Cloth Diapers

I have been using cloth diapers on my boys for about a month now, and I thought I would share my adventures.

The diapers I got are called SunBaby. They are the stuffable kind, and also the adjustable size kind. I don’t know all the terms yet. I am not cloth diaper savvy yet. I am just a beginner, but I love it.

Simon is in the cloth diapers, and I love using them for him. He doesn’t seem to care either way, but it is actually easier for me to use cloth with him. When I snap the diaper up, it is the smallest I can make it, otherwise it falls off. I have to make sure his clothes will fit over the diaper, cuz they are a little bulkier than disposable. That’s fine with me.

Gavin is amazing with the cloth diapers. I have to put three inserts in at night to absorb everything, but it works great. After just a few days of wearing them, he started telling me when he pooped. A couple times he has told me and there was nothing there, so I put him on the potty. I am not very patient, so he only sat on the potty for about 15 minutes. After no poop in the potty I put his diaper on and he would poop. Oh well. We will keep working on it. The main idea here, is that he now notices when he goes.

Cleaning the diapers is an adventure. I purchased a hand held sprayer that hooks up to the bathroom sink. They also have ones that hook up to the toilet. I like the sink one, cuz I can control the temp of the water. When one of the boys poops, I take the diaper off, take the insert out, spray any poop off into the toilet, set diaper in 5 gal bucket, put cover on bucket, and wash hands. It does take a little more time than just tossing the diaper in the garbage, but after a few changes, I didn’t really mind. I am saving so much money this way too.

Every morning, I wash the diapers. I start filling the washer with hot water on a rinse cycle. I dump the diapers from the bucket in the wash, and use the sprayer to rinse the bucket into the toilet. I don’t put the lid down on my washer, so the rinse cycle doesn’t really start. The diapers sit and soak for about an hour. When I walk by the machine next, I lower the lid and the rinse cycle finishes. Then I start a regular wash and add soap. (I am using ‘Rockin Green’ from soap.com) The wash is also with hot water. When the wash is done, the diapers go into the dryer. No Softener. They tumble dry on a low heat setting. I haven’t run into any problems with major stains or anything yet, but if I do I will share those later.

This has been a great experience. I am so glad we decided to use cloth diapers. They are great. We have saved so much money, and it only takes a little more time. It is soooo worth it.

Baby video and sewing

Here is a picture of the hat I made for the boys. It's a knights helmet. I saw a picture, and just started crocheting. I didn't follow a pattern, and I am quite surprised that I was actually able to finish it. I think it's adorable, and the boys love it.

I am also working on making a penguin hat, elephant hat, dinosaur hat, and fireman hat. I may just start making these to sell. I will post pics of the new ones as I finish them. If you want one, just let me know.

I am having so much fun making stuff. I am so excited to get my little business going. 

This is a video of Simon in the jumper. I know, he is adorable!

 

I am having a great time with my boys every day. I feel so blessed to be a part of their lives. I thank God for trusting me to raise them. 

Lord, please guide me in training and raising these "men" for You.

Decision Making

When I have to make a decision, there is some serious inner turmoil.

There is a battle that goes on in my head. I have a really hard time with decisions. I will sit there while my husband will ask me again what I want. “Do you want strawberry ice cream, or mint chip ice cream?” See what I mean? Serious inner turmoil.

Here is the process my brain goes through. First I imagine eating the strawberry ice cream. YUMMO! Chunks of real strawberries in creamy strawberry ice cream. Then I imagine eating the mint chip. YUMMO! (again) Chocolate! Need I say more. Next I wonder if they can be mixed. Can you imagine. I don’t think that will work, but can I have a scoop of each in a bowl? No!

If you know me well, you know that there is no way my food can touch. Well, some can but some things just don’t mix. On Thanksgiving you can absolutely not have your mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, touching any kind of Jello or cranberries. (It all goes back to that little guy living in my stomach that separates all my food.) Long Story that I may just tell you sometime.

Knowing this, there is no way I can have a scoop of strawberry ice cream touching a scoop of mint chip ice cream. There is more deliberation in my brain. Two bowls! What a waste. More dishes to do. Back to deciding which one to eat. Can’t!

The husband can’t wait and has made the decision for me. I eat the strawberry, while dreaming of the mint chip.

Sewing

I have been working on sewing a lot lately. There are so many things that I want to make, and so little time I have to spend on making them. I usually crochet, but have been working on making some clothes and stuff. So far, I am working on making the following...

-a quilt (actually 2 different ones)
-a skirt for me and matching shirts for all my boys
-bookmarks
-pajama pants for the boys

I have also been working on getting some stuff together to sell. I am making wash cloths, and scrubbies for dishes. They work really well at getting stuck on food off and don't damage your pots and pans like metal scrubbies can.

I am currently crocheting some hats and headbands. I will post some pics of my finished projects as they are completed. In the mean time, keep checking back. I am going to start taking orders on stuff soon.