by lcbaker | Feb 22, 2012 | Featured, Sleep
Last night, my wonderful sleeping newborn, who has slept so well since he was born, decided to sleep like a baby instead. Darn newborn sleep. Anyway, he was awake and crying from 2 am to 4 am. Lovely. I know this because I’m tracking his sleep patterns, on the...
by lcbaker | Feb 17, 2012 | Breastfeeding
My friend Jessica at The Mom Creative was visiting Atlanta last weekend and was asked to move while she was breastfeeding in public (in the lobby of a church she was visiting). Now, I don’t want to turn this into a debate, and I’m not going to stage a...
by lcbaker | Feb 15, 2012 | Natural Parenting
I don’t usually follow memes, but I saw this one on Facebook last night when Teddy was pooping at 3 am, and it’s been cracking me up ever since. So I had to do this. I just had to. I feel like I should start with a disclaimer, but I’ll just say:...
by lcbaker | Feb 13, 2012 | Babywearing
It makes me sad to admit it, but I seem to have graduated out of my baby-wrapping stage, at least for now. I wish I could get more into wearing my babies in wraps. Wraps look so much cooler than any other carrier, and they make me look like a super-awesome, natural,...
by lcbaker | Feb 9, 2012 | Babywearing
I love babywearing. I’ve been doing it for four years now, and I plan to continue as long as my children let me. With the right carrier, it’s easier to toss even a heavy preschooler on your back than to persuade them to sit in a bulky stroller (and then...
by lcbaker | Feb 6, 2012 | Babywearing, Healthy Food
I’ve been breastfeeding for four years, and last night was the first time I ever used a breast pump. Which just goes to show you that you really don’t need to know how much you’re producing to have a successful breastfeeding relationship. A friend of...