Oh, to be two, when the discovery that you own not one, but TWO pink binkies provides several minutes of pure joy.
I can't help but wonder what the equivalent discovery in the adult world would be?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Belated Mother's Day Thoughts
I had a wonderful Mother's Day. Hubby taught Pumpkin to say "Happy Mother's Day", which was very cute. We went to the beach, where Pumpkin and her Daddy and her aunt chased the waves. Pumpkin didn't test her luck- as soon as the wave started coming toward her, she would run away, yelling "Run away! Run away!" (Our own little budding Monty Python fan.) Then Hubby and Pumpkin took turns burying each others' feet in the sand. Pumpkin would watch her feet disappear and ask "where (Pumpkin's) feet go?" and then she'd pull them out of the sand, shrieking with laughter, and say "Here they are!" I dug in the sand a bit with Pumpkin, too, and even took a (short) turn chasing waves.
After the beach, we had a nice lunch out and then Pumpkin and I both took naps. All and all, a very nice day.
At the end of the day, I had some time to read some blogs. I saw a comment on one of Moxie's post from someone at a blog called Help A Mother Out. They are running a donation drive right now to get people to send diapers and basic hygiene supplies to organizations that work with mothers who need some help. They've set up Amazon wish lists for the organizations, and you can go and choose some diapers or wipes or what not and send them directly to the organization in question.
The site highlights the fact that government programs don't help these women with diapers, and points out that without a good supply of diapers, you can't send your kid to day care. The thought of a baby sitting around in a dirty diaper because his parents can't afford a clean one breaks my heart. Pumpkin isn't that prone to diaper rash, but she does get one if she stays in a dirty diaper for long at all and it is clearly very painful.
Hubby and I are currently arguing over the most cost effective way to donate some diapers and wipes to one of the relevant local organizations here in San Diego. I encourage everyone to find a way to do the same. If your husband isn't prone to over-analyzing the impact of shipping on your donation (and yes, I pointed out we could choose Super Saver shipping), you can donate via the Amazon Wishlists on Help A Mother Out.
After the beach, we had a nice lunch out and then Pumpkin and I both took naps. All and all, a very nice day.
At the end of the day, I had some time to read some blogs. I saw a comment on one of Moxie's post from someone at a blog called Help A Mother Out. They are running a donation drive right now to get people to send diapers and basic hygiene supplies to organizations that work with mothers who need some help. They've set up Amazon wish lists for the organizations, and you can go and choose some diapers or wipes or what not and send them directly to the organization in question.
The site highlights the fact that government programs don't help these women with diapers, and points out that without a good supply of diapers, you can't send your kid to day care. The thought of a baby sitting around in a dirty diaper because his parents can't afford a clean one breaks my heart. Pumpkin isn't that prone to diaper rash, but she does get one if she stays in a dirty diaper for long at all and it is clearly very painful.
Hubby and I are currently arguing over the most cost effective way to donate some diapers and wipes to one of the relevant local organizations here in San Diego. I encourage everyone to find a way to do the same. If your husband isn't prone to over-analyzing the impact of shipping on your donation (and yes, I pointed out we could choose Super Saver shipping), you can donate via the Amazon Wishlists on Help A Mother Out.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Another Breastfeeding Post
Alanna, who is setting up a blog to help share women's breastfeeding experiences, asked me to write a post about my experience. She wanted me to talk in particular about my experience as a breastfeeding mother who went back to work relatively early (when Pumpkin was 3 months old), and therefore, my experiences with pumping. As I mentioned not long ago, my experience with pumping was apparently much better than that of some prominent journalists... but anyway, you can go read my breastfeeding story on the blog.
The Breastfeeding Experience blog is still a beta site right now. Alanna plans to go live with the final site on Mother's Day (which is, wow, this Sunday). I'll come back and update the links as appropriate.
The Breastfeeding Experience blog is still a beta site right now. Alanna plans to go live with the final site on Mother's Day (which is, wow, this Sunday). I'll come back and update the links as appropriate.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Short Observations
1. Drinking 16 ounces of water starting two hours before the ultrasound appointment was a lot easier to take the first time around. I was GRUMPY by the time I got to the appointment.
2. I was inordinately relieved to find that I actually craved chocolate today, for the first time since I got pregnant with baby #2. Luckily, my co-worker had given me a chocolate bar labeled "Emergency Chocolate" for Christmas. I had been saving it for a particularly bad day, but decided it would be just the thing for my afternoon snack today. Rationally, I know it would be better if I could stand to face most vegetables again, but the return of chocolate to the menu makes me far happier than the return of carrots would.
Real posts coming soon. Hubby and I are almost back to our standard level of behind-ness on our chores, which is a marked improvement from the awe-inducing behind-ness of the past few weeks.
2. I was inordinately relieved to find that I actually craved chocolate today, for the first time since I got pregnant with baby #2. Luckily, my co-worker had given me a chocolate bar labeled "Emergency Chocolate" for Christmas. I had been saving it for a particularly bad day, but decided it would be just the thing for my afternoon snack today. Rationally, I know it would be better if I could stand to face most vegetables again, but the return of chocolate to the menu makes me far happier than the return of carrots would.
Real posts coming soon. Hubby and I are almost back to our standard level of behind-ness on our chores, which is a marked improvement from the awe-inducing behind-ness of the past few weeks.
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