WILLOW - wow, you have the best delicates cycle on your washer, never heard of one like that before (i must be living under a rock! so sorry, just delete all i said).

REN - i used GAIA baby powder (main ingredient is cornstarch) when my bub was all chubby and had lots of skin folds that never seemed to dry (like her thighs).

The difference between the nappy rash creams is whether they are petroleum based or non=petroleum based ones. Or as someone recently put, the ones you rub in, or not.

Tarkine - prefolds are good for newborn stage, as the actual nappy. I've come to think trifolds are great too, cos of the reduced drying time.

Leg gusset covers worked really well for us, to contain the incredibly explosive and runny nb poo. e.g imse vimse (on special at Nurture Nappies right now), bambino mio. Not available when my child was a nb, but available now, are the THirsties and bummibrites, also with leg gussets.

I had a custom knitted WAHM item arrive today, which - i feel ill saying this - i don't like at all. The colours look different than it looked online (i would not put this on her - quite garish), and fit wise - the vest is shorter than needed and quite wide, looks out of proportion. I gave bilby's measurements so it could be made so bilby could wear it this winter and next winter - no way. I'm too scared to tell DH how much it cost, he thinks i am stuck with it cos i custom ordered it. Feeling so guilty. I know the WAHM will email me to ask if we like it and to see photos of bilby wearing it. i feel sick in my stomach just thinking about it (how to tell her). i was so excited to order this custom (we have no grandmas to knit for bilby) - now i just feel like a very extravagant idiot. The only good point i can find is: the wool is lovely and soft to touch. OK, vent over. Exiting confessional box. So how many hail marys do i have to say?


WOTBB: lotus night nappy and possum pouch soaker (great leg cuffs)