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Is It That Crazy?

Posted May 31, 2007 at 8:28PM by cosmoblue

Is it that crazy that I am vegan? I just had to explain to some people that are curious about the lifestyle what it was about. I always hear "I couldn't do it, I love food too much", "What do you eat", "How do you get protein?", "But, you eat fish right?", " You let your daughter eat cheese at least right?" I do not feel like it is that big of a deal, but I am constantly forced to think about it when other people are concerned. There are even people that I try to hide it from. If the ADA says it's healthy why can't people accept it. I should be used to it by now, but there are some days that I have a hard time defending myself.

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rockergirrl responded May 31, 2007 at 8:45PM

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no it isn't crazy. as long as your DD is getting proper nutrition you are all set. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years and I am raising both my children vegetarian also. I too get a lot of flack from people. I know raising vegan kids is a bit trickier but as long as you are making sure she is ok then just stick to you guns and try to blow off what others say. It is hard though.

Sticky_Mommy responded June 1, 2007 at 9:14AM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

No, not crazy at all. Maybe the people who are asking you haven't been exposed to a lot of Vegans and don't understand what it means. Think of yourself as an ambassador of sorts. It is weird that people can feel free to comment on your choice of food to feed your kid, but if you questioned them on what they feed themselves or their own kids they might feel offended…But that’s got to get old to keep explaining yourself. Maybe you can make hand outs!

dustbunny responded June 1, 2007 at 11:28AM

dishing the dirt, cleaning the chaos

no. not crazy. I have been studying a bit about Jainism in India- they are all alive & well living a strict vegetarian, mostly vegan (many, many completely vegan)lifestyle. There is a whole non-violence component to being vegan, which I completely respect. It includes everything from the harsh treatment of cows for milk all the way to the sacredness of an egg (it's for life, not consumption). Also- you probably know all this but I just read about it - it's changing my perspective. So, no, not crazy-

Delicious Babyfood

Posted May 31, 2007 at 1:10PM by cosmoblue

I often find myself sneaking bites of DD's babyfood, which I make. I realized last night that it just tastes better than what I have been eating lately. I've been eating alot of frozen convienience foods. I have never been a cook. I have always said that I hate kitchens. Probably because I was never allowed to do anything in my parents' kitchen growing up. I've decided that my babyfood habit is telling me that I need to do something about my non cooking. If I can chop, steam, and puree for DD, I can cook for my husband and myself. I CAN learn to cook.

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vtmomof2 responded May 31, 2007 at 1:26PM

Life is crazy but wonderful.

Of course you can!! My mom always told me if you can read you can cook, all you need is a good cookbook. The one that I always use is Better Homes and Garden. It has all the basics and a lot of different recipes. I never cooked before my daughter was born but I love cooking now.

dustbunny responded May 31, 2007 at 1:54PM

dishing the dirt, cleaning the chaos

I so hate cooking- it's messy and incovenient and my stuff always tastes below average. But, with 3 boys, a husband and a mother in law who can cook like a gourmet chef- I've had to fake it. If I can learn to cook, anyone can! I'll hook up some EASY recipes that really are easy.

rockergirrl responded May 31, 2007 at 3:17PM

www.findbarefootbooks.com

Get yourself this cookbook - The Vegetarian Family Cookbook by Nava Atlas. I think I read you are vegan? This isn't a true vegan cookbook but you can alter all them to be. It is by far the BEST cookbook I have ever owned. Very simple vegetarian recipes made for families. Try it. You can do it.

handanmyl responded May 31, 2007 at 6:15PM

Three is for me!

You can do it!!! Don't give up if you mess up a few times, it happens, but you learn as you go!

Her First Year in Review

Posted May 30, 2007 at 4:17PM by cosmoblue

I am in the process of creating a movie of DD's first year to send back east to our families. It is making me so sad and nostalgic looking back at how small she used to be. She was once 4 lbs and 3 oz. She is now over 20. She is nothing like whe she was little, but at the same time exactly like she was when she was little. It made me realize that the rest of my life is going to be like this as she keeps growing and changing. The movie is already making me cry and it isn't even done yet.

Tags: First Birthday, movie

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 30, 2007 at 4:27PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

How wonderful that you've captured all those moments! It's strange to think about how much she's changed in just a short amount of time, and this is just the beginning!

handanmyl responded May 31, 2007 at 6:13PM

Three is for me!

Don't be too sad, there are so many more milestones to come. It will be so interesting watch her grow and change,it is wonderful watching your children grow!

Style Sacrificed

Posted May 30, 2007 at 1:09PM by cosmoblue

After reading karriejean's post about her post baby body I started thinking about how I looked and it's effect on my self-esteem. I do not care for the way I look right now. I don't know why really as I don't look that different than I used to I am the same size as I was pre baby just a little "softer" in some places. My husbband still says that I am gorgeous and sexy. Then last night I was looking at my May issue of Domino and I realized that I was going through the magazine and seeing things that I like, but then saying to myself that it is not practical to have a chair like that with DD. What?! All of the decor and clothing that I used to like I have been telling my self that I can't wear them or use them now because I am a mom. This is a major problem because I am a fashion designer. I am a fashion designer who has sacrificed my style for Mommy Martyrdom. That is absurd. Other moms can look fantastic. I live in LA I see it all the time. What is wrong with me? How do I make a change? I have no idea. I started with the Flylady's thing about getting dressed to the shoes. But I have ended up in jeans and a tee shirt everyday. I have never worn make-up so I haven't been able to start. What's a girl to do? Well then as I was continuing through my magazine I found an article about Carrie & Danielle and their style statement service. After an hour interview they give you a two word style statement. I have decided that if I find an extra $500 lying around (haha) I am going to try to get this or something like this done. It would help me define and refine my style intention.

Tags: Carrie and Danielle, Fashion, Martyr, Style

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 30, 2007 at 9:08PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

I know what you mean about the jeans & a tee. After I had my 2nd no matter how big I was I made an effort to wear nice jewery - nothing pricey, just cute stuff that made me feel put together, like I made an effort. That a little gloss and I felt much better. Question, after $500 do they give you a game plan or just a statement? I hope they also give you some clothes or a hug for that price too! Baby steps so to speak, start with sexy jean and a shirt that makes your curves and cleavage work!

cosmoblue responded May 31, 2007 at 8:20PM

They do give you a Life Style Map and if you go to their studio they give you tea and cookies, I'll bet you can get a hug or two thrown in.

Swimming Without Daddy

Posted May 29, 2007 at 4:43PM by cosmoblue

Well, today was an adventure. We went swimming without my DH today. He had to work and since we have reached the bottom of our SAHM fund he couldn't afford to give his shift up. We got out of the door a little late no big deal. We got a parking space with no problem. We made it through the class with lots of smiles and even a little back floating. Then the trouble began. We got out of the pool and I kept dropping everything as I tried to leave the pool area. So everything got wet. Then I tried to put DD down so that I could dry off. She screamed like I was killing her. I tried to hold her and dry off, but I ended up calling in the help of a friend who had her mom with her for an extra set of hands. Then after we all got dry we made it to the car. Then there was screaming at being strapped into the carseat. She fell asleep in the car and of course i woke her up trying to get her out which brought more crying and screaming. Then I tried to take a shower with her. That was a nightmare. Then I tried to give her a bath which she normally loves and more screaming. Then I wanted to nurse her down for her nap and she wouldn't stop crying and kept biting me. So I had to bounce her on the ball to calm her down and finally she is asleep. I need a much better plan for next week.

Tags: lesson, Swimming, Shower

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 29, 2007 at 10:58PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

Oh man what an adventure! Some days are just like that...long!

Splish, Splash, Smile!

Posted May 22, 2007 at 5:58PM by cosmoblue

Well today's lesson went so much better than the last. I guess the third times a charm. DD did so well. She even went under water and didn't pretend to cry. It wa great. I was so proud of her! Towards the end of the class we were practicing kicking and she smiled! Yay. Now her dad is excited because he is hoping to take her out to float around on his surfboard this summer. He is bound and determined that she will be a better surfer than we are. We grew up in the midwest and have only been surfing for about a year and not that frequently. Well now she is off to a good water loving start. Aloha.

Tags: lesson, Swimming, splash, surfing

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sally responded May 23, 2007 at 1:05AM

will done with my bist wishies

sally responded May 23, 2007 at 1:06AM

with my best wishies

rockergirrl responded May 23, 2007 at 7:34AM

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hooray!

Sticky_Mommy responded May 23, 2007 at 8:32AM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

My husbands dream is to surf with our kids too!

Splish Splash Sob

Posted May 22, 2007 at 1:20PM by cosmoblue

Well we are going to the pool today for DD's swimming lesson. This is her third class and I am hoping it goes better than the first two. The first class she cried for the larger part of the 30 minute class. The second one she cried no tears for about a third of the time. I am hoping that there are no sad sounding sobs. She is the only baby in the class who cries that much. I guess that it is a good thing that we signed her up for the class though since apparently she needed a gentle introduction.

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 22, 2007 at 2:03PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

It's so great that you are doing swimming lessons with her, water safty is key at any age. It will get better! We took lessons with a another baby who was not a fan of the water, but now she's a fish.

sally responded May 23, 2007 at 1:03AM

will done with my bist wishies

mecjg responded May 23, 2007 at 12:30AM

We waited until our girl was about two. She has been swimming ever since on her own. We did the same thing with our second girl (3), we expect her to be able to swim this summer without any life jacket.

Love/Hate relationship with Cosleeping

Posted May 21, 2007 at 6:35PM by cosmoblue

I love cosleeping with DD, she is so warm and snuggly.
I hate knowing that it will have to end someday, DH is feeling crowded already.
I love that the first thing I see in the morning is her face smiling at me.
I hate that she starts smiling so early.
I love that she can nurse whenever she needs to.
I hate that she can nurse whenever she wants to, I just can't wake up enough to stop her.

We are looking at endeing our cosleeping by the end of this year. She will only be 18 months old. I am going to miss her. I miss her already.

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 21, 2007 at 9:04PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

I enjoyed co-sleeping with my kids, but I am such a light sleeper they woke me up and I had to move them out by 5 months. Best part of co-sleeping is rolling over and nursing on demand - so easy!

handanmyl responded May 22, 2007 at 7:16PM

Three is for me!

I am such a light sleeper, I can't cosleep. Mylie was in a cradle next to me for the first 5 weeks, she has been in her own room in her crib for 3 weeks now. My husband will get up to change her and bring her to me so I can nurse. I was very nervous about putting her in her room at first. I miss her

Walking with waffles

Posted May 21, 2007 at 2:00PM by cosmoblue

As I am quickly approaching DD's first birthday I am getting so sad. Today I gave her wheat-free waffles with blueberries on the side. That is a grown up food which she ate with her own two hands. Then I got her out of her highchair and put her on the floor where she walked away to the coffee table.Walked! Crazy. I wish life had a slow motion button. I miss my baby, I have a toddler now.

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handanmyl responded May 21, 2007 at 2:13PM

Three is for me!

It is a sad time when you realize your baby doesn't need you in the same ways as she did in the infant stage. My twins are so self sufficient now, time just flys by!

Sticky_Mommy responded May 21, 2007 at 2:58PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

That is such a trip! I expected more from my kid when she turned 1, that suddenly she wouldn't be a baby anymore, but they are still baby-ish until 18 month or so. I remember getting that pit in my gut thinking yes, I guess it does go by fast.

Her Fluffy Bottom

Posted May 19, 2007 at 7:44PM by cosmoblue

I love my DD's fluffy bottom. I love cloth diapers. I was a little nervous at first, but I am hooked now. I was worried that is was going to be too much extra work as a first time mom. Almost a year later I am so glad that we are doing it this way. When I was little of course I wore cloth, so did my younger sister and brother. DH's family was the same so we didn't really have personal experience with disposables and just sort of assumed that we would do cloth. We never really even talked about it. I had my whole stash all planned out I was excited. I was going to order from cottonbabies and jomamaco.com we were going to do prefolds for home and pockets for daycare (I was going to go back to work)

Then DD came early. We were not prepared and hadn't ordered any diapers yet, we thought we had six weeks left. We were sent home from the hospital with tiny preemie sposies. Then we just bought a pack because the cloth that we ordered hadn't come yet. Then we got our cloth and had to switch. We started with the pocket diapers. We used Happy Heinys because they came in XS, so easy. Then we tried the preemie indian prefolds with the prowrap cover, not a problem. Then as she got bigger we tried fitteds, and AIOs. Then we got our BunGenius. It was heaven. I love them. I wish I hadn't found them so soon because I ordered a whole stash before the 2.0s came out. They are still great, but I've heard that the 2.0s are even better. I have a berryplush, a bambooo BumGenius fitted, I still have a whole list of diaper dreams that I would love to buy. I am addicted to them. So hard to quit.

The washing which we feared is just a part of the routine. Every other day we do a load of diapers a cold and then a hot wash and throw the prefolds, inserts and wipes in the dryer and hang the covers on a rack in the kitchen. No big deal.

I love that there are no chemicals near my DDs delicate bottom. I love that I don't throw stuff away with every diaper change. I love that my next DC will be able to wear them when she no longer needs them. I love how cute they are, I have so many colors and prints.

Tags: BumGenius, cloth, Cottonbabies, diapers, Jomamaco

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rockergirrl responded May 21, 2007 at 7:08AM

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I am a cloth diaper junkie too. I use Fuzzibunz pocket diapers and I am hooked.

Who's the fairest of them all?

Posted May 18, 2007 at 5:50PM by cosmoblue

I was out shopping today with my daughter and it seemed like everyone stopped to tell us how beautiful she is. I definately agree that she is beautiful even though she has very little hair and today I dressed her in a unisex pooh outfit. I would say that she is the most beautiful baby ever to exisit in the world, I am her mother after all. The thing is that people used to stop and tell me how much they loved my hair or my glasses or my clothes. Now no one seems to notice me at all. I am not sure I like that. I used to be an actor for goodness sake, I need attention from complete and total strangers. I have this feeling that as she get older and gets hair that she will be even more beautiful and I am going to be so jealous. Especially as I get older and less attractive to 20 something men and she gets more attractive. I am more vain than I realized before I had her. Now I just have a constant nagging feeling that I should be at the gym/yoga/pilates all the time. Or maybe that is just living in LA. Oh, well. She is beautiful though and I do love her.

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oneanddone responded May 19, 2007 at 8:03AM

You know how it is...once the little one arrives, we parents barely exist. Wait until she gets to be 2-3 yrs. old and is cute AND says cute things...we disappear even further...and I wouldn't have it any other way!

momotogo responded May 19, 2007 at 8:33AM

Think of it this way, she wouldn't be so beautiful if she didn't come from you.

Sticky_Mommy responded May 21, 2007 at 11:22AM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

I remember after my daughter was born it was the strangest thing...a friend of mine was coming towards me to give me a hug and she reached for my kid first! I couldn't belive it. What about me? Add it to the long list of things you learn when becoming a parent.

Mama Match Profile

Posted May 18, 2007 at 2:06PM by cosmoblue

I see that I am late getting in on this but,

age: 28
hair: dark brown
kids: 1 daughter age 11 mos
animals: two dogs a cocker spaniel and a bearded collie mix.
status: Married
county: Los Angeles
Likes: Dancing especially lindy hop, watching dancing, yoga, surfing even though I can barely stand up, the beach, old movies with Ginger Rogers and Marilyn Monroe, Shopping, designing clothes, dogs, farmers markets, creative vegan food, shoes
Dislikes: McDonalds, sewing clothes, driving in SoCal

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mecjg responded May 23, 2007 at 12:23AM

welcome aboard

Dealing w/ Different Parenting Styles

Posted May 18, 2007 at 1:46PM by cosmoblue

I don't have any friends with kids yet, but I know that with my family I just keep my opinions to myself. I don't tell them anything that I think might be controversial which is a lot because we are AP. If they ask me straight out what I would do if I were having a problem they were having I would absolutely be honest, but not judgemental. In your situation I would probably say something like "I would probably sit dd down and tell her why her behavior was inappropriate and what behavior I expected from her. Then she would have a time out."

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oneanddone responded May 19, 2007 at 8:07AM

Since having a child I have added another topic to my absolutely do not discuss rule. Traditionally, it was never discuss: Politics, Religion, and Equality of the Sexes. I have now added 'Parenting Advice'.

Feeding the little Veg*n

Posted May 17, 2007 at 2:26PM by cosmoblue

Well, I have been posting all this stuff about going to the grocery store and I am realizing how frustrated I am now that DD is really eating solids. I miss the days of "Oh she's hungry, let me whip out a boob." Now I have to go find something for her to eat. The more she eats the pickier she seems. I have a vegan baby that won't eat green veggies other than peas. Peas a legumes so they hardly count. Why oh why do we ever have to wean?

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Off to the grocery store again.

Posted May 17, 2007 at 2:14PM by cosmoblue

We are going to go to the grocery store again today after we have a nap. I have already put the wallet in the diaper bag, and readied the Oatios. Good times. Should be another grand adventure.

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Sticky_Mommy responded May 17, 2007 at 3:27PM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

Keep the faith!

roundrobin responded May 18, 2007 at 10:30AM

Hmm... Has anyone ever thought of online grocery shopping? That would save me time & hassle of driving to the local Hannaford.

Back From the grocery store, sort of.

Posted May 16, 2007 at 8:32PM by cosmoblue

Well, we went to the store. Sort of went. We got into the car drove there and bought rice cheese. It was crazy. I forgot my wallet and had to drive all the way home to get it then we had to rush through the store because I had and appointment soon so I only had time to find one random thing. I guess I will be doing it all over again tomorrow.

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birdiehandmade responded May 16, 2007 at 10:46PM

My secret for making it through the grocery store alive with a 3 and a 6 year old: grazing. We pick out a cool snack when we get to the store,and the kids eat it while we make our way through the store.

Sticky_Mommy responded May 17, 2007 at 8:48AM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

I remeber the 1X I went to the grocery store w/my 3 week old baby. I was really proud to get out of the house, but then DD started wailing and I didn't want to whip out my goods and start nursing in the aisle. I tried to rush to check out w/out everything I needed. 2 college boys behind me...

Sticky_Mommy responded May 17, 2007 at 8:50AM

I love my job, it gives me a break from my kids!

...started making helpful comments about how they would quite a crying baby. Let's just put it this way, I didn't go back to the store alone with DD for awhile. When #2 I found it much easier & have been known to nurse in the aisles. It's better then a crying hungry baby!

To The Grocery Store

Posted May 16, 2007 at 5:09PM by cosmoblue

Now I am off to the grocery store. I never take DD to the store by myslef because it is so much for me to handle. I have honestly never been to the grocery store to buy groceries on my own either. DH and I always do it together. Oh well here goes. Should be an adventure.

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