Milk is good

And not the stuff that you get from the store...the good ‘ole non-homogenized, non-pasturized, gotta shake it to drink it stuff. No raw milk for me while in Montgomery, but I did find a place (EarthFare) that carries non-homogenized and that is just as good IMO.

Moving on.

There comes a time when you have to stop caring about what others think of you and just do whatever the hell you feel like doing. Granted, there is a fine line between doing what YOU want to do and being rude/mean/selfish and I will probably teeter back and forth over said line, but there is a line. What is my point in saying this? It seems like every time someone talks to me about MY baby (none of my personal friends, just people who want to talk to me because I’m obviously pregnant) I find myself avoiding answering questions. Or at a minimum avoiding my personal reasons/decisions to the answer of the questions that are asked. One of the biggest issues, is the unmedicated birth. Not even home birth. Just simple unmedicated, NO DRUGS, birth. While I know that this particular aspect of labor is not for everyone and would never push my personal believes or views on anyone else, it is still a hot topic. People say things to me like, “Why would you do that?!” “OH NO, I WANT MY EPI!” “What’s the point, you get a baby either way.” And my all time favorite, “I WANT a C-Section.”
Now, all of these comments are fine and well, but why do I find myself under attack for my decisions and yet refusing to go into depth about the WHY’s of said decisions because I feel bad and don’t want to feel like I’m attacking your view points and beliefs. If that made any sense whatsoever. I all comes down to my response being, “Just because I feel it’s right for me,” so that I don’t feel like I’m bashing your decisions...even though they're bashing mine. Here’s some fun facts for ya about myself:
1. I want a natural birth. Not to be a hero, but because I truly believe that it is better for my baby. I don’t even care about myself, but I feel that it’s better for me too. Chase won’t be getting a VitK shot, eye goop, or any of that other new born stuff. His baby cheese will get rubbed in and he will not get a bath for a while. As in days.
2. Yes, we’re going to cloth diaper. No, it is not as difficult as you think it is and while there are still diapers out there like the ones from the 80’s, there are other options now. Yet again, I feel like this is better for Chase and it makes sense financially.
3. We will be doing an alternate vaccination schedule and will not vaccinate according to the CDC schedule. This particular blog is already way too long, so I will not go into this in detail.
4. I will be extremely picky about what products touch Chase’s skin. No J&J for my boy. My theory behind that is that I’m picky about what I use on myself, why would I not be picky about what I use on Chase. Check out the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database to find out what kind of products you’re using:
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
I’m sure there’s more, but I’ve gone on and on enough. Now, onto a light note...

I’m 29 weeks now and we’re plugging right along. It’s been really difficult to maintain any sort of healthy lifestyle being stuck in a tiny hotel room with only a microwave and mini fridge, but we're making do. I’m determined to stay on track, stay healthy, and minimize risking out for a home birth. Steve yells at me to not over do “it” - whatever “it” is - and tells me to do all of my exercises. I’ve also been going to yoga at the gym on base that is conviently located next door to our building. I’m going to NC on Thursday until Monday for a baby shower that my mom is begrudgingly hosting, so that should be a good time (read atomic meltdown). Overall, I feel awesome still and things are running smoothly.

And that, my little lovelies, is all for now.
XOXO