Co Sleeping...

Really?

I have a lot of thoughts on this. Now to see if I can get them in order and call no one names. ;)

1: Most SIDS deaths are in CRIBS. I don't fit in a crib to sleep with my baby.

2: How'd the baby get the knife? If he gets cut he will cry and his parents will hear and help him. They are right beside him. (yeah comment was stupid but not as stupid as the ad)

3. How many deaths from co sleeping have you heard of that the parent was not drunk or high?? Both make them unresponsive. And not in a place to parent anywhere. Even if the baby were in a crib.

4: SIDS has been greatly associated with VACCINES that this health Dept. pushes. IMO it is a blame shifter. They are causing problems and want to blame parents. Parents get informed about vaccines! Mercury, Aluminum, and formaldehyde are not ingredients that make for healthy babies.

5: If suffocating were the reason of SIDS then sleeping in a crib away from other humans is unsafe. If a baby is 6 inches away from you, you'd feel him squirm trying to get a better breath. And could help him.

6:Knives are not dangerous. Vaccines are.

7: this ad makes me mad. It is unfair and biased. The article said 2 things that stood out to me. One blacks in the Milwaukee area have higher SIDS rates. (Do blacks cosleep more than whites? If yes then do they drink and get high more often too? Or is it because they are poorer and get more shots to keep government support? Honest questions here.)

Two the article said that Milwaukee had a larger rate of SIDS that third world countries. (Why?? Is it because they are richer and can afford a crib down the hall where they cant see or here it? NO. Is it due to sleeping with their parents? And siblings? Being able to nurse whenever. And have little to no vaccines in their tiny bodies? I think YES.)

We cosleep. Always have. Always will. Our children are all alive. Healthy and independent. I wouldn't want to sleep alone. I wont do that to my baby either. Get informed. Ignore scare tactics.

Momma

P.S. Baby sleeping on back thing. What happens if they spit up? I'd think they'd choke. How do your babies sleep?

Ergo Baby Carrier!!

This is my very favorite baby item! I got one when Tubby was a baby. He lived in it a easy 8 hrs a day! Never caused pain!
I am a huge fan! They are the greatest invention for Mommas! And Daddys! My girls love to wear it too. We are attachment parents and love to wear our babies!
I bought my first Ergo from http://www.thehomegrownfamily.com/ they are a great business! Fast service and very kind! A homeschool, healthy eating and baby wearing friendly business! I highly reccomend them!
Great selection too!
My first Ergo broke after several hundred hrs of baby wearing. And I called the Ergo baby carrier makers. They replaced it for free! And it was a nicer one. Same build but has lovely embroidery on it. Both companies have my respect!
I believe every parent needs diapers, a couple outfits, a car seat and a ergo! Everything else is fluff and unneeded. If you have one what do you think of it?

My favorite Baby Carrier...

Can't get it to flip. But the cranberry Ergo has been my "blankie" for 2 yrs. I carried my babies in it. Nursed them there too. It was soft and comfy. Beautiful and mine. But it broke a couple weeks ago. I called the company to see about a new part. They asked me to email a picture of the break then they would send me a new one. Which I was thrilled with. Then found out I had to send in MY Ergo. I was really sad. In fact it is still sitting here in the return envelope waiting for me to have the courage to do it. Never have I been so attached to anyTHING. But my baby lived in there a easy 8hrs a day. It was so special too me. And I know they will just toss it to the junk pile when they get it. Took all I had in me not to stick the stiff shiney new one in the return bag and say no thanks. Duct tape could fix mine well enough. I feel like I am burying my friend before there time. Silly? Totally. But Honest. Some silly things are just hard. ~Momma

Fonte...

I have been thinking of my births lately. The good the bad and the ugly. This is Fontie nearly 9 yrs ago. Her birth and Jew-bee's affected me so highly. I have been molded through them. both ended in C-section and a beautiful baby. God is good.
I am stubborn. I like things my way. I am German from both sides. I think that helps me be stubborn. Which is both good and bad. But I have needed to let God have his way. I dont wanta. But have gotten better at seeing his way is better than mine, even when I try telling him I am right.... Never a good idea, but very human. I want to be like him.
~Momma

Once upon a time.... Momma as a child

3 Here. At my parents wedding. The lady in the picture is who I was named after.
(middle name)


(Same lady and her daughter) I remember this day. OK I only remember the cake.
But I was told it was a baby shower for my little sister.



These pics were a fav growing up! I am told right after a couple pictures
I fell off and got a goose egg on my head.

I love looking at old pictures. And seeing who my children look like.
I normally think they look the opposite that others think. ;)
Glad M in the pictures uploaded these for me.

~Momma

Random Nonsense pictures...Just because I can.

This is his Ahhhh full tummy of milk look. I think
He is super duper yummy!


School work. 6th grade is now behind us. And it is break time til
7th arrives. We took no breaks this yr so this is loved.
But time to start on the garden now. So still very busy, plus still
studing the bible and memorizing some. Also reading books. Current read aloud is
a biography. No idea on her personal book at the moment.
I dont keep up with that anymore. Too many readers plowing through books.
And some read more than one at a time. One thing I could never do!


CHEESE!!! (BALL)




Typical Tubby... Hat, boots and 'The Look'

AHHHHH!!!! Look out for Ran! Tubby says 'cheese me Momma!'

~Momma

Jew- Bee

The baby is now added to the family list on the side!

And I am using tonight to get as many posts done as I can!

Daddy is helping Uncle paint his house tonight so with children in bed it is just Jew-Bee and I. Let's see how far I can get!

~Momma

P.S. typing 1 handed means moving slow... Hope he is sleeping soon.

Happy 1 month Jew!

One month already. Makes me sad and glad all at once. Sad time has flown so fast. And glad God gave him to us this long. His birth and delivery and first minutes were scary. He has been a blessing to us beyond belief. We love and adore him. He is a great child. And having 2 sons here with us is so wonderful. I look forward to seeing them grow up together Lord willing.

GOD IS GOOD!

Momma~

The Man Bear...

The Man loves this bear snow suit we were given for Bubbie. He was playing with it this AM I told him to say "cheese" for Grammy. He then gave me the embarrassed hands on face look! Such a Goober.

~Momma

Fontie and Her Bubbie...

It looks like Fontie had Bubbie and decided she needed to capture a few pictures with him. I am glad the children love him so much!

~Momma

Our Sweet Bubbie