okay, i finally have time to get them out and took some photos to share before i throw them in the wash.

here i have some bumgenius fitteds, cloth wipes, gdiapers, kissaluvs, and covers

these are my dream-ezes, nanipoos, and diaper pins

these are the xsmall thirsties covers.

and my 23 unbleached little lions indian prefolds

these are 5 newborn motherease sandys.

she does; it’s what my almost 30 month old daughter calls me. oh, she’ll call me “mommy” too but it’s her “mom” that makes me go what? i mean, it’s really cute. but i was thinking she’ll be calling me “mommy” for a few more years. she sounds so grown-up saying “hey mom!” and “hi mom!” and “mom! where are you?!” LOL at least, she alternates between both.

i’m going to be 35 weeks! yes, so that means just 5 more weeks starting next. *sigh* my baby kicks a lot! he’s so active that sometimes i expect to feel some pain. hahaha

my appt with the dietician went well yesterday. she said my numbers were on the low side so i need to eat a bit more carbs. and for the last month i only gained 2 ounces!! isn’t that just awesome? so far, i’ve only gained 31 lbs. i said only because i gained 60 lbs with my first, and 55 lbs with my 2nd. she wants me to gain another 4 pounds – so a pound a week she said. hmm…

first off, go here to get your $5 off a $25 purchase at walgreens. hurry, may 20 and 21st only!

i would really really love to get away from using paper towel or paper napkins. granted, we don’t use a lot but james like them. i’m shopping around and am going to get some paper napkins for meal time. i think i have enough towels already. it would be really nice not to have to buy paper towels – they’re about $15 – $18 a bundle at costco. i saw a mama on etsy listing 28 dyed cotton napkins / towels for $40 incuding shipping. that comes out to about $1.43 a piece. i’m thinking i may be hitting the buy button soon.

photo from small wonder wipes

talking about un-paper towels, i bought some cloth wipes for my baby. i do not like disposables wipes and have never use them with my first 2 girls. with jaelynn, we used paper towels wetted at each change. yea, can you believe that? i don’t want to go there this time. i have a custom order for (24) 8×8 sherpa / velour wipes of assorted colors. they are neat huh?

so i’ve decided. i’m going to be decorating baby’s crib in the fisher price rainforest theme. the colors are so vibrant and beautiful (and i LOVE green)!! i haven’t buy anything yet but this is it.

we also order a new platform bed for our new memory foam mattress. we were going to get something from jcpenney but their beds are so expensive and none of the jump at me. how disappointing!!

so i went to walmart and found this! i love the look of it, the color, and the curve headboard! plus it’s “earth-friendly and made with PEFC-certified sustainable wood”. can’t beat that! i figured if we were going to buy something, it might as well be a bit green. the price, $215, wasn’t too hard to swallow either for a bed. i only wished the memory foam mattress was too.

i have about another month before i go on my maternity leave for about 3-4 months. i cannot wait!! can you hear me? i cannot wait!

i’m training my replacement at the moment. she’ll be taking over my position until i go back sometime in october. i’m really looking forward to being home with the girls for a week or so and then the baby. if i could, i’ll rather be a stay-at-home mom. how many times have i said that already? *sigh* but the bills do need to be pay, etc, etc.

the training’s going well. she’s picking things up quick. i’m actually going to reduce my hours starting next month so i won’t have such long days – with my doctors’ appts, my days can get really really long!

in addition, i’m gestational this time around so i’ve been monitoring my blood sugar. my doc said my numbers are fine and i shouldn’t have to be on meds. whew…

my baby’s very very active. he moves alot and i just love listening to his movements. one of my favorite pregnancy times.

my total weight gain so far: 29 lbs. not bad huh? i gained 60 with my first, and 50 with my 2nd. it’s no wonder i can’t lose it all.

i’ll post a photo of my stash soon. my original budget for cloth diapers was $150. well, i ended up spending $200. here’s what i got:

23 little lions prefolds

13 newborn fitteds

6 small gdiaper covers

9 small/newborn covers

some doublers and pins.

i was practicing using a prefold on one of jaelynn’s dolls to get a feel – i’m going to need more practice. LOL

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i bought some new things for the household again (i always buy things *sigh*. and i use “household” because it’s not really for me. )

preserve toothbrushes in soft – you can recycle them afterwards. i’ve tried them before and love them! $16.22 for a pack of 6.

preserver toothbrushes for kids in soft – these are so cool! i love the idea of recycling, don’t you? and comes in colors. $17.22 for a pack of 6.

dropps laundry pacs - you use 1 small liquid pack per load of laundry. biodegradable and eco friendly. looks great huh? i’m going to use them for the baby’s diapers. they’re suppose to be low sudsing too. can’t wait to try them. $25.50 for 84 pacs (2 x 42 pacs each).

for two of the above products, i subscribe to their auto-delivery and save an additional 15%! that’s a great way to save. you can always cancel the subscriptions after. what a great way to try some of these more eco friendly things that i can’t get at the stores or cost a bunch somewhere else.

as for the bella b tummy honey (see post below), i love it!! smells great and the cream is very nice! will love to buy when run out…but at $15?? ouch!

oh and my bella b glowing face wash/mask should be here tomorrow.

you know, i don’t feel comfortable using the palmer’s cocoa butter all the time and so i stumbled upon some products from bella b that’s supposedly all natural and very safe for pregnant women. of course, i bought some to try so we’ll see how they work when they arrive on monday.

click here for a special on bella b’s tummy to toes lotion – $2.99 plus shipping

i swear, when i was reading the description of this product, i felt like it was made for me. i got melanin from my last pregnancy and have been wearing sunscreen a lot this time around to hopefully prevent more from forming on my upper cheekbones. $12.75 from amazon.

i needed thing to replace the palmer’s that i’m using. since palmer’s got a bunch of ingredients in there, i’m just hesitant about using it everyday, kwim? if i like this, i’ll be ordering more. $15.01 from amazon.

i bought this to try from the learning curve special they’re currently running. otherwise, i would have pass. will see how it works. $2.99 plus shipping from learning curve.

i also found out that you are not suppose to use certain products while pregnant. yikes! i’m breaking out like crazy and was using olay’s age defying night cream for 2 days and stopped because it contains beta alpha hydroxy. see more of what not to use from babycenter.

thankfully, i usually stop taking care of my face because i get too lazy with my pregnancies. LOL i just got back into the skin care routine and am using zia’s products.

on a side note, i gained about 27lbs and counting. *sigh* but that’s okay. i’ll work out (hopefully) and lose some of it afterwards. i’m carrying this baby very low and have a lot of back pains and sciatica. i know how an 80 year old woman feels. i’m so stiff sometimes i can hardly walk. my baby is moving and kicking me so much!! sometimes, very early in the morning, he’s already kicking me and i’m hardly awake yet. then at night times, i’m trying to go to sleep an he’s still moving around. i just love to hear the baby move. i find it all very fascinating.