Can't believe that it is almost the end of January

So, I have been really lax on posting on this blog. Been adding more to Facebook than here. Peter is growing like a weed. He has his first real cold right now. Been told that babies will have 10 colds their first year, and I am hoping Peter is the exception. A cold is no fever, a runny nose and cough. He doesn't like getting his nose cleaned out, but it has to be done.

In the past month he has discovered squealing, and is laughing a lot more. He can pull himself up from a 30 degree angle to a sitting position (holding on to our fingers). And he is standing and squatting more when we are holding him. We are working on rolling over. At his last check up (Dec. 30) he weighed 13 lbs. and was 24 in. long.

Here is a clip from Christmas time of Peter meeting his great grandpa for the first time.

Peter Playing

Pete curled his arm around the bear when I put it next to him. Though he really didn't acknowledge that it was there. His pants have a hard time staying on him, unless he is wearing a thicker cloth diaper. They kept wanting to come down.



* to see the full size video (the sides are cut off) click on it, and it will open in a new window.

Pete and his toys

Last night, I was doing some moving in Pete's room, and one of things I rearranged was his stuffed animal collection. We introduced Pete to 2 of his toys the bear and monkey. I loved his expression as he came in to contact with the little monkey.

If we get more snow today, we may get some more pictures with Pete and I outside. We'll see (and yes I will bundle him up really well!!).

Pictures from Peter's Dedication

Peter's Dedication

This is the video from Carol's camera. Once we get the DVD, I'll post it-will be better quality.

Welcome to our World...

One week ago, our little precious bundle made his way, screaming and caterwauling into the world. Peter Alec was born September 17, 2009 @10:45 pm, weighing in at 8 lbs 1 oz and 19 3/4 inches long.

He is a week old today. It is hard to believe that he has that old. Time sure flies! We have been adjusting to life with a newborn. Things are going well so far and are starting to settle into a routine. Last night Josh and I were able to get to sleep before midnight-a first since last Thursday!

Why we are cloth diapering

When people hear we are going to use cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers, most of the reactions we get are positive, but there are some ewww gross reactions! We have one friend that is giving us 2 weeks before we change our minds.

So, why are we cloth diapering? Well, the biggest factor is cost. Over the life of diapering, it costs between $2,000-$3,000 for disposable diapers. Going cloth, we will spend between $500-$1,000, and if we have another child, will be able to use the diapers for them as well. That is a big savings.

Second, cloth diapers are better for our little one's bottom. Diaper rash is less of an issue, and I have heard that potty training is easier, because the baby feels the wetness more.

Third, we will be doing our part to help the environment. The average diaper takes up to 500 years to decompose. We will be creating less waste (and less smell in our garbage cans).

There will be a little more work-with the washing, but hanging the diapers on the line will get me outside a couple days a week. It will be about 10-15 minutes of work per load of diapers (done every 2-3 days as needed).

We will be trying out different brands of cloth diapers, then complete our stash. As you can tell in the picture- the diapers are really colorful!