http://lifewithbaby.today.com Loving life as a new mom Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:36:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think my little baby has a cold, and it breaks my heart. I just want to be able to fix it and make him all better, but there doesn't seem to be too much of a solution beyond waiting it out. He woke up yesterday wheezing, and had a lot ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/14/my-baby-is-sick/ Breastfeeding did not start out well for me and my boy. From the first minute I held him in my arms, he was not interested in breastfeeding. It was discouraging. By the time I left the hospital, my baby still hadn't done more than suck a few times. I don't ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/13/what-i-didnt-know-about-breastfeeding/ I have a confession to make. I haven't started back up with an exercise program yet, and it's been over three months since I had the baby. I feel a little guilty, but only a little. I've been exhausted and pretty busy with everything else. But I think the time is ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/12/getting-back-into-exercise/ Many people don't understand my parenting style. Well, mostly my mom doesn't understand. I have been trying to follow the principles of attachment parenting. If you aren't sure what that is, Dr. Sears has a great list of what attachment parenting consists of . To me, attachment parenting means responding to ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/11/attachment-parenting/ Ok, I am finally going to get organized. I am tired of a messy house with nothing getting done. I'm tired of eating out, and our budget can't take any more of that, either. I'm compiling a list of 'daily' to-do's, in the hope that seeing it written out will ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/10/planning-my-day/ I've had a rough week because I've been home all week caring for my baby boy but my husband has been out of town all week. Caring for a baby alone is hard work. I really have to hand it to single parents - they are amazing! Anyway, to help me ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/09/reasons-im-glad-to-be-a-mom/ I found a natural cure for cradle cap (or baby dandruff, as I call it). Yes, my boy has cradle cap on his beautiful head. :( But I searched online and found a cure that seems to work. I don't have the url, otherwise I'd link to it. But here ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/03/cradle-cap-natural-remedy/ I've noticed since the baby was born that all sense of organization has gone out the window. I used to *try* to make a menu plan a couple of weeks in advance, and I even had an elaborate task list that told me which days to do laundry and which ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/11/01/home-organization-right-now-i-have-none/ I read some sleeping advice that has changed my son's sleeping pattern for the better. The advice was this: "2, 3, 4." Basically, when your baby wakes up in the morning, he or she will be tired after two hours and ready for a nap. After the nap, they'll be ready ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/10/30/sleeping-better/ My son is a cat napper. He'll close his eyes for five minutes, and just when I think I'm good to go get some things done while he sleeps, his eyes pop open and he's wide awake. But he's still tired, of course, so he will cry and cry as ... http://lifewithbaby.today.com/2008/10/20/baby-wont-sleep/