lessons in life-saving

So, this week we attended our infant CPR class. For about three hours, in a fluorescently-lit room with no windows, we expecting couples repeatedly practiced life-saving techniques on small and mid-size baby replicas, in the case of choking, or/and loss…

it’s raining friends

Baby Shower, Rev. 2: The local friends edition The people came, the food was eaten, the gifts were unwrapped, the blessings were said. Childhood BFF who is herself 22 weeks along (Hi Mel!) flew down from Portland, Or., for the…

crazy eights?!? wooo hoo!

Okay people, this is it. The big time. I’ve been tagged for a meme. Thanks Jenny at Mommin’! I’m a bit of a blogging newbie, so this is my first. And it couldn’t be more timely (since I’m on the…

more happy, less moping

The thing about the hospital visit Thursday night is that I had to have my bubble burst. So it’s really okay. I’m in the same position I’ve always been, between full-on western medicine and birthing in a field; somewhere on…