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My Must Have Breastfeeding Clothes

March 8, 2021 by Katie Haller

 

My Must Have Breastfeeding Clothes

I can’t believe I have an almost 9-month-old baby and I haven’t done a post yet on breastfeeding clothes.  Each day I remind myself that this breastfeeding experience is nearing the end.  With this being my last baby, I have some mixed emotions on letting go of breastfeeding.  I can tell I’m getting ready to be done.  I never planned on going past 12 months, so as she gets older I’m starting to do more bottles.  Even though I’m looking forward to getting my body completely back to myself, I’m sad to let it go.  It just reminds me that the baby stage goes by so fast and you really need to take it all in while you can. 

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7 Month Baby Update

January 17, 2021 by Katie Haller

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I was going to skip a 7-month update blog post and wait until 9 months, but I feel like Anna has met so many big milestones this month that I just can’t skip it.  We celebrated Anna’s first Christmas and her first New Year.  Now we are moving into 2021 and I’m so excited that I get to start a new year with her in it.
 Anna is officially on the move.  I knew it was going to happen soon enough.  She is army crawling everywhere!  If she sees something she wants, she will do whatever she needs to get to it and put it in her mouth.  She especially goes out of her way to crawl to our iPhones, the remote, and her brother’s toys.  She’s also popping out teeth like crazy.  She now has 4 teeth and 2 on the way!  I am a little caught off guard by all these teeth showing up.  I wasn’t expecting them so soon.  Luckily the first teeth didn’t seem to bother her too much, but this next set of teeth that are coming through have made her extra clingy.  Hopefully, she will get a break soon.

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Baby Update- 5 Months

November 16, 2020 by Katie Haller

Baby 5 month update #babyupdate #5months

 Baby Update

Anna is 5 months and I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by.  Anna continues to be the light of my 2020.  This month Anna has lived through her first Halloween and her first Presidential election.  Both events she didn’t seem to notice very much.  She’s such a happy little baby.  She is completely clueless about any of the drama that surrounds this year.  She’s just in her happy little baby world and I love it.

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Babysense Video Monitor Review

September 28, 2020 by Katie Haller

Babysense video monitor review #babymonitor #babyvideomonitor

 As a parent, we are always concerned about the safety of our children, especially when they are babies.  From the moment they are born we start to worry.  When I brought my children home from the hospital, I didn’t want them to be far from me, especially at night.  It was important for my babies to sleep close to me in those first few months so that I could be sure they were safe.  I’d often find myself waking up in the middle of the night just to make sure that they were still breathing.  With Jack, I kept him in our room until he was 3 months old, then moved him into his own room to his crib.  His room was right next to our bedroom and I could hear him easily with the door opened.  I never registered for a baby monitor, because at the time we had a little one-story condo and I didn’t have a need for it.  The second-time-around with Anna, things are a little different.

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5 Tips for Getting Your Body Back After Baby

September 20, 2020 by Katie Haller

Postpartum body tips #postpartum
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After sharing your body with another human for 9 months, it’s only natural to want to get your body back after you have a baby.  For me, I didn’t enjoy my pregnant body.  I felt uncomfortable with it.  There were definitely times when I looked at myself in awe of what my body could do, but most of the time I just wanted to get back to my old self.  I’m much more comfortable with my postpartum body than I was with my pregnant body.  It’s not perfect, but I feel like I’m headed in the right direction.

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Baby Update- Two Months

August 14, 2020 by Katie Haller

2 month baby update #babyupdate #monthlybabyphoto

Baby Update

 Anna is 2 months already and this summer is flying by.  I spent the beginning of the summer pregnant and wishing away every day and now I’m spending the end of the summer wishing each day wouldn’t end. Babies grow way too fast so I just want to soak in every day I have with my baby girl.  I am enjoying having a baby again so much.  Anna is a doll and I just love watching her little smiles and facial expressions.  Read more

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