Vegas Momma's Blog

It’s 37 weeks and Lizzy is full-term. Here’s a video of her reaction after I served her an eviction notice! Whoever said babies move around less as labor approaches hasn’t met Lizzy yet. She still seems to have plenty of room to do as she pleases.

I’m super nervous about having to breastfeed in public, especially around my immediate family. We’re all very outgoing and we love spending time together, but the precedent for feeding has been formula. It’s inevitable that I’ll have to feed Lizzy in front of the family so I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for the right [...]

I’m nine months pregnant and Lizzy could arrive at any moment. I can’t believe it. Our family is filled with anticipation, but our family is also a “Hot-Mess.” My hubby broke his foot about a week ago and is having surgery on it today. He’s been hobbling around on crutches and is expected to have [...]

I had a rocking-horse when I was little. It was brown and had a saddle. By the time I was in elementary school the poor horse had almost completely fallen apart. Its back legs were detached from its body and the saddle was nowhere to be found. However, my father kept the rocking horse and [...]

Last week I finally got educated on breastfeeding. It’s about time too, because Lizzy and her appetite will be arriving shortly. I signed up for two different classes and read all the literature I could get my hands on. After attending the classes I’ve come to two conclusions: women’s bodies are absolutely amazing and “breast [...]

Almost immediately after our bird-feeder was hung, hummingbirds began to inhabit our backyard. There are only two birds that actually use the feeder and I think it’s a Mr. and Mrs. because hummingbirds are territorial. During mating season, one male dominates the feeder and only allows the female birds he’s mated with to share his [...]