My Oh My

Here we are. I can't believe it's been a year since I have taken the time to sit down and blog. In the last year we have truly lost some great people in our life. Grand Dad, Grannie, in the end of 2007 and then my mom "mongo" in Feb. of 2008.

Then in April of 2008 we welcomed a new monster into the For the Monster family. Our second child was born with a birth defect of the left hand. He has a thumb, and 3 fingers that are fused together. He is missing 2 bones in his left hand. If the middle finger has a blood vessel they believe they can save the middle finger giving him all 3. If not he will have the thumb, little finger, and then the two that will remain fused together.

We have visited with two surgeon and we have choose to go with Dr. George Lucas from the Wichita Clinic. The first surgery is scheduled for January of 2009.

As for our oldest child, I can proudly say he loves his brother. he has shown only a small amount of jealous towards his new brother.


As for the business, we are working towards the end of the year, looking toward 2009!

Thank you to all our wonderful customers that stood by us while we were closed earlier this year, and we hope to meet more wonderful customers in the years to come! I will try much harder to blog and keep everyone up today as to what's going on.

We have the new color of bumGenius 3.0 One Size. My favorite color is the Moonbeam and Clementine. Check them out here: New bumGenius Colors! The green is pretty also, but Moonbeam and Clementine still remains our pick!

FUZZI BUNZ we have every color you want and even the X - Smalls are back in stock! The extra smalls are sized for babies that are 4 to 10 lb. The come in White, Sage, and Butter. Visit our Fuzzi Bunz page: Fuzzi Bunz Page at For the Monster .

We have many products just setting in boxes waiting to be put on our web site, so please check back often.

As always, if there is a product you would like to see added at For the Monster just drop us an e-mail and let us know!

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

Where does the time go?

It just seems like yesterday I blogged something not almost 4 months ago! LOL. We have added lots of stock to For the Monster over the last few months!

Do not forget to join our For the Monster yahoo group for members only discounts and sales!

We have stocked TONS! If you are looking for Fuzzi Bunz we have every color in stock and ready to ship.

We stocked Imse Vimse swim diapers and even added a couple of new patterns!

Oh how could I forget out about the new Fuzzi Bunz Zoo Prints? Check it out.

The print is just too cute.. I think that these could be used on a boy or a girl. Click on the above picture to purchase your limited addition Zoo Print from Fuzzi Bunz.

I'm sure there is many things that I am forgetting to write about, so please come on over to www.forthemonster.com for a visit!

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

2007 IS HERE

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2007 is here and now it is time, to make plans and get ready! We at For the Monster want to take the time to say Thank You to our customers for a wonderful 2006!

As we head into another year, we have some new and exciting products that we are working on bringing to our store. We are VERY excited to say that the first addition will be Bummis diaper covers. So for the next couple of days, we will be working to get this product on the web site for orders.

We are also carry a LARGE color selection of your favorite Fuzzi Bunz in stock, along with many other in-stock items.

Now, that the Holiday Season is settled down, and life is getting back to normal, (whatever normal is!) For the Monster will be working to become your On line store for all your lil' monsters needs!

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

Changes coming to Fuzzi Bunz on September 1, 2006

Starting September 1, 2006 the makers of Fuzzi Bunz will be making it easier for you to purchase a complete diaper. All Fuzzi Bunz will come with a microfiber insert for 17.95 .

This is the perfect way to purchase your Fuzzi Bunz if you are starting out with cloth diapering. Now you will have a top of the line dipaer and insert! This price will be reflected in our diaper packages as well starting 9-1-06.

So if you do not want to purchase your Fuzzi Bunz with the insert PLEASE stock up before 9-1-06 because For The Monster will have to raise the price on the specified date AND sell them as a set, (diaper and insert) from 9-1 forward.

For The Monster has most colors in stock so come pick your diaper or diaper package out today

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

Deciding to cloth diaper?

I have spoken with many mamas that have a very hard time deciding to cloth diaper. I have heard reasons of, I don't want to have to wash the diapers, or what do you do with what is left in the diaper, to I'm plain flat not cloth diapering!

I always wonder in the back of my mind, do people really know that you do not use pins and plastic pants anymore? No, really you don't. Today's cloth diapers are modern and are as simple to use, as a disposable WITHOUT all the harsh chemicals inside.

Oh, I know your thinking many many children have used disposable with no problems, but what about those poor little bottoms that have had problems!

In cloth diapers today you have so many choices it can become overwhelming for anyone new to cloth diapering. You have Chinese Prefolds, Indian Prefolds, Contours, Pocket Diapers, Diaper Covers, Fitted Diapers, AIO or All In One Diapers and then you have a ONE SIZE DIAPER. Then you throw in the million different companies, that make their own version of the each diaper stated above, and oh, am I sure I left a few out!!!

I find that all the different choices is what is overwhelming. Then to mention all the different colors and then the different fabrics that the diapers are made out of today! Oh now I just feel the need to complicate things even more!

Let's talk about accessories for cloth diapering! You can purchase a mini shower to help spray off those yuck diapers. The mini shower can either be run from your toilet or your bathroom faucet. Wondering where to put those wet and yuck diapers when you are out and about? WET BAGS! These are bags that usually are made from the same PUL that your diapers are made from. Some come with outer design fabric, or just the plain solid colors!

Oh my, I skipped right over storage of those dirty diapers. There are several options on how to keep those dirty diapers until wash day. You can use a child proof diaper pail and have a tote bag in it, or just a buck for dry pail storage with a pail liner.

There are so many other things that I could tell you about just to get you started with cloth diapering. Do you need all the items I mentioned above? WELL, I can't answer that for you; I strongly believe that cloth diapering is a PERSONAL CHOICE. People cloth diaper to save the environment, they feel that cloth is the best for their child, or cloth diaper to save money. I will not bore you with comparison to show you how much you will save. I cloth diapered my child, for the money factor. Sure, it was a lot of money in the beginning. I spent my initial money getting set up with what I needed, and washed and reused! No more money going out.

In my child's personal diaper stash I have had some diaper 2 years PLUS. So, I am happy with the fact that I still have the diapers that I first purchased and they are still being used! With disposables that money would have been gone over 2 years ago, but hey the disposable would still would be in the landfill!

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

Summer coming to an end.

Wow, it is August already. I am sure most people are getting ready for their children to go back to school. Do you have a child going into kindergarten this year? Did you know that they will need a nap mat to rest on while they are there? Why not get your child a cool nap mat or sleep mat? Sleep Mat / Nap Mat These mats are sturdy and your child can carry their own mat.

Will you have a toddler getting ready to start preschool that is not fully potty trained. We are still in the potty learning stages out our house as well! So, we went searching to find a good pair of training pants and this is what we found. Training Pants We have used all of the training pants on this page. If you are looking for the most absorbent, then you will want the Happy Heiny's training pants. These are made "just like" the Happy Heiny's diapers, but they pull on just like pants, and come with snaps on the side to make it easier to take off when you don't quite make it to the potty! The Trickle Free trainers are best for later in potty training. These are for when you are just having a few accidents or small ones. The Imse Vimse are for the middle of training. They don't hold a lot, but can still save your child's clothing if the wet pants are changed fairly quickly.

It has been a long and hot summer here in Kansas, and with today only being the First. I am worried what kind of temperatures we will face as we get further into August.

So be safe in your outside activities,

Gena
www.forthemonster.com

Diaper Rash Cream and Pocket Diapers

I had never really given much thought to the use of diaper rash cream and pocket cloth diapers until tonight. I was speaking with a new cloth diapering mom, and some how we ended up on the subject of diaper rash. Then the light came on, to tell her that "IF" she ever needed to use diaper rash cream to put a cloth diaper doubler or even an old wash cloth between the diaper rash cream and the inside of the pocket diaper.

You can not use anything that will coat the inside of the diaper that touches the baby, this includes diaper rash creams. Most diaper rash creams contain oils to help make a barrier on the baby's bottom to keep wetness away. When using pocket diapers it also creates the same wetness barrier when it comes into contact with the inside of the diaper. This means it can stop the wetness from getting through to the absorbent layer.

So, now I want to caution all pocket cloth diaper users. If you ever need to use a diaper rash cream, use a liner of some type, this will save you time and headache from having to strip your diapers to remove all the oils from the diaper rash cream.

Gena
www.forthemonster.com