How to Treat Infant Reflux Naturally

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Photo via DrMomma.org Like most moms, I spent my pregnancies daydreaming about what my babies would be like.  What would they look like?  What would they be good at?  Would they love to read, or sing, or dance? I imagined sweet, sleepy little infants who spent hours snuggling and cooing.  What I didn’t spend time daydreaming about was reflux.  I didn’t imagine myself sobbing in the furthest corner of the house holding a baby who had been screaming for hours {Read More}

Happy Birthday, Truman.

HoW Happy Birthday Truman

  Today I’m feeling nostalgic.  Yesterday was my third son’s third birthday.  3 years ago, he entered the world after a stressful and scary labor.  It turns out just like that labor, he is nothing like what I had expected or imagined.   He’s way more amazing! Right before I realized I was pregnant with Truman, my husband was told he would be deploying.  (If you don’t know, I’m married to a Naval Aviator.)  It was crushing news.  He’d been {Read More}

A Letter to My Children

1. I gave birth to you, nursed you in your infancy, and have cared for you every day since.  Don’t think I can’t tell when you’re being loose with the truth. 2. Share.  Share your toys, your snacks, your time and your heart.  And do your best to share those things with people who will help you take good care of them.  Don’t give your heart away to someone who doesn’t value it or you.  When you find someone who’s {Read More}