This is the Only Butt Paste Your Baby Needs

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boudreaux's Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine.

Before my twins were born, I thought this Boudreaux's Butt Paste had a funny name and probably did not work too well. Boy was I wrong. I had three baby showers and at two of those showers, I received a tub of Butt Paste. Well, I have to say, I was wrong in my thinking. This happens to be the best diaper rash paste your baby will ever use.

In case you did not know, Boudreaux's Butt Paste® had been formulated by a pharmacist. The pharmacist had some help from a pediatrician for providing effective diaper rash care. Pharmacist like this Butt Paste because it  is made from 16% Zinc Oxide and Peruvian Balsam.

In fact, this is the only Butt Paste which is Pediatrician recommended because it goes on and cleans off easily, it is available in convenient sizes, there are flip top cap (tubes), cones in a handy travel size, has a pleasant scent and there is a skin protectant ., .

If you watch daytime and nighttime television, you might have seen ads on such shows as Oprah Show, Tonight Show, Today Show, People Magazine and ESPN.

Just a reminder that Butt Paste come in convenient sizes such as 1oz, 2oz, 3oz and 4oz tubes and a 16oz jar. Whatever size is more convenient for you, it will be found on the Butt Paste shelf.

Cut Out My Twins Paper Christmas Tree

This morning, I cut out my twins paper Christmas Tree. Oh, they will be so happy because when they get home, I will take out all the craft stuff they can use to glue on their trees to make them whatever designs they want.

My twins do have a wild imagination, so it should be interesting to see what designs or type of tree they come up with. Like I have stated on various occasions, my twins, like many other young children I am sure, need to stay occupied. Being bored is something my twins can not handle.

Speaking of staying occupied and, I found this awesome Fairy Wishes Table and Chair Set, that I knew my twins would just love. They will be opening a tea set for Christmas this year and this table set would be the perfect place to have their tea parties.

Also, if your home happens to need some extra tall bar stools, now is the time to look into some. This is true, especially if your kitchen has a bar area surrounding an island. These tall bar stools would make a great addition to any kitchen/eating area.

Today is Premature Awareness Day

This letter below is from the March of Dimes newsletter I receive. When my twins were born, they were preemies at 3.8 and 3.13. Twin A was 3.8 and Twin B was 3.13 and they had to stay in the NICU for two weeks. Wow, what a time that was. At that time, I felt as if I was in slow motion. I mean, everything was in slow motion to me, especially my body and mind. They were on two seperate schedules. My body was healing from the C Section and my mind had not caught up to my twins being born at 32 weeks or 7 weeks early. It was a strange time for my hubby and myself.

Since my twins were in the NICU for two weeks, I could only stay in my room for one week to heal, walk around the nurses station to gain strength and walk downstairs to see my very fragile, fraternal twin girls, in their incubators. Everytime I went down to see them, I cried, and hard. It was so surreal seeeing them on a heart monitor and breathing machine. Twin A and Twin B had janudis for a day or two, they both worn purple eye wear and headgear to protect their eyes and head from the heatlamps.

Oh my, this was all five years ago as they just turned five a couple weeks ago. I have to praise God for their health and well-being. They were born early, but looking at them today, you would never know.

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This is the third of four installments of Susan Bryant's story about her premature son, Xander. Part 1 | Part 2

Dear Friends,
Today is Prematurity Awareness Day — a day to remember, honor and celebrate special babies. In my family, we’re celebrating Xander. He is one of more than 5,500 babies born too soon this year in Arkansas. Our state scored an "F" on the Premature Birth Report Card the March of Dimes released this morning. That's worse even than the national grade of "D."

As a mother and a nurse, this is unacceptable to me. We have to do better for our babies. Can you help? Please give what you can, so that the March of Dimes can continue the research and programs that may one day prevent premature birth. Thank you so much.

In the newborn intensive care unit (NICU), Xander's progress is agonizingly slow. He had to learn how to suck. His first real meal was less than half a teaspoon of breastmilk. By comparison, a normal newborn needs 1 to 2 ounces every 2 to 3 hours.

My husband, TJ, and I are always in the NICU with Xander. I've gained new respect for the parents here. As a medical professional, I know what's happening and why. As a mom, it's unbearable to see my son like this. I can only imagine how terrified other parents must be. I ache for the young mother quietly pumping milk in a corner even though her baby cannot eat.

For us, we're hoping that Xander will make it home for a very special day — his brother Sebastian's first birthday. It's only a few days away ... to be continued.



Next week, will Xander be home for Sebastian's birthday party?

TwiceToddlers (No More) and a Christmas Tree

So my twins come home from school today with a large and green, paper Christmas Tree cut out. Mommy has to cut the tree out for them and they get to decorate them with whatever is on their list.

Let's see, they can use cotton balls, glitter, markers, paint, sequins, ribbons, fabric, buttons, stars and stickers. But, they can use NO FOOD..

This should be a fun project.....we shall see.....I have been looking online for something seasonal for my twins to do. Their little hands need to been occupied as does their minds.

When the craft is complete, I will post it here.