This is the playground Justin is trying to raise money for. The top picture is for 5 years to 12. The bottom is for 5 and younger. Besides bake sales, car washes,cleaning yards, washing windows, walking dogs, cleaning tanks, paper boy what other idea's do you have to help Justin in his Steps to make a difference in the world. I'm open for ideal's if you have any please feel free to email me at cottonpatty@yahoo.com
Friday, May 11
This is the playground Justin is trying to raise money for. The top picture is for 5 years to 12. The bottom is for 5 and younger. Besides bake sales, car washes,cleaning yards, washing windows, walking dogs, cleaning tanks, paper boy what other idea's do you have to help Justin in his Steps to make a difference in the world. I'm open for ideal's if you have any please feel free to email me at cottonpatty@yahoo.com
Are you Mom Enough?
I just seen this when I signed onto my facebook. My first reactions was WTH(what the hell). This is not what it looks like to breastfeed your child.It's on time magazine at that. I have conflicting emotions about this. First, of all the kid looks a little on the freaky side just staring at you. I never fed either of my children while they were standing on a chair. I guess to each it's own. I do however think there should be a age limit. I stop nursing both boys when they received teeth. I always sat down with my pillow to feed both of them. With my son Justin I was nineteen when I had him. The nurse was a little too pushy for me bugging me about nursing Justin. She even tried to pull out my breast for me. I kindly took my breast out of her hand. I told her "It doesn't take a rocket scientist to feed a child. Let my breast go." She did and Justin latch right on without a problem. I produce more than enough for him. At two months being pregnant I had to wear those uncomfortable breast pads. I was leaking so much. This picture kills me saying Are you mom enough? Really, a mom can be a mom even if she doesn't breastfeed her children. It is her choice plain and simple. So many women chose to because they want to. On the other hand I have heard many reasons why some women won't nurse their children. Again it it their choice. If you never had you should at least try. One big reason I did with Justin well two babies are proven to be smarter, don't get sick and you lose your baby weight twice as fast. Okay, I guess I lied a little more then two. I would never tell a mother she is not a mom because she didn't breastfeed. I enjoyed feeding my children. I really did. The closeness you feel to your baby is really important. I always fed with my shirt off with Justin when I was at home so he could have the skin to skin contact. I think by doing that is why we have a close-net bond. Breastfeeding Christopher was something else. Feeding each child is different just like each pregnancy. Christopher wanted to eat all the time an hour sometimes. I would crack up laughing when Steve would come in the room and act like he was going to eat too. Christopher would mumbling and grumble and then he would eat really fast. Steve and I would about die laughing at him. He was telling daddy nope get lost it's all mind. Steve and I explain to Justin what I was doing. After the shock he got over it. If I was feeding Christopher when Justin walked in I didn't rush to cover up it was something natural not to be ashamed about it.I don't want my boys to ever feel bad or embarrass about the human body. It's beautiful. With both boys I could easily pump up to 7 and half ounces out of each breast. I could have sold it of course for a good cause. I mean Steve did put four ounces in his power shakes twice a day before he hit the gym. He did take it right from the source before he froze and bottle it for shakes. Steve said " It was sweet like me!" I just laugh and shook my head as I took the bags out for his shake. I still think it was a little weird but hey if my son's can drink it he can. Steve did gain ten pounds with his breast milk shakes. He wasn't embarrass about it he told everyone what he was doing. I read it in one of those baby books that a woman's body knows when your baby would be getting up and going to sleep. Night time feeding's had that extra push to make you fall asleep. Steve would always yell from the bedroom "Make sure I don't get a nighttime one like yesterday. I was too sleepy at the gym." Thinking to myself I can't believe my hubby just said that. (laughing) In the last month or so Christopher has wanted to nurse again. I don't know what all that is about. He hasn't yet. In my case I hope not it is very painful when all your milk dry's up. Although I still leak which I'm not surprise I didn't fully dry up till Justin was five. I'm very grateful that my husband was very supportive with breastfeeding. I didn't hesitate to whip my breast out in Ihop,apple bees,walmart if Christopher wanted to eat I was going to feed him. I was more comfortable feeding Christopher then Justin but I think it was the whole age difference. I covered up with Justin more. Christopher was not having it at all.
Most of the time nursing the boys was okay. Then came the days
when it was hard to feed them. Christopher always wanted to hold on to Daddy's finger or hold his shirt. It didn't matter where we were at he had to do that or it was hell to pay. Justin was more of a laid back feeder but both prefer to lay down. The boys slept with both of us. I miss my bed I really do. If Christopher isn't in between us I can't sleep same goes for Steve we have tried more then once but it never fails Christopher still ends up in our bed. These are my thought's on nursing my boys. If anyone out there is a stand on a chair feeder please feel free to write. What are your thoughts about this?
Sunday, May 6
I received a text yesterday it read
"Without you my world would not spin, without the boys I could
not breathe. I love you."
It was from my wonderful sweetheart of a husband. This is
just one of the texts I receive daily from Steve. I don’t know what I did to
deserve such a great man. Steve is one in a million. Last night as we laid in
bed he kissed Christopher goodnight as he is always between us then Justin
wakes and slips in bed with us in the morning. Steve spoke of having another
baby as I watched him look over our son with a sparkle in his eye. Steve loves being a dad. He really does I
watched him play basketball with Justin Friday. They enjoy playing basketball
together. It’s a big stress reliever for both of them. They are always laughing
and smiling when they play. I stood there and watch them play together it melts
my heart. Many things make a father. A father has to be there every step of the
way. Steve has been there since Jay was
little. Steve doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to Justin. He has been there
for every tooth he has lost. The tooth fairy is more than happy to give him five
dollars like tonight for the tooth his lost. He has been to every Cub Scout meeting.
Every bump, scrap and pain Steve is
right there picking his little man up fixing them with a kiss. I guess you can
say Justin is spoiled just a little bit. I mean we did take him to New York
last year for his 8th birthday and this year it will be Lego Land.
Justin loves his daddy from the moon and back is what he used to say when he
was little. Now daddy is his number one fan in everything. I asked Justin what
he wanted to be when he grew up for a short writing assignment for school. He
wrote about how he wanted to be strong and smart just like his daddy. He wants
to grow up and be a big "Devil Dog" like dad with a side job as a scientist. I just laugh as he spoke of his dad being a
hero who helps save people. My Daddy the" Hero" is what he kept saying. Yes, I
have to agree with him his daddy did save me. He made me believe in love. He
gave me my fairytale life I never thought I would ever have. I have more than I
have ever imagined. I have a loving husband who will stop at nothing to make me
happy two beautiful healthy loving boys who are just like their father unique
with personalities of their own yet very much like their father. I have everything I need. I thank God his self for helping my dreams come true.
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