My first Vlog (the Ammonia Returns)
| November 6, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Troubleshooting, Vlog |
So, I decided to change it up a bit, and do a vlog instead of a lengthy blog post. The video is pretty self explanatory although I probably could have come up with a better title, and could have probably been a little less me sitting in front of the washing machine, but it works!…
Poor Baby (and Mama!)
| November 2, 2011 | Illnesses |
So, last week Oscar had a fever starting on Sunday the 23rd. I didn’t consider it a big deal because he had a well baby checkup the next day and I figured his pediatrician could just make sure that he’d be fine then. Aside from his severe drop in percentiles due to him only gaining…
The Mystery of the Reoccuring Stink, pt 2
| October 14, 2011 | Diaper Washing, Troubleshooting |
Well, what I tried with my diapers seems to have worked for the most part. I got lucky and as able to take advantage of the bright, sunny fall afternoon and was able to line dry all of my inserts, and some of my diapers. There is still a very faint odor, however that may…
The Mystery of the Reoccuring Stink pt 1
| October 13, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Diaper Washing, Troubleshooting |
After nearly 6 months, I’ve got two of the most dreaded issues with cloth diapers: ammonia buildup and stink that will not wash out; dubbed “barnyard“. I could say I don’t know what went wrong, but in reality.. after getting pooped and peed in for this long, the diapers just started staying funky. It’s somewhat…
Five Months and His Growth
| September 27, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Breastfeeding, Insight, Observations |
Before I get started, I’m excited to see that according to my savings counter, I’m officially under the $200 mark for two disposable diaper brands! This excites me quite a bit. The numbers are not 100% accurate, since I did a load of diapers yesterday and I haven’t put them away yet, which means they…
We Made the News!
| August 29, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Babywearing |
Well, sort of. And by we, I mean Oscar and I. We (being the whole family) went to O.co’s new outlet store they opened a few blocks away from my home just to see what they had this past Saturday. Anyways, since it was the grand opening, one of the local newspapers did a quick…
So Grateful…
| July 8, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Breastfeeding, Insight |
I’m so grateful that I can breastfeed. And don’t worry this isn’t going to become a rant from a lactivist. I don’t even really consider myself one. I was browsing around on The Leaky B@@b‘s wall on facebook, and came across this article. I’m angry. REALLY angry. I’m not angry at the invention of formula..…
Gonna Try Something Different
| July 3, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Insight, Observations |
So, being a busy mom kind of puts a hindrance on my savings tracker. I started off by tracking my changes by entering it in the database after I changed a diaper. The problem is with this is I’m almost always forgetting to do it, which is affecting the tracker; it’s not accurate! I’ve decided…
Hemp?
| June 21, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Uncategorized |
In case you were wondering, I figured out the problem with my savings tracker.. apparently I need to close the internet browser if I’m recording two (or more) diaper changes in a row, I think it was calculating multiple clicks as one change instead of the number I needed it to. Well, I’ve been changing…
Fifty Days of Cloth Diapering
| June 15, 2011 | Posted by Amber H under Uncategorized |
Oscar is now 2 months old! So I decided this would be a good time to analyze diaper changes and whatnot. April 14th-18th He was in disposables during this time. April 19th-23rd He was in cloth diapers as well as disposables due to trial and error issues. April 24th-May 1st He was in cloth diapers…
