http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com childbirth, home birth, babies, mamas, doula, midwifery Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:35:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These two pictures are from a couple that was having their first baby. You can tell from the drawings who felt what about birth!  The first picture is of Dad running into the room nervous (drawn by Dad). The second picture is mom thanking God for a great birth and husband cheering her ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/more-birth-art/ I thought I would fill you in on life here at placid farm.  It isn't the most exciting, but it sure is relaxing and beautiful. The kids just love to spend time with the grandparents.      We are trying to keep our garden small this year.  We have only planted a few things.  Last ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/around-the-farm/ Here is an idea.    ABC News reports a list of Tax Deductions You Should Know About, including the fact that: You can deduct a number of medical expenses as they pertain to the expansion, or even delay, of your family. Deductions include fees paid for childbirth preparation classes, certain fertility enhancement procedures, ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/tax-deductions/ The first class of each series, I give my class their first project.  One is that they have to track their food intake for the next week and the other is that they have to come back the following week with some type of artwork. This art can be in any form, ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/birth-art/ This is a picture of the latest group from the Complete Childbirth classes. I just love them! They are full of questions and have such a great attitude about birth. We had our labor rehearsal class on this night and it was sooo much fun. I always love this class because it is so ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/i-love-my-class/ My wonderful husband made me some great new business cards, that are actually grammatically correct. My last set of cards were pretty on the eyes, but said "labor assitant". Obviously this is not a good thing for many reasons. 1. I only have two jobs listed on the card which makes it all ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/new-business-cards-and-stuff/   Every morning when Jude wakes up I ask him what he would like for breakfast. The options are usually, O's and milk and honey, waffles or oatmeal. The O's in our house are basically Cheerios except the organic healthier version that is wheat free from Central Market. Every morning I get a good ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/os-and-milk-please/ And most importantly.....COMMUNITY!!    A community garden that is. I have really felt a need for our church to grow in the community, after all our mission statement is to    "Spread the Gospel to people in the San Marcos area, and bring each of them into an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ." And what better way ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/family-friends-vegetables/ I have finally come full circle to pursuing my education for midwifery. Trying to decide where to get my education is the hardest part. I really want thorough and good quality. There are lots of programs that offer the short and quick route to get your certification. As much as I want to become ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/the-great-debate/ I watched this video today. It is really thought provoking. We eat so much junk unknowingly. I hope it inspire you like it did me to eat better and READ THE INGREDIENTS. This is something we do already since our boys have food allergies, but now much more so just for the ... http://completechildbirth.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/how-to-get-fat-without-really-trying/