i'm a little bit crunchy, quite a bit conservative, a fair amount of attachment, add in authoritative, stir in some guilty preemie mom and a little drop of crazy... and that pretty much sums me up.
that is to say: we eat pretty healthy, but occasionally get handed our meals through a window. we have a specific morals we wish to instill in our kids, co-sleep but sleep train. i believe in baby wearing- but also personal playtime. i want a strict adherence to rules we set- and will be doling out consequences when those rules are broken- even spanking (gasp!). we're delaying or skipping vaccines along with meds for everyday aches and infections (like tylenol for fever) but give our little bird synagis every month during RSV season. we will most likely send our kids out of the home for school but will be looking for a school with high standards- maybe even a private school (double gasp!). i believe in leaving babies in tact, but would happily pin my kid's ears if they were getting made fun of..... most importantly i believe in being willing to change my opinion when life screws up all of my plans.
and oh, boy, does life do that. i wanted a water birth, a home birth, a doula, a midwife, a peaceful transition from pregnancy into parenthood with all the new age bells and whistles... i mean,
