It's So Hard Being Little

So there are some new things about to happen at our place.

1. Ari is going to be paci free
2. Eli is going to learn how to fall asleep on his own and not just by nursing.
3. I'm going to start using cloth diapers when out of the house...well, once I get a wet bag that is.
4. I need to stop eating fast food.
5. No eating past 7:30pm

Why these changes you ask? Well, Ari's teeth are starting to get crooked and we're sick of finding her paci in the middle of the night when she wakes up.

Eli has got in this wonderful habit of falling asleep when nursing and that's how he goes to bed and that's not good. Last night we tried giving him formula so I can start storing up some milk for foot surgery tomorrow and he was wide awake for at least 2 hours and couldn't get to sleep. Finally he slept, but it was in our bed. I'm not against co-sleeping, but I prefer the kids to be in their own beds. So, today starts the changing of sleep habits in our house. It's not going to be pretty but I think the results will be worth it.

I ordered my first Very Baby diaper yesterday! It was kind-of on sale here and I've been wanting to try them to see if I want to make them. They are so cute and I'd love to customize their diapers without paying a ton of money. I hope it works well for him. I've got some diapers up for sale and the money I make will be going towards diaper making supplies if everything works out. I am getting the hang of using prefolds on Eli, but having AIOs for when we're out and for night time would be nice. Any suggestions for a good wipe solution? I've tried just water and that's ok but not great. I've tired baby soap, oil, and water which is better but still not wonderful. If you've got a good recipe let me know.

When my mom was here she gave me some good motivation to get healthy. My mom's goal is to be in the best shape of her life in 2 years when she turns 50. She brought her workout DVDs with her and did them almost every day. For various reasons she needs to eat small meals all day and then stops eating early evening. It works for her and since we share some DNA I thought maybe it will help me too. So, the goal is to stop eating at 7:30 on a regular basis. This, in theory, will give me a chance to grab a snack if I need one after getting Ari to bed. I hope in 2 years I can be closer to borrowing my mom's clothes. We'll see what happens.

The #1 goal today is to not spend the whole afternoon at the Department of Human Services seeing if we qualify for food stamps. Wish me luck on everything!

One last thing...If you're looking for a yummy, healthy cereal try this one it's my new favorite.