Surrounding yourself with poisonous people infects your life with blackness.  Giving them time in your physical life or even in your thoughts darkens your world.

Surrounding yourself with loving supportive friends and family makes your life full of bunnies and rainbows.

 

was emptying the dishwasher yesterday, and I told him I also needed the trash taken out…

He looked at me, with a smirk, and said, “So, I’m really just your beotch, aren’t I, Mom?”

I looked at him, shocked – he rarely curses – and told him I was horribly disappointed.

 

 

 

 

That it took him this long to figure that out.

…that people make parenting much more difficult than it has to be.  

It’s NOT as hard as you make it out to be, with all the equipment, contraptions, books, tools, “experts” (gag), and crap out there.

People really need to lighten up, quit working so hard, do what feels RIGHT, and enjoy it, for God’s sakes. 

 

Back to your regular programming.

 

Really, does it get any better than a little 4-month old hand on your nose, and a little giggle from a 3 year old as they slowly wake you up with smiles and laughter for another beautiful day?

No, it doesn’t. 

 

Is all about choices.  All about choices for YOUR family, not what others do.

It’s all about research.  Talking to your doctors.  Doing Internet research (yup – that’s valid and great information – your doc gets info there!).  Reading books. Talking to family members, friends, and even strangers on the Internet.

It’s all about confidence.  Make your decision and know it was RIGHT for you and your family.

It’s all about picking and choosing thru the research.  For example, I’ve found enough data that, to me, the AAP recommendation to only back-sleep an infant isn’t valid, so we safely tummy sleep.  I choose to have no faith in that study, because I’ve read too many contradictions.

But the AAP confirmed years of research recently that proves my 6 month olds have been perfectly fine eating peanut products, shellfish, and other “allergens” over the years.  They have wiped out their prior study (in other words, I really ignore people that stupidly keep quoting the old study and know that they are blatantly unequivicably wrong about their information, it’s outdated and has been changed) and said there’s no evidence it changes anything, so go for it.  I choose to have 100% faith in that study, because I know for a fact it’s true.

It’s all about ignoring the nay-sayers.  Since my docs, my family history, and the AAP says it’s okay, I know for a fact it’s okay that my daughter loved crablegs at 6 months.  What a nutritious meal for her!  Fish and seafood is so healthy for my children.  Ignore those people that say you’re doing it “wrong”.  You’re not.

It’s all about ignoring the idiots.  People who have never had children, people who only have one and have not experienced nearly what a “BTDT Mom” has (because yes, that information is very very valid), and even people who have many children but have the same IQ as those said children.  Nod, say thank you, and move on to do what’s right – for YOU.

It’s all about YOU and YOUR family.  There really is no book, website, expert, doctor, or other person that knows your children and family like you do.  Have the faith and confidence in yourself to make the right decision.

Like the great Paula Spencer said, “An Oreo Never Killed Anyone”…. LOL!

 

Ahhh… what a wonderful feeling it was visiting our new family doctor yesterday!  Ayla had her four month check up, and it was our first time in the new office.

Doc X is a wonderful, brilliant Osteopathic Physician – exactly what this family needs and has needed for decades, and I couldn’t be happier!  She was very open to the alternate vax schedule we suggested, and even made some additional changes that made it better.  She too doesn’t understand the whole “cereal, jarred foods” phenomenon and wonders how any of us older than 35 or so ever survived, simply eating what the family eats!  She even had a great suggestion for teething – gnawing on frozen green beans.  I’ve never heard of that, nor thought of it before!  Ayla’s not teething yet, but I’ve got that stored in my mind for when she does. 

So chunky monkey topped the scales at 16 lbs 10 oz., and 26 inches long… and this doc doesn’t mess with those percentile bs things, so I don’t know if she’s “normal, big, or small” – cuz she’s just PERFECT!   She is the picture of roly-poly health!

We go back monthly for the first year or so to spread her vax’s out.  I filled out the paperwork to move our family of six to her.

She’s even worked with LYMPHEDEMA patients before!  That is a rare doctor indeed!!!  So she should be able to enter me into the clinical trials for lymphedema at the cancer institute after I’m done nursing Ayla…. yay!

So a hugh sigh of relief and happiness is heard in our household, as we begin a new venture with a great partner in our healthcare.