Tag: motherhood
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Toddler Watercolors and a Valentines Day Gift for Dad
Having a newborn in the middle of winter has been a challenge. This year both RSV and the flu have been widespread in Louisville and I didn’t want that anywhere near Goldie, so we decided to keep Penny out of her daycare for Goldie’s first couple of months home. The whole point of keeping Penny…
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My Favorite Nursing Accessories for Breastfeeding Moms
I’m back in the throes of breastfeeding and I forgot that it’s basically a full-time job. My recent memories of nursing Penny were when she was older, and breastfeeding was more about bonding rather than a matter of sustaining her life. Nursing a newborn is a round-the-clock endeavor to keep her belly full and her…
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Baby Girl #2: Goldie Louise Rodriguez
Three months since our last post and here we are, almost five months pregnant with our second girl!!! I thought I’d share the story of how we landed on the name Goldie Louise (Goldie Lou!). The easy part was Louise – it’s Javier’s mom’s middle name (well, the English version – in Spanish it’s Luisa).…