About Me
I am Heather, mama to two boys, Ryan, age 6, and Cole age 3.5.
When I have spare time, I enjoy blogging (of course!) running, reading, gardening, hiking, bike riding, cooking, and learning about health and fitness. I work part-time, one and a half days a week. I work for an accounting firm, doing bookkeeping and business management.
I have an on-line store, Little Pumpkin Sweet Pea Designs, specializing in babies, kids, maternity, and women’s wear-mostly t-shirts and onesies. It is a creative outlet for me, and it is fun!
About 6 months after Ryan was born, I became very interested in Attachment Parenting, and was surprised to see the way I was parenting actually had a name. I was just following my instincts on what seemed like what was best for Ryan.
I also became very interested in breastfeeding and how our society views it. Fortunately, I have been able to breastfeed both my boys with no major problems. With Ryan, it was harder, since he was my first, and I had a c-section, but I was committed to giving it my all. One of the things that my mother recommend to me, that I have to say helped me the most, was reading La Leche League’s breastfeeding book, The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, several months before Ryan was born. It gave me the confidence to know I could succeed in providing the best nutrition for my baby, while following in the footsteps of millions of mothers before me.
Having had a c-section with Ryan, and having a terrible experience with it, I became interested in writing aobut C-sections, and VBAC birth (vaginal birth after cesarean). After a lot of research, seeking out a supportive OB, practice, and doula, I was thrilled that I was able to have a successful VBAC with my second son, Cole. I am a huge supporter and believer that VBAC’s are possible, and safe (in most cases). It was an amazing, and powerful experience for me.
In April of 2009, I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, which had spread to my lymph nodes in my neck. I underwent a thyroidectomy and neck dissection in June, 2009, and received radioactive iodine therapy in August, 2009. I have quite a few blog posts about thyroid cancer, low iodine diet, hypothyroidism, radioactive iodine therapy, and cancer recovery under the category, Cancer.
I mainly wanted to start a blog so I could keep track of the daily happenings with my boys, and our life in general. The time goes by so fast, and this is helping me slow down and savor each day. On the days I can write, preserve a little sliver of time, that one day I can look back on and share with my children.
I hope you enjoy reading my blog as well, and always feel free to leave a comment. You can also send me a private e-mail. You can also find and follow me on Twitter and Facebook.
Finally, here is a quote that I really like and try to incorporate in my life.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.
Marianne Williamson
