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Charlotte Maria | 7 Months

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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It is so hard to take a picture of this girl!  She is not having it! Age :: 7 months Length :: 26 inches   Weight :: 13lbs 2 oz  *I'm starting to get concerned about her weight again, but our pediatrician still thinks she is doing fine.  Just small.  Prayers that this doesn't make me crazy!   Milestones ::  Charlotte can wave hi/bye and clap now. ...
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Re-Play Recycled Review + G I V E A W A Y

Monday, July 25, 2016

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Re-Play Recycled recently sent me a feeding set for the girls to enjoy.  We already had a few of their feeding products that my mother-in-law actually introduced us to, but had never tried their sippy cups or snack stacks.   Y'all, we are obsessed!  I have to start by telling you that my husband was the first to actually say how much he loved these products, which was...
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(Lactation) Baked Blueberry "Cheesecake" Oatmeal | Recipe

Saturday, July 23, 2016

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I am always looking for ways to increase milk supply.  Even though I'm a stay at home mom, it's not always easy to keep a consistent pumping schedule with a toddler and now 8 month old.  It's also not often that Charlotte takes a bottle, so I don't stress over pumping.  I was fortunate enough to pump enough to store in the beginning that I am just now finishing up what I pumped back in December.

 Long story short, Michael and I had a lot going on this week between a concert, family visiting, a baby shower and the list goes on, that I started to get concerned I wouldn't have enough breast-milk stored for Charlotte if needed.  I came across a recipe for baked oatmeal and thought this would be a great recipe to add my touch to and turn into a recipe for lactation.  (I can feel my boobs filling up as I type this.  Haha! TMI?)

It turned out really good, so I thought I would share!
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Flax Seed (I used whole)
  • 3 tablespoons Brewers Yeast
  • 1 cup almonds (or nut of choice)
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries (more if desired)
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¾-1 cup cottage cheese

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray 8x8 baking dish to prevent sticking. Note-This size dish made my oatmeal thick. You can also use a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Combine all dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, flax seed and brewers yeast) in a large bowl. Toss in almonds and blueberries so that they are coated in the dry mix and won't sink to the bottom of the mixture.
  3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients (milk, beaten egg, vanilla, honey and cottage cheese).
  4. Transfer oatmeal mixture to baking dish.
  5. Cover baking dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes.
  6. Top with fresh blueberries and a splash of milk. I also added a bit of sugar to mine because it isn't very sweet.
I noticed a difference in my milk supply within the day, which was great! I will say that I'm not a fan of cottage cheese, but you can't really taste it in this and it did make the dish have a creamy "cheesecake" like texture.  So yummy!  Enjoy (anytime of the day) and I hope this helps take some stress away from any of you mommas that are struggling with breastfeeding!   

 Do you have any breastfeeding tips that have helped with lactation?
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Freshly Picked Review + G I V E A W A Y

Friday, July 15, 2016

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After Emma was born, I went a little crazy (like I'm sure most first time moms of girls do) and was buying everything girly that I could get my hands on.  Headbands, clothes, shoes....oh, the shoes, you name it.  She had sandals, dress shoes, tennis shoes and the list goes on.  What she didn't have though, was a pair of Freshly Picked moccasins.  My husband couldn't understand...
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Firetrucks and Paramedics | An Unexpected Experience

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

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About a month ago, Michael, the girls and I experienced something that I pray will never happen again.  We are so fortunate that it not only happened the way that it did, but that our amazing firefighters and paramedics acted quickly.  We are so thankful for them and for all first responders. It's not often that we are all up early on a Saturday morning and actually ready to start the...
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