We get a lot of comments about how big Mugsy is. He does look pretty big when he and Jacob are together. Jacob's last measurement was 29". He's a growing boy. He and Mugsy get along well. At first, Mugsy was kind of jealous of the new baby, and he even tried to climb into my lap while I was nursing Jacob. Sometimes he still tries, but they are getting to be pretty good friends. Mugsy doesn't scratch or bite Jacob, and he even permits Jacob to pull his tail or ears for a while before moving to another location.
On another more frustrating note. I have been trying to get the cloth diaper thing going for a while. I finally got my Charlie's laundry soap, and prewashed all of his diapers. I also did a few loads of our own clothes in the process. Recently I have noticed that Jacob has been breaking out into a rash, and it has only been when he's wearing newly washed clothes. I think that he is having a reaction to the new laundry soap. After talking to a few people, I have found out that some babies who have really sensitive skin will break out into a rash when they change laundry detergents, even when both are hypo-allergenic. I had never heard of this happening before, but I'm wondering if anyone has advice about what I can do. I can try washing his diapers in his 7th Generation that we were using before, but I'm afraid that they won't get as clean when I have to wash dirty diapers using that detergent. Ahhhh!!!!! I was almost ready to go.
On another more frustrating note. I have been trying to get the cloth diaper thing going for a while. I finally got my Charlie's laundry soap, and prewashed all of his diapers. I also did a few loads of our own clothes in the process. Recently I have noticed that Jacob has been breaking out into a rash, and it has only been when he's wearing newly washed clothes. I think that he is having a reaction to the new laundry soap. After talking to a few people, I have found out that some babies who have really sensitive skin will break out into a rash when they change laundry detergents, even when both are hypo-allergenic. I had never heard of this happening before, but I'm wondering if anyone has advice about what I can do. I can try washing his diapers in his 7th Generation that we were using before, but I'm afraid that they won't get as clean when I have to wash dirty diapers using that detergent. Ahhhh!!!!! I was almost ready to go.
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Hi friend!! I have heard great things about:
-Tide Free & Clear (I've never used it, but I hear it works well)
-SUN (used it for a while, it's cheap and works)
My ultimate fave: a little bit of DAWN NON-ultra dish soap. Just a squirt around the washer and it strips the diapers and cleans them really well.
Another thing to remember also is that you don't need a lot of detergent when washing diapers. Be sure to only use like a few tablespoons, just enough to get a few bubbles, but not too many.
You should check out Diaperswappers for tips! I've learned everything I know about diapers from that site.
Love you and hope that cloth works eventually. It really is trial and error.
Jacob is so cute! Love the pics with the cat.
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