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I came across this on Instagram a week or so ago, and it really struck a chord: pinterest source They're all things I believe in, and have been consciously aware of at one point or another, but it's a great reminder for my daily life. Speak with integrity: My number one pet peeve in life is fakeness.  Fakeness, manipulation, and putting on a front are all things I really detest.  So, this first one is really the very core of my beliefs.  I've always said, that if I were to live in the  Divergent world, I'd definitely belong to the Candor faction (and Lucas to Amity).  But, the other notes that go along with this aren't things I've always focused on.  I could definitely work on using the power of my word for love, in other words, not speaking against myself or gossiping about others. Not taking it personally: Yea, my brain knows to do this, but my heart has a hard time cooperating.  Whether it's work or my personal life, I need to remember ...

Breastfeeding?  Yes, obviously, these days.  It's pretty much the norm now, and it's nice to hear that there are actual laws allowing it to happen in public.  Now, I'm not going to be flashing the whole world because I can, but that's also my personal preference.  Back when we were babies, formula was actually advertised as better than breastmilk, so I was raised on formula.  Whenever I see people preparing formula for their babies, I'm a little envious of how convenient it is.  At the same time, I can appreciate how convenient it is to always have milk "on hand" with little to no prep involved.  With Ethan in daycare, I am also well aware of how nice it is to not have to wash bottles since we do during the week.  I take breastfeeding pretty seriously because it will be my baby's main food source for at least the first year of his life.  Because of this, breastfeeding is a huge commitment physically and time-wise.  I avoid se...

One of the many things I didn't realize when I was pregnant, was that bath time would be an evolution once baby was born.  It's something I never really thought much about in the realm of baby products.  As baby gets older, what we use during bath time changed. Newborn Ethan Infant stage : In the beginning, babies don't need baths at all!  That sweet baby smell of a newborn is indescribable and absolutely precious.  Babies don't actually sweat at all because a lot of their sweat glands haven't fully developed yet.  Also, they don't do very much besides eat, sleep, and poop in those beginning weeks, so there isn't that much to clean besides their butt.  All we did in the beginning would be to wet one of those baby washcloths with water, and wipe his face and hands.  That way, he'd be fresh for new kisses... Puj Flyte I nfant stage, post-umbilical cord detachment : Once that last bit of the umbilical cord falls off, or is gently pried off ...

9-month old Ethan in the Janie & Jack outlet I kinda wish I had bought this hat for the cute factor, but I held back.  Also, mom said he looks like Guomigdang...not sure what that means, but all I wondered was if Ethan started a new job delivering newspapers on a paper route.  I refuse to be his mode of transport though, he'll have to find someone/something else!

8-month old Ethan chomping on some bread at Hog Island in SF Ethan has finally cut his first tooth!  It's been three weeks already, and it actually has come up quite a bit.  I was feeding him dinner with my fingers, and felt something very sharp.  It was difficult to see the top of the tooth that's coming out because he's always moving, but it's easier to see now that it has poked out more.  He never had a fever, but did start coming down with a cold around the time the tooth came in.  But, I'm not sure if it's teething-related since the babies in daycare were also sick around that time.  I'm eager for him to get more teeth, so that he can start chewing more solids.  Hopefully he doesn't get more pain from them though!

 8-month old Ethan not happy that he's not sleeping on the gorgeous Californian coast Before becoming a mom, I certainly had a few things I thought, I won't do that when I become a parent.  Well, that my friends, no matter how you sugar coat it, is being judgmental.  They say you don't really know what it's like for someone until you walk in their shoes.  I've definitely walked those parental shoes now, and feel like I have a pair too many if you ask me. The first thing I said I wouldn't do was, to let my kid use my phone during dinner or anytime really.  When meal times become a multiple times a day, daily battle with a very short attention span diner, I see the appeal of using technology as a distraction.  We don't do it often or even once in a while, but when my mom is visiting, it becomes a popular option.  I think I forget about it as a potential solution to keep my son still for more than two seconds.  The option does pop into mind ...