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Still lovin’ the cloth diapers!  The good news is the other night was the first time I was brave enough to leave Princess Tater Tot in a cloth diaper because I was afraid of leaks.  Not only did they not leak, but she didn’t wake up early and fuss like she does sometimes when her disposable is soaked through.  I’ve rarely had a disposable leak overnight (maybe once or twice in a year) but they’re sopping wet and uncomfortable for The Tot.  Not so with the Bum Genius!  I used a Cottonbabies microterry insert with a Babykicks Joey Bunz Hemparoo insert closest to the moisture and it worked like a charm! 

I have to give props to FuzziBunz, too, though.  They generally seem to have a more trim fit on Tater Tot than the Bum Genius although I haven’t tried the Bum Genius with only a Hemparoo insert.  That would give them a more trim profile, I’m sure. 

I wish I’d cloth diapered from day one but I just didn’t have it together enough to do it back then.  We had a fairly rocky start with The Tot in the NICU for two weeks and home with meds after that.  By the time she had gotten stronger and we had figured out what her colic was all about (reflux), I was traumatized!  It took me a while to relax into mommyhood.  When I look back on all that we went through, I am so grateful to be here where my most pressing problem is that she is kinda clingy sometimes and sometimes doesn’t want to take her afternoon nap!

Today Princess Tater Tot and I went for a run down at the beach where Daddy was surfing and I ran 3 whole miles!  This would not have been much of an accomplishment BTT (Before Tater Tot) but since she was born, the running…it just hasn’t been happening very often.  So I have a tremendous sense of accomplishment along with a very sore backside!  I guess there are muscles in there that I just haven’t been using very much…

When we got home, I put Tater down for her nap and got ready to go shopping.  Yes, shopping again!  It seems like there’s always something we need.  Anyway, usually I put her down and she talks to herself and plays in her crib for about an hour before she falls asleep.  Then she usually sleeps for an hour.  Well, when I got home at 11:00, she had just woken up.  So she took about a two hour nap!  And the “We’ve Got A Winner” part of this all is that during this three hour period her Bum Genius DID NOT LEAK!  Not one. Little. Bit.  Wahooooo!  For those of you who have been cloth diapering for a while, that is not a “wahoo moment” but for me, who has been cloth diapering for two seconds, it is momentous!  The Fuzzi Bunz that I tried before leaked during nap time unless I had a super-absorbent hemp insert so the fact that the Bum Genius didn’t leak with just a normal insert is HUGE!  The other thing I like about the Bum Genius is that the insert has snaps on it so you can adjust the coverage.  For Tater Tot, she doesn’t need the insert to go all the way to the back, especially during nap time since she naps on her tummy.  So I snapped it over to include more coverage in the front and voila!  No leaks!  And I’m really loving the hook and loop closure that lets me adjust the fit to Tater’s chunky little legs!  I got my Bum Genius over at Cottonbabies.  Their customer service was great, too!  When part of my order was back ordered, they sent me an email letting me know that.  I was able to let them know that they could substitute any color and they got it to me QUICK!  The order shipped out Thursday and I got them on Saturday.  So, FINALLY, after the eBay Fuzzi Bunz debacle, my cloth diapering adventure can begin!

Princess Tater Tot’s birthday is in two weeks.  TWO WEEKS!  How is it that I have an 11 1/2 month old?  It seems amazing to me that a year has passed already.  I look at her little teeny preemie clothes and wonder how it is that she ever could have been that small. (Money-saving tip: save tiny baby clothes for doll clothes later!)  So I am on the hunt for birthday gifts not only for Tater Tot but also for Tater’s friend who lives down the street who was born on the same day and for Tater’s cousin who was born two weeks later!  And of course, there’s all the party supplies and decorations that need to be figured out.  Party City here I come! 

If you’ve got a little one in your life about to have a birthday, check out the First Birthday Gift ideas at 2Blockheads.com and birthday gear for little ones  here . 

Popsugar has a cute pic of Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck and their little girl Violet out and about.  What a cute little girl! (Of course, not as cute as The Princess Tater Tot, though!).  She’s got quite the gene pool, huh?  She’s got on a fun little hoodie, too!  Check it out for sale here.

Isn’t it funny how every parent thinks their baby is the cutest baby?  You don’t ever hear a parent say “Your baby is so much cuter than mine” or admit even just to each other that someone else’s baby is cuter.  For one thing, it’s just not right.  Every child has the God-given right to have completely and utterly biased parents!  It’s just the way it’s supposed to be.

Orange is my new favorite color.  It goes with sweet potatoes, winter squash and carrots.  Bananas and pears blend in okay with it, too!  Pink is great and I usually dress the Tot in it but, at this point in her life (and mine!), orange is the way to go!  Until we start eating more green foods…

The Mommy’s “What I Missed” Surf Report for 10/28/06: small, 1-2 foot clean waves, warm water and a small crowd especially for a Saturday.  I can’t wait until I stop nursing so I can do dawn patrol again!  The Daddy can wait…he likes dawn patrol too.