Mommy and Me Monday - Cuddles

My poor baby has a cold. This weekend we just did a lot of cuddling. Which I can never get enough of! I also got her a new headband and some flower clips.




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Blog

I have changed my blog a few times but I am really happy with how it's turning out. You may see a few changes still but they will be small. I am trying to find the best fit for me and am excited to make this blog great! I hope you enjoy!

Mommy and Me Monday - Mommy's Day

I have missed doing my mommy and me post. With this post you get two for the price of one. Last week I went back to work. So it was Addison's first day at "school". I wanted to get pictures of us while she was in her adoreable outfit but just didn't get a chance. I managed to get one while we were snuggling after our first day without each other.





Mother's Day was wonderful. I love being Addison's mommy! We had a relaxing day. Slept in, breakfast in bed, snuggled, and then daddy watched Addi so I could go to "Listen to your Mother" with my sister and mom. There is nothing better then being a mom... ! love it!





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Dairy-Free

I just started a Dairy-Free diet. I'm going on day 5. OK so I probably should have gone dairy-free along time ago. I am lactose intolerant. I have always either taken a pill or had lactose free milk and cheese. I actually cheated quiet a bit but the only one it affected was me. Now it affects my daughter.

Addison was a very happy baby the first month. Wide eyed and smiles all the time. At about 4 weeks she started this angry cry and would scrunch herself into a ball. It seemed like she was in pain. She has always spit up a little but it got much worse and so did her BM. So I did lots of research and decided to try cutting out dairy. So far it seems to be helping I think. I need to give it more time to be sure. Oh how I miss chocolate, cheese, and many other things. I just hope she doesn't have a problem with soy. I had too much soy one day and it made me sick and her too. Other then that it is going well. Some of my favorite things I have found are Earth's Balance and So Delicious Ice Cream Sandwich. Also we made an amazing creamy lemon parsley sauce with rice milk.





Hopefully this goes well and makes a difference for Addi.

Easter

What a great weekend. My husband and I went to his parents for Easter. Addison had a bunch of firsts. Her first big holiday, first bonfire, first egg hunt. It was great to see everyone and was a nice last get away before I go back to work.

Mommy and Me Monday - Happy Anniversary

Shane and I have been married for 2 years, yesterday. I told him the only thing I wanted was to have a nice dinner where I could dress up and wear heels.

It was our first time leaving Addison. My mom watched her for us. We went to Johnny's Italian Steakhouse. It was wonderful. We mostly talked about Addi and I couldn't wait to get home but it was so nice to get out and have time for us.

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We Did It!

I'm so excited! Tonight was the first time I breastfed without the nipple shield. Woohoo! It has been a very hard month when it comes to breastfeeding. At the beginning Addison lost weight because she wouldn't eat. I was pumping and feeding her. So my doctor suggested the shield. She did tell me many people were against it because it's hard to ween them off it. But the moment she used it I was relieved. It was just so hard and I felt like a failure. The shield helped me feel a little less like a failure. I was told to keep doing skin on skin and trying without the shield. So I would try every day and she would just scream and scream. On Sunday we were at Motherhood and I went to feed her and realized I forgot the shield. I tried without it but it just ended with both of us in tears. Luckily they sold the shield there. This morning I tried and it was a no go. I almost wasn't going to try. It took some work but we did it! I know it doesn't mean from now on will be easy breezy but it felt so good and it's a start. I'm so proud of my baby girl!