Photo blog

I have an unexpectedly significant amount of time on my hands today. More than I have had in years. Unfortunately, this prime blogging opportunity is being thwarted by the fact that I don’t feel very chatty right now. No fear! I bring you random photo collages instead ; – )

I went back to February 2009’s photos to see how much Katie had changed in a year. . . only to find I hadn’t taken any. Bad mom!!!

Here are some from March taken with my old camera. (more…)

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Eight minutes!

I have eight minutes to blog until bedtime. Yeppers, bedtime for this pregnant mommy of an active toddler is 9 pm. As I sit here, recapping my day over oatmeal cookies and raw milk, all I can say is thank you Jesus it’s bedtime! (more…)

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Under the weather

Katie has only been sick three times in her life . . . twice since I became pregnant. Although I am still nursing her my milk supply has decreased and it seems to have made her more vulnerable to illness.

I went to bed last night at 7:15 pm because she can’t breathe unless someone holds  her in a sitting up position. The sacrifices we make!!!

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I’m back!!!

Forgive me world wide web for I have blogsinned. It has been five months since my last blog.

Pshew! I feel better already.

Here’s what I’ve been doing for the past five months:

• Vacationing in the Florida Keys (more…)

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Excuse me for bragging . . .

But my daughter is so cute!!!

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Playgroup Debates: Do you vaccinate?

I love my friends. They are so different, yet hip and “crunchy” in their own way.

Some birthed their children in a hospital, others used a birth center or had them at home.

Some cloth diaper, some use disposables. Some use nothing at all!

Some breastfeed their toddlers. Some don’t.

We all make different choices regarding what’s best for our child(ren), and yet we still respect and support each other. None of us are what you would consider “mainstream” in our parenting styles, but as more and more join our circle it becomes easy to forget just how different we are.

Until it comes to vaccination.

Most of us don’t, and those that do usually delay until after the age of two. I had forgotten how uncomfortable it can be to find out you’re on the other side of the debate in the midst of casual mom chat.

Uncomfortable . . . and possibly volatile. Remember the reaction I got when I told a complete stranger that I was still breastfeeding my toddler? That produces shock and possibly disgust, but revealing that I don’t vaccinate made a mom downright angry/indignant today. I get why . . . she has an infant that isn’t old enough to be vaccinated and feels that my choice is putting her daughter at risk. I told her that I had done my research and felt that the risks outweighed any potential benefits, but I know that it probably seemed to her that I was selfishly choosing the good of my child over what’s best for all children.

Worst of all, I am afraid that she will tell all the other moms and that Katie will be ostracized as “unsafe.” Oh well. I am who I am. I pray that every day God will purify me and make me a better wife/mother/friend/neighbor/etc. But I still want to be granola me.

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Does the Tooth Fairy Do Repair Jobs?

A couple of days ago Katie broke my heart. Actually she broke her front tooth, which almost broke my heart. Seriously, I vomited for hours during labor and REFUSED all pain meds  because I didn’t want her exposed to anything that might harm her, but the moment she chips a tooth I’m all for knocking her out and performing a cosmetic procedure.

Fortunately, a good friend of mine is a dentist. After examining her he talked me out of doing anything drastic, so for now the only cosmetic to-do on Katie’s schedule is  getting into my makeup. But, my friend told me that her enamel seemed weak.

How did that happen?

Let me take you back a little. When I was pregnant with Katie I ate SO WELL. Seriously, I craved Skittles for an entire month but I refused to give in because I didn’t want to eat nasty food dye. And not only did I keep (most) of the unhealthy junk out of my body, I put a lot of great (and expensive!!!) stuff into it. During the 42 weeks I was pregnant I drank a daily green drink (powder made from vegetables, fish oil and liquid minerals). One day I was sooo nauseous but totally determined to get good nutrients to my baby. I was about nine months pregnant at the time.  I tried so hard to keep it down that when my will finally caved to my body I was heaving so much that I wet my pants!

All that to say, I am a little compulsive about nutrition. I like answers, too. Answers to questions like, why are my little girl’s teeth weak? And what can I do about it? I ordered some books today for the new dental health section of my library. I’ll be ready to take the NBDE when all is said and done, I assure you.

And then I will put the answers here. If you’re interested, that is. And if you’re not, perhaps you’d like to peruse my library on some other topic. Brain functionality, fairy tales, emotional healing, C.S. Lewis, philosophy, food, etc.  Did you notice how Lewis got his own category? He’s my favorite author of all time. Ever. Forever and ever.

Aside: How do you like my new blog layout? Daniel surprised me with it after I mentioned I’d like a more photo centric blog. We’re still working out some design elements, but I really like it. Thanks hubby!

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Sunday Morning Party at the Park

We had a blast this morning with some other families from our Wednesday mommy home group. Everyone brought food to the park and we had a great time throwing the frisbee, playing in the sandbox, and just getting to know each other better.

This is a test blog post, so blame my husband for the copy, not me.

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Rain Dance

Yesterday, Katie did a rain dance.

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We interrupt the Katie network for a special presentation . . .

Harper!

Thank you Cindy for letting me borrow your handsome little guy for photography practice. It was so thoughtful of him to be on his best behavior so that Katie could observe how our photo sessions are supposed to go : – ) (more…)

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