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post #1 of 45
8/1/08 at 2:23pm
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Hi Mamas,

I hope you don't mind me stopping by after a long absence to start your August thread and let you know about Tacoma's World Breastfeeding Week Celebration, next Thursday. I'll be stuck at the market, but I encourage everybody to go. (Stop by the market and say hi afterward if you like, it's kids day!)

Hillary Ryan of Wai Baby just sent me this press release:

Tacoma Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

Mass Nurse-Out In the Park Scheduled

Tacoma, WA- Breastfeeding babies, their families and the community that supports them will gather on Thursday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wright Park to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7. The celebration will feature a mass nurse out at 11 am to set the record for the largest number of simultaneous breastfeeding babies in Tacoma, as well as remarks by local lactation consultant- Debbie Knox, IBCLC. Gift bags will be provided to the first 50 families.

La Leche League’s 2008 World Breastfeeding Week celebrations recognize the importance of supporting mothers so they can achieve the gold standard of infant feeding: breastfeeding exclusively for six months and providing appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond.

La Leche League advocates creating optimal conditions for mothers in several critical areas of support, including family and social networks, healthcare, workplace and employment, government and legislation, and crisis or emergency response.

Tacoma’s celebration is co-produced by two locally-owned, mom-run stores: Wai Baby (owned by Hillary Ryan) and Best Loved Baby (owned by Sarah Simmons, Bronwyn Judd and Ida Simmons). Representatives from many other local organizations will be present including The Birthing Inn, Tacoma Labor Companions, North Tacoma La Leche League, Bates Technical College and more.
post #2 of 45
8/1/08 at 6:15pm
I got an email about that this morning and was coming here to ask if anyone else was going and if so, would you like to meet up? I plan to go, but I don't want to be a loner!

BTW, what market are you referring to?
post #3 of 45
8/1/08 at 6:40pm
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Oh sorry, the Broadway farmers' market downtown. I have a booth there, with bubbles and play dough and chalk for the kids on a nice grassy area by the stage. It's on Broadway, between S 9th and S 11th, across from the Children's Museum, which is free every Thursday through August.
post #4 of 45
8/1/08 at 6:42pm
Okay, haven't been to that one yet (just moved here in June) but I want to go.
post #5 of 45
8/1/08 at 6:56pm
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I'll be there every Thursday through October, so come any time.
post #6 of 45
8/1/08 at 7:14pm
Man, I won't be able to make it. DH comes home on block leave that day. Plus, I still live on the eastside.
post #7 of 45
8/2/08 at 1:59am
I won't be able to make it either, but that does sound like fun.

Barbara, how is your DH doing?

I have a feeling that we will be leaving the Tacoma Area for a while. My 'goal' is to stay through August, but then I am probably going to pack up and drag the kids to my parents. We are not going to try and rent our place here or anything so we will technically still live in Tacoma. But the past few weeks have just been seriously trying, so to not end-up as a CPS case I think we need to move.

But at least once a month I will be in the Tacoma/Puyallup/Camp Murray area so maybe We might be able to meet up sometime.

jenyum - my DD loves all your stuff at the farmers market even though I don't think I have ever introduced myself to you, I didn't really realize that you posted here, even though in some thread way long ago it was mentioned that the tacomamama site was ran by a MDC mom. I just want to say THANK YOU for that site. The calendar on it has saved my sanity more then once.
post #8 of 45
8/2/08 at 2:01am
Alohamelly - did you know that a Ft. Lewis moms group was recently started on meet-up.com? I know one of the organizers. Might want to check that out if you have not already.
post #9 of 45
8/2/08 at 2:06pm
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Barbara, how is your DH doing?
He is doing good. He is no longer on profile, just in time to start packing things up and go home He was already trained on most of the things they were doing at AT anyway because of his job at Ft. Lewis.
post #10 of 45
8/3/08 at 2:37am
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Alohamelly - did you know that a Ft. Lewis moms group was recently started on meet-up.com? I know one of the organizers. Might want to check that out if you have not already.
Yep. I am a member! I just wish I could connect with more AP mamas.
post #11 of 45
8/3/08 at 9:12pm
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Yep. I am a member! I just wish I could connect with more AP mamas.
I am not a Mom yet but, I am pretty AP. We are hoping once this deployment ends that DH gets his job at Ft. Lewis again. He's National Guard regularly.
post #12 of 45
8/5/08 at 2:27am
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I am not a Mom yet but, I am pretty AP. We are hoping once this deployment ends that DH gets his job at Ft. Lewis again. He's National Guard regularly.
When does the deployment end?
post #13 of 45
8/5/08 at 2:39am
Next year. He is AT now and goes to MOB on the 18th.

I'll be moving to Auburn the first week of September, so we could always try to meet a bit after that...if you'd like.
post #14 of 45
8/6/08 at 7:22pm
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Next year. He is AT now and goes to MOB on the 18th.

I'll be moving to Auburn the first week of September, so we could always try to meet a bit after that...if you'd like.
Sure! I'll be around.
post #15 of 45
8/6/08 at 10:44pm
I am really mad at the Army today. DH called and said he would be home today, that was at 10am. Then, he calls and says, we aren't leaving until tonight, that was at 11:30am. By 1pm, he calls and says "sorry babe, can't leave until tomorrow."

I hate having my hopes crushed like that. Especially during my fertile time and we are STILL TTC.
post #16 of 45
8/7/08 at 6:25pm
That sounds so frustrating!
post #17 of 45
8/8/08 at 2:46pm
My sister and I picked him up yesterday. He at the Armory now, cleaning cause after the deployment they might be going to a different Armory, in eastern washington this time.

We are heading out on Sunday to go camping and I am so excited!
post #18 of 45
8/15/08 at 2:46pm
So we put our house on the market yesterday. When it sells, we're moving to Tacoma and I'll really be a Tacoma Mama.
post #19 of 45
8/15/08 at 4:32pm
Hello all, I've been MIA as I constantly forget to subscribe to the new thread.

I am starting an attachment parenting meetup this wednesday the 20th of August.. I really miss having frequent face to face contact with other ap parents so I'm hoping this will get the ball rolling. I plan on holding this every wednesday morning for a few months and seeing how it goes.

You can find it on meetup.com by searching for attachment parenting in tacoma

I will hold the first meetup at my house from 9am to 11am. PM for more info or go to meetup.com.

I know I've only met a few of you, but I'd love to meet more!

Kids and parents welcome and bring an ap friend if you want.
post #20 of 45
8/16/08 at 9:59pm
Hi everyone! Just stopping in to put out an offer! I've recently gotten into photography, and I would love to have some practice shoots with you and your families/children : I'm in the Puyallup area, but don't mind driving 20-30 mins to meet at a park, or some other location.

For some examples of what I've been doing, see the link in my sig for the photography blog.

Would be really cool to get the chance to meet some of you. PM me if you're interested and we can work out details.
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