Greenfest was a success! We went, we saw (and walked through the whole thing), and we conquered!
The festival was not huge, but a good size. We brought the Baby Bjorn but didn't use it! My sister held the baby the whole time (literally, the whole time). I really felt like I did not have a baby (terrible feeling) because she would run off in one direction with him while I was speaking to the vendors. I really lost them for a while but then was able to find them with the help of the volunteers standing around. One woman saw me looking up and down the aisle and asked if I was looking for my sister who was holding my baby. I thought, 'how does she know' and gladly accepted the directions towards my family. Very nice people there.
There were people that sell eco friendly products that I really liked and brought back their catalogs. I bought a laundry whitener that I only have used once but really need to use it again to see if it really works. I also want to order some organic cotton wipe cloths and the wipe solution to clean the baby with. I think it might be better than having to keep buying wipes because I can always throw the cotton ones in the wash and re use them. Just something I was thinking about since seeing this product. It reminds me of when Baby J was in the NICU because they used water on a soft disposable wipe, but it is almost the same thing (minus the disposing part).
Being at the fest really made me want to be more eco friendly. It's not that I want to be really... I feel like I NEED to be... for my son. I want to do things a more natural way: eat, bathe, clean, etc. With so many things happening in the world today, I feel like I owe it to the earth not to ruin it and to help make it a better place for my baby boy to grow up in. I can hear it now... the family is probably thinking how crazy I am... but that's okay. I can be crazy as long as I am taking care of my son and thinking about his future and where and how he will be growing up.
Much love,
-J
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Garden update and weekend plans
I realized after the last post that I haven't given you an update on our indoor garden! I'm sorry!!!
Actually, a few things have died (like our original lettuce that we got from the garden store and our cilantro) but so much has grown! We started so much from seeds and I find it amazing to see how fast these plants are growing! Cucumbers were the last seeds we planted and they are quite large. Our peppers and tomatoes are large too but we are still waiting for fruit. Our Arugula, basil, dill, oregano and parsley are doing great and we use them regularly which is great. I am just so happy that I don't have to buy them at the store! Hopefully we will be able to enjoy all the things we have planted soon.... I can't wait!
Baby J loves to eat the leaves of the herbs. He especially loves the basil, I wonder if it is because I ate so many dishes with basil as an ingredient in it.... hmmmmmmm.... it is something to think about!
So the baby has been feeling more like himself, which I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT! I hate seeing him sick and really not being able to make him feel better. I knew he was feeling better because for the past few days he has not been eating much, but today he was eating everything in sight! That made me happy too... that and my trip to Wholefoods! I haven't gone out with the baby all week and today since he was better I decided we would take a little trip. We were only there for a little bit, but it was worth it to get out for a few.
Tomorrow we are going to the Highlands Greenfest in West Milford. I am excited to go, we will be seeing my sister and her husband :-D and hopefully be coming home with lots of information about information about organic gardening, green building, and a whole bunch of goodies! I also hear that there will be some local farmers selling their produce and I am so very excited about that!!!!
Well, today has been a long day and I am so very exhausted. Waking up at 6:20 AM is not easy!
Hope you have a good evening and weekend if I don't get the chance to write!
Much love,
-J
Actually, a few things have died (like our original lettuce that we got from the garden store and our cilantro) but so much has grown! We started so much from seeds and I find it amazing to see how fast these plants are growing! Cucumbers were the last seeds we planted and they are quite large. Our peppers and tomatoes are large too but we are still waiting for fruit. Our Arugula, basil, dill, oregano and parsley are doing great and we use them regularly which is great. I am just so happy that I don't have to buy them at the store! Hopefully we will be able to enjoy all the things we have planted soon.... I can't wait!
Baby J loves to eat the leaves of the herbs. He especially loves the basil, I wonder if it is because I ate so many dishes with basil as an ingredient in it.... hmmmmmmm.... it is something to think about!
So the baby has been feeling more like himself, which I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT! I hate seeing him sick and really not being able to make him feel better. I knew he was feeling better because for the past few days he has not been eating much, but today he was eating everything in sight! That made me happy too... that and my trip to Wholefoods! I haven't gone out with the baby all week and today since he was better I decided we would take a little trip. We were only there for a little bit, but it was worth it to get out for a few.
Tomorrow we are going to the Highlands Greenfest in West Milford. I am excited to go, we will be seeing my sister and her husband :-D and hopefully be coming home with lots of information about information about organic gardening, green building, and a whole bunch of goodies! I also hear that there will be some local farmers selling their produce and I am so very excited about that!!!!
Well, today has been a long day and I am so very exhausted. Waking up at 6:20 AM is not easy!
Hope you have a good evening and weekend if I don't get the chance to write!
Much love,
-J
Thursday, May 20, 2010
How old is too old?
I have been thinking about how old is too old and how young is too young to do something.
We have started to potty train Baby J and when I tell people about it they say 'wow, that's really young.... but good for you...'. Other things like still using a bottle still gets mixed reactions. Some people say the baby should not be using bottles at all, and there are other people that I know who are still giving their kids bottles at 3 or 4 years old. I guess as a parent you have to find what works out for you and your baby and really can't pay too much attention to what everyone else says. As a mom, you know your baby and how your baby progresses with different things. For a while Baby J could only sip from a sippy cup when I held it up to his mouth (he couldn't pick it up when it had water in it), and then one day he was able to pick it all the way up to his mouth and sip. He is getting quite good at it.
Since Baby J has gotten an ear infection, I feel like our house has been turned upside down. I lost my spot in the bed (the baby has been VERY needy and wouldn't sleep unless he was next to one of us) and this lack of sleep is taking a toll on my life. I find that the bf and I are both a bit more irritable. I know things will get better once the baby feels better and we both get more sleep. I mean, who isn't cranky when they don't sleep? Last night I was told not to give the baby so much tylenol (don't worry, it's the generic brand) even though I had only given it to him once all day. The antibiotic he is on doesn't take the pain away.... it only takes the infection away. I can't help but give Baby J some tylenol when he puts his finger to his ear and starts to cry. It breaks my heart when the first dose wears off and he cries because he does not feel well and starts to feel the pain. I just want to do anything to keep him from feeling pain.
I really just give him the tylenol twice a day... once in the morning and once at night with the antibiotic. I really don't think I am doing a bad thing.
I guess this is what happens when you are in a relationship and have a child. Things change and there is not much you can do to make the changes not happen.
On a happier note, I made a whole pot of soup the other night....... Leek and potato....yum! I made it when I noticed Baby J was not eating as much as he usually does (who really eats like they always do when they are sick? Not me...) so I made the soup. I put in fresh leeks, cut up some potatoes (not as many as I wanted because we only had a few), fresh parsnips and carrots and used some of our dill that we are growing and mixed it with organic low sodium chicken stock. YUM is all I have to say!
The baby has been eating it for lunch and dinner for the past few days and I must admit that he has never liked anything so much in his life. He sits and waits for another spoonful or will hit the top of his high chair tray until he gets more. It is so funny to watch him do this. I am just really happy that I made something that is healthy and fresh that he enjoys eating :-D.
Are there any other mothers that make home made soups for their little ones? If so, what kinds?
Ta-ta for now!
Much love,
-J
We have started to potty train Baby J and when I tell people about it they say 'wow, that's really young.... but good for you...'. Other things like still using a bottle still gets mixed reactions. Some people say the baby should not be using bottles at all, and there are other people that I know who are still giving their kids bottles at 3 or 4 years old. I guess as a parent you have to find what works out for you and your baby and really can't pay too much attention to what everyone else says. As a mom, you know your baby and how your baby progresses with different things. For a while Baby J could only sip from a sippy cup when I held it up to his mouth (he couldn't pick it up when it had water in it), and then one day he was able to pick it all the way up to his mouth and sip. He is getting quite good at it.
Since Baby J has gotten an ear infection, I feel like our house has been turned upside down. I lost my spot in the bed (the baby has been VERY needy and wouldn't sleep unless he was next to one of us) and this lack of sleep is taking a toll on my life. I find that the bf and I are both a bit more irritable. I know things will get better once the baby feels better and we both get more sleep. I mean, who isn't cranky when they don't sleep? Last night I was told not to give the baby so much tylenol (don't worry, it's the generic brand) even though I had only given it to him once all day. The antibiotic he is on doesn't take the pain away.... it only takes the infection away. I can't help but give Baby J some tylenol when he puts his finger to his ear and starts to cry. It breaks my heart when the first dose wears off and he cries because he does not feel well and starts to feel the pain. I just want to do anything to keep him from feeling pain.
I really just give him the tylenol twice a day... once in the morning and once at night with the antibiotic. I really don't think I am doing a bad thing.
I guess this is what happens when you are in a relationship and have a child. Things change and there is not much you can do to make the changes not happen.
On a happier note, I made a whole pot of soup the other night....... Leek and potato....yum! I made it when I noticed Baby J was not eating as much as he usually does (who really eats like they always do when they are sick? Not me...) so I made the soup. I put in fresh leeks, cut up some potatoes (not as many as I wanted because we only had a few), fresh parsnips and carrots and used some of our dill that we are growing and mixed it with organic low sodium chicken stock. YUM is all I have to say!
The baby has been eating it for lunch and dinner for the past few days and I must admit that he has never liked anything so much in his life. He sits and waits for another spoonful or will hit the top of his high chair tray until he gets more. It is so funny to watch him do this. I am just really happy that I made something that is healthy and fresh that he enjoys eating :-D.
Are there any other mothers that make home made soups for their little ones? If so, what kinds?
Ta-ta for now!
Much love,
-J
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
So many things...
There are so many things that have been happening here! It's amazing what can happen to a person within a short period of time.
Monday morning I woke up at 5:45 AM to the baby screaming his head off. He had good reason- when I picked him up he was so hot to the touch and shaking. I put a bottle in his mouth and a thermometer under his arm (that's the only way he won't try to grab it and throw it to the side) and watched the numbers go from 97 to 102 degrees in seconds. I woke up the bf and told him we had to take the baby to the hospital. Thank goodness we gave him some tylenol before we left the house and put a cold rag on his head- he was burning up!
It seemed to take forever at the hospital. The waiting in the waiting room, waiting in the ER for a nurse to come in, and waiting some more for the doctor to come in to see him. Poor little guy, he had no idea what was going on, he just knew he wasn't feeling well. After a while the Dr came in and checked him out. The verdict: EAR INFECTION! Not just in one ear but in both :-(.
He was fighting the nurses and the Dr (can you blame him?) and when he moves around a lot he starts to cough. This is the same cough he has had since about April that our pediatrician says is allergies. The ER Dr said she wanted to do an X Ray of his lungs just to make sure there was no fluid in there so we agreed. That meant we had to wait even longer. We really didn't think we were going to be there so long and he hadn't eaten since early so the baby was starving. We did not bring the diaper bag, but I did put his puffs in my purse (which he gladly ate). Thank goodness I had them!
Ok, so I will get back to the X Ray.... all clear (thank goodness again!)! The Dr didn't find any fluid in his lungs but had us wait some more to see if his antibiotic gave him any kind of reaction. We finally were able to leave and go to sleep. Ahhhhh sleep, what a lack of it I've had! When we got home we did not sleep. Baby J cried a little bit, ate a little bit and really just wanted to be comforted in mine or Daddy's arms. I can't blame him for that, he did not feel well!
Well..... so far he has been getting better and I couldn't be happier! He still has a few more days on the antibiotic and I hope it gets easier for him to take his Rx.
Right now, I have to get going to make dinner before the baby wakes up!
Much love,
-J
Monday morning I woke up at 5:45 AM to the baby screaming his head off. He had good reason- when I picked him up he was so hot to the touch and shaking. I put a bottle in his mouth and a thermometer under his arm (that's the only way he won't try to grab it and throw it to the side) and watched the numbers go from 97 to 102 degrees in seconds. I woke up the bf and told him we had to take the baby to the hospital. Thank goodness we gave him some tylenol before we left the house and put a cold rag on his head- he was burning up!
It seemed to take forever at the hospital. The waiting in the waiting room, waiting in the ER for a nurse to come in, and waiting some more for the doctor to come in to see him. Poor little guy, he had no idea what was going on, he just knew he wasn't feeling well. After a while the Dr came in and checked him out. The verdict: EAR INFECTION! Not just in one ear but in both :-(.
He was fighting the nurses and the Dr (can you blame him?) and when he moves around a lot he starts to cough. This is the same cough he has had since about April that our pediatrician says is allergies. The ER Dr said she wanted to do an X Ray of his lungs just to make sure there was no fluid in there so we agreed. That meant we had to wait even longer. We really didn't think we were going to be there so long and he hadn't eaten since early so the baby was starving. We did not bring the diaper bag, but I did put his puffs in my purse (which he gladly ate). Thank goodness I had them!
Ok, so I will get back to the X Ray.... all clear (thank goodness again!)! The Dr didn't find any fluid in his lungs but had us wait some more to see if his antibiotic gave him any kind of reaction. We finally were able to leave and go to sleep. Ahhhhh sleep, what a lack of it I've had! When we got home we did not sleep. Baby J cried a little bit, ate a little bit and really just wanted to be comforted in mine or Daddy's arms. I can't blame him for that, he did not feel well!
Well..... so far he has been getting better and I couldn't be happier! He still has a few more days on the antibiotic and I hope it gets easier for him to take his Rx.
Right now, I have to get going to make dinner before the baby wakes up!
Much love,
-J
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
First Birthday plans
I know in my last post I said the BF was sick and I was nervous that he was going to get Baby J and I sick, well I should have not said ANYTHING!!! Of course the both of us got sick! I have fully recovered but Baby J still has a bit of a cough and a runny nose. I think it might be allergies as well. I had called the pediatrician and told me I could use a very small amount of Benadryl for the baby at night and if it helped than he has allergies. So I gave it a whirl and it helped him so much! He was able to sleep through the night without coughing and his nose was unclogged until it wore off.
Anyway, there are so many things that are going on. Recalls (which three of my products are recalled and I had used two), party planning, teething, work and so many other things. The recalls are what worry me. Everyone in my family has been calling me and telling me about the recalls. Tylenol and the Benadryl that was talked about before is indeed recalled. I had gotten the bottle before the recall came out and I had used it. Baby J is fine.
I have been trying to figure out what to do for Baby J's first Birthday. It is so hard to come up with an idea and try to plan it on a day where I can have it along with his Baptism. We decided that we would do both events together- it will hopefully save us some money and be less stressful to me. Also, they are so close to each other that it would be pointless to have them at different times. We have to decide on a menu, favors, games and place where we will have it. So much to do in such a short amount of time!
I want to know what other parents have done for their child's First Birthday. Any suggestions for what I should do?
I am sorry for making this so short and choppy- I have so many things running through my mind right now that I am having a hard time thinking straight. Have a great evening and will keep you updated on the party progress!
Much Love,
-J
Anyway, there are so many things that are going on. Recalls (which three of my products are recalled and I had used two), party planning, teething, work and so many other things. The recalls are what worry me. Everyone in my family has been calling me and telling me about the recalls. Tylenol and the Benadryl that was talked about before is indeed recalled. I had gotten the bottle before the recall came out and I had used it. Baby J is fine.
I have been trying to figure out what to do for Baby J's first Birthday. It is so hard to come up with an idea and try to plan it on a day where I can have it along with his Baptism. We decided that we would do both events together- it will hopefully save us some money and be less stressful to me. Also, they are so close to each other that it would be pointless to have them at different times. We have to decide on a menu, favors, games and place where we will have it. So much to do in such a short amount of time!
I want to know what other parents have done for their child's First Birthday. Any suggestions for what I should do?
I am sorry for making this so short and choppy- I have so many things running through my mind right now that I am having a hard time thinking straight. Have a great evening and will keep you updated on the party progress!
Much Love,
-J
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