Eclectic Lotus

Yes, I made the lactation cookies and they were DELICIOUS!!! Problem is I kept eating them. I must have gobbled six cookies on Wednesday. Last night my breasts kept getting swollen and hard which is not the best thing when you are travelling across state. We stopped at the Oasis and I ripped my poor baby from his car seat which he hates being put in anyway and I nursed for about 20 minutes. Lucky for me my husband was quite the patient man and let me nurse in the back seat with the tinted windows. LOL! Well, I can say my little boob guy was crying for about 20 miles so that makes patience with me nursing all the more better. I did spend most of my Thanksgiving sitting in another room from everyone nursing my sweet little baby. Pic from food.com-I used their recipe so my cookies did come out looking like this. This morning I was STILL very swollen so I woke up Jonathan since it was time for him to "eat" anyway. He nursed for 30 minutes but then he was so tired. I guess ye...

With the holidays soon approaching comes new chaos with a newborn. . . the relatives! I knew this would be tricky with people wanting to see the little guy and deciding if I should send off Announcements along with the expensive items that we still need like a jogging stroller and protective winter wear for Jonathan while mommy darts off into the cold tundra of Chicago. I have begun to take more of an interest in Pinterest again. (interest in Pinterest? Ha, I did not plan that one out!) I want to go ahead and begin making laundry detergent and get produce from a farmer instead of going to the grocery store. Trust, I am very much into soups right about now. Booby Juice Goodness I actually am currently working on how to make my breastmilk healthy and more efficient. As I currently went to my 6 week follow up I am only two pounds heavier than I was before I was "knocked up". (*giggle*) So, it is time to disregard the holidays and work on my intended goal which was to  have ...

Here it is. . .me and my pursuit to talk about something all too familiar for me. BREASTFEEDING! This entry I decided to fill it with comics all poking fun at the natural womanly art of breastfeeding.    When Jonathan was first born he latched on perfectly. Everything was perfect in our relationship except one person. . . ME! You can not sit up breastfeeding. Baby will cough. Work on the latch. Of course my nipples hurt in the beginning trying to extract the liquid gold to my newborn son.  I wanted to have lots of milk for him I really did so I could pump and have lots stored in case I have to leave town for conferences, date nights, last minute leavings and of course for when I go back to work. I vowed to eat healthy and drink only water- being better with my diet than I was with pregnancy. Well, thus far that has not fared as I have been a naughty gal! Anything I can get my hands on I am eating! This is for one of two reasons. . . 1. I get crazy h...

Happy One Month Bubie! Info on Jonny baby:   At the Pediatrician's office- he is currently 9 lbs 10 oz and 23 inches long which puts him at a 95th percentile. So, we have a long and healthy baby boy. Since I have been pregnant I prayed with all my heart to my Heavenly Father to help me to deliver a healthy, happy baby boy. He has not really done too much smiling yet only in his sleep but I have a feeling once he starts smiling and laughing he may not be able to stop since at home we are always smiling and laughing! While he gets his diaper changed he listens to music with mommy and I have to get up and grab him and dance around his nursery with him! This is before he is nursed which has been sooooooo much better since the beginning. (I guess I skipped the part where I was supposed to talk more about nursing him.)  Jonathan at one day old Most women as I am told are in awe from the moment their child is out of their womb. I didn't know what to feel hones...