The kitchen floor, nursing pillows and cloth diapers

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We spend a lot of time on the kitchen floor. We hang out while one mom cooks or cleans, we eat picnic style, and we play. That's why I'm thankful that Leslie covered up our hideous linoleum with a product called FLOR. Yes, we have carpet in the kitchen! If one tile gets dirty, you can take it up, rinse it in the sink, let it dry, and return it to its original spot. Evans playroom will have it next!

It was the kitchen floor where Evan first started rolling from his back to his front last week. And where he likes to practice standing and "walking".

Also, I got a new nusing pillow last week. I love it! Evan is fast asleep on it right now. It's from a small company in NY called Blessed Nest and it's filled with buckwheat. No more near roll offs or falling through the cracks! It's also where Evan discovered that sometimes a magazine is interesting reading - although not as good as Good Night Moon (his favorite).


Finally, we are back on the cloth diaper wagon! We received our Fuzzi Bunz last week and they are excellent! These are an all-in-one diaper with a pocket for an insert. They are soft and so easy to use.

And there are my product reviews for the day!

The cousins came for a visit

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We had out of town guests this weekend - my cousin Emilee, her husband Jeremy and their fabulous children, Kaleb and Sophia. We had a great time with them and Evan was enamoured with his cousins.

Future Baby Sitter

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I'm behind on the posts for the week. We've had a busy week! This included a visit from our friends and neighbors, Hattie and her son Willie. They brought wonderful gifts: Legos (for the future), and two Eric Carle books. Willie read to Evan and prepped him for future games of tag and basketball with the boys in the alley. Evan was mesmerized!
Thanks Willie and Hattie!

The Sippy

Evan won't take a bottle. We've tried many times with several types of bottles and various nipples, but it just wasn't happening for him. We tried warm, cold, me in the house, me out of the house... So far this hasn't been a huge issue, but at some point I would like to get out of the house - (ahem) - alone, or maybe even for a date night with Leslie. With advice from others who struggled with this issue, we've moved on to the sippy cup and he seems to like it - even straight from the fridge and even from me!

NooNoo is a Hit!

Evan is teething. Poor guy! I bought him this tiny washed wool blanket the other day and it is a hit for the little fusser. It's called a NooNoo. It has different textures on it and he holds on to it with his hands and rubs it on his face and gums. Thanks to our friends over at the blog babycakes who we first heard about it from and the wonderful store, Birth and Beyond that sells it. I can hear my mom. She's saying , "I could make one of those!"

Naked Time

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Here's Evan enjoying a naked romp on his soft blanket.
Happy and strong 3 month old boy!

Playing w/Madi & her mom

Playing w/Madi & her mom
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Yesterday we got to hang out with a friend from prenatal yoga class, Olivia and her baby, Madi. The two moms had lunch while the babies slept. What a treat!
Madi was kind enough to share her playmat with Evan. He loved it! Thanks Olivia and Madi!