Because Elsie is small, and because we of course want only the best for her, it seems she may only consume organic foods these days. The other day I gave her a banana which wasn't organic and I'm hoping she'll be okay. I'm a big believer in this whole organic thing, but I do sometimes wonder if it hasn't all been taken a little too far. Are we as parents being taken advantage of sometimes? When we were kids was there even such a thing as an organic label? We turned out fine, I think, but perhaps our babies today face a more toxic food chain. I don't really know, but does it really matter if my macaroni and cheese is organic?
I'd like to recommend a book on this subject and it's not just because it was written by a friend, though it's true that it was. Check out The Complete Organic Pregnancy wherein they discuss many of the fascinating topics surrounding this debate. Although the title might suggest it's only relevant to pregnant people, it's not. Your quest for organicness does not end once that kid is born. It's only just begun! Besides, aren't we all actually pregnant in some way? The authors also have this handy blog where they discuss current issues and so on. Check it out!
And now, here are some pictures of our daughter Elsie wrestling, sort of. These pictures here document a knock down drag out battle between o Elsie and her longtime pal Saoirse (pronounced Sare-sha - it's Irish), whose mother is one of the authors of the above mentioned book. Elsie and Saoirse have known each other for most of their short lives but haven't really interacted much until recently. Here we see Elsie taking a keen interest in a set of organic car keys which Saoirse is holding. That's an organically pregnant friend behind them, by the way.
So Elsie moves in for the kill...
And takes her prize!
Now Saoirse sits patiently and waits for her chance to make a move, organically.
Here they are in more harmonious times:
Hopefully they'll look back on these pictures as young women and giggle. And hopefully they won't be too embarrassed about their dads.
