We Survived

Well we have survived our first week of being back to the real world. I'm back at work, Avaree is in school, and Jace is in daycare. Avaree is doing great in Kindergarten, she loves it! She says "Kindergarten rocks!" I hope she continues to feel that way.

It's good to be back at work, although I'd much rather be at home with my baby boy. It is so hard to drop him off every morning. I don't like it at all, it has gotten a little easier, but it's still really hard. The first day was the worst, I didn't think I'd ever stop crying! What's so hard for me is that I only really get to see him for about an hour and a half every day, which is in the evenings. He usually falls asleep on the way home and sleeps for a little bit. Then he wakes up and is ready for a bath and bottle. Then it's bedtime. He usually go to bed around 7:30-8:00.  I don't want to keep him up later to spend time with him because he sleeps all night long and I still have to wake him in the mornings!

Jace seems to be doing okay at daycare, all his teachers keep saying what a good baby he is and how sweet he is. He makes me proud! The only problem really is that he's not taking good naps. At home, he'll have at least a 2 hour nap in the morning and about a 3 hour nap in the afternoon, along with a few short catnaps in between. At daycare though, he only has about four 30 minute naps, so he's a sleepy baby when I pick him up and he gets a little ill in the evenings.

Jace worn out after his first day of daycare

Maybe one day I'll be able to stay home, or at least work part time so I can have more time with my kiddos.

Excited to see his sister after being away from her all day!

Avaree goes to daycare when she gets out of school. Some days, they will let her go to Jace's class so she can see him for a little while. One day though, she and her friend Paige snuck down the hall to Jace's room. They both got in trouble, but the poor girl just wanted to see her baby brother!

Monkey See Monkey Do

Cloth Diaper Review: Part 2

This post is to continue the cloth diaper review I started here. Now I'm going to go over specific diapers.

Bumgenius 3.0 All-in-One

This is a size small (8-16 pounds) in ribbit. We really like these diapers and have had no problems whatsoever! The velcro (or hook and loop) is so easy and they're just like putting on a disposable. They fit very well, although in the next month or so they will be too small. This is an all-in-one diaper, meaning there is no stuffing involved, unless you need to add more absorbency. We haven't had to do that.

FuzziBunz One-Size

Fuzzi Bunz are our one of our favorites so far! They are also super easy to use, although they have snaps. The snaps work well and will outlast the velcro, they just take a little longer to put on. The color of this one is watermelon. We currently have 3 Fuzzi Bunz and I really want more! They are pocket diapers, which means you have to stuff the absorbency in the pocket and then it is just like an all-in-one diaper. After washing, I go ahead and stuff all of my pocket diapers so they are ready to use when needed. These are one-size and they fit 7-35 pounds. To adjust the size of the diaper, you just adjust the elastic in the legs of the diaper. It's really easy. Fuzzi Bunz come with an extra set of elastic in case the elastic gets worn out and 2 microfiber inserts, one small and one large. Right now we are using the small insert. These diapers should last us until he is potty trained.

Tweedle Bugs One Size

We got one of these in blue as a free diaper with one of our diaper orders. After that, I ordered a black one and a minky cow print one (which resulted in a free white one). I like them a lot and they work well. The only problem with these is that the waist can not adjust as small as some of our other diapers, so they're a little big around the waist. They'll fit better soon though. These are pocket diapers and they're a lot like Fuzzi Bunz.

More to come later...

Avaree's 5th Birthday Party

 Today we had Avaree's 5th birthday party. We kept it simple with just a family party, but she had a great time. She is definitely loved!

Happy 5th Birthday Avaree!

Five years ago, I got what I'd always wanted...my precious baby girl! I can't believe she is already 5 years old and in Kindergarten! Time goes by so fast, it seems like only yesterday I was cradling her in my arms.

Now for a picture overload...