So This is Christmas

It's Christmas Eve, and Art and I are waiting for his family to come up to our place after "Midnight" Mass (it begins at 9:00 and ends at 11:00, or something like that). We already attended the Christmas Eve service at our church, then came home and wrapped the last of the presents.

Mary and Joe flew in yesterday from their respective locations across the country, and they stopped by earlier today to say hi. All of them (Mary, Joe, and Art's parents) will be spending the night at our apartment and we'll do Christmas Day together. Just in case anyone forgot, we have one bedroom. Somehow they're all supposed to fit on our living room floor. Should be interesting. :)

I just finished the puzzle that my coworker lent me. It was perfect. I judge the puzzling experience by how long it takes me to put it all together (working on it at least a few hours a day). If I can finish the puzzle in two days or less, it's too easy, and therefore, not fun. If it takes a week or more, it's too hard, and really not fun. This puzzle took me almost four days (three days if you don't count the day that I wasn't home at all). So this one was definitely fun. Plus it was a hilarious picture. I hope she enjoyed the one I lent her.

I took a belly pic today, mostly because I actually look nice right now (pretty shirt, makeup, no ponytail) and that just doesn't happen very often. Also, it's our first 3-person Christmas, so I have to have a pic of exactly how big we are today.



I'm nearly at 27 weeks, and although I ate supper just before I took this picture, I don't think it makes that much of a difference right now.

And now for the most exciting thing ever: I got my first cloth diapers in the mail yesterday!!!!! My friend Sozan (who is the most amazing friend in the whole world), bought me three diapers, partly to see how long they would take to ship (so we can supply that info for my diaper shower), and partly so that I could show people a real, tangible cloth diaper (again, for the diaper shower).

I'm so afraid that the shower will be a flop, just because I'm the only person I know who is going to use cloth diapers. I think a lot of moms are so unfamiliar with the world of cloth diapers, so they might not feel comfortable buying one for a shower gift, even though I have a registry, and even though we're going to specify on the invitation that I don't want disposable diapers, or any other baby stuff. I have had two baby showers already, so I have basically everything I need. Except cloth diapers. So my friend is planning a cloth diaper shower, and I'm crossing every finger and toe that I have.

Anyway, here is a picture of the three diapers she bought me:

The one on the left is pale yellow, the one in the middle is light gray, not black, and the one on the right is light green with polka dots.

These particular diapers are Kawaii Minky Organic Bamboo One-Size Pocket diapers. Say what?!
-Kawaii is the brand.
-Minky is what the outside of the diaper is made of (and it's so soft!!)
-Organic Bamboo is was the inside of the diaper is made of, as well as the two inserts it comes with. SUPER absorbent.
-One-Size means it has a gazillion snaps, so it can be adjusted to fit any baby, from 8lbs to 40lbs.
-Pocket means that the diaper has a sleeve, and inserts are stuffed inside the diaper (see the diaper on the left), instead of the inserts sitting on top.

Kawaii diapers aren't sold on very many cloth diapering websites, which is too bad, because not only are a they a top quality diaper, but they are a top quality diaper at an amazingly low price. I read a review on the diaper, and the mom decided to leave it on her son for 15 hours, just to see how long it would hold up. 15 hours later? No leaks. That is what cloth diapering moms call "Bulletproof." Nothing is escaping that diaper.

Anyway, I love these diapers with all of my heart, and I can see how moms become obsessed with cloth diapers. They're more work, but they're so much cooler than disposables!

So those are all my thoughts tonight. Kind of a random post for Christmas Eve, but that's what happens when you have non-traditional Christmas plans. And now it is almost midnight, so I must bring this to a close. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a Good Night!