Sunday, May 25, 2008
Randomness (because it's what I do best!)
~ It has been raining for a week and we are all going a little stir crazy. Tomorrow's forecast calls for...rain! Oy. Luckily, Tuesday and Wednesday are supposed to be gorgeous so I am definetely planning on hauling myself and the kids outside to enjoy the lovely weather before it starts raining again on Thursday and Friday. Ugh! i love the rain, but this is a bit much!
~ School is going well for me. I have four classes this semester and I'm really determined to finish them all by September. I've started on English already and my goal this week is to do some research on the history of midwifery. I can't start much on the other two until I get my textbooks from Amazon.ca. They've apparently shipped the books, so now I just wait!
~ We had our food coop sort today. As chaotic and crazy as it is, I really love it as well. There's something about organized chaos that is just deliciously satisfying...especially when you get to take home a bunch of yummy natural and organic foods at the end of it :)
~ I've decided that you're not truly a mother until you've been puked on AND shit on in the same day. This morning Indigo decided to refund all the breastmilk I had so lovingly nursed into him and he yakked all down my back, butt and legs, with a finale of *splash!* onto the floor. Then tonight, I had him on my lap diaperless (not uncommon around here at all), and out of nowhere he squirted liquid poo all over my legs. Niiiice.
~ We're looking into buying an iMac! Jesse's mom can get a discount through some promo that is being offered to her work, so we're checking it out. Our hp pavilion laptop is starting to show signs of biting the dust :-/ It's exciting, but scary too...it means I have to re-learn how to use a computer all over again! I haven't used an Apple computer since junior high.
~ I really need to post more pictures to this blog, eh? Damn my Virgoan tendancies...I have it in my head that I *have* to post process all the pics I take first before blogging them. I really should fire that bitch...lol
~ I started running again recently, but I totally fell off the wagon. I signed up for a Running Room Learn to Run clinic but I've missed the last three runs due to illness, forgetting and conflict of schedule. Now I think I'm too far behind stamina-wise, but I really should just suck it up, go and take extra walk breaks. A friend is moving back to Calgary in July and is giving me her double jogger...how awesome is that?! That means that I could potentially run with Faery and Indigo in the jogger and Nova on her bike or something this summer. Now *that* would rule.
~ School is going well for me. I have four classes this semester and I'm really determined to finish them all by September. I've started on English already and my goal this week is to do some research on the history of midwifery. I can't start much on the other two until I get my textbooks from Amazon.ca. They've apparently shipped the books, so now I just wait!
~ We had our food coop sort today. As chaotic and crazy as it is, I really love it as well. There's something about organized chaos that is just deliciously satisfying...especially when you get to take home a bunch of yummy natural and organic foods at the end of it :)
~ I've decided that you're not truly a mother until you've been puked on AND shit on in the same day. This morning Indigo decided to refund all the breastmilk I had so lovingly nursed into him and he yakked all down my back, butt and legs, with a finale of *splash!* onto the floor. Then tonight, I had him on my lap diaperless (not uncommon around here at all), and out of nowhere he squirted liquid poo all over my legs. Niiiice.
~ We're looking into buying an iMac! Jesse's mom can get a discount through some promo that is being offered to her work, so we're checking it out. Our hp pavilion laptop is starting to show signs of biting the dust :-/ It's exciting, but scary too...it means I have to re-learn how to use a computer all over again! I haven't used an Apple computer since junior high.
~ I really need to post more pictures to this blog, eh? Damn my Virgoan tendancies...I have it in my head that I *have* to post process all the pics I take first before blogging them. I really should fire that bitch...lol
~ I started running again recently, but I totally fell off the wagon. I signed up for a Running Room Learn to Run clinic but I've missed the last three runs due to illness, forgetting and conflict of schedule. Now I think I'm too far behind stamina-wise, but I really should just suck it up, go and take extra walk breaks. A friend is moving back to Calgary in July and is giving me her double jogger...how awesome is that?! That means that I could potentially run with Faery and Indigo in the jogger and Nova on her bike or something this summer. Now *that* would rule.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Wow am I ever lame
I just read my last blog on May 1 and realized I already wrote about my preceptorship stuff. Hahahahhahaha...apparently my memory is that of a gnat!!! Sorry for the de ja vue-ness everyone!
Randomness
Nova got her ears pierced today! She started asking at about 3.5yo and I told her that she needed to start taking more responsibility for her body first, then we would revisit the idea. When I asked her a few weeks ago about what she wanted for her birthday, she immediately asked if she could get her ears pierced and I said yes. I booked an appointment at Tribal Expression and away we went. We had talked extensively about what it would be like, what would happen, how it might feel etc, so she was pretty prepared for it all. I was prepared to leave with just one ear pierced, though, as I wasn't sure how she was going to feel about the actual pain part of it once it happened.
Well, apparently my girl is tough shit! She didn't even flinch when the needle went in! Her eyes got a little wider but other than that she didn't show any outward sign that it bothered her. She chose blue hoops and is SO thrilled with her new earrings. My baby is five AND she has holes in her ears...*sob* Where did my little 25lb 7 month old chunky redhaired cutie go??
I am kicking ass at school right now and feel really proud of myself for it. I completed Midwife's Assistant last week and I have been quickly completing sections in Medical Terminology. One more section left and then the final and I am done! Woowoo!! I am trying to really motor through stuff as I have 4 courses that need to be finished this semester - History of Midwifery, Holistic Health, Health Skills Lab and Writing for Midwives. I am trying not to be intimidated by the work load and just keep my head down and keep moving forward. The more I complete, the more motivated I am to keep completing assignments. I hope I can keep up this momentum because it sure feels great!
In other exciting school news, I met with my midwives two weeks ago to talk about preceptorship. They are completely willing to take me on after the summer and I am SO thrilled!!! I have a deep respect and love for these two women, and not just because they were my midwives with my pregnancy with Indigo (one of them was also my midwife when I was pregnant with Faery). They are amazing, wholistic, down-to-earth midwives and their philosophy is so in-line with how I envision myself practicing. I will start in September doing one clinic day a week observing prenatal appointments, and I'll be on-call to attend and observe births on weekends. That's all I can hack right now as Indigo is still a bit young to just dump off at a moments notice. I will work up to that as he gets older and more independant of me. I am so excited about this preceptorship and I think it has been very helpful in motivating me to keep going with my courses. It makes me feel like I will actually be a midwife at the end of all this school!
A couple of you have asked me how the sugar battle goes, so I thought i'd update about that too. I totally fell off the wagon quite a while back and have been struggling with getting back on ever since. I've decided to do an elimination diet starting tomorrow...no sugar, wheat or dairy. We are wheat-free and mostly dairy-free in the house already, but I am bad for having both of those things in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed. I think that they both contribute to my sugar problem and I know that most people are better off without them as front-line players in their diet anyways, so I am going to axe them out. The focus is on nurturing myself more and taking care of myself in a more meaningful way. I have realized that I abuse myself with food and I don't want to do that anymore. I deserve to treat myself and my body like the goddess harbouring temple that it is, and once I make it over the cravings hump I will be okay. I just need to take it one day at a time, one hour at a time if necessary. I am dreading the crankyness and cravings, but I just have to get through it day by day and it will get easier as the sun rises each day.
I have a kajillion pictures to share, I'll have to come back and do that another time. They all need resizing and postprocessing first. And i think this post is long enough as it is!! If you made it this far, congratulations :)
Peace~
Well, apparently my girl is tough shit! She didn't even flinch when the needle went in! Her eyes got a little wider but other than that she didn't show any outward sign that it bothered her. She chose blue hoops and is SO thrilled with her new earrings. My baby is five AND she has holes in her ears...*sob* Where did my little 25lb 7 month old chunky redhaired cutie go??
I am kicking ass at school right now and feel really proud of myself for it. I completed Midwife's Assistant last week and I have been quickly completing sections in Medical Terminology. One more section left and then the final and I am done! Woowoo!! I am trying to really motor through stuff as I have 4 courses that need to be finished this semester - History of Midwifery, Holistic Health, Health Skills Lab and Writing for Midwives. I am trying not to be intimidated by the work load and just keep my head down and keep moving forward. The more I complete, the more motivated I am to keep completing assignments. I hope I can keep up this momentum because it sure feels great!
In other exciting school news, I met with my midwives two weeks ago to talk about preceptorship. They are completely willing to take me on after the summer and I am SO thrilled!!! I have a deep respect and love for these two women, and not just because they were my midwives with my pregnancy with Indigo (one of them was also my midwife when I was pregnant with Faery). They are amazing, wholistic, down-to-earth midwives and their philosophy is so in-line with how I envision myself practicing. I will start in September doing one clinic day a week observing prenatal appointments, and I'll be on-call to attend and observe births on weekends. That's all I can hack right now as Indigo is still a bit young to just dump off at a moments notice. I will work up to that as he gets older and more independant of me. I am so excited about this preceptorship and I think it has been very helpful in motivating me to keep going with my courses. It makes me feel like I will actually be a midwife at the end of all this school!
A couple of you have asked me how the sugar battle goes, so I thought i'd update about that too. I totally fell off the wagon quite a while back and have been struggling with getting back on ever since. I've decided to do an elimination diet starting tomorrow...no sugar, wheat or dairy. We are wheat-free and mostly dairy-free in the house already, but I am bad for having both of those things in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed. I think that they both contribute to my sugar problem and I know that most people are better off without them as front-line players in their diet anyways, so I am going to axe them out. The focus is on nurturing myself more and taking care of myself in a more meaningful way. I have realized that I abuse myself with food and I don't want to do that anymore. I deserve to treat myself and my body like the goddess harbouring temple that it is, and once I make it over the cravings hump I will be okay. I just need to take it one day at a time, one hour at a time if necessary. I am dreading the crankyness and cravings, but I just have to get through it day by day and it will get easier as the sun rises each day.
I have a kajillion pictures to share, I'll have to come back and do that another time. They all need resizing and postprocessing first. And i think this post is long enough as it is!! If you made it this far, congratulations :)
Peace~
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Holy crap it's been a while...
Geez, I really suck at this blog thing! I swear every day I *think* about blogging but somehow the hours slip away and I run out of time (or forget lol).
I have kicked ass with school this week...I have written three papers for school in the last three days!! A homebirth safety paper on Monday, a waterbirth research paper on Tuesday, and a book report tonight. 1 and a half sections left and then I am donedonedone this class!! Woohoo baby! It feels amazing to complete and submit assignments and work towards the goal.
Speaking of The Goal...I had breakfast with my midwives last Friday and I start my preceptorship with them in September! I am so stoked about this. I'll be attending one clinic day per week and be on-call for births on the weekends, to start. As Indigo gets older and I can be more flexible, I will do more. Did I mention that I'm stoked?! It makes me feel like I really will be a midwife one day, now...makes it more real or something.
Anyways, time for bed for me...it's 2:30am eep! Tomorrow is a big day...
I have kicked ass with school this week...I have written three papers for school in the last three days!! A homebirth safety paper on Monday, a waterbirth research paper on Tuesday, and a book report tonight. 1 and a half sections left and then I am donedonedone this class!! Woohoo baby! It feels amazing to complete and submit assignments and work towards the goal.
Speaking of The Goal...I had breakfast with my midwives last Friday and I start my preceptorship with them in September! I am so stoked about this. I'll be attending one clinic day per week and be on-call for births on the weekends, to start. As Indigo gets older and I can be more flexible, I will do more. Did I mention that I'm stoked?! It makes me feel like I really will be a midwife one day, now...makes it more real or something.
Anyways, time for bed for me...it's 2:30am eep! Tomorrow is a big day...
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