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20:14:50 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
welcome!! |
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20:14:54 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
my name is rebecca |
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20:15:07 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
8 month old sarah is here helping!! |
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20:15:10 |
misscrystallyn |
hiya! I'm Crystal |
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20:15:16 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
welcome crystal!! |
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20:15:19 |
misscrystallyn |
My 8 month old is conked out on the bed |
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20:15:26 |
misscrystallyn |
When's Sarah's birthday? |
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20:15:30 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
April 23rd |
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20:15:34 |
misscrystallyn |
Colin's is April 24 |
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20:15:39 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
wow :) |
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20:15:43 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
how many teeth? |
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20:15:45 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
crawling? |
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20:15:51 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
4 and not even close for mine :) |
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20:16:03 |
misscrystallyn |
no teeth (his sister didn't get any
until nearly a year and neither did I) |
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20:16:11 |
misscrystallyn |
he JUST started crawling |
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20:16:17 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
really? |
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20:16:25 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
Sarah isn't even scooting yety |
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20:16:35 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
just starting siotting well |
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20:16:36 |
misscrystallyn |
he did that rocking thing for over 3
months |
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20:16:47 |
misscrystallyn |
He's been sitting since before 5 months |
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20:17:05 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
he's sitting completely unaided I'm
sure... |
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20:17:19 |
misscrystallyn |
We were wondering if he was going to
skip crawling since he's also started
pulling up on furniture and me |
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20:18:14 |
misscrystallyn |
Does Sarah babble much? Colin does and
OMG the screaming for fun! |
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20:18:31 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
others on mydate due board are crusing
already |
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20:18:42 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
and raspberries.... |
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20:18:53 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
yeah she does. much more than my first
three did... |
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20:19:02 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
dadadadadadda and mamamamama |
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20:19:26 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
do you cloth diaper? |
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20:19:49 |
misscrystallyn |
Colin says mem" instead of mama, mom or
anything like that" |
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20:19:56 |
misscrystallyn |
I HAVE to cloth diaper |
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20:20:02 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
m's are hard to say. |
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20:20:02 |
misscrystallyn |
paper gives him rash |
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20:20:15 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
what's your favorite lcoth diaper? |
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20:20:26 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
doy ou have to use fleece to keep rashes
away? |
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20:20:34 |
misscrystallyn |
I miss the ones I used 15 years ago with
my eldest |
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20:20:44 |
misscrystallyn |
that was when the velcro covers first
came out |
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20:21:05 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
you mean flat prefolds? |
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20:21:17 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
you can still get those. |
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20:21:30 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
tons of co ops for prefolds...and those
are my favorites too. |
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20:21:39 |
misscrystallyn |
I used some of the gerber prefolds and
some of the fold-it-yourself kind, too |
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20:21:48 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
how many kids you got altogether? |
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20:21:58 |
misscrystallyn |
Now I have the Chinese prefolds and
those are more absorbent |
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20:22:05 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
yeah I diapered my brothers and sisters
in the flats... |
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20:22:08 |
misscrystallyn |
I have 3....15, 12, and 8 months |
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20:22:19 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
we thought of a hundred ways to fold
those huge birdseye things! |
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20:22:31 |
misscrystallyn |
uh oh...someone is awake and not happy |
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20:23:54 |
misscrystallyn |
now I get to type very slowly....he's on
my lap |
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20:24:04 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
<nodding> |
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20:24:26 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
my 2 yo's in naughty spot and my 8 month
old is on the floor, but that won't last
long...hey maybe that's why she's not
crawling!! |
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20:24:27 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
ha. |
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20:24:44 |
misscrystallyn |
I haven't tried the fleece things...I
heard there is some soaking through with
those |
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20:24:51 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
glad you found chinese prefolds....a
huge improvement huh? |
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20:25:01 |
misscrystallyn |
oh, yes |
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20:25:11 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I was just thinking about fleece liners
to keep urine off his bottom.... |
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20:25:47 |
misscrystallyn |
urine seems to be better for his bottom
than whatever is in the paper diapers |
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20:25:48 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
you mean fleece covers? |
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20:25:57 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
yeah I haven't found one I like
yet....even those I make! |
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20:27:26 |
misscrystallyn |
he never has let me leave him wet for
more than afew minutes...he starts
complaining about being wet while he's
still peeing |
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20:28:12 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
oh my! |
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20:28:16 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
he is sensitive! |
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20:28:40 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
probably a fleece liner would be a good
idea.... |
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20:28:41 |
misscrystallyn |
he's been that way since day 1 |
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20:28:55 |
misscrystallyn |
do you mean like polar fleece? |
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20:28:57 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
or changing often is too!! you'll
essentially be doing EC.... |
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20:29:04 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
and potty train early! |
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20:29:14 |
misscrystallyn |
I'm afraid of wool...both my daughters
and I are allergic to it, so I'd bet he
is too |
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20:29:24 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
kind of...polar is = to the heaviest
weight of fleece... |
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20:29:24 |
misscrystallyn |
EC? |
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20:29:36 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
the thinnger ones like micro is a batter
choice... |
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20:29:40 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
less bulk and less $$! |
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20:29:55 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
elimination communication..... |
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20:30:00 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I'll go find a url for you... |
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20:30:00 |
misscrystallyn |
ah |
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20:30:18 |
misscrystallyn |
I swear, he's training me |
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20:30:26 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
yeah, steering clear of wool is probably
a good idea...what covers are you using? |
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20:30:33 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
that's a GOOD THING!!! |
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20:30:36 |
misscrystallyn |
diaperaps |
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20:30:55 |
misscrystallyn |
I only have 4 of them, but we seem to be
doing okay |
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20:31:04 |
misscrystallyn |
(being terminally broke SUCKS) |
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20:31:28 |
misscrystallyn |
I used the plastic pants with the older
daughter and those were TERRIBLE |
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20:31:35 |
misscrystallyn |
I hate changing a baby in those things |
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20:32:24 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
shall we shop together? look what I
found....http://www.earthbaby.com/
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20:32:37 |
misscrystallyn |
earthbaby is a good store |
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20:32:43 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
totally agree about plastic pants.... |
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20:34:06 |
misscrystallyn |
does anyone make covers with a
waterproof liner that's more
durable/thicker than the one applied to
the fabric that diaperaps uses? |
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20:35:05 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
cuddlebaby.com |
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20:35:08 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
nappie wraps |
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20:35:33 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
baby just bonked her head |
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20:35:39 |
misscrystallyn |
uh oh |
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20:35:46 |
misscrystallyn |
do you have a boo boo bunny for her? |
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20:36:09 |
misscrystallyn |
I need to get one made for a friend who
just had her baby on the 4th |
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20:37:53 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
wow, i totallyt forgot about those!!
I'll whip one up---had a couple when my
day care was going... |
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20:38:20 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
http://www.theecstore.com/ |
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20:38:29 |
misscrystallyn |
I had a whole warren of them when my
daughters were tiny |
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20:38:32 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/ |
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20:39:08 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
you should join the email list for
ec.... |
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20:39:18 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
its at yahoogroups |
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20:39:57 |
misscrystallyn |
The boy is trying to eat the drawer
pulls on the dresser....silly kid |
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20:42:29 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
children are so illogical :) |
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20:43:03 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
don't know where everyone else is.... |
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20:43:54 |
misscrystallyn |
and, he's found the pile of laundry I
just sorted |
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20:44:01 |
misscrystallyn |
so much for it staying sorted |
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20:44:45 |
misscrystallyn |
if he keeps going, he's going to head
out the door....it'll be the furthest
he's crawled so far |
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20:46:23 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
wowza! |
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20:46:28 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
this is a great time for a kid! |
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20:46:39 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
whole new worlds are opening up! |
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20:47:32 |
ourwiefamily |
hello |
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20:47:52 |
misscrystallyn |
heh! I gave him his hairbrush to play
with....might as well, it never gets
used on his head (no hair) |
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20:47:59 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
well hello!! |
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20:48:05 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
sorry I forgot your name |
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20:48:09 |
ourwiefamily |
Karla |
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20:48:15 |
misscrystallyn |
hello Karla |
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20:48:38 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
hello karla. it's great to see you again |
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20:49:04 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
whew... |
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20:49:10 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
hubby took her for a minute! |
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20:49:15 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
you all won't be able to keep up!! |
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20:49:39 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
what's new Karla? |
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20:49:43 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
what do you want to talk about? |
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20:49:57 |
misscrystallyn |
eeek...I need to go save the wall from
the boy....gads, he's active |
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20:49:58 |
ourwiefamily |
well, not sure if I've been to a chat w/
you since we discovered we are expecting
in June again |
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20:50:00 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
Crystal has a boy one day younger than
my Sarah... |
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20:50:27 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
she has olders too....cloth diapered
back when all there was was flats and
rubber pants :) |
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20:50:47 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
congrats!!!!!! |
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20:50:52 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
what will the age difference be? |
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20:51:07 |
ourwiefamily |
cough cough ... well, we had a little
more than just flats and rubber pants.
;) Not much though! |
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20:51:39 |
ourwiefamily |
I have 14yob, 11yob, 7yob, 5yog, 3yob,
and 1yog. The youngest two will be
about 20.5 months apart. |
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20:51:40 |
misscrystallyn |
lol |
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20:52:08 |
ourwiefamily |
My 3yo and 1yo are still in diapers.
Neither of them have ever worn cloth.
:( |
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20:52:11 |
misscrystallyn |
I have a 15 year old daughter, 12 year
old daughter, and the 8 month old boy |
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20:52:24 |
ourwiefamily |
Still trying to figure out how to swing
changing to cloth again for everyone. |
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20:53:19 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
so this is number 7? |
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20:53:23 |
ourwiefamily |
was actually kind of thinking of trying
EC for this one |
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20:53:28 |
ourwiefamily |
yep, our 7th |
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20:53:37 |
misscrystallyn |
There are places where you can get
diapers used |
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20:53:38 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
what did you and I (Karla) used to chat
about? |
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20:53:48 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I could have sworn it was diapers but
maybe not.... |
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20:53:50 |
misscrystallyn |
You'll be needing a LOT of diapers and
covers |
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20:53:58 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
we were just talkingabout that. |
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20:54:04 |
ourwiefamily |
Well ... I used to attend pretty much
all the scheduled chats here |
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20:54:06 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
crystal hadn't heard of it... |
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20:54:10 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
hello Mandy!! |
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20:54:34 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
but her baby is so sensitive that she
has to change him the second he
pees....I told her she was prety much
already doing it :)_ |
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20:54:37 |
mikesgirl64 |
ahhh i almost completely forgot hi
ladies :) |
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20:54:53 |
misscrystallyn |
I just thought he was demanding :) |
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20:54:57 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
diaperswappers.com |
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20:55:00 |
ourwiefamily |
I probably have what I need to start
cloth diapering as far as diapers and
covers go |
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20:55:02 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
have both of you heard of that? |
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20:55:07 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
great place to get used diapers. |
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20:55:10 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
on and diaperpin.com |
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20:55:14 |
misscrystallyn |
He's got himself stranded on the bolster
on the bed with his dada now....and wow
is he loud |
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20:55:17 |
mikesgirl64 |
i love that place |
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20:55:24 |
ourwiefamily |
Because last time I CDed I got a bunch
of fitted WAHM dipes plus Motherease
snap covers. |
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20:55:28 |
misscrystallyn |
I've heard of diaperpin |
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20:55:31 |
ourwiefamily |
And it was for my then 3 and 1yo |
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20:55:54 |
ourwiefamily |
Biggest issue for me is my washing
machine. I seem to be the only person
in the world w ho has a washing machine
that isn't compatible to washing cloth
diapers. ;) |
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20:56:00 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
so, karla, what's been holding you back
on starting cloth/ |
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20:56:00 |
mikesgirl64 |
its addicting though but such great
deals |
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20:56:09 |
misscrystallyn |
I should probablly get Colin some more
covers...he's only got 4 total |
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20:56:14 |
ourwiefamily |
It's a front loading maytag ... talked
to the repair guy about it but he said
there is no way to add water to the
cycle. |
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20:56:35 |
ourwiefamily |
Diapers come out smelling strongly of
pee after one 99 min wash (which
includes presoak, double rinse, etc etc) |
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20:56:48 |
ourwiefamily |
So I'd have to wash twice on 99 min
washes and sometimes they still smelled
of pee still! |
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20:56:50 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
as long as solids haven't been started,
reallyl nothing to worry about as far as
washing machine....breastmilk poops are
runny |
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20:56:51 |
misscrystallyn |
rinse them with vinegar |
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20:56:51 |
ourwiefamily |
Sigh |
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20:57:12 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
OH! |
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20:57:21 |
ourwiefamily |
Did it for an entire year like that but
it's so time consuming and we have the
reg laundry for 8 people to do every
week. I just don't have time to do that
many washes on my cloth dipes. |
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20:57:27 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I never thought of those front loading
ones not holding enough water!!! |
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20:57:40 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
Mandy have heard anything about washing
cloth with teh new machines? |
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20:57:42 |
misscrystallyn |
when Colin's diapers sit too long before
I can wash them, I put vinegar in the
rinse water in the washer |
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20:57:48 |
ourwiefamily |
Apparently it's not a problem with every
model of front loaders. I just lucked
out" with a machine that happens to have
issues." |
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20:58:22 |
mikesgirl64 |
i think there was so posts about it on
diaperswappers chat the other day let me
check |
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20:58:27 |
ourwiefamily |
My long term hope is to plumb a second
washer/dryer (apartment sized probably)
into the basement. |
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20:58:30 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
well low water would do it..... |
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20:59:12 |
ourwiefamily |
But that's goign to take some real
effort to get the basement more
organized and deal w/ some other issues
down there plu get the money to do the
plumbing/electricity. I can prob get
the washer/dryer free off freecycle at
least. |
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20:59:29 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I would be temped to do that with 8
peole in the house....only 6 in mine and
i'm ALWAYS doing laundry....if I didn't
get a 2nd dryer (or even washer) I'd
have to not sleep in order to have
enough hours in the day to do it all! |
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20:59:38 |
mikesgirl64 |
i started having some stink issues with
my diapers the other week and one load
with a little ide helped us thankfully |
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21:00:00 |
misscrystallyn |
yay for freecycle |
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21:00:02 |
ourwiefamily |
I had hoped to do it this last summer
but had other unexpected expenses. Same
thing this winter (had to get our
furnace repaired after hours OUCH) |
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21:00:39 |
ourwiefamily |
I hate that my youngest two have never
worn cloth. |
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21:01:11 |
mikesgirl64 |
http://www.diaperswappers.com/index.php?topic=16781.0
the link about front loaders...does that
give you any info ourwie? |
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21:01:13 |
misscrystallyn |
Karla, what about having your older kids
do their own laundry? |
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21:01:36 |
misscrystallyn |
My girls are responsible for their own
laundry and towels |
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21:01:56 |
misscrystallyn |
They were complaining about how I was
doing it, so I let them have the job
themselves |
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21:01:57 |
ourwiefamily |
I'll go look at the link in a sec |
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21:02:43 |
ourwiefamily |
My dh does his own laundry plus towels
every mon. My eldest two do their own
laundry on their own every Fri. The
next two do supervised laundry w/ me on
Thurs. And the 3yo helps" me w/ his
laundry. Haven't gotten the 1yo in on
it yet. ;)" |
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21:03:02 |
ourwiefamily |
The problem is not *me* having to do
more laundry. The problem is that the
washer is almost always full of some
load or another. |
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21:03:34 |
misscrystallyn |
Ah |
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21:03:35 |
ourwiefamily |
Having to add in 2 washes (possibly 3)
if the cloth don't get clean in 2 washes
twice a week is a logistical nightmare
unless all I want to do is sit home and
babysit the washer. Ugh |
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21:04:15 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
yeah! |
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21:04:19 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
i can understand that! |
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21:04:20 |
misscrystallyn |
There are 3 adults, 2 teens/preteens,
and the baby here...I only wash for my
husband, the baby and me...everyone else
is on their own |
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21:05:19 |
ourwiefamily |
looked at the link ... nope doesn't
address my problem. I don't get how
some people w/ Neptunes actually can
wash cloth and I can't. I think it's
the particular model I have though. |
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21:05:44 |
ourwiefamily |
It might also be that I can't use the HE
detergents because of allergies ...we
have to use the clear and free reg
detergents and I don't think they are as
effective in the front loaders. |
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21:05:55 |
mikesgirl64 |
karla, there are llots of topics on
front loaders just search under the
diaper chatter for front load and it
looks like you can find some resources |
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21:06:31 |
ourwiefamily |
what is the link for the diaper chatter? |
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21:06:33 |
mikesgirl64 |
i found a bunch of other threads when i
did a general search |
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21:06:46 |
mikesgirl64 |
http://www.diaperswappers.com/index.php?board=22.0
|
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21:06:57 |
mikesgirl64 |
then search is in the right upper corner |
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21:07:43 |
mikesgirl64 |
i just ordered a wetbag and a llamajama
soakr today from jennifer at z2akids :)
im excited |
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21:08:08 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I need to run..... |
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21:08:37 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
chat's officially over but you can
stay...no one else is coming in here.... |
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21:08:49 |
misscrystallyn |
I just use medium garbage bags for
wetbags...I can throw them away after
they get too used |
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21:08:54 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
I'll look forward to seein you all again
next week :) |
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21:08:54 |
mikesgirl64 |
have a good one rebecca |
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21:09:11 |
ourwiefamily |
really? I thought the chat was just
starting, lol .. argh i must be looking
at the times wrong again! |
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21:09:12 |
host_Cuddlebaby |
thanks mandy....working on diapers so I
can have more computer time :) |
