It's the little things

Friday, August 3, 2012

No idea where to start...

It's a tad unusual for me how difficult it has been not only to make the time to write but also to decide what to write. Honestly there just isn't a whole lot that goes on around here other than the bare necessities...dishes, laundry, go to work, supper, bathe the todzilla, pass out. Repeat.

There are some things I'd love to write about and just can't seem to get it all "on paper" because my mind is racing too much to get it all out.

The most exciting thing to talk about is naturally my little monster! Boy he is changing sooo very much! He's a full blown toddler folks! Tantrums and all. The tantrums really just started he's generally the sweetest kid I've ever known but this past week he's been quite testy (little stink bug).The sad part is he knows he's funny too and he uses it against me (I'm working on my "stern mommy" intimidation factor). Truth is, I hate disciplining him. Make no mistake, he is and will continue to be corrected when he does wrong. It is after all the only way to learn. I just HATE doing it. I love that little boy so very much it literally hurts to have to discipline him.

Some fun facts about my little (almost 2) year old:

He's potty training!!! He's going pretty regularly in the potty (pee pee and poopie!!)
Munchkin's refusing to eat with a toddler fork (has been for as long as I can remember)-uses a regular adult size fork
Brushes with a regular size toothbrush
loves just about any type of food (unless he's just not in the mood)
Yogurt is probably one of his favorite things in the world. Particularly the organic fruit/veggie kind
He's impossible to bathe or lotion or diaper at this point. He cannot sit still.
He's always busy talking and "doing" something.
That little Superman can lift some things that shock me. He pushes around our chair and table in the living room all the way into the kitchen! What?!
He is talking like a champ! He's saying full sentences now!
The other morning I nearly died when he said "mommy much" and grabbed me really tight! The significance behind that is the fact that I say "Mommy loves you so very much" every morning and every night before night night.
Whenever he feels scared that we won't come back he always says "Mommy be back" or "Daddy be back"
I feel bad that he is alone so much...as in no kids to play with. We don't have any friends around with children and the only real time he has with other kids is that hour or so at church. Hoping it doesn't take another 7 years to have more children.
He loves the cats! His best friend is my mom and dad's kitten Yoda. Those two are inseparable!
He is the BIGGEST ham! Total opposite of me BUT he is sweet and sensitive ( I like to think that is something he gets from me...so I am told at least)
The kid has a sense of humor well beyond his age. He loves to do say things and go "haha I funny!"

Oh I could keep going for days...he is a true blessing. Exhausting at times but wouldn't trade any amount of rest for him! We say all the time that he filled a HUGE gap in our hearts! Our little miracle!

Friday, July 27, 2012

No, we have not fallen off the face of the earth!

Though one might think so when checking out my blog these days! I don't even really know exactly what happened or how. Life just got super busy and before I knew it nearly a year had passed. My little family is doing well...Jaden is beautiful and growing into this amazing little man! He's changed so much and while I am incredibly proud of the little person he has become I have to hold back the tears looking back at those fleeting moments captured in those early photos. Cliche maybe but time flies when you have a little love to chase around. Particularly when you work too. I hope to share much more with you all again in the coming weeks and months...hopefully years. I miss hangin' around here. I've every so often stopped by to check on you all and boy there have been some exciting changes! :) Congrats to all the new "Mamma's to be"!!!

Much Love,

Nadine

Friday, October 28, 2011

Cloth Diapering...it's really not that scary!

I can't believe I was so concerned about cloth diapers! I remember how much I stressed out about which choice to make in the beginning. In the ended up choosing the more expensive and wasteful route against my better judgement, but we have been slowly making changes around these parts.

I believe altogether the cost so far is approximately $200, maybe $225... (that's roughly what we were spending in diapers every 3 or so months)I started with 6 diapers (just to be sure I was willing to do this) and now have approximately 20. 2 diaper pail liners, 2 diaper bins (one for my house and one for my moms)as well as one diaper sprayer, laundry detergent, and two all natural (cloth diaper safe) tubes of diaper rash ointment.

While I really like bumgenius and I've heard only good things about them, I do think they are a bit pricey. We tried the Kawaii brand with the first 6 and to be honest they work just fine. Occasionally (usually at night) we have a littl bit of leakage...but nothing that's worth switching back to disposables. The Kawaii diapers are about $13 less per diaper than the bumgenius.
My friend found an excellent website where they even have them without shipping and handling costs! www.sweetbottomsbaby.com

Jaden had been dealing with some diaper rash quite frequently and since switching he hasn't had near as much diaper rash as he did before.

The only complaint that I have is the fact that the pee pee smell is hard to get rid of. Since you cannot use regular detergent, it never really eliminates the smell. I'm thinking about trying the Thirsties pre-soak treatment to start with and go from there. I am shocked that even after all the poopy diapers...the diapers aren't the least bit stained! I was very impressed!

So far so good!