My Trash to Treasure project. This was a plain wooden crayon holder covered in crayon graffiti colored by the renowned artist Colton. He hasn't used it in years and I asked if I could have it and decided to make it pretty and give it to Alyssa as part of her art box gift for Christmas!

I love Diaper Jungle. Some of the kindest most generous Mama's on the net. One of them sent Aiden these!

It was hard at times but we survived! He still isn't 100% breastfed but close. His gas issues are better and with co-sleeping, we have all been getting more sleep. I thought about taking pics through it but it was just very time consuming. But worth every second. I got so many snuggles!

I have a CLAMPER... I thought it was normal. No wonder I am sore! We just had a painless football hold session. I have to get the clamping to stop though! Just had a session. Football hold. PAINLESS!!

Absolutely agonozing pain this morning. I know I don't have thrush. I just have a baby who is  barracudda and doesn't care that my nips are sore. I am trying as hard as I can and his latch looks fine from my point of view but yet I am sure and he latched this morning and I yelped in pain. I am not very optimistic about the outcome anymore because I can't take the pain. Its not supposed to hurt anymore. But it does.

My reason for all this hard work!

Another feeding. Used football hold this time with better results and way more interaction and smiles. I think I may be on to something!

Its now 9:53. Aiden went to sleep well after 2 am last night. He woke up at 7-ish and thus began our first Nurse-In session. He drank for about 15 minutes and passed out but not completely. I managed to get to the bathroom before he fussed again and needed a diaper change, but he was still hungry so I offered him the left side as well. He is passed out on my bed! I thnk he could stay asleep if DH would leave him alone.

I can tell when he is tired that his latch is atrocious and my nips are already sore. No rest for the weary though, I have to make some bows and ship them. I still eel good about my experiment but know deep down that we have latch issues and I have pain. Thank GOD I don't have to deal with thrush or mastitis. If I encounter those I won't be sticking it out.

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I love this blog, there are not many out there devoted to cloth dipes! And check it out, they are having a big drawing!!!

I love my family...I really must make it a point to visit them more as money allows. My parents met my baby Aiden last Sunday. Love at first sight!

Look at my baby boy! I can't believe he is already a month old!