January 23rd,

All of this yummy Mommy milk was donated to miss Dorothy from Lucys mommy :) thank you so much :)

January 12th.

 Kind of been running behind here lately :) But all of this yummy mommy milk we got got for miss Dorothy on the 12th from momma Sarah :) Dorothy was so happy when i came home from work with it that she tried eating the milk before i could unthaw her any lol

2013

Dorothy Cheezin for her memaw :)

   Welp its a new year and i am hoping that 2013 has a lot of good things in store for us. Last year there were some real struggles for us as a family and i am hoping that with a new year we can do things right. 

  Dorothy is now 7 months old and is 13LBS and 3OZ. she is low in weight be the doctors are no longer worried about it because she is on track with her development and seems to be perfectly happy. Donor milk and her mommy milk is exactly what she needs. 
     
WE have started her on some baby food also and she LOVES it. I have to cut her off otherwise she would eat a whole jar in one   

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sitting and that is way to much for her and her little tummy.
    
   Sadly the FLU has hit our house more specifically me and it has made my milk drop majorly which really sucks. But luckily Dorothy (not so lucky i guess) hasnt been feeling the best and has been only wanting mommy and no SNS or Bottle so she has been nursing non-stop even if i am emptied dry.......so today i am pretty much better except for a bad cough and when i woke up I was FULL :) so her nursing habits must have helped bunches.
      
My new years resolution is to start eating healthy. I am going to start eating a well balanced diet and start working out on a regular basis. I am hoping for an increase in my supply from it, more energy, lose some weight, and a better me.

Happy new years everyone and blessings to all.
                   NAMASTE  

Happy Dorothy

She loves her donor milk

Dorothy Had a great 1st Christmas and she got a wonderful gift from a local mommy today. All of that yummy milk is from momma Kelly of Lexington, Ky. And as you can tell by the smile on her face she loves it. Thank you again and i want you to be secure with knowing that you sent you milk to a good home because it will all be used and is greatly appreciated. 

Dorothy with Mommy milk

   I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas because we know we did. Now we are looking forward to the new year and our new years resolutions. 
    It has been brought to my attention that one of the things that could be affecting my supply could be my weight. I am a bigger momma and have always been big but it was recommended to lose some of my weight and it should help boost my supply. 
   Im not going to diet because i know that can hurt it even more but i am going to watch what i eat and looking into joining a gym again. 

Dorothy Christmas morning 

      I hope all have a great day.
              Namaste.

All of my babies

Dorothy Hope

Thank you Amber

Look what Dorothy Hope just picked up :) Atleast i dont have to stress over the holidays about getting Dorothy any milk..... Its odd how the universe has its way of answering prayers..... Thank you everyone for helping me with keeping Dorothy on mommy milk.... and remember donations are always needed because my little girl is a piggy and boy does she go through it lol

just a vent

peek-a-boo i see you

 Merry Meet and Blessings all around,
    It has been a stressful week for Dorothy and me. Aunt flow decided to visit us and that made my milk go from low to even lower :( 
   what is it i am doing wrong? I want to give my lil girl what only a mother should be able to give her. Am i broken? 
    Dorothy has been nursing non stop and eating her donor milk as well so i am guessing she has hit a growth spurt. 
   we are thankful for all of our donors and for every bit of mommy milk that we can get.....

stole a shot while she nursed

  I have been receiving a lot of criticism here lately for for my decision about mom to mom milk sharing. i feel it is the best for my little girl and wish i had of known about it with my other children because maybe then i would have been more successful in breastfeeding them.
   To me Dorothy is a happy baby,,,,granted if mommy isnt around then she isnt quit as happy but for the most part she is nothing but smiles and she loves being in my wrap that i  made on my back and i love knowing that i am what gives her comfort. i am what she wants and needs. I am her mother...isnt that my job....my privilege.

I have had some people ask me here lately if i am worried about how my kids are going to turn out from the way i am parenting them. they have said that i am ruining my children from where i am making them reliant on me and because i have chosen a different way of disciplining my children. Now instead of spanking my kids i have chosen to go with the gentler approach with timeouts and being firm.  I am new to the whole attachment parenting lifestyle but i feel it is the way i should raise my kids. Why should i have to cause my kids physical harm to make them mind? What is wrong with breastfeeding my daughter until she is ready to stop on her own? even if that means she is 3 years old. 
  I want what is best for all of my kids. I may not be able to afford all of the toys that they want or be able to go to disney land or places like that but i can make sure that they are loved and well cared for. I can give them the best start to their future by doing all that i can to make them a better person. And i want to thank all of Dorothy Hopes milk donors for helping me make sure she stays healthy.
                           Happy Holidays to all,
                               NAMASTE    

Thankful

Dorothy with her memaw

Dorothy has been blessed by a wonderful milk momma who has donated to us regularly now for a few weeks :) no its not been large amounts but like i said any amount is a blessing and it always seems like she has shot me a message right when i was stressing about what to do :) I want to thank her right now....Momma Sarah thank you for all of your help and for helping me keep Dorothy Hope on wonderful breastmilk...and if i can get Dorothy to be half the size of your little one then we will be set :)

Dorothy crawling at old house

    The other day i have a wonderful momma make a very generous offer....i had posted on Eats on Feets Global asking for help and this wonderful momma who relies on donor milk also due to low supply offered to pay shipping for one person close to KY (1 time)...I am stunned and so grateful for her generosity and her offer.....i have been trying to find a donor who is willing to ship but i am having trouble....I had one momma in new york who was willing to do it but the problem with that is she had asked me to provide her with a cooler and gel packs....and i didnt have the money for them :( hopefully we find one soon though....

She makes her daddy proud with her jedi ways

    Dorothy Hope is almost 7 months old now and we are starting her on baby food....I am hoping that with baby food maybe she wont need as much mommy milk :) 

   I hope all have a great night/day. Remember Dorothy Hope can always use mommy milk. No amount is to small.
        NAMASTE