DAVE IS TURNING 30!!!!

FYI Dave's birthday is on Wednesday 26th of September!

More on EC

This blog is in part for me to record some useful links I have become aware of, and also for those of you interested to get more info on this weird hippie thing we are doing. LOL (I'll add more links here if I find them later)

EC related links:
www.tribalbaby.org
www.bornpottytrained.com
www.diaperfreebaby.org

Oh an by the way, while we have days off as needed (which Taliese doesn't like much) we are still catching a lot of wees and some poop too!
I am finding this so fun, feel good about not using so many nappies and meeting a need I never new about. It is so cool sometimes, Taliese will be unsettled and I try comforting her, then think, maybe I'll give her a chance to wee. When I do and she does then often she will become more settled! WOW!
I have a lot more to learn, am basically at this stage just doing timing and intuition wees! Not observant or patient enough to read her cues too much yet! Also excited about making some modern cloth nappies soon!
Only sad thing is that bonds suits and the like, are significantly less attractive to me these days. Cute, but not very practical for outside of nappy wee-ing unfortunately :(

Additives in food

Been a bit scared of late when reading ingredients lists to read all the numbers, even in food with "no preservatives" etc have lots in. Foods that I thought were healthy! To be honest, for all I know they could still be fine, but I'm inspired to do more research. (what are 'food acids' anyway?)
Found this site that could offer some answers if I ever find the time to have a good look.
Would like to know what the real badies to avoid are anyway!

More sleep!!!

So excited! On several occasions this week Taliese has gone 7 (seven!) hours between feeds over night! I hope this continues! I may become a human again!

EC can work!

Wow that web site was heaps helpful, have alot more to read still and lots to learn, but we are now giving the EC thing a go and have 'caught' lots of wees and poos! Very exciting for such early days! Can't believe it actually works! (Also missed quite a few, but thats all ok)

Stefan (my lil bro) is so cool! It was so fun watching him WIN last soccer game this morn! Some really impressive dive rolls too! Go the Tea Tree Gully Wanderers!



Also I am so happy that our garden now looks a little more tame! Thanks SOOOOOOO much to Eric and Stefan's help yesterday! It's a whole new world!

Baby stuff

Baby carriers

I have been lent a hug-a-bub baby sling! I think it is great! Actually I think it might be one someone made as there are no tags and is slightly different to ones on web site, but it does the job and is sooooooo comfortable! Can't wait for next opportunity to use it again!

Elimination communication

I am sooo frustrated with this topic, I just want to know how to do it in reality, but can't get hold of a book. Amazon won't post it to Australia, not in the lib or any book stores or on ebay!
Info on the web is too sketchy and doesn't answer my questions!
Maybe we will be a nappy family after all! Oh well... just would have liked to have given it a go!

Edit: Just found a much more helpful web site!

In other news

Really enjoying Taliese's smiles and coos and Sara's gorgeous affection! So sweet

Ingrid's Wish List

• Something from the SIM catalogue
• Something from the Baptist World Aid catalogue
  Chicken coop or trailer or help to build it(please!!!!)
  
• Necklace (silver) braclets
  
• Chocolate
• Stove-top Kettle (with large opening so easy to clean) - pref RED (not made of aluminum!)
  
• Settlers of Catan (board game)
• Scatergories
• Sound System
• Dress making scissors
  
• Stratego
  
• Domino trains
• Monopoly card game - not being made anymore so this would be a challenge!
  
• Haigs - lemon or dark choc truffles
• Clothes vouchers
• Electric toothbrush
  
• Get my ring (from 18th) fixed/ re-done
  
• Donna Hay magazine subscription
  
• Training Terrific Toddlers book
• Ostrich feather duster
• Books or book vouchers (christian or secular)
• Books: A slice of organic life, jamie oliver cookbook
  
• Shoes
• Make up - lip stick
• Bath Pillow
• Facial treatment
  
• Metal Salad spoons
  
• Table cloth
  
• Massage
• Pressure canner (group pressie)

NB. second hand is fine with me for any gift!