Cloth Diapering

ok, we LOVE cloth diapering! We love our bum genius 4.0 one size pocket diapers. They are pretty much our whole stash. We have also started to use cloth wipes. We found it a hassle to throw the wipes away separately. We are using the circo wash cloths from Target. They are working well and make it so much easier.

Washing the diapers are so easy! Love our washing machine. It has a setting for pre wash, and extra rinse. I use the sanitize cycle (with steam), with a pre wash, extra rinse, then do one more rinse/spin after it is done. The diapers come out clean and don't smell. Just takes about 3-4 hours to wash total. Our washing machine does take a while....

Using the pocket diapers are wonderful. So similar to disposables since we just grab one and put the dirty one in a wet bag/diaper pail (we have two changing setups, one in her room upstairs and one on the pack n play downstairs). I just sit in front of the TV in the evening once Evie is sleeping and just stuff the diapers. Simple.

Need to buy more diapers. We have snaps right now but I want to get some hook and loop (velcro like) for the early morning changes when I cannot function enough for that many snaps. I also think day care - if I can convince them - will prefer the hook and loop.

I also need to get a wet bag for the diaper bag (currently using a plastic bag...). And I think I will get another diaper pail liner so I have a set up ready when I am washing.

And the night time diapers are working well. We use a pocket diaper and double stuff with a hemp insert. Haven't had any issues yet (knock on wood).

First Week of Day Care

The first week of day care went well. We have gotten better getting ready in the mornings. Have made it out of the house in 1.5 hours. Showers in the evenings helps tremendously.

Dropping her off is getting easier. It helps being so close to home and work that it makes the drive a lot easier. I think if I had to choose if we were living further from work, that I would have the day care near work, not near home. It helps since they love having her there. They are happy to hold her whenever I come in.

They say she is sleeping well in her crib. So it is good that they have done the crib breaking in and not us.

She spends the day in her crib watching the mobile, playing under the play mat like baby gym, in the bouncy seat, in the swing, in their arms (they sing, talk to them etc), sleeping and eating. They really enjoy having her there and keep saying she is such a good baby. And I get comments all the time of her outfits.

I think next week I am bringing in one of her cloth diapers and showing it to them so I can hopefully convince them to cloth diaper her instead of disposables. I don't think they know how easy cloth diapers are - especially pocket diapers. I have done some research on a cloth diapering board (on the bump) about what to bring up to them. All they have to do is put the dirty diaper in a wet bag - I will do all the dirty work of getting poop off (once she is eating food), removing inserts, etc.

And the 100% best moment of my day - picking Evie up, kissing her, hugging her and bringing her home!

First Sickness

Yes, I know a lot of posts today, but Evie is napping and got up early, so I have time!

Evie started day care 1.5 weeks ago. Of course last weekend she got sick - just a stuffy nose. Sunday night Nick got so much stuff out of her nose. She slept well in her bouncy seat since she was at an angle. Sunday night I woke up in the middle of the night and found our humidifier and set it up. Those things seemed to help a lot.

She is already getting better. Not that much of a stuffy nose. Sleeping much better. Less fussy.

Butttt - Nick and I got sick. I got it 1-2 days after Evie got sick. Nick got it on Thursday. I am finally starting to feel better. Hating this whole breastfeeding while sick since I can't take anything since I don't want to worry about lessing my supply. But I have had 1 sudafed every once and a while, since breathing and being happy is better for baby.

Working Mom's group

I am now attending a working mom's group on Saturday at a local baby store at 11:30. I really really enjoy it. A lot of the mom's there are around my age, give or take 5 years.

We all bring our babies too. Evie is the youngest. A lot of the other babies are 4 months - 7 months. So I am on a little different page than them. But it is a great place to talk about life, work, family, husbands, in-laws, etc. And get great advice from them. Example - Evie has a little bit of cradle cap. One of the moms there baby had cradle cap, along with excema, and she suggested head and shoulders to wash their hair. It does seem to help.

It is just great to get out and have some interaction with other women/moms. So enjoy it. And the store that it is held in conjunction with is great! They have such fun stuff, homemade items, toys, books, etc. Love giving them my business rather than Target or Babies R Us.

This group is something I do look forward to on the weekends!

dogs and baby

I have to say Penny and Luna are doing great with Evelyn!

When we first came home, Luna was more interested in Evie. Wherever someone went with her she was there. If Evie was crying Luna had to be in the same room. She would lay right next to her.

About 3-4 weeks ago, Penny started to take more interest in Evie. I think she realized that she was here to stay and was part of the pack. She loves Evie. Loves to come over and sniff and say hi. A few days ago I was in the shower with Evie in her crib. Penny spent the whole time sleeping right next to Evie's crib. So cute. Luna at he same time was right outside the shower door.

Yesterday morning Penny was sitting next to Evie and me on the couch and was licking Evie's feet. Evie didn't mind at all. And then when she was in her car seat, both dogs just wanted to sniff and be there with her! They love Evie....

We always praise the dogs heavily when they interact with Evie. Well only do that when they interact well, but we have only had good interactions.

They love to sit next to both of us on the couch. When I sit on the bottom of the stairs, they love to come up and sniff and say hi. Whenever Evie is in her bouncy seat on the floor, whenever they walk by they do a sniff hi every time they pass.

When Evie gets a little older, she is going to have two best friends!

baby legs

OK when I first saw these in pictures, I thought they were stupid. Why would someone want to put leg warmers on their kids, why not pants.

But I got a pair and I love them! Simple to change diaper with them. Work great when you don't have many pants. They last for many MANY baby sizes. Can jazz up a plain onsie. May have to get more...

Look how cute Evie is with her baby legs!

Evie Discovered her tongue!

Last night Evie discovered her tongue! Was so cute. She kept playing with it - sticking it out, moving it around, sticking it all the way out. Was the cutest thing ever. Tried to get a video of it but she would stop when I pulled out the camera.

Never thought a tongue could be so cute!