No Butts About It

When Allena was an infant (and a toddler), diapers and baby wipes constituted a big piece of our income. In 1963, my mother (along with lots of other women of this time) used cloth diapers secured with big safety pins, and plastic underwear over that to prevent messes even though Pampers was being mass produced in 1961.

One way for today’s parents to save on the expense of baby wipes is to make their own; here is a safe easy, economical recipe for that, which helped us when our budget was tight back then (1996).

INGREDIENTS

ü 1 paper towel roll cut in half horizontally (across)

ü 2 c hot water

ü 2 tbsp baby wash

ü 1 tbsp baby oil

DIRECTIONS

Mix liquid ingredients together.

Place half paper towel roll flatly in plastic container (with lid).

Pour liquid mixture over half roll of paper towel.

Put lid on container, and shake vigorously until all fluid is soaked up into paper towels.

These are not flushable must be disposed of.

It may seem at times like there are more duties than can be handled in a day for the maintenance of a child. Enjoy this time with pictures, journaling (blogging), and keeping all of those baby books up to date. (Your adult child will appreciate it one day as they look back on their childhood with you.)

This time of your child’s life will pass quickly. Once it is gone, it can’t physically be retrieved again. Each age of a human being has both its challenges and rewards.

Psalm 127:3 says, “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.” (NLT)

The Heavenly Father gives you your children on loan to take care of him (or her) into adult maturity until He calls them home one day. Be present in their moments, and experience amazement with all God’s marvelous creation can accomplish with you present.