Considering Homebirth (part 2)

I went to a screening of The Business of Being Born in Lexington this week. Going into it, I was afraid that it would be total propoganda, a Michael Moore-ish approach to documenting birth in America. However, I was pleasantly surpirsed! They did a great job of presenting homebirth and intervention-free (natural) birth as options for women with healthy, low-risk pregnancies without relying on scare tactics to get their point across.

The documentary is being released directly to Netflix at the end of February. I'd encourage ya'll to order it, watch it, and let me know what you think. But be warned--there are several uncensored birth scenes, so be prepared. It's definitely worth watching!

Also, Matt and I are meeting with our potential midwife next week! I actually got to meet her at the screening, and she seems really nice (albiet from Jersey...). We'll see how she does with our barrage of questions!

Also, this Monthy Python clip is REALLY funny :-)

Why my house smells so good today...

I'm trying out a new crock pot recipe and it's been simmering for four and a half hours! It's called Irish Stew. It involves lamb ("Don't worry--I make lamb!"), onions, carrots, potatoes, thyme, tapioca, beef broth, pepper and salt. And it would include turnips, but I couldn't find any at the store. I can hardly wait to eat it tonight!!!! In case you don't know, St. Patrick's Day is a big event in the Riley household. We usually invite some friends over for corned beef and cabbage (I'm still not a fan of the cabbage, or the flatulence it produces, but I'm getting more used to it), boiled red-skin potatoes, and Irish soda bread with lots of ruckus pub music in the background! Although it's still a few weeks away, I am already getting hungry for all that good food. And how our house smells today heightens my anticipation even more!



Abbie turned 9 months this week! Here is a picture from a few weeks ago. I have entitled it, "Queen of Drool." Yes, she now has a grand total of 8 teeth. !