At the ped
Posted by: LizzieYesterday didn’t turn out to be the fiasco I expected. My mother wasn’t home, so it was just me and the boys, taking on the town. Everything was going smoothly until we stopped at the fellow freecycler’s house to pick up the diaper covers. At that point, the baby started screaming from his carseat and was pretty much inconsolable until we arrived at the ped’s office. He calmed down when I finally got him out of the van.
The office visit was fine. The older boys spent most of the time playing with the stuffed animals they brought and playing with the door to the exam room. The only thing that bothered me about the visit was the fact that the ped wants my little one to start a multivitamin supplement (and possibly a fluoride treatment) in a few weeks. I would find this logical if he was formula-fed and anemic, but he’s completely bf and gaining well–he went from 8 lbs to 9 lbs 7 oz and grew a whole inch! So, next time we go, I’ll have to just politely say “thanks” and be done with it.
My next obstacle will be refusing the vaccinations. We have so many reasons not to at such a young age, and a lot of them are very personal. I’m going to need to gather my resources and prepare myself for a possible battle with the ped over this.
One thing I finally got to discover yesterday was the awesomeness of a Fuzzi Bunz diaper. It turned out we didn’t have any disposables left, so I finally put a fb on the baby while we were at the doctor’s office. That was around 11:30 and I didn’t change him again until well after 3:00. No leaks! I was so glad. And now that I’m going to be an NFB consultant, I’ll be able to get discounts on more fbs. We only have two right now.
Jamie ordered me some black Aplix for my wool covers and also ordered my NFB kit. I wonder when it will arrive. It’s supposed to take 1-3 days for my account to be activated and my website up and running. I’ll be sure to post a link when it’s ready for action. Then once my kit arrives and I’ve studied all my materials, I need to call my sister and have her schedule a party. I should think about what kind of free gift to give her for hosting a party for me. It’s too bad I don’t know enough people to host a Mary Kay party for her.
Since I vacuumed yesterday and washed diapers, I’m not sure what to do with myself today. There’s always something that needs to be done around here, but nothing pressing right now. I should make a to-do list. I know the refrigerator needs cleaning out, but I’m in no hurry to do that by myself. I need Jamie’s help with it or there will be vomiting.
Well, the baby’s awake again. Time to be a mommy again.
Tags: Cloth Diapers
