Prepping for Our Experiment

We all woke up late this morning and almost didn't make it to the second mass (10:30am, we usually go to the 8am mass).  After mass, El had a nap and Jeff and I made plans for the experiment we will be conducting for two weeks, Terry will join us.  Jeff isn't very excited, but Terry and I are... we will be eating a strict, anti-fungal diet.  This means, for two weeks we are not allowed any sugars, processed foods, COFFEE, breads, starches, grains, and anything yummy.  :)  We are, however, allowed to eat almost any type of meat, almost all vegetables and a bunch of fruits, so we will not starve.  The thought process is to starve the fungus among us, clearing our systems of toxins.  Will this help any of us? Probably not.  Will it kill us?  Let's hope not.  Will we survive 2 full, long weeks?  That is to be determined.
Jeff, EL and I went to Costco to purchase all the needed items for this week.  Terry came over for a "clean-out-the-fridge" dinner.  We had a support group meeting of sorts and I think we are ready to start - tomorrow morning.  Jeff is still not happy with the whole thing, but I suspect that has something to do with the removal of coffee from his diet.  All that being said, I will probably be the first to crack.  :)  El will not be involved in this experiment.  She will have access to all food groups and has already started to cut down on breastfeeding, so she should be OK.

Before bed, El, Daddy and Mommy (because El wanted her) took a bath, there were way too many arms and legs (body parts in general) in the tub, but El was happy and that is the only thing that matters when the baby took only one of the two naps she is supposed to have every day!!!

PS.  El wore the cutest shoes today, given to her a while ago by Jeff's Aunt and Uncle.

Grandma gave us her strategy to get El to sleep through the night... when she wakes up, offer her water, then rub her back and tell her goodnight.  At 10:45, I had the opportunity to try this... 11pm, just as Jeff was saying that I should go in there and relieve El from her screeching, I look at the monitor and El, who has been standing the entire 15 minutes, lets go with her right hand, looks behind her and reaches for the crib mattress.  She then lets go with the other hand and drops to the mattress, moves onto her belly, curls up and is out.  A few minutes later, I go in and cover her up.  What an angel... very LOUD angel, but still, an angel!