Greenfest

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