I should have perhaps switched sides a long time ago but I never made the move. I guess I was looking at short term expenditure rather than long term and hence, I’ve been putting off getting the girls onto cloth nappies. I’m not talking about the ones from Pureen like the muslin cloth or terry towel nappies that you need safety pin to hold them together but the kind where you can slip in soaker pads and used them like your normal disposable nappies ie Pampers, Huggies, etc.

I had actually bought some pre-loved Swaddlebees nappies from a friend and thought that they were great coz it did help lessen the use of the disposable nappies which was great for our finance. But as usual, when they dont get washed in time you revert back to using the Pampers and what nots again. It’s really very bad when you think about it. Honestly, these nappies are expensive to buy first hand BUT I know that in the long term, it will help with our finances along the way. You don’t really see it at once but when you put the numbers together, they crunch pretty hard!

So I’ve been thinking that it’s now or never, really. I just joined this forum dedicated to cloth wearing nappies called Nappycino and hopefully I can score me some good buys.

Did I tell you that tomorrow is my last day at work? Well, my assignment got extended to another week so that’s why I’m still here. Not that I mind, I mean I do enjoy the time away from the kids but at the same time, I think I’m pretty much over with dealing with the kids here.

Seeing that Easter is just a couple of days away, it’s been relatively quiet. Even my tm-t88iv hasn’t been getting a proper workout! On average I get around 10-15 transactions a day but this week has been so quiet, I honestly (sshh….do not speak of this else where!) have nothing to do but read my books at work. Not that I’m complaining but I’m just saying that’s how quiet its been.

One good thing though is that my boss is back so I guess he will be getting back into action after Easter when people have come back from the long break and such. The kids have it good though…..they got 2 weeks of school leave and are only back at the college on 19/4/2010! Lucky buggers…..

As for me, I can’t wait to start sewing again. I’ve been itching to sew some baby stuff for my best friend who’s due in September but I want to give it to her when I’m down. So lots of sewing to do PLUS some flannel jammies for Arianna when we get back. It’ll be winter then. Blek!

And it’s not even her fault! Poor thing….

At the moment, KR is still sleeping in her cot. From what I see, I think it will be easier to get her into the bed when the time comes coz she doesn’t really move around much after she’s fallen asleep. Like last night, Ted put her to bed and when I went to bed, she was slightly at an angle but when I woke up this morning. She was still in the same position.

(Psstt…she slept right through last night – touch wood, touch wood!) Anyway, to avoid any unwanted spills, so to speak, we’ve got a matress protector above the matress and omg, I don’t know what sort of material it is made from but every time KR wakes up from her nap, she really stinks! I can’t explain the smell but when it happens, I’m so tempted to chuck her into the bath.

Perhaps its some reaction to her sweat, I’m not sure but more likely than not, it’s mostly the cover that’s the problem I think. MIL did advice us to get one of those allergy mattress covers instead and I think after the numerous times that KR’s woken up stinky, I think it’s a pretty good idea!

And to think that the current cover that we are using is well, still rather new coz Arianna hardly ever used it and it’s only now that KR is doing so. Weird….