Fuzzi Bunz Releases Three New Lines of Cloth Diapers

Last night, in a twitter party hosted by Jill - author of BabyRabies.com, FuzziBunz announced details of the three new lines they're launching.

First - the biggest announcement:

FuzziBunz has re-engineered their one size diaper and has unveiled the new FB Elite OneSize:

The main difference is that they've tweaked the adjustable elastic so that the adjustment buttons no longer touch the baby's skin, and they've switched the microfiber insert for a milky insert which will be able to absorb the same amount with fewer layers.

Meet the Elite: One Diaper—Birth to Potty Training!

If you thought the FuzziBunz® One Size cloth diaper could not get any better—think again! FuzziBunz® has re-engineered its already popular One Size to be trimmer fitting, more comfortable, faster drying and easier to adjust than before! Best yet, all these features come at the same low price as the original One Size FuzziBunz® diapers! The FuzziBunz® One Size Elite collection gives you even more bang for your buck, including these features:

•Quick Dry Fleece:

Baby feels dryer longer and fleece stays nicer longer with less visible wear

•Easy-Replace Elastic Has Moved:

The adjustable elastic's buttons are now found inside the pocket so there are no buttons next to baby’s skin

•New Minky Inserts:

Each diaper comes with two Minky Inserts (small and medium/large) adding the following benefits:

◦Less odor than microfiber

◦Less staining

◦Trimmer fitting diaper with same amount of absorbency

•Streamlined front panel and snap design provides better fit with less leaking

Price: $19.95

Click photo to read more about the Elite on FuzziBunz.com

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The second line released last night is the limited series Elite Diaper Talk.

This diaper is the new elite diaper with 4 digitally printed (not screen printed that can flake off) design options on the booty.  Cute diaper colors with contrasting colored snaps.  5% of the proceeds will go towards charity.

For a limited time only, FuzziBunz® is bringing you a cloth diaper line that is fun, functional and oh-so-funky and fashionable too. The FuzziBunz® Diaper Talk™ line is digitally printed (not screen printed) on our One Size Elite cloth diapers. These fun designs can be seen printed on cool background colors with contrasting colored snaps to boot! These designs will not peel or fade and will bring a splash of color and interest to the rest of the well loved FuzziBunz® color collection.

Current limited edition designs include:

• Cloth is Cool
• Peace Begins with Me
• My Little Cupcake
• Does this Diaper Make My Butt Look Big?

To kick off this limited edition line, FuzziBunz® has committed to donating 5% of its Diaper Talk line's net sales to Wounded Warrior www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Price: $21.95

 

Click the photo to learn more about Diaper Talk on FuzziBunz.com

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The last line released last night is the

Trickle Free Trainer

A training pant with the digitally printed designs (similar to the Diaper Talk series) that look like big kid underwear but are lined with minky so the child can feel the wetness.

FuzziBunz® Trickle Free Trainers™

FuzziBunz®'s Trickle Free Trainers™ are back by popular demand—and they're better than ever! The new and improved Trickle Free Trainers™ help transition your baby from diapers to big-kid underwear without the waste of disposables or the feel of a traditional diaper. And what's more they are designed to make the potty training process FUN for toddlers and EASY for parents!

Fun child focused digitally printed (no fading or peeling) designs are engaging to toddlers

Design looks less like a diaper and more like big kid underwear

Minky fabric on inside allows for wetness to be felt yet cleans up easy in messy situations

Perfect next-step purchase for loyal FuzziBunz® parents

Available in a variety prints and white

Easy dual side snaps makes changing accidents a breeze

Price: $21.95

Click the photo to learn more about Trickle Free Trainers on FuzziBunz.com

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What do you think about the new designs & graphics? 

Love them, Hate them? 

Do you think this is a step in the right direction?

Fast Food Board Games

I have a Love Hate relationship with McDonalds. 
I love their unsweetened ice tea. 
I love that I can get a fast lunch when I'm out in the field. 

I hate that it's SOO unhealthy.  and so....  mass produced.

However, combine my weakness with the current Monopoly promotion and I'm totally screwed.

The game piece placement is so annoying though.
Pieces are currently available on:

BigMacs.

Obvious choice.  There is no sandwich as uniquely McDonalds as the big mac.

Chicken Nuggets.

The 10 piece and 20 piece boxes are hard to resist when all three of us are in the car, at lunch, with a screaming hungry Hannah.  I don't want her to like McNuggets, but if I'm powerless against them, how can I blame her?  Again, I'm not perfect.

Large Fries

Who in their right mind needs to order a LARGE order of fries?  Unless you're splitting it between you, your husband and a 1 year old .... hmmm....

Medium Drinks

Now this is where they piss me off.  I love my unsweetened ice tea.  It's my zero calorie drink of choice - no diet coke for me - and I want a large, not some 21oz medium...  Especially when the medium and large are the same price.

McCafe Drinks

I have been known to stop and get a strawberry banana smoothie on my way to work when I've ran out of the house without breakfast.  A 16oz medium has 260 calories and a 20oz large has 330 calories.  As a meal replacement - occasionally - I think that's better than a bowl of cereal.

Filet O Fish

Who in their right mind would willingly eat this mess?  See my fish sandwich face off to see which fast food fish sandwiches are FAR superior if you like that sort of thing...  {VIDEO LINK}

Hash Browns & Sausage Egg McMuffin

Holy unhealthy breakfast option.   But occasionally.... sure.

Fruit & Maple Oatmeal

I'm so happy that McDonalds added this semi healthy breakfast option.  I tell myself that since it's OATMEAL and that's a galactogogue, that it's acceptable to eat while breastfeeding - for the sake of my supply. :) But at 260 calories, it really isn't a bad option if you forgot to eat breakfast before heading out.

But this doesn't help me out at all because all I want right now are their chocolate chip cookies... 



Damn candidmommy for telling me about them!

Gift Ideas for a 1 Year Old

When I was planning Hannah's first birthday party, one thing I really stressed about was what presents to get her.  She's in a weird tweener catagory where baby toys are SO six months ago, yet she still likes to stick everything in her mouth.  Most toys say 3+ (probably to save their butt in a lawsuit...) so it's hard to figure out what she'd like from now till her 2nd birthday.

After all the wrapping paper was removed Hannah was a happy little girl and she received some great gifts from family and friends.  I've included this blog post for families looking for suggestions on 1st birthday gifts. I hope you can get some inspiration for your birthday girl/boy or for Christmas/Holiday presents.

...And yes, I know, she's spoiled.

Click here for links to all 

the toys and gifts Hannah received

The above link takes you to Amazon.com - It's a safe link.

Earth Mama Angel Baby Review: Booby Tubes

The first time I warmed up the booby tubes and stuck them in my bra, I shook my fists in fury that I hadn't used these a year ago when Hannah and I were learning how to breastfeed.

It's such an obvious idea - 100% organic cotton shells filled with all-natural flax seed - but it's executed in an ingenious way to fit breasts of all sizes and cut to avoid sensitive nipples.

Unlike other commercial hot & cold packs, Earth Mama Angel Baby's Booby Tubes are gel free (helps reduce the risk of burns) and made in the USA in a fair trade factory.  Even the packaging is 100% recyclable and made of 75% post-consumer recycled paper.  <3 Love! <3

Booby Tubes can be used for lots of things:

To Warm:

To warm the Booby Tube, place it on a microwave safe dish or towel (you don't want to get grease and goobers from nuked leftovers on your Booby Tubes) and microwave for 20-40 seconds.

I started with 20 seconds but decided to put them back in for another 15 seconds.  Perfect!

If you don't have a microwave, you can preheat your oven to the lowest setting and heat for 10-15 minutes (place on oven-safe dish away from the heating element).

Benefits of Heat:

Imagine a cozy bed with an electric blanket, lots of comfy pillows, a queued up TV show from your DVR, a beverage of your choice and no screaming baby.
Relaxing right?

That's what warm Booby Tubes do when you put them in your bra.  Everything just relaxes and the heat encourages let down and milk flow.

Now that Hannah is sleeping through the night, it's important that she nurses well before bedtime - otherwise I wake up engorged and in fear of the mastitis monster.  I popped these in my bra, changed her  diaper, put her in PJs, kissed all the stuffed animals goodnight and selected the book of the evening.  Once we settled into the glider and Hannah began nursing, I could tell that the heat was really helping my let down and Hannah nursed quietly and efficiently while I read.

To Cool:

Store in the freezer and wear inside your bra between feedings.

Benefits of Cold:

Applying a cool compress helps during bouts of engorgement and tenderness that are common after birth and while weaning.

Have you heard about keeping a crisper drawer full of cabbage leaves to act as a cool compress?  Well, I like a bra full of salad as much as the next girl, but I think the booby tubes will do a better job of conforming to the girls while completely avoiding the nipple.  

Carla's Verdict:

Booby Tubes are amazing.  Lightweight and easy to carry in your pump bag, diaper bag or keep by your bedside table, these discreet compresses can be taken anywhere and never yell "I've been in Carla's bra!"  which is always nice when you're dealing with workplace microwaves and house guests.

I used these before nursing and pumping and found them to work well for both situations.  I expressed more than normal when I pumped after heating with the Booby Tubes and that alone makes them worth their weight in gold.

At a price of $20 you'll definitely get your moneys worth - especially if you bring them with you to the hospital and use them from the beginning of your breastfeeding journey.

They're the perfect price point for a baby shower gift (especially if the parents have not announced the gender and are on 'team green'.  There are only so many yellow ducky sleepers that a baby needs...) or a special treat for yourself before delivery.

If your little one is already here and you're experiencing issues with:

• let down
• supply
• pumping or 
• clogged milk ducts/mastitis 

I encourage you to buy Booby Tubes for their warm heat benefits.

If you're:

• a new mom and experiencing lots of engorgement, 
• had a c-section and have swollen up bigger than the Goodyear blimp - even your nipples (I know I can't be the only one that experienced this!), or 
• if you've decided it's time to wean 

I encourage you to look at the benefits Booby Tubes have as a cool compress.  

Thanks to Earth Mama Angel Baby for sending me their Breastfeeding Essentials Bundle to try.  The bundle includes Organic Milkmaid Tea, Natural Nipple Butter and Booby Tubes.  The bundle costs less than $37 and you save over $9 by buying all three items.

Booby tubes can also be purchased separately for $19.95

Click here to look at Earth Mama Angel Baby® Breastfeeding Products

Use coupon code Bubble15 to save 15% off your purchase.

Silly Monkey Chocolate Monster

Christopher forgot his wallet at home, so I thought I'd run to the store and bring it to him, and pick up some groceries while I'm there.   

Not wanting to show up empty handed, I whipped up some chocolate cupcakes - and Hannah 'helped' me clean up.

 Heaven help me when the sugar rush kicks in...