Let's get this party started

So my daughter is 9 months old and for the past 7 months I have talked about starting a blog.   So I have finally decided to stop talking and start writing.   I wanted to write a blog about being a mom but more importantly I wanted to share information on how to take a step back from what our society deems normal (think keeping up with the Jones) to take a step back to the basics.  I want to write out my positive experience with natural childbirth, using cloth diapers, breast feeding, making my own baby food, co-sleeping, doing the mom thing my way.  I also wanted to write about being a “working” stay at home mom.   I am certainly not saying that my way is the best way.  I firmly believe that everyone needs to make choices that work best for their lifestyle.  What I do want to share is my experiences so that if there is someone out there thinking about natural child birth, cloth diapering, nursing, making their own baby food they are able to educate themselves and make the choice that is right for them.  So here we go.  I think it is only appropriate for the first entry to be about childbirth…