FINISH BY 5/1/14 Free Comic Book Day 2013!

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Unfortunately I have to work the better part of the day so I am hoping my hubby will trek out for some free comics

You can check out a list of whats available here(LINK)

And be sure to browse the rest of your local comic shop too while you are at it!!

Being Mommy - Month 3

 

He loves his Monkey stuffie

That face!

This picture makes me giggle, it looks as if he has fainted :)

Weapon X took his first dip into a pool and he didn't hate it! he was pretty indifferent about the whole ordeal.

New discoveres this month

• Discovered himself in the mirror

• Fully aware of all surroundings! He swivels his head around to check out noises, follows my movement around the house, carries on conversations in his cute little baby talk, and is all smiles... most of the time.

• Laughing! - I love it!!

Products I love

Summer Infant SwaddleMe -my son is the Houdini of swaddling. He does not like to sleep without being tightly wrapped but he also won't stay that way for long. The SwaddleMe blanket velcros nice a tight so his little limbs cant escape as easily as they would in a regular blanket.

Fisher-Price Swing 'n Rocker, City Park  -Weapon X hated this thing for the first 2 months, but now he is warming up to it. He has been lulled to sleep on several occasions with it's

Nursing Tank - Um, nursing tanks where have you been all my life?? well, not all my life but all my motherhood! these are amazing!! I can;t recommend them enough. Seriously if you are breastfeeding go out and buy one of these, actually buy 2 you'll need them trust me. Not more exposed flabby belly!

What I have learned

• Not a whole lot to report this month. I must say it's just been lovely this month. Baby giggles have to be the best thing ever, I mean really. I must add though that we are finally getting into a nice daily schedule so now I can focus on the house again. My hope is that I can slowly work my way back into my craft room soon and begin some new projects!

Kitchen Snip-its!

I have been spending much more time in the kitchen now that I am only working part time. I have always loved to cook and bake but never really had much time to experiment or even make a good home cooked meal more than twice a week! Lately I have been making delicious well rounded meals about 4 times a week. I am so pleased to be straying from prepackaged meals and I have not had an kitchen mishaps so far!

I wanted to share with you some of my kitchen tips, recipes, and gadgets I use in my own kitchen. So Kitchen Snip-it's was born! I hope you enjoy the first Kitchen Snip-it, which is a delicious simple lunch or dinner! This recipe can be made personal for each person that way everyone is satisfied!!

Easy Peasy Mini Pizzas!

This recipe is vegetarian friendly and easily modified to anyone's tastes!

What you'll need

• Pizza Sauce
• Toppings (I opted for Vegan Pepperoni and the not pictured Feta cheese, next time I plan to use black olives!)
• Cheese (I opted for Parmesan) 
• Flat- Out Bread (I am sure any variety will do but I used the Sundried Tomato
• Skillet

Preheat your skillet on low for a few minutes. (I used this time to crisp up my faux pepperoni)

Spread your pizza sauce onto your Flat-Out bread, I am not a sauce person so I used mine sparingly.

Sprinkle on your cheese (I used about 1/8 cup, feel free to be greedier than me with your cheese)

Add your toppings and place yout Flat-Out mini pizza on the preheated skillet with the heat still on low for about 5 minutes. That should make the bottom nice and crisp and the cheese nice and melty!

Cut into little pieces with a pizza cutter and enjoy!!

 

Yummy!

Being Mommy - Month 2

 This month has been a good month, things are steadily fallng into place and I am able to function better than before. Weapon X is also doing fantastic and I so love every minute with him.

Looking cool in his shades

Nap Time is my favorite time*

Watching Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" video on VH1

Swaddle Monster

This months discoveries:

• Discovered his tongue, hair, and head


• Smiles constantly


• Has a wide array of coos and screams


• Enjoys Bathtime now!


• He loves to dance around the house to music (he doesn't even seem to mind my awful singing either!)

Products I love:

Miracle Blanket - My son is the Harry Houdini of Swaddle blankets. This keeps his little limbs all snug, which keeps him asleep at night!

Bath Cover Up -This should have honestly been in last months post, but I forgot about it! This little item made bathtime sooo much more enjoyable for all! You just get it wet with your warm bath water and drape it over baby so he/she stays warm during the bath! It really was a lifesaver, the first few baths did not go over well without this. I am so glad someone surprised us with it or else I would have never known such a thing existed!

Baby Einstein Play Gym - This Play Gym is so much fun! Weapon X loves his play gym. It has all sorts of hanging toys, a mirror, and at the center of the cross bars there is a sun that lights up and plays music. I think that is his favorite part, he loves to look at the lights and listen to the music!

What I have learned:

• Hearing Weapon X make his first little babies noises as me so excited to hear him giggle and eventually talk! (some of you mothers are probably shaking your hear saying "oh no you don't!")


• Laugh at him when he is screaming, especially if he has been screaming for hours on end. I can't tell you how much this has helped me to relax and not get frustrated. I mean what can you do when you've tried it all and he is just crying and crying?? I just started making a habit to start cracking up and it became infectious. If X is having a particularly cranky day and none of my usual tricks are working I just start to laugh. On a few occasions my laughter has stopped him from crying! He was probably wondering what the heck was wrong with his mommy! But seriously, instead of crying with your baby or getting mad, try laughing! It honestly helped!

• I am slowly getting back into the routine of things (as well as adding many new things on to my routine) But it has still been a challenge. I hope to have a better handle on everything in the next coming months, especially when he starts deciding to sleep through the night! My sleep schedule has sure taken a turn for the worse.

*Before I get mass amounts of emails warning me of the dangers of co-sleeping I wanted to let you all know I am aware of the Cons of co-sleeping but I am also aware of the Pros. I never want to bring bodily harm to my son and I always have his best interest in mind but please know that everyone has many different opinions and methods on how to raise their children. Please do not badger me or call me a horrible mother, I will not acknowledge any of those types of responses. I respect your opinions but that is all that is, an opinion, not fact, not the right way, not the wrong way. I don't come into your home to chastise and criticize how you raise/raised your children and I expect the same treatment.

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Being Mommy- Month 1

It's the end of Month 1, actually it's later than that, but being a new mommy makes you lose control of your regular schedule. It has definitely been full of lots of emotions. I can honestly say that I am completely smitten with this little guy. He has stolen my heart and I don't care if he ever gives it back.

I wanted to share with you each month my thoughts on motherhood, what I have learned, products I love, what Logan has discovered, and of course adorable baby photos.

This month Weapon X:

• Went to his first ever Free Comic Book day.


• Began to display a wide array of coos and noises.


• Started to smerk and smile

• Decided he hates his swing. Everyone said it would be a godsend but this child HATES it!

Day after he was born

On his way home from the hospital

an adorable sleeper for sure

Swag from his first Free Comic Book Day

Lots of sleeping photos, but let's be honest, thats all babies really do for the first weeks anyways.

Products I love this month:

aden + anais Muslin Swaddle Wrap

These things are awesome. Not only are they light, they are LARGE. Which for me, helps get a nice tight swaddle going. Lil Weapon X will not sleep unless he is tightly swaddled. His little limbs just move and shake all night and need to be contained!

Sleep Sheep

This fluffy guy is basically a white noise machine. It helps mimic the constant noises in the womb to soothe baby and help with sleep. This was gifted to me from a friend of mine who is also a new mother and swears by the Sleep Sheep. She isn't wrong, it certainly helps keep the wee one calm and I definitely see him get sleep and doze off with this guy running. It has 4 different sounds and also an auto shut-off which turns off in either 23-45 minutes (why the 23 minutes, I have no idea)

MAM Glow in the Dark Pacifiers

Pacifiers are controversial in many ways. I have heard so many things regarding them causing nipple confusion, causing crooked teeth, being a hard habit to break, etc etc. But I don't believe the hype and find them very helpful in soothing Weapon X. These glow in the dark ones are perfect for night time. They are easy to see in the middle of the night, now if only babies mouths were glow in the dark that would make it much easier to pop it back in!

Moby Wrap Baby Carrier

In my last post I talked about carrying your baby and how doing so enables you to get some tasks done around the house. Well this is the carrier I use currently. I don't know where I would be without it. It does take some time getting used to and some practice in putting it on but it's worth it. It's only downfall- it makes the wearer very warm. I plan on getting a differnt type of carrier for the summer months but I will definitely continue to use this one.

What I have learned:

• Let go- I had a hard time with this one. I like to keep a certain schedule about with my days and it took my awhile to adjust to this. My schedule no longer mattered it was all about him now.

• It's amazing what you can do on little to no sleep. Actually in previous years I had a massive bout of insomnia so that helped. I already knew how to function with little to no sleep only this time I have to function with an infant in my arms!

• Leave the mess it can be taken care of later!

• Don't do too much, you'll pay for it for sure. I was so lucky to have my husband off work for the first 3 weeks. He helped with so much around the house, I was very greatful.
  

 Well hopefully I will get a handle on my posts. It's so easy to neglect my blog and just opt to sit on the couch and mellow away fromt the tv instead of hanging out in front of my laptop. But as time goes on, I am slowly regaining my energy and control of my schedule, which means more reggular blog posts for you!

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