Meet-and-Greet Monday: Yard Work (PLUS PICS OF KIDS)
This week was a combination of sunny and rainy. So we worked in the yard while we could. And our yard needs lots of work. See, it's mostly violets: And we prefer grass. So we asked the landlords to do something about it. And they sprinkled grass seed. Without removing...
35 Weeks – Should Probably Update
So I'm a week shy of full-term. Four weeks away from delivery if she's early like Olivia. Six weeks away if she's late like Benjamin. Am I ready? No. Sure I've got stuff in the freezer for my "Babymoon". But I've yet to wash the gender neutral onesies in the garage....
Meet-and-Greet Monday: Meet the Kids’ New Room
Unlike last week, where it was sunny and I had 30 pictures... this week was very, very, very rainy. And so I have a total of maybe four pictures of my kids and only one of those includes a face. So I'll take this opportunity to introduce you to the new kids' room. I...
Benjamin Eats Eggs; Gains Weight!
Benjamin has a history of riding the bottom of the bell-shaped curve when it comes to his weight. Before six months, he was in the 90th percentile. He didn't see the doctor again until after his first birthday, and he had dropped to the 10th percentile and then...
The End (Hopefully) Of MRSA
In case you missed it, we've been having fun battling Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A whole two weeks of fun. Fourteen days of swabbing noses twice a day (to four different noses). Applying cream four times a day (to two different bottoms). ...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
The weather turned warm. We were outside a lot. There are LOTS of pictures. Consider yourself forewarned. Why we could never live in suburbia: Yep. That's my three-year-old hanging cloth wipes on a jury-rigged clothesline hung on an old swing set. HOA's would hate...
Cloth Diapering an Infant – How To?
See "Cloth Diapering an Infant - What's Cheapest?" here and "Cloth Diapering an Infant - What's Best?" here. -------------------------------------------- The How-To's of cloth diapering an infant are divided into the following categories: Folding Changing Rashes...
Cloth Diapering an Infant – What’s Best?
See the first part of this series - "Cloth Diapering an Infant - What's Cheapest?" here. --------------------------------------- In a nutshell? Prefolds. Especially if you have an older child still in cloth, like I had with Benjamin and Olivia and will have again...
Cloth Diapering an Infant – What’s Cheapest?
Many cloth diaper mamas use disposables on a newborn. And I'm not judging. 🙂 They only stay in those small sizes for a short amount of time; is it worth it to invest in cloth diapers? That depends on two factors: What kind of diapers are you using? and How many...
Let’s Talk Old Wives’ Tales
I've heard most of the ones concerning pregnancy, I'm pretty sure. One of the first ones I heard was when I was pregnant with Olivia and was told I was *definitely* carrying a boy because of how low my belly was. Since then, I don't put much stock in them. (Turns out...