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Hello Spring Weather!
by Mama KoalaThe weather this week was beauuutiful here in Maryland. My friend JY came to visit, and we took Baby Koala to the nearby park to eat lunch and play. Baby Koala LOVES being outside, but she's such a… -
Ergo
by Mama LionA few days ago, Baby Lion slept a record breaking 5 1/2 hours during the day time, but the whole 5 1/2 hours Papa Lion and I were taking turns carrying him in the Ergo as he slept. The docs recommended him sl… -
Mommy Plays Joke
by Mama LionAs you guys know, Baby Lion loves the Advantix Flea commercial with the puppies in it, and he loves it so much that I decided to find the commercial on YouTube and play it for him every now and then. So a co… -
My Favorite Onesies
by Mama LionOn cold nights, instead of using blankets or sleeping bags, we put Baby Lion in footed onesies and turn on the portable heater in his room. We've tried out a lot of different brands and so far we love the Lit… -
Funny Baby Video: Synchronized Babies
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Pregnancy Brain
by Mama TurtleThe little baby I'm growing is literally sucking the patience from me, not that I had a lot to spare to begin with. I can usually cope ok but for now, any extra whining or tantruming or having to repeat mys… -
Labor and Delivery
by Mama KoalaI know that talking about the past won't change anything, but I just feel a tiny bit angry (mostly at myself) right now. After reading Mama Turtle's entry about unassisted childbirth, I have a newfound inte… -
There Ain't No Bugs on Me
by Mama LionThere may be bugs on some of you mugs, but there ain't no bugs on me! Hehe. I just had to post the commercial for this Advantix flea commercial so I can play it for Baby Lion during the day. I noticed like a… -
The Only Thing Fluffier Than My Stomach So Far...
by Mama Turtle...is the diaper pile I have amassed for the newborn to be. Hmmmm I really have to come up with a snazzy nickname for the newbie. I mean, Newbie is so overused, and I hate not being original (in my little b… -
Where's My Stimulus Check?
by Mama KoalaThere are only a few days left in May, and I still haven't received my stimulus check. We used direct deposit, so once my friends started telling me they got theirs, I expected to see a deposit soon. I did… -
Solid Foods
by Mama LionNow that Baby Lion has two teeth I thought I'd give him more variety of foods. He's not much of a baby food eater. I've tried giving him all of the Stage 1 foods and gave him rice cereal and oatmeal, but the… -
Baby Toothbrush
by Mama LionWe recently got this for Baby Lion and WE (me and Baby Lion) love it!! It's very soft and flexible and has soft bristles all along that curved area. Baby Lion loves chewing on this thing and can chew on it… -
Wow, This Is a Doozy of an Article
by Mama Turtle I've seen some blatant hogwash, emotion-jerking propaganda in my time, but this Time article on vaccinations takes the cake - iced with omissions of elementary facts and outright mistakes (Hib is not a v… -
New Finds
by Mama LionI just got this new tinted moisturizer by Laura Mercier. I've heard pretty good stuff about it and I wanted something that had SPF, moisturizer, and a little bit of coverage in one: I love how it comes in o… -
Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream
by Mama KoalaIf you haven't seen the report yet, the FDA has issued a warning about Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, which is used to provide relief for breastfeeding moms with sore or cracked nipples. From the official FDA… -
Procrastination
by Mama LionIt's been over 2 years since our wedding and we still haven't made our album yet. I just contacted our photographer today so that we could get our negatives and hold onto them, so that when we're FREE and re… -
UC'ing just for the Experience
by Mama TurtleI'm so very sick and tired of that assumption. But, I'm thinking about why I am UC(Unassisted Childbirth)'ing again. I can't say it's for the experience, because I've already had "the experience," har har… -
Recipe: Taco Soup for Crockpot
by Mama TurtleSoup Ingredients:1 lb cooked ground beef or turkey or any suitable substitute 1 onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 envelope taco seasoning 1/2 cup of water 4 cups vegetable juice 1 cup chunky mild salsaTop… -
Birthday
by Mama LionA pic of Baby Lion... 8 months old. EXACTLY 28 years ago today... At 8 months old, a pic of yours truly...baby Mama Lion Do you see the resemblance??? I just realized a few days ago that me and Baby Lion… -
Of Lice and Men
by Mama TurtleBack in the beginning of February, Turtle4 caught head lice again. I did vinegar and some diluted TTO (tea tree oil) and a lot of picking and combing. I did piles of laundry too, and every day went through… -
Sick
by Mama LionBaby Lion has been sick. He's been coughing hard and when he coughs it seems like it's painful because after he coughs it looks like he wants to cry We went to the doctor. and I told him about the painful… -
A Week in the Life of Baby Platypus
by Mama Platypus "I'm flabulous." Playing with Mommy Going to the Dr's My Hirajuku onesie Hanging w/Christian (7months) I hate our tub. Plastic bastard. Anyways it takes 2 peo… -
8 Months Old
by Mama LionHappy 8 months to my darling baby boy!!! Gosh, it seems like with each passing month there is more and more to add to the list of milestones/achievements that I don't know where to start, but here I go...At… -
Meet Mama Lion!
Mama Lion, Los Angeles, CAAge: 28 Occupation: MommyHi, I'm Mama Lion! I'm a SAHM (stay at home mom) to our cute little 8 month old Baby Lion. Papa Lion tells me that the most important day in his life is the day that BOT… -
One Thing No Parent Wants to Hear...
by Mama Turtle...is their child coming home from school to tell them that again, they're being bullied, and no amount of reassurance and advice is helping their child in the least.It's a few different knives in my heart:… -
Eh?
by Mama TurtleSo for some reason my lilypie.com pregnancy ticker wasn't working in the two places I had it. After two weeks of trying to figure out why, I gave up and went to baby-gaga.com, and got this. Cute enough ri… -
Meet Mama Turtle!
Mama Turtle, Fayetteville, NCAge: 29 Occupation: SAHMHello, I'm Mama Turtle. I'm a thoughtfully opinionated yet quiet stay at home mother to our four children (Turtle1, Turtle2, Turtle3, and Turtle4) with one more on the… -
Funny Baby Video
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Inflatable Bathtub
by Mama KoalaI was inspired to write this after reading Mama Platypus' tips on baby bathtubs. We actually have that $18 blue one she recommended, and it was great until Baby Koala started crawling and hated sitting stil… -
You're Killin Me Smalls
by Mama PlatypusOh Baby Platypus. You just HAD to stay up till 4:30 in the morning didn't you.I get sooo frustrated at her when she pulls an all-nighter but then when we wake up in the morning and she looks at me and giv… -
First Time at the Gym
by Mama KoalaI never went to "class" until I was old enough to attend kindergarten. I have friends who send their kids to pre-school, so I knew that I'd probably look into appropriate programs when Baby Koala was 3 or s… -
Stuff for the Baby
by Mama PlatypusOk... now that I've been a fulltime mommy for a couple of months here are some tips for you ladies still making your baby registry.Bath TubsI got this ($40.00): But I should have gotten this ($18.00):… -
Shopping: Cute Onesies
by Mama PlatypusIf your kids could only tell you what they thought.Site: Gabby Baby ($22 - $29) Aren't these cute? -
Her Breathing
by Mama PlatypusI mentioned how we're going to get Baby Platypus checked out for Laryngomalacia. I recorded her breathing so you guys can hear what we hear. Oh my poor lil cutie pie. Her appt is next friday. Wish us luc… -
Seafood Choices
by Mama PlatypusI had a hard time remembering all the seafood I wasn't allowed to eat. I hated that part of my pregnancy by the way. I LOVE seafood. And since I'm breastfeeding I still have to keep track of what I'm not… -
Gymboree Sale
by Mama KoalaIf you like Gymboree clothing but don't like their price tags, now's a good time to go shopping for some summer clothes. A bunch of their older lines are on sale, and for Memorial Day they've slashed an… -
Baby Food Processor
by Mama PlatypusThis is going to be my next big purchase for Baby Platypus. I found this in the Williams Sonoma catalog so I went to their site and they even posted a demo. I think I'm definitely going to puree her food… -
Meet Mama Koala!
Mama Koala, Baltimore, MDAge: 29 Occupation: Momaroo Blog Editor Hi! I'm Mama Koala, and I'm a WAHM (work-at-home-mom) who adores her Baby Koala. I went from city girl to suburban mom overnight when we moved last year… -
Meet Mama Platypus!
Mama Platypus, Palisades Park, NJAge: 32 Occupation: Admin Assistant Hi, I'm Mama Platypus. And this is about my life with my new Baby Platypus. She's so cute. I think it's the cheeks. I love Papa Platypus more than an… -
More on Clipping the Itty-Bitty Nails
by Mama PlatypusWhile I was clipping away at Baby Platypus' nails I was examining how pretty her fingers were, and I don't know if all mothers do this but I smell her all the time. I smell her neck, I smell her head, I… -
Clipping the Itty-Bitty Nails
by Mama PlatypusI read both Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy and I gotta tell ya, sometimes when I read her books I think I'm her or that she's me. She wrote about how she was soo scared to cut her son's f… -
Product Review: SwaddleMe Wraps
by Mama Platypus Swaddle, swaddle, swaddle. That's all anyone brought up when we brought Baby Platypus home."Why isn't she wrapped?" "She has to be wrapped all the time." "She'll keep getting startled if you don't." "He… -
Happy 2 Months! You're Getting Immunizations!
by Mama Platypus"Daddy, I'm ok. Shots Schmots! Mommy worries too much." I swear her head is like the shape of a bell. Yesterday, Baby Platypus turned 2 months. She's gotten so big since we first brought her home. She lo… -
Motherhood
by Mama Platypus People say we have it easy. Baby Platypus sleeps for 3 hours. Wakes up. We change her, feed her, burp her, sometimes we have to change her one more time, and then she goes back to sleep for another 3.… -
Balancing Act
by Mama KoalaWhen I found out that I was pregnant, I was living and working in New York City. Since my mother-in-law had told me that she could watch the baby, I assumed that I would be going back to my full-time job af… -
I Miss Mom's Cooking
by Mama KoalaI do miss my mom's cooking. But this post isn't about that. One day, I'd love it if my own kid would say that about me. My friends and family all know that I'm not much of a cook. In fact, I rarely cooked at… -
Leap Frog vs. Fisher Price - Part II
by Mama KoalaFisher Price toys we own: Laugh & Learn Stride-to-Ride Learning Walker This is BJ's only ride-on toy, so I can't compare it to any others, but I like this one. She used it as a walker (with the "legs"… -
Leap Frog vs. Fisher Price - Part I
by Mama KoalaThese are two of the most popular brands for infant and toddler toys out there, and both have a huge fan base among moms on the Internet. BJ has several toys from both companies, so I decided to see how o…
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