Secret Agent Mom: February 2015

Yes Please by Amy Poehler was another book I received for Christmas. I can't remember why I had to have it…other than I am SNL obsessed and Amy was on there for quite a few seasons. It was a fairly quick read. The content spans the course of her life: the story of her birth as told by her Mom and Dad, what it was like growing up in her small town in Massachusetts, how she found she had...

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Sometimes you raise your husband right along side your childebeasts...

Tom just asked me why there isn't a Victoria Secret for men.

He would really like some nice boxer briefs from Victor's Secret. Hahahahah

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"I had too much to dream last night…"

If you were told you could breastfeed the sweet adopted newborn you were given to love as your own, would you? Danielle Edwards of Pittsburgh, PA did just that. She breast fed both of her adopted babies.

Danielle and her husband, Jonathan, were told that she could not biologically have her own children, and while that news was a blown on its own, she was more upset knowing she would be missing out on breastfeeding her baby.

"Breastfeeding was always something I imagined myself doing," she says. "It was just part of my vision of myself."

Image credit: Kaye's Photography

Feeling strongly about her decision to breastfeed, Danielle started researching induced lactation in hopes of feeding their daughter Eliana (now 3 years...

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True Love by Jennifer Lopez was a great quick read. This book is for anyone who is struggling with love and/or their inner critic. J.Lo has an amazing record of accomplishments and I found it fascinating that despite the hurdles she has over come....

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Logan: "I love you to infinity and beyond thirty, dad!"
Steve: " I love you infinity and beyond forty!"
Logan: "is forty more than thirty?"
Steve:"yes"
Logan: "oh ok"
Thirty is the highest he can count to so that's the biggest amount of love he could express. Such a cute and funny kid!

I joined my local babywearing group when my son was 7 weeks old. I have two daughters, 5 & 2. Babywearing allows me to have my hands free for the girls. I recently discovered tandem babywearing! 2yr old on my back, 6 mo old on the front. Talk about a life changer!

Here's a glimpse of my last grocery shopping trips before babywearing: picture me in Walmart. Baby in the car seat on the shopping cart. 2 yr old runs away and she's fast. My only option to catch her is leave baby. I swore that would never happen again because it terrified me! The final trip, I used a tether. It was cute and had a puppy back pack. Then my daughter did the unthinkable. She got on all fours and barked at someone!! I could not convince her to act like a lady and not a puppy!!

Shopping is much easier now. She loves being in the Tula on my back! Quality cuddle time and I don't have to choose which child to hold! My girls love my Tulas so much that I made them their on Tula style doll carriers for christmas and they were a huge hit! I'm now making them for customers. I love seeing all the pictures of kids matching mommy. We have a Facebook group - Babies Wearing Babies. Parents are showing off their pics and sharing stories of how their kids love wearing their baby dolls and being like mommy/daddy! So cute!!

Feel free to join our group of you have stories you'd like to share. We allow buying/selling/trading of doll carriers too. Check us out for our list of talented vendors! Or check out my page for custom doll carriers at Lily Mae Collection

What things have you done just to get some sleep in?
Baby in the swing
A car ride
A bath
Just to name a few :)

This is SO sticking cute! And well thought out. Congratulations you two and awesome birth announcement! Who's hankering for a game of Scrabble??

"Your arm's off!" #putsomebreastmilkonit

I've been sick all weekend and tonight I made the dramatic statement that I couldn't make super bowl snacks because I was "going to die" Nate's response: "No! Mother! We are plummeting into chaos!!! Pull yourself together, woman! We need you!"

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I LOVE belly art! It's so expressive of Mommy's beliefs, fears, and joys. It comes in all different forms. Here is Gabba Tron's "Exploding Tardis" belly…she's hoping her "…uterus explodes that baby out!" Momma is 40 weeks here :)

"The last TWO times she painted bellies, the belly went into labor the next day…BRING ON THE LABOR JUJU!!!!" - Gabba Tron

The lovely artist behind the belly paint: Emma Cammack Body Painting$ (on Facebook)

Inspiration for the belly

No one likes an asshat, don't be an asshat.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the One Direction Makeup Case, you are missing out! Remember Caboodles? This case is so much better than that :)

The 1D Makeup Case comes full of makeup. Want smokey eyes? Got you covered! 80's flash back? No problem! The color combinations are endless to match any outfit you can pull out of your closet and it all fits in this totally cute case. There's tons of room in the bottom for your other makeup staples to fit in one place. You can dress up the case with stickers that comes with it or leave it as is with the One Direction stamp. I think it feels like a locker that's been on tour with the band.

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With 45 vibrant eye shadows, I can't wait to use this case in the photography studio with more of my cosplay/costuming portrait sessions!

Disclaimer: I was given a One Direction Makeup Case to test, at no cost. All opinions are my own.

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