A Good Book

By -
When I came back to work I felt for several reasons that pumping was an unpleasant chore that I had to do.  I have relaxed quite a bit about the whole supply thing and now know that some days there is not as much milk there, but that if I don't freak out, it will be fine and there is plenty of milk for baby girl.  I have also found a way to make my time pumping something that I almost look forward to rather than dread.  I keep a book with me for those days when my BlackBerry isn't buzzing and I need something to occupy me. 
I just finished reading The Time Traveler's Wife, which was excellent.  I love fiction and this was the first book of fiction that I have read in about a year.  I had almost forgotten how wonderful it is to read a good book and have the characters and their actions continue on in your mind after you put the book down.  Non-fiction just doesn't create that kind of enjoyment for me.  I know I truly enjoyed a book when I get to the end and I wish that I could continue to read about the characters' lives. 
Aaron and I really enjoy reading and I so hope that Sarah Graves will also love to read.  We are still showing her her words for her reading program and she still gets wide eyed looking at them.  If nothing else, it's a fun game for her!  It would be a thrill to one day realize that she sees a word and is able to read it and know what it means. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Frozen Party Details

By -
Image
Like most girls her age, Sarah Graves LOVES Frozen and has known for quite some time that she wanted a Frozen birthday party. I was so excited when I saw this invitation on Etsy and she loved it too! It reminded me of an infographic. The Frozen theme was a lot of fun! There were so many things to choose from that I took to pinterest and eventually decided on the ideas that I would use for this party. I found this great Arendelle banner here on Pinterest I was so grateful that my sister did a snowflake Christmas and had tons of snowflake ornaments to hang as decorations! This party theme was a lot of fun to plan the food. Kristoff's ice cubes were made from Jell-o with an ombre effect. I found the recipe here on Pinterest. I doubled the recipe to make a 13x9 size pan of it and I made 2 13x9 pans of it. The made plenty of "ice cubes" to fill 35 cups. They turned out really cute! My parents made this Elsa cake and did a fabulous job
Read more

Cloth vs. Disposable

By -
We have mostly been planning to do disposable diapers because I felt that cloth would just be too much work when I go back to work.  Then, we saw these diapers called happy heiny's ( www.happyheinys.com ).  These looked much different than what I envisioned cloth diapers to look like.  Mom used cloth diapers with me and Jeanne', so she felt totally up for using them while Sarah Graves is at her house.  I started looking into the cost comparison and depending on what type of cloth diapers you buy, you can save anywhere from $1200 - $1700.  That is pretty attractive, not to mention knowing that you aren't filling up a landfill somewhere.  There are lots of different varieties of cloth diapers out there, but the ones that seem to be a good investment and user friendly are diapers that have snap closures, with a pocket for an insert to absorb the contents, and they are one size that adjusts as your baby grows from a newborn up to 35 pounds.  You can also purchase the traditio
Read more