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Brianne said…
November 5, 2010 5:17 AM Please email me with your contact info in the next 48hours! letterstoames@gmail.comStick around, friends. Another giveaway is comin’ up soon!
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I have to admit, I’ve been feeling pretty down in the dumps lately. I’ve been feeling a lot of things… tired, worn down, sickly, overwhelmed, yikes! I’m a bit discouraged about where our family is versus where I’d like to take it.
I am content in the idea of Chris playing music full-time, but I pray for breakthrough daily. I want him to be fully appreciated (and compensated) for his gifts & talents. I hope that I’ll get to spend more time at home with my kids before they get old enough to remember. Until I am able to work part-time or not at all, though, I will continue to be the provider. And that’s okay.
In the meantime, I’ve decided to make a visual wish-list of things I’d buy if money really did grow on trees.
This is about…10 years in the making. I already have a tattoo by him inside my lower lip that says “HONOR,” but I will get tattooed again for REAL, by Chris Stuart, before I die. A big ol’ pigeon piece on my calf. And when I’m 90 years old and dragging behind a walker, I will show it off proudly – beneath my support hose. The inspiration comes from a dove obsession Christopher & I have… Here is a little idea from our wedding invitations.
I’ve always wanted a nice handbag. Maybe someday, I’ll get lucky like Mandy and win a Balenciaga?! One day, I might just reward myself regardless. And when I do, I’ll most likely buy a Cole Haan.
This is a Taylor 314, one of the nicest guitars EVER. It’s been on Christopher’s wish-list for years. In fact, he jokingly tried to figure out a way to add it to our wedding registry. He also tells people it’s what our soon-to-be toddler wants for his first birthday. Bless his heart.
Ames, your older brothers are getting really big. Lucas is 10, and Avery is almost 8! Here they are a couple of months ago, hanging with you in your room.
I can’t believe how fast time flies. It feels like only yesterday that I taught Lucas how to tie his shoes. I started dating your papa when Lucas was 4 and Avery was 2. Now Lucas is in the Gifted & Talented program at his school, working on things I feel like I learned in college. Avery’s lost his baby chub face and is climbing to the tops of trees in five seconds flat.
DIAPERS THAT NEED A COVER:
Prefolds – This is the old-school famous cloth diaper that is wrapped, pinned and covered. It’s the best solution for parents who diaper mainly for economical reasons. These run anywhere from $1-$5 a piece. They usually come in dozens, and they’re made of either Chinese or Indian cotton (bleached or unbleached). They must be washed several times before use to prep them, in order to increase the absorbency.
DIAPERS THAT DO NOT NEED A COVER:
Pockets – These look like covers, with slits in them – these are called pockets. An insert, made of terrycloth or hemp (or a number of other fibers) goes in the pocket. People sometimes use prefolds to stuff them, too, for nighttime or heavier wetters. When the baby soils the diaper, the insert should be removed and the whole thing goes in the wash. These also come either sized or one-sized. They range in price from $12-$25. Notice the outside is waterproof, so it can go cover-less:
All-In-Ones – This is the most simple (and usually expensive) cloth diapering system. Everything is sewn in, and it’s used just like a disposable. No inserts needed, but they can be added as “doublers.” When it’s dirty, the whole thing goes in the wash and a whole new one goes on. Once again, they come sized or one-sized. They range from $15-$30.
When we go out in public, I have a wetbag, made of fabric on the outside and waterproof PUL on the inside. I just put the soiled diaper in there, as well as the wipe (baby washcloth). When we’re out, we use a diaper spray on his bottom. At home, we use a small squirt bottle with water, apple cider vinegar, and tea tree/lavender oil. Knock on wood – not a diaper rash since we dealt with thrush @ 6 weeks!