So my new adventure is cloth diapering. I spent the last week trying to figure out if I wanted to do that or not. We’ve been trying to cut some costs for the summer because my funding disappears without school. So I’ve been racking my brain for good cost cutting ideas. Cloth diapers was one of the ideas that came out of all of that. I did some research and crunched some numbers. If we use cloth diapers for 1 year it will save us 8 HUNDRED DOLLARS! My oh my baby poo is expensive! We are going to cut that a bit because we have to by the cloth diapers upfront. They are more expensive to start with, but I think in the long run it will save us a ton. AND a ton of garbage too. They are better for the environment. Its nice to be able to do things for the environment once in a while.
So I order diapeys on ebay. Morgan said he was online going to do cloth diapers if he doesn’t have to touch them directly, so we got All in one diapers that have the plasticey part on the outside. No touching pee pee. I’m actually excited for them to get here. We have a few cloth diapeys hanging around from when Emily was a wee one. We never even tried them with her. Everything was a circus when Em was born. I think that I am up for a challenge now that challenge 1 is done. What is challenge 1 you say? I’m glad you asked.
*nothing like blogging to the Braveheart soundtrack*
When Emily was born early she refused to breastfeed at all. So I had to use a breastpump for 6 months. I said I’d never do it again, but then Aves was born preemie too. I really didn’t have a choice. So I ended up using the breastpump again. Lame. Avery was different though because she was alot quicker to learn to breastfeed. So this week was a big challenge completed. Avery breastfeeds ALL the time. ok with the exception of a bottle that morgan feeds her so I can get some sleep. But that’s breastmilk that’s stored in the freezer. I have 500 oz stored! YAY! So this week I dropped one pump at a time until I didn’t need to pump at all anymore!! YAY! It’s a celebration! Today I’m putting the pump away. Its a fantastic day! No more being tied to the evil machine. Although I did find one thing that made it easier and so I promote it big time. Its a hands free wrap for pumping called PumpEase. Its fantabulous. If you have to pump, you need one! Splurge and just buy one, after all you are saving oodles by pumping anyways.
This is a breastfeeing vidoclip, but It totally applies to pumping too. I’m not normally an advocate, but I do think a mom should be able to find some place to feed her baby. I’m not saying she has to be all nakey, but it is a normal thing to breastfeed.
Emily at Flynny’s house
Emily in the swing at Playgroup at Kim’s
Avery Sleeping with Emilys lunch on her.
