Vroom Vroom!

Thanks to Nanny, Taylor now has yet one more toy with which to break his arm. I absolutely love the "ho-hum" look on his face. Oh, and the fact that he's completely oblivious to the fact that he just might have to steer at some point.

Not quite crunchy....

But we've decided to give gDiapers a try. The fact that they are flushable first got me interested. This means no more stinky Diaper Genie. But, I must admit, I've always thought diaper covers were adorable. However, not adorable enough to all out cloth diaper. So, gDiapers seem to be the way to go.

www.gdiaper.com

They shipped super fast. I ordered them on 9/22 and even though I paid for Ground shipping (4-7 business days), they arrived on 9/24.

I normally don't put anything on Taylor without washing it first, but the excitement got the best of me. I wrapped him up as soon as I finished reading the directions! First off, I LOVE the covers. They're stretchy and snuggly feeling. At first glance, I thought they had sent me the wrong flushable liners as they looked huge compared to the liner insert. But, it only took a minute to get is situated in the liner and it was perfect.

I especially like that they velcro in the back, since Taylor has recently figured out that he can take his diapers off himself. Ick. So, they were very easy to load and just as easy as a 'sposie to put on. They are a bit bulkier than a 'sposie, but not enough to interfere with the way his clothes fit.

So, Taylor got to go to dinner last night in a tee and a gDiaper, which is adorable. Once we got home, i went ahead and changed him, even though it was fairly soon, so we could get his jammies on and get ready for bed.

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So, the first night didn't go so well. He woke up covered in pee. Turns out, you're supposed to double up the insert at night, since they are on for so long. So, we'll know that for tonight.

While in the middle of typing this blog, we had our first poopy G. I can only say that I hope as I get used to it, it will get better. The snap-in liner was covered in poop. Luckily, I ordered extra, so I didn't feel bad about just throwing that one out. It seems that the insert slipped out of place. Gonna have to figure out how that happened.

All in all, I like them. But they will definitely take some getting used to. It has, however, reinforced what I've always known. I am NOT cut out for straight up cloth diapering. But at least with the G, I'm doing a little bit to help the planet, and Taylor's room won't stink anymore.

I'll update on the G as we go. But, here's some pictures. See how cute the cover is??

Yummy yummy I got love in my Tummy!

And complete INSANITY in my head!!! I swear I don't remember being this psycho when I was pregnant with Taylor. I cried on 3 different occasions yesterday, and that's not even counting the hour that Army Wives was on. This is insane.

Maybe I was the same last time and I just didn't realize it. There is a lot to be said about the differences in a first pregnancy and subsequent pregnancies. I mean, with the first, if I didn't want to deal with life, I could just go to bed and ignore it. With this one, though, I have a whole other little person to take care of and I would never consider "going to bed and ignoring him".

I have mucho respect for all the mothers that had toddlers while pregnant. Aye!

I am happy to say that I have had no morning sickness and the worst symptom thus far was a 3 day headache. I'm pretty sure that had more to do with cutting my caffeine intake WAY down than it had to do with being pregnant. Since the headache finally went away, I've been feeling fairly decent, other than being exhausted, so I'm happy for that.

My pregnancy with Taylor was also an easy one, with the exception of the bedrest for high BP at the end, and I really hope this one goes the same. So, my hardest job right now, aside from the physical stuff, is waiting until OCTOBER 21 for my first appointment!!! Boo! Anyone that knows me knows that I am NOT a patient person, so this is difficult. It also doesn't help that I got a positive HPT before I was even 4 weeks along. So, here's to insanity and waiting. :)

Oh, we'll be taking suggestions for baby names also.

Mmm Mmm Good!

And I'm not talking about soup! I happened upon this recipe a week or so ago and tried it immediately. I have since learned that it is also known as Gooey Butter Cake and though I have heard of it before, I have never had it. Believe me, had I had any idea how good it was, it would be a regular by now. YUM!

BUTTERCRACK
Oven at 325
Crust:
3/4 stick butter, melted
1 Box Butter Recipe Cake Mix
2 Eggs
Mix crust ingredients by hand until well blended. Batter will be very thick. Press into well greased 9x 13 pan.

Filling:
3/4 stick butter, melted
1 Box Powdered Sugar
1 8oz pkg. Cream Cheese
2 Eggs
Blend filling ingredients with mixer until smooth. Pour over unbaked crust. Bake 55 min. @ 325 or until light golden brown. Cool completely and serve.

The crust makes absolutely fabulous cookies and I'm thinking about using it to make my Christmas Eve dinner with the in-laws cookies. The cake will stay kind of runny and will juggle in the middle until it is absolutely completely chilled, so make sure you give it plenty of time in the fridge to set. Also, I suggest small slices...it's extremely rich. Enjoy!

101 in 1001

Well, it seems like everyone and their brother is posting about this these days.

101 Things To Do In 1001 Days

Have you heard of it? I think it's cool. I think I could do it. If I could come up with 101 things to do. I think I'll work on that. Here's the beginning of my list:

1. Have a baby

Go me! I think I'm actually going to work on this. I'll be thinking about my list and will post it soon.

Soooooo....

For those that haven't heard yet....I'm pregnant! Yay! As of right now, were thinking this will be the last one. But, we'll see. :)

According to the online calculators, I'm due May 26, 2009 (my little brothers b-day).

Still been a while...

Since I've posted a real blog. So, here goes.

First things first. A moment of silence in remembrance of those lost 7 years ago, and also for those that still suffer today.

And now, an update on my hell child. Taylor has had a cold for about a week now. i gave in and took him to the doctor last Thursday. Of course, all I got was "suck it up and give him some Tylenol", but I got some other good info also. Like, he is now 27 lbs 2 oz. Also, he is 31.25" long. A little big on the weight side, not quite so big on the length side. I've been advised that, contrary to what he tries to convince me of, he will not die without some of my sweet tea. Whatever. He still gets it, just not as much. The key is moderation, right?

So, aside from being ginormous, he amazes me constantly. He is still not talking. He much prefers to yell and point and watch me fetch. He does, however, follow directions. Ex: "Taylor, bring Mommy the remote". Next thing I know, I have a remote thrown at my head. So, it's not perfect, but the end result is the same. I now have the remote. So what if I have to track down all the batteries that fell out when the back popped off when it hit the couch. big deal.

Our night time routine is my absolute favorite! It starts with getting home from work/daycare. Taylor goes to daycare 3 days/week, so sometimes we don't get home until 6 pm. The other days he comes to work with me, so were home at 5:01. anyways, when we get home, he gets some milk and plays for a little while. If it's a daycare day, I immediately start on dinner. If it's not, I chill for a few while he plays. Between 6 and 6:30, dinner is eaten. He loves his dinner time. He's getting really good with the utensils also, which is adorable.

After dinner is bath time. So, after a quick recon mission for missing chicken and green bean pieces, or whatever he might have under his butt, he gets down and is told to "go to the bathroom for bath time". Wanna know what he does?? That's right! He RUNS to the bathroom! The boy also LOVES bath time. Mostly, he likes to fill his cup up and dump it out over and over and over and over and over...well, you get it.

After bath time, he gets to finish his milk from dinner and play. Right 'round 7:15, he starts rubbing his eyes, and will even lay on the floor on his blankie. So, I say "are you ready for nite-nite?". This is my favorite part: he gets his blankie, his binky and goes to his bedroom door and waits for me to come open it! Once I open the door, he goes to his crib and waits for me to come put him in it! It's the cutest thing EVER!! He immediately lays down and takes his blankie.

Every night, I thank all that is Holy that we don't have to fight with him to go to bed. Amen to that.

So, I guess that's about it. I'm kind of over the blogging thing for now. Heres a few recent pictures.

Been a while....

But, it's late, I'm tired and I only have one thing to say tonight.....

GO GATORS!

That's all. Have a good night. Gator Girl out. :)