What will I do with an NT kid? And Teen-Age Wasteland.

NT:  Neuro-typical.  Baby Grant is nearly 10 months old and has hit all his milestones early or on-time.  It's really weird.  If he starts talking soon that's going to be really weird!  Like a little alien baby.  Obviously, it isn't what I'm used to, but I'll most certainly take it.  Some babies don't show signs until much later, but as far as anyone who comes into contact with him, the kid is alright!  Yeah, I'm making a lot of Who references...I think it's subconscious as that's all Brad and I listened to on our last trip east.  I always think of that trip when I hear them.  Anyhow, his chances statistically are high to be on the spectrum and when he turns one I will probably have Early Intervention come out to assess him for peace of mind.  Please, God, don't let me have to do all this therapy stuff again.  It's a lot to take.

So why is he okay?  My theory and hey, that's all that counts, right?! is he's not as loaded with environmental toxins.  Yes, my family seems to have a predisposition for auto-immune issues, and both Daddy and I have some Silicon Valley Theory tendencies, but from what I've learned with my first two, the four-year hiatus between kids were spent cleaning up the sludge in our lifestyle.

He's not vaxxed.  I didn't have any ultra-sounds with him.  My diet was clean while pregnant.  I was medication-free.  I didn't have any dental work done...stirring up the mercury.  I didn't put any chemicals onto or in my body.  I took a vitamin and other supplements including drinking wheat grass juice.  He never sees a chemical on his skin.  Namely, I did all the right things.  My diet was heavy on double cheeseburgers and fries with the other two, etc., etc., etc.   My temples aren't shorn, but I'm not orthodox.  It's a work in progress for sure. 

I love watching documentaries on Netflix and there are a lot of great ones touching on all the sludge in our environment.  Recently, we watched Chemerical and I thought it was interesting that housewives have a MUCH higher rate of different cancers than women who work outside the home.  Exposure to all the chemicals in our homes are thought to be the culprit.  Per reader request I'm going to share a few recipes of stuff we use.  I'm a big fan of coconut oil, baking soda and vinegar.  You can pretty much do anything with these three things.

I get my coconut oil from Tropical Traditions.  It rules and is hand-processed from coconuts grown and picked by small family farms in the Philippines.  The expeller-pressed kind doesn't smell or taste coconutty.  I like the Gold-Label kind in my coffee, etc.  That's a whole other post.  They also have great customer service.  Baking soda from Bob's Red Mills is good.  The A&H kind is chemically processed.  I usually let my kombucha brew so long it turns into vinegar but Bragg's ACV is primo.  Recipes:

Deodorant:  dab on coconut oil, pat on baking soda.
Shampoo:  baking soda w/water.  rub in.  rinse out with vinegar.
Hand-Soap:  olive oil, Dr. Bronner's, water, peppermint essential oil drops if you'd like.
Hair-gel:  natural gelatin and water.  mix.
Toothpaste:  3 T coconut oil, 3 T baking soda, 20-30 drops peppermint oil.
Liquid Cleaner:  vinegar and water.
Laundry Soap:   DIY Laundry Soap 20 cents a gallon | The Urban Farming Guys
Fabric Softener:  dryer balls
Sunscreen:  coconut oil
Pest Repellent: peppermint oil
Lotion/Moisturizer:  coconut oil

You get the idea.  Pure and Easy (another Who song).  Another bonus is if my kid eats any of it, and he will, it's okay.  You can find lots and lots of these sorts of recipes on Pinterest, and conveniently bookmark them.  I like my cupboards bare.  Less chaos and clutter means there's more room in my head for stuff that matters.  Won't Get Fooled Again!  Here's another great website to check out the toxic load of your favorite products.  It's truly frightening!    Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database | Environmental Working Group