The Real HouseMOM of Niagara County

Many people wonder why we dont post any pictures of our son on Facebook or any social media platform . This seems to be a real hot topic. Most people we speak to don't seem to understand and/or think it makes no sense.  Before our lil booger was even born, my boyfriend and I discussed social media. We had both decided we did not want to put our son's face on any social media platform. ( We never posted a sonogram either) When we found out we were having a baby, we sent out announcements to family and texted or called close friends . There was never any: " guess what! We're expecting!" o n Facebook . The fact that we did not announce this publicly seemed to bother some people . We even got a comment about us "hiding the pregnancy". (Fo r the record we were not hiding the pregnancy) I did not want to post about it on social media is all . If we saw people we are not particularly close to we told them. W e figured the people who needed to know, kne...

One of my favorite things in the world is FOOD! I have always had a love for food. I will try almost anything once even if it sounds a bit odd.  Today I wanted to tell you about some of our favorite local spots to eat. We by no means have been to every food spot in our area (although I wouldn't mind) and we are not professional food critics. These are just some places that my family and I enjoy and would like to share. All of these places are family/child friendly.  Here are 10 local favorites of ours: Woodcock Brothers Brewery -Located in Wilson, NY The Woodcock Brothers decor is great, every time I wall in I remember how much I love it. However we don't go there for how its looks. We go for the food. More specifically the PIZZA! They dont just have your typical cheese and pep pizza. They also have a bruschetta to die for! Stop in and try their pizza. It's half off on Tuesdays ! Now I know I said this was about food but Woodcock Brothers is a brewer...

So many people are amazed that my now 9 month old is sitting at the table eating with us. Usually people ask if I brought something for him to eat or ask "What is Sean going to eat?" Our reply is always w.e. we are eating. People are typically shocked and/or give us a look that implies "yea right." I'm sure some of you are wondering how is this possible? The answer is: **Baby Led Weaning! Otherwise known as BLW** Show of hands....who doesn't know what baby led weaning is? No surprise that a lot of people do not know what BLW is. To be honest I did not know what BLW was until 5 months into my pregnancy. To be short and to the point. BLW means that baby eats what you eat but cut into finger shaped bites, as opposed to purees/baby food (traditional weaning). Typically when we think of "weaning" we think removing something from the everyday. For example, you wean your child from a bottle, meaning you're teaching the baby to go without ...

Let's talk about sex baby, or should I say after baby. The 2nd worst experience of my life! I was stitched up after giving birth to my son. How many stitches? I dont know because no one ever told me. (Still trying to get my records) Anyway I waited longer than 6 weeks to have sex again. Mostly because I was still sore but also because EVERY mom i spoke to told me how awful it is. And boy was it awful! Now a little background. I am not the "typical" post partum mom. I did not gain a bunch of weight during pregnancy and I fit back in my pre pregnancy jeans almost immediately. (Please dont hate this has its downsides as well). Also, no stretch marks. At least not on my belly anyway. I do not have a problem with my body in that sense. (Although I think I'm too thin, another topic for another time). However, I am also breastfeeding so boobs are basically off limits for my honey. (I'm just not ready to blur that line, its weird) Anyway, back to sex. It was very p...

Having a baby is the most traumatizing experience to happen in my life. And it wasn't even just the labor/delivery part! Of course I love my son and I would do it all again. With that being said though, What in the actual eff did I get myself into when I decided I wanted a baby? When I found out I was pregnant, I ofcourse was worried about the few things I believe most women worry over.  1. When will my water break?! 2. What will the labor pains be like? 3. How will I get to the hospital? Nine months of worrying how bad it would hurt and when my water would break. Would I be in public? Sleeping? Would I be driving somewhere? So many scenarios went through my head for those 40 weeks. And then at my 40 week appt I heard my doctor say one of the two words I was dreading. Induce (The other word being: C-Section) My appointment was on Thursday and she wanted to induce me on SATURDAY! When I said to her "you mean the day after tomorrow? That's really soon...