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Need G Diapers? Save 30$ on a Six Pack
So I have expressed my love for G diapers on this website before and since I am a proponent of them I signed up to be a “G mum” on their website. Basically, if there are any events in my area or any ways I can spread the love they email me. Recently I received an email for a sweet deal and I would love to pass it on to you!
If you use the code g1220Rosas you can save 30$ on the everyday g’s six-pack(s). They usually cost 70$!
Son wearing a Medium G stuffed with a prefold.I am a fan of G Diapers Read the rest of this entry »
Mama Turns Thirty One
I have not written much this week but I have an excuse and trust me this time it’s a legit one! Yesterday marked my 31st year of life since the day I pushed my way out between my own Mama’s legs and graced the world with my lovely personality. I can now say that I am comfortably into my thirties and seriously I have absolutely no complaints! My 30th year of life was one of my best years yet and I am hoping that the rest of my thirties will prove to be much of the same. I finally managed to get some sleep the night before my birthday and Mike was gracious enough to take the kids outdoors first thing in the morning so that the house was still and quiet and I could go back to sleep and get more rest…..it felt great.
I got some great presents that the Dictator so graciously helped me open (a black Puddle Lug bag for work and a wireless keyboard and mouse for my laptop) and then we spent some time outside having a lunch bbq on our patio and celebrating the birth of our country Canada and the birth of ME! I had the kids decked out in their Canada Day gear and they looked super cute! The Dictator was in an unusually permissive mood and allowed me to get several great pictures of the kids together – I thanked him profusely because I’m sure he will be back to his camera shy self soon. The weather turned out to be quite lovely and the legion band was playing across the street in honor of Canada day……it was lovely and got only lovelier when both kids went for a nap at the same time. We had dinner at my mom’s house, even though my initial plan was to just stay home and hang out with our quartet and then we returned home and enjoyed a chocolate fudge birthday cake – before the kids sauntered off to bed (ok so Violet was really carried to bed) and I snuggled in on the couch to watch So You Think You Can Dance.
All in all a fabulous birthday for Mama, if I do say so myself.
Not for us
**disclaimer** This blog entry is not meant to criticize those who have and continue to use CIO with their children. It is simply how I feel after our recent trial run with CIO.
I am having a terrible time trying to deal with and move past the guilt I feel for allowing Christian to CIO on Saturday night. I feel very foolish for not having done my homework in researching both sides of the spectrum before making my decision and now we’re both paying for it. Christian now seems to have severe anxiety when we bring him into his room (especially at night) and even more so when we put him into his crib. Before Saturday, he was fine putting himself to sleep in his crib, especially during nap time. Now, the screaming begins before we get passed the doorway.
It’s hard for me to even put into words how I’m feeling. I’m so Read the rest of this entry »
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VBS 2009!
Wow last week was just so busy! I worked VBS (Vacation Bible School) and had a blast. I was in charge of one of the kindergarten groups. It’s kind of silly they divided it into three groups (K-A, K-B, and K-C) since it was impossible to keep them from mixing up since we all went to everything as one large group. Zach was in K-B but spent most of his time with me (I was in charge of K-C). He had a ton of fun and his and Ryan’s friend Zada came as his guest. She was in his group even though she’s just now going into pre-K, but we figured we would spare Ryan’s teacher and let her handle just him instead of him and Zada. We didn’t have any in K pray to accept Jesus, but then most of them don’t really grasp that concept well so we didn’t push the info on them too much. However, the church gave away two bikes (one boy and one girl) to visitors, and one of the boys in my group got it! It was so big next to him, but he was so excited that he stood next to it during the whole parents’ presentation Friday night with a huge smile on his face. I had my younger brother and one of my younger sisters working in K with me, plus one of my mom’s neighbor’s kids. I must have taken about 200 pictures during VBS but here are a few of my favorites:
My sister Hannah and I Read the rest of this entry »
Gro Baby Coming to Whole Foods!
Gro Baby is going to be stocked in Whole Foods! They hit shelves in the North Atlantic by August and the Pacific Northwest in July. This is really exciting news for the company, and even more exciting for cloth lovers. Any exposure in a mass market is an opportunity to educate the public about the alternatives to disposables that they may not even have known existed. Gro Baby announced this on their Facebook page last night. If you have a Whole Foods near you, request that they carry Gro Baby. Hopefully all Whole Foods will pick them up!
Other cloth diapers being stocked in chains stores are Read the rest of this entry »
Fluffy Mail- June 29- Monday
The carnage of Fluffy Mail excitement.Today my mailbox was stuffed! I got two diapers: a GAD (Green Acre Designs) in meadow lime with Read the rest of this entry »
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In defense of Elimination Communication: A Contrast of EC to Traditional Potty Training
One very common misconception about EC that I’ve been running into is that it is potty training an infant. My husband and I held that misconception ourselves, until we started researching it. I completely understand that people will have this misconception, and I understand the reasons for it. What really bothers me, though, are comments that I get from friends and loved ones who see our communication in action. I have been told that I am pushing my child to do things he isn’t ready for; I am holding standards for his development that are too high; and I am not just letting him be a baby. I feel resentment towards these attitudes, because they are far from the truth. The reason that my friends and family think this way, is because they are equating elimination communication to traditional potty training. If it were the case that I was trying to use traditional potty training with my ten month old, then I would tend to agree with them on all the negative comments they have made. But as it is, there are vast differences between what I do with my son, and potty training as western civilization knows it. I’d like to address those differences.
Potty training and elimination communication seem the same to most people, because the end result is the same: the child eliminates on the toilet instead of his or her pants. To look at the differences between the two, you have to take the “process is more important than product” approach. Then it will be clear how the two are different.
In potty training, an infant eliminates in his diaper until the age of two or three. He learns that the reason for having a diaper on is to Read the rest of this entry »
Our new toys!
Ok, so one isn’t really a “new toy” just something new to play on. The kids LOVE the fireplace. I can’t keep them off of it so I decided what the hell, I’ll let them play on it. They can pretty much get up and down off of something like that without falling over and banging their head so I’m not worried about an injury. I stay close by just in case but for the most part, they like to sit up Read the rest of this entry »
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July 1st, 2009 by meanboys
Brethren
This past weekend we took the family camping which is another post in and of itself. When we awoke the first morning and exited our RV, we were immediately met by the family camped out next door.
The mom, a babe in her arms, ran over excitedly exclaiming, “Do you have five kids too?? My husband started counting when your kids came out and then he saw your husband with the baby and he said, ‘There are FIVE!” She said this as if recounting his reaction to winning the lottery.
That’s the thing about having a big family - people either love you or hate you. Those who love you are usually kindred spirits who either come from a big family or have one themselves. Those that hate you are the kind of people who selfishly expect to eat their restaurant meals in peace.
After comparing notes with our neighbors on names, ages and boy:girl ratios we stood there with our mirror families. The small talk uncovered a lot of interesting information including the fact that the patriarch of the other family was a professional magician. I bit my tongue about asking him whether he could make a couple of our kids Read the rest of this entry »
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