Thursday, June 14, 2012

Thursday thoughts




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we watched a video of a vaginal birth in our birth class on Tuesday night. I've seen one before (my 11 year old brother's), so nothing about the process really shocked me. what DID surprise me was how emotional I felt watching that baby being placed on his mother's chest. I had to stop myself from bursting into uncontrollable sobs and embarrassing myself in front of a room of strangers. I cannot wait to have that moment with Ronin.

[2]
baby LBL's nursery makes me happy. I want to live there. he/she is a lucky little baby to have such handy parents! I'm so excited for Cole & Jus and can't wait to "meet" their little bundle.

[3]
I changed my mind on the bedding for Ronin's room. after finding sheets at Pottery Barn Kids for MUCH less than most Etsy shops, I decided to change it up a bit. I'll post sometime soon about the actual shop and the quality (the pieces arrived this week) once I wash them and get them in the crib, but here's what I ordered:



[4]
my official last day of work is August 3rd. it's pretty surreal to think that for the first time in 12 years, I won't have any income. frankly, it scares me quite a bit. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to be able to stay home with the babe, but I know that a part of me will miss the independence that comes with having a (paying) job.

[5]
I am SO FUCKING TIRED of people telling me that we will give up on cloth diapering. look, I get it... people tend to be threatened or intimidated by ideals that are not "the norm" in their social circles. but guess what? it's none of your fucking business to begin with! if I mention that we plan on cloth diapering, don't shake your head and respond with "yeah, good luck with that... we'll see how long it lasts." I don't know what it is, but it seems as if people inhale some stupid in their brains when they're around pregnant people. 

[6]
on a happier note, Mama cat loves little brother already. you're welcome for the cute. 




also? I just realized that I can't talk about anything non-baby related to save my life. 
WTF happened to me?!

Happy Thursday!

17 comments:

  1. Dude. I saw a picture of a cat rubbing its head on a pregnant belly and it was like *whomp* baby fever. Which I've never had. But holy cow, overload of cuteness.

    Also, good luck with the cloth diapering... It'll probably only last... JK, jk. Why does every parent think their way is the only right way? :) But for real, good luck. I'm sure it will be more difficult, but I admire what you're doing for your baby/the environment/your family.

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    1. baby fever is a tricky little fucker - it strikes when you're not expecting it. and yeah, every parent does things differently based on what works best for THEIR family - I am an avid hater of the mommy wars that occur once you pop out a kid. so stupid.

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  2. My daughter is almost 4 months into the cloth diapers and still going strong. They also are co-sleeping and a few other things, not the "normal" She even did home birth. I have to say I did try cloth 30 years ago, certainly not the "fancy" ones they have now. My daughter uses wool diaper covers, she swears they prevent diaper rash, just an FYI

    Love the picture of your kitty loving the baby.

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    1. I would have loved to do a home birth, but I'm way too scared about something going wrong. maybe with the next baby? thanks for the tip on the wool! :)

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  3. I have some major baby fever too. But what's even more surprising than that is the fact that my fiance has baby fever too. It's so cute to hear him say "look at that little girl, isn't she SO cute!" or when he talks about our future kiddos my heart just melts.

    I'm so happy for you and Sean and I can't wait to see Ronin's chubby little cheeks in real life. I think it's great that you're cloth diapering. To be honest, I had never heard of it until reading about on YHL (I think?)... Since then I've seen it mentioned on countless other blogs and I think it's a great idea for the environment and to save money. I wouldn't worry about those people. I guarantee they don't know much about cloth diapering. There's always going to be someone trying to tell you how to raise your child. But only you know what's best for your family.

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    1. Let me correct myself...I had heard of cloth diapering...in the old days. I just didn't realize it was still so popular.

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    2. aww, that's cute that Chris has baby fever too! Sean was the same way, since he's 3+ years older than I am. he was ready for kids way before I was.

      yeah there's a lot to be said about people who nothing but negative remarks to make about a family's parenting choices. cloth diapering is a great investment in my opinion, but I can definitely understand why people are turned off by it. I just wish they'd keep their opinions to themselves. :)

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  4. 1. LOL i totes had the same reaction to that video at our birth class. my poor husband tried to console me - he thought it was because i was scared!
    2. wow obsessed with that nursery. i see so many more ideas now that mine is *mostly* finished! i'll have to pin it for the future.
    5. i'm getting the same response from people when i mention i want to attempt cloth diapering. we'll show them! and serious, what is up with all the unsolicited advice anyways?!

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    1. dude the unsolicited advice drives me BONKERS. I think I might punch the next person who tells me "well make sure you do ______ when Ronin comes, and you HAVE to buy (insert overpriced baby item here) to help him sleep." I know I'm a first time mom, but damn, I WILL figure it out!

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  5. Feel free to punch anyone who gives unsolicited advice. That's my feeling, anyway. Nobody will hit a pregnant lady back, right? So you should be safe ;)

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    1. the funny thing is that it's mostly men who have shit to say about cloth diapering - isn't that hilarious? I tell them that when they decide to give birth to a child, they can let me know how they plan to parent, hahaha.

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  6. I read very quickly and for a good 5 seconds could not figure out how (for the life of me) your brother had a vaginal birth, until I realized you meant he was the baby. Duh, Sar. I'm ridiculous.

    In other news, SUPER CUTE crib bedding (and for $19 a piece? You're a rockstar!), and yay for getting them soon! I canot wait to see how they look on the crib.

    I've found (and I'm not even a mom) that people give unsolicited advice to new moms all the time. You'll do great with cloth diapers or any other "nontraditional" thing you do in raising Ronin!

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    1. HAHA!! my little brother Tommy was born when I was 14, so I was in the delivery room with my mom. it was seriously SO cool to witness!

      ACK, I should have specified - the crib bedding in the picture is from another Etsy shop, but instead of ordering 3 sets of sheets like I had planned, I only ordered one, and I plan on buying the $19 sheets from PBK. :)

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  7. i love love LOVE the bedding!!
    seconddd - who the heck is giving you crap about CD'ing?? i had a few people say things but once they actually SAW them, they realized it wasn't too bad. most people expect a piece of fabric held together with safety pins like the olden days!
    i know that you will stick with it! now the cloth wipes ... ;) jus kiddddin!

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    1. no worries - the people hating on the cloth diapering aren't of any importance... just random people, really. like some guy at my little cousin's birthday party over the weekend. he had a lot to say about pregnancy in general though... apparently according to his friend who is a doctor, you can totally eat RAW sushi while pregnant. imagine me giving this douchebag the biggest eye roll ever.

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  8. I never went to a birthing class, OMG, I can't believe you just didn't naturally know what to do! {Mommy Wars, commence!}
    I actually watched the birthing video in my 7th grade Health Class and it scared me to death to even consider having a kid. I survived {obviously, ha!}, but ohh those feelings still stick with me.
    I remember how it feels to have so many judgements passed on you while being pregnant - if you're not doing it someone else's 'right' way, you're definitely doing it the wrong way. The sad thing is - that will never end. My daughter is 18 months old and I'll still get judged on everything I do. It makes me want to punch baby kittens.
    Cloth diapering wasn't for me (not even patience or willingness) but I have the HIGHEST amount of respect for any mother/father whose willing and able to commit to something like that. Way awesome if you ask me.
    Love your blog & can't wait to read more!

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  9. Dude, pregnancy brings out the stupid in people BIGTIME. and the WTF. I had more than one grown man ask me if I planned on breastfeeding. wtf, how is it their business?! and the advice will never stop coming unfortunately. It is fun to talk about your babies with other mommies though, just as long as no one's telling the other what they "should" be doing!

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