I love and hate breastfeeding. I love it for all the health reasons for baby and me, and of course because of the closeness and intimacy created between my sons and I. I hate breastfeeding because the only way to keep doing it, is to do it A LOT. There are no days off when it comes to nursing. The more you nurse, the more milk you have, and the bigger your child grows, the…

It has been over a year, but I am finally getting around to writing Joshy’s birthstory. I should have done this the day he was born, because now the memories are foggy and the details are not as fresh in my mind, but its important to capture how my second son entered this world. On June 18, 2008 my mother arrived in New York to be present at the birth of her second grandchild (as…

After two pregnancies, I am glad to say I am finally getting healthy. I think I gained around 27 or so pounds with Gadget, and something similar with the Lion. Most of the weight vanished through breastfeeding, but it definitely redistributed differently. I am currently motivated to lose weight by my appearance in clothes. I have an expectation of how I will look, and I am disappointed by my reflection, but I am empowered to…

I just took the How Crunchy Are You? quiz, and scored a 36 (out of a possible 225). Some of the questions asked me about things I would NEVER consider. And some my answers that gained me points, I don’t think twice about. I am sure I added some crunch for exclusively breastfeeding, trying to eat natural and thinking about doing a lot of things, like having a home birth, but I would NEVER homeschool…