So it has been a while since I last updated. I have not been doing much, just cleaning house and being mommy. I have gotten a little more involved at Shiana's school and she is loving it when I come in. There is nothing like seeing her big smile and hearing her say that I am the bestest mommy in the whole world because I came to her school. She is still in advanced groups in her class which I think is absolutely awesome and she is now a car rider most days because she is tired of having to sit on the bus for nearly an hour to go 2 miles down the road. I love listening to her spell and read and we have been working on math problems (simple adding and subtracting) but my favorite is listening to her read and she loves it. I hope she has my love of books as she grows.
Keylan...what can I say about this charming little man of mine? lol. He is a very hyper almost 3 year old, dang almost 3 when did that happen? He is learning new things everyday. We have been working on our ABCs, he knows some of his shapes and colors, potty training is ish right now but definitely not stressing over that. He eats me out of house and home and I am scared to see what he is like when he is a teenager. And night times have been rough. He goes to bed easily, but has a tendency of waking up multiple times during the night. After having a rather unpleasant encounter with the NP at the place that we are going I am trying something new.
My kids have both been very touchy, like me. They have to feel, be on, touch something while they sleep. Since they are having a rough time sleeping I have decided that their beds are going to be pushed together. I am praying this helps them and it helps me/us and everyone can get a good night sleep and have good days and not "cranky mommy days" as Shiana calls it. But I will update in a few days with how things are going on.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Unwanted changes...
So I decided that I am not going for my doula certifications, at least not this year. I am instead going to pay for and take my medical assistant certification and hope that I will pass that. I am also applying to the clinical lab tech program and hoping that I can get into that and move up. We also pretty much have the kids birthday parties figured out, now to reserve since things book so far in advance. I am hoping that one day I can be a doula or midwife, but right now things would be better with me working a steady job and getting into the tech program and making more money.
But right now I am living the life of a full-time mom, part time student, and part time job along with everything else that is involved with taking care of a home. I am doing alright with all of it though =)
But right now I am living the life of a full-time mom, part time student, and part time job along with everything else that is involved with taking care of a home. I am doing alright with all of it though =)
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
New Years Resolutions
I don't have a lot of resolutions this year, which is a good thing. But my resolutions are:
1. Start my certifications for Labor and Postpartum Doula and also Teen Educator.
2. Hopefully get into the clinical lab tech program (my fall back)
3. Figure out if homeschooling will actually be possible for us (hoping it is).
4. Better myself as a mom and wife and a whole. I hope to spend a little more time on me.
5. Eat healthier and get into a healthier lifestyle for our family.
See.. not that many. I am especially looking forward to starting my certifications. So if you are in Alabama and need a doula next year let me know =)
1. Start my certifications for Labor and Postpartum Doula and also Teen Educator.
2. Hopefully get into the clinical lab tech program (my fall back)
3. Figure out if homeschooling will actually be possible for us (hoping it is).
4. Better myself as a mom and wife and a whole. I hope to spend a little more time on me.
5. Eat healthier and get into a healthier lifestyle for our family.
See.. not that many. I am especially looking forward to starting my certifications. So if you are in Alabama and need a doula next year let me know =)
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Changes for the New Year
I love my kids to death and would do anything for them, but there are few things that do need to change. The number one is listening. I have two very strong willed kids and their thought process is that what is in their mind is what matters and that is it. Shiana does very well with the "system" at school so we are going to adapt it to home. If she listens and does what we tell/ask her to do, plays nicely, etc she will move up and if she doesn't she will move down. Then at night before bed she will have a calendar that she can write what number she was on for that day. At the end of the week she will get a treat or she can save them and have a special day once a month. Bedtime is another biggy, the kids share a room now. We have gotten Shiana use to the dimmer nightlight and they listen to music while falling asleep. I am hoping that once we get a cd player and some night music they will both sleep through the night. I am having more issues with Keylan because he constantly wakes up hungry or thirsty and it is cutting into his sleeping or at least getting a good amount of sleep at night. He has NEVER been a good sleeper, like at all since he was born. He had the same issues then plus reflux. I am hoping that with a few changes we can have a more stress-free, calmer and more peaceful home.
Friday, December 7, 2012
I have figured it out...
What I want to do with my life. I am going to become a doula. I have been trying to figure out what I want to do for a while. I ultimately would love to be a midwife, but they are technically illegal here in Alabama. But, for those that do not know what a doula is, a doula is a person that supports a mom and/or expecting parents during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and post-partum. My first step is to find a good program to go through to get certified. I plan on starting with labor and post-partum first and then working my way to childbirth educator and lactation consultant. There are several programs so there are options, and I plan to pay them with tax return and go from there. I am really excited to start this journey in my life, we know that it will be tough for a little bit but we will get there. I have just felt a calling to this field and believe that more moms need the support.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Controversial parenting tag
Yup I'm joining in, maybe if I put it all out there I can just refer people to my blog. These are my views, I am not calling any one a bad mom just something's I feel more attached to. If you read this and have a blog I invite you to do this too.
The Topics:
Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice
Baby Wearing
Circumcision
Adoption
Baby Piercing
Breast Milk Vs. Formula
Spanking
Co-sleeping
Home Vs. Public Vs. Private Vs. Charter Schooling
Vaccinations
Medicating Children
Cloth Vs. Disposable diapers
CIO
My add-ons:
ERF
Feeding (BLW, etc.)
Pro-life vs. pro-choice: this is a no brainer. I am whole heartedley pro-life! Life begins at conception and deserves to live. No woman has the right to decide to end a life.
Baby Wearing: I wish I had done more of this with Shiana. I LOVED wearing Keylan was the only way to get grocery shopping done and cleaning the house. It made my life easier especially with having Shiana to take care of too. I have learned that there are thins that should not be done. Crotch danglers are especially dangerous to a baby's hips.
Circumcision: Oh where can I start with this. I am absolutely 100% AGAINST infant circumcision. I have been and always will be. A newborn boy deserves to be able to decide for himself when he is old enough to make that decision. 80% of the males in the world are intact. Circumcision is cosmetic surgery to make what you think a penis should look like, this involves ripping thousands upon thousands of nerves away from the head. Keylan is intact and has never had any issues in the two and a half years that he has been alive. If you want more information on it I am honestly open to discuss it.
Adoption: I personally could not give my baby up for adoption, it takes strong and loving parents to do it. I would though LOVE to adopt one day.
Baby Piercing: This is a new one mostly for me. I pierced Shiana's ears at 1 and wish I never had done it. She fell at about 20 months old and busted her ear. I had to take her earring out because of how infected it got. I decided then that I would wait till she was old enough to tell me she wanted it done. After all that I believe that a girl should be able to say if she wants it done or not. There are press on earrings for special occasions; plus as they learn to crawl and walk as toddlers they will fall many times and why risk a serious injury to a pierced ear?
Breast milk Vs. Formula: Breast is best. I wish that I had stuck with it longer with both kids. I can't believe that I missed out on that special bond. With Shiana I started school and it was really hard to keep up and then she was on formula. With Keylan we made it roughly a month and he had so many issues that he needed to be gaining more weight steadily.
Spanking: I personally hate spanking! I may do a pop on the butt, but that is it. I want to be more peaceful and show my kids that they can make good decisions without having to resort to spanking them.
Co-sleeping: I love co-sleeping. Keylan has been in our room/bed every night of his life. I love the cuddling and snuggling (cuggling as Keylan calls it). There are nights that Shiana sleeps in the bed and I do let her.
Home Vs. Public Vs. Private Vs. Charter Schooling: Shiana is in public school and we love her school and teacher. It has helped start the growing and learning process. But we have decided that we are going to Homeschool them. We had it decided while I was pregnant with her and she is really excited about it. She has so many things that she wants to learn about that she won't get to learn about in school.
Vaccinations: I will honestly say that at this point both kids are fully vaccinated, but I have been giving it serious thought to discontinue getting them. There are so many that are not needed and they are so full of junk that who honestly knows what is in them and ultimately into our kids?
Medicating Children: I think this means giving unnecessary amounts of medicines? I am not sure. I give my kids benadryl for their allergies and when absolutely needed they get tylenol. I do use herbal supplements to help boost their immune system, etc...
cloth vs disposables: I used disposables on Shiana. And for a while cloth on Keylan, till we moved home and were sharing washer and dryer with my parents and what not. I loved my cloth diapers!!! So cute and fluffy and a thousand times better for the environment I am still using sposies on Keylan and hoping though that we can have him semi-potty trained by his birthday.
CIO: I am 100% against Cry It Out. It can cause issues in kids. And I just can't see how a person can just leave their screaming, crying upset baby in a room by themselves. I do not have the heart to do that to my kids; I brought them into the world to love and take care over, not just to stick in a room to cry when i see fit.
ERF: extended rear facing; this is another one of my heart felt passions. I do NOT see how in the hell a person can think it is okay to turn their baby around at 6 months old. I learned from my mistakes with Shiana and thank god that nothing ever happened to her. ERF is 500 times safer and is the easiest thing in the world to do. Know how easy it is? Just don't turn the seat around, be lazy leave it where it is. But turning is not the only thing in keeping your kid safe, no coats in the seat (use in backward or a blanket), Keep the straps tight and the chest plate at hmm where? the chest.
Feeding: Rice cereal should be skipped all together. Jar food is crap. Baby led weaning is awesome as is homemade purees. With both you know what is going into your kids foods. Purees take maybe an hour or two a month and fresh fruits and vegetables. BLW is feeding baby what you eat. The best time is when they have met all "requirements" that you know they are ready. 2-3 months old is not the right age for any baby, they still need only nourishment from breastmilk/formula.
I made this because I am honestly tired of saying that I shove things down people's throats. I have never done such a thing, I have never once told a mom that she is a bad mom because she does things differently. I expect the same respect from other moms just the same. These are all basic things that affect every single mom and baby and should always always be researched.
The Topics:
Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice
Baby Wearing
Circumcision
Adoption
Baby Piercing
Breast Milk Vs. Formula
Spanking
Co-sleeping
Home Vs. Public Vs. Private Vs. Charter Schooling
Vaccinations
Medicating Children
Cloth Vs. Disposable diapers
CIO
My add-ons:
ERF
Feeding (BLW, etc.)
Pro-life vs. pro-choice: this is a no brainer. I am whole heartedley pro-life! Life begins at conception and deserves to live. No woman has the right to decide to end a life.
Baby Wearing: I wish I had done more of this with Shiana. I LOVED wearing Keylan was the only way to get grocery shopping done and cleaning the house. It made my life easier especially with having Shiana to take care of too. I have learned that there are thins that should not be done. Crotch danglers are especially dangerous to a baby's hips.
Circumcision: Oh where can I start with this. I am absolutely 100% AGAINST infant circumcision. I have been and always will be. A newborn boy deserves to be able to decide for himself when he is old enough to make that decision. 80% of the males in the world are intact. Circumcision is cosmetic surgery to make what you think a penis should look like, this involves ripping thousands upon thousands of nerves away from the head. Keylan is intact and has never had any issues in the two and a half years that he has been alive. If you want more information on it I am honestly open to discuss it.
Adoption: I personally could not give my baby up for adoption, it takes strong and loving parents to do it. I would though LOVE to adopt one day.
Baby Piercing: This is a new one mostly for me. I pierced Shiana's ears at 1 and wish I never had done it. She fell at about 20 months old and busted her ear. I had to take her earring out because of how infected it got. I decided then that I would wait till she was old enough to tell me she wanted it done. After all that I believe that a girl should be able to say if she wants it done or not. There are press on earrings for special occasions; plus as they learn to crawl and walk as toddlers they will fall many times and why risk a serious injury to a pierced ear?
Breast milk Vs. Formula: Breast is best. I wish that I had stuck with it longer with both kids. I can't believe that I missed out on that special bond. With Shiana I started school and it was really hard to keep up and then she was on formula. With Keylan we made it roughly a month and he had so many issues that he needed to be gaining more weight steadily.
Spanking: I personally hate spanking! I may do a pop on the butt, but that is it. I want to be more peaceful and show my kids that they can make good decisions without having to resort to spanking them.
Co-sleeping: I love co-sleeping. Keylan has been in our room/bed every night of his life. I love the cuddling and snuggling (cuggling as Keylan calls it). There are nights that Shiana sleeps in the bed and I do let her.
Home Vs. Public Vs. Private Vs. Charter Schooling: Shiana is in public school and we love her school and teacher. It has helped start the growing and learning process. But we have decided that we are going to Homeschool them. We had it decided while I was pregnant with her and she is really excited about it. She has so many things that she wants to learn about that she won't get to learn about in school.
Vaccinations: I will honestly say that at this point both kids are fully vaccinated, but I have been giving it serious thought to discontinue getting them. There are so many that are not needed and they are so full of junk that who honestly knows what is in them and ultimately into our kids?
Medicating Children: I think this means giving unnecessary amounts of medicines? I am not sure. I give my kids benadryl for their allergies and when absolutely needed they get tylenol. I do use herbal supplements to help boost their immune system, etc...
cloth vs disposables: I used disposables on Shiana. And for a while cloth on Keylan, till we moved home and were sharing washer and dryer with my parents and what not. I loved my cloth diapers!!! So cute and fluffy and a thousand times better for the environment I am still using sposies on Keylan and hoping though that we can have him semi-potty trained by his birthday.
CIO: I am 100% against Cry It Out. It can cause issues in kids. And I just can't see how a person can just leave their screaming, crying upset baby in a room by themselves. I do not have the heart to do that to my kids; I brought them into the world to love and take care over, not just to stick in a room to cry when i see fit.
ERF: extended rear facing; this is another one of my heart felt passions. I do NOT see how in the hell a person can think it is okay to turn their baby around at 6 months old. I learned from my mistakes with Shiana and thank god that nothing ever happened to her. ERF is 500 times safer and is the easiest thing in the world to do. Know how easy it is? Just don't turn the seat around, be lazy leave it where it is. But turning is not the only thing in keeping your kid safe, no coats in the seat (use in backward or a blanket), Keep the straps tight and the chest plate at hmm where? the chest.
Feeding: Rice cereal should be skipped all together. Jar food is crap. Baby led weaning is awesome as is homemade purees. With both you know what is going into your kids foods. Purees take maybe an hour or two a month and fresh fruits and vegetables. BLW is feeding baby what you eat. The best time is when they have met all "requirements" that you know they are ready. 2-3 months old is not the right age for any baby, they still need only nourishment from breastmilk/formula.
I made this because I am honestly tired of saying that I shove things down people's throats. I have never done such a thing, I have never once told a mom that she is a bad mom because she does things differently. I expect the same respect from other moms just the same. These are all basic things that affect every single mom and baby and should always always be researched.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Organic-ish and Schools and Birthdays
So I have decided that once we get moved into our own place I would love to go organic. There are so many additives to the processed foods that we eat and organic food is a little more expensive but it is overall a better and healthier choice. I also hope that I can start making more homemade things: laundry detergent and cleaners, etc... I want to live healthier and essentially cheaper. I also know that my children's health will benefit from it more.
I was accepted into Jeff State Community College and I am withdrawing from Kaplan, so I can have full coverage at JSCC. I register for classes on July 23rd, I have a few more things to turn in (documentation to get in state tuition). Then I have to get books and supplies and I am hitting up the thrift store for "new" clothes. Looking for another pair of pants (maybe and hopefully I can find some bell bottoms) and t-shirts and a pair of canvas like shoes. Shiana will be getting registered for school August 1st. Then parent night is Aug 14th, orientation is Aug 16th and she will start Aug 20th. I also have a few outfits to get and school supplies and come closer to time I have to get lunch stuff.
Birthdays! Umm can I say that I can't believe that my little girl is about to turn 5? Where in the world did the time go? Our plan for her birthday are: her spending her birthday with my mom and Barb, probably movie, lunch and then shopping ( new toy and outfit), then on Saturday I am hoping I can take her to Oak Mountain to go horseback riding, then that night we will have choice of dinner and her pony cake and open presents. Also hard to believe that my step daughter will be 12 at the end of this month too. I have known her since she was a little thing and have been blessed to be able to see her grow.
I was accepted into Jeff State Community College and I am withdrawing from Kaplan, so I can have full coverage at JSCC. I register for classes on July 23rd, I have a few more things to turn in (documentation to get in state tuition). Then I have to get books and supplies and I am hitting up the thrift store for "new" clothes. Looking for another pair of pants (maybe and hopefully I can find some bell bottoms) and t-shirts and a pair of canvas like shoes. Shiana will be getting registered for school August 1st. Then parent night is Aug 14th, orientation is Aug 16th and she will start Aug 20th. I also have a few outfits to get and school supplies and come closer to time I have to get lunch stuff.
Birthdays! Umm can I say that I can't believe that my little girl is about to turn 5? Where in the world did the time go? Our plan for her birthday are: her spending her birthday with my mom and Barb, probably movie, lunch and then shopping ( new toy and outfit), then on Saturday I am hoping I can take her to Oak Mountain to go horseback riding, then that night we will have choice of dinner and her pony cake and open presents. Also hard to believe that my step daughter will be 12 at the end of this month too. I have known her since she was a little thing and have been blessed to be able to see her grow.
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