Earth Baby

America, for all its strengths, can be a bit behind the times. At our small school, word traveled fast that baby Emmett had been born. We had not advertised the fact that we were planning to have him at home with a midwife, possibly in water. I wanted to play it by ear on the water birth, so I didn’t rent the expensive birthing pool. My midwife assured me that my oversized bathtub would work just fine. Of course, word traveled just as fast that “he was born in the bathtub!” Some of the younger kids were confused and asked if I knew he was going to be born when I got in.

I’m enjoying the Shopaholic series. I’m currently reading Shopaholic and Baby. I love the part where she finds out about a celebrity holistic doctor who does water birth with lotus leaves and Thai massage. The point is, in London I would be hip.

It seemed the natural progression that I should consider cloth diapers. So I found this fab website that has all kinds of natural, organic products. They even have cloth swim diapers, which I know will start saving me money almost immediately. As far as the diapers, let’s just say they aren’t cheap. They are cute and kind to the environment. Honestly, I am NOT turning into a shopaholic. If worst comes to worst, I can always sell stuff on ebay. Happy Earth Day!