Happy Baby Company

05/17/2021

We’ve been busy and absent as ever on social media as usual here, but we are still here! 💜 We thought it would be fun to participate in this great local giveaway — see below for details to enter!! ☺️

Hey new parents! We want to celebrate you with a Giveaway featuring some awesome local businesses! 🌸 We want you to feel treasured and spoiled the same way you spoil your little ones.

ONE lucky Pittsburgh parent will win the prizes above...

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05/01/2021

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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but attachment parenting in a detached society is exhausting.
No. It’s not your baby.
There is nothing wrong with them if they want to be held all the time.
No. It’s not you.
You’re not doing it wrong.
Your feelings of exhaustion and depletion and being touched out are normal- considering the weight you’re carrying. Those feelings, and the deep ache underneath them - are a reminder that you were never meant to do this alone.
Babies want to be held. And we want to hold them close. Exclusive/extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babywearing- all of these are intuitive, ancestral practices that have kept our species alive throughout history. Attachment parenting is just parenting!!
But never before have we parented in such isolation. There were always other hands stirring the soup pot, other aunties, and sisters, and uncles and grandmas, and cousins, and neighbors helping with the daily tasks and child rearing. Other arms carrying the weight of raising humanity. Together.
And now, it’s just you. Alone in the kitchen, trying to stir the soup and bounce the baby and play with the toddler and keep an eye on the big kid and answer the phone and sweep up the mess and tackle the laundry and .....
No matter how magical your baby wrap is — it can’t take the place of a whole village.
So no, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re just trying to stay connected in a world set on tearing you apart.
But don’t give up mama. I know you’re tired and touched out, but you’re giving your baby exactly what she needs. And maybe one day, when she’s raising her own babies,there will be a village around her, helping her hold it all together.

Beautiful words and Pic by on Instagram

02/25/2021

This TBT post is more relevant than ever while we're spending more time closed up in our houses trying to parent gently while attempting to remain strong and sane....we're all doing the best we can, and it's ok if that looks nothing like what our "best" might have been pre-pandemic

Many of the parents we meet, new and not-so-new, are really hard on themselves when it comes to their parenting decisions. Here's a reminder to be gentle with yourself. We're all doing the best we can - no matter what the other parents in the online forums tell you ;)

"Some days, doing 'the best we can' may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn't perfect – on any front – and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else."

~ Mr. Rogers

11/30/2020

Sharing this again, via Insta and so it’s easier to share with my message since a few of you have asked ☺️ (Scroll down/see first comment for the original post) This is our crew at the drive through at last month, where yes, I was the last one out of the house that day too 😂

This is so true 💜 So, I was planning to put together a Small Business Saturday sale this weekend, and wasn’t able to pull it together in time because my mama (who was also always last out of the house, every time) was back in the hospital for a few days last week. She’s home again and doing better now.

So for those of you who went out of your way to put an order in on Saturday and think of us when I’ve done *such* a terrible job of even reminding you all that we still exist this year and there wasn’t even a coupon or sale — THANK YOU 🥰 I’m going to include some freebies in all of the orders for you, so if you see this and want to let me know your little one’s age(s) etc, please do.

🌟🌟For anyone else who places an order through the rest of this week, I’ll do the same, and please do let me know age(s) and such in your order comments and we’ll do more/bigger freebies the larger your order is! 🌟🌟

I have quite a few shipments here to get into the online inventory (from Thirsties, CJ’s, Blueberry, Bella B, Earth Mama, Fat Brain and more) so if you’re looking for something in particular please let me know, we still have lots of toys, puzzles and books here that aren’t online too 💜 I’m happy to help with virtual holiday shopping just as I would have in the storefront — just ask!!
Reposting from on fb:

“ I used to wonder why my mom was always the last one out of the house.

I thought for a while it was because she took the longest to get ready.

I figured she sometimes waited until the last minute.

I had the suspicion she didn’t want to go out in public without her hair done or lip liner on, even though I couldn’t imagine why a mom would care so much, really.

I only recently figured out the answer, having become a mom myself.

Because while the rest of us waited outside, all bundled up in the scarves and jackets and hats she had pulled from storage, or smothered in sunscreen she had smeared on our faces while we clutched the flip-flops and swimsuits she had doled out, and rolled our eyes about how long she was taking—

Mom was filling thermoses with hot chocolate,

and packing picnic lunches,

and making sure the bathroom light was off,

and refilling the dog’s water bowl,

and grabbing a spare change of clothes for us just in case,

and searching through the junk drawer for a coupon,

and taking a hot minute to use the bathroom by herself for a change,

and yes, maybe dabbing on a bit of lipstick.

And whenever she did finally appear, pulling on her jacket as she locked the front door, she was always met with an exasperated,

“Come OOOONNN, Mom!”

To which she would respond by shooting daggers from her eyes.

For the longest time, I didn’t get it. She had started at the same time we did!

Then I became a mom.

And it finally dawned on me that my mom wasn’t the last one out because she was lazy or disorganized or slow or overly concerned about her appearance . . .

It was because she took care of absolutely everyone and everything else before she took care of herself.

And that's just what moms do.”

11/30/2020

This is so true 💜 So, I was planning to put together a Small Business Saturday sale this weekend, and wasn’t able to pull it together in time because my mama (who was also always last out of the house, every time) was back in the hospital for a few days last week. She’s home again and doing better now.

So for those of you who went out of your way to put an order in on Saturday and think of us when I’ve done *such* a terrible job of even reminding you all that we still exist this year and there wasn’t even a coupon or sale — THANK YOU 🥰 I’m going to include some freebies in all of the orders for you, so if you see this and want to let me know your little one’s age(s) etc, please do.

🌟🌟For anyone else who places an order through the rest of this week, I’ll do the same, and please do let me know age(s) and such in your order comments and we’ll do more/bigger freebies the larger your order is! 🌟🌟

I have quite a few shipments here to get into the online inventory (from Thirsties, CJ’s, Blueberry, Bella B, Earth Mama, Fat Brain and more) so if you’re looking for something in particular please let me know, we still have lots of toys, puzzles and books here that aren’t online too 💜 I’m happy to help with virtual holiday shopping just as I would have in the storefront — just ask!!

Shareable post here, since our message doesn’t share with the original post if you share from here: https://www.facebook.com/124474000903257/posts/4126265707390713/?d=n

I used to wonder why my mom was always the last one out of the house.

I thought for a while it was because she took the longest to get ready.

I figured she sometimes waited until the last minute.

I had the suspicion she didn’t want to go out in public without her hair done or lip liner on, even though I couldn’t imagine why a mom would care so much, really.

I only recently figured out the answer, having become a mom myself.

Because while the rest of us waited outside, all bundled up in the scarves and jackets and hats she had pulled from storage, or smothered in sunscreen she had smeared on our faces while we clutched the flip-flops and swimsuits she had doled out, and rolled our eyes about how long she was taking—

Mom was filling thermoses with hot chocolate,

and packing picnic lunches,

and making sure the bathroom light was off,

and refilling the dog’s water bowl,

and grabbing a spare change of clothes for us just in case,

and searching through the junk drawer for a coupon,

and taking a hot minute to use the bathroom by herself for a change,

and yes, maybe dabbing on a bit of lipstick.

And whenever she did finally appear, pulling on her jacket as she locked the front door, she was always met with an exasperated,

“Come OOOONNN, Mom!”

To which she would respond by shooting daggers from her eyes.

For the longest time, I didn’t get it. She had started at the same time we did!

Then I became a mom.

And it finally dawned on me that my mom wasn’t the last one out because she was lazy or disorganized or slow or overly concerned about her appearance . . .

It was because she took care of absolutely everyone and everything else before she took care of herself.

And that's just what moms do.

08/20/2020

spay and neuter update: They’re recovering well, but look ridiculous 😂

We didn’t have any e-collars and don’t love them anyways, so we turned to the interwebs for solutions to keep them from messing with their wounds.

Swipe to the last photo to see attempt #1, made from a T-shirt. They looked like tiny dinosaurs 🦖😸

In the end, babylegs ftw for Leia and Rey, and a plastic bag filled sock attached to a collar for Luke (he’s already escaped it twice though, troublemaker that he is)
🐈🐈🐈

08/18/2020

Hi 💜 Sorry to have been absent, it’s felt strange to think about posting normal business things in these crazy times we’re in. We’re still here though, shipping and delivering the orders that come in and providing to our wonderful Green Cheeks customers. Someday we’ll have pop up shops and consignment sales again...

Plus, there’s never a dull moment here — even more so since we adopted these back in May. Meet Luke, Leia and Rey 😻 They’re off to today to do their part to prevent 🐈🐈🐈

Has your family added any new furry members? We had to put our 15 year old pup down at the beginning of the year, so it just seemed like the right time to give these sweet kitties a home and the kids something other than their screens to pay attention to 😸

Can you believe how 💕 has grown? She’s going to be 4 soon!

Tell us how you’ve been managing through it all, show us your babies, fur or human or even plant, and of course as always just reach out if there’s anything we can ever help you with, we’re all in this together 💜💜

06/05/2020

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Explaining protests and the unrest to the kids.

06/02/2020

Black lives matter.
Black families matter.
Black children matter.
Black futures matter.
Black love matters.
Black stories matter.

We stand with you and support active anti-racism and justice for George Floyd and all victims of extrajudicial violence. Our love is with our community and all grieving communities around the country. While always an active and vocal anti-racist personally, I have never spoken out and used my platform here, and for that I apologize. We have always been on the side of love and justice, and believe in fighting for the systemic change that is so desperately needed in our culture and our institutions. And today (and always), will listen and seek out black voices on as we stand in solidarity.

🖤✊🏽🖤✊🏻🖤✊🏿🖤✊🏾🖤✊🏼🖤

05/16/2020

Anyone else? 😬

05/10/2020

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms 🥰💐Whether you mother your biological children, nonbiological children, animals, the earth, your students, your siblings, a friend, or someone in need of a mom, you are appreciated, loved, and needed. Keep going, keep supporting, keep loving. Love is all we need 💗

I wanted to share this sweet mama robin who has settled in outside our bathroom window...her babies just hatched a couple of days ago! 🐦🐣

I know we’ve been total radio silence here, sorry. Leading up to the lockdown we were working on getting my mom out of the hospital before it was too risky for her to still be there, and then like many of you we’ve been juggling kids being home 24/7 and school, trying to work as much as possible, plus had to have surgery in mid-March!

But we are still here, and still taking and shipping/delivering orders, as well as providing diaper service. We have the latest Thirsties release in, and just got hand sanitizer from Balm Baby in also! I hope to have both up on the website soon, and will be scheduling a remote Cloth Diapering 101 class soon as well. In the meantime, please reach out if we can help you with anything at all, and we hope you’re staying safe and healthy 💜💜