Just one of the reasons...

This is just one of the reasons, I am not giving Syra all the sugary sweets. First off sugar(s) does absolutely nothing for the digestive system, they don't have anything to offer but negatives. Second with the little kids, their bodies are much smaller than ours, making the impact of sugar greater with them. Three I have seen with my own eyes, the sooner you get them started on all the cake, ice cream, candies, etc., it just gets them addicted earlier in life, and the harder it is to break it later in life. I like to call them sugar fiends. Seriously once you introduce them to the refined sugars, it is like driving on the Audubon, once you get a taste of driving at that speed it is hard to drive at 65 mph.

I know that I am walking a fine line, not wanting to be a gestapo (which some think I am, which is fine), and knowing at some point she will be introduced to it. I want to teach her it is important what she chooses to put in her body when she can make that choice. I want her to be informed, and be able to make smart choices for herself. Denton and I were in agreement on this Syra does not need to eat these kinds of foods right now at this point in her life. And you should see how some people judge you so harshly! They sat things like - How can you not give her a cake for her 1st birthday to dig into?, how much can she really digest, it gets mostly smashed!?!

This video is very interesting, my brother in law sent it to me. High-Fructose Corn Syrup is in over 90% in our food that the FDA approves. This video has some great points, so instead of me listing them I posted it for you to watch. It is only about 7 mins long.

11/13/08

1st Birthday

Well, tomorrow is the big day for Syra, she will be turning one. I can't believe it, I can still remember a year ago being insanely pregnant, actually I was in active labor right now, haha good memories.

Denton and I tend to be a bit liberal, in a non-traditional way, we are not doing a 1st birthday party. We are going to skip all the people, the food, the birthday cake frosting, entertaining, cleaning the house, but we are not skipping the birthday celebration. And since Syra hasn't had cake, ice cream, candy or any "hard white refined sugars" I am not starting on her birthday. Whatever what other people may think, that kind of sugar does absolutely nothing for their systems, other than damage. Besides, I think that the 1st birthday party is more for the parents. I want to do the really fun birthday parties when Syra can truly enjoy it, pick out her birthday theme and what not. And maybe we will start making a tradition of going on a trip for Syra's birthday, how fun to look forward going away, and being able to pick your destination for your birthday?

We are going to go to Cambria, and stop in SLO, see the family there, and Syra's new baby cousin, Pepper born Nov 7th. Probably frolick on the beach, see the sea lions, and have fun.

Sy sy walking

This past Sunday November 2nd, Syra started walking! She is still getting her confidence and her "sea legs" but she is doing great. Check out the video...

Pumpkin video

Here is the video with Syra at the pumpkin patch!

Syra's 1st Halloween 2008

Here are the photos of Syra on Halloween. We went trick or treating with her for about 15 houses, she had lots of fun, and learned to say uooooooooo went she went through all the spider webs, and scaries... Denton and I even got to have a date night, later in the evening we went to our friends halloween party, and had a blast!