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La La La Songs to Enjoy with Your Kids

by Mama Hippo I really want to get into the habit of singing lots to and with D, both traditional children songs and also more "contemporary" music (not sure that title fits totally when some of the music in mind is Beat…
Funky Breastmilk Frustrations

by Mama HippoI've built up, and had to throw out, a "freezer stash" of milk twice just in the first 3-4 months after D's birth. The first time was when I realized that I had excess lipase in my milk, making it taste bad…
How Much Is He Supposed to Be Eating?

by Mama Hippo D has always been an eager, frequent eater. It was only in the past month or so that I thought I'd finally gotten him spaced out to 2.5-3 hours between daytime feedings. Um, yeah, the past week or two he's…
Deciding How Many Kids to Have

by Mama HippoSeeing this discussion on the topic got me thinking about this all over again. Both hubby and I have always felt it important to have more than 1 child, as we both have very special bonds with our siblings…
Reunited: Daddy's Finally Home!

by Mama HippoSomehow I don't remember noticing this as much last summer, maybe when people flew in or out they did so more during the week, but the past 3 times I've had to go to the airport it's been on a weekend and it…
Secret Interspecies Meeting, Interrupted

by Mama Hippo Sierra: Pssst! Dude, you have got to help me out here... D: What's up, cat? Hey, what are you doing in my car seat? Sierra: Well, see that's part of it! How do you get these people to pay attention to yo…
For Those Interested in Baby Signs

by Mama Hippo I've been wanting to start using sign language with D. I've heard so many wonderful things about doing this, and the idea of having an older infant who's able to communicate some ideas before being able to…
Eating Organic Could Prevent Disease...Truth or Hype?

by Mama HippoThe past several years I've bought into Organic Movement some, trying to choose organic fruits and veggies when available. It seems like a smart thing to do, as I'm sure all those chemicals can't be that gr…
The Pen Incident

by Mama Hippo I was doing some stuff on the computer while D was sitting on my lap. He was quite happy tapping his hands on the table, and then he grabbed a pen to play with. I let him play with it, warning him not to st…
The Search for Our Next Home: Rent or Buy?

by Mama Hippo Papa Hippo spent some time this week driving through neighborhoods to get an idea of where we may want to live when we move back. We're still trying to debate our choices-- apartment or house? Cheap, tempo…