Grease Monkeys

Historical Museum

"Baby Carrier
Oglala Sioux, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, ca. 1900.

Women in the family made and decorated baby carriers to welcome the new member. Their beadwork was designed to help the baby have a long, healthy life. For example, the beading in the shape of webs on the back of this carrier and the four lines on the corners of the back tab were symbols of protection. A small wooden frame inside allowed the baby to be carried on someone's back; the square tab on back could be tied with rawhide thongs to hang the carrier from a tree or teepee."

Placentophagy

Sabbath came over today to start my Placenta Encapsulation. Way cool! I wish she was here back in May when Jax was born, as I would have loved to have it done immediately postpartum, but I was not really up for doing it myself a few hours after the birth. I'm really excited about the little family experiments we want to do with it ;) Right now it's drying and she'll come back tomorrow to finish up the process.



I've been fascinated with placentas since just before we knew we were going to start trying to get pregnant for the first time. It's just such an amazing organ. Of course we checked Lili's out after her birth. We saved it in our deep freezer and planted it with a tree on her first birthday. It was large and thick and beautiful :) She was a tiny thing though, at 6lbs 7oz- but perfect and born 12 hours before her due date. Her pregnancy was a breeze and I really enjoyed my time with her in my belly. My pregnancy with Jax was much more of a challenge. I was often sick and struggled with feeling healthy during his pregnancy. I felt as if I was battling a handful of mental/physical/emotional issues the entire time. When I delivered his placenta, which came out "Dirty Duncan", we noticed right away that it was much smaller and obviously more beat up looking than Lili's had been when it was delivered. He seemed so tiny when he was born that I thought for sure he was a runt with an unhealthy placenta but he was a completed average 7lbs 4 oz, and born on his due date. I guess I just forgot how tiny newborns really are...I'd love to learn so much more about the awesomeness of the placenta. Though, I'm sure I'll still have just as much respect, awe and interest in The Amazing Placenta no matter how much I continue to learn about it. I guess just as with so many things about pregnancy and birth- sometimes it just defies logic and our human understanding. And that's pretty cool.

*And for the record- yes I tasted it, and no it doesn't taste like chicken.*

And some days absolutely nothing happens...

Yet another car line up...This one was good, but

it was nothing compared to the gas shortage last week, reminiscent of the 1973 oil crisis...

Does anyone else find it odd that in a house with 3 bathrooms they all run out of toilet paper at the same time?

"Mama! Mama! Look! Am I soooo strong?"

"Mama! I think I need some help with my coat."

Lili and Jax were gifted about a trillion Beanie Babies from my step-mom, who had quite the collection back in the day. They NEEDED to have nappies. Absolutely NEEDED them.


Today was your run of the mill average day :)

Last Cake

I finally finished my cake class, woot! This cake is for Sabbath- nothing like early birthday treats :)

26.

If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and greeen
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

Knit Bib