SINCE HAVING BABIES MY LIFE IS MUCH MORE CRUNCHIER :] I COULDN'T IMAGINE IT ANY OTHER WAY. MY THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE STRONG, THAT'S THE WAY THEY WILL STAY. I HAVE LOST FRIENDS OVER CERTAIN ISSUES, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO MY DECISIONS I MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION, NOT "GO WITH THE NORM."
I AM A CLOTH DIAPERING, BABYWEARING, BREASTFEEDING, INTACTIVIST, ATTACHMENT PARENTING, ERF, ECing, CO-SLEEPING, ORGANIC HOMEMADE BABY FOOD MAKING MOMMA!
I figure I better update this before our move to Texas because I could be without the internet for a week or so.
The plan is to finish packing tomorrow & head to Gainesville early Thursday morning. I have a lot of cleaning and scrubbing to do. But for the most part the truck is packed & we just need to add the beds & the washer/dryer.
Well of course we just had to get sick before our move. Husband was amazing today and did all the packing. (in the truck) Im really excited to move to a new state and know no one, its very exciting to me.
A momma has messaged me via facebook and told me that there is a cloth diaper store in Houston, I told husband and he said we can go there but we can't buy anything. I gladly accepted the offer :] Im hoping to start my own cloth diaper meet up group in Texas so that way I can connect with natural momma's like me who also parent the way I do.
Its late I better go to sleep before Dallas wakes up!
Myth – Circumcising baby boys is a safe and harmless procedure.
Fact – Surgically removing part of a baby boy's penis causes pain, creates immediate health risks and can lead to serious complications. Risks include infection, hemorrhage, scarring, difficulty urinating, loss of part or all of the penis, and even death. Circumcision complications can and do occur in even the best clinical settings.
Myth – Circumcision is just a little snip.
Fact – Surgical removal of the foreskin involves immobilizing the baby by strapping him face-up onto a molded plastic board. In one common method, the doctor then inserts a metal instrument under the foreskin to forcibly separate it from the glans, slits the foreskin, and inserts a circumcision device. The foreskin is crushed and then cut off. The amount of skin removed in a typical infant circumcision is the equivalent of 15 square inches in an adult male.
Myth – Circumcision is routinely recommended and endorsed by doctors and other health professionals.
Fact – No professional medical association in the U.S. or anywhere else in the world recommends routine circumcision as medically necessary. In fact, leaving boys intact is now the norm in the U.S., with circumcision rates well below 40%.
Myth – The baby does not feel any pain during circumcision.
Fact – Circumcision is painful. Babies are sensitive to pain, just like older children and adults. The analgesics used for circumcision only decrease pain; they do not eliminate it. Further, the open wound left by the removal of the foreskin will continue to cause the baby pain and discomfort for the 7-10 days it takes to heal.
Myth – If I don't circumcise my son, he will be ridiculed.
Fact – Times have changed and so has people's understanding of circumcision. Today, although the popularity of circumcision varies across geographical areas, more than 60% of all baby boys born in the U.S. will leave the hospital intact. Most medically advanced nations do not practice child circumcision. Three quarters of the world's men are intact.
Myth – A boy should be circumcised to look like his father.
Fact – Children differ from their parents in many ways, including eye and hair color, body type, and (of course) size and sexual development. If a child asks why his penis looks different from that of his circumcised father (or brother), parents can say, "Daddy (or brother) had a part of his penis removed when he was a baby; now we know it’s not necessary and we decided not to let anyone do that to you."
Myth – Routine circumcision of baby boys cannot be compared to Female Genital Mutilation.
Fact – Rationales offered in cultures that promote female genital cutting – hygiene, disease prevention, improved appearance of the genitalia, and social acceptance – are similar to those offered in cultures that promote male circumcision. Whatever the rationale, forced removal of healthy genital tissue from any child – male or female – is unethical. Boys have the same right as girls to an intact body, and to be spared this inhumane, unnecessary surgery.
Myth – To oppose male circumcision is religious and cultural bigotry.
Fact – Many who oppose the permanent alteration of children's genitals do so because they believe in universal human rights. All children – regardless of their ethnicity or culture – have the right to be protected from bodily harm.
Myth – Circumcising newborn baby boys produces health benefits later in life.
Fact – There is NO link between circumcision and better health. In fact, cutting a baby boy's genitals creates immediate health risks. The foreskin is actually an important and functional body part, protecting the head of the penis from injury and providing moisture and lubrication. Circumcision also diminishes sexual pleasure later in life.
Myth – Male circumcision helps prevent HIV.
Fact – Claims that circumcision prevents HIV have repeatedly been proven to be exaggerated or false. Only abstinence or safe sex, including the use of condoms, can prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
The defintion of "Crunchy" hippie-esque; ALL-NATURAL. Refers to the crunch of granola, which (as goes the stereotype) hippie-esque people are likely to eat.
Translating to parenting, +breastfeeding (all natural) +organic homemade baby food (all natural) +cloth diapering (better for the environment) +co-sleeping +babywearing +etc
So Mick accepted a job in Texas, which means we are moving! I am so excited for a new journey in life, we have no idea where its going to take us and that excites me! We do know we want to stay west. Our move is in just a few days, Mick was in Texas searching for places yesterday and found us a new palce to call home for 7 months. The nice thing about his job is that once he completes the 6 months of in office training then we can move anywhere we want and he will work from home :]
So it's been quite awhile since I have updated this. My blog is going to be my new year's resolution. I am going to (try) blog 3 to 5 times a week. The purpose is so that when Cali and Dallas get older we can look back on this like an open book and they can see what they did day to day.
