This is back to front and I'm not sure why....but I'm sorry!
She always kicks after a good meal. " |
My daughter always did that too. The boys were active anytime, anywhere, but Shea would always be rockin' and rollin' after I ate (and sometimes during the meal too). She also liked my being in the bath and would squirm around and make some pretty cool lumos and bumps in my belly.
Having been immersed in the Little House on the Prairie novels recently, I've become empathetic toward the simple way they lived their lives back then. They lived and thrived off the land. I felt so connected with that, that I've been feeling guilty for not living off the land as I strongly feel God intended. So food at the grocery store, restaurants, etc has been losing its appeal for me |
Wow. I say 'wow' because I feel the same way. In fact, Dave and I want to move back to South Dakota when he retires from the military and set ourselves up with a homestead. We're planning a vegetable garden, an orchard, some chickens, and maybe some goats and a beehive. You know, the more I read about you, the more I realize we're the same. It's kind of cool, I think.
As for worrying that my baby was going to come home naked, rest assured that she wouldn't have. (And another thanks again to Dharma, I'm embarrassed that you were concerned about that.) Even before we *charged* a pink little outfit for her to come home in, we AT LEAST had some gender-neutral clothing for her that my son wore as a baby. |
I knew that you probably had some stuff left over from your son, but I wanted you to not have to worry so much about charging stuff for her or how you were going to manage to buy the stuff that you need for her. Like I said, the things that I got are gently used, but all of them are in good condition - and they're all pink and purple and very girly!
I want to apologize for any griping I've been doing in regards to our family's personal financial situation. First of all, whining about such things is tacky, and secondly we deserve to learn some hard lessons about budgeting and setting priorities. We've pinpointed our woes to the car we bought at the beginning of the year. It consumes well over the recommended 30% of my husband's income. So there. We're dumb and we deserve to learn a lesson. |
We did the same thing, and I remember how hard it was to make ends meet when Jake was born - and how difficult it was to get him the things that he needed. I didn't have anyone to help me out; we'd just moved and really didn't know anyone. So, I'm doing this for you because I want to, and because I can. And, you weren't whining about your financial situation, you were blogging about it and venting - and that's what your blog is for, IMO.
I can't put into words how thoughtful Dharma is, and how humbled I feel |
Like I said, I'm doing this because I can and because I want to, not because I feel obligated. Besides, giving and doing things for other people makes me feel pretty darn good, so it's a win-win situation!
P.S. I know that you can't do it now, but one day you're going to be able to pay this forward. That's thanks enough for me.