Found a neat quote

I found a neat quote online and that I would share:

"It is the nature of the child to be dependent, and it is the nature of dependence to be outgrown. Begrudging dependency because it is not independence is like begrudging winter because it is not yet spring. Dependency blossoms into independence in its own time." Peggy O'Mara

Found at The Natural Child Project

Elfie at 8 weeks

Here's a link to what Elfie is up to now:

8 weeks

Calling for Links!!!

Awhile back I lost all of my bookmarks. Yikes...because I bookmark everything! Soooo...I need some help finding all of my long lost bookmarked sites.

So here's what I'm interested in. Feel free to send me links galore.

Baby-led weaning

Cloth diapering

Cloth diaper online stores

Natural/homemade toy stores

Online toy stores that sell European-made toys (i.e. not made in China)

Online baby clothing retailers

Breastfeeding information and resources

Homeschooling information and resources

Unschooling information and resources

Charlotte Mason and Ambleside online stuff

Natural living sites

Attachment parenting sites and information

Gentle christian mothering sites and information

Home daycare resources and retailers

Blogs - specifically for friends

Healthy/Vegetarian recipe/blog/cooking sites

Blogs that are inspiring - Soulemama and ones like that

Well, this is all I can think of right now. So feel free to link me up!

Elf at Seven Weeks

I can't remember if I mentioned that I'm calling the baby Elf until we're able to give him/her a more definite name. This is for a couple of reasons. Elf came to be during the month of December and we watched the movie "Elf" the night I found out I was preggo. I found out after the movie!

Anyways, here's little Elffie now:

Seven weeks

Hitting

Boo's hitting is making me insane. I know it's a phase. I know we'll get through it, but AGGGGHHHH!!! Of course one doesn't have to look too far back in this blog to see that hair pulling was a big issue at one time and he's pretty much set that aside. So that gives me home. But it is still very frustrating somedays...especially when it's an all out "bitch slap" in the face. Ugh!

An Interesting Post

I thought this post was interesting:

12 Years Ago Post

Doesn't it suck when we allow government to take away choices that should be ours? Ugh!

Cloth Diaper Update

What we're currently loving: The Bumgenius that we finally broke down and ordered. They're the one-size. LOVE them.

What we're going to do for little "Elf": I think Bumgenius may be too poofy for a newborn. I'm thinking I'll build a newborn stash for the new baby. We don't have a newborn stash because we didn't CD Boo when he was newborn. I will probably hold onto the small pockets also in case I need a trimmer option for under clothing - not sure if the one-sizers will be too poofy with certain outfits in the size small. I'm going to sell off a lot of the medium pockets, as well as fitteds and wool that we don't use.

I wanted to love wool and I really do. If I was just a SAHM with no work responsibilities I'd be feeling the wool love. But they take so much time to wash/dry/care for, I just don't have the time for that.

Also currently loving: Pre-folds and thirsties covers. I LOVE the thirsties covers and wish that I'd discovered them sooner. I will be ordering a few of these in small and in medium as I only have larges. I will also be getting prefolds in smaller sizes as we only have toddler size prefolds. They're the most economical option. I love just putting on the bumgenius - so much easier and less effort, but prefolds are essential to keep the cost down. And once you get the hang of it they're not a big deal. They're also extremely absorbent. Of course the bumgenius are too. I was pleasantly surprised as Boo will wet through anything that's not wonderfully absorbent!