They are FUN little girls! And thoughts on the pervasiveness of crappy food....

So, all the junk that fills our grocery stores (even Whole Foods)--I know it was started to make money. But it's so ingrained in my head as something to "help the busy housewife," that packaged, fortified, lite, DEAD food is something we should happily and gratefully put in our bodies. It's marketed as healthy, and I spent so much time believing it. It's hard to undo the idea that saturated fats are bad for you. And the conventional wisdom that pastuerization is helpful. And it really robs everyone, especially people who stay at home--this idea that prepared food helps you get through your day. I remember worrying about what I would do when the girls didn't need constant attention (are we there? at moments)--I read about moms gambling, drinking, etc. (geez, I guess that's how Oprah gets many of her guests). The thing about preparing whole foods (at least for me, now, as I get started) is that it is something that I can do at home that takes up a great deal of time in a productive way. I guess I started out looking at it as a hobby, to justify all the time spent. But as it gets a little easier, it feels like something I "should" be doing. I want to tell everyone about it; I want to give Nourishing Traditions as a baby shower gift (and bring meals to the new mama). I feel so freakin' wholesome. I really hope I don't burn out.

My egg-eating, CLO-swilling, healthy girls:

• They love wearing their bunny ears and hats. I hope this hat-loving phase lasts through spring and summer. There is not enough hair there to offer any protection.
  
• Nico likes to scream. Or is it shrieking? I do not respond. Lena has a sort of screech, though it seems more situational.
  
• They still love water bottles and giving raspberries.
• Lena can use the kazoo--or whatever Chris' version is called--has been for a couple weeks.
• They both love cars and wheels. I really need two ofeverything. I thought it was silly at first, but maybe it is unfair to them to expect them to share so early. But hopefully they will be good sharers, because we can't get two of everything. The most coveted toys are in the closet awaiting a partner.
• Nico does dramatic, heart-breaking crying. Then stops on a dime.
• Nico loves Frank Black. They both maintain their excellent dancing skills.
  
• Made my first chicken stock. Note to self: purchase a butcher knife. I managed to cut the neck once. I basically broke it apart. The dogs were very excited.
• Is it that spring is visiting, or is it getting nourished? I feel so good and so positive! Woohoo! (Maybe we're coming out a healing crisis.)
  

New goals--write a line of poetry or do some yoga every night.