No Time to Blog because....

I am too busy dorking around on Facebook and TBW (The BabyWearer's site). I just bought this awesome wrap today and I am very excited. You will just have to wait to see it on me :-) It should be here in a few days.

Other than that, Saige and I have been busy going places and meeting new people. I found a SAHM group in my area, so we have been having weekly get togethers at the parks around town. I was SO shocked, because two other people that came were cloth diapering their babes. I almost fell over, because I NEVER meet anyone who cloth diapers. I also heard that I have been giving the other women in my neighborhood a complex, because I carry my baby everywhere and co-sleep...hee..hee. Hey, I can't see it any other way. I take her cues and go with it.

Also...I really can't see how people let their babes "cry it out," especially when they are very little. Saige has been a wreck in the car lately and it just gets totally under my skin when she is crying (granted...I try to console her and stop like a zillion times, but it usually never works and she just falls asleep...she also won't take a paci). I feel so bad for her and I wish I could ditch the car altogether. I also hate how it makes me feel towards here. I eventually get to the point where I want to be disconnected from her, because I can't stand the crying. I almost have to shut down a bit to just get us home in one piece. It is so horrible. So...I am going to really try to limit our solo car rides for a bit. She is usually okay when I am riding in the back with her, but does terrible when she is alone. I have all sorts of toys/mirror for her for entertainment, but she just eventually doesn't want to be sitting there anymore and she is forced too.

Kid's Toys and Saige's Motor Skills

Today, Saige and I participated in a class where we looked at primitive motor skills and development. I am happy to report that Saige is ahead for her age. I figured since she is a "chubby" baby, doesn't really like tummy time, and still isn't rolling over that maybe she is a little behind. The instructor said that she was a strong baby and that she is doing great. So..in the end, it was fun thing to do (even though Saige did get mad after awhile). The instructor gave us a certificate and a toy. Which brings me to the topic of kid's toys.

I AM SUPER PARANOID ABOUT TOXIC TOYS!! She gave Saige a Sassy brand toy that is called "bumble bites". The good news is that I found it to be a safe toy here. Anyhow...I feel like a lot of mothers that I talk to don't even questions the toys out there and just assume that the companies aren't putting toxic material in toys that little babies use. Am I just being extra paranoid?

The Power of the Sun

I just had to post about the sun and how it works wonders on clothing stains. Saige has had some pretty scary cloth diaper stains. So...just recently I started hanging the washed diapers up on the line and instantly they are SO WHITE again. And....the sun also naturally disinfects them. CRAZZZZYYYYY

Slow Days of Summer

I am having a blast this summer. I feel like my life is so great right now and I want to shout it from the roof top. The last couple of years have been very hard and emotionally draining, but I feel like now I can recharge. Saige is also helping me to move on. We have been spending our summer days going for lots of walks (some with our dogs or our friends or just to the grocery store) and playing. We are starting to meet other moms, which is cool. I feel so old though compared to some of these other moms. I am going to be 34....YIKES....in a few months. One good thing is that I don't feel 34 and I have lots of things to contribute to make Saige's life more interesting.

Here are some pictures of us:

BTW: The pup Skeeter was taken to an animal rescue place, so he should be up for adoption in a couple weeks. My other dog Jack is going to a German Shepherd rescue group on Saturday. I feel bad giving him up, but he needs a better home. I should have given him to this group when I first rescued him from the Nebraska shelter. Oh well. Anyhow, it will be very quiet around here with just my one dog, but I need some peace from naughty canines for a little while.

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Dog Rescue

Over the weekend, we took in a dog that was tied to a tree near my home. This just angers me so much, that someone would do this to their dog. He is a sweet little pup and he is currently camped out in my garage and backyard. My psycho Shepherd even likes him and they are constantly playing.

So...now I am spending my days looking for a home for him. I am trying to work with my local animal shelter, but they are really horrible at returning phone calls. Another thing that annoys me is that my neighbors actually called me (at 9pm at night) to help this dog, but they are no where to be found when I ask them for their help with him. Some people are so annoying.

WARNING: Fussy Baby On Board

Poor Saige. She has been so fussy lately. I feel bad for her. She is trying to tell me something and I have no clue what she wants. So...like her momma, when her message isn't getting through, she just gets louder. By the end of the day, I am wiped out and we are both in bed by 8pm (not like I really have a choice, but maybe it is good that she forces me to go to bed early too). I think she may be going through a growth spurt again on top of it.

Also...I was planning on taking her on a camping trip on Friday, but I think I am going to bail. First off, almost everyone bailed on me, but now I have one friend that wants to go now. I gave her a million excuses that I didn't want to bother them with Saige's fussiness, but truthfully her and her boyfriend are big time smokers and I don't feel like dealing with that. I don't want Saige around any sort of air pollution (well....what I can help) and I feel bad for telling them to get away from her. So...I can't image it making the experience pretty annoying and we would spend a lot of time by ourselves anyhow.