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This cartoon is soooo hilarious and accurate.

Did you hire anyone to assist you after your birth? Which did you find the MOST helpful? Did you hire them for subsequent births, or only the first?
It is so funny how many “THINGS” we think we need with the first baby, then we actually give birth and find out what we reallllly need. Haha!

Diapers. Milk. Sling. Clothes. and HELP!

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Just when you thought the PAXmoms didn’t have anything else up their rainbow sleeves, BAM; here’s something new and adorable! Our newest PAXexclusive #disneybound design is soaring high! Our combination of a charming house silhouette and a bouquet of technicolored balloons makes the perfect baby carrier for every UP aficionado! Available in TWO colorways and TWO fiber blends, and sewn into wraps, ring slings, totes, blankets and buckle carriers, the sky is the limit on your dedication to this pattern! * Wrap UP * is available for pre order here: http://shop.paxbaby.com/natibaby-wrap-up-exclusive/ ; you may be able to choose between carriers, but how will you ever choose between colorways? Russell is a blue gradient while Kevin is the bolder brighter version. Will you get your Wilderness Explorer Badge? Only by wearing your little Lasseter fan baby in PAXbaby’s UP #cosplay carrier!

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Well… the news is out… PAXmommy Jillian is expecting Baby Number NINE sometime in July 2017!!!
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***Please take caution when reading this heartfelt post; you may be triggered if you have been affected by pregnancy loss.
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Now that you have tried to make a baby, there’s the endless two week wait while you wrestle with the inner turmoil and emotional personal disputes not limited to “was now the right time?” “should we have waited?” “am I ready?” “are WE ready?” “what will I do if we are pregnant?” “what will I do if we’re NOT pregnant.” For me, having lost our eighth baby in May but knowing for 21 days before I started bleeding that the early birth was imminent, my current wait for my period to start is causing PTSD style flashbacks. A few months ago I was hanging onto each moment with my baby and trying not to lose my mind in grief. Here I am today, hoping for the best, but expecting nothing, and reliving each day of my loss while I carefully check my toilet paper (ok, you got me! family cloth!) for a trace of blood or ANY clue as to why I am now 2 days late without a positive on my pregnancy tests. Speaking of which, I ordered a stack of 100 cheapies from Amazon when we decided that September would be our first TRY month! I love the cheap sticks because I can pee away without worrying about the money; I limited myself to 1 a day but quickly progressed to 2. Given the fact that I am crying at the latest episode of This Is Us, craving eggs (I’m a VEGAN!), and I suddenly think that coffee tastes gross, I want to believe that I am pregnant and my HCG levels just aren’t caught up yet. But on the other hand, I have become a public crier since losing my Blaise in May, my friend Guin has been hooking us up with amazing happy eggs from her backyard chickens, and at PAXretreat I was treated to amazing cappuccino every day so ordinary coffee is kind of gross in comparison. So maybe these aren’t symptoms as much as they are just part of being me.

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The thoughts that go through my mind every time I step into the bathroom to pee on ANOTHER stick are :
You just bribed your other kids to stay downstairs with some gluten free cookies and a science based show on Netflix so that you could go in the bathroom and cry. This is a new low.

You can’t even go to the bathroom without at least one child sitting in your lap. How will you fit your belly in here too??

If you pee on your hand one more time while aiming for the pee stick….

And my personal favorite, your baby is finally sleeping through the night and 100% potty trained except the occasional accident. WHY ON EARTH would you want to start all over?

But the thoughts that go through my mind each time I pee on another stick and see that negative sticking its tongue out at me are :
You have peed on 10 sticks in the last 3 days; just wait and see.

You are the most impatient person I know.

You need to drink more water; your pee isn’t clear!

You need to calm down, and focus on the 7 little blessings waiting for you downstairs, covered with cookie crumbs and filled with new Science facts to share with you.

You need to accept with grace whatever happens this month.

Next month is another cycle, another chance for the baby that YOU KNOW you are meant to hold in your arms.

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But let me tell you, the wait is so stressful, and the associations I can give every odd event make my emotions swing wildly within minutes. I took 2 naps yesterday; I MUST be pregnant! I don’t feel like eating; I MUST NOT be pregnant! My breasts hurt; I MUST be pregnant! I have high highs and low lows like PMS; I MUST NOT be pregnant! My belly is sticking out even though I’m not eating much and exercising daily; I MUST be pregnant!

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Now add to this emotional rollercoaster the guilt that I feel for closing the story of my 8th baby, and wanting to try again for #9. Did I give her tiny life enough respect. Have I taught the kids well that though they never got to meet their baby sister, she counts as one of their siblings. Was I a good enough mom to my Blaise during our 15 weeks together.  Am I ready to share my love with someone new.  Am I ready to be pregnant again, count the weeks again, and hold my breath until we pass that 15 week mark when I gave birth last. Will my body be ready in 36ish weeks to be healthy, and my mind to be whole and focused and not remembering the pain and suffering that a year beforehand brought me to my hardest birth. Can I give a new baby the grace to not replace my Blaise, but to be another love of my life, not detracting from my previous experience, but adding a new bud to the beautiful bouquet of lives, deaths, and memories that I hold in my heart.
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Am I strong enough? Am I mom enough? Time will tell.
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“This should be my belly right now. I know five babies was not in our “plan” but now that #5 is no longer here, the pain of the loss runs deep. I never knew how much miscarriage can mess with your hormones, your mind, your heart. I should be prepping tiny diapers and finishing last minute quilts and blankies right now. Instead, I’m packing up the last of Baby #4’s diapers knowing there will never be another little baby here again. If anything, this experience has given me way more empathy to others going through the same thing. “It’s probably for the best.” And “be thankful for the kids you have” are not comforting … The grief is real, whether the baby was planned or not. The hormone fluctuation is real, and can make you feel off the wall. I know it is not my fault but the guilt of having four healthy, easy pregnancies and then a loss, is real. What went wrong with this one? I compare my loss to others, and think, “Ok, you need to suck it up – other people have been through WAY worse.” “At least it wasn’t _____” But, I need to allow myself sadness, time to grieve. My loss was real. It may be different, but it is still real.

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Who wants to win a baby carrier for your group today? Group leaders, please comment on our Facebook post! Group members, like the comment! PAXbaby.com has TWO carriers to give away! One will go to the comment with the MOST LIKES! The other will be awarded to a random comment from a babywearing group leader! Two carriers, two winners, and a lotta love for Solly Baby who provided PAXbaby with these amazingly adorable carriers to give away! Check your emails on Monday; winners will be notified through their PAXaccounts to confirm their babywearing group shipping addresses! Hip hip hooray!!!
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Adventure is out there, and with PAXbaby & Jublii carrying your baby, it is yours for the finding! Enjoy PAXbaby’s newest #disneybound buckle carriers in the amazingly fun UP theme, and notice the little details we have put into these cuties! From the reversible strap wraps to the attached grape soda lid, our PAXexclusive Jublii SSC are just darling from top to bottom! Head to Paradise Falls and beyond while wearing your *Carl* or *Ellie* carrier. *Carl* has a front panel of floating houses and accessories featuring eyeglasses, clouds and balloons, of course! *Ellie* has a bright balloon motif and details of houses, clouds, and glasses! Troop 54 has given their thumbs way up to these carriers; you can earn your parenting merit badge every day of the week simply by wearing one!

**Buckle carrier, hood, and strap wraps created by Jublii Creations LLC. Carrier accessory made by ShopLidora; this snap on bottle cap can be attached anywhere you like. Please remove before washing your carrier to retain the shape and vibrancy of the embroidery!

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Sense of humor

My husband and I have heard every “joke” in the book about the size of our family, and the only purpose that the negative comments serve is to reinforce why our world needs gentle refocusing on what’s truly important. Do we know what causes this? Yes, shall I explain it to you? Do we own a TV? Yes, although we rarely watch it. Do we plan on having more children? Yes, God willing! Are we millionaires to afford our family? No, we live frugally within our means. How will we send each child to college? We don’t plan to, but each child may choose to attend continuing education classes if they so desire. How do we do it? Juggling, it’s ALL about the juggling! 

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Proper positioning with a ring sling is the same as with a ssc, and a woven wrap. Baby should be upright, nice and high under your chin and close enough to kiss! <3

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I can sing the praises of the ring sling as loudly as I can, but until you add a sling to your stash, I will just keep talking up this incredibly versatile baby carrier! Let the ring sling do the hard work; all you need to do is provide the child to wear! From newborn to mighty toddler, this is the “one-size-fits-all-babies”carrier that adjusts naturally to both child and caregiver and has many carrying positions including front and hip! Today we have our entire ring sling category on SALE so it’s a great opportunity to delve into the wonderful world of babywearing with PAXbaby! Enjoy these prices through Sunday night!

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Having traveled to PAXHQ in Southern California all the way from Australia, our Anakalia woven wraps are unique, exquisite, and an amazing testimony to the imaginations of the textile designers at Ankalia Textiles! DSOTR is stocking on Wednesday at 10 AM PST along with Naveah, her sister wrap in a light weft and gorgeous different style! Buy both wraps in your selection of size and save $20! Choose your favorite pair of sizes between 4 and 8 to create a dynamic duo of woven wraps that you will be SURE to love! This is your chance to add TWO of these Australian lovelies to your woven wrap collection; if these are your FIRST baby carriers, you have quite the treat coming!
Buy BOTH Ankalia rainbows and share one with a friend, wear both your children at once, or enjoy seeing the light and the dark versions sitting on your shelf! Can you imagine a wrap conversion carrier featuring BOTH these wraps? Swoooooon!

Stalk this link on Wednesday and be ready to pounce on PAXbaby’s Ankalia page to get your first pick of size packages! Good luck; don’t snooze! You only get to see the Dark Side of the Rainbow ONCE in your life, and that day is TODAY!!

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It is with an overflowing heart and joyful song that I am writing this blog post! As each of my babies has been born and grows so quickly into a small person, I wonder, “Is this my last baby? Will this be the last time I experience the wonderment of birth, the satisfaction of bringing new life into the world, and the plethora of firsts that come along with a new soul here on earth?!?!” After #babycate was born, 28 months ago, I felt a deep sadness that I talked of frequently; I tried to assuage my depression with the thought “I can’t wait to see who you become.” And after time, I was able to focus more and more positively on that mantra. As much as I wanted to be pregnant again, to hold my own newborn in my arms again, to watch another of my own babies grow and thrive and flourish under my constant care, I understood that if Cate were truly my last, I could be content with my seven amazing children. What else could I possibly want? Last week, that question was answered. Just One More Baby.

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I have learned so much about mourning and grieving the children I currently mother every day all day. All the reasons I should not and will not again fall down that rabbit hole of sadness. This pregnancy and birth and baby may absolutely be my LAST, but I will rejoice at each milestone, at each inch grown, and at each step taken! I will not again allow myself to be tortured by the might, probably and maybes that sneak into my head. This could absolutely be the last baby I carry in my womb and birth from my own strength, but that is okay! Because I trust that everything that might and could happen, will. That everything that is supposed and predestined, will. That nothing is an accident. That there is a reason for everything. And this, Baby #8 aka #JustOneMoreBabyD, is the absolute consequence in trusting, believing, and allowing life to happen as it should.
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With a smile and a song, PAXbaby.com is rejoicing about our newest Natibaby exclusive, Fairest of Them All. This enchanting woven wrap has design elements of all our favorite parts of Snow White’s timeless tale. Enjoy the sinister red apples, the red lacing of the princess’s corset, and even Prince Charming’s argyle socks!!! Wish into a well on Wednesday; you will hope and dream of the nice things that will find you!

Stocking at PAXbaby on March 23rd at 10 AM PDT, our PAXexclusive Fairest of Them All is adorable, not unlike the sweet cottage belonging to 7 little men in the forest.

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The MySol is made from two layers of Girasol wrap fabric that nestles like a second skin around the baby being carried! Worn with either side facing out, the MySol is essentially reversible lengthening its life span and doubling its usability!

The MySol has been designed to grow with the child in order to ensure that babywearers get the most for their money and can use it for as long as possible: the width of the material between the legs may be easily adjusted – ideal for baby’s ergonomic M position with knees higher than bum!  The back of the MySol may be extended so that the carrier will still safely and comfortably fit even after your baby has grown into a toddler! The integrated hood supports your sleeping baby’s head and protects it against the sun; the hood’s width is also adjustable.

Lightly padded shoulder straps and a padded waistband also make the MySol so comfy. Your carrier will include a chest belt as well as a practical hip bag, and a storage bag!!!  Girasol’s My Sol have been lovingly woven and sewn in small workshops in Guatemala, and finished entirely from hand loomed woven wrap fabric!!!

Wear the MySol with love!

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**Girasol has emailed us with some interesting information regarding their design change! On the recommendation of babywearing consultants, the MySol will no longer feature that drawstring but instead offer a different way to cinch the front panel of the carrier. As one of the accessories included with the My Sol, the hip belt has velcro on each end so that it can be used to secure the width of the panel.

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Do you have a legacy wrap for your little one? One that holds many special memories and that you will keep forever and ever??

Sometimes legacy wraps are wraps that you fall in love with, sometimes legacy wraps are wraps or carriers that were released on your little one’s birthday, or sometimes it is your child that does the choosing. PAXmommy Jillian’s Baby #6, Declan’s legacy wrap is the stunning, and vibrant Double Rainbow, whereas Baby #7, #babycate has a few different ones, including the Natibaby Valentina pictured above!

We would love to hear about YOUR special carriers!

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Happy FREE FRIDAY with PAXbaby.com and Small Town Apparel!! Our lucky winner this week will win a pair of Toy Story moccs! That’s right, any size from newborn (3.5 inches) to size 11 (7.5 inches)!
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Christina Hammer is the creator and designer behind Small Town Apparel Moccs. She is mother of two boys, ages 4 1/2 years and 2 1/2 years old. The inspiration for Small Town Apparel was born out of her desire to stay home after having her second child. She wanted to help provide for her family while being home to spend as much quality time with them as possible. Small Town Apparel has so many unique and original designs and styles. Currently her most popular design is the the Toy Story inspired Buzz and Woody moccs. Made from 100% quality leather with hand painted details. Christina offers so many unique designs, as well as accepting custom orders. Small Town Apparel is teaming up with PAXbaby to give away a free pair of her Toy Story inspired moccs!
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You are not going to want to miss out!! (You are entering to win a completely free of cost pair of handmade children’s moccasins size newborn-11). SmallTown Apparel is also offering a PAXbaby following exclusive offer! Please use paxbaby10 at checkout for 10% off your entire order!

Make sure to ‘like’ the smalltownapparel Instagram page.

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The winner will be emailed once the drawing comes to an end on Friday, January 29th, 2016!! Shipping address must be confirmed via email within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen!! For this reason, make sure to check your email (including your Junk folder!!) Shipping in the States will be free; International winner will pay exact shipping costs!

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Just a little rainbow to brighten your day! <3

What could this be??

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Folk Birds was PAXmommy Jillian’s FIRST Tula way back when!! Which print was YOURS?? What was the year?? Do you still have it?

What if a carrier could talk… What would yours say?? How many adventures have you been on together? How many times have you saved each other? How many times have you paced the halls together… bounced through family dinners, weddings, graduations. How often has your carrier provided a safe space for your little one? A comfortable place to nap? The best view in the house?

Every carrier has a story. What would yours say??

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