5/24/08

Let’s see, where to begin….  

Cassidy turned 1yo back on the 20th, my beautiful surro-daughter.  OMGoodness, I love that little one so much!  Her mom helped her call, and she babbled – – her mom said she was trying to say, "I love you.  Thank you for my birthday".  Talk about turning a heart to mush instantly!  I am sooooo proud of both her and her mom 🙂

Mimi is now 5 1/2yo, my first surro-daughter.  She is one vibrant little girl!  And gorgeous as heck to boot.  She is over the moon excited that she’s going to be a big sister 😀  I am now 31 weeks pregnant with that dreamed for sister of hers.  This baby has been just a gem to carry.  Although easy, it still is very uncomfortable to walk, and getting up quickly can be quite halarious as I fall forward or backwards again onto my bum, lol.

I had lunch with this baby’s daddy yesterday, wow I haven’t seen him for quite a while since life and business keeps him SO BUSY!  He emailed out of the blue asking if I’d like to meet him for lunch or coffee.  We voted on mexican, and enjoyed our time chatting.  He’s all for delivering his baby with his own hands, yay!!!  Cassidy’s mom did that and the bond is so very strong – she talks often of that moment too.  He’s more along the line of, "if it happens great, if not that’s ok too".  Wow, here we go again!!!

Exciting and different news for this crazy household – – – 

I gave in and hired a maid to come in and do all the deep cleaning.  For any single moms out there, or full time SAHM, this was an INCREDIBLE godsent.  I collapsed onto the couch and breathed a sigh of releaf, as three maids went to scrubbing two floors up.  I was so thankful for them.  I am thinking of having them here every three weeks.  I can take care of all the daily surface cleaning, but need help with the deep scrubbing.

Diet ~ not a diet such as restricted calories or such, but diet in regards to a new way of eating.  Since conceiving this little girl, I have not cared too much for meat, breads, or processed items, but instead my body craved fruits and vegetables.  I started looking into why this might be, and researching both the SAD (standard american diet) vs the Raw Food Diet.  What I have learned so far is amazing.  I remember crossing the ‘raw food’ idea before, but didn’t give it much thought as I took another slice of cake, buttered roll, donut, hamburger, or soda.  As I’ve gotten older though, and certainly since I’ve been dealing with my 11yo son who is highly sensitive to sugar and simple carbs, I’ve learned more.  More about what is severely deficient in the SAD, and what is prevelent in raw foods – what foods to cross, and how to cook filling and complete meals without actually "cooking" them.  The kids are loving it.  Jonah seems to have assigned himself as the "dessert maker" and made an incredible Pumpkin Pie last night.  I’m still working on learning how to make tasty yummy meals that offer the visual variety while also nutritional too.  My body sure is a lot happier right now, I’m not feeling as sick as often, and I feel stronger… which is a nice feeling.