tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36119785161746366652024-03-14T11:49:08.235-07:00Jumping Jelly BeanA blog where I post thoughts, feelings and information I've gained on parenting, natural living, infant loss, abuse and more about my life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-73935162416169750982013-07-10T14:05:00.000-07:002013-07-10T14:29:59.062-07:00We Are All Human: Being Proactive<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Are you a person who hears a story and thinks </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'that would never happen to me' or 'I would never do that'.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Well, you're wrong. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Terrible things happen, even to people who never though it would happen to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today i'm talking about leaving a child in the car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've heard the stories. I thought the same thing, that i would NEVER do that. But as time has gone on as a mother, i've realized that i have faults. I get busy, i get distracted, i'm forgetful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If i can leave the back door wide open while running errands (true story), or forget that the stove is on, forget to pick someone up, forget i have company coming over....then i can forget my child in the car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It happens when our mind is on other things. When our scheduled is different. When we're in a hurry. When baby is sleeping in the back and we forget they are there. It happens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It could even be someone else who does. Grandma has baby for the day, or daddy picked your child up from daycare when he normally doesn't. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It happens to real people with real lives.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are stories i heard just today from people i *know*.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"I see so, so many people that pass harsh judgement on the
parents/caregivers that do this. And you're right, nobody thinks they'll
*ever* do it. You know what? I'd like to think I would never do it
either. I can tell you though, I had my daughter on a s</span></i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">hopping
trip with me once and I got home, walked into the house without getting
her. I had *completely* forgotten she was with me because the trip was
just out of routine for me. Right after I got in I got this feeling that
I was forgetting something, I stood there for a moment and thought
about it, then it just hit me that it was her that I forgot. I felt
HORRIBLE. Thankfully it was during the fall and she was only in the car
after I got in the house for maybe 20 seconds. But it happened. That
doesn't make me a bad parent, it makes me human."</span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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husband has done that. our first born was about 6 months old and he
took him to store to get ice cream. He was wandering up and down the
ice cream isle, trying to decide what to get when it all of a sudden occurred to him that he was supposed to ha</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">ve
a baby with him. He went FLYING back out to the car. Thankfully it
was after dark and not hot. in fact, it may have been cold but he was
dressed warmly and fine. my husband found a lady standing by our car
playing peekaboo with him. fortunately, she didn't panic and call the
cops or something. she just stood there to make sure he was ok. I
think she was waiting to see if it seemed like a parent who just didn't
want to take their kid in with them or a parent who simply made a
mistake. Regardless, I don't think my hubby was a bad parent. I think
that was probably his first time going anywhere alone with the baby."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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and I left her in the car for like 5 minutes because we both thought
the other one got her. SCARY!!!! And I still feel guilty remembering her
sitting there alone. Lucky for us, it was cool in the garage. But it
happens."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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took my son with me to my place of work once (he stayed home with Dad
99% of the time) and took about 4-5 steps away from the car on
"autopilot" before I remembered I had him with me...it was one of the
scariest things ever."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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quick tri</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">p to the store. </span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[1]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[2]">I
left diaper bag at home and only took my wallet, which I put in my
daughters bag. We got to Walmart, got inside and as we were nearing the
back of the store (I always start in the back and work forward for some
reason) she asked to go a different direction. I told her fine, but hold
her bag tightly because my wallet was in there. </span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[3]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[4]">As
she walked away, I was thinking, "why does she have my wallet? Why is
it not in the diaper bag? Why didn't I bring the diaper bag? Oh, because
I left baby with dad. <b>NO I DIDN'T!! OH MY GOSH!!!!"</b></span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[5]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[6]">I
started screaming for my daughter to come back. She did as we both ran
out of the store. Got to the van and he was just sitting there in his
seat. It had only been about 5 minutes, but to me it felt like forever. I
grabbed him and held him so tight he probably thought I'd never let go.
</span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[7]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[8]">I
was so shaken. </span><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]">It
is a terrible feeling!!!! He's now just over three and I constantly
look in his seat multiple times when getting out of the vehicle. Even
when he's not with me. </span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[11]" /><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[12]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[13]">It
CAN happen to anybody!! I've heard parents say that it won't happen to
them. That a responsible parent wouldn't let it happen. HELLO?!?! I AM
responsible. I made a mistake. One I regret and get the sick feeling
over and over again. </span><br data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[14]" /><span data-reactid=".r[2zsxi].[1][4][1]{comment675609329119721_675649622449025}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[15]">It's NOT ok to leave a child in a car, but it can easily happen. Just take precautions.</span></span></span></span></span>"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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even the most conscientious parents can overlook a sleeping baby in a
car. “The biggest mistake people make is to think ‘It couldn’t happen to
me,’” Fennell said. “Memory experts point out that if you’ve ever
forgotten a pot left burning on the stove, you’ve seen how easy it is to
have a dangerous memory lapse.”<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.kidsandcars.org/kidsandcars-org-warns-against-leaving-children-in-hot-vehicles.html" target="_blank">source</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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car] can increase by 30 to 40 degrees in an hour, and 70% of this
increase occurs the first 30 minutes." <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/hot-cars-and-child-death-prevention" target="_blank">source</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Heatstroke
deaths have been recorded in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50
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Heatstroke
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http://www.safekids.org/preventing-heatstroke#sthash.sFZcQupZ.dpuf</div>
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Heatstroke
deaths have been recorded in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50
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http://www.safekids.org/preventing-heatstroke#sthash.sFZcQupZ.dpuf</div>
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Heatstroke
deaths have been recorded in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50
states. - See more at:
http://www.safekids.org/preventing-heatstroke#sthash.sFZcQupZ.dpuf</div>
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Heatstroke
deaths have been recorded in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50
states. - See more at:
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">Put something in the back seat so you have to open the door when leaving the vehicle – cell phone, employee badge, handbag, etc.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">Or place their diaper bag in the front seat with your purse so you'll see it (can be a danger if you do not take a diaper bag with you always though) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]">Have a stuffed animal. Move it from the car seat to the front seat to remind you when you have a baby in the back seat.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528451563889062}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528476960553189}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3oss9].[1][4][1]{comment528370870563798_528528583881360}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Make a habit of looking in the vehicle — front and back — before locking the door and walking away</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Ask the childcare provider to call if the child does not show up for care as expected</span><ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Teach children that a vehicle is not a play area and store keys out of a child’s reach</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Keep your cell phone in the back with the child. You can set an alarm when you’re supposed to have been at the child care to remind you they are in the back seat.</span></li>
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And as an onlooker, what would you do? Many of us are slightly oblivious to the world around us. Would you notice a baby left in a car? What would you do if you heard a baby crying in a car? Would you look to see if the baby is ok? Would you assume they are with their caregiver? <br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/sleeping-baby-trapped-hot-car/story?id=6772999" target="_blank">From ABC's What Would You Do experiment:</a><br />"After two days of filming we learned that while many people were simply
too busy or distracted to notice a sleeping baby, many others simply
didn't know what to do once they spotted our child. Many of those who
did act said that they had seen news reports and knew about the dangers
of leaving children in locked cars."<br /><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dial 911 immediately if you see an unattended child in a car. EMS
professionals are trained to determine if a child is in trouble. </span></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This video is heart-wrenching but the message is clear. Be proactive. No not allow a child to be left in a car.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Please, pass this on. So many think this will never happen to them, but it can. Lets stop it. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My family is planning a trip to an ammusment park and I was trying to think of ways to make our stroller stand out so it will be easy to find. I've heard all the tips about tying a scarf or whatever to the handle, but i really wanted a GREAT way for it to be MINE.<br /><br />So i searched online for people who have done a makeover on their stroller. Surly there would be <i>*something*</i> on pinterest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOPE.<br /><br />There were <a href="http://laurathoughts81.blogspot.com/2010/07/stroller-re-cover-take-3.html" target="_blank">people</a> with much <a href="http://laurathoughts81.blogspot.ca/p/stroller-re-covers.html?m=1" target="_blank">more time</a> and energy and brain power than i who actually <a href="http://laurathoughts81.blogspot.com/2011/03/jenns-stroller.html" target="_blank">took all the fabric pieces off</a> and made new ones with cute fabric but there was no way that was going to happen. And i saw a few people who used <a href="http://frecklefaceathome.blogspot.com/2013/01/painting-fabric-sun-faded-stroller.html?m=1" target="_blank">fabric spray paint</a> to touch up their sun faded stroller. And I saw one woman who <a href="http://lovelife.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/07/because-thats-how-we-stroll.html" target="_blank">painted a design</a> on a cheap umbrella stroller.<br /><br />But i wanted more. I wanted a completely new stroller.<br /><br />SO i decided to just go for it! The stroller only cost me $14 so i really did not have anything to loose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then i set to work. I painted all the plastic parts with a plastic spray paint. The hardest part about this was being patient and letting it set for the 48 hours before putting on the clear top coat! SO hard to wait, but i wanted to do it right!! After the 48 hours i covered everything with a protective clear coat (used the whole can). Then i let that dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next i mixed up my fabric paint using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plaid-Delta-8-Ounce-Textile-Ceramcoat/dp/B000XZTD28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373485346&sr=8-1&keywords=textile+medium" target="_blank">Textile Medium</a>. You can find it in the paint section. (side note, i ran out of mine (i've had the same bottle for 7 years now) and had to get more for this project and it was HARD to find. Micheals, walmart and joanns all did not have it here. Hobby lobby had a small bottle that wasn't enough for me, but i finally found a large bottle for $10 at Craft Warehouse) You mix the textile medium with your acrilyc paint to make it a fabric paint. The ratio is 2 parts paint to 1 part medium.<br />I saw a DIY where you could <a href="http://coxalcollaborative.com/2012/12/12/diy-fabric-spray-paint/" target="_blank">make your own fabric spray paint</a> so i tried that first. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCM7L83gJY7G35VtkbqUg9hu4e1uwQlP_kF1NPyL7ArM0ZuamvDTq9CxVmvtjz6gxxwXrldChkDIDWYfaS9yHFCC33WkhZm78FpFbWVqYauRY2FDiqzuPOdbkdnI1uicBIpJ1Bp28qGI/s1600/1003092_10151754951242456_727201967_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCM7L83gJY7G35VtkbqUg9hu4e1uwQlP_kF1NPyL7ArM0ZuamvDTq9CxVmvtjz6gxxwXrldChkDIDWYfaS9yHFCC33WkhZm78FpFbWVqYauRY2FDiqzuPOdbkdnI1uicBIpJ1Bp28qGI/s320/1003092_10151754951242456_727201967_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">well, it didn't work that great. It wasn't a fine mist and so i had to use a paint brush to apply. So i didn't even bother trying to spray the fabric. Now, if your plan was to do your stroller in 1 color only, you might have been able to get it to work (or use the commercial kind). But that was not my plan. So painting i did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then i set to work painting the rest of it. I'm sorry at this point i stopped taking pictures. I was too absorbed in what i was doing! But i painted under the canopy next (make sure you cover what you just painted so you don't get drips!! learned that quickly) Then once that was dry i did the outside in tan (very tricky since i had it on the frame, but i was silly and had removed the tape from the frame protecting it). Then i painted the outside of the canopy which actually took quite a bit of paint.<br /><br />NOW, my big plan was i wanted to paint a chevron pattern onto the main body (seat part) of the stroller. Well, when i was out and about trying to find the Textile Medium i found almost a yard of teal chevron fabric in the remnants section for less than $4! SCORE! So i had a change of plans and instead sewed up a stroller pad (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101110231/universal-pramstroller-liner-aqua?ref=exp_listing" target="_blank">got the idea here</a>). <br /><br />The pad was pretty easy. I laid some brown paper in the stroller to make my pattern. I made the pad with 2 different fabrics to give different looks if i wanted. I then marked where the buckles woudl go through and did a zig zag stick (very thick) all around the place i would cut (like a button hole). Only mistake i made was i had removed the bukles from the straps so my holes are too small to use with the buckles on! OOPS!<br /><br />I then also made a new 'saddle bag' since the one it came with didn't paint well and i didn't like. It was a little tricky but i was able to make it work.<br /><br />So now we come to come completed stroller! Sure, it's not perfect (really hard to do fine detail painting, and the trim was hard to paint, it kept soaking it all up!) but i really love how it turned out!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was really tricky to pain the straps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I noticed after the base coat dried completely that i had a little bit of cracking on the tray. I was out of the paint color though so i just clear coated the heck out of it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was trying not to pain this black trim, but that didn't happen. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it! You don't have to live with a boring stroller if you do not want to! I will make updates as i start using her and let you know how she wears :) (i just finished yesterday!) If you have questions, just leave a comment below and I'll try to get to them as quickly as i can :)<br /><br />Personally, i think she's lovely! Now to just come up with a name!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #990000;">A side safety note. Do NOT <i>ever</i> makeover your car seat. Doing so is <a href="http://cpsafety.com/articles/aftermarket.aspx" target="_blank">a danger to the function</a> of the seat and will void your warranty. <a href="http://suite101.com/article/car-seat-safety-and-aftermarket-products-a141126" target="_blank">No aftermarket products allowed.</a> Changing the fabric, adding pads (strap covers or <a href="http://thecarseatlady.blogspot.com/2011/01/bundle-me-everyone-uses-it-in-car-seat.html" target="_blank">bundle mes</a> included) are all not allowed. They are not made to manufacture specifications (like fire retardancy which is very important in an accident, just read<a href="http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=51032" target="_blank"> this mom's story</a> and see her pictures) and not crash tested (do *not* believe the things you read on the packages in the store. There is NO standard for them to test them). And there is no guarantee that the harness slots on a new cover are in the correct position. Even being off a 1/2 inch could change the harness fit on your child. </span><span style="color: #462947;"><span style="color: #990000;">Graco once recalled a line of seats because they found that the padding on the covers was 1/4" too thick. That is how important it is. <b>Please do not alter your car seat.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #462947;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a confession. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not one of those perfect bloggers you follow elsewhere on the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sure</span> <span style="font-size: large;">i strive for perfection but i always fall very short. It's just how life is. We all can't be Martha Stewart (who doesn't do it all on her own either, she has a whole team that comes up with her ideas and makes them for her, she just does the final presentation for everyone to see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />But anyways, i believe in being real. I believe in not putting on a fake face. I have favorite blogs out there, but after following them for a while, i normally feel down and like a failure. I never look as great as they do, my child is not as well behaved, my house NEVER looks perfect and i feel like loosing it most of the time.<br /><br />But blogger world is not real world. In the real world messes happen. Kids throw fits. Moms loose their temper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We try our best, and some days are completely awesome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we shouldn't feel bad for the real days.<br /><br />They happen to everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here is me, being real.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />My toddler watches an average 2-3 hours of TV a day.<br /><br />We eat fast food at least 2-3 times a week for some kind of meal. Some weeks it's much more than that.<br /><br />I get frustrated, a lot. I tend to yell a lot, and yes, i have spanked (i do not like doing it, and i'm trying to change that). I do give lots of loves and apologize about it and i am trying to do better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our dishes do not get done every day. Sometimes it's a whole week before they are done. Paper plates rock (we use the compostible kind). <br /><br />Sometimes my daughter stays in the same outfit for 3 days.<br /><br />I love hot dogs.<br /><br />I don't shower every day.<br /><br />My house can be spottless one day, and a disaster the next. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how my bathroom normally looks. Lots of clutter and lots of hair in the sink.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sure, every now and then the bed gets made and it looks great. But 90% of the time this is how the bedroom looks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This stuff has been in the hall probably close to 4 months now LOL! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the kitchen on a GOOD day. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, a good day for the kitchen. Like my 1/2 swept pile in the corner? Been there a week now LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyday life in the laundry room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is normally how the laundry room looks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stuff in the living room waiting for a home on top of the shelf. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is actually the living room looking *good*. I actually picked up the kitchen table last night!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like my daughter's expression. Like 'douh mommy!'. Again, this is pretty dang good for the living room!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah. Our house is hardly perfect. But who really cares? We have fun, we do things, we have a life. And our house shows that. <br /><br />Lets stop with all the fakeness. Lets just be real with each other. I think our self esteem will be A LOT better if we all would :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">At this point you are probably thinking 'why in the world do you need a car seat on a plane, if it crashes, there is no chance anyways of survival, a car seat is not going to help'.<br /><br />This statement is just simply not true. The two most dangerous times during a flight are take off and landing. There are hardly ever crashes from 6 miles up. Most crashes happen close to the ground and are survivable. And example is just the plane crash that happened in San Fransisco yesterday, the plain was carrying more than 300 people and only 2 fatalities.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The survival rate in U.S. plane crashes from 1983 to 2000 was 95 percent, according to the NTSB (</span><span style="font-size: large;">National Transportation Safety Board). <br /><br />When flying with a child, most parents choose to check their car seat. Almost all parents with a child under the age of two fly with their child in their lap as this is legal and free. This is in no way safe, even though it is allowed, but because it is allowed, many parents feel that it is safe.<br /><br />A few things to think about. Before the flight takes off, EVERY item must be stowed away. Books, phones, baggage, everything. Yet your child who can weigh 20lbs+ is allowed to sit unrestrained on your lap. Items are stored away to protect passengers in the event of an accident, your child is no different.<br /><br />A plane taking off and landing is traveling at 150 MPH. If something were to happen at those speeds you would not be able to hold onto your child. A 20lb child traveling 150 MPH would have 3,000 LBS of force behind them! Even a 7 LBS infant would have 1,050 LBS of force! You try holding on to something traveling 150 MPH that suddenly weighs over 1,000 LBS. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's not going to happen. <br />And if there is an emergency and you need to leave the aircraft quickly, you want to be sure you KNOW where your child is, right next to you safe in their seat. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that in the event of a crash many mothers
are instructed to place their lap baby *under* the seat and try to hold
them down with their feet? Can you even imagine?</span><br />And even if you could hold onto them, or lets say you have your child in a carrier in your lap, YOUR body is still going to be thrown forward and your child is now your personal airbag against the seat in front of you. A horrible though, i know, but it's the truth of the situation.<br /><br />The only safe place for your child is in a car seat next to you, even your child above the age of 2. They should be sitting in a car seat just as they would traveling in a car, the laws of phyiscs still apply on a plane, except the plane is traveling *much* faster. So if your child sits rear facing in the car, they should rear face on the plane, if they are forward facing, you should bring their seat on board for them to forward face in. Just a lap belt is not safe.<br /><br />Now, lets say take off and landing goes fine, as it does the majority of the time. Your child is still not safe in your lap. Turbulance happens very often on planes and many times without warning. Just look at this photograph of a flight this last May </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Imagine trying to hold onto your child as the plane jolts about or even free falls in the sky. Not a pleasant thought.<br /><br />Another reason why it is best to bring your car seat on board the flight with you is because of how bad luggage is treated. I'm sure we've all had a bag that was damaged while flying. The same can happen with your car seat, but the worst part is, you might not be able to see the damage that was done. Car seats are made for one impact only. That's it. You are supposed to replace them after *ANY* kind of accident. With a checked car seat, you do not know what happened to it. It might have been thrown down the ramp to the ground when you gate checked it, it might have fallen off the conveyor belt, or it was thrown about during the flight since luggage is not tied down. <br /><br />Just watch as this baggage handler throws these car seats on the ground. You would not want to use your car seat after this abuse.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lzmJr1a-BHU?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Your car seat could even be lost leaving you without a seat on the other end of your trip. I know some people do not even take their car seat and rent one on the other side. </span><span style="font-size: large;">These should not be used. You don't know their history, if
they've been treated well, cleaned properly, peed in, puked in, pooped
in, eaten in (especially worrying if your child has allergies),
recalled, expired. They are not to be trusted. The same would go with having your family or friends getting you a seat on the other side of your trip. You know *nothing* about the seat. It could have been mistreated, in a crash, who knows what and you might not know.<br /><br />Here is a crash test showing an expired seat<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wvCRz7BRAM0?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>Now, what about your older child? I mentioned above you shoudl also bring your car seat on board. One it to prevent damage to the seat, the other is to keep yoru child as safe as possible. On an airplane they will only have a lap belt. Watch this crash test of a 6 year old with a lap belt only in a car crashing at only 30 MPH<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NTvadCM6IKk?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />Now remember where i said a plane is traveling at 150 MPH?<br /><br />And there is also the aspect of keeping your child rear facing, which is safest. Here is a video showing rear facing vs forward facing in a car accident (again, this crash is only at 30 MPH)<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hLhsu6xQyn0?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />A child is 500% safer rear facing than forward facing and it is recommended to keep a child rear facing to a <i>minimum</i> of 2 years old, and 4 years old rear facing is the best. This still applies on a plane.<br /><br />For your older children, booster seats are not allowed to be used on the plane. You can do is bring your booster seat onboard as a carry on and store it in the overhead bin (to keep it safe from the baggage handlers and so it does not get lost). There is a CARES harness that can be used, but it is only appoved for children 22-44lbs. IF you had a SAFE car seat on the other side of your trip (borowing a seat from someone who you would trust your child's life with), then you could use a CARES instead of bringing a car seat. But it is only safe to use for children 22-44lbs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Your child knows their car seat, they know what to expect when they ride in one (a long trip where they cannot move) and they feel comfortable in it. You have your lap free to eat, read or play with your baby and your baby has a safe place to nap and ride and play and eat (and a happy baby is less likely to cry and disturb other passengers). On the flip side try sitting on your couch for however long your flight is with your child on your lap with only a couple toys to entertain them. Try drinking from your cup, having a snack and keeping yourself sane. Do not put your child down. Doesn't sound very pleasant now does it?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that i have been able to open your mind a little bit and see the other side of a very serious matter. I know the idea of buying a seperate ticket for your child seems crazy and expensive. But you have to do it anyways when they are 2, what magically happens at 2 that we keep our children safer? If you cannot afford a safe seat for your child, then you just cannot afford to fly. If the law no longer allowed lap children we would either come up with the money, drive, or not fly. Our children's lives are worth the extra expense.<br /><br />I would love for this post to be shared far and wide with as many people as possible. I never knew that a lap child was in danger until someone spoke up to me. Do the same for someone else. Speak up and share what you learned.</span><span style="font-size: large;">To sum up this post i wanted to share this video from the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board). Watch the crash test video it contains...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/spYWuO20fCM?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the FAA:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Did you know the safest place for your
little one during turbulence or an emergency is in a
government-approved child restraint system (CRS) or device, not on your
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the AAP:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Occupant protection policies for
children younger than 2 years on aircraft are inconsistent with all
other national policies on safe transportation.
Children younger than 2 years are not required to be restrained or
secured on aircraft during takeoff, landing, and
conditions of turbulence. They are permitted to be held on the lap of
an adult. Preventable injuries and deaths have
occurred in children younger than 2 years who were unrestrained in
aircraft during survivable crashes and conditions
of turbulence. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a
mandatory federal requirement for restraint use for children
on aircraft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the NTSB:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chairman
Hersman stated, "We appreciate the FAAC acknowledging the dangers
associated with children flying on their parents' laps, but we would
have preferred to see the FAA be mandated to require that every person
including our youngest children be restrained appropriately for their
age and size." She continued, "We know that the safest place for
children younger than age two traveling on airplanes is in an
appropriate child safety seat. The era of the lap child on airplanes
should come to an end."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Air travel links:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faa.gov%2Fpassengers%2Ffly_children%2Fcrs%2F&h=RAQHS75-T&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=spYWuO20fCM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=spYWuO20fCM</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Travel tips from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarSeatsForTheLittles?fref=ts" target="_blank">Car Seats for The Littles</a> on Facebook</span><br />
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<b>TRAVEL HINTS: </b><br />
How to get the carseat(s) through the airport<br />
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<li>Use a stroller and stack the carseats on it, then babywear the child or have the child walk</li>
<li>Use a GoGo Kidz</li>
<li>Use a luggage cart with bungee cords (can work for multiple seats at once)</li>
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Use a Traveling Toddler<br />
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<li>How to get a child through the airport</li>
<li>Baby wear</li>
<li>Use a stroller</li>
<li>If they still fit in an infant seat, use the infant seat and stroller or frame and gate check the stroller</li>
<li>Have them walk</li>
<li>Let them sit in the carseat on the GoGo Kidz/luggage cart/Traveling Toddler</li>
<li>Let them sit on the suitcase itself</li>
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Things to bring<br />
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<li>Diapers/portable potty. Bring about a diaper an hour, or a potty with a removable and disposable liner.</li>
<li>Snacks for children eating solids, bottles and formula if you need</li>
<li>A few small favorite games and toys and books</li>
<li>A few new small games or toys or books (don't forget to bring new for the return trip)</li>
<li>A change of clothes and a clean shirt for you</li>
<li>Any lovey/comfort item</li>
<li>Spare pacis if they're used</li>
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empty sippy cup for an older child (have the flight attendant fill it
during the drink rounds so you don't need to deal with it at security)</li>
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Tricks of travel:<br />
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<li>If
you have two people and the row seats three, book the window and
aisle. The middle will be the last to fill. Usually there will be three
people in the row, but this increases your chances of having three
seats for two people. People don't mind giving up the middle 99% of the
time</li>
<li>Offer to buy a drink for anyone around you who seems
annoyed by a child. Especially if their rear facing seat is in the way
of reclining. <i>“I'm sorry my child's <b>safety</b> seat is in the way. Can I offer to buy you a drink for your inconvenience?”</i></li>
<li>Classic
big Britax convertibles and the Combi Coccoro will need a seatbelt
extender forward facing for ease of uninstallation. Ask for one as you
get on board from the flight attendant.</li>
<li>American carriers are
required to abide by the FAA regulations. Nearly all convertibles and
infant seats are FAA approved to their weight limits rear and forward
facing. However, internationally, carriers are not required to follow
the FAA regulations. Check your airline's rules before you fly, and
ideally before you purchase so you are not surprised on the plane.</li>
<li>Carry a copy of the FAA regulations with you, in case there's a flight attendant who is not aware of the carseat rules.<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airweb.faa.gov%2FRegulatory_and_Guidance_Library%2FrgAdvisoryCircular.nsf%2F0%2F&h=8AQGhK-ht&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/</a> 60d70126cf679d5a8625723b007841e7/$FILE/AC%20120-87A.pdf</li>
<li>Remember
that even long trips are a few hours or a day of your life and your
child's life. If they scream and are That Baby for the entire flight,
you've annoyed a few people for a few hours. You have not permanently
scarred anyone for life, and it will be over soon.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today is pretty dreary. Today i'm feeling pretty down. Yesterday was mother's day, and i was feeling ok about the day but in the back of my mind was all the pain i knew women in my life were feeling. Women who have lost a pregnancy, a child, or the dream of having children. The pain is deep, and the pain is mostly unrecognized. <br /><br />I read <a href="http://stillstandingmag.com/2013/04/healing-mothers-day/" target="_blank">an article</a> from Still Standing Magazine about healing mother's day. It really touched me. I made a comment about it to my family (I was out at my parents house yesterday) </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[1496].[1][4][1]{comment601597473185321_603776739634061}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[1496].[1][4][1]{comment601597473185321_603776739634061}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[1496].[1][4][1]{comment601597473185321_603776739634061}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[1496].[1][4][1]{comment601597473185321_603776739634061}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><span id=".reactRoot[1496].[1][4][1]{comment601597473185321_603776739634061}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[14]"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">about
how mother's who have experienced a loss or have had problems just TTC
in the first place feel very alone and alienated on mother's day. So my
older brother makes a stupid comment (trying to be funny and be
sarcastic) about you're only a worthwhile mother if you have kids (like,
living kids). I told him if he had said that 4 years previous i would
have punched him right there. His wife apologized for him but he never
did. I don't think he realized how upset that comment made me.<br /><br />It was a really stupid and hurtful thing to say to a woman who has a child in heaven. Sure, i have a child here on earth, but part of our family is in heaven. I am no less of a mother because of that. But in our society there is just all this weirdness surrounding loss. No one wants to talk about it, acknowledge it, and in that way, YOU are not acknowledged as a mother. I hate it.<br /><br />So today i'm just feeling very depressed. I'm hurting and i'm not sure exactly why, just that I am. Our daughter's birthday is coming up at the end of this month. FOUR YEARS. It's so hard to swallow for some reason. <br /><br />so far this year i've been doing pretty well. I haven't been feeling too funky or upset. I guess i just saved up all those feelings for now and they all are fighting to be let out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-79904031318955343392013-04-19T14:27:00.003-07:002013-04-19T14:27:55.331-07:00Spring E-Book Sale on must have titles!As a reader reminded me, i promised to do better on posting and would try to post once a month. I guess that month is up! lol I've been a bit busy. At the beginning of the month i actually traveled across the country to visit a new friend and her new little one. It was great to see her, and great to have a mini vacation (10 day!), but it is good to be home again.<br /><br />I don't have much time to talk though because i'm getting ready to do a Green Family Expo tomorrow (My booth will be H2O at Home which i STILL need to talk about). <br /><br />BUT i did want to share a great deal that i found with all of you. Right now there is a sale going on until TUESDAY the 23rd. You can get 30 e-books for only $39! And they all sound pretty awesome! I just ordered mine and i just need to dowload them now. You can read them on your computer and you can send them to your e-reader (like the Kindle) for reading on the go. <br /><br />So go to <a href="http://villagegreennetwork.com/spring-e-book-bundle/?AFFID=114770" target="_blank">Village Green Network and order</a> yours now! <br />
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Here are the titles and descriptions of the books included in this sale (which is 90% savings!)<br /><br />
<h3>
Grain-free Breads, Snacks & Desserts<br />Jill Tieman of Real Food Forager</h3>
Learn
how to bake with gluten-free, grain-free flours in place of wheat.
Properly prepare nuts and seeds for easy digestion. Make yummy snacks
and treats that actually provide nutrients and are a positive addition
to the diet.<br />
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<h3>
The Eczema Cure<br />Emily Bartlett of Holistic Squid</h3>
Learn
how to heal eczema from the inside out with real food. How to "put out
the fire" that causes your itchy, red, oozing rash -- and step-by-step
guidelines for how to get started. Includes detoxifying recipes!<br />
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<h3>
DIY Natural Household Cleaners<br />Matt & Betsy Jabs of DIY Natural</h3>
Learn
how to make all your own homemade cleaning products using simple,
natural ingredients. These green cleaning recipes take the guesswork out
of using essential oils so you can finally utilize their beneficial
cleaning properties. Over 60 natural cleaning recipes for every room in
your home!<br />
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<h3>
Get Your Fats Straight<br />Sarah Pope of The Healthy Home Economist</h3>
Sarah
identifies how the low-fat movement got its start and the devastating
effects it is having today. She beats back the arguments for eating
low-fat and presents simple, practical advice on what you need to do to
regain your health.<br />
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<h3>
Nourished Baby (Completely Revised)<br />Heather Dessinger of Mommypotamus</h3>
Did
you know that feeding our children "sacred foods" often prevents the
need for braces and can heal cavities? This completely redesigned book
features 15+ brand new baby/toddler-friendly recipes including healthy
chicken nuggets and bunless sloppy joes!<br />
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<h3>
Skintervention<br />Liz Wolfe of Cave Girl Eats</h3>
All you
need to know about healing and beautifying skin, hair, nails, teeth, and
everything in between. Whether you deal with acne, eczema, or weak hair
or nails, or you simply want to know what to use and why, this guide
can help you. It's about taking care of yourself from the outside-in AND
the inside-out.<br />
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<h3>
Real Food Nutrition FOR KIDS!<br />Kristen Michaelis of Food Renegade</h3>
Want
to teach your kids about real food? Child-friendly lessons inspired by
the work of Weston A. Price. A beautiful book full of fun illustrations,
coloring pages and activities for younger children.<br />
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<h3>
Awaken: 30+ Egg-Free and Grain-Free Breakfasts<br />Karen Sorenson of Living Low Carb One Day At a Time</h3>
Breakfast
ideas for those with egg allergies -– perfect for low carb, Paleo,
Primal, gluten-free, grain-free, egg-free or dairy-free diets. Takes the
guess work out of stocking your grain-free pantry. <br />
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<h3>
Eat For Heat<br />Matt Stone of 180 Degree Health</h3>
Are you
tired all the time? Have cold hands and feet? Lost your sex drive? Eat
for Heat teaches you how to feel better by reducing beverage
consumption, and to overcome your phobias about salt and sugar.<br />
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<h3>
Diet Recovery 2 (Completely Revised)<br />Matt Stone of 180 Degree Health</h3>
Can
"eating healthy" make you sick? Diet Recovery 2 is the completely
revised guide to breaking free from the empty hunt for the perfect diet
and the counterproductive pursuit of losing weight. Learn how to ditch
dieting, relax and "eat the food" -- and balance your metabolism and get
healthy.<br />
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<h3>
Real Food For Real Life<br />Emily Benfit of Butter Believer</h3>
If
you're feeling overwhelmed by all the "food rules" out there, you'll
love this brand new book about eating healthy, without letting food take
over your life. Real food is supposed to be simple! Get back to the
basics and check perfectionism at the door, while learning the hows and
whys of feeding yourself and your family healthy, whole nutritious
foods. <br />
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<h3>
Indulge and Heal: 40 Treats Without Grains, Dairy, Nuts and Refined SugarLauren Geersten of Empowered Sustenance</h3>
Discover
new grain-free recipes for the SCD, GAPS, and Paleo Diet! Resources and
tools for natural healing -- and support and encouragement for a
holistic lifestyle.<br />
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<h3>
The Homemade Handbook<br />Lindsey Gremont of Homemade Mommy</h3>
If
you want to be inspired to learn to cook real food and to have the
courage to experiment in your kitchen with new flavors and techniques,
this e-book is for you! Packed with real food cooking tips and
techniques from roasting to fermenting + 60 real food food recipes to
get you started and test your new skills<br />
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<h3>
Fast Paleo Top 100 of 2012<br />James Gregory of Fast Paleo</h3>
The
100 absolute best Paleo and Primal recipes from Paleo bloggers and
enthusiasts around the web in one great e-cookbook. Fast Paleo Top 100
of 2012 includes everything from breakfast to slow cooker meals to baked
goods and desserts.<br />
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<h3>
From Your Freezer To Your Family: Slow Cooker Freezer Recipes eCookbook<br />Stephanie Brandt Cornais of Mama & Baby Love</h3>
This
e-cookbook is full of great recipes that go straight from the freezer
to the crockpot. It's also a complete beginner’s guide to real food. All
recipes are 95% grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. <br />
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<h3>
The Nourished Metabolism<br />Elizabeth Walling of The Nourished Life</h3>
Want
healthy hormones? Learn why you should stop dieting TODAY, how to
balance nutrients and energy for the optimal metabolism, a balanced
eating plan that doesn’t restrict food groups, myths about sugar, salt
and water -- and much more!<br />
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<h3>
Real Food Ingredient Guide<br />Kelly the Kitchen Kop</h3>
Do
you want to use more nutritious ingredients in your kitchen, but feel
confused about which ones to choose? Do you need help deciphering food
labels at the store, or knowing which foods to buy at your local farm?
Get Kelly's help in this eye-opening, handy referenece manual.
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<h3>
Real Food 101<br />Kendahl Millecam of Our Nourishing Roots</h3>
Are you new to real food? Real Food 101 is a visual companion to <i>Nourishing Traditions</i>-style
foods full of step-by-step tutorials with color photos that will teach
you how to prepare real food easily and confidently!<br />
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<h3>
The Almond Flour Sweet Treats Cookbook<br />Stacey Duncan of Nourished For Free</h3>
More
than 100 delicious and Paleo-friendly sweet recipes using almond flour,
coconut flour, natural sweeteners such as raw honey, coconut sugar,
stevia, dried and fresh fruits... pastured eggs, coconut oil, coconut
milk, fresh and dried coconut, grassfed raw butter, milk, and cream,
sprouted nuts and seeds.<br />
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<h3>
Toxic Free: 70 Recipes for a <br />Toxic-free Home<br />Robin Konie of Thank Your Body</h3>
Many
of the ingredients found in commercial cleaning and personal care
products have been linked to health problems. From infertility to
cancer, the toxic chemicals that threaten our health are some of the
most common things we put directly on our skin! Are you ready to ditch
the toxic garbage for good?<br />
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<h3>
Nourishing Our Children<br />Sandrine Love of Nourishing Our Children</h3>
Based
on the nutritional principles of Dr. Weston A. Price, this book covers
dietary principles for parents before and after conception, problems
associated with modern processed foods, and vital information about
water and fluoride, traditional fats and oils, milk, soy, vital
nutrients, and healthy meal preparation.<br />
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<h3>
Indulge: 70 Grain-free Desserts<br />Carol Lovett of Ditch the Wheat</h3>
Take
all the guesswork out of making scrumptious baked goods that are
grain-free, dairy-free, cane sugar free, and Paleo/Primal friendly. Over
70 + recipes and 162 pages of content. All recipes are dairy free and
adhere to Paleo principles.<br />
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<h3>
Simple Natural Health</h3>
<h4>
Nina Nelson of Shalom Mama</h4>
A
simple, comprehensive guide to natural health: nourishing your body with
herbs, nutrition and fitness. Use herbs for upset tummies, sore throats
and a whole host of other ailments – and in conjunction with diet to
prevent illness.<br /><br />
<h3>
Afternoon Tea: Grain, Nut, Dairy and Refined Sugar-Free</h3>
<h4>
Suzanne Perazzini of Strands of My Life</h4>
107 pages of beautifully photographed treats that are all grain-free,
nut-free, dairy-free with no refined sugar. Every recipe includes two
photographs alongside clear and easy to follow instructions.<br /><br />
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<h3>
Toadally Primal Smoothies</h3>
<h4>
Todd Dosenberry of Primal Toad</h4>
Do
you enjoy smoothies? Do want to feel awesome and be able to do the
impossible? Toadally Primal Smoothies contains 150 mouth-watering,
healthy smoothies that follow Primal/Paleo/WAPF eating guidelines,
including 70 low carb smoothies.<br /><br />
<h3>
Garden and Preservation Planner</h3>
<h4>
Brenda Scott of Well Fed Homestead</h4>
Planning,
planting, growing, weeding, tending and harvesting a garden is a lot of
work! This guide will help you think through what you really need to
grow, where to grow it, how to grow it, and how to preserve it.<br /><br />
<h3>
Restocking the Pantry</h3>
<h4>
Kresha Faber of Nourishing Joy</h4>
Make
your favorite condiments at home -- without sacrificing the
store-bought flavor you love! Avoid high fructose corn syrup,
preservatives, and food additives. Save money, have fun, and teach your
children how to cook. These recipes are all easy to make &
kid-approved!<br />
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<h3>
The Grain Free Lunch Box</h3>
<h4>
Jolene Sloam of Yummy Inspirations</h4>
Lunch
Box Nutrition – what to include plus tons of tips. Lunch Box
Organization & Planning – strategies to keep you organized. 50+
Grain, Gluten, Nut, Dairy & Refined Sugar Free Recipes –
kid-approved meat, chicken, fish, egg recipes and a rainbow of vegetable
and fruit ideas and delicious baked treats.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-40903673945149804442013-03-06T14:10:00.000-08:002016-03-22T21:01:10.231-07:00It's been a long weary journey<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello followers!<br />
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I wanted to make a quick blog post just to say that no, i did not die :) Good new huh? But of course, i have not been posting much, in fact, my last post was about 6 months ago. Pretty pathetic. Yes, life has been busy, as it always is, but that is no excuse not to post. I promise, i will really try to do better, at least one good post a month (at least!).<br />
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So what's been going on in our neck of the woods? Mostly a lot of self improvement. The last year or so i've been dealing with a lot of depression (my post <a href="http://jumping-jellybean.blogspot.com/2012/01/letting-out-all-hurt.html" target="_blank">here</a> explains it more) and working through my grief. I know that my grief will never completely be over, but it has gotten much better. I will always miss our daughter, but the pain has gotten easier to bare. Giving myself actual time to work through my emotions, and having the support of those close in my life really helped. I think that is what helped the most, to know those closest to me were no longer judging me and allowing me to be me.<br />
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Progress was slow, but it came. One day while driving home from a party i was flipping through the radio looking for something to listen to. I normally listen to pop, hip hop tops songs type stuff. But i stopped on a station and started listening. As the miles wore on (it was a 2 hour drive) i started to feel better and better. The station i found was <a href="http://www.klove.com/" target="_blank">K-Love</a>. It made me feel amazing. The music was so uplifting and the message i heard was just what i needed. The DJs would come on between songs and just talk about how Jesus loved ME. <u><i><span style="font-size: large;">ME.</span></i></u> I really needed to hear that, and hear it from someone other than my leader or my mother. It was as if it was Christ's way of telling me himself. That he cared about me, loved me and wanted me to succeed.<br />
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Since that drive K-Love and <a href="http://www.plr.org/" target="_blank">Positive Life Radio</a> is what i listen to in the car 95% of the time. I listen to it at home as well, but i also listen to the music on <a href="http://waitingformycody.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">this blog</a> or <a href="http://www.kellehampton.com/" target="_blank">this blog</a>. The change in how i feel has been amazing. There are time i'll listen to something else, some of the 'hits' and it's interesting how fast i feel crummy. I don't like to feel crummy. I love feeling positive and happy. So i think i'll be sticking to my happy music :)</div>
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That was the turning point it seemed though. From there i've been improving in all the other points of my life. We no longer eat out 3-5 times a week but instead i am actually cooking homemade meal! I know right! I signed up for <a href="http://emeals.com/account/go.php?r=388162&i=b0" target="_blank">EMeals</a> (Paleo plan) and it has been great. No 'what's for dinner tonight' and everything tastes so good. I've also been using essential oils to help uplift my mood. I just put them in my diffuser, or place them in my hand and breathe deep. So uplifting and refreshing! Another things that has really helped me this last month has been i've started taking <a href="http://lifesbetterwjuiceplus.com/" target="_blank">Juice Plus+</a>. And it has really been this last month i've seen some of the best changes. I have energy, motivation and actually a pretty clear head. My thoughts don't get muddled and i can see what i need to get done, and i have the motivation to do it, it's been great! I have tried other "supplements" from other companies but nothing has helped me a much as the Juice Plus+, and i think it's because it's whole food nutrition from actual fruits and vegetables (they are juiced and then put into capsules). I also preordered the book "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936608650/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=holikid-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1936608650&adid=1AG1BSQXHJT7RRAGPBDF#" target="_blank"><u>Beautiful Babies</u></a>" by <b class="h3color">Kristen Michaelis</b> and because of preordering it, i got a lifetime membership to her online course worth $199! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"In Beautiful Babies, nutrition educator Kristen Michaelis reveals
the truth about diet and pregnancy. Based on her research of the
nutrient-rich diets of healthy and fertile populations around the world,
she lays out exactly what you should and shouldn't eat when trying to
conceive, during pregnancy, and while breast-feeding. In the first half
of the book she explains the ways industrialized foods can prevent
pregnancy, how a low-fat diet can increase your likelihood of
infertility by 85 percent, what to do if breast-feeding doesn't work for
you, why babies can't digest cereal, and gives step-by-step
instructions on how and when to introduce your baby's first foods. In
the second half of the book she equips you with more than 50 recipes for
incorporating traditional fertility-boosting foods into your diet. Beautiful Babies provides you with everything you need to know about having a healthy pregnancy and nourishing your growing baby."</i></span><br />
If you would like to preorder and get the free course, just email your purchase receipt (i emailed the confirmation email) to <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[2].[1][2][1]{comment172658312881547_289848}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[2].[1][2][1]{comment172658312881547_289848}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[2].[1][2][1]{comment172658312881547_289848}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">booklaunch@foodrenegade.com</span></span></span>. So far the lessons i've watched/read have been amazing and i'm looking forward to learning more.<br />
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But every day now has been really good. I wake up in a good mood, i have energy, i put on my music, dance around with my daughter and let the sun shine into our home. It's all baby steps. I know i have a long way to go still, but how much i've come is amazing. I want to continue to eat better, i am going to be looking into <a href="http://mthfrsupport.com/" target="_blank">MTHFR</a> and see if it's something i have, i've going to work on reading my scriptures and saying my prayers, and being a better, more involved mother and a better wife. <br />
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I really feel like there has been a change in my life. It hasn't been easy, but it's happening. I hope others can see the changes as much as i can. but if they cannot, that's ok, what matter is that my daughter and husband can, and that Christ can.</div>
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As many of you know, i'm 'big' on car seat safety. This week is National Child Passenger Safety Week! In honor of it, <span class="userContent">Combi®</span> is giving away one of their <span class="userContent">Combi® Coccoro Car Seats! (and you get to choose your color!<br /><br />These are great seats for those who have small cars!<br /><br />From the website:<br />"The lightweight and compact Coccoro convertible car seat is compatible
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So i have an almost 23 month old. If you have one of these around then you are probably in the same boat as me. They find the toilet paper FASCINATING. When they are going potty they have to use 1/2 the roll to wipe and when they are bored it always brings entertainment. For my daughter it probably does not help that her grandma bought her the Curious George movie for Easter and in it is a scene where he fills the entire bathroom with toilet paper. Monkey see monkey do lol!<br />
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Anyways, i'm fed up with the toilet paper waste (it would be one thing if she just unraveled it but most times she shreds it as well) so i started thinking of a plan. I had this idea in my head for a while (i don't know if in the past i saw a picture of something like this or what), but i just haven't found the time yet to do it. Well, this last weekend i've been working on re-decorating my bathroom and i figured that now it was time. I had the sewing machine out, i had left over fabric from another project in the bathroom, there was nothing stopping me.<br />
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Sewing machine (although you could do this by hand)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I added 2 more buttons so as the roll gets used up the cover will still fit. As i put my design to the test i might have to add another button.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">cover in action! on the last button.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">NOW, for the next little project. A holder for your extra roll of toilet paper! You will need that 2nd piece of fabric and then some ribbon. <br /><br />First you want to take your square of fabric and fold it in half right sides together and stitch around like you did before leaving a 2 inch gap (sorry i do not have pictures). Then you want to turn it right sides out (use your star again for the corners!) and then press.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">measure out your ribbon. You will want extra length past the fabric like shown.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">make sure before you sew the ribbon down that you seal the ends by burning them. Once the ends are sealed you want to top-stich around the entire square and by doing so stitch the ribbon down the sides.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now all you have to do is tie the 'sling' to your toilet paper roll holder bar thing and then slip a roll in! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then the best part about the extra roll holder is that when your toilet paper is in use above it will hold your toilet paper cover so it will not fall on the floor :) Easy-peasy!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there you have it! I haven't yet tested this against the toddler but i think it will work! At least the cover should ;) The extra holder might not work until she's a little older but we'll see. But i love it! So much that i took 1/2 my day (and 2 movies for my daughter) to make this tutorial for you :) Enjoy! I would love to see your creations as well! (and comment below and tell me how i did!)</span></div>
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Ahhhhhhhh, spring is in the air! At least here it is! <br />
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With spring comes all sorts of thoughts of what we want to do in our yard. We bought our house the middle of last summer, but most of our work went into the house, not the yard. But with the warming of the days comes the itch to get in the dirt and DO SOMETHING!<br />
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I have so many plans swirling around my head!<br />
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I have very large plans for our garden this year along with things to be more self-reliant. I'm in the process of cutting out beds on the edges of our yard for garden beds and also making our existing raised beds larger. I also want to make a patio, move our clothes line back some, make our compost pile better, build some privacy screens around our patio for things to grow on, do some AWESOME paths, build our chicken house, build some rabbit hutches (this might happen next year), and grow a variety of food including: <br />
raspberries</div><div style="text-align: center;"> blueberries</div><div style="text-align: center;">strawberries</div><div style="text-align: center;">grapes</div><div style="text-align: center;"> apple and perhaps peaches</div><div style="text-align: center;"> asparagus</div><div style="text-align: center;"> lettuce</div><div style="text-align: center;"> spinach</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Kale</div><div style="text-align: center;">chard</div><div style="text-align: center;"> onions</div><div style="text-align: center;">artichoke</div><div style="text-align: center;"> carrots</div><div style="text-align: center;"> radishes</div><div style="text-align: center;"> tomatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;"> squash</div><div style="text-align: center;"> pumpkin</div><div style="text-align: center;">watermelon</div><div style="text-align: center;"> peas</div><div style="text-align: center;"> beans</div><div style="text-align: center;"> cucumbers</div><div style="text-align: center;">peppers </div><div style="text-align: center;">potato</div><div style="text-align: center;">mint</div><div style="text-align: center;">oregano</div><div style="text-align: center;">basil</div><div style="text-align: center;">tyme</div><div style="text-align: center;">rosemery</div><div style="text-align: center;">chives</div><div style="text-align: center;">cilantro</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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It's a lot, but i'm so excited. And i'm excited to be able to do this all on a lot that is only .11 acres and has a 1,200 sqft house on it WITH a car port. I will have to be creative and really utilize the square foot/intensive gardening technique, but i know i can do it :)<br />
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And now some pictures of the awesome things swirling in my head....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the best set up for sprouting seeds i've ever seen! I actually purchased the supplies last night and have mine set up in our living room! <a href="http://ruralspin.com/2012/02/18/no-space-or-money-for-starting-seeds-think-again/">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your old bottles to water your plants down at the ROOTS where they need it most! <a href="http://www.providentliving.org.nz/gardening/bottle-drip-irrigation/">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Build a fence using wood pallets that you can normally find for FREE! <a href="http://lanaa2.blogspot.com/2011/10/reusing-wooden-pallets.html">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a privacy fence that we could grow our grapes on <a href="http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Outdoor-Projects/Backyard-Structures/Arbors/how-to-build-an-arbor-with-built-in-benches/Step-By-Step">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using ikea storage bins as nesting boxes for your chickens. Easy to gather eggs and clean! <a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net/2009/06/ikea-home-for-chicks.html">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a raised bed made from pallets. You can find pallets for free all the time! Just make sure they have HT printed on the side for 'heat treated'. Others can be treated with chemicals which would leech into your garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patio furniture made from pallets. Again, could be made for nearly FREE!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet another way to use pallets in your garden. can you tell i love pallets? <a href="http://kidtimes.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/spring-ahead/">SOURCE</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">square foot gardening. Grow more food in less space! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94705096@N00/3174310410/">SOURCE</a></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So i think that is it for now, at least for what i can find pictures for. I'm very excited for the days ahead, it's just going to be a lot of work. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If anyone has pallets, spare wood or glass bottles they are not using, i will gladly take them off your hands!</span><br />
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Happy digging everyone!</b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-1348214304389519252012-01-27T09:05:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:05:56.005-08:00My OB said WHAT?!?<div style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to share that i've been featured on the website, My OB said WHAT?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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You can see the post <a href="http://myobsaidwhat.com/2012/01/27/youre-not-in-labor-you-just-strained-your-back/">here</a>.<br />
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If you scroll down the pink comment is my story explaining.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-90071232388694498362012-01-25T16:34:00.000-08:002018-01-24T11:28:28.748-08:00Letting out all the hurt<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello there my readers. I'm not 100% sure why i am making this post but i feel like talking but not sure who to talk to. So writing it is. <br />
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And just a warning to you sensitive souled people, i'm not intending to hurt anyone's feelings with anything i write. I'm just trying to make sense of what is running through my head and to get my thoughts 'on paper'. I'm sorry if anything i say hurts you, but if it does hurt maybe it's best to step back, evaluate the situation and see why what i've said as offended you so much. Is it because there may be some truth? i don't know. Just some things to consider and keep in mind. But again, i'm sorry if this hurts. I hurt too. </div>
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For a long time now i have been struggling. Struggling with my self worth, struggling with my identity, with who i really am. I struggle with how i react, how i'm supposed to react and what others think. I spend a lot of time worried about what others think. a lot of time. I'm always worried about it and i hate that it bugs me so much.<br />
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Growing up i had a lot to deal with. My dad was abusive (mostly emotional and verbal but some physical) towards everyone in the family (i have 5 siblings). Just writing that down is extremely hard for me. It actually makes me want to delete this entire post and forget about the whole thing. But i feel if i can't explain where i've come from that you won't understand why i'm here. So as my hand shake i will keep typing to try and help myself.<br />
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As i said, my dad is abusive. And so i grew up in fear my whole life, always walking on egg shells. I always was trying to be the best child i could be, the most perfect i could be so that he wouldn't be so angry, so that he would love me, because why would someone be so mean and hateful if they loved you? I grew up not really knowing if i was loved because even if my father said it, he rarely showed it. And then because of his actions i could not even believe what he said since it contradicted every thing it would say. <br />
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I also grew up with a lot of guilt. I lot from my father (If i could just do the things he wanted, if i could just not cry, work hard enough, be *good* enough then *i* would be good enough) but also from my mother. If i expressed how i felt about something she would tell me that it really wasn't that way, or i shouldn't feel that way, or something along those lines. She would say things in passing that would make me feel guilty about whatever situation it was. Hard to explain, but lots of guilt.<br />
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So i have a hard time knowing how i'm even supposed to feel most of the time. If i'm feeling sad i feel that i shouldn't feel sad and i have to stop crying RIGHTHISSECOND because that is what has been drilled into me from my father. Or somehow my mother makes me feel guilty for the way i feel. I really can't go into details but it's pretty much how it always goes.<br />
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I really hate me on the inside because i feel like i'm a complete mess and that it's effecting my relationship with those that matter most, my husband and my daughters. Our marriage has really been stressed from the very beginning due to me being on hormonal birth control and how crazy it made me. What kind of crazy you ask? </div>
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well, major depression for one, then anxiety, and the anxiety caused me to start having panic attacks (which i had never had before) and then the panic attacks would cause more anxiety and depression and it was just a big hot mess. Example. We'd be laying in bed to go to sleep. Just because DH wouldn't be cuddling with me my mind would be racing with reasons why he wasn't, until i came the the conclusion that he didn't love me. I'd start crying and hyperventilating until i just couldn't stand it anymore and i'd lock myself in the bathroom while i proceeded to bang my head repeatedly against the wall and scratch my arms. I actually had the thought many times that i had made THE BIGGEST mistake of my life and that i needed to get a divorce because i didn't want to end up like my parents. But then i couldn't bring myelf to do that because i felt incredibly guilty and worried about what 'everyone' would think if i admitted i had made a mistake and wanted a divorce. But then i was scared to be doomed in a marriage with a spouse who really didn't care about me and didn't love me which would then start the entire cycle all over again.<br />
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Did i mention it made me crazy psychotic? And the worst part was i didn't know why i felt this way. I knew it wasn't normal but it came out of nowhere and i didn't feel this way until after we had been married. It wasn't until my dear sister suggested that *maybe* it was my birth control that i started to see the light (what really upsets me is my doctor NEVER said that ANY of those things could be a side effect! so i never suspected!). Needless to say i went off of it immediately and i am so thankful i did. Unfortunately those 5 months really took a toll on our marriage. A start like that is NO way to start a healthy marriage. <br />
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So yeah, pretty stressful start on top of all my baggage from my growing up years. Then enter our 1st pregnancy. Everything was going great until our 1st ultrasound when the tec could not find any amniotic fluid. We were told we'd have to see a specialist ASAP but the soonest we could get an appointment was a week away! So after a week passed we saw the specialist who told us our baby had cysts in their kidneys and would not live after birth.</div>
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Big giant blow in our lives. <br />
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Here we are living 2+ hours away from all family and dear friends and i'm going through a pregnancy with my child who is not going to live. Even worse we are in a college town and our church ward was full of young married couples. so everyone in our ward was either A) pregnant, or B) had a child under the age of 3. I was treated like i had a deadly illness that no one wanted to catch. <br />
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We'd be sitting in class and the lesson would be on service, compassion and all of that and everyone sharing stories of how they helped so and so in this situation or when they were going through ____ trial they were *so* thankful that so and so came to help. All the wile i am sitting in my row completely alone because no one would sit next to me and bawling my eyes out because i was basically ignored by everyone around me and i had no family or friends to help. I would then quickly leave the room so i wouldn't make too big of a scene and<i> then </i>of course everyone would come out and ask me how i was and if i needed anything. I really hated that. I understand my situation made people uncomfortable but it really hurt for them to say one thing and do the complete opposite. All i wanted was a shoulder to cry on, for someone to show me some love and compassion while i got ready to go through the hardest thing in my life and i couldn't get it. I was all alone.<br />
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THEN i get misdiagnosed and told i *have* to induce at 32 weeks when really the problme was a misdiagnosed bladder infection (which by the way went untreated for at least 1 week, if not 2 or more to the point where i was in INTENSE awful pain and running 101+ fevers even WITH taking vicodin which has fever reducing medicine in it! I could have gone septic!!). <br />
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So because i *had* to be induced we were robbed from our home birth experience that we desired so our daughter could be born in the most peaceful, loving environment we could have. Instead i had to spend 3 days in the hospital being induced and then my daughter had to endure the birth with a rushed uninterested doctor who was in such a hurry for everything to be over that he pulled her out of me, i'm sure causing her harm in the process and then telling us that she was stillborn even though less than a minute later she tried to breath and tried again and again and again. Never ONCE did that doctor check her for a heartbeat but instead insisted she was dead and that it was just a reaction that her body was having. </div>
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So we never got to have the joy of knowing our daughter was alive and with us and able to hear everything we were saying. She never was able to hear from her mother and father that we loved her earthside. We were robbed from one of the most sacred experiences there are and there's nothing we can do about it since the doctors word is "law". <br />
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Then again i had to deal with isolation and abandonment. We had a total of 4 meals brought in to our home, one from a friend the day we came home from the hospital, and then 3 from our church after we had been home for 4 days and were told we'd have meals brought in as soon as we were home (even though they were informed we were home). And we only had a weeks worth brought because we were told 'after that you should be feeling *much* better'. No other friends or family ever brought us anything. We were left alone with the day to day. Most days i didn't even want to get out of bed let alone dress, shower or eat. <br />
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I knew i was going to be depressed, i already was. But also expected to be surrounded with love and support. We had moved home 2 weeks before her birth and so we were with family and friends again. We had lots of words of support but not much after that. I struggled with my grief process because i felt rushed and guilty that i was depressed and upset. I felt like everyone just wanted me to be better and 'get over it'. And if i brought the matter up at all people would then say 'of course not, take your time' but then i'd feel the pressure again based on actions and things said. It was a very hard confusing time for me. <br />
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Then, to complicate things we unexpectedly found out we were expecting again just 6 months after our daughter passed away. On one small hand we were excited but on the other big hand we were scared to death and worried. It was hard to be happy when we still felt so much sadness, but the pressure from EVERYONE to 'be happy' again made it hard. If i'd bring up my grief it seems like others would say 'but you're pregnant again! Be happy!' as if having another child fixed everything.<br />
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If anything it has made things more complicated in ways. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE my daughter more than i can even express. She has brought *so much* happiness into my life and i wouldn't trade her for anything. But it's not that cut and dry. I still have mountains of unsettled grief buried deep inside me because of all the pressure around me to 'be better' because we have a healthy baby now. I can't be sad because i have to be happy for her. I also don't have time to grieve. We've been blessed with a daughter who has <a href="http://www.acidreflux-heartburn-gerd.net/acidreflux/infantsilentreflux.html">silent reflux</a> and we didn't find this out until she was SEVEN MONTH old! 7 months of pretty much non stop crying at night, never sleeping, never nursing well, crying crying crying. And even after we found out it didn't fix everything. 7 months is a long time for a child to learn things. and then throw in that we moved when she was 8 months we moved in with my parents for 3 months and then lived in a house we were renovating, her first year has been HECTIC and so she has no rhythm, no pattern, no way of doing things. I'M her constant. So she doesn't sleep through the night (not even by a long shot!), struggles to sleep without nursing, and is just very high needs in everything in her life. <br />
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and then the judgment i feel in this aspect in my life is huge. I feel judgment from every single side of me. Our circumstances don't seem to matter, only the outcome, and since we do not have the 'good' baby i am a bad parent and not doing things right, even though i'm doing things the best i can for MY baby.<br />
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I know i've been going on on a lot of different things but i just felt like i had to write about everything i've having to deal with because i've reached the end and i have taken all i can take. I'm starting to sink and i feel like everyone is just standing to watch. I get some sticks thrown at me that are thought to help, but i don't feel people are really listening to my issues. I'm told often that i <i>just</i> need to pray, or read my scriptures, or go to the temple and it will fix everything.<br />
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But what these people don't seem to understand (even when i've tried to explain it) is it's not that easy. Growing up, those experiences were used as a way of abuse. So instead of feeling the Spirit of God, i felt the spirit of contention, the spirit of the devil. It's hard for me to get past these fears and to move on. I feel very alone and small. I feel uncared about and unimportant. I don't like to feel this way, but i don't know how to not feel this way. When i pray i don't feel like my prayers get past the ceiling, and instead of feeling the Spirit i feel the opposite instead, i feel cold, dark and alone. And i feel like a bad person for even saying these things because Prayer and Scripture reading are the answer to everything in my 'culture' so to even suggest that i don't want to do them makes me an evil horrible person. But i have a hard time doing something in my life that makes me feel so insignificant and alone.<br />
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And so, i've reached the end of the road. I cannot stand my periods of break downs anymore (they are coming closer and closer together these last months). <a href="http://improveswithage.blogspot.com/">My sister</a> has been setting a path in front of me these last few months and i think i've finally hit bottom enough to follow her lead. Today i called and set up an appointment to get counseling. This is extremely hard for me to do because it makes me feel like a failure and i have a VERY hard time asking for help, even when i desperately need it. I've been trained to put on a 'happy face' and to not let anyone know how things really are. So it's very difficult for me to even say anything negative or say anything is wrong. But they are, and they have been for a long time now. </div>
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But i won't let my fears stop me anymore. I want to be a new person and i want to change how things are. And the first step is talking with someone who can help me. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-6193037447141161122011-12-13T19:28:00.000-08:002011-12-14T10:29:02.477-08:00Myths about Circumcision You Likely Believe<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Yesterday a friend of mine shared an article about circumcision. I was surprised to see that she posted it since she circumcised her son. This is what she had to say:</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<i>"<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Great article, the best I've ever read. Its very long, 6 parts but well worth the read. As the mother of a circumcised boy I tend to avoid these kinds of articles like the plague because I don't like people making me feel bad about a decision I made because I felt it was in my child's best interests. </span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">But as a parent I'm always trying to improve myself when it comes to things like carseat safety and parenting method. I always find myself learning more and more about what I'm doing wrong and I love learning so I can be a better parent for D and to my future children, so why would I not want to learn more about circumcision? Because there is soooo much conflicting information! This site says its best to not circumcise, this site says that site is lying that circumcision is best, this site<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"> says that they are both laying and you should only cut off half... you get the gist. </span></span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">So once I made what I felt was an informed decision I stuck with it and didn't want to read anymore about it or watch any videos to make me feel the pain I felt when I handed Derek off to the surgeon, because what mother would want to relive that? I hoped I'd never have another boy so I didn't have to battle myself about this decision again, and I knew that if I had been a single parent D would still be intact because without Hubby wanting the circumcision I couldn't have done it, even if it had been for the best. </span></span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">But something urged me to read this article and I did, then I made Hubby (my stubborn husband who is very VERY pro circumcision) read it and we've come to the decision that we aren't going to circumcise any more of our children. So please just read this, it is chalk full of information and has actual references =)"</span></span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">I applaud my friend of taking the plunge to find out more information. I know it's not easy to learn the truth, but it is so important to try to continue to learn and to grow so we can be the best people and parents we can be.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show">Before i ever became pregnant my husband and i had decided that if we were to ever have a boy that they would be circumcised. We felt that way because my husband is circumcised and because i thought that was just what you did. I feel stupid now for begin <b>so</b> ignorant. It was when my sister was pregnant with her first that she first introduced the idea of <i>NOT</i> circumcising to me. I didn't even really realize that was an option! (again, i feel so stupid that i thought that) I started to do my real research and i was blown away by everything i did not know. I was so THANKFUL that i had found this information out before we ever had a son. It pains me to think of the pain we would have inflicted on our child just so they could 'look like his father' and because i though that's what you were supposed to do. Circumcision is something you can never take back. Once it is done it is done. I now believe it is a choice that should be up to the person who owns that body part. The foreskin serves a purpose. I'm amazed at how much i have learned about this piece of skin. I am sad that my husband did not have the choice when it came to his penis and i am sad for the impact it has had in both his <i>*and*</i> my life because his parents were given the wrong information and did not seek to learn more. I'm sad that i did not know growing up that<i> my own</i> father and brothers are <u>uncircumcised</u> and that i did not grow up knowing that was normal. Again, i am so thankful that <i>*i*</i> did learn more and that our views have changed. If my views can change, if my friends views can change why can't yours?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are you afraid of? Knowledge is power and it is only when we know better that we do better. By choosing <i>not</i> to do your research you are choosing to be ignorant and that can cause more harm that you know.</span><br />
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I want to share this article with you and to <i>urge</i> you to read it, no matter what your view point on circumcision is. You never know how you will truly feel until you finally receive all the facts. It might hurt to read this article if you have already circumcised your child but remember, <b>when you know better you can do better. </b>And even i learned some things from this article, so everyone can benefit from reading it.<br />
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I love this quote from the article:<br />
"</span></span></span>As parents, we are entrusted by God or the universe or by nature with the care of our babies. They truly are a gift, but one that we do not get to keep. We have a responsibility to care for them as best as we can, because they cannot speak nor care for themselves. Though they are babies now, and we have to make decisions for them, they will be adults, with minds and feelings of their own. We need to make decisions for them that we will be proud to stand behind now and in the future. If your son asks you why you had him circumcised, how will you answer? "<i>Because I am circumcised and I needed your penis to match mine</i>?" "<i>Because I didn't trust you to be able to make your own decisions</i>?" When making this decision for your son, be brutally honest with yourself. What does your decision serve: the child's rights, or your ego?"<br />
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And with that, will you be the bigger person and learn more?<br />
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</span></span></span></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201109/myths-about-circumcision-you-likely-believe">Myths about Circumcision You Likely Believe</a></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(This article can be a tad confusing to follow. You'll read the first part by following this link and then you click on each of the next parts (2-6) to read the other points)</span></span></div><h1></h1><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b style="color: #cc0000;">EDIT: <span style="color: black;">My friend decided to create her own blog to she could share your opinions and views and she started with her story of her son's circumcision and her journey to finding out the truth. You can read it here:</span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">http://hippie-mommy.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-i-changed-my-view-on-circumcision.html</span><span style="color: #38761d;"></span></b><br />
</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-53901138846625746072011-12-12T16:32:00.000-08:002011-12-12T16:37:28.223-08:00My Issues with the Milwaukee Ad Campaign<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">I am a little late on writing about this i wanted to be sure to write about my opinions on this issue.<br />
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By now i am sure you've heard about the Milwaukee Co-Sleeping ads and the controversy surrounding them. If you haven't, here's a short summary. <br />
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In a campaign to end co-sleeping in Milwaukee a series of ads were released to the public in the hope that it will scare parents into stopping co-sleeping. Milwaukee has high 'co-sleeping' death rates and officials are trying to use scare tactics to bring those numbers down. According to their campaign, for every 1,000 babies born there, more than 10 die before their first birthday. Among black families, the number is even higher, 14 out of 1,000.<br />
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I have a lot of issues with this campaign. The first has to do with these two ads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2011/11/13/14/cx/71/potvoug54w3llp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2011/11/13/14/cx/71/potvoug54w3llp.jpg" width="275" /></a><a href="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2011/11/13/14/cx/71/potvoug54w3llp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> <a href="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2011/11/13/14/cx/71/potvoug54w3llp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a><a href="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2011/11/13/14/cx/71/potvoug54w3llp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/resize/224/302/80/2011/11/13/14/5c/hu/po7v2x3qo83llp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://cdn-ugc.cafemom.com/gen/resize/224/302/80/2011/11/13/14/5c/hu/po7v2x3qo83llp.jpg" width="296" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Pretty scarry looking huh? My issue is that actually, yes, these ads are true! Because sleeping with your baby in a bed with blankets, pillows, no adult in sight and not on their back *IS* unsafe! But the ads are not trying to say there is a safe way to co-sleep, no, they are saying that ANY co-sleeping is just as dangerous as putting a knife in bed with your baby which is simply untrue!</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to research (<a href="http://cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/32371/gettler_mckenna.pdf">here</a> <a href="http://cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/32946/new_knowledge_new_insights_and_new_recommendations_2003.pdf">here</a> <a href="http://cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/25460/shared_sleep_reprint.pdf">here</a> <a href="http://cosleeping.nd.edu/assets/25460/shared_sleep_reprint.pdf">here</a> <a href="http://www.drmomma.org/2009/10/babies-not-designed-to-sleep-alone.html">here</a><a href="http://www.drmomma.org/2009/11/science-of-sharing-sleep.html"> here</a> <a href="http://www.drmomma.org/2009/10/sleep-with-me-trans-cultural-look-at.html">here</a> <a href="http://www.drmomma.org/2009/07/co-sleeping-children-should-sleep-with.html">here</a> <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/biological.html">here</a> <a href="http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/how-stats-really-stack-up-cosleeping-is.html"></a><a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/why_we_never_ask.html">here</a> here <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/babies_need.html">here</a> <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/bedsharing.html">here</a> <a href="http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mckenna/sleeping_safe.html">here</a>) co-sleping can be safe, if not beneficial. As you can see from the article above, time and time again sound research comes out that says co-sleeping can be safe, if done correctly. The above ads would be an example of co-sleeping being done incorrectly and therefor unsafe.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another issue i have with this ad campaign is that instead of trying to educate the population on how to SAFELY co-sleep instead officials are lumping all co-sleeping into the "danger" category. They are not taking into consideration families finacial or living situations that may lead them to co-sleep. Milwaukee was ranked the <a href="http://maciverinstitute.com/2010/09/milwaukees-rank-as-4th-poorest-city-in-nation-comes-amidst-concerns-over-citys-schools-public-safety/">4th poorest city</a> in the nation last year. I'm sure many parents do not have the money to buy a seperate safe crib for their babies to sleep in (And this is specualtion but i'm sure many homes have many people living in them so there is also lack of space). I know the ad campaign is giving away free 'cribs' for those who cannot afford a crib but this does not solve the infant death situation since what they are giving are 'pack N plays' and pose dangers for babies to sleep in. They are specifically excluded from being classified as cribs by the <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html">Consumer Product Safety Commission</a>, the federal agency that regulates the crib industry. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">According to <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/baby-toddler/play-and-activity/play-yards/play-yards/play-yard-precautions/play-yard-precautions.htm">Consumer Reports:</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Play yards have also been associated with 47 infant deaths due to suffocation, strangulation, or entrapment, between 1999 and 2004 (the most recent CPSC statistics)."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Thank you to <a href="http://thefeministbreeder.com/dear-milwaukee-play-yards-are-not-cribs/">The Feminist Breeder</a> for this new information) </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I feel that be telling parents it is unsafe to sleep in BED with their baby that parents are going to instead resort to other places like the couch or recliner which are obviously unsafe to sleep in with your baby.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instead i feel that there should be a major education campaign to share SAFE co-sleeping habits with parents. I really do feel that this would be the best way since they are not going to abolish co-sleeping 100%, parents are still going to do it so they might as well know how to do it *safely*. And lets be honest, crib sleeping is not 100% safe either! Cribs are linked with many accidents and deaths as well.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"The researchers found that there were an average of 9,500 injuries and more than 100 deaths each year occurring in relation to cribs, bassinets, and playpens. They found that 83% of the injures were related to cribs." <a href="http://www.empowereddoctor.com/cribs-linked-to-death-and-injuries-in-babies-and-toddlers">Source</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">I mentioned in <a href="http://jumping-jellybean.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-have-confession.html">my previous co-sleeping post</a> the reqirements for safe co-sleeping but i'll list them again for your ease of research (i know, i'm so nice)</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Katie Allison Granju, author of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child</span> (which is a book i highly recommend), recommends these safety factors when co-sleeping (many can be applied to crib sleep as well): </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li>When using a standard, off-the-floor bed, be absolutely sure that your baby cannot roll or fall off the sides.<br />
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<li>Young infants should sleep between their mother and the bed rail, not between both parents or beside an older sibling.<br />
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<li>Make sure that your mattress or futon provides a firm sleeping surface. Never, ever allow an infant to sleep on a waterbed, featherbed, beanbag, deep pillowtop mattress or other inappropriately soft surface.<br />
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<li>Never sleep with your baby if you are under the influence of drugs, alcohol or prescription medication that makes you unusually groggy or sleepy.<br />
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<li>Exceptionally obese parents should use a sidecar arrangement (crib attached to the side of the bed) rather than having a young infant in the bed with them.<br />
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<li>Do not overload your bed with excessive pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals.<br />
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<li>Never fall asleep on a couch, sofa, or overstuffed chair with your baby.<br />
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<li>Do not stuff too many bodies into a bed with a small baby.<br />
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<li>Make sure that your baby isn’t overdressed. Remember, the body heat in a family bed makes most bedtime bundling unnecessary.<br />
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<li>Dress your baby in safe sleepwear. Flame retardant with no strings or ties, just as you would if she were sleeping alone.</li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Another issue i have is with everyone saying that the babies died of SIDS in the family bed. <span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;">"</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1 in which an autopsy does not show an explainable cause of death."</i> Many many many many many times the news and officials will mix up death terms and say a baby died of co-sleeping when really it was SIDS or they will say a baby died of SIDS when they became entrapped between the mattress and the wall. They are not the same thing and people need to stop treating them as such. And yet another issue i have is that Milwaukee officials are saying there are all these deaths associated with 'co-sleeping' but they are including deaths from sleeping with a baby on the couch which should not be considered co-sleeping and it is just that type of thing that confuses people about the safety of co-sleeping. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://thebabybond.com/Cosleeping&SIDSFactSheet.html">Here is a good little list of the facts of Co-Sleeping and SIDS. </a></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In my previous post i shared that we co-sleep (bedshare) with our daughter. She is now 15 months old and has spent every night of her life in bed with us. I feel that this has kept her safe and made breastfeeding successful for us. (She had undiagnosed reflux until 7 months old and did not nurse well during the day. I belive it was our constant nursing at night that kept my supply up.) I also shared the story of how my daughter stopped breathing and me sleeping with her i feel saved her (see my previous post for this story).</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Yes there have been struggles in the last year with sleep but i plan on having all our babies sleep in our bed from the day they are born. I wouldn't have it any other way.</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I'm sorry if this post has been a bit jumpy and didn't flow well. I was up all night with DD while she had a reaction to some crab she ate. Crazy story there for another time. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /> <br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> To end and summarize though i will share this news report from a Milwaukee news station. It is a VERY good report that just goes to show you that you cannot always take what you hear as truth.</span><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: large;">What are you opinions about this ad campaign?</span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-15079841149010794022011-11-08T10:31:00.000-08:002011-11-08T10:32:08.559-08:00King of Anything: A Reminder to All<div style="text-align: center;">Today i wanted to share my 'anthem' with you. Well, it's one of mine. I LOVE this song. Not only because i could say everything in this song about how i feel about people's opinions about me, but also because it's a reminder to <i>me</i> that everyone has their freewill and they are allowed to make their own choices. All i can do is provide the information and it's up to them to do the rest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The song is 'King of Anything' by Sara Bareilles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the lyrics</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"King Of Anything"</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep drinkin' coffee</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stare me down across the table</div><div style="text-align: center;">While I look outside</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So many things I'd say if only I were able</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I just keep quiet</div><div style="text-align: center;">And count the cars that pass by</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You've got opinions, man</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're all entitled to 'em</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I never asked</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So let me thank you for time</div><div style="text-align: center;">And try to not waste any more of mine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get out of here fast</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate to break it to you babe</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I'm not drowning</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's no one here to save</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who cares if you disagree</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are not me</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you dare tell me who to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who died</div><div style="text-align: center;">And made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You sound so innocent</div><div style="text-align: center;">All full of good intent</div><div style="text-align: center;">You swear you know best</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But you expect me to</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jump up on board with you</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ride off into your delusional sunset</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not the one who's lost</div><div style="text-align: center;">With no direction oh</div><div style="text-align: center;">But you won't ever see</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You're so busy makin' maps</div><div style="text-align: center;">With my name on them in all caps</div><div style="text-align: center;">You got the talkin' down just not the listening</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And who cares if you disagree</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are not me</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you dare tell me who to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who died</div><div style="text-align: center;">And made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All my life</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've tried</div><div style="text-align: center;">To make everybody happy while I</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just hurt</div><div style="text-align: center;">And hide</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waitin' for someone to tell me it's my turn</div><div style="text-align: center;">To decide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh (oh oh oh)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who cares if you disagree</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are not me</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you dare tell me who to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who died</div><div style="text-align: center;">And made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who cares if you disagree</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are not me</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you dare tell me who to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who died</div><div style="text-align: center;">And made you king of anything</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me hold your crown, babe</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-38438529505312970202011-10-31T10:45:00.000-07:002011-10-31T10:50:51.947-07:00The Greater Good<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">Today i watched a documentary that i wanted to share with everyone out there in the USA. It's called 'The Greater Good'. </span></span></h6><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7vQds2P8fk-wC-wWOkAEe1xbgESp517JMtQesr1U0Td9goIMF7cC48dq4jlrtbO6dzBYGIYWxzHU0UiafmCWNiNnOqhxeREwj3iKI0J4I7h9RtsuQUb0fU0lCTpq86MJw2wyRG9_EHk/s1600/greater+good.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7vQds2P8fk-wC-wWOkAEe1xbgESp517JMtQesr1U0Td9goIMF7cC48dq4jlrtbO6dzBYGIYWxzHU0UiafmCWNiNnOqhxeREwj3iKI0J4I7h9RtsuQUb0fU0lCTpq86MJw2wyRG9_EHk/s400/greater+good.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}"> </span></span></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">'The Greater Good' is <b>free</b> to watch online <u><b>till Nov 5</b></u></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">"</span>The Greater Good looks behind the fear, hype and politics that polarize people into emotionally charged pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine camps with no room for middle ground. Exploring the cultural intersection where parenting meets modern medicine and individual rights collide with politics, this character driven documentary weaves together the stories of three families whose lives have been forever changed by vaccination. By reframing the vaccine debate and offering, for the first time, the opportunity to have a rational and scientific discussion on how to create a safer and more effective vaccine program in America today, The Greater Good challenges viewers to think again." <a href="http://vimeo.com/31036452"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Back in the 1980s, children were asked to get 23 doses of 7 different vaccines. By 2010, parents are being asked to give their children 69 doses of 16 vaccines. That’s triple the dose of those recommended in the 1980s.</span></h6><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And today, many states have made certain vaccinations mandatory… with parents having little or NO say in whether or not their children will receive a vaccine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are we doing the right thing? Should all of this be stopped? Or, are we completely taking vaccines for granted?" <a href="http://shop.mercola.com//product/the-greater-good-dvd,881.htm"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't care if you are pro vaccine or anti vaccine, you need to watch this movie. It's about education and becoming informed. If you have no knowledge you have no choice. Knowledge is power and we need this power in our lives. If you can't sit down and watch the whole movie at once (it's 1 hour and 20 min) then watch it in segments like i did. However you need to just watch it. <br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.greatergoodmovie.org/home">Follow this link to watch the film</a><br />
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And if you would like to own this documentary it is only $10.00 this week (it's normally $20.00) You can purchase it here.<a href="http://shop.mercola.com//product/the-greater-good-dvd,881.htm">http://shop.mercola.com//product/the-greater-good-dvd,881.htm</a></span></span><a href="http://vimeo.com/31036452"></a></span></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></h6>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-34913614655098231582011-10-17T10:24:00.000-07:002011-10-17T10:24:32.108-07:00How to buckle a child into a 5 point harness<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a while since i've made a car seat safety post, but that doesn't mean i'm not as passionate about it as i was before, i just got too busy to sit down and make a post. There has been a topic i've been wanting to talk about for a while when it comes to car seat saftey, but i didn't know how best to go about it. Now i don't have to since <a href="http://www.thecarseatlady.com/">The Car Seat Lady</a> has done if for me!<br />
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Ok, so i've been wanting to talk about the correct way to buckle a child into a 5 point harness and to bring attention to the fact that many caregivers do this incorectly because they leave excess strap by the child's legs. I wanted to explain what i mean when i say this and how to check for it and make sure you have a tight insilation. Then today when i was on facebook i saw a video The Car Seat Lady posted and it was exactly what i wanted to share! So that's just what i'll do! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After watching this video a couple of times there should be no excuss for not buckling up a child correctly in their car seat. And if you <i>do</i> still happen to have some problems (since all car seats are different), take action in your child's (or grandchild, nice, nephew or friend's) life and ASK FOR HELP. That is <i>why</i> there are CPSTs, to help you keep your child safer in the car. You can find a local one at <a href="http://www.safekids.org/">Safe Kids USA</a> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">on the national <a href="https://ssl13.cyzap.net/dzapps/dbzap.bin/apps/assess/webmembers/tool?pToolCode=TAB9&pCategory1=TAB9_CERTSEARCH&Webid=SAFEKIDSCERTSQL">CPS Certification website.</a></span></span> (and if you know me personally i know 2 CPSTs that would love to answer any questions you have!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23152239?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/23152239">How to Buckle a Child into a Car Seat with a 5-Point Harness</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/thecsl">The Car Seat Lady</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Please pass this post on to everyone you know! As i've mentioned in other posts, <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: red;">98%</b> of people are not using their car seat correctly and at least <b style="color: red;">three </b>child endangering mistakes are made by most parents while installing car seats. This is a huge issue! Proper information needs to be passed around so that children can be kept as safe as possible while traveling in a car. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If there is a child in your life that you care about, <i>*please*</i> do not stay quite, pass this information on!</span><br />
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Thank You!<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-45874244414516213132011-10-13T13:17:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:17:42.620-07:00The Commercialization of Childhood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71fUZzZel1jclGFwVBviV5D99mCLMQYWH7AOlLmZPf_ZNSRoRV2nq24thvs3uMLTIeZ2J168ODb60_jgccvTbo9NuV54PvDHscW9tompLtOmphvOfCj414bp8sEYbFlyUzIUkFU9wGu8/s1600/Consuming-Kids1-175x193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71fUZzZel1jclGFwVBviV5D99mCLMQYWH7AOlLmZPf_ZNSRoRV2nq24thvs3uMLTIeZ2J168ODb60_jgccvTbo9NuV54PvDHscW9tompLtOmphvOfCj414bp8sEYbFlyUzIUkFU9wGu8/s320/Consuming-Kids1-175x193.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it's gearing up to be that time of year again when the store ads go out in full force and you cannot sit down to watch a tv show without being bombarded with commercials about all the things you HAVE to have this holiday season. <br />
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Most of the time i don't give *too* much thought to this (although lately i have been getting rather annoyed with tv ads), but now that i have a daughter that i'm raising i'm giving more thought to the things around me.<br />
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<b>And one thing that makes me sick is the over commercialization of children! </b><br />
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Everywhere you turn someone is trying to sell something geared towards a child. Books, movies, toys, food, vacations, mouth wash, cars, cell phones, music, on and on and on. It's all over the place. And the sad and sick thing is they start from the very beginning! Just take a stroll down the local baby aisle at the store and you'll see diapers with cartoon characters and baby shampoo with the same. Why should a baby care who is on their shampoo bottle? But the advertising departments of companies know that if they can get a child hooked on a brand as early as possible they have a better chance of having a customer for life. So they are going to put characters that children (even babies!) recognize and love so they will want the product.<br />
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I for one am trying not to fall for it. I *really* hate the over commercialization of everything around us. I'm trying to put my foot down and limit the items our daughter has that are commercialized. I don't want all her toys, clothes, food, etc to be covered in "advertising" (and in children's terms this normally means a cartoon character). I want her to grow up to be able to think for herself and be free from the problems that arise from too much commercialization. <br />
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As i mentioned before in my post, '<a href="http://jumping-jellybean.blogspot.com/2010/12/more-natural-play-please.html">More Natural Play Please</a>', i want our children to play with toys that build the imagination. But often times when children play with toys from their 'favorite tv show' they only mimic what they saw on tv, instead of using past experiences and actually playing with their imagination. <br />
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I just want our children to be free from the idea that things bring happiness. I don't' want my children to think that in order to have a good meal it HAS to be from a name brand box, or in order to be 'cool' they HAVE to have the clothes from a certain store, etc etc. Not only do i want them to have their *own* image, but i also don't want them to be a slave to the advertising industries and throwing money down the drain for things that do not matter, and will not bring true happiness. <br />
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And this is why i'm trying to have toys that encourage imagination play, toys free from logos and strict rules. It's why we do not have a TV in our home. I know i can't shelter my children forever, but at least home can be a safe haven from the pressure from all around.<br />
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And if you've read all this and think that i'm some crazy nut of a mother, i encourage you to watch this documentary on the subject that i found on the Waldorf Today website. It's called <b><u>'Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood'</u></b>. It's an hour long documentary that talks about how these companies specifically target our children, how they study them to figure out how to sell things better to children, how to get children to throw the best fits to get what they want and how much money we are wasting, and how our children are loosing their childhood.<br />
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<a href="http://www.waldorftoday.com/2011/10/consuming-kids-the-commercialization-of-childhood-full-film/">Source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The part i find most disturbing is around minute mark 40 when they start talking about how they are targeting BABIES to sell their products. I think once you watch this fill you will be just about as disturbed as i am.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>After you watch this film, please, share your thoughts with me, i'd love to hear them!</b></span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-42486037424048826562011-10-05T09:52:00.000-07:002011-10-05T09:54:16.077-07:00The Beauty of a Mother<div style="text-align: center;">I want to share this picture that i ran across a few weeks ago. I think it ties into my previous post very well. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvIuBjqy_zTMv6DubOc3g3ZDuS7QlclhRKrEycnNVoWvNgWUx_DuR1WLmT7p9UXRyL4pSKYVGj6PFtBdesljP6nTUQ-3V3DOzheVuwHAl5YFoOQ7qnS4aRi-YLxrz4ixbFmtpZ1sVCG4/s1600/postpartum+beauty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvIuBjqy_zTMv6DubOc3g3ZDuS7QlclhRKrEycnNVoWvNgWUx_DuR1WLmT7p9UXRyL4pSKYVGj6PFtBdesljP6nTUQ-3V3DOzheVuwHAl5YFoOQ7qnS4aRi-YLxrz4ixbFmtpZ1sVCG4/s400/postpartum+beauty.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is so much hate out there about our bodies, especially postpartum mothers. We hate the stretch marks, to sag, the bulge, the pooch. We look at what society considers beauty and feel inadequate next to it. <br />
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We need to remember the miraculous, wonderful, AMAZING thing our bodies did! We were partners with God to make something amazing, something no one else can do. We are mothers and we are beautiful! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, our bodies may not ever be the same again, but life will never be the same again. We must remember this and remember that we are all daughters of God, and we are all beautiful.<br />
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And if you are a mother struggling with how you look postpartum i *highly* suggest checking out the website, <a href="http://theshapeofamother.com/">The Shape of a Mother</a>. I love that site! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-720602582580995882011-10-05T09:43:00.000-07:002011-10-05T09:43:07.608-07:00The Whale and the Mermaid<div style="text-align: center;">Hello hello my friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry i've been MIA, and sorry i keep making excuses. I think i've mentioned before that life is extremely hectic right now and we're just trying to get moved into our new house, but problem after problem keep arising. <br />
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But i have not forgotten you! Today i ran across a photo and an analogy i wanted to share with you :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was<b> "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"</b><br />
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The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way: <br />
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"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.<br />
They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.<br />
They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.<br />
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<b>Mermaids do not exist.</b> <br />
But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?<br />
They would have no sex life and could not bear children.<br />
Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.<br />
And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?<br />
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Without a doubt, I'd rather be a whale.<br />
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At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.<br />
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We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn't enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.<br />
We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.<br />
Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French model Tara Lynn</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of my beautiful sisters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful mother and me</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful sister in law</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful friend</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another beautiful sister in law</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are all beautiful!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>How Amazing are we?</b></span><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-10357130032237833272011-09-04T20:36:00.000-07:002011-09-06T07:59:36.326-07:00The Hazards of Hospitals<div style="text-align: center;"> If you haven't ever thought about how safe your local hospital really is, today might be the day you start that thought process. When we are ill and need help it's the first place many think of, but it might not be the best place. At the very least you need to be on top of your game and make sure you are getting the best care you can.</div><br />
<a href="http://www.medicalbillingandcodingcertification.net/hazards-of-hospitals"><img ="" alt="The Hazards of Hospitals" border="0" src="http://images.medicalbillingandcodingcertification.net.s3.amazonaws.com/hospital-hazards.gif" width="500" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://medicalbillingandcodingcertification.net/hazards-of-hospitals/">Source</a><br />
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Still not sure? Then what about this article<br />
<h1><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2124291215">Your Go-To Hospital For Dirty Speculu</a><a href="http://jezebel.com/5833090/your-go+to-hospital-for-dirty-speculums">ms</a><br />
<br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">And now i have to edit this post to include this video about a 17 year in Florida who impersanated a medical assistant for a WEEK in a hospital. He did exams, changed IVs and even did CPR!</span></h1><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3yLB9ElA30"><span class="long-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="'Doogie Howser Wannabee' Matthew Scheidt Busted in Florida Imitating Doctor">'Doogie Howser Wannabee' Matthew Scheidt Busted in Florida</span></a></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I could go on, but i need to get going. Such a busy life. I have some other articles i've been wanting to share, so i hope to do that soon! </span></h1><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, i know we all have them, do any of you want to share a story about a bad experience from the hospital that put you, your loved ones or so on life in danger?</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-11221355298956954962011-07-12T15:27:00.000-07:002011-07-12T15:27:38.066-07:00Life gets busy, but busy is good<div style="text-align: center;">So our life has been a little hectic lately and i'm really looking forward to the future. *Hopefully* by the end of this month if everything goes well my husband and i will be purchasing our first home (ok, so we won't own it, the mortgage company who is giving us the loan will, but you know what i mean). This decision came out of left field but we are very excited. We have always felt that before we would/could buy a house we needed to pay off our student loans (about $9,000) and then save up as close to 20% of a down payment as we could. Needless to say our loans are not paid off an we only have about a 4% down payment...<br />
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But we've put a lot of though into this decision. To rent a 3 bedroom home where we live is around $1,000-$2,000 + utilities. Our price range is about $800. This would maybe get us a run down 2 bedroom which would be <i>ok</i> for now but not for the growing family we want. One thing i HATE in life is moving. I cannot stand it! And so to get a place for only a year or two and then have to move again is NOT my idea of a good time. So we looked into buying a house.<br />
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We decided on what would be a comfortable monthly payment after the mortgage, property taxes, PMI (private mortgage insurance since we do not have the 20% down) and all that other lovely stuff and then that decided our maximum price for a home. Then we searched for houses online we though we'd like and drove to each house and looked and the neighborhood and the outside of the house. If we didn't like what we saw we threw the listing out and never thought of it again. Then we went with our relator and looked at the houses we did like and in the end we found the house we our buying :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a lovely 3 bed 1 bath home around 1,150sqft. It is listed for $120,000 so our monthly mortgage payment will be $850 and then we have utilities and maintenance on top of that. Not bad at all for owning our own place since we couldn't come near a deal like that if we were renting :) It is an adorable little house that has new vinyl windows, new vinyl siding, central air and heat, a new water heater, insulation in the attic and it has 7 raised garden beds and a clothes line in the yard along with a garden shed and covered carport and a fully fenced yard. Just what we were looking for.<br />
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I am so excited to finally get settled into our own home. Before we move in we are going to have to have the house rewired since nothing in the house is grounded (it's all 2-wiring). And then i'm going to paint and i also want to pull up the carpets (which are a lovely *pink* color) and re-finish the wood floors underneath. It will be a lot of work but i think in the end i'm gonna love it and it will be worth it.<br />
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Hopefully if everything goes well we'll be able to sign papers next week but for sure by the end of the month.<br />
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So needless to day i am very excited. I've been pouring endlessly over blogs and book for decorating ideas and i have non stop thoughts of things i would like to do. I cannot *wait* to have my own yard that i can tend to. Our own garden to grown delicious healthy food. And have our own chickens with fresh eggs! oh that will be so much fun!! (we already have 2 hens that i got from a friend).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I really cannot wait. So here's to crossing our fingers!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-89584202913920418772011-06-09T12:20:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:20:14.793-07:00Sharing a blog post: NFP: There's an app for that!<div style="text-align: center;">My friend has written another post on NFP, also known as Natural Family Planning. It has to do with a new tool available to those who want to follow NFP. It makes me want to go out and get a smart phone! Just passing it on for those who want the information.<br />
</div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://themickos.blogspot.com/2011/06/nfp-theres-app-for-that.html">NFP: There's an app for that!</a></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-70591324816158955742011-06-04T09:29:00.000-07:002011-06-04T09:29:39.637-07:00The Green Thing<div style="text-align: center;">Found this on facebook today and wanted to pass it on.<br />
<u>The Green Thing</u></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bag because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was right, that generation didn't have the green thing in its day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, they returned their milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But they didn't have the green thing back in that customer's day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In her day, they walked up stairs, because they didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. They walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time they had to go two blocks. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But she was right. They didn't have the green thing in her day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, they washed the baby's diapers because they didn't have the throw-away kind. They dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts - wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But that old lady is right, they didn't have the green thing back in her day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, they had one TV, or radio, in the house - not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief, not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, they blended and stirred by hand because they didn't have electric machines to do everything for you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When they packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, they used a wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, they didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. They used a push mower that ran on human power. They exercised by working so they didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But she's right, they didn't have the green thing back then. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They drank from a fountain when they were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time they had a drink of water. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They refilled their writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and they replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But they didn't have the green thing back then. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or rode the school bus instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. They had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And they didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful the old folks were just because they didn't have the green thing back then? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611978516174636665.post-39391423390064739182011-05-27T08:38:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:38:23.242-07:00Happy 2nd Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">Today is my daughter's 2nd birthday. <br />
It's a day full of many emotions. <br />
This is true for many parents on their child's birthday, but for me and my husband, it is even more so.<br />
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When i was 20 weeks pregnant we had a routine ultrasound to find out our baby's gender. It was at that appointment that we learned our daughter (we did not know she was a girl until after she was born) had no amniotic fluid and we later learned this was caused by cysts in both her kidneys (She had Bilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease, a form of <a href="http://www.potterssyndrome.org/potterslinks.html">Potter's Syndrome</a>). Because of this lack of fluid her lungs never developed and we found out that she would not live after she was born, and there was the possibility that she would be stillborn.<br />
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Our daughter was born at 32 weeks and lived for 15 minutes after she was born. She was a beautiful beautiful little girl. She weighed 2lbs 14oz and was 16 inches long. She surprised us and had a full head of her father's hair. She was beyond precious.<br />
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I could share hundreds more pictures but there is no time. <br />
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So happy birthday special girl. Mommy and daddy and your little sister love you so much. As always we hope you have a great day and enjoy being with your family and friends. Thank you for everything you've done for us and the love you share. We're sending so much love right back to you in heaven.<br />
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Happy Birthday!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3