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IN THIS
ISSUE:
GET OUT OF THE HEAT BABY
FRIENDLY MOVIE THEATERS NEAR YOU!
ZERO TO PREGNANT IN 60 SECONDS
PRENATAL DIETS THAT ROCK
How to
get four star treatment out of your OB-GYN
SMOKERS
- Quitting IS FOR LOSERS ~ STOPPING FOR
GOOD
IS FOR WINNERS
EXERCISES THAT SAVE LABOR PAIN!
The Best Pregnancy Test is ....
MOMMY NOSE'S TOP 10 TIPS
& PICKS
FOR AUGUST!
SIDS - 10 GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTION
Daddy Nose's Top 10 Tips
MIGHTY TITE
THE SUPER HERO OF SAFETY is here!
The Nose's Book Pick
Of The Month
The Best Diaper Bag
In Town
has arrived
BOTTLE WARMERS AND MORE
BOTTLES
Quick Tips From June
Quick Tips from July
COOL BABY ROCK APPAREL COUPONS
THE BEST COFFEE HOUSE FOR
KIDS
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coffee, espressos and Latte's are exceptional, they have internet access, the
place is hip with Suisse like feel to it and can you believe it? It's
completely child friendly! They have an entire section in the coffee house
for kids with baby furniture, train sets and toys included.
Who would think to put a place
like this together? And it's not so baby obnoxious where I was feeling like I am
drinking my latte at a daycare. No, Swork is a chic little hang where
your baby will feel welcome and you will feel like you are getting a caffeine
break.
www.sworkcoffee.com
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Will I ever loose it?
Aye! Aye! Aye!
I don't know about you girls, but I am fed up with
being about forty pounds over weight! When does this end? They
keep saying "Oh, breast feeding burns 500 calories a day", but what about
the other 3000 calories it feels like I am taking in whether I eat or not?
Don't worry, I am not starving myself or the baby. That's the problem. Mommy
Nose likes her food alright. Baby Nose is now 5 months old and my only
relief from feeling like a heifer is to not look in the mirror for more than
5 seconds a day. Yes, yes, the baby comes first, but I'd still like to
look forward to sex with Daddy Nose once in a while without the fear of
crushing the guy. Okay, I don't look that bad, but I have seen him
fight off a grimace when I get on top. It's like having some sea fearing fun
with a beached whale these days. "Feelings aren't facts! " says my friend the
toothpick model. She recommends eating only tiny meals, but eat five
of them a day. So I did, but they ended up being one bowl of oatmeal and a
piece of Toblerone chocolate, a salad and the rest of the candy bar, ice
cream for lunch ... did I already have lunch? Okay, I will drink juice
then. Oh, it's full of calories? Too late, and I'm starving! I
guess I'll have a burger without the bun followed by Trader Joe's amazing
Honey Style Greek Yogurt that I am not feeding the baby anymore! I am sure
you guessed that I don't feel a pound lighter. Although, that's exactly what
I have lost in the past three months. ONE POUND OF FLESH!!!!! This is
embarrassing.
My latest thing is imitating the baby. I get on
my stomach and try to arch my back and do exactly what he does for as long
as he does it. Now he rolls over on his back and he kicks his feet straight
out in front of him over and over again. So I lay there next to him and I
try to keep up. I think I am getting some abs. You wouldn't believe
the stamina these kids have. Today someone sent me three yoga
work out videos along with a stroller workout which I will review and let
you know about. The yoga gurus told me to put Baby Nose in a sling and
walk all over the place with him to burn the fat off. I walk with him twice
a day, but my love handles just love me to death. They are like that annoying
boyfriend you can't get rid of or a nasty rash that won't go away. At least
I can say that I do wear my chub pretty well if I say so myself. The
important thing to remember is this ... when the moments of self loathing
start to set in I have to remember that this is all temporary. It is just
for today. Close my eyes, take a deep breath, open my eyes. Look at
Baby Nose. Now I remember why I am here on planet Earth and my chicken fat
doesn't seem so important ... for the moment anyway.
Besides me and my blubber, the month has been amazing.
Baby Nose is grabbing things and holding on. Last Monday morning we woke up
and he looked at me and I swear he said, "Mommy." Daddy Nose came
running up from downstairs and rushed into the bedroom and said, "Did I just
hear him say, mommy?" So at least I wasn't hearing things. But just a
note for all parents out there. Just because your kid rolls over early or
walks early or talks early or is bigger or does something that seems to
indicate he's better than other babies or may even be the next Einstein does
not mean he won't end up on crack. I say focus on him being Einstein when he
gets a little older ~let's say around 21. Right now our babies being
"Early" at anything is as important as me losing 10 pounds. It's important
to me, but the rest of the world and Baby Nose could seriously give a rats
hairy you know what and where. So let the kid be and let yourself be while you're at it.
As for me, I will take my own advice and let myself be too! Let it be,
let it be, let it be.
Peace out, Mommy Nose
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