tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90344707382838161462024-03-13T00:57:48.280-05:00Aya RisingAngela and Gregg's Detroit Vegan Baby JournalGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-35483597340397200792010-02-23T09:05:00.000-06:002010-02-23T09:06:06.054-06:00Aya Eden Ouroboros Newsom's First Birthday Today, Angela & I are excited to celebrate Aya Eden's first birthday! It's hard to believe that it's been a year. I mean, we've been through a lot, so I feel like it's been a really intense year, but at the same time, it seems like it was yesterday that we welcomed this little boy into the world.Aya Eden is happy, healthy and in the past few months has become very precocious. Though we're Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-1446507909645371992009-10-27T20:23:00.004-05:002009-10-27T20:29:36.714-05:00Aya's already 8 months old!photo my Marvin ShaouniGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-2518751508817495672009-05-18T19:04:00.000-05:002009-05-18T19:05:59.127-05:00This Kid is Awesome! We're so Blessed!Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-58642265749357425602009-05-03T20:42:00.000-05:002009-05-03T20:43:59.819-05:00Angela, Aya & Gregg - VegFest 2009Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-2644245397711451402009-03-12T10:28:00.003-05:002009-03-12T10:31:17.596-05:00Contaminated Baby Care ProductsA Toxic Tub for Baby - And a Call to Action for CongressTake Action!Ask Congress toClean Up CosmeticsBabies across America are sitting in bubbles tainted with cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins linked to serious health effects, according to a report released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Many of the contaminated products are advertised as "gentle," "pure" or "naturally Angela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-33569635674791095802009-03-08T09:51:00.006-05:002009-03-08T12:26:12.227-05:00Food Sensitivity/Allergy?Having Aya out of the womb has brought a new host of challenges I was not expecting. I know, how could I, being that I am a first time mother. But still, I thought it would be somewhat smooth sailing, just like the pregnancy was. How naive.Aya was somewhat posterior during labor and was having a very difficult time fitting through the birth canal. Hence, the very intense and painful 20 hour laborAngela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-69953683326325641862009-03-01T13:07:00.000-06:002009-03-01T13:08:31.308-06:00Aya Eden Ouroboros' Birth SigilGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-51616212242742225322009-02-27T12:30:00.002-06:002009-02-27T12:33:19.586-06:00Announcing Aya Eden Ouroboros NewsomBorn February 23, 2009 at 10:38 pm at Detroit Evolution LaboratoryGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-8767932430456616092009-02-19T08:58:00.001-06:002009-02-19T09:52:45.752-06:00Angela's Henna'd Belly!Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-35461830329912078882009-02-03T09:41:00.003-06:002009-02-03T09:52:29.772-06:00Dreams of AyaMany people have been writing us to share that they've had recent dreams of Aya and we think that's pretty cool. I asked our friend Lindsey if we could post her simple & beautiful dream here:Last night, I had a dream where Aya had already been born. He was a beautiful, chubby, laughing sort of child, just the kind of baby that everyone, including me, just wanted to hold. I remember holding Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-15982985711645058502009-01-12T14:42:00.005-06:002009-01-12T17:50:37.582-06:00Aya's Baby Shower InsertI want to share this "green" baby shower guide that Angela and I put together for Aya's shower. If you can use it to make your life easier please do! We included this on one side and the info from healthychild.org on the opposite. The insert was then quartered and sent in these beautiful shower invitations that were hand made by our very talented friend and co-conspirator Karen LePage. In Health Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-71284779861653416682008-12-30T11:01:00.001-06:002008-12-30T11:03:38.319-06:00Ultrasound SlideshowGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-32942291425711161652008-12-22T09:07:00.000-06:002008-12-22T09:08:18.378-06:00Aya Sighting!Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-81417126311106377372008-12-11T15:03:00.004-06:002008-12-11T15:11:20.846-06:00Handmade US Toys and Garments at Risk!Please take a moment and sign the petition and write a letter to your congress person or senator:In 2007, large toy manufacturers who outsource their production to China and other developing countries violated the public's trust. They were selling toys with dangerously high lead content, toys with unsafe small part, toys with improperly secured and easily swallowed small magnets, and toys made Angela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-33378910347977613542008-12-10T08:48:00.000-06:002008-12-10T08:48:12.978-06:00Midwives Say Home Births Are Up, Despite Warnings - NYTimes.comMidwives Say Home Births Are Up, Despite Warnings - NYTimes.com:"Recently, though, midwives and childbirth educators say, a growing number of women have been opting instead for the more intimate and familiar surroundings of home — even in New York City, where homes are typically cramped warrens of a few hundred square feet and neighbors often live close enough to hear every sneeze and Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-43562430562232739482008-12-06T09:31:00.004-06:002008-12-06T09:33:51.874-06:00Major Threat to Fertility ... GMO "Foods"From Dr. Mercola's website:Austrian researchers have now confirmed a direct link between a decrease in fertility and a genetically modified diet. In order to protect the health of humankind and the fertility of women around the world, GM opponents are calling for an immediate ban of all GM foods and GM crops.The highly reputable study, which was commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Angela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-88302531361572325842008-12-05T19:05:00.002-06:002008-12-05T19:23:08.022-06:00For you, my little alien ...I have always loved this song but never knew it was about her baby while in utero! Gregg is always sharing wonderful little tidbits of music trivia. He is incredible, he literally plays the soundtrack of my life for Aya and I ... we love every minute of it!I looked up the lyrics and now this song has a special place in my heart :) I love how the sound effects they used mimic what it might sound Angela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-5619374656415706862008-11-24T08:53:00.003-06:002008-11-24T09:08:45.913-06:00Yet another reason ... ... to be a vegan! And definitely a huge reason to raise our child that way ... how crazy does this all have to get before someone DOES SOMETHING?!?!Deceptive "Protein" Toxin is Becoming More Widely Spread in Your FoodFirst baby milk formula, then dairy-based products from yogurt to chocolate, and now chicken eggs have been contaminated with melamine.An admission that the industrial chemical is Angela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-27698559373425899842008-11-20T10:30:00.001-06:002008-11-20T10:30:27.232-06:00The Sweetest Thing I've Ever KnownAh, my brain is finally beginning to fire at an acceptable rate again, post-Detroit Urban Craft Fair.Sometimes I wish we were filming a documentary or were on some bizzaro reality TV show. Only for the fact that I'd love to be able to share just how intense our life can become and how Angela, with solid intention, weaves it all together. The fact that, going into our third-trimester, she Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-89941859331660037472008-11-09T17:24:00.003-06:002008-11-09T17:47:38.650-06:00The Slacker is Back!Ok, well I wouldn't exactly call myself a slacker, but I have definitely been away from this blog for a long time - way too long. Aya, I am so sorry, I feel like a terrible mother! Everyone else, I am sorry too because I really need to share this incredible experience with all of you. I am just not used to blogging everyday, and with us being so busy with deadlines, the blog keeps being pushed toAngela Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10274746374325817366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-5196467496905530552008-11-09T16:19:00.001-06:002008-11-09T16:19:46.558-06:00Week 25!Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-70827878755659466262008-11-01T15:10:00.001-05:002008-11-01T15:11:35.475-05:00In Utero Yoga With AyaWhat a beautiful morning! I've propped myself up here in the Lab kitchen so that I can have the full view of the Detroit skyline as the sun rises. One of my favorite things in the world is to sit here on a crisp morning with a cup of hot coffee & hemp milk and write. In fact, I'm behind on a deadline for an article on Ahimsa for PLAY Magazine, but I simply need some "me" writing time before IGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-61141067295087646052008-10-12T10:38:00.002-05:002008-10-12T10:41:42.979-05:00To Be In Awe Every DayGregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-72662693075089393852008-10-12T07:54:00.004-05:002008-10-12T08:40:58.716-05:00Books for Urban Vegan Activist FathersAny recommendations? I started reading The Expectant Father (thanks Ethan!) and though it may have information pertinent to some guys, for me it seemed steeped it irrational fears, antiquated notions of pregnancy as some form of illness, and slightly manipulative recommendations on how to "deal" with your wife. I know I'm living a rather unique lifestyle but there has to be a fact based book Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034470738283816146.post-3470067534269650872008-10-02T09:33:00.001-05:002008-10-02T09:36:26.823-05:00Aya, Princess of Darkness!Fredericksburg.com - Holy competition, Batman New superhero team landing from across the globe: "LOS ANGELES--If Batman had a twin sister, her name most likely would be Aya, 'princess of darkness.'Just like Batman's alter-ego, Bruce Wayne, Middle Eastern comic book superstar Aya launched her quest for vengeance against evil after witnessing her father's murder.And while Batman stands vigil over Gregg Newsomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804070607027156880noreply@blogger.com0