Christmas times two... Utah and Michigan

Archie was hanging out with Gram; they strolled around while Ben and I ice skated- here is Archie 'watching' us.  He is a trooper. 

My hat was my favorite part of my outfit.  
Manker family photo!  This is everyone so far... Ben, Kate, Archie, Zach is next to Ben, then Christy and Alex, and Ben (Manker) is next to Alex and Laura is in front of Ben, then Mom and Dad.  Yeah Family!
Here is Arch with Uncle Alex, they bonded, it was nice.  
Archie got some t-shirts and a new silver rattle from Oman from his Uncle Zach.  He LOVES his rattle, he can hold on to it and shake it, although I am pretty sure he doesn't know he his doing it.  

We had a really nice Christmas morning in Provo with Grandma and Grandpa Brady.  Archie has a couple of pictures with his loot, his Christmas pajamas were his favorite:) He got a new hat, new mittens and new socks.  

Merry Christmas!

So the Neil Diamond ticket was my Christmas present and it was perfect. The concert was so much fun, and I had a lot of fun being there with Michelle, we danced and swayed and sang along with Neil- he told us too. The arena was almost full, we think some people opted not to go because of the weather... but it was fine driving back. He sang lots of his classics and a few new ones, and in between talked to the crowd, actually a funny guy. He sang to the people behind the stage, yes they sold seats behind the stage. Mr. Diamond ( as he was referred to over the intercom) felt bad that people actually bought seats behind him, so he sang them a couple of songs! There was a Santa Claus, lots of middle aged ladies, and us--- it was amazing. I haven't stopped listening to his music since we got home. He even showed pictures and video of himself growing up as a kid in Brooklyn. Best concert ever.
Merry Christmas to all! Ben and I are off to Michigan today, well be back in time for the semester to start. Love to all!

Neil Diamond is here!

Okay so for Christmas Ben bought me a ticket to see Neil Diamond in Salt Lake City... I am so excited-- it is tonight! The weather is getting worse and there are supposed to be blizzards and lots of snow and all sorts of fun winter time happenings, but Neil is already here-- I just called the arena where he is performing, they said there is no way the concert will be cancelled because he is here! Sooo, off I go with two of my dear friends to see Neil. We are packing our blankets, granola bars and water just in case. Happy Friday to everyone!

Arch's hair recession pattern

I have been joking with Kate that the tremendous rate at which little Archie is loosing his hair , he is becoming a regular Franciscan Monk. I have done my best to pluck and groom it along the way, but it seems that he lost most of it on the top and still kept enough tufts in the front and back that he may well end up spending his formative years explaining to his friends and family that he did not take a vow of monastic servitude. I'll let you all know if he looses the halo tuft and/or ever grows hair back in on top. For now, he only responds to Sir Franciscan Archi-'bald'

Hanging with mom... literally...

Archie and mom; we caught half of his smile on camera!

The little helper...

Archie helping Grandpa with the vacuuming!




Archie helping Daddy with his homework... he was a big help.

Dec. 7th

It was yesterday, but there were so many significant events so it deserves a post. Fist, happy birthday to Uncle Sam, brother-in-law Sam, and if Ben were writing, big brother Sam. Second happy birthday to Archie, who is now one month old, way to go kid! Third it was my turn to go to church while Ben stayed home with Archie, it was fast and testimony meeting, I loved it. Fourth we had some good friends over for an Indian meal, it was delightful. What a good day.
Well, Archie has definitely changed in the month that he has been here with us. He has gained some weight, thank goodness, but he still has those long, skinny legs, and giant feet- which we love and thank his Dad for. He smiled at me yesterday, which for him might have been more of a grimace, but to me it was a smile. He has started to make noises at times other than when he is upset or in need of something. I wouldn't call it cooing yet, but he'll get there- he likes to lay on his back and watch his toys, and he likes the noises they make. He pumps his legs and his arms like he should be swimming- he gets a little crazy with his movements, so hopefully that means we'll have lots of fun playing in the pool someday:)
He is a growing boy, he eats well, sleeps pretty well and is a joy to be around. At night he hangs out with Ben, from about 8 pm to 1 am while I get a few hours of sleep, they play and frustrate each other, but I am sure they mostly have fun. Then from about 1 am on I am on Arch duty. It works out, we both get a block of sleep and Archie gets to have both parents all to himself, one at a time.
I can't believe he is growing up so fast, he is still so little, but I found myself missing the time when he was first born and just tiny! He is heavier now, but he is also holding his head a lot better, looking around more, making eye contact with both of us, letting us know his likes and his dislikes... I love my family.

Chub.

Tummy time

So this is Arch enjoying his tummy time. I wonder about this kid sometimes, I mean I love him more than I could say, but he never seems to get upset (unless he is hungry) and I am afraid it is just building up.
He doesn't cry when he takes a bath, he doesn't cry when he is forced in to tummy time, and he doesn't mind having his diaper changed. What a good boy! That isn't to say that he doesn't get upset, he has his moments, don't we all...?

Arch-face

These are pictures of Archie at his baby blessing. We did it at home last week when we had more of our family in town for Thanksgiving. It was precious. My favorite picture is Grandpa Archie holding baby Archie-- I love them both so much.

Christmas is here!

We decorated our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving, I couldn't wait. I meant to take pictures of us doing it, but got too excited and just took picutres of the tree. It is small but it is lovely. It spins and glows in the dark! We listened to Christmas music and had a great time, someday when we live in our own place we will go and chop down a real tree, we can't miss out on that tradition.
The tree was in the closet behind many of Susan's Christmas decorations; my loving husband took on the boxes and the low ceiling of the coat closet to fetch the tree, so it was almost like chopping down our own.

Thanksgiving Day

I have thought about it and it isn't really difficult to come up with things that I am thankful for. There are hundreds of things to say, everyday. I was in bed this morning, just after feeding Archie thinking of them all. I am thankful for family; in a general way but in a very specific way too. I am thankful for the relationships that I have with my family, the friendships that I share with them, I am thankful that we can be friends and are connected by being family. I am thankful that Archie is here with us, that he is a part of our family and will eternally be. I am thankful to know that there is a Father in Heaven who loves me, loves my life, and wants what is best for me. I am thankful to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is on the earth and that we can learn about it and gain joy from it; the plan of happiness truly gives significant, deeply satisfying joy and happiness and I am so grateful to be here to learn about it. I am thankful to live in this country, to have rights and freedoms that weren't granted 200 years ago, and still today in other places. I am thankful that I can make choices and anticipate the consequences so I can make better choices and learn from my mistakes. I am thankful to have a bed to sleep in that is warm, with heat in our home and a refrigerator full of food. I am thankful for the Internet so my parents can see their grandson through skype, so I can keep in touch with family and friends, so we can share in each other's lives and feel a sense of connection. I am thankful for hot showers, for hot cider, for Christmas trees and decorating them with bright ornaments and lights. I am thankful to be able to recognize my blessings, and I pray that I will never forget them.

Days 3 and 2

Yesterday we dipped the fondant candies in chocolate, and by 'we' I mean everyone else but me and Archie, we had other things to take care of... The chocolate is so delicious; it melts in your mouth, it is the perfect blend of sweet and smooth and savory, love love love it. Today I took a walk with Ben and Alex, Archie stayed home with his Aunt Kristen and Uncle Tyler. It was wonderful, not particularly sunshiney, but a good temperature for a short walk.
Walks clear my mind, they make me feel like I am re-energizing each part of my body, and they give me clarity, I don't always know how, but they are an important part of my day, I am thankful that there are so many people willing to go for walks with me, and to watch Archie while I take them.

Days 7,6,5 and 4

I am a little behind in writing but hopefully not in gratitude. I feel like Friday was years ago, I just can't remember what has been happening the past few days. Okay, here we go, I remembered. We took Archie for his two week appointment on Friday, and the doctor told us that he was a healthy little boy! He was back up to his birth weight plus a pound, so he is about 8 lbs. and 1 oz. He is 21 inches long, from about 19 in the hospital. His cheeks are chubbier, and so is his tummy, but his legs and arms remain long and skinny, he is definitely my husbands son. So that was a good day for us. Unfortunately Ben and I got flu shots while we were there which isn't so unfortunate in itself, but the shot made me a little sick, and my wonderful husband took such good care of Archie while I was asleep ( longer than usual). I will continue to be so thankful for all of the service and love that we get from Ben, "we" as in me and Arch. Sunday Ben stayed home with the little boy so I could go to the first block of church, then I came home and he went to the third block. I know we didn't go together, but it felt like we did. Sharing the responsibilities of taking care of Archie and taking care of each other made me feel like we are still doing things together, even if we are not physically in the same spot. Today is Monday and Grandma and Grandpa (Archie, whom Archie is named after) Brady came by to visit! I am thankful for family, for feeling loved and giving love, it is one of the simplest and most complex feelings of all, and the most rewarding.
Being a mom is getting less confusing, although I can't say that it is getting easier. I am loving it more and more, and I am getting to know my son more and more which makes taking care of him better and more full of joy. He doesn't scare me as much! He is only about 2 and 1/2 weeks old and he seems to have changed so much, I wonder what he'll look like by Christmas.

Day 8: Simple Pleasures

I was finally able to get my ring off yesterday, it had been on my finger without the possibility of coming off since about July. I love being married, and I love who I am married to, I just don't want to wear the ring for a few days. I do still have the dry red skin where the ring rested for these past 4 months, that will have to suffice as my symbol of marriage for now!
Well, with so many things to be thankful for, today I had a donut and a diet, caffeine free Dr. Pepper for breakfast...it was delicious. I also took a hot shower, took a nap while Mr. Archie was napping and read a few pages in The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a really good book I intend to finish one of these days. Simple pleasures make the world go around some days:)

Day 9, Bigger feet...

My body is de-swelling! I am oh-so-grateful, however I think my feet got wider. They are no longer full of fluid, but they seem to be bigger, I'll know for sure when I try on my heels and can't get them all the way in. I think ever since I had little Arch I have been wearing my yellow crocs, I don't have to bend down to put them on, they are the most comfortable and if my feet are swollen no one can tell. I can almost get my ring off my finger- I guess my hands have a little de-swelling yet to do. I love Archie and I love that he is here, being pregnant was a good experience... but I am glad to be getting my body back.

Day 10

Thanksgiving is only 10 days away! For you teachers out there, and students for that matter, a break is coming soon, and lots of food!:) Today is a sunshiney day, cold outside, brisk and perfect. I wish Archie and I could go for a walk-- I think he is still too little and I am still too in recovery mode-- otherwise we would be out there. I love days like this, and that is what I am thankful for today. It is sweater weather, hot chocolate weather, and watch a movie warm in a blanket weather, I love it. When sweater weather comes again in the spring Arch and I will be ready, he already has his sweater picked out.
The photo is Archie's cousin, Alexandria, she is going out for a walk in her sweater.

11 days of thanks

I came across a friends blog today and she started 30 days of thanks. I am a little late, but there are still 11 days until thanksgiving, not that my gratitude and thanks end when thanksgiving arrives, but for now I am going to focus on being thankful everyday, for something, for someone; life seems happier when you have things to be thankful for.
Just having had a new son come into the world, I am extremely grateful for him, and for his precious little squeaks, and little hands, and for him coming to our family. I don't know how, or where it comes from but Archie makes me love my husband more, he makes me love life more, and love being who I am. Today I am thankful for Archie's influence in bringing more joy and love into my life.

Archie and his Dad hanging out, just the boys... and the front and back of the quilt that I made for Arch. It is so much more fun to make things for him than myself. I made a couple of pee pee tee pees, I'll have to take a picture of them as well! We haven't tried them yet, to our dismay, our bed is getting tiny little Archie pee all over it, mostly on my side....

I haven't written in about a month... but now things are getting exciting- so I have something to write about! I know Ben has posted his sentiments about Archie, now it is my turn. He is amazing, he makes me feel elated when I see him, he also makes me weepy and overwhelmed with love- I want to give him everything he needs, protect him from anything that is harmful, cuddle with him every time he cries. He doesn't cry that much, he squeaks and whimpers more-- it is too adorable to be upset with.
I just don't know how to fully articulate the range of emotions that go along with caring for, being responsible for and loving this little boy. It is scary at times, but I think that is why God gives us such an unexplainable ability to instantly love these little people, they need us, we need them, and life just wouldn't feel right without him, now that he is here.
My mom has been here, thank goodness, to help and lend support. Ben and I are very thankful for her and her time-- she is a genius too. We needed to run some errands, and Ben was home with Archie, but he was upstairs and Archie's room is downstairs, and I just wasn't ready to leave him on his own in a room, so my mom put together a makeshift bed in our laundry basket and we brought Arch to Ben! He didn't move the entire hour and a half that we were gone, he was just cuddled in his basket- perfect solution.
I can't wait to introduce little Arch to all of you, and I can't wait for all of you to be a part of his life. Thank you for all the support and encouragement, and your love.

Arch is Archie and Archie might be a Sarch

Ben here,

I feel I have to qualify all my posts so that Kate isn't held liable for any of my idiosyncratic blunders. Today's qualification: Ben loves Arch, Kate, and blogging on the weekends. Okay, so probably this weekend more than most. The news is out and at least thirty to forty of the most informed members of the Manker-Brady tribe have been notified. Arch came and Kate couldn't be happier. I am happy too, but in a certain way, I am thinking that as Kate's pregnancy is ending, and mine is just beginning. So, I am still working on making sense of the happiness I am feeling.

I know, announcing my pregnancy is a bit weird. Just follow me for a minute. After managing all the the life adjustments Kate has undergone as Arch gradually took up more and more space in her mid-region, as well as the myriad other emotional, unseen changes she underwent, Arch's arrival has brought her a flood of emotional satisfaction, almost rewarding her for all the sacrifice and acute labor pains she experienced. As for me, most of my discomfort came in the form of having less of a share of the pillows in bed, less kissing (the moment Kate became pregnant, my breath became death stench 85), and a few more minutes of back rubbing and feet rubbing for Kate. Needless to say, I haven't born the elephants share of Arch's development. But he is here now, and I am learning what it is now to not only be a dad, but to be pregnant. Everything has changed. Less sleep might be an easy target of identifying the change, but what I am trying to communicate is much more than a few less hours of sleep at night. I am responsible in a way that is humbling. I am pregnant in a non-abortive, rest of my life relationship with this child. Arch needs a dad and these past few days, I have felt that being his pa means something I hadn't considered before. Maybe it is for this reason that I look at my experience as being identifiably different than Kate's. Arch has already been in need of her. He, only now, seems to present himself to me such that I recognize him needing me too.

I suppose at the bottom of this idea I am attempting to communicate is a reversal of perception I have had. It is not so much that WE get him, but HE gets us. Arch's birth is a moment of recognizing how vulnerable and dependent he is on us. One moment of looking at him and I recognized that he is infinitely more than I could describe. He is him. He is a complete everything, more than simply a son, a boy and a baby. He is a life of infinite potential. Feeling this has altered my perception from what he means to me, to what I mean to him, to the role he depends on me filling in his life, as his father. Not only does he get us, but he will need us for the next while. Physically, emotionally, even socially, he will learn from the type of environment which WE choose to provide for him. His initial world reality will be that which Kate and I have a large stake in presenting. We are an addition to Arch's family as much as he is an addition to our family. Jokingly, I want to exclaim, Good luck pal, I know you didn't ask for us! But I cannot believe that his arrival to us was the 'card' he drew, or solely reducible to biological explanations. He is here and he is with us. No matter how much I can try to describe it, I am overwhelmed with the greater, more eternal experience of birth, mortality and death. These all seem such false divides in the face of Arch. He is HIM, and he is here with us for now. I am happy and grateful to have him.

We are in the hospital still and Kate's lunch just arrived, I am going to go vulture it before she eats all the good stuff.

Love you all and thank you for your support.

Benjamin

Archie Bernard Brady!

Archie Bernard Brady was born on November 7th around one o'clock pm. He weighs 7 lbs 1oz and is 19 inches long. He has lots of dark hair with a little curl, an adorable chubby face. His legs are long, skinny and wrinkly and his feet are exactly like his daddy's! They are long and skinny with really long toes! Basically he is adorable and is finally here whoo hoo!
-Posted by Lil' Arch's auntie, more will come from the parents!!!

Baby Arch is finally here!

36 Weeks!

Your baby is gaining about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy hair that covered his body, as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Next week, your baby will be considered full-term. Most likely he's in a head-down position, but if he isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an external cephalic version, where she'll try to turn your baby by manipulating him from the outside of your belly.

I really want him to get out of this melon stage, I don't really like melon, except for watermelon, and he had better not get that big. We had an exciting web-cam baby shower over the weekend. My mom put it on from Michigan and it was really great. She gave us a really wonderful and fantastic stroller, more or less a jogging stroller-- I love it. I want Archie to be here so I can take him on long walks, Ben thinks I should just fill the stroller up with the presents we received and push it around the block. I'll post a picture of it later. Thank you so much to all who were so generous.

PS

Archie is due one month from today!

Baby Experiences

I wrote a couple of experiences and thoughts about my pregnancy for the baby shower that my mom threw for us. I thought I would post them here too.
Finding out:
Back in February I suspected that I was pregnant, but I was so afraid to find out, just in case it wasn’t true. My body was definitely freaking out inside… my boobs hurt, my back hurt, and I wasn’t cramping up like I normally would. I was playing on an indoor soccer team at the time. I am pretty sure it was February 11th when I broke my wrist. I was running down the field with the ball, and was tripped, came down on my hand and heard a small snap…. my wrist was broken and my season over. Good thing too, because this is what inspired an in depth look as to whether or not I was pregnant.
I told Ben that something was going on and that I was almost sure I was going to miss my period. We had decided previously that we wanted to start trying for a baby, but this would have been like making that decision and the next day getting pregnant… which for all we know is what happened. So I think he was a bit skeptical. We had a tight budget, and I didn’t want to spend $20 on pregnancy tests that were just going to tell me I wasn’t pregnant- so not worth it. So we agreed, after I missed my period by 3 or 4 days, to go to the dollar store. I figured if we spent a buck and got a negative result then no big deal on the financial end; if we got a positive result then great! Now we know for next time that we don’t need to spend a ton of money for a test.
We got two tests and some candy, 5th Avenues were on sale, they are Ben’s favorite. I had heard or read somewhere that peeing on the little stick in the morning is the best time- it has the most hormones of some sort to determine a positive or negative. I mustered all of my patience and waited till morning. I think it was a two day process, at least a two stick process, I couldn’t make out the first test, it had one line for sure that was pink, and a faint pink line next to it, but did that really mean I was pregnant? So the next day I tried again, and the same results stared me in the face. I wasn’t satisfied. I decided to go to an office where someone else in a white coat, or at least brightly colored scrubs would let me know for sure. I found a free clinic and with my newly casted arm, somehow drove myself and managed to undo my pants, shimmy them down, hold the cup, pee into the cup and not all over my hand, write my name on the cup, because of course I forgot to do it before there was liquid in it, wash, and pull up and button my pants again. I am sure I was in there for about 20 minutes—
I went to the waiting room- and waited. It seemed like a long time, I watched a little girl play at a table and thought about what it would be like to have a child, to be a mom, for Ben to be a dad, and then they called me in and told me I was pregnant! I smiled and said thank you. The nurse made sure that this was a happy occasion by asking me if this was really what I wanted, and I resolutely said “yes, I am happy to be pregnant”.
I went home giddy, and waited for Ben to come home. He knew that I went to the clinic that day, and I cannot hide my emotions. When he walked in the door, he asked what had happened, what did I find out—he can’t really hide his emotions either, he had a smile on his face as soon as he saw the smile on my face. We were pregnant and we were thrilled.

Mommies, Daddies and Babies:
Ben has been to every appointment that I have been to. He hasn’t always been excited to be there, but he wanted to be with me because he knew it was important to me. Now as it gets closer to the due date he has stopped asking me if I want him to be there, and he has started negotiating appointment dates with the receptionist based on his class schedule. I think it is exciting for us to feel more and more like a mom and a dad. We are a part of that category now; parents. He moves and we can see it, I can certainly feel him inside me and we love him. Whether or not he makes it past this very day, Ben and I feel like parents and have experienced a tiny bit of what it is to be a mom and a dad.

Archie update

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Your uterus — which was entirely tucked away inside your pelvis when you conceived — now reaches up under your rib cage. If you could peek inside your womb, you'd see that there's more baby than amniotic fluid in there now.

So he is now a honeydew-- what a great kid. We went to the doctor yesterday and everything is looking normal and good and great. Arch is facing the correct direction for now, he could still flip around, but it isn't super likely. I am definitely in a waddle stage of the pregnancy, I am more uncomfortable at any given time, and more tired-- but I don't have to work anymore, today was my last day, so that works out perfectly. I don't mind being uncomfortable for a few more weeks, he'll gain weight and I'll gain weight and it will all be worth it.

Kate and Ben Jib Jab, by Kristen Brady

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Anniversary Breakfast... mmmmm

Ben and I have decided to make our lives easier. Instead of two people worrying about the planning and arranging of anniversaries and valentine's Days, etc. we have agreed to rotate. So this year I planned the anniversary, and he'll plan Valentine's Day, then next year we switch. No hurt feelings if someone forgets, no pressure for one person to always be the one to do it-- all of this equals more fun for both of us. So for this very wonderful and great day, that Ben has to spend at school, I thought a really big, delicious breakfast would be perfect. But, Ben isn't really a big breakfast kind of guy, he doesn't really love breakfast types of food... so I dug deep and decided to do more of a European style breakfast with a few twists.
Almost everyone in the family that lives close was here to help. Kristen helped make bread, we had three kinds. Dutch oven hard-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside bread, braided warm bread, caramel bread, oh and store bought crossiants. Kara and Devin arrived and set out the meats and cheeses beautifully, they also arraged the table and made everything look so nice, thanks guys. We had jams and butter, and fruit, and juices...oh and green olives. Spectacular. I wish we all could have eaten it together! There was a lot of food:) Alex, if you read this, I think you in particular would have loved it, plus no eggs--
So now, Ben is at school, I have to work, and it was a great morning.

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. Go baby!

Baby updates

I thought it would be fun to copy the information that the babycenter.com sends me each week, so here it is!

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

He is a pineapple--I can't wait to see him!

We also went to the county fair and saw vaulters, girls doing acrobatics on horses, it was really cool. The picture of Ben in the snake was our trip to the Mayan, a restuarant with cliff divers inside!
Last week Monday we went to a Beatles concert-- four men performing as the Beatles, their group is called Imagine, it was a lot of fun. Kristen and I have been experimenting with making bread. We started with thawing Rhodes rolls and rolling it out, stuffing it with olives, cheese, pepper, garlic and a few other things, then we braided it-- not our own recipe, we saw it in the paper. But since then we've tried other combinations, attempted some that have turned out better than others, but non have been inedible so far, so that keeps us going!
My doctor told me that doing water aerobics might help the achey-ness in my hips, I am going to start taking classes, I am pretty excited, I think Arch will like it too. According to our last visit things are looking good, and we are both healthy and both gaining weight, yea (well yea! for Arch, yea. for Kate) Ben and I have also started taking our pre-natal classes; a lot of information, and I am sure I just sit there and look stunned the whole time. There are so many things that I have no clue about! But we are learning- for example, amniotic fluid-- it is just baby pee, Arch pees, then breathes it in, then pees, I didn't know how to feel about that information at first. As long as other babies do it that way I don't feel so weird about my kid doing it that way.
Kristen is making more delicious carmel bread--- time to go, love to all!