On Saturday I ordered 5 new pocket cloth diapers from Sweet Baby Doll and I can't wait to get them! So my new count is...
10 cloth diapers down (which includes the one I won & the one I'm getting sent to me to review), 14 more cloth diapers to go, 2 more large wetbags and 2 small wetbags to go! HAHA!
I just got the cloth diaper that Michelle from Sustainable Hemp Products sent me and can I just tell you, when I pulled that diaper out of that mail package...it was AMAZING! Stayed tuned and I will tell you why it is so amazing! The one she sent is basically a cloth diaper cover with an prefold and insert that just lay inside the diaper.
I'm still waiting to get my other cloth diaper that I won from a Facebook contest from Little Bums. I will post pictures of my diaper stash soon! :-)
As far as emailing cloth diaper companies goes, haven't heard from anymore of them so I'm doing more research and finding new companies to email! Wish me luck! I'm REALLY trying to get a company to send me a diaper to try out and sponsor a giveaway...hopefully someone will help me out! LOL!
How are you guys doing with your cloth diapers or how are you doing starting your cloth diaper journey?
8.17.2010
8.15.2010
Baby Wearing...
I can't say enough that if it wasn't for baby wearing, I wouldn't have gotten ANYTHING done when Kaelyn was a newborn! haha! She never wanted to be put down or rocked all the time.
We got this Jeep front carrier at our baby shower...
But the only problem we had with it was that Kaelyn was just WAY too tiny for it. It has special settings for tiny babes, but Kaelyn just wasn't having it at all! I was really bummed out about it because it's the only carrier we had.
I told a friend of mine about how I was kind of getting frustrated that I couldn't get anything done and she said she had a baby wrap that she used for her son that I could borrow and try out. It's called the MetroWrap (a close "relative" to the Moby Wrap, but it's said to be that the MetroWrap is more user friendly and quicker to put on and have ready). Here is what the MetroWrap looks like...
Let's just say, this wrap, was a GODSEND! Not only is it SO stinkin comfortable, Kaelyn LOVED being in it. It snuggled her right up against me and mimicked like she was still in my womb. She was tight up against me and her head was right next to my heartbeat. It's a great thing my friend won this from a contest because theses suckers are pretty dang pricey! The jeweled ones (pictured above) go for $129.99 and the ones without jewels go for $79.99 on there site HERE. I won't lie, I would pay the $79.99 for this wrap because it is SO amazing and worked WONDERS! I'm just really bummed I didn't get to use it as much as I wanted because it got to hot here and Kaelyn just couldn't sit in it anymore. I'm just waiting for it to cool off so I can use it again! YAY! Here's a semi-good picture of me and Kaelyn using the MetroWrap...
Since we couldn't use the MetroWrap anymore, we decided to try out the Jeep carrier again since Kaelyn is a little bigger and can face forward in it, and now she absolutely LOVES being in that one! haha! Derek will wear her around the house in it all the time. She just can't get enough of her surroundings right now so it's perfect for all of us. The only small problem we face with this carrier is that it isn't really great on a baby's spine and hip development. There are a few warnings out there about using these kinds of carriers, so we moderate how often we have her in it. A think a little time here and there in this carrier will be okay.
However, there is a carrier out there that I've been hearing about all the time lately and how AMAZING it is...it's called the Ergo. Here's a picture of it...
This carrier has had great reviews! It's a favorite for two big reasons...#1 - you can use it up until your kids are about 40lbs (which is the recommended weight cut off) but it has been tested up to 90lbs (which they definitely don't recommend doing). It all depends on you and the child though. #2 - it disperses the weight of your child in places on you to ensure the best comfort. The weight is placed on your hips instead of your back and shoulders which, from personal experience with the Jeep carried and MetroWrap, is really hard on you after a little while. These run for about $105-$150 depending on what you get, if it has embroidery, etc. You can either find them HERE on their website or you can find some on eBay, where they can be selling for great bargain prices. Everyone that I know that has one, says they're worth every penny and more!
Derek and I are trying really hard to save up to get one of these suckers! haha! If we can't get it before Kaelyn fits in it, we'll definitely be using it religiously with Baby #2. Another added bonus is that it has a GREAT resale value!
Please feel free to share your stories about your personal experience with baby carriers. I know I'd love to hear about them! Maybe there's something else out there that I should know about! :-)
HAPPY BABY WEARING!
We got this Jeep front carrier at our baby shower...
But the only problem we had with it was that Kaelyn was just WAY too tiny for it. It has special settings for tiny babes, but Kaelyn just wasn't having it at all! I was really bummed out about it because it's the only carrier we had.
I told a friend of mine about how I was kind of getting frustrated that I couldn't get anything done and she said she had a baby wrap that she used for her son that I could borrow and try out. It's called the MetroWrap (a close "relative" to the Moby Wrap, but it's said to be that the MetroWrap is more user friendly and quicker to put on and have ready). Here is what the MetroWrap looks like...
Let's just say, this wrap, was a GODSEND! Not only is it SO stinkin comfortable, Kaelyn LOVED being in it. It snuggled her right up against me and mimicked like she was still in my womb. She was tight up against me and her head was right next to my heartbeat. It's a great thing my friend won this from a contest because theses suckers are pretty dang pricey! The jeweled ones (pictured above) go for $129.99 and the ones without jewels go for $79.99 on there site HERE. I won't lie, I would pay the $79.99 for this wrap because it is SO amazing and worked WONDERS! I'm just really bummed I didn't get to use it as much as I wanted because it got to hot here and Kaelyn just couldn't sit in it anymore. I'm just waiting for it to cool off so I can use it again! YAY! Here's a semi-good picture of me and Kaelyn using the MetroWrap...
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| 4th of July. You can't see the fireworks really well though. |
However, there is a carrier out there that I've been hearing about all the time lately and how AMAZING it is...it's called the Ergo. Here's a picture of it...
This carrier has had great reviews! It's a favorite for two big reasons...#1 - you can use it up until your kids are about 40lbs (which is the recommended weight cut off) but it has been tested up to 90lbs (which they definitely don't recommend doing). It all depends on you and the child though. #2 - it disperses the weight of your child in places on you to ensure the best comfort. The weight is placed on your hips instead of your back and shoulders which, from personal experience with the Jeep carried and MetroWrap, is really hard on you after a little while. These run for about $105-$150 depending on what you get, if it has embroidery, etc. You can either find them HERE on their website or you can find some on eBay, where they can be selling for great bargain prices. Everyone that I know that has one, says they're worth every penny and more!
Derek and I are trying really hard to save up to get one of these suckers! haha! If we can't get it before Kaelyn fits in it, we'll definitely be using it religiously with Baby #2. Another added bonus is that it has a GREAT resale value!
Please feel free to share your stories about your personal experience with baby carriers. I know I'd love to hear about them! Maybe there's something else out there that I should know about! :-)
HAPPY BABY WEARING!
8.14.2010
Besides My Family, Photography Is My True Passion
I don't do it often but taking pictures is what I LOVE to do! I got an opportunity to take some maternity photos of some close friends of mine and I couldn't be happier with the way they turned out!! I just HAD to share some.
Maybe someday I will be able to pursue photography as a "career" but for now, being a stay at home Mommy is the best career ever!
Thanks for letting me share you guys!
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| This one is my ABSOLUTE favorite! I just love how you can see how much they love each other and their little boy that's due to come any day now! |
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| This was a fun one to take, he was giggling when he did this. |
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| I really dig the angle on this one. |
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| Got a casual shot. I'm glad he thought of doing it on our way back to the apartment. |
Thanks for letting me share you guys!
8.13.2010
Friday Follow Back and Blog Hop!
COME ON AND JOIN THE FUN! LET'S HOP!
GRAB MY FRIDAY BLOG HOP BUTTON!
FELLOW BLOG HOPPERS! PLEASE HELP!
I'm VERY new to this whole blog hopping thing and I can't seem to get the linking to work to add the list of blog hoppers on my list. The directions say to click the "blog hop" button on my dashboard...but I don't see it ANYWHERE! Can anyone who uses Blogger help me out? THANK YOU! Oh, and can you also please let me know if my Friday Blog Hope Button works?!
GRAB MY FRIDAY BLOG HOP BUTTON!
FELLOW BLOG HOPPERS! PLEASE HELP!
I'm VERY new to this whole blog hopping thing and I can't seem to get the linking to work to add the list of blog hoppers on my list. The directions say to click the "blog hop" button on my dashboard...but I don't see it ANYWHERE! Can anyone who uses Blogger help me out? THANK YOU! Oh, and can you also please let me know if my Friday Blog Hope Button works?!
8.12.2010
From one "Crunchy" Mom to the next...
For those of you who are already practice "natural parenting" or aren't quite sure if you are, or will be yet, here are some blogs from a few other natural parenting Mom's out there that I wanted to share...
Fellow Natural Parenting Bloggers (to name just a few):
Sausage Mama - this gal...what can I say about her...she's absolutely WONDERFUL! My friend Amber "introduced" me to Sausage Mama on her Facebook page HERE. It's a place where a lot of "crunchy" Mom's have come together to support each other. When I first started thinking about getting into cloth diapers and was OVERWHELMED at all the different kinds out there, I asked Sausage Mama if she could help me out and help me narrow things down a bit so I could figure out what I wanted to try out for cloth since I couldn't do any trial packages because we are tight on money. She dedicated an entire blog to me HERE on where to start with modern cloth nappies (diapers, they use the term "nappies" in Australia hehehe). She has a couple videos on all the different kinds out there and shows you how they all work! It was SO helpful for me! I can't thank her enough for all the help she's given me and how she's able to take the time to help me personally with all the followers she has asking questions and how busy she is with her son and another babe on the way! THANK YOU SAUSAGE MAMA!
Meg-isms - I love this entry because this Mother goes on about how people are too quick to follow what others (especially doctors) tell them to when it comes to parenting their own children and she believes as new parents (or experienced parents) we should ask questions, research EVERYTHING and more importantly FOLLOW OUR INSTINCTS!! We are the ones that ultimately know our children the best, so why do we sit here and listen to others telling us how we should raise our own babies when they're not here living the daily grind with us?! (Sorry for the rant, just can't stand other people telling me how to raise my baby, if you couldn't tell lol!) Don't get me wrong...I follow the advice of the doctors when I think it's necessary...but I can't tell you enough that if I followed the doctor's advice over my own instincts...Kaelyn SURELY would've been admitted into the ER to get IV fluids when we had that scare with her!
Peaceful Parenting - this Mom is always looking for new articles on different things and she has great information on her older posts as well. This is where I have found a lot of my information about co-sleeping/sleep sharing, baby wearing, etc. One of my favorite, more recent posts of hers, was about how to "make" your own maternity clothes with just "pennies". Here is the link to that blog (Nursing Without Wearing A Bag Or Spending Your Life Savings). I wish I would've thought of this idea when I had to start wearing maternity clothes...however I was fortunate not to have to buy all my maternity clothes because my wonderful Mother got them for me for Christmas! I will definitely be using this idea next time we have a baby to change up my maternity wardrobe just a bit.
I will leave it at just these three for now because with just these ones, you have your reading cut out for you! haha! HAVE FUN!! :-)
Fellow Natural Parenting Bloggers (to name just a few):
Sausage Mama - this gal...what can I say about her...she's absolutely WONDERFUL! My friend Amber "introduced" me to Sausage Mama on her Facebook page HERE. It's a place where a lot of "crunchy" Mom's have come together to support each other. When I first started thinking about getting into cloth diapers and was OVERWHELMED at all the different kinds out there, I asked Sausage Mama if she could help me out and help me narrow things down a bit so I could figure out what I wanted to try out for cloth since I couldn't do any trial packages because we are tight on money. She dedicated an entire blog to me HERE on where to start with modern cloth nappies (diapers, they use the term "nappies" in Australia hehehe). She has a couple videos on all the different kinds out there and shows you how they all work! It was SO helpful for me! I can't thank her enough for all the help she's given me and how she's able to take the time to help me personally with all the followers she has asking questions and how busy she is with her son and another babe on the way! THANK YOU SAUSAGE MAMA!
Meg-isms - I love this entry because this Mother goes on about how people are too quick to follow what others (especially doctors) tell them to when it comes to parenting their own children and she believes as new parents (or experienced parents) we should ask questions, research EVERYTHING and more importantly FOLLOW OUR INSTINCTS!! We are the ones that ultimately know our children the best, so why do we sit here and listen to others telling us how we should raise our own babies when they're not here living the daily grind with us?! (Sorry for the rant, just can't stand other people telling me how to raise my baby, if you couldn't tell lol!) Don't get me wrong...I follow the advice of the doctors when I think it's necessary...but I can't tell you enough that if I followed the doctor's advice over my own instincts...Kaelyn SURELY would've been admitted into the ER to get IV fluids when we had that scare with her!
Peaceful Parenting - this Mom is always looking for new articles on different things and she has great information on her older posts as well. This is where I have found a lot of my information about co-sleeping/sleep sharing, baby wearing, etc. One of my favorite, more recent posts of hers, was about how to "make" your own maternity clothes with just "pennies". Here is the link to that blog (Nursing Without Wearing A Bag Or Spending Your Life Savings). I wish I would've thought of this idea when I had to start wearing maternity clothes...however I was fortunate not to have to buy all my maternity clothes because my wonderful Mother got them for me for Christmas! I will definitely be using this idea next time we have a baby to change up my maternity wardrobe just a bit.
I will leave it at just these three for now because with just these ones, you have your reading cut out for you! haha! HAVE FUN!! :-)
8.11.2010
I WON A HIPPYBOTTOMUS CLOTH DIAPER!!
While I was away visiting family this weekend the baby woke me up at 4:30am on Saturday monring (which I wasn't too thrilled about haha). While she was playing on the floor on her playmat I got on the computer for a quick second to check my Facebook account and came to realize that...I WON A CLOTH DIAPER!! WOOT WOOT!!
Little Bums Enviro Nappies had a random drawing of all their Facebook fans and I was the lucky winner of a Hippybottomus cloth diaper! I can't WAIT to get it! When I do, I will post pictures and a review of it!
THANK YOU LAURA AT LITTLE BUMS ENVIRO NAPPIES IN AUSTRALIA!
Little Bums Enviro Nappies had a random drawing of all their Facebook fans and I was the lucky winner of a Hippybottomus cloth diaper! I can't WAIT to get it! When I do, I will post pictures and a review of it!
THANK YOU LAURA AT LITTLE BUMS ENVIRO NAPPIES IN AUSTRALIA!
8.06.2010
KAELYN JUST GIGGLED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!
Sorry for the excessive blogging today guys but this just COULDN'T wait until later....
KAELYN JUST GIGGLED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! We got it all on video! She just did it about 30 minutes ago!
I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as we loved experiencing this precious moment! We are such proud parents! Derek and I can't stop smiling! What a great moment!
KAELYN JUST GIGGLED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! We got it all on video! She just did it about 30 minutes ago!
I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as we loved experiencing this precious moment! We are such proud parents! Derek and I can't stop smiling! What a great moment!
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