Switching to Wool?

So of course you hear it from Drea first. . . I can never get a post up before she spills the beans! POO!

Yes I did get a really sweet package the other day! I have wanted to try wool since I started cloth diapering. At a the baby wearing group that me and Andrea go to in our local area I met Jessie (the really sweet woman that gave me the lavender Moby)...she also gave me alot of great advice about cloth diapering. When I told Jessie that I had a made an order for Bumgenius she told me that they were more work than prefolds and wool. I never imagined she could be so right! I just knew at the time that I had a very small budget to buy cloth diapers and I knew I blew it on the ones with all the bells and whistles!

I have been drooling over the nice wool soakers for months since then. I just can't afford it and I don't know how to knit. I know I know . . .I should have listened to my great grandma when she tried to teach me. I was young and basically stupid! I'm really interested in learning!!!! I need to get together some supplies . . .if anyone has extra {yarn needles (darning or tapestry needle), crochet hook size f, g, or h} please note...I'll take em! Whats up with a Bamboo needle? Do I need one of those? HELP! I'm clue less! Does anyone know of a really good self help book? Andreas mom offered to teach me...I'm definitely going to be taking her up on that offer~~when she has the time! I actually found a site that teaches you how to take an old wool sweater and make a wool soaker how cool is that! I want to know how to make afghans and baby blankies too! knitting? cloth diapering...momma? hmmm

So the package Jude sent me was sooOOOooooo nice!! I opened it and was in awe! Jude sent me this stuff because her eldest was cloth diapered and with her daughter she just didn't have the time! So she felt like they were gong to waste. YAY 4 ME!!! The package included 4 small Aristovcrats, a medium (I think) Aristocrat and a Pink Babyology with a monkey on the butt! (size small) since Terri isn't a fluffy baby she fits the smalls just fine. I would like to sell them eventually and get mediums.

To all of you that are weary of soakers and pins and snappies and leaking....listen up! I am a laid back momma . . .if she poops she poops...whatever. Poo doesn't bother me. Even thought the past few days there has been more that usual and I've missed (getting her to the potty) a few times. I put a soaker on her the other night with a good prefold (and really reasonably priced!) an insert (that I got on sale for a dollar!!) and a liner. Seem like a lot? Okay I was being cautious! I had never let a baby sleep in a soaker before. I didn't want anything to go thru.

So she woke up yesterday morning at 9:45(!!!!!) and was dry to the touch (the soaker that is) her insert and prefold were soaked!!! The liner was surprisingly still all together! I immediately had to call Andrea. . . "Your never gonna believe this!!!" So I changed her about 10 and by the time Andrea got here yesterday at 1:30 I had the same diaper on her just so she could see. I took the diaper off and vwalla (however you spell it) no leakage!!! I'm sold! I used the same soakers alternating them all day yesterday and last night! I'm sold!!! I will definitely be taking Jesse's advice and saving my BumGenius for "outings"!!!

If you are new to Cloth Diapering there are so many different ways to go...I've heard alot about different diapers leaking and certain ones being better for fluffy babies and ones that you shouldn't use for babies with thin thighs but I've never heard any complaints on WOOL!! I think I've been converted!! I do have this one suggestion. . .if you want good "thirsty" prefolds CLICK HERE! They are the best quality for a really low price!! If you want a really good "Flushable Liner" (It says flushable but its on you whatever you put in your septic system!!! ~warned!) CLICK HERE! And if you need a good absorbent (adjustable too) Insert CLICK HERE!!!

I will add this . . .If you are in need of some cheap (cost) diapers or covers go to Thirsties Outlet!! They might be seconds or slightly flawed but I've heard wonderful things about these products!! I see they have some flannel wipes and new diapers on sale...hmmm? flannel wipes and a purple diaper...oooOOooh

--Don't get me wrong. . .I LOVE my BumGenius!!
Hopefully I'll get a Hautes or two (for some purple)--

Andrea, her husband Travis and the boys all cam back yesterday and I made dinner. Which I must add that I will be giving her my recipe for my squash casserole (I've been trying to tell ya'll I'm country!~I'm in my 2O's and I make casseroles!) and even if you hate squash like Andrea claimed too you'll love this!
TIP: Great way to get picky eaters to eat veggies...smother it in cheese!

After they all went home Andrea came back to teach me how to use my new picture editing tool I just downloaded and we played a little with the pictures from yesterday.
Here is Terri in the pink wool soaker (with the monkey on the butt!)

Here is Terri @ the window (no editing)

Another of The Monkey Butt @ the window
*****If you want to LAUGH!!! . . .Terris IS Clints little girl!
~~~Andrea was having FUN!~~~

Oh and come back tomorrow for pictures of the pastors wife drinking mango margaritas!!! "non-alcoholic" of course!
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I will leave you with this. . .Terri is 12 1/2 months old and she just learned how to walk behind her walker!! LAZY!!! LAZY!!! Wook how cute her widdle toosh is!!!

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Dripstick

I should have posted this last week (or 2) ago when we first got these. Dripsticks are definitely the way to go! We have just started to do the whole ice cream truck routine...you know where when the music hits the block your 4YO has a small conniption fit! No I'm kidding...do ya'll think I'd reward a fit throwing non supper eating child? umm no! But I couldn't resist to let him get some ice cream when we got the Dripsticks. I told him to run to the end of our driveway and I would get some money. (Paw-Paw just happened to be eating dinner with us and I hit him up for some dollars!) It was hilarious to hear Mason stand in front of the ice cream truck and say ...I quote him..."Eww gdross he's got ice cweam in der?" (Eww gross he's got ice cream in there?) Then I told him no he's got it in his refrigerator in the truck...Mason then was completely cool with the idea. The man was very nice he "called Masons choices before Mason could even blink..."So what'll it be Sponge Bob, Spiderman, or TMNT?" ". . . .All little boys love these three"

Spiderman it is! So I grabbed the dripsticks, yes two. Even though I didn't buy Terri ice cream. Why fill my one year old up w/ all that sugar? She likes those freezable plain ol boring...without the bells and whisitles great on a summer day when you have fifteen kids at your house pops.
Since the Dripstick has two holes one for ice cream cones and one for popcicle sticks it can be used for almost any kind of frozen "treat". I went inside and got Terri a P.O.B.P. (plain ol boring popsicle) cut the end, popped it in the ice cream cone side. The other great thing about these are that even a toddler/infant can use them. Have you ever had a child with a boo boo that just NEEDED a Popsicle and wouldn't let you hold it? The whole time they are soothing themselves there little hands are shaking b/c they are froze to this Popsicle? Well if I would have had a Dripstick it would have been alot easier (and less messy!)
















Look she didn't drop it and she didn't have it all over
her...except her widdle fat face!



Mason is so sweet..his began to melt and he said "You know it would be a gweat idea if you got me a spoon and a boww"(bowl). Then I told him it would be a great idea if he went to get a spoon and bowl himself. (Teaching that great self help thing) His reply? "It's okay Mommy you can get it and I wiww keep and eye on sissy"
Now I just saw the "schmoozer" award today and I just wanted to say that I want to nominate my 4YO for "The King Kid Schmoozer"!!!!
If you'd like to order one go to http://www.dripstik.com/ and check out their wide variety in colors!

Oh and speaking of nominations ...since I was nominated as a
I need to nominate someone(s) that I think ROCK!! Lets see. . .
The FlipFlop Momma (Jaymi?)Because she has admitted to be half mexican and she hates the sun...no I'm kidding. But anyone that can be preggers with a 15 MO and still has time to write to a blog deserves a BIG {{((HUG))}}. I know that her and her hubby are going thru some hard times and she can still maintain her . . .her. . . "happy writing" and . . .her. . .spice?!?! You know what I mean...go read! I also love that she refers to her youngest as the beast...just like TERRI! Can I add that she uses the term Whoop Whoop! (Flicker)
Fina Drea Where to begin? . . .she has first and foremost has lead me to the light "the cloth diapering baby wearing light". I need a few separate twelve step programs b/c of this chick! I also think she is a Rockin' Blogger b/c she can maintain her composure after a post that STUPID IGNORANT OVER OPINIONATED strangers personally attack her. :P She rocks b/c of her faith in the LORD and her faithful support of friends in need.
Jane rocks b/c she is a faithful commenter! What? SHe is like one of the only people that reads my blog that almost always comments!! Look if you are a fellow blogger your favorite people are those that always comment on your stupid post about a new skirt or you dog barking or a cloth diaper. Her blog is fun and free . . .no rules just rambling. (I'm bias too)Oh and she showed a picture before her nose job! THAT ROCKS!!!!!
Reneeshe is a rockin blogger b/c weather she admit it or not she is a happy hippie momma! Face it if you love to wear your baby and you use cloth diapers you have some "hippie tendencies" and basically I think you rock!Oh and let me not forget that she has my button up...hint hint...wink wink. No I like her personality! She seems like such a sweet person!
Okay okay there are quite a few more rockin bloggers but most of them have already been nominated but I have to add this person...she is always guaranteed a laugh!
That chick over there (she is my true I wanna call it for like it is self...) Ilove her blog and I go there just to read and laugh. She was talking today about her proposal but while he was down on one knee she only noticed the hole in her sock. Can you say a classic Elizabeth a.d.d. momment? {Clints hates it but ATTHE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIMES I do this} I just love how she writes...go read!

Ohh and BTW...if you've been nominated (or not) can some people add me to their blog roll. . .I mean dang! I need some love! I had the stupid buttons made and everything....LOL!!! Oh and thats another reason Drea rocks! She makes my