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Baby Steps

Posted on June 20, 2011 by BrassyDel

This clip is from March or so, shortly after Pixie finally started letting go of her physical supports and toddling around on her own. Someday she’ll walk like a big girl, and she walks straighter and more balanced every day, but for now I am enjoying that silly little toddle. I’m trying to teach her to remark, “Doot, doot! I’m…

The Baby’s Crate

Posted on June 15, 2011 by BrassyDel

There’s a lot of chaos ’round here most days, so we use a playpen to prevent the squishing of newborns. See? I do occasionally put the babies down! Anyway, Pixie sleeps in the playpen when we’re out at Grandma’s, Auntie’s, the bar, a friend’s house, etc. She’s old enough that she hasn’t been sat in there otherwise for quite a…

I Love Other People’s Junk

Posted on May 25, 2011 by BrassyDel

A confession: I’m kind of a packrat. I try not to be, though! I try now to get rid of things that we don’t need, aren’t using, or are, y’know, broken. I have learned over the years that the odds of me fixing something that’s been sitting around for several months are slim. Same about using something “eventually“. I save…

DIY Homemade Diaper Liners

Posted on May 18, 2011 by BrassyDel

Why Do We Love Fleece Diaper Liners? One of the cheapest ways to diaper your baby is cloth flatfold (which I hate) and prefold (which I don’t) diapers. Four to six diaper covers, two to three dozen prefolds, a wetbag, and bam! You’re in business. But, with this set up, you’re missing one of the best features of pocket diapers:…

Ow-side?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by BrassyDel

Ow-side? Ow-side? Ow-side? Dudes, I hear this ALL. DAY. Everyday. It is the sound of someone tiny, adorable, and partially coordinated wanting to go out. Fortunately, she’s too short to reach the regular round doorknobs just yet. We have several of the level-style doorknobs though and she can reach those. Can’t get them open just yet, but that’s just…

Pixie’s New Favourite Holiday

Posted on May 9, 2011 by BrassyDel

In general, I don’t think Pixie really has a concept of holidays yet. As holidays go, though, I think Easter may be her favourite. Easter celebrations for her involve some of her very favorite things. First: BALL! Except there aren’t really balls. They’re plastic Easter eggs. Oh, except for the plastic ball pit type balls that Grandma has in her…

Little Chappy

Posted on April 7, 2011 by BrassyDel

When Pixie was born, my water broke before labor got motivated, which meant there wasn’t any question about whether or not we had to go to the hospital. When your water breaks, that’s the sac that’s keeping your little one protected from all of the nasties in the outside world so Baby’s risk of infection if not delivered within 24…

Driving Ms. Brassy

Posted on March 23, 2011 by BrassyDel

I have not driven myself anywhere in weeks. I haven’t been technically forbidden by the doc to drive or anything, but since I’ve been having these painful, random, extremely distracting contractions for so many weeks, it seemed wise not to drive. Those of you who have not been in labor before can think of these as little uterine earthquakes: no…

Clearly, I Can’t Be Trusted

Posted on March 21, 2011 by BrassyDel

As in, I can’t be trusted to be alone with my toddler for all of two hours without winding up in the ER. Again. Friday I told you guys about my first ER visit, which was about three or four weeks ago. After rehoming those two adorable snugglers-slash-allergen-launchers, my breathing improved quickly. Unfortunately, I was still battling the part where…

State of the Brassy

Posted on February 9, 2011 by BrassyDel

When I made my two resolutions at the end of December, I wanted to be able to track my progress throughout the year via the blog. I figured I would post once a month through the year. To be honest, one of the things I hate most about New Years Resolutions, as an institution, is how they are often very…

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