Ode to Ollie

Blueberry eyes stare wonderingly
at tigerlilies, leaves, clouds
A reflection of the whole world
from a view only half a year old
Breezes ruffle silky blond hair
that has never been trimmed
Your new baby smell has not yet left
but its time is dwindling
Milky softness will give way to
stinky little boy feet

I can't keep you little
but I can cuddle you now
and remind myself that
these sleepless nights don't last forever
I will trade them for a bigger boy
but not just yet.

I know, I'm a slacker...

but there are so many fun things to do in the summer besides writing on my blog! Here's a cute photo of the little guy to hold you over dear readers, and I will come up with something to write about tomorrow.

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Why I love breastfeeding

1. It's free
2. There's no packaging to throw in the landfill
3. There are no bottles to wash
4. I don't have to get out of bed to feed my baby at 4 a.m.
5. I always have a snack available for him
6. Mama milk is nature's perfect food for babies
7. Breastfed babies have a stronger immune system
8. Breastfed babies are less likely to become obese
9. Breastfeeding is great for cuddling and bonding with baby

10. I woke up this morning and put on my size 5 jeans from my freshman year of college--and I weigh less after 6 months of breastfeeding than I did when I got pregnant! :o)

I usually hate forwarded emails

but this was pretty funny:

Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says...

'Oh shit....she's awake!!'

hmmm...I'd like to live up to that!

Allrecipes.com article to share

Hi,
Just wanted to share this awesome article that I just read on Allrecipes.com. It's about saving money while eating well!

Go Green Save Money

enjoy!

Grand opening of my Etsy shop!

Hooray! I just listed my first item on my new Etsy shop: Little Dude Diapers! I've got more stuff to list, but I just wanted to share my excitement with you all...check it out!

Little Dude Diapers