Diaper Saga

So, Gareth has been consistently leaking out of his diapers every night for about 2 weeks and regularly for about a month before that. We've tried Pampers Cruisers in size 5 and 6, Pampers Baby Dry in size 5 and 6, Huggies Overnites in size 6, Pull-ups and a pull-up over a diaper. He is over 37 inches and weighs 31 pounds. His torso always grows first so we need extra height in the diaper more than the extra room around. He holds his belly button for comfort (and can unzip pajamas to get to it), which means he can shove a diaper out of his way to get to his belly button comfortably. He is leaking out the side of the diapers (his hip and thigh are wet on the side usually). He sleeps in pretty much every position all over his crib every night, so I know that doesn't help. Our pediatrician recommended Diaper Doublers, inserts to increase absorbancy, however when I went to Babies R Us to get them they told me they've been discontinued. Maybe they'll come out in a new model or something, but they didn't know when that might happen. He eats dinner around 6 then has a snack (applesauce) right before bed (about 8), but doesn't drink a full glass of water or anything with the snack. He's not really ready for serious potty training (he's 25 months) and we have a new baby coming in about three months so I don't want to start something I can't be consistent with when the baby comes. It's getting old, the nightly changing of the diaper, pajamas and sheets. And when he leaks out an hour or two before he should wake up he usually can't fall back asleep. So he's been cranky and tired during this whole process. Looking for solutions...

Big Boy Haircut

I finally told Eric he could give Gareth a real haircut, not just a trim like I'd been doing. So here he is brushing his teeth and you can see how short his hair is. I miss his baby hair, but he looks very grown-up with his haircut :)

Gareth's 2nd birthday party

The giant crane he got. Most of the birthday presents are still in their boxes in his closet, because he got so much for Christmas we don't have space to keep them on his shelves and in his baskets (and he doesn't need that many new toys at once, so we're spacing them out).

Lego set with Thomas the Tank Engine. The legos have been a big hit. Mostly he wants to build steps, cars, airplanes, buildings, towers and occasionally a train.

A little cake and ice cream to celebrate the day. Gareth is a pretty clean eater, which disappoints other people, but makes me happy :)

The cake was decorated by Liberty, Ethan, Elijah and Gareth

Grandpa spoke and Abba prayed, we all sang and ended the dedication with a prayer.

I love picture like this of my son.

Here are some pictures for Gareth's 2 year-old birthday party, which also included his dedication. It was just family and our next door neighbors.

Sonogram pictures

Her spine is at the top and she's looking down at the floor.

She's facing you laying on her left side. Her eye and mouth are open.

As you have gathered, baby number 2 is a girl. We found out on Christmas Eve, and I'm just getting around to posting these pictures. She moves more than Gareth did and she doesn't like her space being invaded. If something is resting on my stomach she'll kick against it.