Update on Ben's career

Congrats to Ben, he has a contingent job offer with the fire department for next fall. Although it is less exciting to wait almost a year (instead of starting the fire academy next month), it will be good for him to finish teaching this year and gain some EMT experience this summer. Thanks for praying for us.

gDiaper update

I started using gDiapers last spring with Abby and enjoyed them immensely at first for all the obvious reasons--they're super cute, and I felt like I was doing something good. I bought some microfiber cloth inserts from BumGenius which fit well inside the liners and made it sort-of cloth diaper. It got to be annoying to assemble the whole package, though--find a clean liner, snap in all four snaps, fit in a microfiber cloth, and top with rice paper (since microfiber shouldn't go directly against baby's skin). Too much work. Ben's cousin Nalani gave me a set of Fuzzi Bunz which are much simpler. Last week I brought the gDiapers out again to give them a try (I've had them for 8 months now) and have noticed that the liners leak like a sieve. Not leaking out the side of the leg, but they are simply not waterproof anymore. The minute she pees or poops, the whole pant is soaked. So disappointing! I checked the website and it states under FAQs that the liner is coated with waterproofing, like a jacket, and this waterproofing only lasts 6 months. I wish I would have known this before I invested in 6 additional diapers! I emailed customer service to see if there is anyway to restore the waterproofing, and they suggested I buy more liners ($5 for 2), which will again only last for 6 months. My recommendation is to just go for cloth (Fuzzi Bunz or Bum Genius)--much easier and less maintenance.

Forget that last part about Luna almost being potty trained. Yuck!

Here are some videos that crack me up:

Quick update

So it's been forever. I worked full time in July and part of August, then Ben started teaching in mid-August. Nathaniel started pre-school (3 hours twice a week) and loves it. Abby is a champion napper and is starting to repeat words. Ben has his final interview tomorrow (which we've heard is a formality) and it looks like he will be offered the job at the fire department. I just finished "Five Sacred Crossings" and enjoyed it a lot. I finished my latest mei tai, and hope to post pictures of it and the family later next week.

Oh, and we got a dog. (!)

A cute 9 week old black lab/shar pei mix we named Luna.

Who is almost potty trained.