28Aug 2020 by Mercedes

Time

Daily Rants
Would you prefer to live 5 more years in isolation or be with your loved ones? Photo by Jordan Benton on Pexels.com Not an easy question to pose yourself! No right answer! But hence this is the question that I'm asking myself at 3 am, when more measures are soon to be put into play. I have always tried to remove myself from the opinions and statistics of our current situation and just go with my business. BUT as I lie awake up at night I realise how this is really affecting me and those around me. When you are fed statistics about: how many are infected?; how many deaths?; the rate at which it spreads? it becomes overwhelming or maybe even thinking it will not happen to you? until…
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18Jan 2020 by Mercedes

Wanna Sleep!

Daily Rants
Pre-children, I used to have this preconceived idea of tender beautiful moments bonding with your child in bed in the morning like in the movies... but its so far from it....its an intense roller-coaster ride. There is no such thing as a lie in no more😢! I really try honestly, as the girls wake up I tell them to lie with me for a little while but I just have to end by getting up for our own safety and my sanity. It always goes the same way... I can maybe get a few tender squeezes but then its jumping, poking and fighting who is going to be next to me and the baby. Holding the girls for dear life so they don't go into the baby's cot and fighting…
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17Jan 2020 by Mercedes
Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

Baby stage, Parenting
Breastfeeding is a personal choice! I breastfed my girls for 14 months and I am currently breastfeeding my 3 month old boy. I prefer it as its convenient for me! Yes, it has numerous benefits for my child (as I have been told) such as passing antibodies and nutrients but, as all choices in life it has it's advantages and disadvantages. Advantages Health benefits for child such as passing antibodies and nutrientsNot having to wash and sterilize bottles - for me this is a biggy, one less thing in my endless list of things to doOne less thing to pack!Food on the go - as long as I'm around milk is availableSaves money - no need to buy formulaLoss of pregnancy weight - Really?! not in my case- I have…
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15Jan 2020 by Mercedes
Bedtime!

Bedtime!

Baby stage, Daily Rants, Parenting, Toddler stage
Every bedtime is different its a new adventure! My girls share a bedroom and baby sleeps next to me for now. Occasionally, girls pass out in a few minutes but those are few in my book. My eldest daughter seems to remember all she did that day at bedtime! When asked during the day "What did you do in school today?" she replies "Nothing!" but come bedtime! her amnesia is over and decides to give you the run of every single detail of her day! Which I have to say is nice and cute but JUST GO TO SLEEP! Don't know how your bedtime routines are like but my eldest seems to have one she has her milk and I lie with her until she drifts off... yes and it…
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