I feel the need to update, but I have been lacking the energy to keep my blog updated. I am currently 30 weeks pregnant, and with only 10 weeks left to go and a recent and impending move still looming over me, I've been exhausted!
Preparing for the birth of my first child has got me thinking about a lot of things: how I'll be as a mother, how my kids will view me, whether we can afford a child and pets at this time, if I'll be able to find full time employment, and just about every other topic that I'm sure most first time moms think about. I feel that, in one regard, I am different from other first time moms.
I have studied the environment for 5 years in school, earning a BA and MS in environmental studies and making a personal habit out of feeding my knowledge for all things green. I've loved my classwork, I've loved the topics that we have discussed and examined, and I loved the things that I have been able to take away from school and apply to my own life.
However, with this new little person growing inside of me, getting bigger and stronger every day, I can't help but feel panicked. A panic cause by the knowledge I have gained from my time spent in classes, researching and writing papers, and independent curiosity. I am afraid of what my child will be exposed to. I'm afraid of things that I've been exposed to while pregnant, and while assured that my pregnancy is right on track, I still find it hard to believe everything will be perfect when far from everything in this world is safe.
It may sound slightly crazy or hormonal on some level, but I have resolved to make my child's life as chemical free and pollution (both environmental and emotional) free as possible. This is where I want to introduce my new blog (hopefully one that will be more updated, since my life is currently consumed with the healthiest and greenest ways to raise a child.
I introduce to you: http://mygreenbaby.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
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