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Household Helpers: Stripping Cloth Diapers & De-stinking
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my cloth diapers! So far, all we have in our house are Kissaluvs Marvels and Pocket Trainers. Aren’t they gorgeous? The thing about cloth diapers is… they change… The super soft fleece insides pill up, and for good reason. The pilling actually wicks the moisture away from the kiddos and towards the microfiber stuffers. Unfortunately, with most detergents, buildup occurs on the fabric, which prevents it from doing it’s job. I’m not kidding… from what I’ve read, it can get to the point where the fleece is waterproof… and the diapers just flat out leak!! I also learned something about microfiber. They are incredibly absorbant, which is why they work…
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So Many Seats!
We had an awesome baby bath when my little girl was very very little. It was small enough to fit on our master bath’s counter and large enough for her to grow with. Eventually, I would have it beside her brother’s bath and I could tend to them both. It served us well. The stepstool is still in use in our house and the bath awaits the chance of another new addition. Stop right there… NOT YET! Okay, read on… The challenge was that when she began sitting up, she would slide down in her chair/recliner. She wasn’t stable enough to sit in a slippery bathtub without assistance and even if she…
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Flashback: Baby Names
A long time ago… (2007) I was pregnant and working hard to decide on baby names. If you don’t know our story, I didn’t have a successful pregnancy until 2010 and there was a long period of emotional ups and downs in that time. Anyway, I’ve been looking through old posts, trying to reformat some, delete others, and just being blown away by where we have been and how much pain there was and how much information I shared and where we’ve gotten to. One of the things that amazed me as well, was my choices of baby names. My first choice for boy remained my first choice… for years.…
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Hold Me Close
For a couple who has learned to appreciate having a king sized bed for two folks and two pups, we sort of suprised ourselves by opting to cosleep with our son. Initially, it was because we lived in a camper and having him in our room otherwise was not possible. Then, it was because the only way to get him to stay asleep was to be near him. Eventually, we were excited that he could sleep in his own room when we bought a house. I slept poorly having the gentle sounds of his breathing replaced by the obnoxious buzz and light of a baby monitor. He slept poorly, not…
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What a Great Day!
I just had one of those days that just felt different. I felt so much more relaxed than I had in a long time, I made a point to spend more time on the floor with the kids and trying to enjoy that I have them. I had to rescue Baby Girl from an overly generous big brother who brought, and attempted to feed, her Cheerios while she laid on her back and I used the bathroom (She was totally fine, and we didn’t even come that close to an emergency…). We played puzzles, Baby Girl had tummy time, we cuddled. Big Brother colored and cut paper while I sewed…
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Only if You Close Your Eyes
I was laying in my bed, a few nights ago, highly alert. I am the family watchdog, you see. Hubby is a heavy sleeper and although we do have two pups who’d likely warn me if a stray ant came in, it is the happenings of our little ones that I’m am so focused on. As I lay in bed, I hear the breathing of hubby, the pups, my son… all in bed with or near me. I hear the air purifier, the air conditioning, the gentle rhythm of the ceiling fan, the ocassional click of the icemaker downstairs or a pup kicking out their legs. I listen for a…
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Hickory Dickory Dock, It’s Almost 3 o-Clock
I fell asleep last night, while pondering many things. It is one of my blessings/shortcomings/whatever. I often think through and can solve problems. I am equally capable of obsessing over minute things and losing sleep. Last night, my thoughts made me laugh. I thought about how I really should blog about how my mind works. How I drift from one thought straight into the next. I thought how my main problem would be that, even with the most efficient keyboard, my mind travels much faster than my fingers, or even my tongue. Ever since I learned to type, I daydreamed of being able to journal with my eyes closed just…
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Literally, a blur…
I am sitting in my bed, with our newest arrival asleep in her cosleeper beside me and our little monkey watching Star Trek with my hubby in the loft. The screen occasionally blurs over, from my eyes clouding – a frequent occurrence when one wears contacts and gets little rest. Our little angel has been with us for two weeks now, and our home has been buzzing with excitement and sinus issues. Yes, you read that correctly… in our little one’s first weeks, our entire family has come down with tummy issues and a wicked cold. Our monkey is awfully sick, now on amoxicillan and cough suppressant, and we are…
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New Arrival
Our little family has a new little person in it! 7 lbs 7.5 oz, 20 in long. Born Monday, we’ve been home since last night and she is doing wonderfully! I’ll post more soon… got my hands full right now.
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Time for Training?
Ambitious as I am, I’m not talking about potty training. What I am talking about is baby training. Until this point, I haven’t been much for “training” my little man. My approach has been to just respond to his needs as he has them and it has worked for the most part since I’m home full time for him. The only issue that has become an issue for the entire family is SLEEP! Or rather, the lack thereof. I’ve tried making sure he has a full belly, making sure he’s been active enough, “wearing him down” in the baby carrier, reading books, bath time, singing, swaddling, patting, bouncing… Full belly,…
