TempestBeauty – Page 18 – Living. And loving. And hurting.

Prayer for a Daughter.

April 20, 2011

I did not write it, but I must share it. Tina Fey is the genius behind this work, and she gets all credit. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me say to myself, “All of my readers must see this.” So here it is: Tina Fey’s Prayer for a Daughter First, Lord: No tattoos. May… Read More

Nipple. Confused.

April 15, 2011

I hate that term. Nipple confusion. Ruby is not confused. She knows exactly what she wants. She wants the nipple from a bottle, and putting the breast in her mouth makes her ANGRY. I have asked and asked for advice and help. I have spoken to numerous lactation consultants. Other breastfeeding moms. Internet websites. Anything I can find. There are… Read More

Finger Paints.

April 11, 2011

Today, Brock was running to Target to get a few things. I asked him to pick out some paints for Ronan, and he said no. He brought some home anyways.

Busy busy.

April 8, 2011

I don’t know where to begin. It’s Thursday already. Where does the time go? I have to work again on Saturday. I feel like I just got home, and already it’s time to go back. We had a wonderful week. Lots of outside/park time, tons if inside family time. Meals at the dinner table. A bunch of cuddles and fun…. Read More

No Title!

April 4, 2011

I rather abruptly ended my last blog. The plan, as it were, was to manage the over-supply issue. I was to do this by “block feeding.” Without getting into too much detail, the idea is to feed from the same breast multiple times in a row until your body realizes that it’s making too much milk, and lowers production. I… Read More

Head Meet Wall.

March 31, 2011

Okay, so here’s the deal. I just spent 2 hours getting Ruby to sleep, so I’m going to sit here and pound out a blog post. If she wakes up, I’m hitting submit, regardless of where the post is standing. Shit. Yeah, I’m writing about poop again. The low-down – Ruby doesn’t poop. From day one, she has never pooped… Read More