Happy Earth Day! Grobaby Review!!

Happy Earth Day 2010, everyone!!
Here at the Vaughn house, we try to do a few things to protect the Earth.
I love our free curbside recycling of cans, plastic, steel, and paper.
I also take all our corrogated cardboard to the Greenwood Library; it is recycled and serves as a fundraiser for the library.
I have been trying to use my re-useable shopping bags more (we love Chico Bags)
Also, we cloth diaper! I love my cloth diapers. We are using the Gro-baby system right now.
It has a waterproof outer shell and a snap-in organic cotton cloth liner or a bio-soaker disposable liner.

I am LOVING it! It fits both Liam 10 mos, 15-16 lbs and Adeline 2 yrs, 25 lbs well.
The velcro/aplix is super stick without being scratchy and super adjustable. The 3 snap rise is well-placed. Liam is on the middle setting, but would fit on the smallest setting and Adeline usually wears it all the way unsnapped, but I could place her in the middle setting as well if I had to.

Here are some pics!

Gro Baby shell with Disposable Insert


Shell with Cloth Insert


Adeline in Gro Baby with Cloth Insert




Liam in Gro Baby with Cloth Insert






Any other questions, or want more pics, let me know!

New Diaper Bag

that is finally perfect for 2 that are 2 and under.
I have had an awful time finding something I like and that work for us.
This is a Cevan Metro Bag from Allen Ave. They also make super cute stuffed animals!
I would say the bag is the size of a nice carry on. It is also made from coated cotton canvas and is VERY sturdy and a little stiff. I am sure it will get softer after I break it in.
It has 3 toy loops that snap shut, one on either end and one on the inside. I thought about putting a paci pod on one, but I have plenty of pockets to put the extra pacis in.
It has 4 nice feet on the bottom to keep it from sitting on the floor. One of my "must have" features.
It holds everything I carry every day with plenty of room to add a few things for an all-day trip. Granted, I am a heavy packer, but I like to have a little room too!
I would like to find something else to put the kids' change of clothes in that is a little more compact, but this will do for now.
Oh and check out the fantastic giraffe print changing pad I made to match. It looks great!
Can you believe, me, the bag-a-holic, this is only the 2nd bag I have bought since Liam has been born? I have looked at a TON and this is the first one I have found that fits the bill.
I love the adjustable dividers in the main compartment, as well as all the pockets. The front has a great changing pad area. The smaller front compartment has more pockets and a nice mesh pocket. The product info states that it is fully insulated, have not had a chance to check that out though. OK, time for the pics!
Click to make bigger/see notes.




All the stuff I carry (told you I was an overpacker!)


Front Pocket


Main pocket

No-Spill Juice Box Holder Review

Adeline loves to drink "juice". Which is usually water. But, I thought for a treat, I would get her some Honest Kids juice drinks. Especially for when other kids are around and she wants JUICE!

The only problem with this is that she is NOT one to not squeeze a juice pouch or juice box. We tried the juice box holders with no top and she figured out those real quick.

Enter No Squeeze Juice Box Holder. She can't get the juice pouch or box out of it! Yea! Much less messy.
Here are a couple pics.




-Pros:
Adeline can carry around a juice box/pouch and make much less mess.
I don't have to open juice and put it in a seperate sippy cup.
She can't get the box or pouch out to make a mess with it.
Fits almost every size.
Reasonably priced.
Dishwasher safe.

-Cons:
I can't figure out how to get the straw in without making a mess.
Had to order online, not available in stores.
She can still shake it or turn it upside down to get the juice out. Darn.

All in all, a great buy and would reccomend it to any parent that has a juice box squeezer!