We are currently dealing with a yeast rash. Ugh! This stuff is no joke. Any thing that you've read about the awfulness of yeast rashes, is true. I've been trying anything and everything trying to get rid of this stuff. Currently we're doing Lotrimin 5 times a day, CJ's Butter Plus in between applications, sanitizing each diaper wash load with both bleach and GFSE, and spossies at night. It's starting to look better, but last time I said that it flared back up. We've been dealing with a slight rash for two months now, but it wasn't until last week that it turned into full blown yeast.
The rash always looks worse in the mornings after being in a night time diaper all night. I think, while very absorbent, they just don't keep her dry enough. That's why I've been putting her in spossies at night. I'm not going to lie, I have some momma guilt over this. I feel like it's a slippery slope into getting away from the cloth. I've put so much effort and money into them, and talked them up to so many people that I would be failing if we were to go the disposable route too much. It's not that I don't like the cloth. I love the cloth diapers! I just want this rash gone. Even though I'm sanitizing, I feel like the cloth is making it hang around longer. Maybe it's all in my head, I don't know!
Last weekend we went on our first long trip away as a family. One of my friends from school was getting married in Philadelphia so we drove out there for the wedding. We live on the OH border in PA, so it was quite a drive with a 4 month old! Normally, the trip should take about 6 hours. It took us 10 because we had to stop so many times to feed her and change her diaper. We left the house at 10am and got into Philly at 7pm just in time for rush hour. We spent another hour in traffic. Of course after 9 hours in the car Lexi was very ready to get out and screamed for the last hour, just in case we didn't know how she felt. Fun! Well, we made it there ok, just a little frazzled, and miraculously Lexi STTN that night. I was expecting her to be supper fussy since she didn't get much activity during the day.
We stayed with KJ's brother and family. Saturday morning they took us to a flee market in Jersey... That was an experience. Now, I enjoy a good yard sale. I like searching for bargains and getting like new things for next to nothing. This place, though... I swear half the stuff there was either stollen or fakes, and the other half was being sold for drug money. Yikes! I'd much rather just go to the store and pay full price than buy things from shady people.
Saturday night KJ and I went to the wedding and my BIL and SIL watched Lexi. I don't know what it is about Philly weddings, but they sure like to take their good old time doing things! KJ and I had an evening reception when we got married and everyone was fed and on the dance floor by 9:00 with everything over by 11:00. That's the way receptions go around here. Well, Philly couples like to take a more leisurely approach. The ceremony was at 5, we got to the reception at 6. There was a cocktail "hour" that lasted until 8. At that point we finally got to sit down at our tables in the dinning room. They did speeches, toasts, and the first dance. We got our salads at 9, soup at 9:30, and finally our entrees at 10. KJ and I originally only planned to stay until 9:30-10 because the wedding was an hour away from BIL's house and I was worried about how Lexi would go down to sleep (she ended up doing great and STTN again). We didn't get out of there until almost 11! And then we didn't even get to say congrats to the bride and groom or do any dancing or have any cake! *sigh* It was a beautiful wedding, though. The bride's dress was gorgeous, the ceremony was very heartfelt, and the food was delicious. If we had been staying closer it would have been nice to stay longer.
Sunday morning we got on the road by 7am and we were home by 3pm. Boy, was it nice to be home! It was a beautiful afternoon and I even got to go for a run.
Lots of Love,
KJsbabe
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