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Babywearing – a Motherhood Must
Babywearing is something that I do every single day. It’s how I accomplish cleaning, cooking or running errands. Looking back at being a first time mom, I really struggled more than I needed to because I didn’t babywear but I didn’t know anything about it at that point. During the newborn phase, there is nothing better than putting on a wrap and feeling your little squish pressed against you like they are still in the womb. Derrek and myself have started babywearing more and more after each baby we add to the family. I started wearing Scarlet Reese the day after she was born and would wear her pretty much…
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Babywearing Gives Me LIFE
Hey ya’ll! I hope your Tuesday is going great. This week has started off really crazy and there is probably not a chance it will go back to normal. I swear, Mercy spoiled me with sleeping through the night. The past two nights (early morning) she has woken up and been awake for about an hour and a half. It’s been in the 3:30am time so I am a zombie by the time 7am comes around. I think that’s when I am in my deepest sleep so that’s why I am so tired by the time we actually get up and start the day. She isn’t crying when she wakes…
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Babywearing is for Everyone
Derrek’s wrap | Kid’s mini wraps This week happens to be International Babywearing Week so it seems like the perfect time to share about how and why we babywear! There are many reasons why we choose to babywear (and why you should too) and I’ll get into those in just a minute. Let me start by telling y’all about my favorite wraps from Burrow Baby. Their wraps and swaddles are made with organic bamboo making them oh so soft for you and baby! I absolutely love this material and in addition to being ultra soft, it’s breathable making it easy to use during the heat of summer. I also love how…
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Southern Mama Mermaid
Mama Mermaid Ring-Sling – seafoam Baby wearing is our go-to to get things accomplished. How do women in tribes in Africa get the work they need done? They wear their babies. Those times when your baby wants to be held but you really need to cook, get ready, take care of your other kids, run errands, etc…those are the perfect times to put on your baby carrier and go on about your day. Baby wearing is also helpful when you have a teething or a fussy baby. Within minutes of being worn, my kids have always fallen asleep. Recently, Harper’s molars started coming in aka operation spider-monkey is in full…
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Real men wear babies.
I admire the type of dad who understands how important being a FATHER is. The dads who take on their roles without holding back. The dads who spend their extra time with their kids, change countless diapers without complaint, engage in endless tickle fights, and walk around the house at night until the baby is asleep. My husband is my superhero. I have never seen a man take on as much time with his kids as Derrek. When I had Nolan, I didn’t change his diapers until two days after he was born when we got home from the hospital because Derrek had that area covered. He never asks me…
