Cloth Nappies #134

Nelle - chemist for the SM33 like was previously posted. We don't use it that often either, but I do find myself reaching for it before panadol or nurofen - cos if he gets better with just the gel then I definitely know they are bothering him. With all the drugs he is having in his system at the moment though, I doubt he can feel anything!!!

He's trashing the dvds at the moment, but is entertaining himself so don't like to bother him!!!!

Just washed all my woollens - haven't opened the washing machine yet, so I hope they all survived ok.... my mum is bringing around some lanolin stuff so hopefully I can get them on the clothes horse today.. woohoo!!!!!

Oooh and exciting news - Snoozywun did not leak with morning flood.. maybe I have just gotten to the most absorbent part!! WOOOHOO!!!!

WOHB: BBH with maz cover..

Guidi - I picked up Pip and he was wet! The snoozywun leaked! But then I found he'd undone it in his sleep ... must put something over them. Darnit.

Just about to wrestle the boy for his ventalin then we'll head out to do some shopping, I have no food in the house.

WoHB - magicall.

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Kazbah, sorry to hear about your FIL hon, :hug:

Suse, lovely to hear from you after what seems like ages

Gudism, i thought about washing the woollies in the machine, but then i realised i would have to lanolise them after that, and i can't be stuffed doing two processes, so i'm gonna stick to teh handwashing/lanolising all at the same time.
THe thing i discovered about lanolin is that using hot water from the tap, was not enough to dissolve it. I now use boiling water only to dissolve it, and that works great.

i think for people that don't want to dissolve the lanolin, there is the option of lanolin sprays like Sheepish Grins etc, that you spray onto the item and massage in with your fingers.

MISSING SOX< BABYLEGS ETC - i'm using this washbag from spotlight, it looks like a big pencil case with three dividers (made out of fine mesh stuff). WIth one long zip. I put in bilby's sox, my bras, legwarmers, any pair things that easily get lost normally, or gentle care stuff like bras. The wash ends, you take out the bag, and the paired socks are still together. Oh yeah, and it was great for keeping pairs of breastpads together too for the 8 months when they were my 24/7 essential.
I realise you aren't all anally retentive virgos like me, but maybe one person might find this idea useful.

MAZ - rainbow longies are gorgeous! Vy is looking so grown up, so beautiful! The camera doesn't show me the impish part of her that gets into everythign! i have one of those here myself so i well know what you mean.

Cookie Monster - oh bum, now i forget what i had to say to you! (after reading 5+ pages, gee it's hard to remember who said what and what i wanted to add!!).

Your Royal Mabelness, must go look at kindercoats, you have me curious. Alaska hehe, that sounds hardcore. Maybe the penguins sealed the package.

Janie - hello if you are lurking!

Tracey - happy late birthday!

Raven - love the shorties you knitted on your blog - impressive! Your belly is so beautiful. (cluckity cluck).

Hope all the sick kidlets are on the improve.

WHoever is buying the mattress protector at the wee wuns, i got the Swaddlebees one, loved it, wonderful for nappy free time, feeding bubs in your bed, heaps of uses. Looks so simple, but was sooo useful (until bubs gets mobile).

THe aplix on the snoozywuns is what stopped me getting one, bilby is too clever with aplix!

alioops! how high is the mountain of boxes now? can we still see you?

beautrix - hiya!

WOTBB: FJ rainbow fitted with possums pouches longies

(a daytime post, in your honour, FJ).

Nelle/Kaz - Yup, DD, I too got the cognac one - although, do we think it will be comfortable for Punky to wear, what with all the weird shaped chips etc...? I was thinking about it last night & wondering if I should change it to the multi coloured round one...? Don't love the colour but it might be more comfy? Anyone already got one of either...?!

Gigi - lol, are there penguins in Alaska? I thought it was just Antarctica... I know there are wolves & lots of snow! I love that it came from there - hanging for someone to ask me where I got it so I can tell them!!

OK, when you are out and about, do you use disposable liners? or do you still use microfleece ones & wrap them with the solids in a plastic bag & throw them in the wetbag and clean them when you get home?

LMAO Gigi! Glad to see you in the light of day!

I use liners only rarely (naughty I know!) cause Pip's poos are usually the roll-off kind, This week though is different, we're back to NB poos. I will always roll the poo off the liner into the loo, if its really manky I'll flush the loo with the liner in the water flow, that's just fine. Then bag it seperately inside the wet nappy bag ;)

Just about to head out to Freedom, they have some lovely shelves that I think will make my nappy storage a lot easier.

Kaz - I use a BB wool cover over the snoozywun so he can't get to it, plus he has jarmies that button together so he is all done up like a ... meat pie? lol

hahaaa

But the BB wool cover I have is applix? Cause he's got this high temp I don't have him in his zippered sleeping suit, nor his warmest PJs bottoms that button up to the shirt :)

I do love seeing him sleep with his padded butt in the air though! So cute! And oh-so-pattable!

WoHB - magicall with booster.

Thanks Gigi - looking now.

Well i love my BBB! with the major boosting i did with night 1.... DD didnt even wet the trifold between the nappy and wool cover :) at night which is great news, so might leave it out tonight.. so i can squish the medium back on there!

Kaz - yep - that's where I'd be getting a kindercoat from if I was actually getting one, there not being much call for one in far north queensland. I got my mei tai and my wrap through the group though, with another one one the way (help, I'm obsessed). Do you post much on the group, or do you lurk? I'm a bit stoked - I think I've just managed to sell my Ergo, and I found the Connecta I want on TBW FSOT, both on the same day, and both for the same price. Talk about serendipity.

OK, off track there...

Hmm, I've got an amber necklace somewhere - maybe I should drag it out and try it on Euan.

Gigi - I have been a bit absent - Mr feeds less often and is usually quick, so less time online for me. And he's so wriggly that it's hard to type. Little terror is into everything - doesn't stop. We got a cage (playpen) yesterday so at least I can put him somewhere safe now.

QM - you're right, no penguins in Alaska - they have land based migratory predators. But the Arctic circle does have the flying versions of penguins - they're called little orks. They're really cute. Suse will stop the David Attenborough impersonation now... (Why are we talking about penguins anyway...oh, OK, I've figured it out...?)

Sal, I don't bother - I just put him in a nappy. If he poos, I just roll up the nappy and bung it in the wetbag and deal with it when I get home. Now that he's on solids and the poo is a little more rollable I could flush it down the loo if there happens to be one handy I suppose. I've never noticed any smell with a sealed bag.

Oh, and I've learnt a valuable lesson - NEVER sell a night nappy until its replacement has arrived - still no WC. I hope that Michelle is OK, she's probably in the middle of having a baby which is much more important.

WOHB: KK AIO

Gigi, fairly high, but still going through everything and massively downsizing. need to put some things on Ebay.

Em has a rash around her mouth and her bum is still slightly blistery. going to the doctor this arvo with her. DH is in a mood that I am on the comp again, oh well, he will survive.

We will be in SA for at least another 6 months :( not that I dont like SA, I am just ready for a change. so I doubt I will make it to the nappy meet up in September. :( I am over the disorganisation of the army! If they had done the paperwork properly to begin with we wouldn't be here after September. But because someone made a stuffup, we have to live our lives to convenience them. }:( makes me so angry that they can leave people in limbo land like this! But we still have to move out of this house by the 6/10/08 because that is when our lease expires. I will be moving in with my Grandpa, so I will closer to you Gigi!

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Oh, and I've learnt a valuable lesson - NEVER sell a night nappy until its replacement has arrived - still no WC. I hope that Michelle is OK, she's probably in the middle of having a baby which is much more important.

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have you emiled her suse? im sure she hasnt had the baby yet, but it wont be long!!

I got fluffy mail! my swap for longies and a soaker has arrived. it is 3 bumGs with greenkids inserts!

Also have a parcel to collect from the post office. hopefully it is a wifi modem!

ETA: DH said I can get a LS! I am looking for a second hand one or I will have to wait till I have some work. He doesn't like having to go outside in the rain to squirt poo off nappies :woot:

Maz, stalk your postie early next week :)

Ive decided... yes after 24 hrs lol
I love my BBB!

I am contemplating buying more as they are on special.
But wanted to check if anyone was thinking of selling any first... as i know a few of you told me that they arent the best on yours bubs (ie wets through...)

Let me know :)

Suse - is a little ork a baby monster thing from Lord Of The Rings?! :lol:

WOPB: Magenta bumwear

Hey Maz, are you still doing customs? I was hoping for something for Isla with Elmo on it. She loves Elmo!