I've read many times how you should allow your kids to get out and play in the rain or in puddles.  I couldn't agree more.  Last week it finally rained, so we put on our boots, and out we went.  Margot had a great time "splashing and splishing".

Shh, don't tell her it's not REALLY something bad for her.  Instead, it's organic, unsweetened applesauce.

This is just frozen french vanilla yogurt.

I like not feeling guilty about my kids rolling around in the grass.

While holding Margot's hand while she fell asleep tonight, she came out of her sleepy stupor for just a second and with her sweet little voice said "I had fun planting flowers today".  It brought tears to my eyes.

17.5 pounds and 27.5 inches long.  He's perfectly average, well except for his head, which is still really big...and beautiful!

He's been crawling for a month.  Goes any and everywhere he wants.  If you want to see him really go, just put the iPad down with someone on Facetime and he's off!  Starting to pull up on stuff.  

Doesn't sit up on his own yet.  He will eventually.  He prefers either standing or being on his stomach so not much time to practice that whole sitting thing.

Started eating solids about a week before his six month birthday.  So far he's had peas, sweet potatoes, acorn and butternut squash, broccoli, applesauce (will be waiting on that for a while as it caused him to be constipated), pears, blueberries, and then mixed vegetables (think veg-all, but not).

Still not sleeping through the night.   Or for more than maybe, MAYBE 3 hours, if we are lucky. Or in his crib all night (which admittedly, I like him in bed with me..if he sleeps...which he doesn't).  Generally naps about 30 minutes at a time in his crib, but sometimes we are lucky to get an hour.

Has terrible heat rash.  Working on getting that under control.  Might be switching to all new diapers. 

Still only has two teeth.

Loves, loves, LOVES Margot.  And Margot loves him!

People, I am walking a thin line on the road to insanity when it comes to the foods I feed my family and the products we use.  Especially for the kids.  When I became pregnant with Margot something clicked in my head and I could not justify using what I viewed as unhealthy products on my new baby.  A baby that was pure, free of nasty chemicals.

I religiously checked out (and still check) the Environmental Working Group's website to see what products had/have top ratings. Same goes with sunscreens.  I am anxiously awaiting the release of their 2012 sunscreen guide before I buy our summer supply.  Out are the convenient sprays, because they aren't good for children's respritory systems.  Out are the cheap lotions that can be picked up anywhere because of all the crap that is in them.   Yeah, I do know that there are a lot of people that don't agree with the EWG's reviews.  There will always be people who agree and disagree.

Then there are antibacterial soaps, lotions and gels.  Those are banned in the house too.  Again with the nasty chemicals, but most importantly triclosan.  Here is a blog post that talks about the issues. We just use plain ol' soap here.  

Don't even get me started on food!  Damn, it's so emotionally stressful for me to grocrery shop.  It's definitely self-induced.  I try my best to only buy organic produce, at least the ones that are on the "Dirty Dozen" list.  This makes shopping difficult since we don't have a Whole Foods around here.  Or ath the least, grocery stores that have wide selections of these type of products.  The way it is now, I buy most of our stuff at Super Target because they have a wider selection of produce, and are actually cheaper.  Then there is Trader Joes which is good for fruit at reasonable prices.  I'm actually disappointed with their quality of food and lack of organic meat.  There have been multiple times when we have bought cheese, fruit or bread only to have them mold within days.  Ok, so then there is Earth Fare.  I like their meat selection.  While most of their meats aren't organic, they do claim to be antibiotic and hormone free as well as humanely treated.  I've got to believe this, or else, well, I don't know what!  

So if you stayed with me there, that's three different grocery stores that I frequent.  Gah!

And if to make matters worse, I got in the car to go get groceries yesterday and their was a segment on People's Pharmacy (which I had never heard of before) which was talking about how the wheat we eat now is more of a "frankenwheat" and it isn't as good as everyone thinks.  Really???  REALLY!!  Is this a joke people?  Come on! I'm already so obsessed with everything now I've got to worry about whether the bread I'm feeding my child is like feeding her tablespoons of sugar.  ARGHHHHHHHHHH!  I am seriously going to be institutionalized over all of this!

While I pride myself in feeding Margot a pretty healthy diet, I do drive myself crazy sometimes. 

I wouldn't change anything, I just wish the goverment would care as much about what they supply us as I do!