Mommy Finds

People are liars. When I went to my breastfeeding class last summer, the instructor said point blank “breastfed babies don’t get sick.” Well, my four-month old daughter – who has been exclusively breastfed – is sick. CASE – IN – POINT!

Not that I really believed the crazy loon but still. Point is, she lied. And I have a sick baby.

Fortunately, my daughter is not terribly sick. Just nasal congestion and a cough. But I hate to hear that cough. It’s the saddest cough in the world.

So being the concerned and needing-information-NOW mom that I am, I called our pediatrician and said something like “She’s coughing and it’s really sad and it disrupts her naps.” Thank goodness I have a very reassuring, patient, and kind pediatrician. They told me to clear out her nose, use saline solution, and put a humidifier in her bedroom. Done. Done. And done.

Thankfully, the little one is starting to feel better . . . but she is needing lots of extra cuddling. Yay! Done! That’s the fun part.

Anyway, thought I would share the products we used in case it is at all helpful for other mommies. Please share your mommy finds too.

Humidifier can be here.

Baby saline can be found here.

Tessa just got her 3-month photos taken! Check them out: http://erinmichellephotography.blogspot.com/2010/01/tessa-3-months.html

Erin Low was the photographer and she was fabulous. Picture day is always a blast!

I love me some Sophie the giraffe. And it’s hard now to remember a time before her. Yet it was just six months ago at my baby shower when I opened a gift from my very dear friend and super momma Jessie . . . and saw HER. This little giraffe, looking kinda like a dog toy, staring back. She was so darn cute. Yet only my sister knew who she was. Sophie the giraffe. The cutest teething toy EVA (yes, EVA, slang for the not-as-much-fun “ever”).

Well, Tessa just started teething (for the love!) so Rob and I have been typical new parents in the situation: Google, ask friends, Google, give her Sophie, Google, help! Thankfully, this pattern resulted in some workable solutions, except for Sophie. Again, Sophie is the cutest thing EVA! Why was Tessa not biting her? Tessa stares, smiles and laughs at her – but no biting, dangit (my new mom way of cursing). I would sit with Tessa and bite Sophie myself, then give the giraffe to Tessa who would laugh at it. Sigh…

This was the situation until yesterday. Tessa and I were at brunch with a friend of mine and I was explaining this amazing Sophie toy (much to her dismay, I’m sure). I explained her French origins which is fun because Rob and I were married in Paris and have become collectors of anything with an Eiffel Tower on it (another story). Anyway, as we were running errands on my way to drop off my brunch-mate, little Tessa started shoving Sophie in her mouth. Yup, in her little gummy mouth. This breakthrough didn’t stop there. Tessa now clings to her Sophie: during naps, during stroller rides, and bites on that caramel and white rubber with pleasure. It’s the cutest thing EVA!

Hello lover! Did I just say that about a stroller?

Today we bought the BOB Revolution and it rocks. I can feel the baby weight coming off just looking at it. So, therefore, I’ll continue blogging, drinking wine and watching the Golden Globes. I’m a mom, I multi-task.