Homemade Baby Wipes

With having 2 kids in diapers soon, I am looking to find ways to save some money.

Baby wipes can add up. Yeah- At Wal-Mart you can get Parents Choice brand wipes for about $16 for 900 wipes and Costco sells theirs for around $19 (We only buy them if they have coupons), but it still adds up.

I recently ran across this recipe for Homemade Baby Wipes from the Duggar Family (19 Kids and Counting family on TLC)

I figure once we are done with our wipes stash, I am going to start this new recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Bounty Paper Towel Roll (Bounty was said to be the only brand that held up enough to be used.).... 2 Cups Water..... 1 TBL Rubbing Alcohol... 2 TBL Baby Oil..... 1 TBL Baby Bubble Bath (Optional, for scent and softness)

*Cut the paper towel roll in half. They recommend using an electric knife to cut it.... *Combine the rest of the ingredients.... *Place half a paper towel roll in a clean, dry 1 gallon ice cream bucket..... *Drissle liquid over paper towels..... *Cut an X Shape on the lid and secure..... *After 30 minutes, remove lid and remove cardboard tube..... *Feed the first wipe through the hole. Keep lid securely on tub so you don't dry out your wipes.

With having everything in our house besides Bounty Paper towels, I am looking at $9.00 for around 900 wipes. $10 less than what I normally pay. Plus, I can get good coupons for Bounty Paper Towels, so I am look for even less of a price. :)

*PRAYERS FOR PARKER*

Here is an update from my sister, Sarah.

Parker Update: Our world was flipped upside down today. Parker is going to need surgery. The doctors originally thought his breathing and eating problems were due to his epiglottis being too short. It is actually due to his reflux, his epiglottis is normal. His stomach acid is coming up and causing swelling in his trachea. So Parker needs a surgery on his stomach to stop the acid reflux. They will wrap the top part of his stomach around his esophagus to create a one way valve where food can go in but not out. Once the surgery is done, Parker will be fed through a tube in his abdominal wall and we will have to take any gas in his stomach out the same way. Once everything heals and Parker isn't getting fluid in his lungs anymore, they can take the tube out and he can start eating orally. This could take anywhere from a few months to longer. They will also see if he has a cleft in his trachea (basically his trachea didn't close all the way to make a tube) and will fix that if the cleft is there. He is tentatively scheduled for surgery on the 23rd.

-This poor little guy has been through so much the first 6 weeks of his life. He has been poked and prodded his whole life. Please pray for this little guy.-

35 Weeks

5 weeks to go... And they couldn't come any faster.

ABOUT COLLYN: Collyn is 18 inches long and around 5 1/4 pounds (According to Babycenter.com). His kidneys are fully developed and his liver can process waste products. Yay for more poopy diapers! :) He isn't wiggling as much anymore like he used to. He is still moving around, but not the way he used to kick. He has moved down lower into my pelvis. He is still head down and kicking my ribs.

ABOUT ME: I haven't weighed myself this week. I will be weighed again at my doctors appointment next week. I am getting a lot bigger and it is harder for me to do normal things around the house. I'm having difficulty picking things up off the floor and taking care of Alden. He has learned to walk up stairs by himself and put on his own shoes (Which are Crocs, so they are easy to put on). My feet and hands are beginning to swell, which my doctor said is completely normal being pregnant in the summer. My back has been killing me. I've been drinking tons of water and iced tea to keep myself hydrated. I am very ready to be done with pregnancy this time. I haven't been able to rest like I did last pregnancy.

ABOUT LIFE: Things have NOT slowed down for us at the end of this pregnancy. Lyndon has been working like crazy, so I haven't seen him much. He went on a business trip last Thursday-Saturday, so I was home alone with Alden. He will be gone again next week from Friday-Friday for summer camps for church. This makes me really nervous being home with a 1 year old for that long. My parents offered for me to stay at their house during that time. I might stay there, but we will see. Lyndon is trying to get me room up at camp so we can be up there together. However, it makes me nervous that I would be 3 hours away from my doctor and hospital. I'm nervous either way. I've been getting all the dance stuff I need to get done before September when dance starts, so I don't have to do much when the baby comes. The weather is HORRID right now. It is between 100-105 degrees everyday, and we are having record setting highs. We haven't been outside much because of this.

We still haven't completely set up the nursery, since we moved. The bassinet is in our room, but the stand is still in the garage. I'm hoping to get everything together this week before Lyndon leaves. We will see.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had a wonderful day off to celebrate our Independence!

We decided July 4th would be a good time to have a BBQ at our new home. We just had family come, to say thank you for helping us with the house and supporting us through this pregnancy.

We set up the pool for the kids to play in, in the backyard. Alden loved helping Momma and Daddy fill it up. We had my little brother, Johnny, come and swim and my neices, Hannah and Hayden stopped by with their parents and they jumped in for a while.

We had a BBQ with hamburgers and hotdogs, salads, Grandma Kays homemade mac and cheese, fresh veggies, and my mom brought Banana Splits for dessert! It was lots of fun. It was warm out, but there was enough shade in our backyard that it was comfortable. Even for a pregnant girl! :)

After dinner, we went to the front yard and ate banana splits and Lyndon and Johnny lit off the fireworks they bought while we waited for the local fireworks to go at 10:30 PM.

Of course, Alden is afraid of really loud noises, so Lyndon bought him ear plugs. He wore them most of the time and was able to enjoy the fireworks! :) Our town sets off fireworks every year. We usually drive up to the golf course and sit to watch the fireworks. This year, we were able to sit in our front yard and watch! It was so nice. We got a great view and didn't have to deal with a whole crowd of people and lots of traffic! We were able to enjoy dessert and watch fireworks.

I hope everyone had a wondeful day! :) (This is the type of picture you get with a one year old boy....)

34 Weeks

Only 6 weeks to go! :)

I had my 34 week check-up this afternoon and ultrasound. Collyn is looking great. He is weighing 5 lbs 1 oz, from their calculations. Everything with me is looking good. My cervix is still nice and thick so those Braxton Hicks contractions haven't been doing anything productive. THANK GOODNESS! :) I've been worried that they would be doing something, but I am still looking good. Collyn is head-down and engaged, ready to deliver.

Everything seems to be looking good. I have had more hip pain this pregnancy, but my doctor said it is completely normal for a 2nd pregnancy. I've just been told to drink lots of water and take it easy for the next few weeks... Which is a joke when you have a one year old in the house.

We weren't able to get a good shot of his face, so we were given a gift certificate for another ultrasound to see if we can get a better one of his face. :) We saw that he has lots of hair (unlike Alden) and he is definitely still a boy. He sat on the camera. If we get a better picture, I will post the ultrasound.

I have another appointment in 2 weeks. :) The countdown begins.

Riding In The Fire Truck

Last night, Lyndon got a call from my dad asking if he would drive one of their fire trucks from one station to another. (My dad is the Assistant Fire Chief and Lyndon is the Chaplain for the Weiser Rural Fire Dept.) Alden got to ride with Lyndon up to the other fire station, about 10 miles out of town. Alden LOVED it! He thinks he is a firefighter. He wears his fire helmet around the house and has tons of fire truck toys and his bedroom is fire trucks. He had so much fun.

Gathering Eggs

Last night we went out to Lyndon's grandparents house for a BBQ. They live on a cute farm with chickens, cows, horses, a donkey, and dogs and cats. Alden LOVES going out there and seeing the animals.

For dinner we had hamburgers, potato salad, veggies, deviled eggs, and corn on the cob. So, the leftover corn on the cob Alden was able to feed to the horse and donkey.

Then, we went and saw the chickens. We needed to gather eggs from the coop, so Alden and Lyndon went in with Grandma Kay and gathered a total of 15 for the day. Alden was so proud of himself. :)

It was a great night. :)