So things have definately changed since Baby arrived. There are so many wonderful things that come along with his enterance into our lives; but I have found some challenges too!
Mainly, it's spending time with my hubby. Time that we had previously set aside is no longer just the two of us. Most of the time, it's great to have a family outing, but sometimes the two of us are really missing the time baby-free. The communication isn't quite the same any more either. There are times both of us miss what the other is saying because we're caring for Baby at the same time. And by the time the baby is down for the night, one of both of us asleep or fast approaching dream land.
So, what have you done to make sure that you and your hubby are still communicating, and having time together? What are some of the things you are doing to still have that connection time?
Are you saving money to have a big (or not so big depending on your budget) date for just the two of you and paying a sitter? Or are you just taking the family time and talking over the noise?
What keeps things happy between the two of you?
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Dishwasher Baskets for Baby Things
Have any of you tried these dishwasher baskets? I have absolutely no success with these, despite the multiple types I have tried.
I need to throw all my bottle parts in the dishwasher at one time and get them clean and ready to use again. But with any of the products I have tried, (like this one
http://www.munchkin.com/products/detail.html?section=prodCategories&ID=10019&pID=18)
I have had no success getting the parts clean. If you put more than two or three things in here, they don't get clean! I have only a few bottles a day since I am mainly breastfeeding, but I have pacifiers and teething toys that need clean too. So let's say that I run my dishwasher every other day. If I put in two nipples, two tops, two bases, and two base parts (since I use the Playtex VentAire natural shape bottles http://www.playtexstore.com/cgi-bin/item/PLA05865AD), then I have no room for the pacifier that fell on the floor at the grocery store (despite the fact that I use a clip), the teething toy that my dog picked up after my son left it on the floor, or the spoons that used to give him his fruit at lunch.
Don't even try the ones that have the nipple holder on top. You can only use the small nipples in those, and I don't because I use the larger nipples are more natural. And don't try to put more in there after you've closed the thing, because all the other ones will fall out.
Instead, I have resorted to the old-fashioned handwash and boil method. And while it takes an extra twenty minutes, I can't come up with a better solution. And by the way, this drying rack is the best:
http://www.booninc.com/products/Grass/375. It lets me put all my stuff on there and collects the water at the bottom for me to empty later. No more towells laid out all over my counters taking up space while my things dry for a hour or two.
Any other experiences out there?
I need to throw all my bottle parts in the dishwasher at one time and get them clean and ready to use again. But with any of the products I have tried, (like this one
http://www.munchkin.com/products/detail.html?section=prodCategories&ID=10019&pID=18)
I have had no success getting the parts clean. If you put more than two or three things in here, they don't get clean! I have only a few bottles a day since I am mainly breastfeeding, but I have pacifiers and teething toys that need clean too. So let's say that I run my dishwasher every other day. If I put in two nipples, two tops, two bases, and two base parts (since I use the Playtex VentAire natural shape bottles http://www.playtexstore.com/cgi-bin/item/PLA05865AD), then I have no room for the pacifier that fell on the floor at the grocery store (despite the fact that I use a clip), the teething toy that my dog picked up after my son left it on the floor, or the spoons that used to give him his fruit at lunch.
Don't even try the ones that have the nipple holder on top. You can only use the small nipples in those, and I don't because I use the larger nipples are more natural. And don't try to put more in there after you've closed the thing, because all the other ones will fall out.
Instead, I have resorted to the old-fashioned handwash and boil method. And while it takes an extra twenty minutes, I can't come up with a better solution. And by the way, this drying rack is the best:
http://www.booninc.com/products/Grass/375. It lets me put all my stuff on there and collects the water at the bottom for me to empty later. No more towells laid out all over my counters taking up space while my things dry for a hour or two.
Any other experiences out there?
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