Go Bills!

Go Bills!
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Lacey bouncing

Lacey bouncing
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I know the res on this is really bad... but I find it hilarious!

Lacey has discovered how to "bounce" in her bouncer! Hooray!

Happy 5 Months (Saturday) Lacey!

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At 5 months...
- Lacey still has not had any formula and is exclusively on breastmilk (800 something ounces in freezer)
- We've started rice and oatmeal cereal
- We are still cloth diapering!
- She is rolling ALL over the place... seriously, she doesn't stop!
- Is 16.? pounds
- Is wearing 6-9 month clothes (pants are too long on her but we need to size up to fit the fluffy butt)
- Is completely free of night time swaddling
- Has been waking up about 2x / night (d'oh)
- Loves her feet and trying to eat them
- Is great at going to bed without a fuss
- Has been kicking things with her legs
- Can figure out how she gets what she wants (by rolling/reaching for things)
- Has started daycare full time!

Fluff Talk Thursdays: Wipes, wipes, wipes!

So you ask, since we use cloth diapers how do we wipe little Lacey's bum up? Cloth wipes of course!

I am terrible with photos so of course I do not have any. Our wipe system is very simple... scrap flannel (bought super cheap from Joann's) cut with pinking shears into little rectangles. We do use any solution or anything fancy... just run them under warm water and wipe Lacey's little fanny off.

At home we have a Wahmie's wipes warmer. We use it mostly to keep the wipes damp, not necessarily warm. It's fabulous! I even want to wipe my butt with those wipes!

On the road the wipes just go in the bag and we run them under the facet when needed.

Our wipes get washed right with the diapers! It is super easy!

I have tried disposable wipes on a few occasions and fount them to be a big hassle. First, they are nowhere near as thick so you need about 3 of them to get a messy poo, they are wasteful and they would require some sort of waste receptacle separate from my diapers.

Lacey's new play space

Lacey's new play space
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So, Lacey is officially mobile!

She is rolling both ways and has learned its a good way to be able to get what you want. Here little rainforest mat (shown in the pic) will no longer container her so I decided me make her a bigger play area!

This space is in my home office - she often spends the morning (pre 7:30 am) and afternoon (post 4pm) hours in here with me while I work. She seems to really enjoy spreading out - today she played her for about an hour while I cleaned and organized my desk.

It needs a bit more work - more baby proofing for the rest of the office and I need to rearrange the furniture so that the rug actually fits (it's rolled on the one side), but overall it works for now!

Attachment Parenting and Co-Sleeping

Before having Lacey, I never, EVER thought I would consider the principals of Attachment Parenting, especially co-sleeping.

Isn't it amazing how babies change everything?

The thing Lacey does the best is go to bed (her crib) at 8pm... other than that, everything is fair game. Lacey has pretty much had a non-existing sleep pattern from day one. Yes, there have been a few (thank goodness) days in a row where she slept through the night + some but they are not in any routine.

For a few months now I've really been in a struggle as to what to do. Do we "make" a routine for her and "make" her adhere to it? Do we make her cry? Do we try sleeping training?

My answer to all of the above is no. After lots and lots of research I've concluded that babies need what babies need. Yes, they do need snuggles in the middle of the night sometimes and yes, that is ok. Sure, it does make life harder for me (especially on days I have to work) but it won't last forever and I have a great boss who understands and will let me leave early if I need to.

While I am looking forward to the day when Lacey consistently will sleep in her crib through the night, I am going to enjoy the time of waking up and snuggling in my bed. After all, in another few years she probably won't want anything to do with me, right :p

Here is great info on safe co-sleeping.

Cloth Diaper Carnival Part Deux!

What is your wash routine?

Sorry, this isn't going to be anything fancy... I only have a few minutes to write a post!

• We collect diapers in a plastic pail with lid using a Planet Wise pail wetbag
• We wash diapers every other day (except on the weekends - we do not wash on the weekends)
• First we run a cold rinse
• Then we run a hot wash
• All pockets are hung in the basement overnight to dry and stuffing goes in the dryer

Diapers organized and ready to go in changing table!