Confessions of a Pinterest Parent

Confession: I love me some Pinterest!  A one-stop place to peruse beautiful pictures of food, homes, clothes, crafts...with links to tutorials and websites where you can explore more?! What's not to love?!

But, you have to admit that Pinterest (along with all social media) has really changed the way we parent. And maybe not always for the better. (Because now we know how other people parent -- and compare ourselves to them? Because we're on information overload and can't make a confident decision? Because technology sucks up large amounts of the precious time we have each day? All of the above?)

...I mean, look at it this way: When I was a kid, it was pretty dang impressive to us if my mom made Kool Aide. (And that is not a dig at my mom. We loved that stuff!) Now, we feel like we're not the world's best mom if we don't make organic baby food from scratch? And our baby's wardrobe? And home school our four-year-old? All while looking trendy and put-together all the time?
 
The information age is a blessing when you need information. Not so much when you were just logging on to find that crock pot recipe, and now you feel like crap because you didn't hand-make your kids' halloween costumes this year.

So. Let's relax for a second and keep it real.

From one Pinner to another, here are some real-life confessions:


Confession #1) I have 1,199 things pinned.

Confession #2) I have actually tried about twenty of them.

Confession #3) I have actually succeeded at maybe two of them. 


Confession #4) My three-year-old's room currently looks like this:

 

Confession #5) Most of the time, I look like this:

(Prepare to cringe...) 

That exact face.

...Why, yes, that is a giant pile of unfolded laundry behind me.

And yes, that is actual crayon on the wall back there.

And...yep...unfortunately there are – count em' – not one, but two honkin red zits on my un-made-up face. Don't hate.

Confession # 6) All three of my children were formula-fed and jar-food-fed babies. (Not even organic. Gasp!) They are still alive. And smart. And adorable. And I know they'll make it to at least 28 years old, because nobody thought, "breast is best" in the 80s, and I'm still here.


Confession #7) I have a bread machine, with which I have made homemade bread all of one time. 

Confession #8) I have a bunch of home-made, natural remedies pinned to my health board, which I love, because I like to keep it as natural as possible around here most of the time. Meanwhile, my two-year-old once stole and drank a half bottle of children's ibuprofen. 
(Don't worry, we called Poison Control. She's still alive.)

Confession #9) I don't even know how many hours a day my children watch TV. (Some days, we don't watch any TV at all. Some days, we watch a lot of TV. Either way, they're still alive, well-behaved, and their brains haven't turned into mush yet.)

Confession #10) In my pantry, there are a few cans of organic diced tomatoes, some bags of organic dried beans and lentils, ...and a whole truckload of non-organic, chemical-laden, processed-out-the-booty, takes-30-seconds-to-heat-up-and-put-on-the-table, cans of Beefaroni.

Confession #11) Sometimes I cook heathy dinners from scratch. Sometimes I do my hair and makeup. Sometimes I crochet cute little baby hats. Sometimes I deep clean. Sometimes I sit down at the table and do a crafty, educational project with my kids.

…..I have never done all of those things in the same day.

I don't even think I have ever done all of those things in the same week.

I could go on and on and on confessing. 

Why am I telling you all of this?

Because just like everybody else, my Facebook page has cute pictures of my smiling kids with their hair combed, and a photo album of crafts that I've made and things that I've done with my children over the years. (I mean, who's going to post a picture of themselves in their pajamas saying, “I've had a really crappy day, I'm eating my second twix bar, And this is how rough I'm looking.”  Not me!)

...Ladies, STOP measuring your life by Facebook and Pinterest, and STOP COMPARING YOURSELVES to other women!

Your Facebook friends don't know your whole life history. Your upbringing. Your values. Your experiences, good bad and ugly. Your skill set. Your facebook friends don't know your heart. All of these things, and more, contribute to who you are, and how you parent, for better or for worse!

Do you know who does know all of these things about you? 

The God who created you. El Roi (The God Who Sees.) Jehovah Jireh (The God Who Provides.) 

At the end of the day, He doesn't care what you hand-made your kids. He doesn't even care how much TV they watched. At the end of the day, He knows you, and He loves you, and He loves your kids. 


At the end of the day, regardless of what you've accomplished, if you have done your best to teach your children to know Jesus. To know love. To know mercy and grace. To know responsibility and to respect authority. To know joy. You have had a good day! 

I have to remind myself of this every day, because at the end of every day, my to-do list -- let alone my pinterest-inspired, wish-I-could-do list -- remains uncompleted, and I am tempted to think of myself as a failure.

...Just love your kids. Keep it real. Picture my rough lookin' face, and remember that you're not the only one out there who didn't manage to ___ fill in your favorite pin here ___ today. ;) 

The Week in Bullet Points {Week of Oct. 7, 2012)

* Sad week. My upstairs neighbors moved away. :(

* I cried. They were like family to me. The way these on-post houses are set up, we practically lived together. I will miss my friend and her sweet family with all my heart, but I keep telling myself that this is NOT goodbye. It's a small army, and there's always eternity someday! 

* So then I hauled my 3 hungry munchkins to the grocery store, because we were completely out of food, and I ended up with the dang broken cart! There's one at every grocery store, and I always get it. The front wheel just stopped moving in the middle of the parking lot!

* And broken grocery store carts are totally my biggest pet-peeve. So I was livid. Then this poor guy comes up behind me and goes, "Your cart's broken," and I completely flipped out on him. So he brought me a new cart. Now I feel bad.

* On the bright side, we went to the city one day and had a ton of fun at the gun show!

* Yes, we took the kids.

* We're redneck like that.

* I can't fit into my bridesmaid's dress for my brother-in-law's wedding IN TWO WEEKS! This is bad!

* That's when I realized that I'm still eating like I'm pregnant, and it has to stop!

* I mean like, I'm a total health-nut (more on that someday.) And I've actually been exercising. (I know! Shocker!) But I don't watch my calories AT ALL. And I can't seem to kick the coffee habit. (You'd be addicted too if your toddlers got up at the bootie-crack of dawn every day.) ...Also I'm the kind of person that likes "a little coffee with my cream-and-sugar," which is bad. ...Also The Hubs still acts like I'm pregnant and brings me home Twix bars all the time, and I have no self-control, so basically I eat like 2 Twix bars every day.

* So yea. At this point, my options are a) don't eat for two weeks (impossible.) or b) get my dress altered (depressing.) Oh well.

* This is my 1.5-year-old daughter. She loves to pose. She's a ham. Isn't she cute?  :)

* Did you watch the debate? Just wondered. I didn't. But I thought I should put something in here that has to do with current events.

* Well, I'm sorry that my week-in-summary was such a downer. Hey, I'm just keeping it real. Some weeks just stink, let's be honest. But hey, my kids are healthy, my husband is a hottie, God gave me another day, we got paid today, and Jesus is my Lord. We'll call it a good week! Amen? :)

The Week in Bullet Points {Week of Sep 23, 2012}

• Dude, I was SUPER productive this week!

• I actually managed, among other things, to keep the house in relative order, cook healthy meals, fold laundry, see (adult) people, go to Bible study, exercise, (once. I think it was Tuesday.) AND, I even found the time to deep-clean my kitchen sink, Fly Lady style!
  
• Let me tell you, the above is a BIG DEAL when you have "3 under 3" (and a dog,) and most of your day -- seriously -- revolves around food and poop.
   
• ...And when you're not dealing with hungry little people and poop, you're mostly trying to keep your two toddlers from a) turning into ill-mannered, uncivilized, uneducated hoodlums when they grow up, and b) biting each other.
• So anyway, deep cleaning ANYTHING usually falls by the wayside.
    
• What's with all the chevron-striped EVERYTHING all over Pinterest?
   
• It was in the high-90s and sunny all week. 90s people! In the Fall. I LOVE that about Oklahoma. 
   
• DD #2 started rolling over on purpose.
   
• She used to roll over by accident. And then she would lay there, perfectly content, with her face smashed into the rug, too lazy to bother turning her head (she takes after me,) and unsure how to turn back over once she was done smelling carpet. It was adorable. But now, equally adorable, she rolls around all over the place and lifts her head to look around at everything from the belly perspective, then rolls onto her back and grabs at her feet. She's fascinated with her feet. ...I love babies.



• I totally got rid of Facebook. (You WHAT?!?!) Turns out, life without Facebook is pretty awesome. I know, I'm as surprised as anyone. I'll let you know how it's going some time in the future.
  
• I'm re-living my tween years and reading "Anne of Green Gables" all over again. I'm loving it. It's just as adorable and as well-written the second time around.
  
• The Hubs comes home from work one evening, and I'm burned out from a long day. I say, "PLEASE take the kids for a while hon, I really need a break." And I run and hide in the bedroom to try to get some peace and quiet. ...Not two seconds later, my 3-year-old son walks into the room:
  
  Son: "Hey mommy, what are you doing?"
  Me: "Hey honey. I'm just hanging out back here for a while. You can go play. I really need a break."
  Son: "Oh...I need a break too."  Proceeds to climb into my lap.
  
  ...Aaaaand that right there about sums up Motherhood. And my week.    
  
  But I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world. :)

An Apology

Remember when I used to blog?

Gee, that was fun.

But then, life happened.

...Did I tell you that I have 3 kids now? Yep! I've been busy.

So obviously, no blogging for me.

Also...OK, confession time...I totally sold out my blog. (I know, you're like "no kidding right?!") And then, irony of all ironies, the selling-out of my blog caused me to become completely disenchanted with blogging.

Remember that time when I started doing giveaways?

And then I allowed ads on my blog?

Yea. Sorry about that.

Basically someone told me that I could make money if enough people read my blog, and I thought, "I like money. I like blogging. I'll do it!"

But then when blogging became about making money, the act of blogging lost all of it's joy. I liked blogging about as much as I like Lady Gaga's taste in fashion. And belieeeeeve me, that's very little.

Not that I don't like making money, don't get me wrong. (In fact, if you have some spare money you were looking to get rid of, I will gladly take it off of your hands.) But let me tell you from experience, blogging is not the most efficient, nor the most feel-good, satisfying, I'm-making-a-positive-contribution-to-the-world, way to go about making money. At least not the way I tried to go about it.

I mean, I started blogging as a way to keep in touch with the ones I love; the ones I left behind to follow my military husband "where ever after." I didn't like blogging as much once it became a "business" instead of a way to bare my soul to the world (ie. my readers....ie. basically my mom and dad.)

I mean, if I were going to become a business-owner, I'd prefer to market and sell something that I'm actually interested in and obsessed with. (Cloth diapers, anyone?) Not myself, via a blog. Because, believe it or not, I'm not that interested in,  nor am I obsessed with, myself. ...At least not as much as I'm obsessed with cloth diapers.

So anyway, this is my official apology to my friends and family, and those who aren't into cloth diaper giveaways, for the whole "selling out" thing. I'd like to get back to blogging, for informative and entertainment purposes, as time allows. Believe it or not, I happen to like writing. And I especially like writing about things that I'm interested in. Like, saving money, crafting, sewing, cloth diapering, living healthy and "crunchy," doing the mom-thing and the wife-thing. ....You know, all the stuff I originally started this blog to write about. I hope you'll stick with me. (Mom and Dad.) If you're interested in those sorts of things. :) -Sarah  

The No Stink, No Complications, Diaper Laundry Solution

Let's face it. If you've been cloth diapering for a while, you've probably, somewhere along the road, run into the dreaded "stink."

If you've considered cloth diapering in the past, but talked yourself out of it, it was probably because of what you've heard about the dreaded stink.

I've been there. I've done the research. I've tried it all.

And I've heard it all:

• Your diapers stink because they have build up and you need to strip them. 
• Your diapers stink because you used too much detergent. 
• Your diapers stink because you used the wrong kind of detergent. 
• Your diapers stink because you were using vinegar in your wash. 
• Your diapers stink because you were not using vinegar in your wash. 
• You need to bleach your diapers to get rid of the stink. 
• Never bleach your diapers to get rid of the stink, you'll ruin them! 

...It goes on and on. It's enough to make your head spin.

When did diaper laundry become so complicated?!

When I first started cloth diapering, I used mostly microfiber inserts, one of the toughest fibers to get clean and stink-free. I was told by the experts to wash my diapers using no more than 1/4 the amount of laundry detergent I would normally use on a load of laundry. Not only that, but I needed to use a special kind of detergent that is considered safe for cloth diapers, if I wanted to prevent problems and build up, whatever that was. 

I was new and completely clueless about cloth diapering, so I took the advice, purchased some special detergent, and went my merry way. Fast forward to a few weeks of following this standard cloth diaper laundry protocol, and my microfiber inserts were disgusting. They stunk every time I got them out of the wash. They never seemed to get clean. I made it my mission to figure out why the things could possibly stink so badly after following all of the advice I was given to the letter.

I learned that "build up" is the fear of all cloth diaperers. We are so afraid of it, that we will do everything we can to prevent it, to the point of using as little detergent as possible, or even NO detergent in our wash routine. (Yes, I've had people tell me to just use hot water and maybe some baking soda in the wash.) The worry is, if you use too much detergent, or detergents that are not considered cloth diaper "safe," you could end up with so much residue built up in your diapers that they won't be able to absorb anything else, and they'll leak the next time you use them on your baby.

So I thought, well, maybe I have build up. So I "stripped" my diapers and my washing machine and washed my diapers.

It didn't work. They still stunk.

So I tried switching to a different detergent. I tried many "cloth safe" detergents, both store-bought and home-made. I tried soaking them in the detergents overnight. I tried changing my wash routine. I tried hotter water, more water, less water, more rinses, less rinses. I tried boiling my inserts. I tried vinegar. I tried it all. Sometimes, boiling or vinegar would seem to work at first, but then my diaper inserts would come back with a stinky vengeance a few days later.

Then, one day, an old cloth diapering pro told me to try more detergent. They told me to go to the store and buy some Tide, use the amount recommended on the bottle for my load size, and never look back.

I was worried about everything I had heard about "ruining" my diapers. But I was desperate. So I tried it.

I scrapped all the fancy wash routines and complicated laundry solutions I had heard about and washed my diapers in a hot wash with a whole cap full of Tide.

My diapers came out of the wash smelling like sweet nothing for the first time ever!

And I never looked back. 

So, what is the "No Stink, No Complications, Diaper Laundry Solution?" 

MORE DETERGENT.

Our babies are pooping on these things. We should be using more detergent on our diaper laundry, not less. It's counter-intuitive to use 1/4 the normal amount of detergent on your dirtiest laundry.

Diaper stink means diapers are not getting clean. Plain and simple. If a diaper comes out of the laundry and still stinks, it needs to go back into the laundry with more detergent, more hot water, and maybe even a little bleach.

Don't be afraid of "ruining" your diapers. I know how much we all love our cutest diapers, but never forget that they are just diapers. They're not made of lace. They can handle it. If you're worried about something made with elastic or delicate materials getting "ruined" in a normal wash cycle with plenty of detergent and the occasional bleach, by all means, take that item out before washing. But remember that these are just diapers. Eventually they will wear out and need to be replaced. We can't prevent that and prevent stink at the same time. They need to be washed. 

If your baby pooped on your favorite shirt, what would you do? I'll bet you'd make sure you got that sucker good and clean. Why do we treat our diapers any differently?

It's not about which detergent you use. That's a personal family decision. Lots of factors may affect your choice of detergent: your concern about the environment, the type of water you have, your desire to buy from small businesses instead of big businesses or visa versa, your desire to buy at a certain grocery store, price, allergies, sensitivities, etc. But, in my opinion, which detergent you use is not as important as how much detergent you use. 

Don’t spend too much time researching the “best” way to care for cloth diapers. Remember that:
They are cloth, just like everything else. They are washable. They don’t need special treatment unless they're made from delicate or special materials, like wool, or elastic. Even then, be aware that diapers will wear out eventually, just like everything else. 

Deal with build up as it occurs, not the other way around. Some cloth diaperers have been using Tide, bleach, and the like for years and have never had build up. Others have dealt with it several times. Either way, it's not something to fear. It won't break your diapers. It's easily remedied with stripping and lots of rinsing. I'd rather have build up once in a great while than stinky dirty diapers every day.

Having problems with ammonia? This is a very informative and helpful article.

Look, I realize that this is a bit of a controversial topic, and that I'm in quite the minority with this kind of advice. (Although, from those that I've talked to, it seems that there are lots of closet Tide, bleach, and more-than-recommended detergent users out there!) I certainly don't mean to imply that I know everything, or that all of the other cloth diaper laundry advice out there is wrong. There are lots of unique situations that account for the large variety of washing advice circulating around out there. I know nothing about allergies and sensitivities, for example, and I'm aware that rashes and allergies and sensitivities can add a whole new level to the laundry debate. But, I do believe that "more detergent" is the answer for many cloth diaperers who are dealing with stink and confused about what to do.  

Bottom Line: 

If your diapers stink, they aren't getting clean enough. Try using a stronger detergent and plenty of it, before trying the more complicated remedies out there. 

This is an updated version of my original article that was posted on the Guerilla Fluff website, here.

This Post is Made Up Entirely of Bullet Points

• Three words: Shortest. Week. Ever.
• Seriously, I can't believe it's Saturday. 
• I also can't believe I haven't written a blog post since last Sunday. ::Blush::  
• Bad mommy blogger! 
• Not that I don't have a good excuse, because I totally do: 
• My husband has been away on a military training mission these past few weeks, and he recently returned home. 
• So before, I was just too crazy doing the whole one-woman-show to post anything. And now, of course, the hubs and I are too busy snuggling for me to post. ;)
• Your regularly scheduled Where Ever After will resume on Tuesday, I promise. 
• And we'll kick it off with a fabulous FLUFFY review and giveaway!  :) :) :)
• In the mean time, I hope you'll take a moment to enter my current giveaway, if you haven't already. 
• Because you seriously don't want to miss out on this. 
• You could win the most adorable hat ever, from a fabulous new Etsy shop -- An interchangeable flower hat with SEVEN interchangeable flowers! 
• The giveaway ends on Monday, so hurry over and fill out the easy entry form to get your entry in. 
• I hope you had a wonderful week, I've enjoyed perusing the blogs of all of my new followers and those that linked up with the Monkey Around Monday and Mom Blog Monday blog hops, and I'm enjoying your posts! Seriously! I always learn something new from you mamas, thanks for blogging!
• I apologize for my lazy bullet point post. 
• I hope my college English professor never reads this.
• Have a great weekend folks! :)

Ten Things Tuesday (And a special thank-you!)

Let's face it, I'm kind of random sometimes.

It's the blonde in me.

(Loreal #9A, "Light Ash Blonde," to be specific.)

So I decided that it might be a good idea to institute a "Ten Things Tuesdays" on my blog.

This way I have the perfect excuse to be completely random at least one day a week.  I like that.

So, every Tuesday, I have given myself permission to blog about whatever pops into my head, as long as there's ten of them.

Because "Ten" sounds nice with "Things Tuesday." And I'm kind of a sucker for alliteration.

...Since I'm a "mommy blogger", I thought it would be appropriate for my very first Ten Things Tuesday to be about my kiddos. So, without further ado...

Ten Things About My Kids :)

1. I have two of them.
2. They are both under two years old. I am stressed but blessed. 
3. The older one is a boy. And he is all boy. I love that about him.
4. The younger one is a girl. She doesn't like to get her hair wet in the pool. She's a girl after my own heart. And my own DNA.
5. They are chunky monkeys. My son was 9lbs 7oz when he was born, and my daughter was 8lbs 13oz. My daughter is 7 months old and wearing size 12 and 18 month clothes.
6. After about 13 hours of labor, it took me two whole hours to deliver my son. It took me about 3 seconds to deliver my daughter 16 months later. Probably because my son was 9lbs 7oz.
7. I'm a huge proponent of EBFing, but I formula fed both my kiddos. It's a long story. I regret it of course, but I don't beat myself up about it. Maybe it'll work out next time. The moral of the story is, you're not a bad parent if you formula feed, and your kids will turn out just fine. Don't ever feel guilty or feel like a failure if you don't breast feed. Your kids will survive, and they might even still get to be President someday.
8. My son's word for chocolate milk is "mock-mock." It's my favorite word in his little two-year-old vocabulary.
9. My son took his first steps at 7 months, but didn't say his first word until he was over a year old. My daughter just turned 7 months old and has yet to even crawl. She's a total couch potato. But she's already trying to put sounds together. I love how every baby is different. It makes parenting so much fun.
10. I haven't slept for two years. But the hubs and I declare every day that we would never go back to the days when we didn't have kids. They are just amazing miracles that mysteriously enrich our lives, bring us daily joy, and make us better people day-by-day. :)

Guess What?! (Side Note):

I won the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award from The Giveaway Junkie!

Many thanks to The Giveaway Junkie for choosing this blog to bestow such a "sweet" honor. :)

In receiving this award, I am to thank the person giving me the award, tell you seven facts about myself, and then pass the award on to other bloggers.

Here we go:

1. I married my best friend. I really did!

2. I like apple cider vinegar on pizza. Don't knock it til you tried it!

3. I love all of the Marx Brothers' movies from the 1930s. They are hilarious.

4. I think Dunkin Donuts coffee is better than Starbux.

5. I recently discovered this place in the mall that is an icecream...buffet! That. is. genius.

6. I love love love that show, The Iron Chef.

7. This award is making me hungry.

Gee, it's tough to choose just a few blogs from among all of the gems out there to pass this award along to. Everyone that I'm following has such unique and interesting content. I guess that's the thing about blogs -- they're usually about ourselves, and since we're all unique and different, that makes for some great and varied reading material!

I'll pick some of the blogs that I most recently started following, that I feel deserve some attention:

In the Kitchen With My Little Monkeys
Mommy of Two
Organic Planet
The Frugal Kitchen
Monkeys and Tutus
It's Time To Read Mamaw
Kindertravels

PS.. The adorable Sally Stitches giveaway is still going on! The easy entry form is here. 

A New Look! {And Some Great Blog Design Links}

So, for absolutely no reason at all whatsoever, I decided to change the look of my blog.

I'm kind of impulsive like that.

What do you think of the new look?

...Now, don't go thinking I have any actual html/blog-designing/technologically awesome skillz, because I don't. I wouldn't be able to html my way out of a paper bag, unfortunately. And if designing the visually appealing aspects of this blog was left completely up to my own talents, let's just say there would be a lot of black and white and Times New Roman going on around here, and nothing much else.

Lucky for me, I somehow stumbled onto the websites of some amazingly talented graphic designers, who generously offer some of their beautiful blog goodies to dummies like me for free! 

And these aren't your typical, boring blog templates. These websites offer sweet, girly, pretty bloggy things that are perfect for mom-bloggers like us. 

If ever you are looking to spruce up your blog, you absolutely must check out these wonderful free websites. Have fun!

• Leelou Blogs - You're looking at one of her beautiful Blogger templates right now. ;)
• Shabby Blogs - Shabby Chic gorgeous backgrounds, headers, buttons, etc. Plus tutorials!
• Free Pretty Things For You - Vintage clip art that I love! She also does wonderful custom Etsy banners! 
• The Cutest Blog on the Block - Lots of mom-blog worthy backgrounds, headers, etc.
• The Background Fairy - Pretty backgrounds and vintage clip art. 
• Blogaholic Designs - Lots of cute backgrounds and templates to peruse. 
• Trendy Girl Designs - Beautiful Blogger templates and backgrounds.

Easy Summery Recipes

Looking for a quick, last minute recipe for your holiday get-together this weekend? Check out my recipes posted on Parent's Global: Quick & Easy July 4th Recipes.

What are your go-to recipes for summer gatherings? Comment below or send an email to whereeverafter@gmail.com to join the Foodie Network recipe swap! 

Have a Happy Independence Day!!! :)

Conversations With The Hubs

A glimpse into our everyday life...

#1

Romantic Word Games

Me: Ok you have to summarize me in three words. They can be nouns, verbs, adjectives, short phrases, whatever. I'll do the same for you and we'll go back and forth. Okay Go.

Hubs: Ok. .......'Eats like bird.'

Me: What? ...Tchh ...'Farts.'

Hubs: 'tchhh'

Me: What is that?

Hubs: That's the noise you make when you're annoyed.

Me: So that is one of my top three characterizations? *Kicks hubs*

Hubs: Toenails of death

Me: I thought we were going to say cute and romantic things about each other.

Hubs: Like what?

Me: Like how about "LOVING?!"

Long Silence.

#2 

Blonde Moment

Hubs: My barber said today that I'll probably never go bald.

Me: Why not?

Hubs: Because I have really thick hair.

Me: What does that have to do with not going bald?

Hubs: I don't know. My dad has the same hair as me and he didn't go bald.

Me: Good point. Good point.

Hubs: And his dad didn't go bald either.

Me: Yea, but your dad doesn't have the same hair as your dad's dad, so type of hair might not have anything to do with it.

Hubs: Well then I guess my dad inherited his thick hair from my grandmother.

Me: Which grandmother?

Hubs: I'm going to pretend you didn't just ask me that.

#3

Diaper Conversations

Me: Thanks for changing the baby's diaper hun. Did you have any trouble with it?

Hubs: No, I did the daddy fold.

Me: Oh, so you pad folded it instead of neat folding it? Yea, I'm really sorry that flat diapers aren't the most "daddy proof" diaper, but I really like them because they're the cheapest. ...Oh, but I don't mean that they're cheap in quality. I mean, we made a good investment when we got these. Even though flat diapers are like the simplest looking diaper and the least expensive, they're actually one of the longest lasting, best quality type of diaper. They're really absorbent too. So you can see why I bought mostly flat diapers when we went with cloth diapers. Even though they take a little bit more work to put on, they're... *15 minute monologue*

Hubs: I know honey. I read your blog.