Kai Blog..Round Two!

With the help of a friend, I started a blog soon after Kai was born. I had no idea what I was doing and never really felt very passionate about it, only showing it to family and close friends.  That was almost two years ago now, and the last entry was dated almost one year ago.  When I look back on it, I see that the blog became more of an online baby book for Kai than anything else.  It's purpose was solely to help motivate me to record how Kai was changing and developing each month of his first year.  Usually, I was too lazy to write these things down in my actual journal, but with the blog I felt accountable to something. I had to get that fifth or sixth or seventh or eighth month entry posted on the exact date he became another month older.  If I didn't, of course nothing bad would happen, but something inside me just wanted to get it done.  Before I delete that blog from cyberspace, I plan on printing out each of the 12 posts celebrating each of Kai's first 12 months, and putting them together as a sort of baby book dedicated to him.  Okay, let's be realistic... it could be a long time before I get around to that!    


So now it's on to this new blog, It's Kai's world; because quite frankly, it is.  Just about every decision or choice we (my husband and I) make these days has to do with him.  Will it interfere with his nap? What should I make for breakfast? For lunch? For dinner? Will it be healthy enough? Is he (are we) getting all of our nutrients? If I leave him, how long should I go for? Will he want to nurse? Will he eat anything? If he has a runny nose and a cough is it wrong to take him out where there will be other kids? What activity should we play? Am I entertaining him enough? Is he dressed appropriately? Is that toy safe or toxic?  And the list of questions goes on and on and on.  Some days it gets overwhelming, and often times I find myself turning to the internet and reading about what other moms are up to, how they are handling things, what they are doing with their kids.  I get lots of great advice this way, and lately I've started to feel a little greedy.  I'm always taking, but never giving; hiding behind a screen, "stealing" other mama's wisdom and tips and recipes and game ideas.  Well, starting this blog is my way of trying to change that.  Even if only a handful of people ever read it, at least I've put something back out there,and even if just one mama out there finds something that she can relate to or an idea she can use, I will feel like I've succeeded.  The blog will be simple, hopefully consisting of some recipes (mainly vegan, but always healthy, and never complicated.. I'm no chef), a few game ideas (usually adapted from other, more creative mama's ideas), outings with the little man, and of course, my favorite topic... green tips for some eco-friendly living.