Naughty Girl...

She won't stop getting bigger, even when I tell her how sad it makes me.

I jest, of course....because the other option is unimaginable. But seriously, this week alone has brought several changes. She's learned to pull up all the way, crawl for realsies (not army crawling), and get into the sitting position by herself. She's added a new sound to her repertoire--nanana. Bababa was her first babbling sound, then mama (YES!), then dada several weeks later. She also decided that she was ravenous on Thursday and now requires breakfast, too. Three meals a day now and getting more proficient with her sippy cup every day? My wee one is not as wee as she used to be.

Dear me, I love that little girl.

I have some updates on the Mama front. This past week, I continued to feel just.ghastly. My sinuses were swollen enough that I felt like my eyes were swollen shut and my back teeth were going to pop right out of my gums. I have truly never felt anything like it. I have NEVER had trouble with my sinuses before. It was just rotten, and it made it hard to be the mom and wife I need to be. So, two decisions were made. First, I kicked back last night after Lily was in bed with a little bit of wine in a real, honest-to-goodness, grownup's wine glass. It made me feel indulgent. I was relaxing in bed with the heating pad on my screamin' back (dear goodness, I need to visit a chiropractor--between pregnancy, delivery, and toting around babies of all sizes I'm all kinds of messed up. But I digress). It was raining outside, and it made the perfect white-noise backdrop to zone out to. I took 15 minutes and just SAT. I took time to appreciate the quiet and the warmth, and decided that I was not going to spoil yet another weekend by worrying about not accomplishing enough. I set two small goals to accomplish this weekend and planned a family outing to a local organic produce stand, and decided that was enough. Then, thanks to the few sips of wine and the warmth of the heating pad, I slept deeply and peacefully for the first time in a while. Today, I followed through on my plans and refused to beat myself up when I didn't get to do a load of laundry or clean my bathroom, and I feel so much better. Even though this weekend may not have been very productive compared to a usual weekend, I feel more peace.

The other decision has to do with my eating habits. Remember how I talked about feeling run down and considering juicing for breakfast? (I'd link the post, but I don't know how). Well, I did a little more research thanks to a friend referring me to this website: http://www.foodrenegade.com/category/newbie-tips/ (Sorry--don't know how to make that look prettier). Anyway, I read an article called "Are You Nutrient Deficient?" I took the little screening quiz and answered "yes" to every single question. I was a little surprised because I feel like I eat fairly well in general, but as I read more articles I learned more about how my body may be having trouble absorbing the nutrients I'm eating....cool stuff. Anyway, I found a possible solution in nutritional yeast, so I'm going to give that a shot. I think it will be cheaper than the juicing option, and I am anxious to give it a try and see if I feel a difference. I'm not into fad diets or any of that nonsense, but my dad has done a lot of research on mineral insufficiencies in soil and how it affects what we eat and our nutrition from it, etc., so I know that our nutritious food isn't as "nutritious" as it should be. So, I'm going to try out the yeast and see how it works. I have too many demands on me to always be feeling tired. Plus, I want to be knowledgeable about this stuff so I can give Lily and the rest of my brunette brood the best start in life possible.