Before, now and inbetween
In 1 Year:
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- He has transformed from Dotty Dotty to DoddMan
- Grown 3 times his original size
- Learned to eat, sit, crawl, grab, pick up…
- Popped 7 teeth without a second of fuss or complaint
- Not slept even a night in a cot
- Never tried formula
- Has never been left to cry or refused a hug or comfort
- Has used one packet of disposable nappies, most while on our trip
- He has gone through two sniffle noses and two colds, one with fever
- Has not had any medication, be it homeopathic, gripe water or “just a paracetamol”
- Never slept through, but who cares
- Never used soap or shampoo
- Still hasnt taken solids to heart and loves to just explore them and eat small quantities..when in the right mood
- Yes, still breastfeeds around the clock
- Learned to kiss months ago and does it constantly
- Flown across the country
- Attended political rally
- Eaten chili, garlic, dirt, sand and just about anything really
- Still thinks I am the world and all that matters
- We have never pressured him to be “independent” or had any power struggles
- It has been pleasure to get to know him and
- .. He has managed to make us fall in love with him without even trying
- Oh, and I have taken 1,982,233 pictures of him, approximately
Beautiful!!
You made my heart happy with these pictures! I love his birth PIX! And this new one is EXCELLENT!
Caramel WE LOVE YOU! HAPPY “BIRTH” DAY TO YOU!
Much Love Mommie!
Happy Birthday, little big Dotty!
Nice list! And nice pictures! It is strange to me that you seem more emotional on the 1st year picture but may be it is from the photographer. ;)
Will you tell me more about the soap? None at all? And how is it?
Itilien, maybe because we had a few outtakes for the second picture. Didnt have that option with the first. Ha ha.
I might write something specific about the soap and shampoo, but yes, we use just water and he doesnt look any different than his peers – clean, lovely smelling and with perfect shiny hair and smooth skin.
What a great way to spend a year. Happy Birthday little man!
yes – I would love to know more about the no soap thing!
I’ve gotten more natural since you!
and can say some of those on your list too! although wish I could say the 1 year without a taste of fomula I can say 8 months without a single taste of formula! :0 Pretty good for me or us here in the not so cruchy world. and we have only used mabye 3 packs of diapers – including vacation and hosipital – and wish i would have started it sooner too.. (see I need antoher one to start cloth eariler and go longer with nursing) although i’m still nursing… going for a year.. even if we supplement with formula a little….
We don’t use soap either. In fact I rarely use soap on myself even. Is that gross?
No, I was just curious what the results of not using soap are.
Itilien, I cant see any difference really. At least nothing negative.
Bec, if it is, then count my kids gross, although I cant say this title would suit them at all. I still use some soap for myself, but hope to wean slowly away from it. If not completely, at least almost.
so cool to see the “same” picture of then and now! He is one very loved little boy!! And be honest… you KNOW you have taken way more pictures of him than that!!!