Tutorial for Making a Diaper Baby

What you need: 50 size 2 Diapers, a Diaper box, regular size rubber bands,  large rubber bands, baby clothes(preferably off the registry) and optionally other little gifts off the registry to fill the basket!

1. Roll one diaper and rubber band it

2. Unwrap the following diapers and roll around the rubber banded diaper one by one, until the head is as big as you want it to be. 3.Then do the following for the body(stomach).

4. Place big rubber bands individually around the head and stomach. 5. Then place a big rubber band around the head and body to connect them together.

6. Roll one diaper then roll the end of that diaper into another one to make the limbs

7. Secure the limbs with rubber-bands

8. Roll the completed limbs individually into one diaper, the long way

9. Tuck and secure the limbs into the already placed rubber-bands that were placed on the body

10.  Now you can dress your Diaper Baby.- I used a hat, long sleeve onesie, and pants that were on the registry.

11. To make it look even more fun and realistic add a binkie(pacifier)!

12.  Diaper Baby needs a carrier/home! I use a Costco Size diaper box. Cut off the flaps that were used to close the box and cut down the front of the box in a half oval shape.

13. Wrap the box with wrapping paper.

14. Then place 2 of the 3 packs of diapers that came in the Costco box back in the box. This way Diaper Baby can sit high and be seen!

15. Place the tissue paper and the rest of the gifts that you got off the registry to fill the box up!

16. Receiving blankets looked better than the tissue paper, so I switched them out!

17. Give it to a Beautiful Expecting Mommy! 

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Loosing weight after Pregnancy

Before I begin this blog I would like to say Happy 5 months to my sweet Baby Girl! Carrying this sweet Baby Girl I gained 30lbs in my last pregnancy. I read that on average it takes celebrities 3 months to loose their baby weight and non-celebrities(people like me) 9 months. Well, I thought I would challenge myself and have the goal of loosing my pregnancy weight at the 5 month mark. Today the 5 month weigh in was conducted.  Drum-roll please................... I am still 3 pounds away from my goal. At first glance at the scale I was a bit bitter. Nevertheless, I am choosing to stay focus. Now the new goal is to loose it ALL by the holidays. I will continue with my same regimen.  Here are some acknowledgments to what has helped me get this far on the scale:

These running shoes feels so good and light. They motivate to run and walk. With two kids I only run about once a week.

Since I can't run consistently I walk 3-4 times a week with the kids. This App allows me to calculate how far I have walked and how many calories I have burned.

Studies show that you burn 20 calories for every ounce of breast milk that is produced. This pump is allowing me to have a successful nursing experience. I use it 2-3 a week to keep my milk production flowing while at work.

This is by far my favorite non-fat Greek Yogurt. I believe non-fat yogurt helped me take away all my tummy fat with my first born and is helping me shed away after this pregnancy too. I read about a study conducted with two groups. Group A was Yogurt Eaters on a weight loss plan and Group B was Non Yogurt Eaters on the same weight loss plan. Group A(Yogurt Eaters) loss 81% more belly fat than Group B(Non Yogurt Eaters)!

This is my Great Double Stroller. Without  it I would not be able to walk with both kids. With my weight loss app I take a 1 mile route to the park(we stop and play) and the same route back . The goal at hand is to walk 2 miles 3-4 times a week.

When the weather is not great and I can't get out the house this Treadmill is my work-out saver. It's parked in the garage. I have learned that you burn more calories when on incline status. I walk 2 miles on a complete incline when I workout.  I jump on it when the kid(s) are sleep and/or JoJo is watching me. I try to always remember to stretch!

A well balanced diet has been a good key. I always buy lean meats and try to add fish to the menu. I have to make sure I do not cheat myself on any calories because I am nursing. I just make sure they are healthy calories the majority of the time.

An encouraging Husband also motivates me. He tells me that I can do it and even if I don't loose my pregnancy weight he will still love me the same. His active life-style of working out also challenges me.

Oh how he loves him some PB&J!

As you can see from the pictures above PB&J(Peanut Butter& Jelly) is a favorite for my kid. PB&J sandwich is delicious, but not necessarily always healthy. When PB&J sandwiches are made, they usually contain peanut butter that has a lot of salt and sugar, jelly that has a lot of sugar, and white bread that’s very low in fiber. There’s a way to make this sandwich healthier, while also keeping it delicious!

Here are 3 ways I am attempting to make a healthier PB&J Sandwich...

Because just adjusting the three main ingredients in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich can greatly decrease the amount of sugar intake, while also increasing the amount of fiber in the sandwich. Which is all good for my boys growing body!!!

• 1. Looking for a high fiber whole grain bread that comes with 3-4 grams of fiber per slice.
• 2. When choosing peanut butter, get natural peanut butter. You’ll know it’s natural, because it will have oil that’s floated to the top of the container.
• 3. When choosing jellies, get a jelly that is made with all fruit, and don’t have any added sweeteners.