A visit with Dr. Caroline

Dr. Caroline is a midwife AND a chiropractor. She has helped us in so many ways this past year. I really love her, and so do the girls. We took Emmylou in to see her because she wasn't pooping enough. Caroline did her magic, as always!

Postpartum Doula Training

I feel so lucky because I actually know what my dream job is, and I get to do it. Before Lua was born, I was working at the Birth Center as a Postpartum Doula. I found my place in this world. So NOW I want to become certified by DONA and try and have my own Doula business. I'm not ready yet, as Emmylou and I are still so close to postpartum ourselves, but I have goals. The training only comes around once a year, sometimes not even that. A woman named Susan comes down from Canada to do the training. She is the ex- president of DONA, so really knows her stuff. She was amazing. I was able to bring Emmylou along for the 3 day training, as I sat with 8 other amazing women and talked about all of the things that I love. It was perfect. Getting certified to become a Doula is no easy task, and I'm on my way, one step at a time.

The hard part was that Adelaide and I both came down with THE FLU that week, so I was still not even on the mends yet when the training started. It was 10 hours a day, for 3 days straight (not to mention being up at night with the baby and keeping her with me all day everyday). It was not easy. Several mornings I almost called to cancel, but it was non refundable, and what would I have if I quit? Luckily the women nurtured me, tucked Lua and I into bed at lunch time (training was held in a beautiful house of another doula) and took good care of us. It was wonderful to be surrounded by other women that have the same love for new mamas and babies as I have!

There are several things I need to accomplish, the hardest part being working 8  hours for 3 different families and then writing about it. There are several essays involved, letters of reference, evaluations from families, medical staff, and lots of books to read. Luckily I am currently still certified in CPR, so my goal is to try for certification by Jan 1st of 2013, which is when the CPR expires.

It's so nice to know I am on my way to doing my dream job. I feel lucky that I got to bring Emmylou with me, and everything worked out for us. I will keep you all updated as to how things go as I plug along on my certification!

Sweet Sweet Adelaide

Coloring Easter Eggs!

Spaghetti Face

Adelaide and Daddy planting flowers

Bedtime and then Morningtime

Emmylou by Daddy

Typical morning at our house

St. Paddy's at the Kennedy School

It was a really fun day hanging out with Cat, Luna and Ezra. The highlight however was Adelaide's balloon hat!

What we like right now

Mama - I am REALLY into cooking right now. I finally got the cookbook called Nourishing Traditions, and I've been learning so much about how to nourish my family and make yummy and healthy food. I've made my own yogurt, and out of that Whey and delicious Cream Cheese. I've also made lots of lentil, black eyed beans with Chard and other grains and bean dishes. It's fun and amazing.

Adelaide - she LOVES to cut paper. She just got her own pair of "kid scissors" and all she wants to do is cut and paste. I'm excited that she gets to learn all of these things before she goes to school. I just have to be very careful now, and hope she doesn't cut things she isn't supposed to.

Emmylou - she has been really focusing on getting her hands to move where she wants them to, like into her mouth. She still will not take a pacifier, but loves to suck on her fingers and thumbs. I have a feeling she is going to be right handed, but we will see. Maybe we will end up with two lefties!!!

11 weeks old ~ mama and her baby girl

Our growing baby

Making Whey (out of homemade yogurt!!)

Anami and Jacory

We love our friends so much!

Two big kids in a tiny sand box

Ballerina with Tap shoes

The guy at the Parks Dist. gave me his email and said if I send a picture of Adelaide going to her dance class to him they will put it in the catalogue next time.....so which one should I send him?

Adelaide would NOT make a normal face no matter how hard I begged

This was the picture I was taking when the guy walked by and saw her...I wonder if he thinks this is her normal face? I should have them use this one just get her back for making such a face in the first place! Ha!

Granny and her girls

2 months old

Our sweet baby is already 2 months old! Time is going much much too fast. Really...how do I save these days in my memory forever?

Emmylou is smiling a lot. I am ready for her to start laughing at Adelaide anyday now. Her eyes light up with the biggest smile sometimes and I'm just sure a laugh will come out...but not yet.

She is just growing out of her 0-3month size. These pictures are my FAVORITE outfit of Adelaide's. The first 3-6 mo size...still a little big, but comfy with her cloth diapers on. She is ready for size 2 disposible diapers now, and could probably almost fit into the bigger size cloth soon. We are using the small size covers.

She will sit in her chair and reach for a toy if it's hanging in front of her....or at least try to reach for it. She stares at the toy and you can tell she is trying hard to get her hand to reach for it.

She sleeps so well. We go to sleep by 10 or 11 at night, and she usually only wakes up once to nurse, sometimes I think she sleeps all night until 5 or 6! I'm never sure if I wake to nurse her or not, because she is in bed with me and it's so easy to nurse her and get right back to sleep. She is also doing a great job on the potty. There have been 2 mornings where I woke up to a clean, dry diaper, and then put her on the toilet where she lets it all loose. She is potty trained! Is that crazy?

I love her so much. She is the sweetest baby ever. She is usually really happy, unless we set her down. She takes several naps a day. Honestly I haven't even paid attention to how many or how long, but it's usually hard for her to sleep because "someone" is singing, yelling or talking REALLY LOUD. I'm so glad that she is part of our family. Adelaide is so sweet with her as well. She spends lots of time talking to her and trying to teach her things. I can't wait to watch them grow up together.

                                                   

Garden Beginnings