gDiapers

Today, I went to New Season's. My favorite grocery store, and purchased something called gDiapers. It is kind of like a new option in diapering. Of course, there is cloth, which is what my mom did and I would love to do, provided our washer were capable of handling it and my patience level were higher...Then there is disposable. I feel guilty every time I put a diaper on Fi, knowing that this thing that I am throwing in the trash will be around probably 6 or 7 times as long as I will, approximately 500 years....Like we don't have enough to worry about. This third option, the gdiaper, is a cotton diaper cover with a plastic snap in liner. There is a cotton flushable liner that gets inserted in to the plastic liner to catch the "business." It is very cool!

I bought a starter kit which consists of two cloth diaper covers (in pairs of green and blue or orange and red,) four plastic liners and 10 flushable cotton liners. I got it on sale for 21.00. I think that is reasonable. You can purchase all of this online http://www.gdiapers.com/ if you do not live on the west coast. I hope that it gets to the middle of the country faster than I do, but I don't think that is possible, seeing as how I will be there in three days!

It is your obligation as someone who cares about your children and the future generations to look in to this excellent idea, so please take the time to do so and spread the word!

I have two days left to pack so I am freaking out and have to get some rest. Kris is at the Matisyahu show trying to talk to someone in the merch booth about doing a free poster for them to support that cause. If you haven't listened to Matisyahu, check him out at http://www.hasidicreggae.com/. It is very cool with a strong positive message, which is why we want to back it! There are a couple of videos that you can watch, one for "youth" and one for "king without a crown," both excellent, so check check check check it out!

Mama's Little Helper

Fiona has been helping me pack up our belongings in preparation for our big move. We actually leave a week from today to fly in to Oklahoma City and then we will drive up to Tulsa the morning of the 2nd. We are very excited but very busy.

Woohoo........

This is a deck that my hubby, Kris, painted for a local art show called "On the Wall" a couple of months back. Vans sponsored the event and our friend, Richard, curated it.

We received an offer on our house. Now, we just have to wait for the home inspection to clear and I will be on my way to T-Town to look for a new house. I am very excited, stressed out and feeling all kinds of different emotions at the same time. I just found out that the guy who owns SKYY Vodka, Maurice Kadmar, has purchased 106.6 million dollars worth or 30% of downtown Tulsa with revitalization in mind. Ironically, he thinks it will be "the next Portland." I am elated to hear of this investment and thinking of doing some investing myself. I just spoke with my realtor, Miss Jennie Sullivan and she said that she is dealing with some other investors from California right now who are putting their money in residential....hmmmmmmmmmmmm. I am definitely liking what I am hearing!

Best for breast

I was watching the news the other day and they were talking about how Portland was rated the best or one of the best ( I couldn't hear all of it b/c someone was screaming in my ear) places to breastfeed. I am happy with the recent trends in breastfeeding. I am not sure if it the fact that a lot of women are having babies at an older age and frankly could care less what you think about them popping their boob out in front of you or if we are just a stronger group who refuse to be intimidated by people's glares and rude comments or if we are just better informed. Either way, it is a wonderful NATURAL act.

I get really frustrated with the negative attention that sometimes surrounds breastfeeding in public. It is absolutely preposterous to say that breastfeeding is indecent. Personally, I think that Howard Stern is indecent. I also think it is indecent when I see a 14 year old girls with her thong or butt crack hanging out of the top of her jeans, or most of the outfits I see in music videos these days, the new song by the Black Eyed Peas, or my 11 year old brother playing video games in which he is murdering people, stealing cars and picking up hookers, that is indecent..... I could go on and on. Let's face it, there is a lot of indecency in the world today. Breastfeeding may make some of you uncomfortable but I doubt a topless beach would.

I have rarely had to breastfeed in public b/c I am usually within walking distance of my home, but when Fiona was very little and couldn't wait 10 minutes, it had to happen. I would rather see women breastfeeding whenever possible than wasting their hard earned money on formula. If you can, why not. I have friends who have had trouble with it and that is totally understandable. I don't condemn those who aren't able to do it, but I think it is something that should be supported by the community. After all, it is allowing the kids a better start at life and creating a bond between mother and child that cannot compare to anything else.

Murphy's Law

Murphy's law says that if you take the time to fix yourself up (shower, put on makeup, etc) 95% of the time before you leave the house, you will not run in to anyone you know or care to meet. It is the other 5% percent of the time, when you look your worst or are sick that you will run in to every person you know. I swear this is true. I feel like total crap, Fi is sick and we look the part today. I, intentionally took side streets to the movie store and got in and out of the grocery store as fast as possible. We ran in to six people we knew in 20 minutes.

Fi is feeling better. She still has a fever and runny nose but is breathing a LITTLE easier. She wasn't near as clingy as yesterday, but just as cranky! I, however, feel kind of yucky. I have been drinking C-filled smoothies right along side Fi, trying to make sure that I stay well, but I have had more than one snotty kisses today, so i am not holding my breath.

Oh, sick baby.......

I took Fi to the doctor today. She feels so lousy. We don't know if she has RSV, a sinus infection or what the deal is but Dr. Barsotti put her on antibiotics. She threw up for the very first time tonight.....shells and cheese, peas and a smoothie, all over me, which was the least of my concerns, in all honesty. I held it together until she went to bed and then finally broke down and cried. It sucks to see your child in pain. She cuddled with me all day with one arm wrapped around my neck and the other around my shoulder for most of the day. As much as it breaks my heart to see her in pain, it felt good to just love on each other all day. I am hoping that she has a better night tonight than last. Poor sweetie.

Duck Pond...Quack Quack

The sun decided to shine on Portland today, so we took advantage and went to the park. Here are a few pics we took at the duck pond. Fiona had a rough day today...feeling pretty crummy. It breaks my heart. I can hear her moaning and coughing right now actually. She is having a tough time sleeping. I should probably get to bed myself...looks like it could be a long night for both of us.