For Zoe: I Am a Butterfly and This is My Dream
“I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man?” Chuang Tzu quotes Many many years ago I read a story that encompassed this quote and it struck me as a great way to reduce stress and center myself when I got frazzeled. So, I wrote “I am a butterfly and this is my dream” on a small piece of paper and kept it in my wallet. Whenever I got stressed I’d look at it. Eventually I didn’t even need to look at it – I just...
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Look where I was one year ago! And now, only 365 days later my beautiful girl learned to do this:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGqjip4M48&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1] Tonight we had our first Kindermusik class. It was so much fun and Aellyn loved it. It is at 6pm and she goes to bed at 7 so I was afraid she’d be a fussy mess the whole time but she just loves when I sing to her. We danced, she met other babies (she’s the youngest), and… she spit up into my open mouth! lol. I’m officially a parent, right...
Read MoreComplementary Feeding and Baby Led Weaning
I previously talked about the importance of waiting until 6 months to give your baby any solid foods. So, once they hit that milestone, what do you feed them? There are really two topics – 1) how does breastmilk play into the diet of a food-eating baby? and 2) what is the most natural way of eating for babies? The first topic is called complementary feeding – meaning the period between exclusive breasfeeding and complete weaning. The WHO details the nutritional needs of breastfed babies after age 6 months in their document Guiding Principles for Complementary Feeding of the...
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I just finished my first (short) week back to work. Monday I was pretty sullen all day but by today I was feeling energized by talking to everyone (I’m an extreme ENFP!). I love the joy of seeing Aellyn after a long day. I get up at 4:30 AM to nurse and get to work by 6. I’m NOT a morning person – but it is so worth it to get to spend the afternoon/evening with Aellyn. She goes to bed at 7 PM so if I worked until 5 I’d hardly see her. I’m pumping twice a day at work. Most people do 3 but since I leave so early I’m using up some of that time...
Read MoreUnfortunately, Paige
Kathryn over at This n’ That From the Mountain just blogged about a hilarious game and I had to try! Instructions: Go to Google and type: unfortunately [insert your name], Tell us what you find and blog about it or tell us in the comments below! Here are some of mine: Unfortunately Paige’s spell works too well — and as result, no one on earth is dying, not even those whose time has come. Unfortunately Paige has been found in her office during many weekends, trying to catch up with her work. Used to be true…not anymore with the baby waiting at home!...
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