Mid Life Melanin MaMa

27 Comments

• Joyce B replied 6 years ago

  I love your asym dress with the baby carrier! You both look fab! Camo suits you very nicely too.
  I hope you will find a nice stroller. Carrying the baby in the car seat gets very heavy after a while. Plus, you will enjoy the outings much more and so will Zion.

• unfrumped replied 6 years ago

  That is great. I hear you on carrying car seats. It was a strain for me to carry my grandson in his car seat.
  I like a lot of camp items- especially in grays, which is prolly not " real"-- but always felt I shouldn't wear it as non- military. Especially at work if in a VA hospital! I mention workwear even though camp is most often in casual/ gear, because some very polished items, such as a silk blouse, are sometimes offered in camo prints.
  What's your take on " civilian" camp wear?

• LaPed replied 6 years ago

  Ledonna, I'm so glad to see you wearing your babe! I've been an avid wrapper and slinger since my guy was born. And we still use an ergo-style carrier for hikes. There's a great forum community over at thebabywearer.com -- lots of how-to's, a resale section for secondhand carriers, etc. That's actually how I got back into fashion/style after childbirth -- searching out beautiful pieces of cloth for carrying my babe.

• Adela replied 6 years ago

  I carried both of my children util they were too heavy and my back started to protest. It's the best for the baby, in my opinion, to be so close to your skin! And you both look magnificent in your camo, specially Zi'Joy :-)

• RobinF replied 6 years ago

  Ledonna, you are loooking fab! Love the dress and the fun camo. Carriers were not very comfortable back when I had my kids, but my SIL uses them almost exclusively, even as the kids get older. I think they have come a long way.

• Aquamarine replied 6 years ago

  She looks snug as a bug in a rug! And you are, as always, one stylin' mom.

• Ledonna N. replied 6 years ago

  Joyce i belong to a mom group over 40 on FB and someone posted a video of carrying a car seat. Iy has saved my body.

  Unfrumped I think it is a wise decision NOT to wear it at work. I love that you work at the VA thank you for your service. I used to really hate seeing civilians in camo. Oh it is much easier now and I don't live near an Army base so its much easier. I think fashion camo is great. Most of tje older soldier vets wear hats with pins. That is NOT my flow.

• replied 6 years ago

  Great dress, great carrier (the buckles make it easy, I find) and great camo.

  It's like the LeDonna brigade :-) I don't think you and ZJoy could look any cuter.

  You are doing great! And Zion'Joy doesn't care whether you have a stroller or not, right?

  It's INSANE how much stuff a little baby needs!

• replied 6 years ago

  It's ok to love your camo and both dress in it. :)

  My mom found a little tie dye onesie, in purple, blue, and green no less, for my DD as a baby. I do love a good tie dye.

  And then there was the time I got her an animal print fedora and matching scarf. There is so much fun ahead!

• Bijou replied 6 years ago

  You are both totally fab in camo and love the dress and baby wear. I have never worn camo simply because I would hate to insult veterans by wearing it in a frivolous way. Camo prints are super cool and my son at age 4 was totally into it, so that was my way of enjoying camo without wearing it myself.

• Sara L. replied 6 years ago

  So cute!  I had several different types of slings/carriers because I got them as hand-me-downs.  It took some experimenting to find the one that worked best for us.  It depends on the baby too.  My middle son hated them until he was big enough to be turned around so he could face out.  When he was a newborn, he would just scream (he was a difficult baby and is still a somewhat difficult child - all drama all the time).

• replied 6 years ago

  Oh, you both look fab!
  That's a very nice - and dare I say fashionable- baby carrier. I forget what we used to call them, but mine was a hideous big bird yellow with bright blue trim. The last baby I carried in it is 27 yr old today!

• Marilyn replied 6 years ago

  What a lovely mama and baby.  That last picture is adorable! :)

• Angie replied 6 years ago

  The pictures that you post of you and little Nugget are filled with love, fun and joy. There couldn't be a better way to start off a person's life. You and Zion'Joy are blessed. Much love to you.

• BrieN replied 6 years ago

  oh my gosh! that camo photo!! That is the ultimate matchy-matchy ;)

• SandyG replied 6 years ago

  Cute! I'm petite and carried my baby everywhere for a few months, but it gets challenging as they grow and wiggle! You look fab! And let me add HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY :)

• JAileen replied 6 years ago

  Okay, well my son is 29, so any baby paraphernalia we used is now called vintage or antique. Anyway, I had a Snugli baby carrier. They might have been the only brand available in those days. It looked like the one pictured. Even though my son was born in late fall, after it had cooled down in Houston, all I remember is how hot we made each other, and we both sweat like mad. I couldn't stand to use it. Not to mention the fact that he was the fattest baby in the world. He was also cute and good natured, but still.. I should add that my arm muscles were very impressive. :)

  Camo suits you, Ledonna. Have fun with ZJ every day!

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• Marilyn replied 6 years ago

  LOL, JAileen....I had the Snugli too!  30 yrs ago.

• Sal replied 6 years ago

  You look terrific! My sons were not into being carried on my front- I wished they were. They were also very large babies that quickly became so heavy!!

  I have never worn camouflage myself because I have not been in the military.

• Momo replied 6 years ago

  Love the dress and the adorable accessory ..she looks snug and adorable.

  The picture of you in the camo is cool. It looks like her car seat is floating in the air !

• Summer replied 6 years ago

  Delightful pictures, Ledonna.  You and Zion in matching camo - adorable.

• Kate replied 6 years ago

  The pair of you are adorable! Love that last photo. Happy Mother's Day, Ledonna!

• Ledonna N. replied 6 years ago

  Thank you all for sharing I love reading about your baby experience.

  I also respect the reasons for not wearing camo and the respect for the veterans.. it can be a delicate subject

  Baby is part of my life so as a bonus she will be part of my pictures. Just call her baby nugget ylf. Lol

• SarahTheWhite replied 6 years ago

  Awww... I love these! You both look wonderful!!

• Ledonna N. replied 6 years ago

  Thank you Sarah

• approprio replied 6 years ago

  I recently found out about amauti, the garment worn by Inuit mums. This is way too hot to wear in Chicago in summer, but i love the idea of stowing nugget in a giant pouch. http://amautibaby.com/

  A good friend of mine carried her kids in a sling made of several yards of plain fabric. I can't recall exactly how much and what type but once she learned to wind it properly it worked really well.

  Last pic is too cute for words x

• Jenni NZ replied 6 years ago

  Hi LeDonna, happy belated birthday and happy 1st Mother's Day! I missed commenting on your birthday post. Love these pics and you have bought what looks like great "baby wear". We didn't call it that, we called it a front pack. Lovely dress you have kept and cute double camo. Hugs!