So Alexis is writing a book for Cameron for Christmas and it is the cutest thing since ever. She is drawing these really awesome cartoon pictures for it too, but I have no way to share those at the moment so you'll just have to imagine them, mmmkay ( Read more... )

Dear Ben,

I am so sorry. I'm sorry that I was young and stupid and didn't know to do my own research and ask questions and believe in my body. I'm sorry that I could have done so much better and it didn't even occur to me to try.

Love,
your mamaI am borrowing Ina May's Guide to Childbirth from my friend Kelly and have devoured most of it in less ( Read more... )

I actually heard about it a very long time ago (at an LLL meeting in Idaho, so not pre-Ben, unfortionately) but hadn't managed to get around to reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" because I didn't really see any pressing need for it at the time. Well, the book came up again at my most recent LLL meeting, and then sugabeats mentioned that she had used ( Read more... )

so there was some debate in my journal awhile back as to whether i should be reading "prodigal summer" or "the poisonwood bible" first. they were both recommended to me as favorites from various friends. i read them both. they were OK. the poisonwood bible had to go in the freezer for awhile after ruth may though. i wasn't even sad. i was just mad ( Read more... )