Thursday, February 28, 2013

Twice as nice blog hop!

Water Rolls Uphill


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Do you have a post that you put your heart and soul into that deserves some extra love? Or did you write an amazing product review and want to give more people the chance to learn about it? Link up those posts here and get them the lovin' they deserve!


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First: Choose a post from your blog that you would like others to read and link it up.
It can be recent, old, or even archived! Family friendly please, and no giveaways.

Second: Follow your hosts.
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Leave a meaningful comment and let them know where you found them!

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Mamas keep your babies rear-facing.

It’s a fact that children who are rear-facing have a greater chance of surviving a car crash.

Forward-facing children 12 to 23 months were over 5 times as likely to be injured compared to rear-facing children of same age. - NHTSA

Car crashes are the number one killer of children 1 to 12 years old in the United States. The best way to protect them in the car is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way. - NHTSA

It’s a fact that rear-facing car seats spread frontal crash forces over the whole area of a child's back, head, and neck; they also prevent the head from snapping relative to the body in a frontal crash.

“In 2000, 539 children younger than 5 years died while riding in motor vehicles; almost half were unrestrained,1 and many others were restrained improperly.2” - AAP

“Birth through Age 2 – Rear-facing child safety seat. For the best possible protection, infants and children should be kept in a rear-facing child safety seat in the back seat buckled with the seat’s harness, until they reach the upper weight or height limits of their particular seat. The weight and height limits on rear-facing child safety seats can accommodate most children through age 2, check the seat’s owner’s manual for details.” – CDC

“In the United States during 2009, 1,314 children ages 14 years and younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes, and approximately 179,000 were injured.” – CDC

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Max is nine months!

Can you believe my newborn baby that I just had a few weeks ago is already nine months?? When the heck did this happen?! Monday. Seriously I feel like it was just yesterday that I was in that hospital room waiting for my little man to enter into this world. But it wasn't! 
So here's the latest on my Max:
He crawls super fast. Dexter never did this, he always had this strange one legged crawl and then just got up and walked because it was easier. But not my max! He is a crawling machine. His favorite place to go? The bathroom or a closet. He is always crawling towards one of those places! I have no idea why but he loves them. Although when he crawl on tile or linoleum he crawls on his hands and feet. Its to cute!
He can pull himself up. He loves standing up! He also begs for food from anyone that will pay attention. Its really funny if you have food he crawls over to you and stands up next to you and bounces while panting. Even if he just ate. Sometimes he takes the food and throws it on the ground. I guess he just likes to have it. 
We are still nursing and it is going great! I know we will make it to a year and not sure how much longer we will after that. I thought I would want to do it till two with him but honestly and this is vain I want to take diet pills. Yes I said it. But who knows. I know I will miss it, there were times I cried with Dex once I stopped nursing him. So I am sure I will get over my want to be skinny the easy way. haha.
He still only has the two bottom teeth but I think one more on the top is trying to bust out. 
He has started kissing. I love it! He only does it when I make a kissy face.
He is still sleeping in our bed. I am such a sucker!
Max has started talking in jibberish! He says MAMAMAMA- MAMA. and daddadaddad- dadda He doesn't quite say Dexter yet though.
Speaking of Dexter, the boys are getting along great now. Although we still have a problem with Dexter sharing his toys, pushing Max over, and riding him (because Max is  clearly being a horse) They really do love each other and I can tell. Its so stinkin cute! When Dexter wakes up from a nap he always wants to hold Max's hand. well really he wants to hold his hand ALL the time. And Max crawls around and looks for Dexter when he hears his voice. His face always lights up when he sees his face too! 
So now I am ready for time to slow down. I have decided I don't like infants. They are cute and all but THIS right here is the stage I love. I love how they interact and discover things. I love how excited he gets when I do the sign for pick up. I love watching him learn. I love how fat he is and kissable! GOSH I love everything about this age. I am ready to freeze time. I don't want either of my boys getting any older they are perfect. 



My brand new baby.    
One month- This is when I realized he needed to be adjusted. Look at that head tilt!
Two months

Three months. Look at that tan! This is when his hair started falling out.
Four months!
Five months!
Six months! He has started sitting up and is so alert.
Seven months! He was sitting up great and started doing his army crawl!

Eight months. He started crawling and laughing at everything!

My big nine month old with his big boy haircut. I miss his curls.






Monday, February 25, 2013

A weekend visit!

So now that we are living closer to home it is so much easier, or should be, for people to come visit! This weekend my parents came for a short weekend visit and it was so great getting to see them! Although their drive here was anything but short (My parents posses this unique talent to make any drive take at least twice as long as it should. lol ) I think they still enjoyed seeing their grandsons. My niece also came and while she is 12 and would rather sit in her room and whine about nothing  stay home and be 12 she came too. I even saw her smile a few times!!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Twice as nice blog hop!

Water Rolls Uphill


Brought to you by Water Rolls Uphill And Our5Cents


Do you have a post that you put your heart and soul into that deserves some extra love? Or did you write an amazing product review and want to give more people the chance to learn about it? Link up those posts here and get them the lovin' they deserve!


This is our first week so make sure you share it with as many people as possible so we can all meet some new friends!

Here's how it works:

First: Choose a post from your blog that you would like others to read and link it up.
It can be recent, old, or even archived! Family friendly please, and no giveaways.

Second: Follow your hosts.
And
Water Rolls Uphill
we are the first two on the linky

Third. Try to stop by as many blog as you can and follow ones you love.
Leave a meaningful comment and let them know where you found them!

Fourth. Grab our button! (Optional, but appreciated.)

Share the hop love on social media.

If you would like to be next week's co-host email one of us at our5cents1@gmail.com or elizabeth@waterrollsuphill.com.

Disclaimer: Our opinions are our own and may not be the same as yours.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Hi, I’m Mama bear.

So the older Dexter gets the more playgrounds and play areas we go to. So of course that means he is interacting with more kids. More often then not those kids are older than him. So they do not always play like him. Well there seems to be another growing trend, mothers who don’t watch their children.  Mothers who play on their phones while their child picks on mine.

Wordless Wednesday

It’s that time again. Where I am supposed to stop talking and just show you pictures. But as always I think I will tell you about my pictures because I am no good at being wordless!

warning picture overload.

Monday, February 18, 2013

No TV for my kids.

First I want to let everyone know that I do not think you are a bad parent for letting your kids watch TV. Parenting is not a  one size fits all thing. What I am saying though is the TV is not right for my family and doesn’t fit in.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Nursing mommy blogger opp!

Nursing/Breastfeeding Gift Pack


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Yoomi-Self Warming Bottle
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentines day is for girls.

Every year since I started dating I have always had a hard time trying to figure out what to get a guy for valentines day. Let's be honest it has always been geared towards women.It is so hard to find something for a man, most don't want flowers, a cheesy card, jewelry  a stuffed animal, or chocolates. The stuff that us women love. Well at least I do! I remember in high school I was dating this guy Jonathan and we hadn't been dating long and I got him this stuffed bear that he had commented on saying how soft it was. Well I had not yet given him his present yet and he hands me a gift, and says "Sorry its so lame, my mom got it for you cause I was sick yesterday". It was the same bear. Talk about wanting to melt. Just disappear. Well next year I got my boyfriend a CD. I don't remember what CD it was I just know that he liked it. Lesson learned. Do not buy guys stuffed animals.
Well after I got married I thought it would be easier to buy stuff for my Bubby on valentines day. It's not. Turns out I am still just as clue-less and we have been together for 6 years. I think. Maybe 7 you'd have to ask him I am bad with dates. Well anyways, every year I fumble around trying to find him something. I never ever feel like I got him anything good. Last night I went to Kohls to go get something for him and I come back and he says "You didn't buy me clothes did you? Because that would be weird" Well thankfully I had not. My husband is not the best at thinking before he talks. I bought him cologne. I think this is the second of six valentines that I have done this.
Well I can tell you that even though I am super un-creative when it comes to husband gifts, I have hopped on the "spoil your kids on valentines day" bandwagon! Although I don't think I went as crazy as some moms I did have fun making today special for my little loves. Maybe next year when we are not camping out in a hotel I will have more fun!
So what do you get a man on valentines day? Anything? Or is today just a day for women?

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Wordless Wednesday!

If I told you my kids were amazing airplane travelers would you hate me? hehe

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Monday, February 11, 2013

No harsh Chemicals review

When I first became a mom I did what I thought was right, I bought all the products that I thought babies needed. One of the things that I bought thinking it was the best thing for my baby was Johnson and Johnson baby wash. I mean everyone uses it and I got gifted like 10 bottles so clearly it was the best product. It did not take me long to notice my son was getting bad rashes and had dry skin. Thinking this was normal I lathered on the lotion and went on with my days. Finally I brought it up to my pediatrician that my sons rash was out of control. He constantly had dry red skin. Her first question for me was if I was using Johnson and Johnson, to which I replied yes! She told me to stop using it immediately. That was the worst soap I could use.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Hotslings AP review and coupon!


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The first baby carrier I ever owned was a Hotsling carrier. I bought it for when I had Dexter. I suppose you could say it was my gateway drug into carriers ;O). I always loved it but I wished that it was adjustable depending on my clothing sometimes it just didn’t fit right.
  Well flash forward two years and out comes the AP by Hotsling! When I saw this and fell in love! I knew I needed it for Max, I wish that I had gotten it when he was smaller but I did not realize how much they had changed!

Monday, February 4, 2013

BabyLegs giveaway!

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BabyLegs is giving away a $50 grab bag to one lucky winner!

Our5Cents is excited to bring you another great giveaway!
Be sure to stop by and visit BabyLegs Facebook page to stay up to date on their sales and products. They have lots of sales for Facebook fans only that you will not want to miss!! While your there be sure to tell them Our5Cents sent you and thanks for the giveaway!
Pros:
One size fits both my 2 year old and 8 month old
Stretchy material leaves no red marks
Great quality
Can be used for more than just baby leg warmers
Socks fit great with lots of colors and prints to choose from
Socks are true to size so no guessing!
Fast shipping
Their Facebook page always has new coupons!


Cons:
None!
Would I refer this product to a friend? YES!!
You can read the whole review of their Leg Warmers and Socks HERE.
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Friday, February 1, 2013

Win your dream stroller!

(The picture is only an example)


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One lucky winner will win a stroller from any brand they like, it can be with car seat included or just the stroller.


The winner will pick up the stroller from Toysrus.com and will be sent directly from their website.


The stroller can be up to $300 including shipping charges.  

US ONLY

18 Years or older to participate 

2/1 to 2/28

Good Luck!




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