September 23, 2009
TODAY I USED THE WORD PORKY when talking to wren’s pediatrician about her weight. i actually used that word. porky. i’m not sure if i’ve ever used that word in a serious context before — i swear i’m not THAT kind of mother.
she said wren is fine and gaining weight perfectly {she commended me}. high five!
July 28, 2009
FIRST OFF, LET’S JUST CLEAR THE AIR – if you despise the use of disposable diapers, scurry on because this post will probably make you break out in stressed-induced acne. i know, i’m perpetuating the filling of landfills and my children’s children will burn in a post-apocalyptic fiery vapor while scavenging for food in a trash heap where the pacific ocean once stood.
now that we got that out of the way…we LOVE the diaper genie. i don’t have experience with other diaper receptacles – its what we registered for, we got it, we love it – but the refills for this thing add up HUGE at the end of the month. we go through a refill a week, $6.99/refill, that’s around $28 a month. with diapers, wipes, etc. everything adds up quickly. instead of giving up on the diaper genie, i’ve come up with a great money-saving solution that costs about $5/month for the bags.
1. you’ll need an empty diaper genie 2 refill.
2. glad forceflex medium bags work perfectly
3. separate the four ties. starting with the top hole, feed the tie through the hole.
4. feed the remaining ties every other hole
5/6. tuck the ties behind the refill — this will allow you to easily pull them from the holes once the bag is heavy and filled with diapers. loosen bag opening so that it covers the refill. when bag is full, pull from holes, tie up, drop through genie trap door flaps below {great technical term, right?}. if there’s still room left in the bag, we clean out belly’s litter box and empty other waste baskets.
off now to show wren how to burn a tire…