A one size pocket nappy with two microfiber inserts, I only have one of these but they're super cute!
Fit 3/5
I find these nappies come up very small. I cannot get one around BB's waist, well I possibly could squeeze him into one but the rise is incredibly low. Even on SB, he wear them with the rise fully unpoppered, whereas other one size poppers he tends to be on the middle or even smallest rise settings. They're great around his tiny waist though, and fit his chubby thighs too. There's no hip snaps on these though so if they aren't in the right place (which is frequently on my super wriggly baby) we can get a bit of wing droop.
Absorbency 4/5
Although they have a microfiber inner, they are surprisingly thirsty. The two inserts are adjustable depending on which rise setting you have them on, and snap together too. They have 5 layers of microfiber which makes them quite thick and chunky compared to other microfiber inserts I have. They last about 3 hours, 4 sometimes! When I adjust the rise poppers on the inserts I do pop the bulky bit at the back or it really gapes around his tummy.
Containment 5/5
These nappies have a different sort of double gusset to most of the other I have, The fleece inside is gathered to make a gusset, and it is great for poo-catching.
Ease of use 4/5
Once you get your head around the multiple poppers on the inserts, these are a nice simple pocket nappy to use. Once stuffed, they're nice and easy nursery nappies.
Drying time 4/5
The microfiber inserts are slightly thicker than others, still quick drying but a little slower than some of our others.
Overall 4/5
These are brilliant nappies for smaller babies. They really contour to tiny bottoms and the double gusset is fantastic for runny breastfed poo. The fleecy inner is lovely and thick, and the inserts are quite thirsty, plus it comes in cute patterns!
Friday, 30 August 2013
Thursday, 29 August 2013
To Have You In My Arms
To have you in my arms,
Against my beating heart,
Where I can keep you safe from harm,
And hold you safely here.
Your skin against mine,
Feel you relax against me,
Surely that must be a sign,
This is where you were meant to be.
I will always be here,
To kiss your hurt away,
I will always be near,
Just in case you need me.
Place your head upon my chest,
Your tiny hand around my finger,
Feel safe enough to rest,
I'll hold you here forever.
Close your eyes, my baby,
And let your dreams come now,
Let's dance upon the clouds maybe,
Anything is possible here.
Against my beating heart,
Where I can keep you safe from harm,
And hold you safely here.
Your skin against mine,
Feel you relax against me,
Surely that must be a sign,
This is where you were meant to be.
I will always be here,
To kiss your hurt away,
I will always be near,
Just in case you need me.
Place your head upon my chest,
Your tiny hand around my finger,
Feel safe enough to rest,
I'll hold you here forever.
Close your eyes, my baby,
And let your dreams come now,
Let's dance upon the clouds maybe,
Anything is possible here.
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Baking with Baby Bear
Baby Bear is a cake fiend.
I have no idea where he gets it from...
And since I've been off work and he's been at home with me instead of at nursery he has become increasingly hard to entertain. He has little interest in his toys and will stand by the front door pretty much from the moment he wakes up because he is so desperate to go out!
So, when him and SB were napping at the same time (a rarity in this house) I baked a batch of vanilla cupcakes, and made some icing for him to play with.
Mummy: Come on BB, it's time to wake up now angel.
BB: No. I'm sleeping. *rolls away from me*
M: BB, you've been asleep for ages, come downstairs with mummy.
BB: No.
M: Okay, well mummy has made cakes, so I guess I'd better go and eat them by myself.
BB: Cake? I'm coming too, mummy!
I have no idea where he gets it from...
And since I've been off work and he's been at home with me instead of at nursery he has become increasingly hard to entertain. He has little interest in his toys and will stand by the front door pretty much from the moment he wakes up because he is so desperate to go out!
So, when him and SB were napping at the same time (a rarity in this house) I baked a batch of vanilla cupcakes, and made some icing for him to play with.
Mummy: Come on BB, it's time to wake up now angel.
BB: No. I'm sleeping. *rolls away from me*
M: BB, you've been asleep for ages, come downstairs with mummy.
BB: No.
M: Okay, well mummy has made cakes, so I guess I'd better go and eat them by myself.
BB: Cake? I'm coming too, mummy!
I just used a basic vanilla cupcake recipe, nothing fancy and took me five minutes to whip up. The icing was just icing sugar and water, he took a bit of guidance showing him how to drizzle it onto the cakes and then showing him how to sprinkle the hundreds and thousands on top but he really enjoyed it! It kept him occupied for ages, and although it was messy he had lots of fun!
This is the finished product! I wasn't allowed to take a picture until he'd tasted one, and he approved. Muchly. He also really enjoyed giving daddy, nanny and pappy one too!
This is happy cake face. It's much nicer than bored whiny face.
Thinking of more new and exciting ideas to entertain my gorgeous boy!
Friday, 16 August 2013
Bumgenius V4 Review
These are pocket nappies from Bumgenius, I have two of them in Ribbit and Albert patterns, I fancy a few more though as I've recently found love for them! I have the popper version as I bought them once BB had already worked out how to undo velcro.
Fit - 4/5
Okay, so I can still fit these nappies on my 35lb rather large 2 year old as well as my fairly dinky 11 month old babe. SB is still on the middle rise poppers so he's got a long time left in them and BB is on the second to last poppers (although he rarely wears a nappy, these are one of the only ones that still fit) They wouldn't be my first choice for a dinky baby, they didn't fit SB until he was 3 months and they are quite wide between the legs so are quite bulky on a younger one. On an older babe though, they're perfect. The only thing is the lack of a hip snap means that sometimes we get 'hip-droop' which annoys the hell out of me. Also, the bigger of the two inserts (There's two, a newborn insert and the main one. Although I wouldn't advise just using the newborn insert, it wouldn't last long!) has a rise popper on if you have the outer snapped down - this is lovely but makes one end of the insert really bulky, and I have to put the bulky bit at the back or we get major tummy gape.
Absorbency - 3/5
These are microfibre inserts, so they're never going to be the most absorbent nappies, but they are good. BB and microfibre don't go well, so they don't last very long on him at all but SB gets about 3 hours out of them.
Containment - 2/5
No double gusset. No secondary poo catcher. Have had a number of stained vests for a Bumgenius poo. However, there is a flap at the top for the inserts which does catch the up the back bit!
Ease of use - 5/5
These are a brilliant nursery/daddy nappy. I stuff them as soon as they're dry, snap them onto the middle rise for SB before putting them away and all they have to do is put them on! Two poppers on each side, and boom, you're done.
Drying time - 5/5
Microfibre inserts = quick drying, perfect for winter.
Overall - 4/5
Lovely nappies. They fit well, they're easy to use, quick drying and come in cute colours. They're great for my nursery bag and one of the first nappy that DB picks out to put on the baby.
Fit - 4/5
Okay, so I can still fit these nappies on my 35lb rather large 2 year old as well as my fairly dinky 11 month old babe. SB is still on the middle rise poppers so he's got a long time left in them and BB is on the second to last poppers (although he rarely wears a nappy, these are one of the only ones that still fit) They wouldn't be my first choice for a dinky baby, they didn't fit SB until he was 3 months and they are quite wide between the legs so are quite bulky on a younger one. On an older babe though, they're perfect. The only thing is the lack of a hip snap means that sometimes we get 'hip-droop' which annoys the hell out of me. Also, the bigger of the two inserts (There's two, a newborn insert and the main one. Although I wouldn't advise just using the newborn insert, it wouldn't last long!) has a rise popper on if you have the outer snapped down - this is lovely but makes one end of the insert really bulky, and I have to put the bulky bit at the back or we get major tummy gape.
Absorbency - 3/5
These are microfibre inserts, so they're never going to be the most absorbent nappies, but they are good. BB and microfibre don't go well, so they don't last very long on him at all but SB gets about 3 hours out of them.
Containment - 2/5
No double gusset. No secondary poo catcher. Have had a number of stained vests for a Bumgenius poo. However, there is a flap at the top for the inserts which does catch the up the back bit!
Ease of use - 5/5
These are a brilliant nursery/daddy nappy. I stuff them as soon as they're dry, snap them onto the middle rise for SB before putting them away and all they have to do is put them on! Two poppers on each side, and boom, you're done.
Drying time - 5/5
Microfibre inserts = quick drying, perfect for winter.
Overall - 4/5
Lovely nappies. They fit well, they're easy to use, quick drying and come in cute colours. They're great for my nursery bag and one of the first nappy that DB picks out to put on the baby.
Close Parent Pop-in Dream Dri Review
These were the very first nappies I purchased! And I still love them. A birth-to-potty All in Two nappy with two snap in microfibre inserts.
Fit- 3/5
I found these nappies come up very small. They were too small for BB well before he was two, I could no longer get them around his waist! The rise was fine it really was just the waist that was too small. However, they were perfect when SB was a tiny bear, although quite bulky between the legs of a newborn, they do go very small. At 11 months and around 21lbs he's still on the middle rise, and there's still plenty of room around his waist as he's got a skinny belly, and they fit his chunky thighs too!
Absorbancy - 3/5
BB is a wee machine, and microfibre isn't great for him. I got an hour and a half-ish out of these nappies and fell out of love with them. They went to the bottom of my nappy pile and were used as poo nappies (Come on, everybody has a poo nappy, the one you use when you know a poo is coming!). However, I ended up loving them for SB, he's a moderate wetter and they last a good 3 hours on him with both boosters in.
Containment - 5/5
These nappies are BOMBPROOF. I have never had a pooplosion escape the iron-cast double gusset of a pop-in. There's a lip at the top of the nappies which catches any 'up-the-back' jobbies too! Although the inserts make for messy clean up if there it's weaning poo as it goes everywhere.
Ease of Use - 4/5
The first thing DB said on picking up this nappy was "WHY THE HELL IS THERE SO MANY POPPERS ON IT?!" It confused the hell out of him. However, if I put the inserts in (larger insert snaps into the waterproof outer, then small insert on top), and make sure it's snapped at the right rise, he can use them. I also use them as nursery nappies, the velcro makes it easy for them to use and I know they'll last a good while.
Drying time 5/5
These nappies are pretty much dry straight out of the washer! They literally take a few hours to air dry, so perfect for winter when you need nappies that will dry quickly.
Overall - 3.5/5
For SB they're really good, I get a good few hours out of them, they fit him perfectly and they're easy to wash and dry. For BB, they are too small for him and he outpees them, so depending on the age and how much your LO pees, theses may or may not be for you.
Fit- 3/5
I found these nappies come up very small. They were too small for BB well before he was two, I could no longer get them around his waist! The rise was fine it really was just the waist that was too small. However, they were perfect when SB was a tiny bear, although quite bulky between the legs of a newborn, they do go very small. At 11 months and around 21lbs he's still on the middle rise, and there's still plenty of room around his waist as he's got a skinny belly, and they fit his chunky thighs too!
Absorbancy - 3/5
BB is a wee machine, and microfibre isn't great for him. I got an hour and a half-ish out of these nappies and fell out of love with them. They went to the bottom of my nappy pile and were used as poo nappies (Come on, everybody has a poo nappy, the one you use when you know a poo is coming!). However, I ended up loving them for SB, he's a moderate wetter and they last a good 3 hours on him with both boosters in.
Containment - 5/5
These nappies are BOMBPROOF. I have never had a pooplosion escape the iron-cast double gusset of a pop-in. There's a lip at the top of the nappies which catches any 'up-the-back' jobbies too! Although the inserts make for messy clean up if there it's weaning poo as it goes everywhere.
Ease of Use - 4/5
The first thing DB said on picking up this nappy was "WHY THE HELL IS THERE SO MANY POPPERS ON IT?!" It confused the hell out of him. However, if I put the inserts in (larger insert snaps into the waterproof outer, then small insert on top), and make sure it's snapped at the right rise, he can use them. I also use them as nursery nappies, the velcro makes it easy for them to use and I know they'll last a good while.
Drying time 5/5
These nappies are pretty much dry straight out of the washer! They literally take a few hours to air dry, so perfect for winter when you need nappies that will dry quickly.
Overall - 3.5/5
For SB they're really good, I get a good few hours out of them, they fit him perfectly and they're easy to wash and dry. For BB, they are too small for him and he outpees them, so depending on the age and how much your LO pees, theses may or may not be for you.
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Bear cuddles make it all better
I'm having a bit of a crappy time at the minute.
I'm trying to roll with the punches but I'm finding it harder and harder to get up after every knock.
I was a silly mummy Bear and took myself off of my anti-depressants because I'm a stubborn arse and I don't like relying on them. And I thought I was coping. And now I find I'm getting overwhelmed. A lot. I thought I was okay, I really did, and now life is getting the better of me.
Even without all the rubbish stuff that's happened this week (I won't bore you with boring grown up stuff) I think when it gets to the point that normal daily life is getting on top of you and you can't get your thoughts in order because there's too much to think about and you cry because you feel like a failure, that maybe it's time to get help.
Don't get me wrong, my Bears are safe and happy. Mummy is a bit shouty but she feeds them, bathes them, plays with them, keeps them safe. But I panic when I look around and see that I haven't washed up for two days, or done a load of washing for five days (it's okay, the boys have lots of clothes), I need to pack the nursery bags and make lunches, and BB has decided he doesn't want to go to bed and my overtired baby can't fall asleep without being on and off my boob for hours and Daddy Bear isn't home and I haven't eaten since lunchtime yet alone thought about cooking mine and DB's tea, and I was up at 5.20 then worked a full day so I'M BLOODY EXHAUSTED AND JUST WANT TO CURL INTO A BALL AND CRY.
Yeah. That.
I think it's time to get help.
I have calmed down tonight. My mum has taken BB for the night, I've told work I'm not coming in to work at the moment (As I fear I may have a breakdown, given that I nipped in to get something today and cried in the elevator), and I spent an hour having lovely booby cuddles with SB. Tomorrow I shall take him to nursery and spend the day trying to work out where to go next.
I apologise for the rant... I figured this was the best way xxx
I'm trying to roll with the punches but I'm finding it harder and harder to get up after every knock.
I was a silly mummy Bear and took myself off of my anti-depressants because I'm a stubborn arse and I don't like relying on them. And I thought I was coping. And now I find I'm getting overwhelmed. A lot. I thought I was okay, I really did, and now life is getting the better of me.
Even without all the rubbish stuff that's happened this week (I won't bore you with boring grown up stuff) I think when it gets to the point that normal daily life is getting on top of you and you can't get your thoughts in order because there's too much to think about and you cry because you feel like a failure, that maybe it's time to get help.
Don't get me wrong, my Bears are safe and happy. Mummy is a bit shouty but she feeds them, bathes them, plays with them, keeps them safe. But I panic when I look around and see that I haven't washed up for two days, or done a load of washing for five days (it's okay, the boys have lots of clothes), I need to pack the nursery bags and make lunches, and BB has decided he doesn't want to go to bed and my overtired baby can't fall asleep without being on and off my boob for hours and Daddy Bear isn't home and I haven't eaten since lunchtime yet alone thought about cooking mine and DB's tea, and I was up at 5.20 then worked a full day so I'M BLOODY EXHAUSTED AND JUST WANT TO CURL INTO A BALL AND CRY.
Yeah. That.
I think it's time to get help.
I have calmed down tonight. My mum has taken BB for the night, I've told work I'm not coming in to work at the moment (As I fear I may have a breakdown, given that I nipped in to get something today and cried in the elevator), and I spent an hour having lovely booby cuddles with SB. Tomorrow I shall take him to nursery and spend the day trying to work out where to go next.
I apologise for the rant... I figured this was the best way xxx
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