Carter's Now Available Online!

This morning while I was folding laundry I realized that 99% of Paige's clothes are Carter's. Unbelievable! But every time I'm out, I can't resist scooping up the adorableness that is ALL of Carter's clothes. So as I was searching around for new patterns online, I came across Carters.com - where they now sell clothes!! At first I was thinking that the clothes would probably be expensive, or at least not discounted the same ways as Babies R Us or Macy's. But surprise - they are priced the SAME as Babies R Us, if not better! Woo hoo! Not that Paige needs any more clothes : )... I think her closet has more in it than mine. But I've included a few new patterns that I am in love with (especially the new cupcake design! too cute!)  www.carters.com

Deep Breathing

Yesterday was a rough day. I'm not sure why, but it felt like Paige was crying aaaaallllll day long. I know she wasn't, but it seemed like every time I tried to do anything - the dishes, laundry, go to the bathroom - she would start screaming. You know the kind - red faced, mouth wide-open, 100% pure wailing. To say I had a headache was an understatement. But, then, just when I thought she would never stop, I walk into the living room and there she is, in her bouncy chair - grinning from ear to ear. And that's when it hit me - even on the worst days when I can't seem to do anything right... when the crying makes my brain rattle around in my head... when I have to change my outfit 5 times thanks to baby puke or poop... when I look in the mirror and see my jeans STILL don't fit right... when the dirty laundry is piled up to my knees and dirty dishes are piled up to my elbows... when The View is my only source of "news" because it happens to coincide with nap time... when I start singing "Old McDonald Had a Farm" in the shower... I am still the luckiest woman in the whole world. That smile makes it all worth while... and I wouldn't change a thing!

Check Out Care.com for FREE this Weekend

The nice folks over at Care.com wanted me to tell you all that this weekend only, you can check out the site for FREE! What is Care.com you ask? It's like a cross between Google and Facebook that us mamas can use to search for babysitters. You can search for babysitters in your area by zip code, and then narrow the results by age, experience, fee, etc. Each babysitter has a profile which also contains reviews from other mamas. I haven't used any of the babysitters I've found on Care.com so far, but it's reassuring to know a resource like this exists. Thanks for the head's up, Care.com!!