Placenta Rocks

ya you read it right, its a blog about my Placenta....brace yourself and those with a weak tummy are warned!

after Olivia was born we had the doctor save my placenta, which was a little gross but, eh. did you know that alot of cultures actually feast on the placenta after birth and most animals actually eat there own placentas after their babies are born. the placenta actually has alot of benefits for, men, children, women during and after pregnancy. but before you go put one in the crock pot....(that was for visual purposes only, please don't try it) there is now easier ways to get all the benefits of the placenta without having to actually cook and eat it *cringe*.

before i let you in on what i did with my placenta i tell you what all benefits are!

*Postpartum Benefits*

-decreases likelihood of postpartum depression/mood disorders

-stimulates production of breast milk

-enhances production of blood and treats anemia

-balances hormones

-speeds recovery after birth

-eliminates fatigue

-stimulates the regeneration of cells and tissue

-speeds up the healing of wounds

-speeds of recovery after surgery

-reduces insomnia and sleep disorders

*Other Benefits And Uses*

-eliminates menstrual pain

-regulates menstrual periods

-improves skin condition

-eliminates problems associated with menopause

-treats infertility and sterility (both in male and female)

-stops nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

-treats influenza and the common cold even during pregnancy

-helps sick children improve their ability to fight disease

well in other words its like gold!!!!

well anyways i saved mine and rick and Anna were nice enough to store it in there freezer *cringe*! they then took it to "The Placenta Lady" yes this is what she calls herself, where she then freeze dried it and blended it into a powder and put it in capsules for me to take. its just like taking a vitamin and you cant taste it....well sometimes with the occasional burp here and there but it really just taste like one of those gross multivitamins or iron pills so its really tolerable.

now that some of you might be running for the toilet i have to say I'm so glad i did this. i get really bad postpartum as is and i was afraid how much worse it could have been in this type of situation where i had given a baby up. I'm very anemic which cause me to be fatigued and have no energy. i have a hormonal imbalances as it so my mood swings can get unbearable after birth, not to mention that the other benefits are all a big fat plus as well =)

so if anyone else is interested her names is

Nicole Ausdemore

address is 1640 w. monte ave.

mesa az 85202

# 480-671-4534

#480-628-6730

email- oznnik@msn.com

Charlie Brown Style

this year Nathan, my mom and i thought it would be a good idea to let the kids pick out the Christmas tree! the kids seemed really excited the whole way to the tree farm and i could hardly contain my own excitement!!! so we arrived and me and Nathan immediately dragged the kids to the back where the huge 13, 10 and 9 footers were. here's one that me and Nathan LOVED.

the kids immediately announced that those beautiful full trees were way to big. our bubble being popped me and Nathan remembered that this was supposed to be for them so we went to the slightly smaller ones and told them that whatever tree they pick is the tree that we will get, we promised!!! so they came upon this tree. we thought for sure that this is the one we were going to leave with
we were excited! i mean it was full and beautiful and the perfect size, 6ft i think. while me and Nathan were standing there discussing how we were going to strap the thing to the roof of the van we hadn't realized that kids had wondered away. when we turned around to the sound of there yelling we saw the jumping and pointing to this tree

are you kidding me????!!!! yes i know all the trees need love but seriously?! me and Nathan looked at each other both wondering what to say. however the kids reminded us that we had promised! curse those promises i say. so i went over picked the tree with one hand i might mention and took it to the register and paid 15 bucks for the thing. the guy asked if we wanted a rope to tie it to the top but we couldn't help but laugh. so this is where it ended up



it fits perfect!!!!!
so its gonna be a charlie brown Christmas after all. the kids had fun decorating the tree as you can see. my mom had to put it on a Little table stand so she can actually put some presents up but other then that id say its quite pretty.....wouldn't you?

Halloween

we had a really eventful Halloween this year for sure. seeing how more and more the kids grow with excitement with age makes me look forward to the years to come. this year as every year we didn't do the traditional trick or treating. me and Nathan kinda banned trick or treating since the kids aren't allowed candy anyways which leaves us to scarf the uneaten candy that is likely to pack on a few extra unneeded pounds on the both of us. so this year we went to the zoo which was a blast for the kids but a chore for poor Nathan. i was in a wheelchair do to some pregnancy complications and as much as the zoo likes to promote themselves as wheelchair accessible, there full of crap!

we also went to Sneph Farms which the kids LOVED!!! again, as much as they would like to think they are, there not wheelchair accessible either. Nathan is a trooper for sure. he took such good care of me =) i was disappointed that i was unable to go on the rides due to being pregnant and "handicapped" however it was a riot to see Nathan on them. here's a pic of him on the airplanes. obviously he did not fit well. this year i let the twins pick their own costumes. as cute as they ended up being i was still distraught that i would no longer be able to pick out cute matching costumes anymore. but they were happy and that's what matters.

jazzy decided on an adorable lady bug costume. i was shocked cause when i asked what she wanted to be she said a cat but i was also relieved cause she was a cat last year. so hear is her as a lady bug.

Jayvin decided on a dragon. however i was unable to find a cute dragon costume so i resorted to an alligator costume. when we went to check out at the register the cashier regrettably said "what a cute alligator your gonna make" Jayvin burst into tears insisting that he was a dragon not and alligator. so don't tell him that his beloved dragon costume is truly an alligator, what a sensitive boy he is =)and lastly there is Ridge. i picked his traditional pumpkin costume and what a cute pumpkin he made!
no this blog is obviously a little delayed to me having a baby and all. but as you know were well into December and the twins still insist on wearing their costumes all day and even to bed at least 2 times a week. on the positive side i definitely got my moneys worth!