James really enjoyed his first Father's Day. I have some pictures to post later. James really liked his cufflinks. I also gave him a grilling set from Eddie Bauer. For lunch, Olivia and I took him to Atlanta Bread Company and then we went to Barnes and Noble to look around for birthday ideas (his b-day is 6/30). We relaxed in the afternoon and then went to dinner at Smokey Bones with my family.
I think James really enjoyed his first Father's Day. It meant a lot to me to honor him as Olivia's Daddy. Last night, afer we all went to bed, I read for a while. As I laid there reading*, my daughter and my husband snored (I snored while pregnant, and when I stopped, James started). I thought about how blessed I am and I thanked God for my family.
*I was reading about the benefits of breastfeeding, and boy did I learn a lot! I actually want to post about this later. I learned so much-- that the mother's body gives the baby white blood cells constantly through her milk, that there are special proteins that promote brain development, that there are enzymes that clean out the baby's digestive system to keep it healthy, and much, much more. So fascinating and miraculous.
Posted by Hannah at June 19, 2006 01:42 PMI belive it absolutely is the perfect food!
Posted by: Amy at June 19, 2006 04:41 PMIt is definitely amazing that we make this perfect food to nourish our babies!
Posted by: Amy at June 19, 2006 04:43 PMGlad J had a good father's day :)
I know what you mean there are sooooo many benefits to both baby and mom for breastfeeding.
So glad that James had an excellent first Father's Day! The grilling set sounds awesome, too. We have a Smokey Bones here in Albany ~ their quesadillas ROCK!
Posted by: Lisanne at June 19, 2006 09:00 PMEven after my third baby it amazes me that we can sustain these babes. Zander is now 5 months and 1 week old and has only had breastmilk - and he is a big boy :)
Posted by: Melany at June 20, 2006 08:39 AMMy best friend is specializing in pediatrics in chiropractic school and has taught me SO many awesome things about pregnancy, babies, and the human body. You know it is better to actually feed from the breast, rather than pump and serve from bottle? The baby's saliva is absorbed through the mother's skin, and that dictates what kinds of nutrients are in the milk. When babies are first born they can't process proteins, so breast milk doesnt have any, but later, it does, along with other stuff that is naturally added as the baby needs it!
Also, giving birth vaginally is much safer and healthier for the baby because the process of squeezing through the birth canal actually expells a lot of fluids and other gunk from inside the baby, therefore providing the baby with healthier lungs and breathing systems than c-sectioned babies.
Talking with her gives me the baby bug SO bad! I can't imagine knowing this stuff, and going through the whole process of pregnancy and giving birth, and NOT believing in God!
Posted by: Allison at June 22, 2006 11:16 AM