Another Giveaway Entry

Hi again! Long time no post, right? No updates just now, but I'll be back later with lots of updating. Right now I'm actually here on a mission. I'm entering a blog giveaway to try to win a new bike. And last time I entered one, I actually won!

Remember the kitchen entry? Yep, I won it.


So, I'm entering and you can too. Here it is...
http://raveandreview.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/kazam-balance-bike-review-giveaway.html#comment-6a0105362badb1970b0148c7759fce970c

All about... Slides!!

One of my most favorite things in the world is a slide. And I love ANY slide! I like to go down them, and it's always fun to get up to them.











There are many ways to get to a slide. You can take the stairs or go through tunnels...

















Climb a ladder... or another...
















You can even climb UP the SLIDE!











But there's only one way to go down... well, make that two ways! Weeeeeeee!!

















And at the bottom... I can even do my yoga on a slide!
















However you decide to go up or down a slide, and whatever you do at the end, just be warned: it can do funny things to your hair.

I learned about something new today...

SiDeWaLK CHaLK.

Have you heard of it?

It's only the GREATEST thing ever invented!

It lets you color on the sidewalk!

And no one gets mad at you.

{WoW}

I'm a learnin' man!

I'm trying to learn my letters.

In fact, I'm pretty obsessed with them.

Wherever I go, I find letters to look at. And say their name. "L" is my very favoritest.

When mama and I go to the park, we like to write letters in the sand.

Going down... down... down!

Ahhhh... nice weather! We had a break from the heat today, and even a little bit of rain. And do you know what rain leads to?

Puddles!

Do you know what you can do in puddles?

Jump and splash and fall down! Again and again and again!!

Wheeeee!!! So much fun!!!

Let's Talk About Cloth Diapers!!

Some of you may think that it's outdated to use a piece of cloth for a diaper and pins for its fasteners. Well, you're only sort of wrong. Cloth diapers have come a long way since your grandma used them, and a lot of them are pretty similar to the sposie diapers your mama probably used.











My mama uses cloth diapers, and not the ones like my grandma used. In fact, she has lots of options, including the old school types called flats. Flats are the super duperest cheapest option. They're basically just a square of cloth, usually 27"x27" cotton. You take that square and fold it up, and usually fasten it with a snappi fastener or pins.












If you want something more than a square of cloth, but still pretty super duper cheap, you can go with prefolds. Prefolds are a square of fabric (usually hemp, bamboo, or cotton), but they have layers of absorbency, rather than just one flat sheet. And there are different sizes for prefolds for itty bitty babies, to babies my size, to big toddlers. They also have to be folded, and usually fastened with pins or a snappi to work.











Both of those diapers need covers 'cause they aren't waterproof, and will get wetness onto your clothes. A cover is just something that goes over the diaper to hold the moisture in. The diaper can be fastened or folded under the cover. Sometimes they're made with a waterproof material called PUL, sometimes fleece, and sometimes wool. We'll talk more about wool on another day.











Another diaper that needs a cover is called a fitted. Even though it needs a cover, it's more like a sposie diaper than flats or prefolds. However, like a flat or prefold, it is usually made from hemp, bamboo, or cotton. Like a sposie, it doesn't need fancy folding, and usually has fasteners (snaps or velcro) built in. These are more expensive than flats or prefolds.
















A diaper like a fitted, but that doesn't need a cover is an all-in-one (AIO) diaper. These diapers have the waterproofness and absorbencies built in. They can also have a variety of different fabrics, which can be natural like the other diapers, or synthetic.











A diaper that's a lot like an AIO is a pocket diaper. This diaper is like an AIO, but it doesn't have the absorbency built in. It has a pocket built in, and needs to have an insert put in for absorbency. These diapers usually dry faster than AIOs.
















The last type of diaper we'll talk about is called a hybrid. This diaper is like a pocket diaper, but different. Instead of having a pocket for the insert, the insert is just placed or snapped on top. That way if the diaper cover/shell doesn't get dirty, just the insert can be changed. This makes it less expensive than a pocket diaper because you don't have to change the whole diaper each time. You can make your own hybrid diaper by folding a prefold or flat into thirds and placing them on a cover.











Any of these types of diapers can be bought as a sized diaper (small, medium or large) or a one size diaper. The one size diapers are adjustable so you can change the size to fit different sized babies. All cloth diapers are bulkier/fluffier than a sposie, but the sized diapers are less bulky than one size diapers. However, one size diapers fit longer.











And if you're looking to buy some cloth diapers, here are some good websites to check out:
Mom's Milk Boutique, Squishy Tushy or Franklin Goose.

In fact, for your first purchase from Mom's Milk Boutique, use discount code MMB10 to save $10. They also have free shipping. Squishy Tushy and Franklin Goose both have pretty cheap shipping too!

Hooray for Summertime!

The living really is easy! Today mama and I walked to the little park by our house and played on the slide. And in the sand. And got our bums dirty! Isn't summertime the bestest?!?!

My Latest Artwork!

I've recently gotten into body art. Here's my latest design:


p.s. I think my in'ernet is working again, so I'll be back with more! And more often!

A Step Closer to Big Boyhood

Well my bloggy friends, I am officially {almost!} a big boy! My mama and daddy turned my baby crib into a toddler bed. I can now come and go as I please. If I wanna go night-night I can. Whenever I wanna.

And if I wanna get my binkies... I can! However, mama and daddy take them away and hide them. Then we can't find them when I do go night-night. With big boyhood comes responsibility, I guess.

I've gone night-night for one whole night and one nap, and haven't fallen out of bed yet! Go me!!











Next up for big boyhood... potty training!

More Easter Happies!

Yesterday was Easter, and we had fun searching for eggs (a.k.a. not very roundy or bouncy balls). But there weren't any presents! Can you believe that the Easter Bunny would come and not bring presents?!?!

Well, apparently s/he remembered because my present came with the mail carrier today. Guess what it was! I'll give you a hint:

















Did you guess?





Were you right?





If you guessed that it's a new tricycle for me, you were right! My feet are about an inch from the pedals, but I can still honk the horn. The {awesome} horn!!

Happy Easter!!

For Easter this year, some bunny decided to hide colored balls all around my patio. I later found out it was the aptly named Easter Bunny, and the balls actually are eggs. Eggs that do not bounce like balls.











The colored eggs were actually decorated by mama who decided to help out the Easter Bunny. I guess he's a busy fella. Using an idea from Martha Stewart, she colored them with old ties. And you know what that means: THRIFT STORE SHOPPING!! That's right, we got to go thrift store shopping. But that's a story for another day.

As you may remember, today we're talking about colored eggs that were hidden on my patio. Which it was up to me to find. And which I did find. Which makes me practically a super hero.
















However, even though I rescued all of them, they must have been bad eggs because I had to DESTROY them! I threw them. And I smooshed them. And I dumped them out of my bucket.

Buh-bye eggs! The world is a safe place again, thanks to me.

Buh-bye Giraffe Friend!

My mama and I got a season pass to the zoo. We get to see lots of fun and furry and awesome animals. One of the animals that we really like is the giraffes. The first time we went, there was a cute baby one. Then the next time it wasn't there. We were bummed that we didn't get to see it.

Now we saw on the news that the baby giraffe went buh-bye forever. We'll miss you little baby giraffe!!

Family Fun!

Yesterday after my nap time, mama and daddy wanted to go shopping. For daddy. And they thought it would be no fun for me. {Which is prob'ly soooo true!}

So I got to go visit Aunt Tina & Uncle Kris. We have lotses of fun together. They even let me spin 'round and 'round on their counter. On my bum on the counter. It's the bestest!














In fact, we were having so much fun that when mama and daddy came to get me, I didn't wanna go home. I brought them their shoes. I asked Aunt Tina to hold me. And I told mama and daddy buh-bye. I even waved.

But it didn't work. I had to buh-bye with them. I hope I get to go back and visit soon.

Hooray for Sunshine!!

Well my friendlings, it's a warm 48 degrees and sunny today. That means I get to go outside and play!

Hooray!!

I played in puddles and mud and sticks and leaves. I ran up and down and back up the sidewalk. There was even jumping and shouting!

However, mama made me wear my new hat. She thinks it's super cute, but I'm not so sure. I'm just not a hat guy, ya know. Let me know what you think of it...
















There was also some sadness today. My purple ball has a leak, and is going flat. Rest in peace, purple ball!