Mabel's 1 Month Update Vlog!

I finally got it uploaded!   YouTube has been giving me issues for the past few days trying to upload this video...but it finally worked!  Mabel was officially 1 month last Wednesday (March 14th), and as usual I'm late with the update, but here ya go!

 

Instagram - Every Photo Just Looks Better

Instagram is the new phone app that I'm just obsessed with!  Apparently it's been around for a while but I'm so outta the loop that I had no idea about it until I got my iPhone last November.  And now that little Mabel is here, I can't stop taking photos.  I even made my Hubby be my assistant this morning when it came to positioning her for the camera.  Poor Mabel!  But you gotta do what you gotta do...and since my mom didn't take a lot of pictures of me when I was younger, I'm bound and determined to take a ton of Mabel (Hubby will just have to deal).

Mabel and Me! (Thank you Instagram for making the app and thank you to Hubby for taking the pic!)

I really like the vintage look that you can apply to the photos (along with the edging).  I've also learned that you pretty much can't take bad photos with Instagram...a just okay looking photo automatically looks better when you put a 'vintage' look on it.  Yay!

Someone will have to let me know if the app is available for Droid phones, but I know for sure you can get it in the App store for iPhones.  And best part...it's free!  Nothing beats that!

I'd love to see some of your favorite Instagram photos that you've taken...it can be of anything...post them on my Facebook!

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Mabel is 1 Month Old!

I'm late with this post, 2 whole days to be exact!  Mabel is officially a month old and I'm amazed with

how quickly time has gone by!  She no longer fits into her newborn clothes, her legs are just too long!  Her 0-3 month clothes fit now, but are still a bit baggy.  I don't want her to grow too quickly so I hope she slows down a bit.  ;)

I'm also sorry for a lack of vlogs with her in them!  She's been a cranky pants lately and it's hard to get her in a video without getting her upset or if she's sleeping, I just don't have the heart to wake her up.  But I PROMISE I will get a 1 month update video with her in it this weekend (it's a lot easier to get things done with her when my Hubby is around, so I might use him to help me shoot the video!)  

Until then...here is the vlog of me 4 weeks postpartum.  A bunch of you may have already seen it but I haven't posted it on the blog yet.  Also, here are some new pics of Mabel!  Enjoy!

A Super Cute Ladybug!

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The Ultimate Washable Nursing Pads - Bamboobies Review and Giveaway

After having Baby Mabel, when I hear the word breastfeeding...I think leaking, lol!  Many of you know of my nursing/breastfeeding challenges (if not, click hear to read my post) but still I have been bound and determined to get my little girl breast milk whether it comes from my breasts or a bottle from pumping.  Either way, my breasts leak!  And as a momma (or soon to be momma), I'm sure you understand.  

With leaking comes the question - How do I fix this issue along with being comfortable and not getting those pesky leakage spots through my shirt (how embarrassing!)?  The solution = nursing pads.  Now, I'll admit I've tried disposable nursing pads but I haven't truly been happy with them.  They do the job, but are bulky (I hate that my boobs looks bumpy with them tucked in my bra), they can be uncomfortable, and they are expensive since you go through them quickly (at least I do).  I figured there had to be a better option...and there was:  Bamboobies!

Watch my review!

Bamboobies and their signature heart shape!

So...why Bamboobies?  This says it all:

And yep...I agree with all of this!

 I LOVE the fact that Bamboobies are washable and reusable.  Not only am I saving money (disposable pads will cost you on average about $270 for 9 months of breastfeeding whereas a pack of 3 regular Bamboobies and 1 pair of Overnights only costs $29!!!), less waste is ending up in the landfills!  So I feel pretty 'green' about my choice.  ;)

Finally, like I said earlier...it's important for me to feel and look normal while preventing leaks.  I'm totally not a fan of nursing pads that make my breasts look lumps or sound crinkly when touched.  Take a look at this:

The Medela nursing pads are pretty obvious...

Want the chance to win Bamboobies for yourself?!  Enter now to get a $16.99 online credit to the Bamboobies website!  This is enough to buy a 2 pair pack of either regular or overnight Bamboobies!  Or you could use the $16.99 towards a larger purchase!  (You have to click 'read more' at the bottom of this post to enter!)

Also right now since you're a Modern Mommyhood reader, Bamboobies is giving you 20% off code for your purchase!  Enter MOD20 in your shopping cart!


Open to US and Canadian residents only (sorry everyone who lives somewhere else!).  Also you must be at least 18 years old.

Also, please don't try to cheat!  I check each entry.  :)

I Got A 'Push Present' - Beautiful Mom Jewelry

While I was pregnant, I specifically remember telling my husband not to buy me a 'push present'.  If you don't know what that is, it's basically a gift your husband gives you for pushing your baby out.  Lol, it's kind of silly... I mean I felt like my baby was a present in herself.  I told him not to spend the money but of course he was bound and determined to get me something (I really had no idea what he had been up to).

To my surprise (and I'll admit even though I told him not to get me anything, I was thrilled to receive the gift he had found) he had bought me a necklace.  But not just any necklace, a handmade personalized necklace from an artist that I had been admiring on Etsy for a while.

This melted my heart:

He had her name put on it so I can always have little Mabel with me! 

Well, it's safe to say that I'm in love with the artist, Lisa of Under Her Charm - Hand Stamped Jewelry.  She makes an amazing and unique line of jewelry that ranges from 'family necklaces' to bracelets, rings, and a few items for pet lovers.  Pretty much everything in her store can be personalized, which guarantees you will be the only one in the world that has that specific piece of jewelry.

This is the next necklace on my list that I'll be dropping hints for my Hubby to get me for my birthday:

This has to be my favorite family necklace ever!  I want my husband to put the year of our marriage, the little dog tag with our initials, an M for Mabel along with the day she was born and then her birth stone hanging from it!  If you have more than one child, you can get more initials with birth dates on them.  Such a wonderful idea!!!

These are some other items that I really like that Lisa has in her shop:

Diamond Initial Necklace

Baby Sterling Silver Hand Stamped Cuff Bracelet

There are a ton of other great jewelry items on her site.  You owe it to yourself to go and check her shop out!  Let me know what you think!

Under Her Charm - Hand Stamped Jewelry

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Daylight Savings Isn't a Friend of Mine

Daylight Savings time isn't a friend of mine...at least when you have to 'spring forward'.  As new parents, my husband and I are clinging to any extra hour of sleep we might be able to have...so when one hour was just taken last night due to Daylight Savings, I cringed...ugh!  The only bonus to losing an hour is that it stays lighter later in the evening.  I guess I'm a hypocrite though, since I don't mind gaining an hour in the fall.  ;)

Anyway, here are some Mabel photos!

*sorry for the annoying logo in there...I'm just oddly paranoid of pictures ending up in other places on the net*

She's fitting in her 0-3 month clothes now!

Have any of you seen Fraggle Rock?  I swear she looks like a Dozer (one of those cute little green worker people)...haha!  She's just not green!

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The Low Down on Our Breastfeeding Challenges

Nipple confusion, tongue tie, and bad latching...oh my!  Apparently breastfeeding just wasn't meant to be for us.  Mabel would scream and fight being at the breast and she was the queen of not latching.  But, I've finally come to accept it since I'm now less stressed and enjoying life more with Baby Mabel.  Oh and by the way...pumping is totally not fun.

 Did you have trouble breastfeeding?  Let me know!

*WooHoo - #18!*