Diapers pt2

Ok so I called the company, it turns out I need to lanolize the diaper cover first.  Oops.  Stay tuned.

Diapers

I just bought this diaper.   Except the one I bought had more snaps for growth.  The goal of this exensive wool diaper was so it wouldn't leek at night.  Well, our first night with it, it leeked.

Let me fill you in a little more.  Luke wears training pants (or nothing around the house) during the day.  So our diaper covers are for night time.  There are nights where Luke doesn't pee at all.  But there are still nights when he pees.  We usually use gdiapers, but they leek a lot. 

And I change him right after he pees, I don't need a cover that can hold a lot.  I just need one that can not leek that one pee.  I'm just tired of waking up and then having to put a towel on our bed.  Maybe a wool blanket is the way to go?

Any ideas?  Is anyone reading this? lol

Through the Keyhole #8 - Night Stand

This series is hosted by Holistic Mama.  She asked each of us to share a little about our homes since most of us live so far away.  I'm loving this so far.  It's really fun to see other people's homes and just the different things inside.

My night stand is literally the window sill above my bed. 

I always have my water bottle up there because I get thirsty right before I go to bed.  I don't know why but I always have to have a sip of water after I brush my teeth.  Otherwise I feel like my mouth is dry and weird. 
Then, my glasses, for when I wake up and need to see in the morning.  Sometimes my husband and I watch a movie or TV show on the computer before we go to sleep so I have to take my contacts out when I get into bed otherwise I risk sleeping in them.. and that never feels good.  So I wear my specks just before bed too.
I usually have my phone up there too but since I used my phone to take the picture, it wasn't there.

A while ago, after Luke got to be bigger, we decided to move the guest bed in to our room next to our bed. (hence no room for a night stand)  I know it seems crazy to non cosleepers that we have two huge beds in our room.  But, oh, is it lovely. 

There's another window on the other side of the blue bed, so if I happened to go to sleep on that bed, the other sill becomes my night stand.  Maybe someday we'll think about an actual table, but for now the sill is all I need!

Thanks Mon for hosting this series, it's really been fun.

Self Portrait: Eyes

Think, I love me just the way I am

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I love my eyes.  I know that sounds vein.   But it's always been a feature of myself that I have liked.  I like my brown eyes.

Eyes are so intriguing.  As my husband says 'you can see your soul when you look into your eyes'.  I think that's true.  Eyes tell everything.  Just even the slightest flinch and it can convey an emotion that is deep inside.  Eyes really are the soul sees the world, or how the world sees a soul.

Here are my eyes.  

I haven't really felt self concious at all during this series.  I kind of like taking fun pictures of myself.  However, I do feel a little weird about my nose up this close.  Not to mention my pores.  Oh well.  This is me.  And if you look close enough, you can see my contact lenses... and maybe even a glimpse into my soul. 

Bachelorette

I haven't been blogging too much lately.  I've been busy and just trying to make sure I'm not blogging if I really need a nap.  So basically I've been resting and relaxing more.  But, hey, that's what summer is all about.

Last night was the finally of the bachelorette.  I'm really don't consider myself to be the one hooked on a show like this, but I am.  And I really loved watching this season.  I even ended up liking Ali a LOT more than I liked her in the bachelor.  She's pretty cool.  I also liked both of the last two guys a lot.  Hopefully now, her and Roberto stay together... anyway... I can't wait for the next bachelor LOL.
Oh yeah, and I got to watch it with my hubby, Usa AND Lisa_C. Aren't I lucky?

Well, hopefully I'll have more time to write after my grand parents come visit for a few days.

Wordless Wednesday- Playing at the Park

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Self Portrait: Masks

Think, I love me just the way I am.

I often think of Masks as being a costume worn at Halloween or something.  But thinking about them as a self portrait is different.

A mask is worn to become someone or something else.  For a costume, you might want to become a super hero.  A dog.  A cartoon.  A character from a movie.  Someone you aren't.

I think about the Masks I use to hide myself, my true self.  A few years ago I used to wear make up.  (Not that there is anything wrong with make up)  Even though I didn't wear very much.  I wore it to cover up.  I wore it because I thought I should.  Maybe it made me look prettier.  Maybe people would think more of me.

One day I said 'why am I doing this?'.  I was an electrical engineer and all my co-workers were men.  So why should I have to wear make up?  None of them do.

I quit.  I didn't need it every day.  I didn't need it just to be me at work.  And what was I trying to hide anyway?

I still wear make up when I go to a special event, just for fun.  But that's the point.  I wear it for fun.  Not to cover up me.

This is a long time ago and it's the only picture I could find on my computer of me wearing make up.

Here's me.  This morning.  No make up.  I'm prettier with out, don't you think?

This Self Portrait Series is hosted by Shakti Mama