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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Gulp

I did it. Spur of the moment. I had discussed sharing this blog with my FB and I did. Just about everyone I know now has the ability to read this. And I have probably said a harsh word or two about them. Mostly during the rough patches or when the hormones got to be too much.

But my Grandma was even tagged in it, so let's see how this goes. Now to remind myself to wake up early on Fridays and post something for Friday Night Leftovers so I can say I am actually blogging again. I WILL do it.

And if anyone complains, I will just have to grow some thicker skin.
I placed an order on Diapers.com Saturday. I got 4 packages of Seventh Generation 35 packs for $37.99! Making the account was easy! I was amazed! I managed to make the account, place 2 orders, and still have time for lunch and some more online shopping all in a 90 minute nap! I was so impressed I decided to tell you about it.

Why Seventh Generation?
I knew they were a steal on diapers.com but I actually assumed ordering diapers from diapers.com was going to be a pain, so I was buying them in the store for roughly $14. Why did I buy them? George leaked through all other diaper brands. ALL! Pampers, Huggies, Luvs, Kroger brand, Target brand, Babies R Us brand, he leaked. The first time I used Seventh Generation, he went to bed and slept 6 hours and he never leaked. Then he worked his way up to 8, then 9 and now 10 hours without a diaper change and he doesn't leak. Even better? These diapers are great for the environment.
The pulp is chlorine free and based from wood and sodium polyacrylate. )Sodium Polyacrylate is pretty general in the disposable diaper world.) They are fragrance and latex free. Free of Petroleum Based Lotions (on their website, Seventh Generation shows how many gallons of petroleum they have saved and how many trees).
Seventh Generation's modo is "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seventh generations." Which is from the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy. So all of Seventh Generation products are created to be quality while still reducing the negative impact most products, like diapers and soaps have on the seventh generation.

These diapers are pretty amazing. We did buy some Nature BabyCare diapers at the same time. 4 packs for $38.99. They are supposed to be cheaper, but apparently, not when it comes to diapers.com and that is the only place I have found them. So far, they are okay. They have flowers on them, a negative for a boy. And a strange smell. Seventh Generation does not have that. And since they are NOT cheaper and so far, I don't like them better (the smell bugs me. Reminds me of a factory or home improvement store) I think I will end this review with a SEVENTH GENERATION WINS!

So if you have a child in diapers, make a diapers.com account and order! The more you order, the more you save. I got $5 off and free 2 day shipping. And our UPS guy even brought the box to my front door and helped me pull it inside (8 boxes of diapers make for a pretty big box and it was rainy and nasty). If you struggle with the diaper brands who consider themselves "top dog" and charge you an arm and a leg so you can have something for your child to pee in, buy Seventh Generation.

Hate to be cheesy but I almost said "Buy Seventh Generation to Save our Seventh Generation". And since it is true, I included it down here.



Seventh Generation never paid me for this, nor did diapers.com. Neither one knows I am writing this although I do intend to tag them on FB as I post this link and to tag them on Twitter. I am obsessed with both at the moment.

Oh, and the baby is great and stared at the Lorax on the Seventh Generation diapers. He apparently approves. (Usually the diapers are all brown and he probably wondered why his diaper wasn't like his other diapers.) He is also wearing a size 3. He is 15 lbs and I figured the size 3's start at 16 lbs so I might as well order them big.

Monday, February 13, 2012

3 months

My boy is 3 months today. HURRAY!

I am finally comfortable in my "Mom Skin".
I have left him 3 times. Once to go grocery shopping, once to go to dinner and once for a quick trip to my moms.
He and I survived all 3.
I am frustrated by how nervous George still is when he is alone with him. He can't get him to sleep. No matter what he does. Well, he did it once. A month ago. But it took an hour of trying.
So I have to leave while Huddy is asleep. Then make sure I am back before he needs to go back to sleep.
My mom on the other hand, is awesome. She can get him to sleep better than I can. She still gets frantic when he starts to get upset.
He now recognizes my mom. It is awesome to see him light up when he sees her. He also Facetimes with her on the phone.
He is 26 1/2 inches long now. 12 lbs 7 oz and adorable.
All of our friends have chubby babies and he is just LONG. I think it needs to soak, better go grab that.
He only rolls over in his crib. Once on the floor. That is it. But he gets mad when he is half asleep and can't remember how to roll over. We laid in bed and watched him work SO HARD to roll over until he worked himself to a cry and we finally got up and rolled him over.
We are waiting until he shows an interest in eating before we start cereal. But if he doesn't show any interest by 10 months, I will probably offer him cereal then. He needs to be able to eat the amazing Curious George Birthday cake I plan to make for his GIGANTIC FIRST BIRTHDAY! Yes, I have started planning it on pinterest and it will be GIGANTIC.
Oh, and Aunt Flo came when he was 6 weeks old. He is now 13 weeks (although only 3 months) and she has not returned. Dreading the idea of a BFP. George is making me test next week. UGH. Oh, and we are buying a new car since a convertable carseat barely fits in my Focus. If we have #2, there is no way another carseat can fit. Plus, we'll need a double stroller. And one will not fit in my trunk. No way. So, this year, George is getting a car. If we have #2 before next April, I will just take George's new car after the baby is born. That way the kids and I won't be trapped at home. But either way, next April, I am getting a minivan. I checked out a Pontiac Montana. LOVED it.
And I always knew I'd end up with a van. Huddy's up. Bye Bye!