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Beating the Heat With Babies
As some of you know, I live in North Pole, Alaska. Most people expect it to be cold here, but they don't expect for it to be hot. Summer temperatures normally range between 70 and 90 degrees, which feels really hot afte… -
Using a Nanny Cam
We are using our first in-home baby sitter for our 9 month old this week. We found her on Craigslist, since we don't have friends or family in the area to babysit or recommend sitters. I am a little ashamed to admit tha… -
Baby Leroy's Birth Story
Leroy was born around 11 pm on Sunday July 10, 2012, after 27 hours of labor! Saturday morning I began my day with an unusual urge to read birth stories. I hadn't really cared to read them earlier in my pregnancy, but n… -
Breastfeeding Complication: Tongue-Tied
My 8 month old has been through nine bouts of illnesses in the past six months. Most of the time Leroy gets hit with multiple things. In early February, I finally gave in and quit my job. I felt guilty that I was going… -
Weird After-IUD Removal Morning Sickness
I am 5 months post-partum and recently had my IUD taken out due to side effects. For the past week I have been feeling nauseated and my belly has gotten bigger. I remember thinking at one point, "It looks like I am 4 mo… -
Young Children and Illness
My son will be four months old in a few days and he has already had three distinct viruses. This all started when I went back to work two months postpartum. It's okay, you can judge me for that, I realize now that it wa… -
Creatively Announcing the Sex of Your Baby
In a few weeks, I will be finding out the sex of my baby. I respect parents who wait to find out, but I just think it is fun to know! I am trying to think of creative ways to announce the sex and here are some of the in… -
Selecting an Off-Road/Jogging Stroller
I started looking at strollers today - what an ordeal! I had these qualifications going into the search: 1) Appropriate for rough, rocky, hilly, and rutted terrain 2) Has a lockable swivel front wheel (for both hiking a… -
Doing Heavy Lifting While Pregnant?
It seems like I have been doing a lot of lifting lately - carrying luggage up and down stairs, vacuuming, carrying five gallon water jugs, and shoveling a few feet of snow from the front yard. I know that pregnant women…
About LupusInvictus@xanga
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- About Me: I live in North Pole Alaska. I garden and cook. I am not good at either.
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