16 Weeks - Look Mom! Hands!

(Technically this post is actually over a week late. I started this a while back but I'm just now getting a chance to finish it. I'm a little sleepy but I cannot abandon my blog!)

So the reason I am so late to writing this is Jordan has decided that naps are the ultimate enemy. We spend a lot of time trying to convince her otherwise but she puts up a good fight. Today she got the better of us and stayed awake for 9 straight hours besides a 10 minute and 20 minute nap. That's. Not. Normal. There are rumors of some sort of sleep regression at four months so I'm crossing all my fingers and toes that this is a phase. A very very short phase.

Jordan's newest talent is using her hands for chewing on, sucking on, and slobbering on (oh the slobber!). She also is using them to bat and reach for toys and occasionally Mommy's face. It's so great to see her exploring the world around her in a whole new way.

Hmm... What does this taste like?

Jordan has also become my new shopping buddy. She has gotten to hang out in the Baby Bjorn on short trips to the grocery store, Ulta and Hobby Lobby. It's fun for her and fun for me. I get to show off my cutie and my hands are free to shop at the same time. Win, win!

This thing is perfect for hand chewing.

We also just acquired a Bumbo. I think it makes Jordan feel like a big girl because it helps her sit up all by herself! She is getting stronger all the time and I think she will be spending plenty of time in her squishy pink seat. Tummy time is also helping her strengthen that cute little neck. I need to take a picture of her neck come to think of it. Next time!

A seat just for me!


Baby workout.

Other than that, Jordan is spending her time trying to develop some adorable baby "cankles". She has wrinkles where chub meets chub. I love it. Her cheeks have such a nice squish to them now, I can't help but kiss them all the time.

Love that smile. :)

The Great Cloth Experiment

I can thank my internet mommy friends for Jordan being in fluff. There were things I knew I wanted to do when I had a baby, but cloth diapering was not one of them. I'm happy to say that we've been mostly successful! Of course this girl has no problem trying to test the limits of a diaper. Disposables have failed that test numerous times and our cloth has definitely had a better success rate overall. In fact, most of the leaks we've had were due to mommy error.

Why I like cloth:

Let's face it, cloth is just cuter. Sure, Elmo and Cookie Monster are fun on TV but they can only do so much for a disposable diaper.

I'm only a little "crunchy" so I will reluctantly admit here that saving Mother Earth was not my main motivator to do cloth. I do like the fact that I'm not putting chemicals next to my daughters skin all the time though. I can't help but feel like disposables are dirty now. I still use them at night but I cringe a little each time I grab for one.

It gives me an excuse to shop. Shopping for fluff is definitely more fun than running to Walmart at 11:00pm because you forgot to stock up on diapers.

I've learned the stain fighting (and bacteria fighting) power of the sun. It's truly amazing!

I am saving money in the long run. Who doesn't want to save a buck or two?

In the beginning it was all a little overwhelming. I had to ask a lot of questions and do a lot of reading before I really understood all the types of cloth diapers and the terminology that goes with it. It's like learning a new language consisting mostly of abbreviations. The first time I ventured onto DiaperSwappers I laughed at the ridiculousness of the posts. "BG OS 3.0, EUC, EBF, $15ppd". Um, yeah... (In case you are curious, it means "bumGenius one size in excellent used condition, exclusively breast fed baby, $15 including delivery".) These days I am feeling a lot more confident with my cloth knowledge but there is always something new to learn.

In keeping with tradition of my blog, I of course have to include some pictures.

Small FuzziBunz, I love the light blue


Lilac FuzziBunz

A good mama, it has tiny unicorns and rainbows on it :)

Another good mama

I don't have any pictures of her bumGenius but I think the FuzziBunz and Good Mamas win the cuteness contest anyway.

Rockin Green Giveaway at The Bragging Mommy

Stay tuned for a post about my cloth diapering experiment.

In the meantime, if you cloth diaper then enter to win some Rockin' Green at The Bragging Mommy! Even if you don't use fluff then you can still use their detergent on any laundry. It's free of all the "nasties" that most detergents come loaded with. They come in some yummy scents as well as unscented. They also have specially formulated detergent for different types of water. Pretty cool stuff.

Go Here to enter! Good Luck!