing the world around him.  Daddy is even amazed at the difference the Moby wrap has made.

If I could go back in time.. I would own just one carrier.  I found the perfect one for me. It may not be the same for everyone, but it's the one I can't live without. Although I may get a second Moby wrap for wash day...  Just don't tell my husband.