It’s my 100th post, so of course I do something gimmicky…
…and lazy!
I still have a few posts brewing in my head–one about marathons and childbirth support here, one about my transition to cloth diapers there, and a few others about breastfeeding, child-rearing, and my OMG!!OMG!!OMG!!IthinkI’minlove!!! reaction to seeing “Mr. Schuester” sing and dance on Glee the other night.
But I’d much rather devote my 100th post to this here blog itself. (Not that it will keep me from thinking about Mr. Schuester and his wicked moves all day long, oh-no-it-won’t.)
So…out of 100 posts (some of them awesome, some of them abysmal, some of them popular, some of them seemingly tucked away into obscurity):
The most popular by far has been my VBAC Scare Tactics Series. The popularity of the series is due largely to the recent shout-outs from Nursing Birth and the Unnecesarean. Many thanks to both of them for their generous support!
The post with the most comments from others has been My Very Own VBAC Waterbirth. It’s the story of my second son’s birth. It’s also the experience that solidified my entry into the world of birth advocacy.
My favorite “Tim story” is actually not the pooper-in-the-woods post, nor is it the post about the time my dad had to puncture Tim’s toenail with a hot needle. No, my favorite “Tim story” is about the time he bludgeoned a bat with a…well, just go read it for yourself.
Of course, I also have my favorite kid posts. Like the one about the time when M (our three-year-old) went all Jack McCoy on us in order to avoid being disciplined in a restaurant. Or about the time when A (our now-17-month-old) flipped his lid over an apple core and a poop-filled diaper. Or the one where the day from hell turned into a nostalgia-fest.
(Any more “most ___” or “favorite ___” would be overkill for just 100 posts, right?)
So yay.
100 posts.
Congrats on the 100th post! Keep up the great work!
I can’t wait to see your post on cloth diapering – I’m trying to decide whether to cloth diaper or not – I was super excited about it at first until I started doing research and now it just seems TERRIFYING – I didn’t realize there were so many options and different ways and instructions! How confusing! I need Cloth Diapering For Dummies!
Thanks, Jenny! I TOTALLY understand how overwhelming just researching cloth diapering can be. When I was pregnant with M, I just asked my one friend who cloth-diapered (and whose kids I babysat for) which brand she used (Kushies) and then simply bought those. Since we were using our landlord’s very old washer and dryer at the time, it made more sense (and probably saved resources in terms of water and electricity b/c of the old washer/dryer) to us to just alternate between cloth and disposable diapers each week. And then, to be quite honest, I got lazy.
Funny you should mention “Cloth Diapering for Dummies”–I “asked Twitter” for such a thing last week, and got some good responses!
My favorite by far, however, has come from the Feminist Breeder’s giveaway/review site, the Feminist Shopper. She directed her readers to http://www.momsmilkboutique.com, and while it’s not Cloth Diapering for Dummies per se, it carries not only a lot of the brands recommended to me but also includes some VERY HELPFUL reviews from parents who have used the products on the site. I especially liked how I could compare the reviews and products all on one site.
For what it’s worth, we’ve decided to go with the bumGenius bamboo fitted diapers, the Thirsties duo wrap covers, and the Imse Vimse flushable inserts. By the way, from my experience with the Kushies AIOs (all-in-one’s), I HIGHLY recommend getting inserts…especially as the poo gets messier!
We’re not going to do the complete switch to cloth diapers until we move into the new house (i.e. out of my parents’ house), but I’ll let you know how the transition goes once we get to that point!
Congrats on your 100th post! It is fun to reach these little milestones, I think. I am certainly glad you started this blog, and I wish you another great 100 posts to come!