Category Archives: Baby Stuff

The Bad Mama

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Amanda

It seems like only yesterday I was holding the tiniest person I had ever seen in my arms, trying to get the hang of breastfeeding and getting used to being woken up every hour. Those days are over for sure. … Continue reading →

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A Year of Cloth

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Amanda

This week marks our one year anniversary using cloth diapers! I had wanted to try them out from before Ariella was born, but everyone I knew at that time told me that I was crazy. They said I would never … Continue reading →

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The Punaro “Poppyseed”

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Amanda

So about five weeks ago while on a mini vacation with Ariella I got the feeling I might be pregnant. Three home pregnancy tests, and two blood tests later it was determined without a shadow of a doubt that I … Continue reading →

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A Grandma’s Love

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Amanda

This is what my Mother said to me today on the phone: “Ariella has such a sincerely happy personality. She is always so upbeat, even when she hurts herself. If anyone ever changes that about her, and I find out … Continue reading →

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All the Interesting Things Happen When Derek is not Home

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Amanda

This is an honest to God testimony of what has just been my evening. It all started with a baby-style late-after dinner poop. I smelled it when she was playing next to me before bath time. (Cursed Mama nose!) No … Continue reading →

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Blessings and Having Faith

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Amanda

October was full of so many emotions my head is exhausted.  We went from super excited to worry and nervousness to extreme disappointment to happiness and thankful all in the span of 5 days. The day of our good friend … Continue reading →

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My Amazing One Year Old

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Amanda

So Ariella just turned 13 months old, and I swear she is getting smarter by the minute! Here are some things that she is doing now. Actually, most of it she has been doing for about 2 months now but … Continue reading →

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Diaper Sprayer

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Amanda

Ever since I bought Ariella’s first stash of Cloth Diapers, Derek has been worried that I would want all the accessories that can go with them.  One of these little toys is a diaper sprayer.  You see, when baby poops … Continue reading →

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One Year Passes

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Amanda

One year ago today I went into labor around 2:15pm. Over 24 hours later, after 4 hours of pushing, Ariella couldn’t turn to be birthed naturally, so had to be delivered by c-section.  She was born at 4:42pm after a … Continue reading →

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The Journey Begins

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Amanda

So on Saturday I received my 6 bumGenius one size pocket diapers! YAY! I took them all apart and looked them over, read and re-read all the instructions sent to me by growinggreenBums and was ready to get these things … Continue reading →

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