December 2022 vs August 2026 healed. (Second photo is fresh) Sorry for the slight angle on the healed photo!
Approx 3 years 8 months
Done by me, @ rubyblk on Instagram🫶
No editing on either of these photos
Based on the beautiful statue ‘Undine Rising From the Waters’ with butterflies added.
thanks for looking! Hope you guys like
Reference is the last slide :) Ashnikko sticky fingers portrait done by me! @ rubyblk on instagram . Hope you guys like!🫶
Hi it’s me again I’M BACK with another portrait, this time the Sticky Fingers photoshoot. Obsessed with how this one turned out, huge thanks to my client. I love how much the hair and makeup gives Gwen Stefani vibes in this shoot😩🩵
Hope you guys like! My Instagram is @ Rubyblk
I thought this community might enjoy the tattoo I did yesterday. i’m super in love with all of the Smoochies imagery and photoshoots, I put a post up on my Instagram asking if I had anyone who would be interested in getting one of the photographs tattooed for a discounted rate and got heaps of interest. This is the first one so far! Can’t wait to do more Ash tattoos!
I didn’t manage to get tickets to the Smoochies tour before it sold out sadly! So bummed
My Instagram is @ rubyblk
If you’re thinking about some variation of sleep training but can’t decide if it suits your family or not, or are worried about damaging your baby, or just in general feel ashamed about the entire concept of sleep training because how social media portrays it, JUST DO THE SLEEP TRAINING. TRUST ME.
My daughter used to sleep ok, then she rolled over both directions at 11 weeks old and it was ruined ever since. Hourly wake ups. Hysterical screaming like I was flaying her alive. All night every night. We coslept and nursed to sleep out of pure necessity, but my body was breaking because it was so uncomfortable, and the hysterical wake ups were still happening every 1-3 hours all night every night. For naps we would have to drive her around in the car for hours, or walk her in the pram, or cosleep. I was borderline suicidal from sleep deprivation, I could NEVER get anything done because my daughter relied so much on me for her sleep needs, my relationship with my husband was non-existent, and my daughter was in a constant overtired state because she wasn’t sleeping enough.
I thought it would improve with time, and social media shamed me relentlessly for even considering some form of gentle sleep training. I was broken and exhausted and regretting even having a baby which was awful.
At 6 months old we finally caved and we attended a 4 night stay at a sleep school (free council initiative).
By night 3, our daughter was sleeping 11 hours overnight in her crib and not waking at all, and sleeping in her crib for every. single. nap.
We did not do extinction, they taught us a method they called in-and-out which I’m happy to explain in more detail in the comments.
Our lives have changed for the better, I’m finally enjoying being a parent, we’re finally all sleeping, and SO much happier.
FWIW, we experienced significantly less overall crying during sleep training than we ever experienced on regular night without it. It’s hard to hear them cry but your baby doesn’t know any different ways to fall asleep other than with your assistance, and protesting change is normal.
DO THE THING!
Bowliss false lash clusters… are they legit?
there’s reviews on the site but I can’t find reviews anywhere else so no clue if they’re real.
anyone tried them?
if these ones are bad, I’d also love recommendations for any pre-glued falsie clusters (not strip lashes)
This is my 8 month old daughter’s toenail. She has a proclivity for standing on her toes. Is this a spicule? Did the toe standing likely cause it? it’s like a small nail shard coming out the side of her toenail, it’s hard not soft, but I can move it back and forth without bothering her. I can trim it but it grows back. Not tried to pull it yet for fear of hurting her. Never had any issues with my nails so not seen anything like this before. Best to leave it or see a podiatrist?
Hi all
I’ve been using an Embrace since my little one was born. She’s now 7 months and almost 10kg, and it’s feeling a little restricted, uncomfortable, and she doesn’t seem happy in it either and is constantly pulling her arms out the top.
Where do I go from here?
I’d like to continue wearing her inwards but also on my back would be nice as she loves to look out and face forward but I know it’s not recommended to turn them outward facing in these carriers
TIA!
I bought a top, the buyer took 2 full weeks to send me shipping information which tracking clearly showed she had only just taken it to the post office.
After I received it, I left her a 3 star review saying the top was good but disappointed she took 2 whole weeks to ship it.
She immediately left me a 1 star review back accusing me of complaining about Australia post shipping times which are out of her control, and urging others to not accept purchases from me or buy anything from me.
All because she is lazy and took 2 weeks to get off her ass and take the top to the post office.
My review was obviously not about Australia post shipping times.
God some sellers are entitled and gross!
My daughter is just over 6 months and sleep has been hot garbage since she learned to roll at 11 weeks. I swear it continues to get worse every single day.
I want to stop cosleeping, I hate it, I’m so uncomfortable and she keeps me awake all night every night. I’m suffering from the lack of sleep and my patience is dwindling. Please help me!
We go roughly by 2.5/3/3.5. Anything shorter than that, she absolutely refuses to sleep and will not settle no matter what.
She has a dummy and a lovey.
Naps are proximity (I just lie next to her on the bed without touch) or on the go (pram or car).
Usually bedtime is great and she can put herself to sleep completely by herself within 10 mins.
She wakes up screaming hysterical bloody murder 10 times a night if not more. Rarely less. I’m extremely lucky to get a 2-3 hour first stretch in the cot.
I always try to resettle in the cot first, just a hand on the chest or on her side, reposition her.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll pat and shush. If that doesn’t work, I’ll pick her up and settle then put her back down. I make sure every time to remove my hands/presence before she fully falls asleep. Eventually none of it works and I just have to bring her into bed with me for my own sanity.
I don’t know what to do :(
We tried Ferber but she would just scream hysterically for hours on and off. She often settles herself and almost falls asleep again then suddenly goes back to 10/10 hysteria for seemingly no reason.
Doctor has checked her out and says nothing is wrong.