Catching Up!

The cloth nappying is going so well! Louie has been in full time cloth for nearly 2 months now and my stash is growing! I think I have around 10-15 nappies not including the ones Jess kindly gave me, so I can now do a wash every 3 days (if i can fit them all in the nappy bin! We had a slight problem regarding night nappies, the Little Lambs were leaking out every night, but twinned with a Flip wrap, they are doing okay again now! But we have a Wee Notions Night Notions on its way to us as well as some Pumpkin Pants Fleece Soaker to try too - That should be a winning combo!
And the Hooty Booty I have been waiting for for what seems like forever should be on its way to us, and unfortunately will take a little longer due to the bank holiday but it should arrive some time next week!

I have taken the plunge and added to my babywearing collections also. I currently use a Close Carrier, which i absolutely ADORE! But what with Louie weighing in at nearly 20lbs now, he is getting very heavy and I really would rather carry him on my back, which I am unable to do with this sling. So i have bought a Mei Tai, from Funky Slings, with what looks like a truly beautiful print which will accommodate a back carry, and hopefully Dan will get some use out of it too.

To be a little kinder to the environment, and our skin, I have been trying to find alternatives to the mainstream toiletries which have less chemicals, nasties and which have a few more eco credentials. I have been using the new Body Shop range of shampoo/conditioner, which boasts to be very eco conscious, and quite surprisingly, well priced! I have switched to Burts Bee's nappy ointment, as Louie has had dreadful nappy rash welcoming his first two teeth, and with a mixture of Sudocreme, Metanium and the luxurious Burts Bee's, it is clearing up. The Burts Bee's ointment is much more moisturising than any other cream I have used for his botty! Also, worrying about how to clean Louie's new gnashers, I didn't want to go for the traditional Milk Teeth toothpaste for the fear of the fluorides and nasties that he might ingest, as somehow, I can't imagine him spitting his toothpaste out after brushing! So I have gone for Weleda's Childrens tooth gel which is completely natural, so it doesn't matter if he eats it!

Today, we went for a walk in Swithland Wood, and promptly forgot my camera! Louie LOVED watching the trees, seeing various pooches running around and encountering children. We went off the beaten track and saw hundreds of wild mushrooms, I wish I had a mushroom guide, I would have loved to have known if they were edible!

Oh and I invested in the AP book by Dr Sears, which is an absolute bible! I have even got Dan to read it and he is on board, boasting to want to be a better Daddy, and that it has very good values! That made my day!


So I think we are up to date on my natural goings on! :)