Reading the Bible with Daddy

Fisher got the Jesus Storybook Bible from some dear friends, and we have been reading it to him from his first weeks. Jed and I are criers, so it is hard to make it through some of the passages without tears. It speaks to my heart, and I overflow with joy watching my two men reading it together.

Winners of Recent Giveaways

The winner of the Earth Mama Angel Baby giveaway is:

Nicole from Mommy Moxie

The winner of the Eversave giveaway is:

berryblndgirl

Congratulations ladies!  Thanks for your patience.  

Game Day

Fisher was representing in his game day outfit, but it didn't help the Hogs yesterday.

My Postpartum Fashion Crisis

I am in the midst of a postpartum fashion crisis.  I've lost 2/3 of the baby weight, but as I was 20 lbs overweight when I got pregnant I still have a long way to go.  In the mean time I need some clothes that actually fit.  Maternity clothes hang off me like a tent, but pre-baby clothes are tight and ill-fitting.  I'm living in wardrobe limbo.  My body has changed a lot because of the pregnancy, c-section, and breastfeeding.  Holler if ya hear me, mamas.

I was watching Stacy and Clinton regulate on "What Not to Wear" and came to the realization that they would be horrified by my current wardrobe.  I am shocked at how quickly I fallen into bad mom clothes.  To add insult to injury, I haven't had a hair cut in over a year.  Yikes.  Please send help.  I'm trying to see this as an opportunity to start over and buy classic pieces that will last.  Stacy and Clinton gave their pupil a list of basics, so I went to the TLC site to check it out.

The "What Not to Wear" Basics List

• 1 cocktail dress
• 4 day dresses - I have 3 summery ones, but nothing for fall.  
• 1 walking short    I don't wear shorts.  Yuck.
• 6 blouses - bought a few cute nursing tops from Gap
• 2 cardigans - just bought one, a lovely dark teal for fall
• 1 denim jacket
• 4-5 assorted camisoles
• 1 trench coat
• 2 blazers
• 1 black peep toe heel
• 1 red heel
• 1 ballet flat - got it
• 1 wedge - I had some rockin' Toms wedges, but my feet seem to have grown during pregnancy.  Will the injustice never end?
• 1 sandal - got it 
• 5 bangles 
• 5 earrings - got em
• 5 necklaces - got em, but could use a few new ones
• 1 clutch - got it
• 1 everyday bag - got it

I would add a pair of dark, stretchy jeans, a pair of black pants, and a few a line skirts.  What are your fashion basics?  How did you deal with the postpartum body change?  How did you lose the baby weight?

Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics Review & Giveaway **Rafflecopter**

Back in May, before Fisher was born, I contacted Earth Mama Angel Baby about doing a review and giveaway. I had heard lots of great things about their products and wanted to try them for myself. Anticipating a natural birth, I asked to try the New Mama Bottom Spray. EMAB sent out a spray for me to try, and I packed it in my hospital bag. If you've read Fisher's birth story you know things didn't exactly go as planned.  After the emergency c-section, I was sad and on pain meds for a bit and using this product was the last thing on my mind.  I actually contacted the company to see about sending it back, but because of the nature of the product you can't really return it.  I looked it over and thought about asking a friend to review it.  Then I read the fine print.  New Mama Bottom Spray isn't just for healing from vaginal birth, it can also be used as a facial toner and... used to relieve those terrible, horrible, no good things that almost every mama has to face - hemorrhoids.  Let's just say that's a word I never thought I would type on this blog, but as mamas know they are a reality.  I actually thought I was in the clear until several weeks after giving birth.  Apparently the fruitless hours of labor and 2.5 hours of pushing did a number on me.  Once I realized the "situation" I was dealing with, I put the spray to good use forthwith.  Without giving you details you don't want, this stuff rocks.

The details - New Mama Bottom Spray is all natural and organic, smells great, and is useful for postpartum recovery, hemorrhoids, and as a facial toner.  It contains healing ingredients - witch hazel, water, cucumber, lavender oil, and peppermint oil that smell great and really work.  I'm a fan.    
Here's the really genius thing about this product - it is made to spray upside down without clogging or stopping.  Amazing and super practical.  Think about it.  Yeah, you figured it out.  Don't make me paint you a picture.
Earth Mama Angel Baby has lots of other organic products for mamas and babies.  Check out their website by clicking the banner below.  Want to win?  Rafflecopter is here to help you.  If you haven't used one of these entry forms below, it is super simple.  Do the required entry first, then click on "I did this."  The other entries will then be open.  Do as many or as few as you want, it only takes a minute. You may have to open this post individually if you have trouble seeing the entry form. Please let me know if you have any problems as this is my first rafflecopter giveaway.

Fisher at Three Months

 Look at that chub.  Don't you just want to squeeze him?  Our boy is growing so fast.  At three months he is wearing 3-6 and 6-9 month clothes.  He weighs over 15 pounds and had amazing rolls everywhere.  He is cooing and making the sweetest noises when awake.  He loves looking in the mirror and at pictures in books.

 He is probably the only person in the world who appreciates my singing voice.  Jed and I are both totally tone deaf, yet Fisher can't get enough of our singing.  He even smiles through diaper changes if we are singing.  We are doing mostly cloth diapers at home now, and trying to transition to using them all the time.

  Breastfeeding is finally going well, but know he won't take a bottle of pumped milk.  We are trying some different brands of bottles to see if that will help.  Fisher can now sit up and hold his head up when assisted.  He loves lifting his feet up and putting them together, and grabbing his hands together.  Outside is his favorite place to be, even though we are still in triple digits.

   He is on a pretty good 3-4 hour routine with a long 8-9 hour stretch of sleep at night.  He is happy most of the time, except for when I haul him too many places or forget when naptime should start.  I went back to work last week, and it has been a challenge working from home with him, but I love getting to be with him.  He is the sweetest boy in the world and we fall more in love every day.