Like My Photo So Bay Can Win a Diaper!

Nurture Baby Naturally [the parent company of Granola Babies and Piece of Cloth] has a cloth diaper photo contest right now and the prize is a free one-size diaper from their store. I would really appreciate it if anyone would just click here to go to their Facebook page and 'Like' my photo of Bay [you might have to like their page first, I'm not sure]. 

Anyway, the photo with the most likes wins. The picture looks like this:

I wish I'd thought about it more and submitted a better one but she just got that new Imse Vimse cover today so I wanted to get a picture of her in it.

Thank you so much to anyone who votes and of course your baby could win a diaper if you want to submit a photo. The contest ends tomorrow, April 7. Thanks again!

Natural Remedies: Camilia Teething Relief

I didn't expect this homeopathic teething liquid to be very effective, but I thought I'd try it before resorting to something with benzocaine or other controversial ingredients.

From Boiron USA

I am seriously amazed at how well it works! I don't have to give it to Bay very often but when I do, the first dose is all it takes. The instructions say you can repeat it up to 2  more times [for a total of 3 doses] if you wait at least 15 minutes between each dose.

The ingredients and their purposes:

Purified water

Chamomilla vulgaris [German chamomile] 

According to Boiron, it "relieves teething pains accompanied by irritability"

 Phytolacca decandra [Poke root]

 "Relieves painful gums"

Rheum officinale [a type of rhubarb]

 "Relieves minor digestive disorder associated with teething"

Wikipedia also mentions that" In modern medicine, R. officinale has been found to be useful in treatment of Hepatitis B."

The top of each single-dose plastic vial twists off and you just squeeze the small amount of liquid into the baby's mouth. Bay usually spits out flavored things because she doesn't like it but she doesn't mind Camilia at all. As I always do before giving something to her, I've tried it and can attest that there is no noticeable taste at all.

I keep it in a small pouch next to the co-sleeper in our room

Organic Clothing: Clover New York Discount Codes

I just wanted to share that you can get $25 off your order until next Thursday when you shop at clovernewyork.com with code SpringFling. You can also get free shipping with the code Ship10. Make sure you look at the sale section, they have some great stuff.

I found out about the brand not long ago when I bought Bay this dress and bloomer set [it's called "Hazel" and can be found in their sale section] from Gilt Groupe:

I'm not a pink person but I love the hot pink paired with this blue

Ever since, I've been hooked and I even ordered her the same dress in a larger size because I love it so much. It was only $15.80 after both codes, which is a great deal considering it's organic and normally retails for $68. It's very good quality as well.

If you prefer quirky prints to plain, solid colors, you might check out this Mushroom print instead:

Mushroom Hazel Dress

They also have both options available in other dresses so if you have an older child or prefer a different style, there are several options.

I just now came across this adorable bubble that I may have to get for Bay. It would be so cute during the summer and comfortable as it can be very humid and over 100 degrees here. I was planning on putting her in onesies most of the time so it would be a really cute alternative to that. This style is called "Poppy" and sells for $48:

Poppy Bubble

Those are just some of the adorable [and comfy-looking] clothes for sale from Clover New York. Remember to check them out before the codes expire!