Oooohhhh you never know what this motherhood thing is going to throw at you next I'm tellin ya! Now this blog is gonna get, well, gross so here's my warning.. if you cant handle the poop, stay outta the diaper!
Never in my life did I ever think I would be so obsessed with poop! Smelling it, observing it, poking it, tracking it, studying it... Yes and this is on a daily basis!
Its too stinky. Its not stinky enough. Its to watery. Its too dry. Its too green. Its not green enough. Its too dark. Is it supposed to be orange!? What are those specs? Why is it so soft? Why isn't there more? WHY IS THERE SO MUCH!?
I'm not sure I'll ever decipher the perfect poop... Its a mystery for the generations past and future! But my poop journey began many moons ago when Kenny decided to buy the "cheaper" formula for Jackson...
We started Jax on Similac once I stopped breast feeding, but the gassy pains he had were unbearable to watch so I switched him to Nutramigen by Enfamil (sensitive tummy formula) and it was life changing for us!! Jackson wasnt as gassy (we also started using Dr. Browns bottles).. He was pooping regularly and his poop was consistently a sweet smelling yellowish color... But unfortunately the Nutramigen is the most expensive formula out there at $36 a pop! And at the rate our growing baby was eating it become too expensive, so Kenny suggested finding a cheaper alternative...
I was against the idea but did some research and decided to try Enfamil gentle ease... No poop for days....
Then we tried Similac again.... Watery, god awful poops every other day not to mention terrible farts that were painful for him
Next we went for Target brand... Which actually wasnt terrible but he still wasnt regular like he was on the Nutramigen..
Lastly I decided to try the wal-mart brand thinking "sometimes cheap stuff is the best kind!" I was wrong.. It was about as effective as the Target brand, still not regular... Needless to say we ended up back on the Nutramigen! I was so happy to see those happy poops again!
BBBBUUUTTTTT TTTHHHEEENNNN
Jax began eating solids... lol
Now that whole poop situation is just ridiculous! After getting terrified by the color of smell of these new poops (did you know his poop will actually turn orange after eating say carrots or sweet potatoes... freaky!) I was back to irregular poops! He was doing fine on the rice cereal but once veggies and fruits were introduced he was all off again!
I started him on Gerber 1st foods in the plastic containers, then switched to the jars (I dont know why, i thought it would help) But still his poops were irregular and ABSOLUTELY painful for him! And he would strain like crazy just to poop out a little egg of green silly putty! I felt awful...
Well, back to the drawing board... I was thinking I'm going to have to start making my own food for him, but I was so worried about having the time! Its such a huge undertaking to get that started especially to prepare in advance and freeze everything and portion, it was overwhelming to me.. So I decided to try Organic...
I went out and bought Plum organics in the pouches... They are incredible! Amazing flavor combinations, easy to store and very inexpensive (They're usually on sale at Babies R Us)... Regular pooping, although it still gets some funky smells, the funk smells healthy... if that makes any sense...
Never thought Id be sitting in bed writing entire blogs about poop but this was my story.. and as a mom things like a funky baby poo can scare the crap out of you (no pun intended)
I hope this was informative, helpful or if nothing else, entertaining!!
See you tomorrow!!
xoxo
SaraH
This evening while I was doing my nightly internet browse (yahoo news, facebook, pinterest, youtube etc) I came across an AWESOME topic!
Men experiencing labor pains!!
Now in all honesty after close to 6 months the intense memories of the pain of labor has begun to escape me... But I'll see if I can explain what I remember...
-Insane amounts of pressure on my pelvis!
-I remember it feeling like someone was blowing a balloon up in my uterus and JUST went it felt like it was about to pop its like the air let out...
-My back felt like it was going to snap in half
-I felt like I was going to snap in half!
-The anticipation of the next contraction coming on was awful... Youd start to feel normal again and then you slowly start feeling the pressure build up again and your like "#%$%^"
Before I had Jackson everyone said contractions felt like really bad period cramps but I completely disagree! There was nothing like this pain ever in my life! I swear God designed it so that we would begin to forget the intensity of it or everyone would just stop at 1!
So without further adieu, I hope you all enjoy..... Men in Labor:
What I wouldnt give to get my hands on that machine! lol
Hope you enjoyed as much as I did!
And for anyone interested in my Labor and Delivery story..... :-)
xoxo
SaraH
I've been sitting here for so long just wondering how the heck to start this blog and after many 1st paragraphs and a lot of use of the delete key I've decided just to let it flow.. I'm not going to call this an introduction but just me talking...
My format is just that... myself having a conversation with... well.. myself most of the time... lol... I plan to just let this be an outlet for the thoughts that fill my days (and nights) as well as a peek into the life of a 29-year-old first time stay at home mommy!
My son is Jackson and he is about to be 6 months old! He was born on November 15, 2012... But I guess you can say my life changed forever on April 9, 2012 when I found out I was pregnant..
Jackson was not planned... Yet not prevented either... We decided, if it was meant to be, it will be.. And after four years together my boyfriend Kenny and I created Jax! And life changed forever! I didnt know it back last April but life would mean so many different things to me than I could ever explain.. But most of all, I credit Jackson with saving the life of a very confused, insecure and lost 28 year old girl...
No idea what to do next, where I was going, careless and limitless I never felt as though I could ever search a real purpose in life.. Call it depression, call it confusion, I dont know what to call it besides years of regret catching up to me...
The moment I gave birth to my baby boy... My place in this world.. in this UNIVERSE was made clear.. I am Jacksons mommy. I have the most important job that could ever exist and with that I finally understand the meaning of the world validation..
Needless to say, motherhood is my greatest joy in life! Without going into too much detail about who I "was" (i'm sure that will come with time within this blog) I can say I was a party girl who needed a change... But I prefer this blog be focused more on the woman I am today... Jackson's mommy... And this blog is to document his life and our misadventures together on this journey called parenthood!
Cast of Characters:
ME- Sarah- Mommy
Kenny- Daddy
Jackson- Jax- Baby
Jade and JoJo- Kitties
And there we have my little family.... I hope you will stay tuned and stay in touch! I'm so excited to share my family with yours!!
xoxo
SaraH
