1-Urth Mama

jessica- good eye. thank you! i just changed it.....

2010-07-30T18:25:39.592-07:00

jessica- good eye. thank you! i just changed it... :-)

Sounds like you had a busy couple of days. Did yo...

2010-07-30T18:18:03.735-07:00

Sounds like you had a busy couple of days. Did you catch that you called Paprika by her real name in the third paragraph?

Oh my gosh...she's a doll!! I'm a chew-toy, too, i...

2010-07-30T16:23:05.886-07:00

Oh my gosh...she's a doll!!
I'm a chew-toy, too, if it makes you feel any better. 'Tis the season. Soon my baby will be 3 and 4 and 5 .... this is just a season. She's worth it :)

Hi Erika, Your blog is wonderful :) I'm Katrina,...

2010-07-30T16:19:31.791-07:00

Hi Erika,

Your blog is wonderful :)

I'm Katrina, and I saw your reply to Erin's blog post about sleeping babies, and I related to what you said about your 13 month old. I have pretty much done what you described with all of mine(nursing until they fall asleep, sleeping while attached to the breast, etc.) Right now my youngest just turned two...and she won't

I took the time to look at the videos you linked t...

2010-07-29T22:11:27.236-07:00

I took the time to look at the videos you linked to. She's incredibly smart and cute. My daughter who just became a mom and is 21 now used to read books from memory all the time. Does Paprika love puzzles, too? Rebekah learned all her states and capitals at 2 because we put a US puzzle together with her. (It was for 5 and up.) Let me encourage you to keep up the good work.

Very cute : ) Next, she'll be singing the Star Sp...

2010-07-29T21:22:55.857-07:00

Very cute : ) Next, she'll be singing the Star Spangled Banner!

What a fun Mommy you are : ) I love your trip to t...

2010-07-29T17:27:10.523-07:00

What a fun Mommy you are : ) I love your trip to the aquarium and I love that you ask the question about the Pumpkin at the end of every day :) So fun!

It is funny how they start moving non stop once they can walk, right?

I am visiting via Enjoying the Small things and your comment there. So nice to meet you : ) Your girls are very sweet!

My little girl(13 1/2 months) won't sleep if I dri...

2010-07-29T13:28:56.787-07:00

My little girl(13 1/2 months) won't sleep if I drink caffeine but if Ginger won't sleep you probably need the caffeine just to function huh? Don't know if cutting it out would help or not just thought I'd share.
I wish we had an aquarium looks like fun.

Oh I hear ya on the nursing all night long...Sherb...

2010-07-29T07:52:04.342-07:00

Oh I hear ya on the nursing all night long...Sherbert does the same thing. Fortunately he snuggles up against me so we're both able to get some sleep...but I don't know what it feels like to sleep without him latched on to me!!

(HUGS) hang in there.

Pastrami, really? What ever happened to good old ...

2010-07-28T22:06:09.980-07:00

Pastrami, really? What ever happened to good old peanut butter and jelly? Paprika cracks me up. She's one smart cookie. By the way, can I join your family? You're always going somewhere fun.

I always love your pictures, and it just dawned on...

2010-07-28T17:13:23.362-07:00

I always love your pictures, and it just dawned on me how much hair, you, Mr. Mustard, and Paprika all have, and there is Ginger. I love that she looks so young still. It's breathtaking. Stay young, forever, little lady. So cute.

As for sleep, or lack thereof, I feel your pain. I am still nursing Yoda to sleep and probably 4 times between 10 pm and 5 a.m. Yep. It's crazy

Love the picture of you and the girls. So sorry f...

2010-07-28T12:11:20.918-07:00

Love the picture of you and the girls. So sorry for your lack of sleep but I'm glad Ginger is all smiles. The park seems like the perfect place to release stress.

oh girly, hugs to you! that is ROUGH

2010-07-28T08:34:10.607-07:00

oh girly, hugs to you! that is ROUGH

My son liked to be cuddled when he slept. So we ha...

2010-07-28T08:02:28.969-07:00

My son liked to be cuddled when he slept. So we have a long heat wrap, it's like a 4' long sock full of beans, and we'd microwave it to get it warm (but not to hot, of course), then tuck it around him. It worked! But Idk what to do about the constant latch.

Once again, I was reading your post, agreeing with...

2010-07-28T05:54:45.595-07:00

Once again, I was reading your post, agreeing with everything! Although I haven't been sleeping sitting up for the last 6 1/2 months (that's how old Mia is), she basically only sleeps in "cat nap" increments unless she is being held. She'll sleep for hours if someone is holding her! :) The very second you put her down she wakes up as if she's never been sleeping, wide

Love the pics at the park - you look so good! :) p...

2010-07-28T02:14:52.133-07:00

Love the pics at the park - you look so good! :) praying for some sleep laying down for you!

Oh man Erika! I'm feeling so bad that you've been...

2010-07-27T22:54:52.793-07:00

Oh man Erika! I'm feeling so bad that you've been sleeping with her on your LAP this whole time! I can't imagine. I hope my post helped...I know it's not the only solution, but it has sure worked with my kids. Hang in there! The book I talked about "Sleeping Through the Night" will really help. Read it and come up with a plan and then stick to it! It will be hard

So you go to a restaurant that serves "grownup foo...

2010-07-27T04:34:08.601-07:00

So you go to a restaurant that serves "grownup food" AND suits children - you get food poisoning but go back? Been there and done that ;) it really is hard to find restaurants you know.......

You're brave for wanting to go back to the same re...

2010-07-26T20:46:32.898-07:00

You're brave for wanting to go back to the same restaurant after getting sick. It usually takes me months before I'm willing to try it again. That is some makeup kit you have. I can see why Paprika has so much fun. Hope you're feeling better now.

My 4 year old just had a good giggle over the make...

2010-07-26T20:09:05.982-07:00

My 4 year old just had a good giggle over the make up pics. I wish I had a solution for you over the sleeping, or lack of. Maybe it's the teething? My son has had a hard time with teething too. He is 2 and is getting in the molars and he would wake up screaming in the middle of the night. But, teething has always messed with his sleeping.

Please do not go back to that

That's great seeing Paprika's make-up! She's so m...

2010-07-26T13:59:21.633-07:00

That's great seeing Paprika's make-up! She's so much better than Yoda is! Sorry about Ginger's sleep. I feel our pain. I hope she gets better at it soon b/c it's so hard to function not only with a sleepy kiddo but a sleepy mama as well... Love the family picture - you guys look great. Bummer about the food poisoning. Ugh. Were you able to grab some goodies from Michael&

Your family always has so much fun. I love it. ...

2010-07-25T08:29:37.104-07:00

Your family always has so much fun. I love it.

Good job on the calling your spot at preschool. Although it might have been fun to see you making blueberry pancakes from scratch. Can't wait to hear what job you get next.

And yes I too remember the 90210 house.

She is so beautiful Erika! I feel the same way - ...

2010-07-24T21:12:23.608-07:00

She is so beautiful Erika! I feel the same way - I cry rocking Kole at night all the time! Probably because he is my last and I feel so lucky to have him. Nothing like a baby.

And by the way...I TOTALLY remember the 90210 beach house! How cool that you hang out at that beach! Loved your picture of it. :)

ok, now i'm definently coming down...i always DREA...

2010-07-23T09:29:40.649-07:00

ok, now i'm definently coming down...i always DREAMED of living in that beach apartment...with all the pals from 90210, of course. SO FUN!!

and i love the pic of the 4 of you!

Great day!! I totally remember the 90210 house! W...

2010-07-23T06:55:59.259-07:00

Great day!!

I totally remember the 90210 house! Why did I get excited like some teeny bopper? lol

We're considering a co-op preschool for the kiddos and I keep thinking about you getting stuck with ketchup and mustard painting. I'll have to be on top of those sorts of things... I'm not good with mess.