09 March, 2009

diaps and dedications

we've been cloth diapering exclusing since Levi was about 2 weeks old. We have been really enjoying it. The diapers work great, and really we have had very few leaks. When we have had them, it's been because of user error, not diaper error, like making sure the liner is ALL the way to the back of the diaper or something silly like that. anyway, our diapers are starting to smell a little ammonia-ey, and i'm trying to figure out the best way to get the smell out..
so any CD users out there have any tips or ideas for me?


oh and today is d-day.. i'm heading back to work. granted i've been working pretty much all along. but now it's back to teaching lessons.

yesterday we had Levi dedicated at church. The whole family came, which was nice. Both sets of parents, and Aunts and Uncles. Well, almost everyone. My sister and hubby (who I might add are seriously the most organized people you'll ever meet) forgot to set their clocks ahead... yeah... I was nursing Levi in the nursery and April came in in tears, she felt AWFUL. The funny part is that she spent ALL week reminding her residents at work to set their clocks ahead. They were so focused on being early to church that they never turned on their tv's or anything, which is ironic because April is the biggest Meet the Press watcher you'll ever meet and she skipped it for Levi... and then still missed it.... oh well... he's too little to remember. :) We had everyone back to our house for a nice lunch afterwards. I'll post pictures later.

hi-ho-hi-ho- it's off to work we go...

editing to add in some pics...
one because he's cute, and the other are from the dedication...




6 comments:

Liz said...

This might sound weird, but we boil ours for 15-20 minutes in a canner on the stove when they start to smell tacky. It works pretty well for us.

I'm always looking for new less messy solutions for maintaing my diapers though, so I'll be checking back to your post for new comments from the more experience CD mommies. :)

Anonymous said...

Good luck starting your lessons back up!

Anonymous said...

what is your current washing/drying routine?

MikeandJen said...

um... i just wash them, with an extra rinse cycle, dry them on low heat.. that's about it.

Liz K said...

Umk...here is what I have found works...

every other time, wash them with oxiclean to "stripe" them. Also, adding some white vinegar (got to love that stuff) when you wash helps get rid of the stink...And Liz, wow...you go, boiling them!:) Also, when it gets warm and sunny, put them out in the sun to dry, it will help bleach out stains and it will help with the smell.

And funny thing, Laura and Dan missed Forrest's dedication too...totally on accident as well:)

Rebecca said...

love the pics...you look fabulous & levi is ADORABLE!