Diapers and Wipes

We all want to choose diapers that are affordable but work great with baby skin and provide extra protection against leakage. I have tried Pampers, Huggies, and Luvs. I love these brands but Luvs was the choice that I preferred to buy because it was cheaper and I never experienced any blow outs lol. I liked Huggies when she was a newborn but I didn't like how the gel balls were all over my baby. But I also used Walgreens diapers now that she is three months. I first brought them in a size1 after I saw how the Huggies were getting a little too snug for here but their diapers run big. Oh well of course I used them and they worked just as good as the other brands and are cheaper. After Avey used the pack of size 1 I brought the newborn size for her and they fit just perfectly. They even have little hearts on the outside that dissolve which are wetness indicators. I don't go by their wetness indicator as you would with Pampers or Huggies because when I went to change my baby girl that diaper was wet and the hearts were still there but when my baby girl is wet I change her period I don't care too much about the indicator. Search Amazon.com for baby diapers
Wipes are easy to discuss because its pretty simple. When Avey was a newborn I used a washcloth with Johnson's soap and warm water to clean her up. This was done in the hospital and should continue until your baby gets a little older. When I decided to use wipes luckily one of my best friends brought me a huge box of Pampers sensitive wipe. I love those wipes because they are so refreshing and I never had any issues with them. I also like using Huggies wipes with shea butter. They leave my my daughter's tush clean and moisturized and they smell good. I tried using another type from Huggies that I did not like I think it may have contained a little perfume. Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes Refills, 192 Count Packages (Pack of 4) 
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Buying Baby Shoes

Today after work I picked up my baby girl Avey and went to buy her some dress shoes. Of course I didn't spend too much on them because as we all know, babies feet grow soo fast. Did you know that its not recommended that babies wear shoes because some doctors and studies say that it can interfere with the feet development and it's just not necessary? I have to say most of the time my baby girl is in the house so she wither has socks on or her cute chubby feet out. Now I don't know if it's me but it's something about having a cute pair of Mary Jane's to go with a cute dress soo adorable. Especially when you have a cute headband to match the shoes. Yes us mothers love to dress our little girls and little boys too. Now I do think you should buy shoes wisely and carefully because spending too much money on a pair of shoes that a baby is going to wear for one month is like you buying a $500 pair of shoes. Now if your rich cuddos to you but us middle class mothers have to spend wisely. So I brought two pairs of dress shoes today at payless and I got a great deal because of the BOGO sale buy 1 get 50% of the next item. Make sure you go get a pair or two at Payless. Shoes are great and must have accessories for babies just don't get carried away.

Babies and Pacifiers

Ever heard of the human pacifier? Yes human pacifier. That is one challenge us breastfeeding mothers may have to face with our babies. Pacifiers can leave many mothers puzzled. Before my daughter was born, I brought the Soothie pacifiers because I thought that since the hospitals give them to every newborn then they will suit my daughter just fine. I even picked them out because they are suppose to not cause nipple confusion for a breastfeeding baby.

Breast feeding mothers are always recommended not to give the baby a pacifier until breastfeeding is well established. In some cases this is true but I think that if you wait to long, the baby may not even want to try out a pacifier. But that's just my opinion because of my experiences with my three month old. Babies need sucking satisfaction especially when they are so young. When a baby is being breastfed, most of the time they eat and sometimes they just play with the nipple. This is why they explain to you in childbirth classes and breastfeeding class how to know when your baby is getting milk.

Now to be realistic getting your baby to take a pacifier does not depend on how cute they are and much they cost. It depends on your baby. The baby calls the shots on this one. Trust me when I tell you I have brought every pacifier you can think of and I need to get it through my head that maybe my daughter just doesn't like them at all. I even tried putting a little milk on it to see if she would take it but all she did was suck it for two seconds when the milk was gone, she spit it out.

So as mothers we have to give our babies what they want but I need to find a way to retire as a human pacifier which will be hard because I still have nine more months of breastfeeding.

Beauty of a Mother

Mothers know your self worth. Know that you have been blessed to be able to create such a beautiful human being. One that will soon grow into that beautiful young lady or handsome young man.The first day I laid eyes on my baby girl I was so in love. She meant the world to me while I was pregnant but when I laid eyes on her she became my world. A wonderful world of knowing that we shared a bond and will always have a bond that will never be broken. She is now three months old and she smiles at me so much. With every smile I know if its one person who truly loves me it's her. Being a mother can have its ups and downs but the downs can always be brought back up. Later on years from know I know she will become a teenager and want independence. I want her to know that she can come to me for anything and I will be there for her. Being a mother brings out the true inner beauty in a woman. It shows the inner and most precious side that everyone would want to know. Sometimes we never plan to becoming mothers at times but babies are angels and they can bless us at any time in any moment.