Time to roll with what I've got...

I've sat on this blog and sat and sat and sat....sorry, got caught up in a potty learning book for a second. I have much to say and share and yet cannot seem to get started, so tonight, with a glass of wine under my belt, I will begin anyway.
The simplest way to start is to tell you, the public (aka my mom), why I wanted to start this blog and my original vision for it's content. When I became pregnant with my now nearly two-year-old son, Anderson, in July of 2007, my life changed. He was totally and completely planned and like most parents, I had no clue how unprepared my husband and I really were. I began researching and through research I discovered a scary world. Harsh chemicals and a harsh reality crashed down on me: there was no one looking out for me but me. No one making sure my son grew up in a safe and healthy environment but me and my husband. The government regulations for product safety were a joke. The shear number of vaccines they were demanding parents to allow to be injected into their infants was astounding. I never even got to the aspects of natural vs. medicated birth before the little guy was here and then that birth left me with physical and emotional trauma that caused me to seek out even more knowledge.
Because I went from a long-hours career woman to a no-sleep stay at home momma, I sought the companionship of other moms with newborns and formed a mommy group. This group of women was such a blessing to me and also enlightening. First, I discovered that women need other women. Women have been supporting one another in child-rearing for centuries and now I know why. Those morning playdates with decaf Starbucks in hand (most of us were still nursing) were priceless because in those moments, looking around the room at other haggard faces and tired eyes, we knew that we were not alone. Secondly, I discovered that I was a freak. Some thought I researched things to death and spent too much time concerned about sodium lauryl sulfate in baby shampoo and making sure my child's food was organic...but some asked questions and I surprised myself by having an answer.
This blog was simply meant to be the answer to a question; a little slice of what I have learned and am still learning. Every day this blog weighs heavier and heavier on my mind and it's time I jump in tell the stories I am ready to tell and share the knowledge I have found along this crazy, bumpy, amazingly joyful ride called motherhood.