Happy St. Patty’s Day!

May God give you…

For every storm, a rainbow,

For every tear, a smile,

For every care, a promise,

And a blessing in each trial.

For every problem life sends,

A faithful friend to share,

For every sigh, a sweet song,

And an answer for each prayer.

 

Thanks to my wonderful Irish husband and his family, this is the first time in my life I can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day be Irish while doing it!  Brandon, Parker and I took it easy by  heading to the park for some fresh air and sunshine.  My little baby loves the outdoors! He soaks in all he can by looking at the sky, tree, birds, the grass and the lake.  It was a beautiful, relaxing day.  I couldn’t help but catch this beautiful moment between my husband and son and snap a picture.

 

Wordless Wednesday

Which Diapers To Choose…?

No blowouts, no stained clothes, fast washing…I’d say that week 1 of our cloth diaper experiment has been going very well!

We received our order of the Flip Diaper System earlier in the week.  It came with 2 diaper covers and 6 stay-dry inserts.  So far we love them.  They are OS (One Size) snap diapers that adjust as he grows.  I was afraid of him having this huge diaper butt but they are actually very slim and fit perfect.

As far as leakage goes, the covers are waterproof and the form fitting elastic around the leg area prevents it.  I’ve been wanting to order a few more covers but it’s a little hard to find.  You can’t order them straight off of the Flip Diapers website although the website does give you a list of suppliers, online and retail stores by state.  Even though we really like these I ordered a few different covers just to compare and decide which ones we want to use.

Our box came with 6 stay-dry inserts.  You can fold them over for sizes Small, Medium or Large, with the flap either in the front for boys or the back for girls.  Compared to the prefold inserts we also have, these are MUCH more absorbent but they are also MUCH more expensive.  1 stay dry insert= $4.50.  I just ordered Bummis Organic Unbleached Prefolds as suggested by another blogger.  6 infant size prefolds=$16.00. I’ll let you know how they compare to the others.

2 Months Old

Happy 2 month birthday, baby!  You never cease to amaze me.  Just when I think you can’t get any cuter…you do!  You make the best facial expressions, ones that I was even able to capture on camera.

Stats: 12.4lbs 23 inches

You are staying up longer during the day (more time to play) and sleeping much longer at night (more sleep time for Mommy and Daddy).  You love to dance and listen to music with Daddy and watch Mommy make funny faces.  You smile and giggle when Mommy says “poopy-pants”.  We call you our little Houdini – no matter how tight we swaddle you at night you always find a way to bust out.  You like going for runs at the track so you can nap in the stroller.  You are so strong!  All you seem to want to do is stand, even if it means standing and burping.

Some of your firsts:

1 month 6 days: 1st Valentine’s Day (Mommy’s little Valentine!)

1 month 8 days: 1st time in a bathing suit, celebrating Mommy’s birthday, and 1st smile awake at Daddy

1 month 16 days: 1st time at the beach (with Grandma Debs on South Beach)

1 month 17 days: 1st visit to the zoo (with Aunt Stef and Aunt Ramey)

See Parker at (1Month)

Welcome to Miami

Carolyn and Erin are in Miami! Let the fun begin!