Thriftanista in the City

Her 2nd favorite snack - grimy toys. This is another "Who Am I?" post because I'm highlighting another first about something so simple and mundane. Pre baby if someone would have shared this with me I probably would be doing a silent "Who cares!". I'm so excited though! Queen V finally found a food to her liking. I've made runny rice. Runny oatmeal. I've made it thicker and something in between. I've tried banana, pear, and a few other fruits. This is what captured her heart. Yeah! The miracle meal. It smells horrible but it taste pretty good. I can tell she's eating a lot of it too. Her poops are back to everyday and they are not the nice breastmilk poop but not solid either (not looking forward to that at all). This in between stage is messy. I have to be really careful to contain it. It's harder to avoid poop foot when she's squirming all around and grabbing at things. SN: I'm still tossing my cloth diapers in t...

While pregnant I made the decision to wear Queen V (this is my latest and most frequently used nickname for her because she is well...the QUEEN) all the time. I don't know where the thought came from but it seemed like the natural thing to do. I can continue about my day with an extra few pounds attached to me. I inherited a ZoloWear sling that came with a video. I was intimidated by that so I never even took it out of the package. I ended up buying a Moby wrap that she hated in the beginning. She learned to love it and took great naps in it. Naps that lasted 2 hours! Le sigh. Now it seems the QUEEN has outgrown it. She'll sleep in it occasionally but most of the time she's just too alert and grabby. She's constantly jumping it it like she does the Jumperoo. She's come close to falling out and when I'm cooking she's reaching for everything. I also bought a Baby Bjorn for when we're on the go. The Bjorn had magic powers. She would instantly fall ...

Queen V: Yes, I see myself. Queen V: Where are you going? Mama V (15 minutes later): Really?

This polish is gray but it's bluish on my nails. I would have preferred it much more if it were in fact gray. 

She's 6 months official! From 6 pd 8 oz to 15 pounds. Sleeping about 22 hours a day to 13 hours. Having no control over limbs to managing to put both feet in mouth. Amazing. I hear a lot of mom's say how fast it all happens. It didn't happen that way for me. These 6 months have been long! I'm so happy with the progress she's made and looking forward to her future progress. Teeth, crawling, walking...let's go! Stink eye to the parents. Getting some good sleep. Le sigh. The newborn diaper that no longer fits. Milk drunk She looks alien-ish here. Brand new to the earth. Did time fly or stand still for you?

Yesterday was Little Miss' 6 month checkup. Baby Girl is 15 pounds (31st percentile) and 2' 1" inches (27th percentile). The height hasn't changed. The nurse thinks that maybe she was measured wrong last time. She  got more shots.  I asked about the sleep thing since Miss V is averaging about 3 or 4 hours before waking up. She again reminded me to put her down sleepy but awake. She also said she only needed to eat once or twice per night. After her bedtime bottle she's usually knocked out so I do put her in the crib completely zonked and I have gotten into the habit of feeding her every time she wakes up. It's just faster. Last night I tried the one feeding over night. She woke up at least 4 times. I waited 5 minutes and you know what? She fell back asleep or maybe she wasn't away at all just making a little noise. She didn't have a total melt down cry just a lot of whining. I went in to check on her around 3a. She rolls on to her stomach a lot and can...

My me made skirt and swag bag Last night I finally left the house. At night. Without Little Miss. I received a complimentary ticket to Sassy Moms Night Out Go Red event. Free drinks, free appetizers and beauty treatments? Yes, please! Have you seen my vision board ? Free stuff and parties are on the left. I spruced myself up and donned a red skirt. I had zero parking issues with my little Toyota Yaris (parking is a bear in that neighborhood over by Harpo Studios and the United Center). I got a "special" wristband that entitled me to a lil extra gift. Score! I lost it and found it again in my coat when I was leaving. I drank pretty red Barbie juice drinks and loaded my plate with some of my favorite foods - hummus, baba ganoush, and dolmas. Win! I went in search of a free manicure. They were all booked up. Boo. This is what happens when you're tardy for the party. Oh well. I took a red carpet photo. The photographers were pumping me up. I showed them all kin...