I want to be better.....

From the moment you find out you are going to be a mother your world changes instantly. You are pregnant, there is a life inside of you that relies completely on you to survive, that alone is heavy, now try to examine all the things you do in your life that you need to stop, change or fix. It is all VERY intense, in a good way. That is what happened to me at least, I found out I was pregnant, and from that moment on my life was different. Naturally every parent wants "more" for their children than what they had. I wanted my baby to be healthy, happy, well-rounded and I wanted to do any and everything I could possibly do to help. So I started reading, and reading and reading and it was quick to see that things were going to be overwhelming.  From what to eat and drink to what to stay away from, there was a lot of information out there. This is my attempt to document all the research I have done in my effort to be a better mom. I hope that some will find it interesting or at least helpful. Through all the research that I have done in my job to "go green" and to take my buildings through the LEED EB process I have really become aware of rethinking how we live our lives.  So here goes.........