Posts Tagged ‘food’
Adventures in OT: Feeding Therapy
My last blog post, read it here, was about my gratitude towards my ability to breastfeed my 10 month old son. He is thriving on breastmilk and is quite the chunky monkey – as we affectionately refer to him. He is over a whopping 19lbs – much larger and heavier than my first son was…
Read MoreGrateful for Breastfeeding
When breastfeeding is working well, it’s easy to take it for granted but lately, I’ve come to realize just how grateful I am for it. With my first son, I was grateful for breastfeeding because it gave my baby the extra immune support and because I felt like it was the perfect nutrition formulated just…
Read MoreThings They Never Told Me: Allergies and Intolerance
Grace was born on January 28, 2013 after a long difficult pregnancy. She was a healthy 9 lbs 14 ounces and aside from some blood sugar issues, had a complication free birth. She latched quickly and seemed to love nursing! When Grace was a month old, she had an episode of vomiting then stopped breathing.…
Read MoreSurviving Mealtime with a Toddler
If you have a toddler like mine, mealtime – and in particular dinnertime, can be a harrowing experience. I dread mealtime because I know what’s coming: thrown food, spilled milk, stained clothing, screaming, complaining, and frustration on all sides. While I have yet to “master” a stress free mealtime, here are some tips and tricks…
Read MoreI Resolve
January First. My Facebook feed is filled with countless New Years resolutions. “This year I’ll land a new job” “This year I’ll volunteer more” “This year I’ll spend less time on social media” All common and admirable goals. But the most common that I see is “this year I’ll lose 30 pounds and eat better.”…
Read MoreHoliday Survival 101: Mommy Edition
Tis the season! Hope you hit the gourd running. (See what I did there). So ladies, we need to talk. Step away from the Pinterest board, and put down the pumpkin spice, I promise it will be ok. Yeah, maybe take off the cornucopia hat, please. I just want to get this out there…
Read MoreMeal Planning for the Baby Fog
Some call it nesting, I think for me it’s preparing for the worse case scenario. Worse case scenario being my husband and I are zombies after we come down from the first initial high of becoming parents to an amazing, new, little boy. I can foresee that the lack of sleep and heighten sensitivity to…
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