Monday, June 27, 2011

Update on Fluff



Ok so after almost 2 weeks of cloth diapering, I am loving it and committed. I have purchased many more and have a stash of enough to work for a toddler, but need more :) It worked well traveling since I have learned the ropes a little. But I like the Flips and love the pockets. However, I use Flips during the day and pockets at night since they are easier and require less total changes, highly recommended! Also, I love Hemp Babies...they work amazing at night, NO LEAKS! The Flip disposables are pretty good as my review, but bunch when wet so they aren't good alone but are great with some additional absorbent pad under them. They are good for heavy pooping days or days when you need to use diaper creams not recommended for cloth! These are my findings on cloth diapering so far, I am learning each day and trying to convince Matt it is a good idea!

Funny story is Matt, my hubby, was convinced it was gross and a horrible idea! He even said that he didn't want to save money by doing this he would rather spend the money on disposables. I am still in the process of convincing him, but it is looking good and he is warming up to the idea. He won't clean poop yet but I agreed to do it if he agreed to try cloth! Funny thing is I think he is more willing to give cloth a shot because I tell him we can use them with another baby. He gets excited about the prospect of "another baby." Haha!  We mommies and wives use whatever ammunition we can these days.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Fluffy Days

Well, unfortunately I haven't had a first full day of clothing diapering yet since I have worked third shift but since have been awake I used them. Used my Flip so far with the stay-dry insert and disposable liners. We met my family for dinner at Joe's Crab Shack and I used a Flip with a disposable and am learning it does fold up easily, so I put the stay-dry insert in too. Then we ate dinner and he went outside to play on the playset then, low and behold...A POOP! Matt had him and texted me..."poop diaper"! I immediately went outside and checked, sure enough there it was. And it was not bad to change because I had the disposable in so just trashed it and on we went, easy as pie! Maybe I can handle this cloth diapering! By the way, I bought more fluff today at Natural Baby and a wet bag from Grits and Giggles! Looks awesome Jenilyn!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

And a good day!

So today has been awesome! Good results at the gym, and an amazing shopping trip.

First, the gym...
Lost another 6 lbs and dropped some additional inches from various parts of my body!!
So, a total of around 13 lbs dropped in 8 weeks of intense workouts and dieting!! YAY!

And as for the shopping...
Jackson and I visited Natural Baby as suggested by Jenilyn Mulkey at Grits and Giggles.  We LOVED the store and all the help they gave us.  I know it is really late in the game for cloth diapering but I have been interested for a while now and decided to bite the bullet and try!  Thanks Jenilyn for your information and love for cloth diapering!

So, I have a photo to advertise the Teething Pearls I saw today, compliments of Jenilyn and Grits and Giggles:
I decided to go with a hybrid system of cloth diapering for the most part with Jackson being older.

They are Flip Diapers by Cotton Babies.  They are more like a cover that comes with inserts and the cover can be used more than once and only the absorbent pads need changing.  They also have to option to insert disposable biodegradable liners in for traveling so that you don't have as much to wash, but still less to trash than a disposable diaper....still reducing your carbon footprint!

I also purchased a pocket diaper to try out, I am loving the snaps and One Size diapers as opposed to velcro and sized.  The pocket I bought was a bumGenius.


Well, as I continue on this new journey I will let you know how I feel!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Beach countdown....4 more days until vacation time!

We are sooooo excited for yet another year of vacation! Surfside Beach for a week each summer with a house full of adults almost over ran by children under 3 years old, whew! It is a busy and relaxing vacation, but the best time is when the babies go to bed. Hopefully I can continue my workouts and strict regime closely while I am gone.

Tomorrow is a nerve-racking but big milestone for me. It will be my 8 week weigh-in with my personal trainer whom I have come to absolutely LOVE! She is amazing and has helping me get to a healthier me! I lost almost 7 lbs at my 4 week weigh-in....what will the 8 week hold? :) WISH ME LUCK!