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carrots and toes

So we went to Arkansas again last month. It was amazing, as always and I cannot wait to go back again in September (possibly for the last time before you know what happens!!!!!). While I was there, I got to meet my future daughter-in-law, Maddie Beth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't she just perfect????? Oh my goodness it was like holding nothing at all. At 3 weeks old she was still smaller than Andrew was at birth.

A few days after we got back to Kentucky, we headed to Aunt Donna's where the cousins got to meet each other for the 1st time.

He also got to meet his aunt, Annie.

I didn't get my first car til I was 20 and I bought it myself. I'm betting this will be Little's first of MANY cars. I definitely see a some version of a Power Wheels police car in the near future.

I love those big eyes.

A few days before we went to Arkansas, we tried rice cereal.

I fed him with a spoon and this picture competely sums up how it went.

Huge difference with spoon feedings just 2 weeks later! Turns out carrots are WAY tastier than rice and oatmeal.

During his 7 week long battle to rid his body of the bacteria C.Difficile, we had many instances like this....

Are YOU this cute in a bathrobe?

This is our newest tummy time distraction. It's only working a few minutes longer than before. He's never going to figure this rolling over thing out. He can only do it if I put him in one particular position.

FEET, FEET and more FEET!

Yup, that's drool on his shirt. We are currently in teething hell right now. I've tried baby orajel, cold washrags, teethers, tablets, and my own knuckle. Nothing works.

How he woke up from his 3.5 hour nap today! I'd be that way too if I could ever nap.

Donut of Misery: 72% done, 28% to go

Not so sweet cheeks

Disclaimer: You are about to read an entire blog post on.................diaper rash! ***dundunduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun***

So who's heard of the "new and improved" Pampers?

New, meaning your child gets a new doctor's appointment - to have his bright red baboon butt checked out for chemical irritation.

Improved, meaning WAY WORSE THAN BEFORE.

There was nothing wrong with Pampers Sensitive before! They were my go-to diaper until now. Monday I headed to the store to pick up a pack but all I could find were the new sensitive ones, the ones without the wetness indicator but with "baby dry". Now I had heard about the claims that "dry max" was causing major irritations in babies so I was already steering clear of those diapers. I hesitated before pulling the Pampers Sensitive with baby dry into my cart but grabbed them anyway, telling myself that as long as they didn't say dry max, it would be ok. WRONG. My son looked like someone poured boric acid in his diaper the next morning. I tried cream after cream but nothing helped over the next few days.

I let him do "naked tummy time"

to air out his poor swollen buns, I switched to Huggies Pure and Natural diapers, and I ordered an economy size tub of Aquaphor (the only ointment that even slightly appeared to be helping) and a set of Kushies. Poor Tot then developed soup-poop (not at all related to the diapers, but to the lovely little girl from last week's appointment that ran around the waiting roon while her parents watched tv and kept putting her germy little hands all over my 5 month old son's head), so ended up with a combination yeast/chemical irritation diaper rash. The doc gave me 2 different prescription creams to try and clear this up. Hopefully we'll see some progress in the morning. It has gotten so bad that Little's been crying as soon as I set him on the diaper changing table and locking his legs straight to try and keep me from getting anywhere near his boiled bum. :( :( :( On May 6 Pampers released a statement denying claims from other people whose tots have had a similar reaction. It said:
"These rumors are being perpetuated by a small number of parents, some of whom are unhappy that we replaced our older Cruisers and Swaddlers products while others support competitive products and the use of cloth diapers."
Pampers Vice President Jodi Allen then said some of those parents "specifically sought to promote the myth that our product causes 'chemical burns"

SAY WHAT? MYTH? MYTH, MY SON'S RED BABOON ASS!

So Pampers is completely denying all responsibility and that the rashes even exist. Like I have nothing better to do than make up a medical problem to try and get some diaper company to change it's formula. I don't even want you guys to stop buying Pampers! I just want to make you aware that if your child has sensitive skin - even the slightest bit - that you should think twice before swaddling thier privates in chemical laden Baby Dry/Dry Max. If your child can hang out in whatever type of diaper or with perfumed lotions and soaps on his skin then by all means - go buy the Pampers! They're great for containing leaks. I've always liked them til now. In fact, if I ever spot the old Pampers Sensitive pack on a shelf, I will snatch it right up. I will continue to use Pampers Sensitive Wipes.

Butt for now (see how I did that?) Seventh Generation, Kushies diapers, & Huggies Pure and Natural it has to be.

*steps down from her podium*