Spring has sprung in north Georgia

Can I just say how glad I am that we don't live in northern Wisconsin anymore? Forecast for Rice Lake... cold with snow. Forecast for Rome, Georgia... sunny, 70s and breezy. I mean, don't get me wrong. Snow can be pretty. (Like, once a year. )

I love spring-time in the south. I love how it comes early and how the air smells sweet and alive. Daffodils have already started to bloom. Spring starts in February and lasts through May. I LOVE short winters. And I love taking my little girl out for daily walks.

Yet another reason to breastfeed

CNN has an article out on a study which found that many popular baby bottles give off a chemical at levels that have been found to be dangerous to animals in laboratory studies. Obviously, all stories have two sides - but if chemicals like this have been found to be dangerous, shouldn't we be doing more research and/or trying to remove them?

Breastfeeding attitude quiz

This is a great example of how attitudes about breastfeeding differ across the world.

Makin' the switch

I always wanted to start out with cloth diapers, but Matt was vehemently opposed. In many ways, I'm glad we started with 'sposies. I can't imgaine having to keep up with washing 12-15 poopy diapers a day in the beginning. Now that things have slowed down, so to speak, and I've realized that I do 95% of the diapering and 100% of the washing, I think we're ready to make the switch. I'd like to do cloth for several reasons: I think it's cost-effective, I think it's better for baby, and I think it's better for the environment. I'm going to start out by getting a 12-pack of Fuzzi Bunz and seeing how that works out. Then I'll add to it as needed/as we can afford.

Prayers for Lily

Whoever you are, wherever you are, say a little prayer for a little baby named Lily. No need to go into details that aren't mine to share. She simply needs your prayers.

Places I've NIP

Just a fun spot for me to keep a running list of places that I've nursed DD with no problems. I have to say, that despite being in a very conservative area, I have never been harassed by anyone!

McDonalds
Chick-Fil-A
JCPenney (Men's Department, none the less)
Outback Steakhouse
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (in the Sanctuary, in the choir room, in the meeting hall)
Buffalo's
Pizza Hut

Will add to this as our adventures increase!

The power of nursing Mamas

The first picture in this gallery is of a letter which explains the situtation which made a nurse-in necessary. So I won't go into detail here, rather, I just wanted to share the pictures from the nurse-in at the Berkshire Mall in Reading, PA. Matt grew up just outside of Reading and frequented that mall, so he said that the pictures really hit close to home. I wish we could've been there to take part!