I’m very late but I’m finally here and I’ve answered the Day 1 questions below! I’m looking forward to reading all of the other participants answers and the rest of the party! Not sure what I’m talking about? Go check out this post at The Peaceful Housewife.
1.How many children do you have, and how old are they? One in heaven, Shannon, would have been 4 this April and one on earth, Marcella, just turned 2 this March
2.Do you have a partner, or are you a single parent? I am married to my husband and we are about to celebrate 9 years of marriage this April.
3.What are your “hot button” parenting issues? I would say I’m passionate about breastfeeding beyond infancy, baby-led weaning (in regards to starting solids), cloth diapering, bedsharing/co-sleeping and natural childbirth.
4.Have you made any parenting choices that you didn’t think you would make before you were a parent, i.e. cloth diapering a child when you had previously thought it was disgusting? I had thought I would stop nursing after my baby turned 2 but so far we’re still going strong and I don’t have any plans to wean.
5.Is there one book or person in particular that’s heavily influenced your parenting choices? I couldn’t point to just one book. I have read several and they all have affected me in different ways. Some have made me aware of things I hadn’t thought through and others have clearly shown me what I definitely did not want to do! I know the Baby-Led Weaning book very clearly affected my decision on how to start solids with my daughter.
6.If you had to describe each of your children using only one word, what word would you use? Energetic
7.Is there one parenting decision that you regret more than others and wish you could change? The first thing that comes to mind is actually something during the birth I wish I would have done differently. I fully intended to delay cord clamping until I found out they would not be able to type my daughter’s blood if they waited the full time for it to stop pulsing. Without knowing her blood type I would not know if I needed an RH shot after birth. So, we opted to not cut immediately but also not wait until it completely stopped. I feel like this was just really selfish on my part looking back. I don’t know why I ever thought that was a good idea. The irony is I ended up having to get the shot regardless because the lab took so long with the results and I would not have needed it after all. Next time I will just get the shot and let the cord stop pulsing. No need to know the child’s blood type right away.
8.Is there an area of your parenting you wish you were better at? I’m not patient….at all.
9.Now for the fun questions – is there one particular food or type of food that you could eat every day? I love cheese!
10.Vanilla ice cream or chocolate? Definitely vanilla. I’m not a fan of chocolate.
11.What’s your guilty pleasure? Internet time…I spend way too much time online.
12.If you could be part of any television show, which show would it be? I don’t watch a whole lot of TV so I don’t even know!
April 15th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Thank you so much for linking up! I really enjoyed reading your answers. :-)
April 21st, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Thanks for hosting!
April 15th, 2011 at 10:15 pm
You are such a slacker. Honestly.
I’m glad that we both like vanilla. :)
April 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm
mmmmm….vanilla ;)
April 15th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Hooray! So glad you are participating. I really enjoyed getting to know you more. <3
April 21st, 2011 at 7:21 pm
I enjoyed reading yours, too! I found we have some things in common!
April 16th, 2011 at 1:10 am
hello : )
I found you through the blog party link up. Nice to “meet” you. : )
April 21st, 2011 at 7:21 pm
You, too! I added all of the participants in my Google reader so I’m been reading your posts, too!
April 16th, 2011 at 2:28 am
The cord clamping issue is a big one. Fortunately, it seems that it makes a difference early, but doesn’t have such a long term impact especially for nursing kids. :)
April 27th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Yes, I just wish I would have been thinking a little more clearly about it at the time!
April 16th, 2011 at 3:13 am
Hi, just dropping by for the blog party! I spend way too much time online as well!
April 27th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Some people like TV…I like my computer…ha!:)
April 17th, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Already know you from NPN but loved getting to learn more about you! Cord clamping was a big issue for me and did not got as planned. I feel you! Oh – I love cheese too. Such a wonderful food!
April 27th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Cheese is the most perfect food ever! Well, maybe if it was better for me that would make it perfect. ;)
April 18th, 2011 at 1:58 am
I’m visiting from the NP blog party and I’m seeing ‘patience’ coming up time and time again in people’s answers. I know it’s one of my failings too!
April 27th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
I know! I saw it in so many people’s answers!
April 21st, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Visiting from the Blog Party! :) I too am not patient. I’m working on it though…it is hard! Oh and I love Baby Led Weaning too! :)
April 26th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I noticed LOTS of people mentioned patience! Guess I’m not alone.