The F Word, 12 Months and Baby Foot

Phew, a few moments to sit down. You may have obseved a dip in my posting. It's not for lack of activity, but rather, we have been soooo busy it has been a challenge to find the time. Last weekend I had a very special visit from my Aunt and Cousin. We were out and about doing all kinds of stuff; a nice departure from the typically weekend chores!

As for my Little Miss, she is growing and discovering new things about the world around her each day. I'll update on some of the most recent happenings around here.


The F Word.
Formula. Uggg. I have been avoiding it like the plague and have shared with a few of my friends that it actually scares me for some reason. I don't know why and I know millions of babies thrive on it daily, but it freaks me out. Well, I decided it was time to let Shelby try a little bit. And by a little bit, I mean adding 1 to 1.5 oz to her 8 ouch bottles. I have no plans to stop nursing or even cut back on pumping anytime soon, but my reserves are dwindling and we have a trip to Napa coming up where I can't exactly bring my freezer with me. I figured it would be easier to inoculate her to the stuff, rather than shoving 8 oz down her at once. As everyone advised, she did fine. Her BM's are a tiny bit different, but that is to be expected. The ladies at school are very conscientious about providing me updates in regards to her liking it, BM, spitting up, etc. For me, I guess it's a little bit of pressure lifted. Like I said, I have no plans to ween, cut back etc, but I guess it's nice to know I have a back up. I can see why most moms do not nurse, it is a FULL time job, especially with work and not having a private office. That said, I wouldn't change it for the world and find peace in knowing I can provide my baby with what she deserves, the very best!!

12 Months.
My long, lean baby needs 12 month pajamas. When I wake her in the morning and she's wearing 9 month jammies, she has often burst a snap and I find her helpless little baby foot poking out into her sleep sack. Well, apparently the retail world feels 12 month babies no longer need PJ's because they are near impossible to find! Oye. I guess I should rephrase, Carter's PJ's and the 2-piece sets are all over the place, but a reasonably sized, snuggly PJ is near impossible. I have no issue with Carter's, in fact - I love the brand. My issue is that the 12 month PJ's are like 5 inches longer than the 9 month size, so Shelby just gets lost in them. I suppose I should just suck it up and buy the Carter's, knowing she'll fit into them one day, but they seem HUGE on here. I think the reasoning being that most 12 month babies are walking around and such, so perhaps the full body jammies are not as safe....I have no clue. I have 1 set of "Little Wonder" jammies in 12 month and 1 set of "Jumping Bean" jammies in 12 month and both fit perfectly BUT I can't find more sets - anywhere! The other day I ran to Kohls, Sears and JC Penny on my lunch break and came away with one set. I tell ya, it is the strangest thing!

Yum, Baby Foot!!
A baby shoving their foot in their mouth to suck on their toe has got to be one of the cutest things of all time! Shelby started playing with her feet a couple of months ago, but just recently she started chowing down on them. It's the cutest thing I've ever seen. I need to snap some photos. Apparently they look most appetizing in the morning because that is when she does it most. So adorable!!