Don’t know if you know, but the formula companies are putting on a full court press of advertising, trying to make people believe that Formula is better than breast milk. They are going so far as to say that if your child doesn’t like their vanilla enhanced formula, then try Chocolate. Seriously? I guess the idiot who came up with idea didn’t like the taste of formula back in ’82. This must be his  way of getting back at mom.

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The next time you see an ad on TV and you see a cute baby, and hear a soft warm voice telling you about how great a particular product is, remember this. Enfagrow wants to have your baby drink chocolate milk all the time. It reminds us that the companies that make all of those products you see every time you walk down an aisle in a grocery store don’t care about you or your babies health. They just want their dollar and if it takes getting your child sick, who cares.

You might say that last comment is unfair, but sticking a bottle in your babies mouth with chocolate milk is unfair. You never gave him or her a chance.

Do any of you have Sleep Apnea? Laura thinks Todd does. How does it effect your life? Also, kudos to Santa Clara for doing something out of the ordinary and something special for their kids. Plus, find out how to win tickets to the documentary “Babies” from Milagros Boutique.

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You won’t believe why Todd had to give props to Spongebob Squarepants. He also told you how you could win tickets to the new Documentary “Babies” this weekend. Laura shared a perfect way to make tiles of your kids hands and feet. Todd’s Facebook page has started talking to him, Obama better do something about this and the B52′s at the Zoo?

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Orgasmic, Vagina and Placenta. Yup, those are the three words that came pouring out of the mouth of our guest, Barbara Harper on Tuesday. She is considered to be the Mother Theresa of Waterbirths, but I get the feeling even that would have made the late and great MT a little woozy.

The best line of the day came off air, when our engineer after the said, “She was very interesting, but you lost me at placenta.”

I have head many things from living in a Fraternity for four years, to covering men’s locker rooms for 20 years, but nothing compared to this moment. While those three little words will forever be etched in my mind, I leave you with something that actually takes the edge off and makes it sound cool: OVP.

“How was your show today?”

“It was great, someone dropped an OVP during the final minute.”

“Sweet.”

Sometimes shows feel right. Sometimes they feel wrong. Today it felt squeamish. That’s not a word I think I have ever used while describing a radio show, certainly not a show I thought was fantastic. I’ll be blunt. I didn’t know anything about Waterbirths heading into our last show, but after listening to Barbara Harper, the Mother Theresa of Waterbirths, I felt sad that Laura and I missed out when our two boys were born. They were born into a cold hospital room, with bright lights. Now, there is nothing wrong with our children, but what an amazing experience to have witnessed: a child born in water. I have no idea if any mothers have had bad waterbirths, but I do know that some mothers have had horrible birth experiences in a hospital.

Laura and I aren’t planning on having any more children, but there is still the chance of that happening, and I would have to say that after hearing today’s show I would be 100% behind a waterbirth if we were to become pregnant again. Sure, I wouldn’t be able to go in a hot tub for a few months, but that’s ok. I’d get over it. Birth is an amazing event and to allow it to be a smooth and gentle transition for my child would have been one of the best gifts I could have given them. Maybe I will have another chance… Laura, are you listening?

What a day, babysitter cancels, fight ensues with husband, and diarrhea takes over my little guy and grandma steps in to help…

Sometimes, support and trust come from the places you least expect them…an air-conditioned office (it was 100ish degrees in Portland today), a frantic grandma (who usually is overscheduled)  and a supportive village (husband, business partner, intern, etc…). 

What all of this made me realize is that we do really need a village to raise our children and that often times that village is right in front of us if we just ask… and trust. 

I have decided to live my life based on two mottos “it is all perfect” and “this too shall pass.”  We will see how it works out.

In the end, the day came to a close in a relaxed manner with the stress behind us… for now.

Love, Laura