Hey y'all. I have a hard time believing that January is coming to a close. Time is flying by so quickly! We've lived in Japan for over 6 months and it really does feel like home to us. We always say "home is where the doggies are waiting for us". And most likely, wherever we go from here in the next 3 years, those doggies will be sitting at Yokota waiting for their family to come home. :-)
A lot of changes are headed our way in the next 2 months! Well I suppose one BIG change will cause a lot of little changes? With baby Copeland due at the end of March, I can already say that the mixed emotions of preparing to become a Mommy to a little person that will grow into a big person with a family of their own, is quite a roller coaster ride. I guess I just need to get this off of my chest and out in the open.
I am fully aware of the fact that I am a first time mom. I know that I don't have all of the experiences of a woman who has already had one kid or even has 3. I don't know if I'm the only pregnant woman that feels this way but I can't help but notice that when other folks hear that we're doing something different, like cloth diapering, or whatever, I always here this "Ooh.. Are you sure you want to do that? Do you know how much a baby poops when it's first born?"
Hold on a second... NEWS FLASH! WHAT?! Babies poop!? Please tell me you're joking. I did not sign up for this mess... Where can I get off of this crazy train?? Oh.. I can't get off here? Or the next stop?? :-)
I've learned an important lesson while living in Yokota. The first one is that not everyone is excited about childbirth in the way that I am... I acknowledge that. The second one is that because of the first lesson, I keep my mouth shut now. If you want to know something, ask. I don't ever want to come off like a know-it-all. Because I am not. I am still just a woman that has as much to learn about life and mothering as the next one.
AND about this Babywise thing... I realize that there is a degree of flexibility that makes it work for some people. However, Gary Ezzo, as a person, needs to get his facts straight. And maybe, if you're interested, you can equip yourself with some background info on this man. You might be surprised by what you find out.
http://www.ezzo.info/
So, enough about that. Just needed a little rant... :-)
