On this day Arlo and I went to the park. We had a palette under the tree with the most rustling leaves left on its branches. The tree was oak, there were hundreds of little bumps under our bums, the blankets cushioned well. About five minutes into our time there a squirrel decided to yell at us. We said to the squirrel, "Oh,shoo, we're not hurting you. We're not gonna take your nuts. We can sit under this tree too!" The air was crisp, we bundled. Arlo was alert and doing big wiggles with his arms and legs. We talked, looked, and when Arlo got hungry we nursed with the squirrel chattering on.

On this day Arlo nursed extensively, nearly every half-hour/hour. I wasn't as mindful as I could have been about my rest and calorie intake in regards to the increase in his consumption. By the end of the day I was in a very negative state mentally and emotionally. It became very apparent that I must be nurturing to not just Arlo but to myself as well, the health of our entire family is dependent upon it.