Free Advertising For Moby Wrap

You know how you feel when you really love a certain product? You want to tell everyone about it! Well, I absolutely love the Moby Wrap. I've talked it up as much as possible at Nashotah House. And, everywhere I go around town people stop and ask me about it. Women say, "Wow, they didn't have that when I was bringing up my kids!" The truth is, though, mainstream American women didn't have it, perhaps, but the rest of the world has been "wearing" babies for ages and ages! I'm not sure how long it's been going on, but American women have finally gotten a clue, and now there are tons of wraps on the market. It's overwhelming how many there are from which to choose! While I obviously haven't tried them all, I highly recommend the one I have tried--the Moby Wrap. It's a huge piece of cotton material, and thank God that it comes with great instructions of how to tie it in all of the many possible ways. If I can do it, anyone can do it! Robert really loves being in the wrap. I've even found that when I carry him in the wrap rather than leave him in his busy chair throughout the day, he is calmer and sleeps better at night. It allows me to give him the physical contact he needs at this age while also getting stuff done around the house. It's a whole lot better than sitting around rocking him all day long, which gets really old when you live in a small apartment with no cable! The only thing I've found that I'm really scared to do when he's in the wrap is use the oven. It just puts him way closer than he should be to a hot oven, and when I wrap him with his feet out, it's really out of the question to lean over a hot oven.

Okay, so if you're interested, here's the official Moby Wrap website: http://www.mobywrap.com/

But here's where I got mine (It's a great company, and I was buying diapers from here anyway):

http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php?cPath=35

Enjoy!

New "Good Boy" Toy

Robert's appointment went well yesterday. He was such a good boy at the doctor's that Mommy bought him a new toy. As you can see, he was thrilled by it! So far, he's only fallen asleep on it, but he's got some time to grow into it. It's a little busy for him at this point.

Drum roll please....Robert weighed in at a wopping 14 lbs. 6 oz. and 24 in. yesterday. We're so proud of his accomplishment! Needless to say, he's a healthy boy.

He had his two month immunization shots, which was no fun for either of us. He screamed bloody murder when the nurse gave him the shots, but he quickly quieted down because as soon as she handed him back to me, I let him nurse. I highly recommend this method because he was immediately quiet and fell into a deep sleep. He slept all the way home, including during a quick trip into the grocery store. He slept and nursed off and on for a few hours, and then the screaming started again. Apparently I should have given him the Tylenol as soon as we left the doctor's, but I thought he was fine since he was asleep. Why drug a seemingly content baby? Well, I now know that pain prevention is the reason. His three shot areas on his legs became really painful after a few hours, and then he had to wait for the Tylenol to kick in. He literally screamed at the top of his lungs for about twenty minutes straight. He wouldn't even nurse. It was so sad to watch. Once he finally calmed down a little, I let him nurse off and on for the rest of the evening while I snuggled him close on my lap. Poor little pumpkin!

He's feeling much better this morning. However, he's ready for me to get off the computer!

What a Smart Boy!

LOOK AT THE NEW VIDEO UNDER "OUR VIDEOS" TO THE LEFT!!!

Okay, so Mommy isn't going to win any videography contests, but hey, at least she tries!

Robert is so fun these days. As you can see in the video, he's finally able to play a little bit and interact. He smiles all the time and laughs (so far only for Nona). He still tries for that thumb, but even if he gets it, he can only keep it in his mouth for a few seconds before it hops out again. He constantly moves his arms and legs. His neck is getting stronger each day, and he can hold his head up, but only for a certain amount of time before it flops back down.

He's getting bigger and bigger each day, too. He was 13 lbs. 11 oz. last Thurs. He goes to the doctor today for his 2 month checkup, so we'll see how much he's grown. He still eats every two or three hours, so no wonder he's getting so big! He is a little gassy and juicy (lots of spitting up) and sometimes downright uncomfortable after feedings, especially in the evenings, so if you think of it, pray for him in this area. Can you imagine feeling like that after every meal?

He's pretty agreeable during the day as long as he doesn't have to sit by himself for too long. He's more than willing to ride in the wrap, which does allow me to get some things done around the house. He especially likes vacuuming with me--it puts him into an immediate snooze! He doesn't mind running errands as long as it doesn't cut into feeding time and he can ride in the wrap once we get to where we're going.

He's still pretty unpredictable at night. Last night he slept from 10:30-4:30, but the night before he was up every three hours. I'm not in a hurry for him to grow up, but if I'm honest, I can't wait until he's able to sleep for a long stretch consistently! Just thought I'd give everyone an update.

We love y'all!

Smiley

Daddy is so cute! Yeah, Robert's smile is cute, too.

Thank You!

Thank you for all of your prayers! I had the D&C yestday, and the doctor did find a bit of leftover placenta and successfully removed it. I was a little tired yesterday, but I'm all better today. Robert was in good hands with his "Nona." We're so blessed to have her here to help!

My Favorite Things

I usually love to ride in my stroller, but sometimes I get lonely and cry. Then Mommy gets to carry me AND push the stroller, which is better exercise for her anyway. I also love my "soothie"' pacifier. I have a hard time keeping it in my mouth, so Mommy and I usually end up playing a fun game of "drop and stick": soothie drops out of my mouth, I cry, and Mommy sticks it back in my mouth. I guess Mommy doesn't like this game because she's really encouraging me to find my thumb!


This is my fun chair. I didn't used to like it that much, but now that I am more alert, I like to sit in it and look at the cool toys. I even try to bat at them, but these silly arms have a mind of their own!



Victory at last! I got my thumb in my mouth all by myself here! It was not easy, either. My arm was swinging around in front of my mouth, and it just so happened that my thumb was not tucked into my fist, for once. I mananged to get my fist in my mouth, grab hold of my thumb and suck, and pull out the other fingers without letting go of my thumb. You have no idea how hard that is when you don't really control your own limbs!

These are a few of my favorite things!

Aunt Mary Poppins

My sister Lisa came for a visit to meet Baby Robert for the first time, and boy did she help out! She makes mothering look like a breeze, and she sure mothered us while she was here. She cleaned our house, did our laundry, fed the baby during the night, baked apple crisp from apples that she picked from our campus apple trees, and generally loved on us the whole time she was here. We were so sad to see her leave, but she had to get back to her little ones (Ty 3, Jordan 1). Now you see why we have named her Aunt Mary Poppins!

Believe Me, You Don't Want a Picture of This!

So, today I had my 6 week checkup. I'm sorry to report that it DID NOT go okay :(
I'm still bleeding, so the doctor scheduled an ultrasound for tomorrow and thinks that part of the placenta is still hanging out in my uterus, which is not good. If so, I'll have to go in for a D&C. Thank God that my mother-in-law is coming next week in case I have to have the procedure. I'll need the extra help! As if that news wasn't bad enough, I had to have some scar tissue (yes, down in that area) frozen and pulled off! YES, IT HURT REALLY BADLY!

So needless to say, I could use your prayers. I'll keep you posted.

Oh, Robert's doing great!