Our Fluffy Buns!

Once upon a time, I decided to try cloth diapering... and ended up loving it! Seriously, it's WAY easier then I anticipated (and I was giving it the benefit of the doubt!). I really don't understand why more people won't do it! Think about it. What are some "fears" about cloth diapering?:

Poop... why is everyone so afraid of poop?!?! You're going to touch poop at some point - even while changing a disposable! If it makes you that uncomfortable, go and buy some rubber dish gloves and wear those while changing a poopie cloth. Sure, it's a little more work than just tossing it into the trash, but is it really that hard to take a couple minutes out of the day to spray out a dirty diaper? I maybe spend an extra 5 minutes a day on diaper upkeep... worth it!

"They're just not as convenient as disposables"... Whatev! My bunGenius 3.0 are amazing! After washing, all you have to do is put the insert inside the pocket in the cover and you're set! Mine are even Velcro closure!! Jason wasn't sure what to think of cloths until we got them and he changed a diaper - even he says they're easy. If you're out and have to change a cloth, just change them like normal, and put the dirty in a ziploc bag. I made a cute little zipper bag for my ziploc to go in so I don't even have to look at the dirty... and no unsuspecting diaper bag snooper knows what it is either! lol... I can even still use my diaper champ - amazing!

"They're not cost effective"/"They're so expensive"... again WHATEV! We spent 4 months worth of diaper money up front and have diapers forever! We have to run the washer and dryer a couple extra times a week, but even then, it's still cheaper than the $25-ish we were spending a month on disposables.

Jason and I are very pleased with our decision to cloth diaper, David is happy as usual, and life is still going on as normal. Not to mention how ridiculously cute the diapers and David's new "fluffy bum" is. Probably my favorite feature of these diapers is that they will fit a baby from birth to potty training - now THAT'S a great investment!


Our Super Cute Stash

One Happy Boy!!

I have decided I am the only one who knows what's best for my child. After all, that's what the motherly instinct is for, right? David is 10 months old now. He can sit up, crawl, pull himself up, communicate what he needs, and is a GREAT sleeper. He has the cutest smile, the sweetest laugh and loves his Mommy & Daddy... what more can I ask for? I don't understand why people worry so much about what their baby is "expected" to do at a certain age. I think their is entirely too much stress in this world so why start putting stress on them at young ages... and why add the stress to your own life? Children are only babies for a short while. They are so perfect and so uninfluenced, why not learn from them instead of trying to teach them to grow up even faster? I don't like the idea of development charts & I can't stand it when people brag about their children based on what they say. I understand the need to express excitement, but when people are like "My baby is crawling! What's wrong with yours?!" I just want to shake them! Maybe that child has an undiscovered learning disability... maybe they're perfectly fine... either way, if someone has to "pick" on another child to make themselves feel better, it's ridiculous! One of my close friends has dealt with this lately and she almost cries every time we talk about it. ENJOY the moments! Relish in the fact that you have a strong bond with your child... they will become independent someday, but why make it happen any faster than necessary?

If David is happy, I am happy... that's the only standard I need :)

On another note... our cloth diapers shipped today! We should get them in the next couple of days and I'm so excited!

Tis the Season!

My status has fallen from "Trying to make an effort" Blogger, to "Top, Extreme Pretend" Blogger, lol. My update is long overdue... I feel as though it can be excused due to this glorious time of the year!

The Holidays are upon us - yay! This is our family's favorite time of the year! Jace and I always break down and start listening to Christmas music right after Halloween (ok, sometimes before!) and try sooooo hard to wait to decorate until after Thanksgiving... which we also couldn't wait for either. This year, we have a lot of changes. For starters, we have so many presents under the tree! I think we went a little spending crazy on a certain little one who doesn't really know what Christmas even is yet, lol. Another change is that we will be having Christmas all on our very own this year. Jason unfortunately has to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the 2 days after. I'm excited for all the cooking I get to do, but I'm sad I won't be with my parents and brother on Christmas morning - the first time ever! I mean, not that I expected to always be with them, but I just expected we'd have more kids and be more established before we were setting family Christmas traditions. I guess I wouldn't be as sad if Jason would at least be home for David's first Christmas morning. He's got a great job and when you're in the medical field, you know that you're bound to work on these holidays... I'm just not used to the idea yet.

Well, our apartment is decked out in our Christmas best, presents are wrapped and under the tree, our lights are hung outside but there's something I really want to do for Christmas... keep Christ the center of our celebrating. Any ideas??? I can't think of how best to do it besides reading scriptures (we're actually reading about Christ's ministry in America right now in 3 Nephi - good timing, right?). I mean, our picture of the Savior we have hanging in our living room was covered up by the tree... I think we're off to a poor start, lol! Growing up, I knew the reason for Christmas, but I want my kids to focus on it more than I did when I was young. Yeah, David's only 9 months old, but might as well get started :)

The week ahead looks like cleaning and preparing for our party on Friday. We MIGHT get home early next week for a day or 2. I really need to reorganize everything... we just bought a washer and dryer and new TV so everything is kind of all over the place. Oh! We also got our Christmas pictures taken right before Thanksgiving! We went to the Picture People as usual and we wore our Christmas PJ's - it was too cute! Here's my fav:

Merry Christmas!

TEETH!!!!!

They've finally arrived! And with less excitement than I anticipated. All I've heard is horror stories about teething and how all he'll do is scream, but let's face it, I have the perfect child! LOL But seriously, I don't know why I worry so much about what others say, David has proven on a number of occasions to be a very calm and tolerant child for which I am highly grateful! Anyway, he has both bottom teeth and one on top. He has also started doing this hilarious smile where he scrunches up his face and has a very wide grin - it's so freaking cute! Someday I'll catch it on camera... it just happens so fast! His personality is really starting to show more, too. He's so much fun and will do anything to make me laugh - he's going to be a really fun kid!

It's a great month!

I thought that when I had a baby, I would have so much to blog about... yet I sit here and have few words. It's only the second day of the month and already November has been considerably warmer than October! Mother Nature's early birthday gift to me! lol I love winter - I really do, but summer was quite mild (which I would take over scorching temps) which means the cool weather came all too soon!

We had a terrific Halloween season! We went to our Trunk or Treat the weekend before Halloween and it was a lot of fun! David was the cutest cowardly lion, I was Dorothy and Jace was the scarecrow whose costume looked very similar to that of a lion, lol. Eh, we had fun! David got to "trick or treat" for the first time and passed out after visiting only a few cars - he was so sweet! We went out for a little bit on Halloween night, too, but it was too cold to stay out very long. Especially when the only person who dressed up couldn't even eat the candy he was collecting, lol. No big loss there.

David continues to amaze me every time we weigh him. He now weighs 19lbs 5oz and is 30" long!! He's definitely going to take after his daddy! He can get up on all fours and will probably be crawling soon... I cannot believe how big he is and how fast he's grown up! I was organizing his clothes a few weeks ago and I found the outfit he came home from the hospital in and almost started to cry! It was so teeny!! And it was BIG on him when we came home! I don't know what I'm going to do when he has his first day of school, starts driving, or is away from us for 2 whole years! I'll look back on these days and cry, lol.

It's here! Fall is finally here!

Today is the second day of October and it is very chilly outside - My favorite time of the year! I love when the leaves change and fall (especially when I don't have to rake them up!!). The sun seems to shine brighter, like it doesn't have to work so hard making everything scorching hot so it can focus more on light - strange, I know, lol. It is a welcome reminder of things to come. Jason and I are excited to go home next weekend to my family's annual pig roast - it is always so much fun! Then trick or treating. David is going to be, by far, the cutest Lion anyone will see on Halloween!
I love this particular change in season for the change in cooking that comes with it! I made Chicken Pot Pie from scratch last night and Jason and I were blown away with how yummy it was - we had forgotten, lol. Every day, as it gets colder and colder, Jason and I get more and more excited for our favorite holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas. Oh man... we have been fighting the urge to watch our favorite Christmas movies and listen to Christmas songs for weeks! We love the time with family, the yummy food, driving around to look at Christmas lights, putting up our own decorations, and (probably our favorite) cutting down our Christmas tree! We also have a tradition of buying a new, special ornament for our tree. We already bought David's first Christmas ornament, but now we need to find our family ornament. I am so looking forward to the next couple months!

In the mean time, we've been doing great! Jason is doing well at his job and has decided to get his CMT (Certified Medical Technician) license in January. Basically, he'll be allowed to pass out medication and get a big raise - we always like more money, lol. David is growing ridiculously fast and talking up a storm. He finally said "Dada" last night after months of only saying "Mama". I was so excited, but felt bad for Jason - he wasn't home to hear it. I'm sure he'll get to hear it soon, though. The next big milestone? Crawling! I am very anxious for it to happen, but, at the same time, it is a sad reminder that my little boy won't be my baby for long. I beginning to think he'll probably walk before he learns to crawl, lol. He doesn't really like to be on the floor. He's such a social person that he feels left out if he's on the floor. I'm not worried at all. Every baby develops at their own rate and I think that following a time line or comparing to other babies that are around the same age is stupid. And, quite frankly, one of my biggest pet peeves!

All in all, Jason, David ans I are doing great! Enjoying life and excited about things to come

New

This has been long overdue... My first blog since being back in Springfield! Jace and I are loving Springfield! Jason started his new job today which we are totally overjoyed about! We worked very hard - I say we because WE worked as a team on this one for sure! I drove around to get the applications and filled them out while Jason was at school. Once he came home he signed them and did the interviews the next day. So far, we're very impressed with his new job (the benefits/perks... not the facility so much). Jason is also in school full time this semester.
David is acclimating very well to his new home. He has his own room which I have been greatly anticipating since I was pregnant - I have been wanting to decorate a nursery since I was nesting and haven't had the opportunity. He is eating solids everyday and LOVES sweet potatoes and carrots!! He started sitting up all by himself at just under 5 months and recognizes his own name! He loves playing with mommy and daddy and loves to be in front of my camera and camcorder - he's so funny.
I am just enjoying being a stay at home mom and PC consultant. I'm not super busy with shows, but will hopefully be picking them up soon - especially with the holidays coming up! Jason and I are so happy with our decision to relocate for awhile. Things are going great!!