tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post3842841494569349085..comments2024-03-16T02:17:53.380-07:00Comments on The Rhodes Log: Mother of TwoKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-23884185191982382562013-12-11T18:10:58.350-08:002013-12-11T18:10:58.350-08:00I love that our kids are so similar in age so we c...I love that our kids are so similar in age so we can get each other and our happenings. <br /><br />Ammonia has been HORRIBLE the last few months. I just discovered that putting some blue Dawn in a cycle and then rinsing a bunch helps, but still. And what do you use for a diaper pail? I have always just used large wet bags, but they are not cutting it anymore. <br /><br />Oh and I haven't started Conor on cloth yet since we just have bumgenius 4.0s, and he is not plump enough yet for them. Do you wash all of diapers together? Breastfed and toddler?Katrina Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003845472776600259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-11752732521002937102013-11-24T22:40:21.287-08:002013-11-24T22:40:21.287-08:00oh the second baby is so much easier! and you will...oh the second baby is so much easier! and you will see she will (well at least in my case)be a lot more laid back! congrats! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234946612142091842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-64860854857382090882013-11-15T06:00:54.597-08:002013-11-15T06:00:54.597-08:00I can't remember Jake having rough patches, bu...I can't remember Jake having rough patches, but we've certainly run the gamut of weird diaper-y things. <br /><br />Have you ever stripped your diapers to get rid of detergent build up? (Stripping= running the diapers through several VERY HOT detergent-free cycles.) That's where I'd start. Then you might have to tweak your washing routine to make sure your diapers are really washing clean of detergent. <br /><br />If that doesn't do it, I'd probably switch to a different detergent and see if it makes any difference. We're currently using Country Save and I'm content with it. <br /><br />Ammonia is caused (I think) by a chemical reaction between urine and feces. You can't miss it once your diapers get it, it smells very strong and chemical-ly. It didn't become a problem for us until Jake was over two years old. We had a couple times where a diaper burned him and his skin got red and peeled. Talk about mommy-guilt! Toddler pee is a lot more concentrated so it's hard to avoid ammonia-stink, but I've found that I can keep ammonia out of natural fibers with semi-routine stripping. My synthetic fibers are MUCH harder to work with, so for now I've benched them.<br /><br />I hope this is helpful!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-13717152308566367992013-11-15T05:38:42.653-08:002013-11-15T05:38:42.653-08:00You've given me such hope! :)You've given me such hope! :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-4563737960729221642013-11-15T04:09:12.660-08:002013-11-15T04:09:12.660-08:00Our water is famously hard (I live in Copenhagen a...Our water is famously hard (I live in Copenhagen and all of Denmark is chalk and lime) and vinegar is awesome. Just don't do it too much with your PUL. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866847049218678667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-72716595938227611562013-11-14T19:47:21.196-08:002013-11-14T19:47:21.196-08:00And what's up with the ammonia?And what's up with the ammonia?Martha Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921604647374361690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-42782469368931018242013-11-14T19:46:26.878-08:002013-11-14T19:46:26.878-08:00So here we go into cloth diapering questions buuuu...So here we go into cloth diapering questions buuuut did little Jake ever get some patches of rough skin on his little bum that looked kinda red but not really? I know you're probably thinking "diaper rash" but it doesn't appear to be quite like that. I heard horror things about the detergent staying in the diapers and then eating away at your baby's flesh…EEEK! Please no! I'm not using any special detergent. I confess we're using the biggest, cheapest bag. What do you use to clean? And did Jake ever get weird rashes?Martha Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921604647374361690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-58999641779714937082013-11-14T13:49:49.508-08:002013-11-14T13:49:49.508-08:00And she loves you, french.And she loves you, french.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-13869225575313529292013-11-14T13:49:27.499-08:002013-11-14T13:49:27.499-08:00Hmm. I'll have to try that as soon as I've...Hmm. I'll have to try that as soon as I've healed from last week's completely-unnecessary-for-a-postpartum-woman-to-bother-with fiasco. I get squeamish about using vinegar because we supposedly have hard water, but I should just bite the bullet and give it a go. Thanks for the rec!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-53139924391360502432013-11-14T12:06:51.456-08:002013-11-14T12:06:51.456-08:00Cute babies! Your CD comments got me out from unde...Cute babies! Your CD comments got me out from under my rock: The only thing I've found that gets rid of ammonia bombs with my ecohappy frontloader is a 95 C run with baking soda in the soap drawer and vinegar in the rinse. It's worked for both microfiber and fleece for me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866847049218678667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-44206627190724240722013-11-14T11:42:39.224-08:002013-11-14T11:42:39.224-08:00I think Lucy June should start her own fashion blo...I think Lucy June should start her own fashion blog. Girl is rockin' the stripes with stripes. It's a hard look to pull off, but she does.Kendra Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212829372556908004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-76506691504819654722013-11-14T11:22:30.050-08:002013-11-14T11:22:30.050-08:00Glad the transition is going well ~ mostly!
Great ...Glad the transition is going well ~ mostly!<br />Great pictures!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553760391176072177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-71758888241406457082013-11-14T11:14:00.844-08:002013-11-14T11:14:00.844-08:00Somehow, subsequent babies after the first one jus...Somehow, subsequent babies after the first one just FEEL easier. I always attribute that to the fact that I think I actually know what I'm doing. With my first, despite my many years of "experience" with younger siblings and babysitting, I felt like I had never seen/held/fed/bathed a baby before in my life. I kept wondering to myself why anyone thought that I was actually capable of taking care of this helpless human. When my second came along, I just felt a whole lot more competent. I think that feeling also translates over to the baby, making for a more calm infant. She's precious!!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999838147173390906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-70453923833478232832013-11-14T10:31:33.002-08:002013-11-14T10:31:33.002-08:00Oh, I love her!Oh, I love her!frenchglencorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06226079282850222833noreply@blogger.com