Warning: Carrots can make you late for work

This just in... Carrots have become the new acceptable excuse for running late. No more "I didn't hear my alarm" or "The baby was up all night," the new excuse to use if you have an infant "The baby ate carrots." Enough said.

Carrots, known for being a good source of vitamin A, are also a very good choice for a first vegetable to feed your baby. After mastering baby cereal, most doctors recommend starting applesauce and bananas. While these foods will be MUCH easier to get your baby to eat, there is a belief that starting with them makes feeding blander, less sweet foods (read: green veggies) a challenge. Starting with peas right off the bat is also challenging because, well, they can be the blandest of the bland when you don't season them (and you shouldn't be adding any salt to baby's food).

So Jacob's food of the week was carrots, which I made by peeling, slicing, steaming, and pureeing carrots (and adding water to make it the right consistency). He did pretty well with them, especially last night when his daddy fed them via the "Spackle" technique. But this morning... when I got out of the shower... I found a baby, happy as can be, with orange poop up to his armpits! Jacob thought it was funny, but after having to give an unscheduled bath, mommy was late for work.

So the next time you are running a little late.... just say it was the carrots... any parent will understand!

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week!

Did you know this week is World Breastfeeding Week?? I promise not you use this blog to be "preachy". Breastfeeding has been a wonderful experience for Jacob and I, but I do believe that a happy mom makes a happy baby, so if it's not for you, it's not for you.... I am doing my part to celebrate the week by blogging tonight about some of my struggles and my triumphs with breastfeeding.

Jacob is pretty much exclusively breastfed, with the exception of the trace amounts of oatmeal I have been able to actually get into his little mouth. This is something I am extraordinarily proud of and I'll tell you why... 

1. It's not easy, especially at the beginning. At the 3 week mark when he and I were still getting the hang of it and he was going through a growth spurt (and eating nonstop). Luckily shortly thereafter it does get better.

 

2. At the hospital one of the nurses tried to convince me to give him formula because "he's a c-section baby and he has a lot of mucus that the formula will help him get rid of." I fortunately was strong enough and knowledgeable enough to stick by my gut and say no. Not an easy thing as a first time hormonal mess of a mom.

and 3. I am back to work full time and I am still making it work. I am able to do this in large part to the support network I have (I work with some amazing women who have all been through it). I would also not be able to do it without my Medela breastpump. It was absolutely the best baby purchase we made.

That said, I am such a huge fan of my pump, and all of the other products and accessories that Medela makes that I was chosen to be a part of MommyParties sponsored by Medela! This means that I have a HUGE amount of awesome products and samples to share with friends. If you are interested in learning more about Medela and want some free stuff, message me!

That's it for tonight! Thanks for celebrating with me!