Angelina Jolie Planning Home Birth?

Word on the street (ok, the internet!) today is that Angelina Jolie is planning a home birth. Pregnant with twins, Jolie and Baby Daddy Brad Pit are said to have decided to have the babies at a luxury residence on the French Riviera with a midwife, a "gynaecological consultant", and other medical personnel present. Jolie gave birth to her first biological child via C-section, but has been quoted as saying she "loves the idea of a home birth."

Walking

This is probably the grainiest, most low-res video ever. I captured it on my phone last night as the not-yet eleven-month-old Kiddo was casually strolling around. I thought the grandparents would appreciate.
Walking from Marvelous Kiddo on Vimeo.

Big Bird Gets the Lowdown on Breastfeeding

Wowza!

Remember these? Well, they've been selected as Saturday Morning Flowers over at Apartment Therapy! I've been a fan of Apartment Therapy for several years, so I'm honored to have my photos chosen. Take a look at the piece, here.

Playing With Our Food: The Spaghetti Incident

RECIPE FOR FUN

First, pull the spaghetti taut, "like ze moostache"...
...second, the spaghetti will break, landing on the Kiddo's nose...
...third, crack up until your sides hurt...
Repeat, approximately 500 times, or until you run out of spaghetti, whichever comes first.

Breastfeeding Gorgeousness!

Fabulous Home Birth Mom of the Day: Carrie Ann Moss

Star of the Matrix films, Carrie Ann Moss on her birth experiences (via The True Face of Birth):

"I have had two babies using the care of a midwife, the first was delivered (by the midwife) in a hospital setting. The second baby was delivered in our home. With both experiences, the midwife made the pregnancy experience and birth so honored and beautiful.

The Midwives Model of Care is unlike using traditional obstetric care, in that it is family-centered and focuses strongly on the mother's wellbeing as an important factor in a good birth outcome. I still treasure memories of the meetings I had throughout both pregnancies, where the midwife would take whatever time was needed to accurately and sensitively monitor my babies' growth. I have no such memories about my Obstetrician appointments, thorough as they were. And in the case of our home-birth, the Obstetrician was not involved at all in the end.

I believe midwifery care is an important healthcare option for families to have access to. Whether they attend a birth at home or in a hospital, midwives bring a special and unique tradition of family-centered care to the experience of having a baby and it would be wrong to stop them from helping American families."