I guess if I am going to start a new blog I should tell a little bit about me. I just turned 30, and it sucks! The twenty's were not to bad, but when you stick a 3 in front of the zero it just seems to hit home a whole lot harder. I try to be an active person but sometimes that just doesn't happen, like this week, WAY to hot to do anything except maybe be on the lake. Having a pregnant wife in this heat doesn't make being active very easy either.
I enjoy doing anything outside and I plan to instill my love of nature and the outdoors in my daughter when she arrives. O.K. Maybe I will give her a few days to adjust to the world first, but just a few ;)
Any advice from people with newborns, who also take them along on outdoor outings would be great. I like to go camping a few times each year, Taylor is due November 28 so by next summer she will be around 6 months. My wife and I also enjoy going to the lakes in the summer where my mother has a summer place. Usually we just stay a night or so but its a nice break from the ordinary.
A couple of weeks ago I took off with my brother in law and went kayaking for the first time. We rented a couple of kayaks and took a 3 hour cruise. We didn't get shipwrecked on any deserted island and neither one of us is named Gilligan, (although I believe if that were to happen I would be Gilligan) It was AWESOME! I figured that I would enjoy it but I fell in love with kayaking instantly! Sooo, now I have me a brand new kayak. One little problem I have run into though. I don't know another soul with a kayak. I got online and sure enough there is a group somewhat close to me for kayaking. I have always been a shy person, and meeting new people, especially in a group, is not something I have a great history of doing. O.K. so I have never done that, but there is always a first right?! So I joined this group online, it only took a click. Now to see if I really have the balls to show up anywhere.
Other things on my like to do list include fishing, and Geocaching. Surly you have heard of geocaching by now. Its been around since 2000 and I have been a geocacher since 2001. If you still have not heard of this sport/treasure hunt check out geocaching.com for a quick lesson on it. Another outdoor activity I enjoy is cycling. Although this year I must admit that I haven't done nearly enough. I'm gonna blame the heat on this one. Speaking of the heat, I need to get back out on the porch, this AC is starting to get to me. Have a great evening/night/day!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Cloth Diapering
So a few of you may have noticed that we have added cloth diapers to our baby registry (link to baby registry on right side of page:)) Yes, we do plan to cloth diaper and we have a few reasons for doing this. First let me tell you that I have read more in the last 6 months about diapers then I EVER imagined I would ever read. I had no idea how many options were available. Cloth diapering is not what it used to be.
After much research we have decided to go with FuzziBunz brand of cloth diapers. I’m not going to focus so much on brands here, more the reasons for cloth diapering in the first place. Below is my top 5 list.
#1 Expense: “Using Cloth Diapers can save you from 44-68% over the cost of disposable diapers.”
#2 Environment
#3 One size fits all option that is adjustable with snaps. Since this is only our first child, we can reuse them for baby 2 or 3 as well.
#4. Easy to use, see video below (poo warning)
#5 They look cool!
I have been asked about washing them prior to use. Some cloth diapers require extensive washing before you can use them. Something to do with absorbancy. This particular brand you only need to wash once before use. Recommended laundry detergent is Tide Free, or Arm and Hammer Free. These cost about the same as normal Tide and Arm and hammer.
The whole purpose for this blog is to share and learn. If you think I have overlooked anything, good or bad. Please bring it to my attention in the comments on Facebook or on Twitter.
After much research we have decided to go with FuzziBunz brand of cloth diapers. I’m not going to focus so much on brands here, more the reasons for cloth diapering in the first place. Below is my top 5 list.
#1 Expense: “Using Cloth Diapers can save you from 44-68% over the cost of disposable diapers.”
#2 Environment
#3 One size fits all option that is adjustable with snaps. Since this is only our first child, we can reuse them for baby 2 or 3 as well.
#4. Easy to use, see video below (poo warning)
#5 They look cool!
I have been asked about washing them prior to use. Some cloth diapers require extensive washing before you can use them. Something to do with absorbancy. This particular brand you only need to wash once before use. Recommended laundry detergent is Tide Free, or Arm and Hammer Free. These cost about the same as normal Tide and Arm and hammer.
The whole purpose for this blog is to share and learn. If you think I have overlooked anything, good or bad. Please bring it to my attention in the comments on Facebook or on Twitter.
My New Home On The Web
Thanks for stopping by, my name is Wayne Wyatt and this will be my new home on the web. As some of you may know my wife and I have decided to flip the roles a bit. She will be (the provider) and I will be the stay at home dad (SAHD). This may be a new concept for some of you but in fact this is a growing trend especially in developed western nations. (See Wikipedia article)
This will be my space to discuss the trials and tribulations of being a SAHD. Blogger is a new site for me so it might take a couple of posts before I get it down 100%. My wife is now 21 weeks pregnant today. We had our anatomy ultrasound last week and were told that we were going to have a girl. They were unable to get good pictures of the spine and lips so we have another ultrasound scheduled for Aug. 2nd, hopefully this will confirm that she is indeed a she.
The main point of this blog will be to get advice from other SAHD’s (or moms!) and to someday be a reference for any other men thinking about being a SAHD. I know that I will have many questions for my friends, family, and new friends that I have yet to meet. That’s all for now, Its late and I just wanted to get this blog started. There will be much more to come as this roller coaster called life rolls on.
This will be my space to discuss the trials and tribulations of being a SAHD. Blogger is a new site for me so it might take a couple of posts before I get it down 100%. My wife is now 21 weeks pregnant today. We had our anatomy ultrasound last week and were told that we were going to have a girl. They were unable to get good pictures of the spine and lips so we have another ultrasound scheduled for Aug. 2nd, hopefully this will confirm that she is indeed a she.
The main point of this blog will be to get advice from other SAHD’s (or moms!) and to someday be a reference for any other men thinking about being a SAHD. I know that I will have many questions for my friends, family, and new friends that I have yet to meet. That’s all for now, Its late and I just wanted to get this blog started. There will be much more to come as this roller coaster called life rolls on.
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