Friday, February 26, 2010

Faithers Day Parade

One of her many nicknames... it was close to Father's Day and there was a mispelling in an email.

I started a journal for Faith. My sister bought it for me for Christmas and I figured if I write 1 page a month I can do it until she is like 20... I'm already behind and it's only the second month. So while I'm stuck here on the couch under a sleeping baby with one free hand- I thought I'd type it on here so I won't forget some of the things she is doing.




She starts tugging on her diaper, trying to pull off the velcro, if she peed in it.


She says mamamama if she is tired and hungry.

She only walks at night when daddy is home.

She loves drinking water out of our water bottles, even if it makes her choke.

I think she may be doing the sign for milk.

I'm super lazy about giving her solids (like once a week) and I hate putting her in her high chair, it just seems like such a hassle. Its okay though, she doesn't really NEED solids yet.

She is 9.5 months, weighs 21lbs I think and wears size 12 - 18months.

She slept through the night without nursing at all for the first time the other night... I kept waking up, trying to get her to nurse and she would latch on for 5 seconds then pull off and roll away. She was sick though and couldn't breathe very well, so I think thats why.

She still takes 3 naps/day. 2 long ones during the day and a short one at night. And nurses before, during, and after all sleeping. :-)

She likes to play in the fridge, pull things out of cabinets/drawers/bookshelves... basically play with anything but her toys.


Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Pregnancy/birth links

Pregnancy/Birth
Shape of a Mother - warning nudity... boobs and stretch marks, etc
Lotus Birth - we didn't do this, but I thought about it.
Unassisted Birth - I don't know how I feel about this...
Baby Names- the best website!!
Yoga during Labor - didn't do this either...
Placenta Prints - I think this is the coolest thing EVER! It makes a really neat picture, wish I had done it.
Spinning Babies - I did this when I found out Faith was posterior. She turned...
Birth as a bowel movement - a great way to think about it!
Safety of U/S - I haven't read this...
Ina May Gaskin - LOVE HER

Monday, February 1, 2010

links, links, links

ya know, I could have just added these in the side bar divided into sections... that would have been smarter. oh well, maybe tomorrow... or today depending on how long Faith sleeps.

Also, my dentist just called to confirm my appointment for tomorrow. I never made an appt for tomorrow. I asked what it was for and she said fillings. Last time I was there (2 weeks ago) I made it a point to ask if that was my last filling and it was. She said I had 3 more tomorrow and that she had quoted me a price of $58. I'm positive they must have scheduled it under my name on accident because if I was having 3 fillings it would cost like $120. Plus, I make it a point to schedule on government holidays so Mike can watch her. so, yeah, weird. she canceled it, but I bet the person will show up tomorrow.

one more babywearing because I just found it today

PARENTING - yikes this is a big category
Gentle Christian Mothers - fav. website EVER
To Train Up A Child - quotes from the book
Parenting Freedom - this website has EVERYTHING!
Mercola - shunning the family bed you might have to enter your email address to read it.
A Parenting Experiment to try before doing Babywise - interesting. This website also has a neat magazine that I want a subscription to.
Evaluating Ezzo's logic - this is great, very in depth.
Study on Corporal Punishment - I haven't read this, it looks long...

Pygmy Model for Relations - one of my FAV articles. I only wish they were Christian.
Motherhood Bliss - a great article for Christian mothers.

next up... BIRTH!!!