This Is how dumb people really are:

I was in target last night with baby Ashlynn, when this random little girl wanted to talk and play with her. Okay.. Fine with me whatever Ashlynn loves older kids. Then her mom comes to me and asked me how old she was, we carried a small conversation for maybe 5 minutes. Then she asked me if I was African American...hmmm last time I checked I was. So I answered politely yes. Then she asked if I was from Africa...I literally looked around like, are there prank cameras around the corner? Did this lady really ask me if I was from Africa? Not that it bothered me but really? So I politely said no. Sooo she goes on to tell me that her brother and law is African American and he's from Africa. I guess in her eyes every African American is from Africa? (Yes, my ancestors trace back to Africa, I however am not fron Africa) But then again maybe I should stop saying I'm African American and just say I'm American with African descent... or just start saying I'm black..just sayin....

Whatever..

Wifely Blog: Ughhh No He Didnt!

Over the past two weeks my husband and I have been moving and getting settled into our new home. So I review the kitchen, and everything works except the hot water pressure in our kitchen sink could be better and the drain in our bathroom was very slow. Then my neighbor comes over to kill a spider in my refrigerator for me (yes, i am terrified of spiders, and i have no clue why a spider was in the fridge.) But she noticed our fridge was leaking water and told me to call housing immediately. So, I did. This morning they come, we go a plumber fixing the sink and another man in our freezer. They're working pretty hard, all i hear is BOOM BOOM, CLICK CLANK CLICK CLICK, and drills. =) After about 45 minutes they finish their jobs, have me sign this document and they leave.

Then I seen the grossest thing ever, blood, especially a total strangers blood. I thought to myself. "Did he really have the nerve to leave blood on my screen door?" Then went to check the rest of my kitchen and freezer. And what do ya know? Blood smears on the kitchen counter and the freezer. I thought to myself "Oh HELLLL no he didn't!" I immediately got the gloves and bleach and sprayed my whole kitchen and door down. Then i threw away half of my food items in the freezer that was twist tied sealed, but i wasn't taking any chances. I call housing and told them about it, they call maintenance management and the guy comes back to my house and cleans our freezer. Then he had the audacity to tell me "I guess i missed a few spots, I thought I got it all."


Whatever.

That's sooo nasty!! Ughhh!!

Blessed Blog: It's okay to be obsessed

With your child! I love my daughter she is so amazing! She smiles every morning when she wakes up! That's what I call a blessed baby! She wakes up smiling, she knows that God woke her up and she has another day with her parents, other family and friends. My husband and I thank the Lord everyday for all his blessings! So it's okay for me to be obsessed with my cupcake because she's God's precious gift!

Baby Blog: Ashlynn is CRAWLING!

AHHH!! My baby girl is crawling now! She took her first official crawl scoots, ha ha (i don't know what else to call them), yesterday August 16, 2012. I usually try to document these moments some how. So, why not blog about it! Yes this is my brag moment...my mommy brag moment! Go baby Go baby Go!!Even though it seems like yesterday that she would always cuddle with me now She becoming a more independent baby.

I will miss those days

I love to cuddle with this girl, but she barely does it now :( 

Ashlynn's 6 month up date

Good morning Loves!
Baby Ash turned 6 months on the 21st of July and I just want to update y'all on her development! She's growing so much I need to share!
Okay so according to the "What To Expect The First Year" at six months it says Ashlynn she SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
Keep head level with body when pulled to sitting
Say "ah-goo" or similar vowel consonant combinations
Will probably be able to:
Bear some weight on legs when held upright
Sit without support
Turn in the direction of a voice
Razz( make a wet razzing sound)
MAY BE ABLE TO:
Stand holding on to someone or something.
Object if you try to take a toy away
Work to get a toy that's out of reach
Pass a cube or another object from one hand to the other
Look for dropped object
Rake with fingers a tiny object and pick it up in fist (keep all dangerous objects out of baby's reach.)
Babble, combining vowels and consonants such as ga-ga-ga, ba-ba-ba, ma-ma-ma, da-da-da.
Feed self cracker or other finger food.
MAY EVEN BE ABLE TO:
Creep or crawl
Full up to standing position from sitting
Get into a sitting position from stomach
Pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger (keep all dangerous objects out of baby's reach)
Say "mama" or "dada," indiscriminately.

WHAT ASHLYNN IS DOING SO FAR:
Creeping
She's been standing with support since month four
She can sit without support for about 3 minutes
She can grab objects from a distance since month four.
When her name is called from a distance she looks around for whoever called her.
She's starting to get familiar with faces
She's officially eating baby foods 2-3 times a day.
She notices our dogs and takes an interest to pet them.
She makes these stinker faces( I'll post a photo)
She turns to her tummy during sleep
Shes been talkative since month two.

Also, she's growing out of her baby tub so I tried bathing her in the kitchen sink... We both didn't like that. So what im going to do is find a baby bath seat and try it and review it. Ashlynn loves to splash now... And baby tubs are too small for that! Her six month wellness check up is Aug 2 do I'll post more then.

Stay blessed

Baby hair!

Yes! I seriously love my daughter's "it's a curl!" Natural hair care product. Her hair and scalp feels soo healthy and soft. The daily mositurizer helps detangle her hair and the oil just locks the moisture in and oils her scalp. Speaking of scalp, my Co worker removed her cradle cap with a soft bristle brush for me. It was so easy for her just to brush away! So my baby has no more cradle cap. I feel like the oil did help get rid for her cradle cap. People normally use baby oil in their child's hair to moisturize, but I personally think that is too harsh/oily for babies hair. Which causes them to have to wash it out each time they put it in. That will only make it harder for you to get rid of cradle cap. This oil I have is so light it can be used daily. This is why it was so simple for my co worker to remove this from her scalp. Oh and they sent samples of their shampoo, conditioner, and leave in! I love them all! I'm definitely hooked!
www.curls.biz

Oatmeal at 5 mos

You know what makes me laugh. My baby girl loves to watch me eat my food but when it comes to her oatmeal and rice she doesn't really want it. So I am thinking either she's ready for bigger and better things. So I am going to do my research and start making her baby food. In my house hold we are trying to eat healthy and buying that baby food on the shelves is not the way to go! Just think that baby food can sit on the shelf for months if not a year or So...does that not concern y'all?

Your blessings

Have any of y'all took the time out of your days to just think of every blessing God has given you? If so, have you thanked Him for it? You don't have to go to church to thank Him for it. God loves listening to His children. Simply pray and say thank you for all the things you have done for me. It doesn't have to be fancy because He knows what you're thankful for.

Its a curl! Baby hair product review

This stuff is amazing! It smells soo good and the oil left my daughter's hair feeling soft with out feeling oily. The curl moisturizer kept her curls defined without the nasty leftover stick oily feeling also. This product has all natural ingredients and it is gentle enough for baby's scalp. As far as her cradle cap, this product has truly improved it. The cradle cap is going away and it does not bother her. I definitely  recommended this product. You can find and order it at www.curls.biz

Baby hair products

So I have been searching and searching and searching for a natural hair product for my infant. Then it came to me..."why don't I see if the products I use have a baby line?" Luckily, I found that CURLS has a baby product line called "it's a curl!" Cute right? I ordered my daughter some and it came in the mail today!  I can't wait to try it out!

Full time boob to part time bottle

This blog is for you mothers out there who need advice from going on full time boob to part time bottle.
My daughter was breast fed EXCLUSIVELY for two months. When it was time for my maternity leave to end, I knew I had to eventually wean her on the bottle.  So this means I need to pick different  bottles and let her choose which one she likes best. Sounds easy right? Not at all....my baby girl didn't not like NUK or breastflow or natural flow or Tommie tippy. She would suck for two seconds and then start gagging and crying. This was stressful for me because, even though I work at the day care she goes to, I am. Not always going to be able to leave my room to feed her. 

So what do I do?
Nothing...I gave up. But my then my husband came to the rescue. I spent almost 150 dollars on different bottles. My husband did his own little research online and found some ideas. So he disappears and runs to the store and comes home with these simple little bottles. I told him those wont work because according to my research, the base wasn't big enough so it wont be like she's breastfeeding. Plus, the package didn't say "mimics breastfeeding" or "helps with breast to bottle feedings". He told me to let him try the bottles he picked. So I did...and guess what...SHE TOOK IT LIKE A CHAMP!!! SHE LOVES THESE BOTTLES.

Its Gerber first essentials and its with the latex nipple. My husband picked up these simple affordable bottles and she loves them. I think she likes the latex too. Because at 9 weeks I gave her a latex binky to soothe her sucking needs and she loves those too!

So simple can be better :-)

Upcoming Maternity Leave

So, My Maternity Leave officially starts Jan 18, 2012 and my baby's due date is Jan 25, 2012. I am so excited because I definitely feel the need to rest. I just want to stay home all day and lay in my bed. I hear this is the norm but it definitely does has its downs. I don't like being inside all day, but I literally DO NOT want to go anywhere. So i think this week off before my due date is a great idea because i will be able to rest. During my maternity leave, I will definitely be able update my blogs =). Hopefully my baby girl would let me because i would be more than happy to tell my journey as a new mommy. Well my last official day of work is Tuesday (im on call). MLK day is Monday so we are off, then Wednesday is the 18th! My mother in Law is coming that day and I have a prenatal appt this day. So more updates to come! =) much love stay blessed!

Couping and saving money grocery shopping

So, Now that TLC's Extreme couponing is becoming very popular. People are realizing that it really is simple to coupon. BUT how do these people get all these coupons and how do they save so much? I have not a clue but I am starting my own way to save money during my grocery shopping trips without the use of soo many coupons.Of course, I am going to share this with you.            

My First Blog

Goodmorning!
   This is my first blog of many. I hope I entertain and inspire my readers throughout the other many blogs to come. I will discuss topics like natural hair care, my last days of pregnancy, how I handle being a young military wife, and just random every fun current events. I probably will have multiple post a day especially since I am just starting out. So I hope you enjoy my blogs and have a blessed day. =)