29 October 2009
No more Fred Mertz pants
After nearly eight months of using cloth diapers almost exclusively, we've decided to move to disposable diapers.
The cloth diapers have been wonderful, and the experience was much better than I even expected, thanks to Toasty Baby and its weekly diaper service. (It's funny to think that about a year ago, I had to convince Chris to try cloth diapers. But now he's a firm believer, too!)
But recently we've experienced a few problems.
One of the main reasons we won't use cloth anymore is the smell of the soiled diapers in the nursery. We've tried several methods to remove or reduce the odor but haven't found one that works well all of the time. The odor is getting too much to bear, and it's probably not good for Avery's lungs either.
A cosmetic side effect of the bulky cloth diapers is that Avery's clothes don't fit very well. Many of her pants are too tight around her rear end yet are too long for her legs. It's just not a good fashion statement!
Aunt Karen says Avery has Fred Mertz pants. Just take a look at the evidence:
The size and bulk of the cloth diapers also make it difficult to pack and transport them in our diaper bag.
While I'm feeling a little guilty about making this change, I know it's the right thing for us right now. We prevented eight months of disposable diapers from going to the landfills, so there's our contribution to a greener environment!
I wouldn't hesitate using cloth diapers in the future, especially with a weekly service. If you're considering cloth diapers and live in the Indy area, I can't rave enough about Toasty Baby. They have excellent products, prices and customer service. I'm so glad we found them!


26 October 2009
I ♥ Faces - Halloween Dress-Up


24 October 2009
Eight months old
Carrots: It's what's for dinner
21 October 2009
Fun with family
04 October 2009
Applauding a good doctor's appointment
Yesterday Avery had her six-month doctor's appointment (even though she's well past her six-month birthday!). Here are her stats:
Weight - 15 pounds, 10.5 ounces (25th percentile)
Length - 24.5 inches (5th percentile)
She really shot up the weight chart since our last appointment!
Last time, the doctor was concerned about Avery's head size. Even though she still has a pretty small head, the doctor isn't quite as concerned since it definitely is growing.
She got her last round of shots until she turns 1 year old. I'm very grateful that the shots don't seem to bother her, but I'm glad we will skip the trauma of the whole process at her nine-month appointment.
The doctor said we can start feeding jarred baby food now. So I bought a few different flavors at the grocery. Keep watching the blog over the next few weeks to see what are sure to be some interesting photos and videos of her trying some new foods!
The doctor also told us to add childproofing to our to-do list because soon Avery will be crawling and pulling herself up on furniture. As exciting as that will be, I'm just not ready for my little girl to be mobile!
Also yesterday, she met a new milestone. She started clapping! But she isn't making any noise yet. It's still very cute to watch her:
This is going to be an exciting week! My aunt and uncle from Boise are coming to visit for a week. We'll be excited to see them, since it's been about three or four years since we last visited them in Boise. But I know the real reason they'll be here is to meet their one and only great-niece!