wait time

Currently we are looking at a one week turn around! (sun the 7th) thank you everyone for making it a great kick off and spreading the word!

current wipes selection

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee15/sprinkledwithgranola/

check out the current selection of fabris choices for cloth wipes

price changes

after making a batch of wipes and realizing taht i did not figure in the sales tax that i paid we haev had to do some recalculations and re-price the wipes. you will still find them very competitivly priced, and most of all you are supporting a local WAHM.

new price 8x8 $1.00 each buy 9 get the 10th free. other sizes available at your request and would depend on size to figure cost.
please keep in mind at this price we are not making very much money and if i can lower the price any i will, it all depends on cost of materials.

we can also make them with your fabric at a reduced price as well.

wips sizing

@ 4x4

@ 6x7

@ 8x8
These are all taken on a regular sheet of printer paper. and always measure no smaller than the sizes shown, these 3 are just a tad bigger.

burp cloths

Burp cloths also availble in a 6x8 terry one side flannel the other serged edges. they are available in any of the fabric options as well. cost $1.00 each or $5.00 for a dozen

here's the link for cloth wipes fabric choices.

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee15/sprinkledwithgranola/

new at SWG

SOOOOO It will be a busy weekend in our house, I will be busy making hopefully about 300+ cloth wipes, depending on how much time it takes. I have almost 100 pre ordered! what is cloth wipe and what do you use it for you say??? (here you will see a picture of a flannel/terry wipes )well its just that a wipe either for your body or your baby or toddlers for there bodies faces or bottoms. these are more commonly use by FNL ( families for natural living) and cloth diapering parents. They are usually made from either a soft flannel, velour or terry. below is s basic run down of what sizes we will carry and prices. we will take photo's to post of availble stock. These wipes will be hand made by us! we can make them in any combination of fabrics availble flannel,terry,velour and sherpa coming soon. although most of our wipes are done in 4x4 and 8x8 we can make them any size you wish at a specialty pricing. This includes square edges instead of rounded. Thye are machine wash just like all your other laundry making things really simple for you!

Wipes

Availble in 8x8 in the following options flannel/flannel flannel/terry terry/terry the cost for the 8x8 is $1.00 each buy 9 get the 10th free.

Other sizes available for special order. price depends on size.

special orders & bulk pricing

we need about 7 days for special orders to be ready. If you are interested in bulk pricing please let us know at sales@sprinkledwithgranola.com we accept cash/local check (must show ID) paypal and credit cards through Paypal (no account needed)

what is attachment parenting?

you will read about the 4 b's of attachment oarenting or AP... you dont have to do them all to be an AP parent!

Attachment parenting, a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, is a precursor of secure, empathic relationships in adulthood.
History
Attachment theory, originally proposed by John Bowlby, states that the infant has a tendency to seek closeness to another person and feel secure when that person is present. In comparison, Sigmund Freud proposed that attachment was a consequence of the need to satisfy various drives. In attachment theory, attachment is considered a biological system and children are naturally attached to their parents because they are social beings, not just because they need other people to satisfy drives. Attachment is part of normal child development.
Developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth devised a procedure, called The Strange Situation, to observe attachment relationships between a human mother and child. She observed disruptions to the parent/child attachment over a 20 minute period, and noted that this affected the child's exploration and behavior toward the mother. This operationalization of attachment has recently come under question, as it may not be a valid measure for infants that do not experience distress upon initial encounter with a stranger (e.g., Clarke-Stewart, Goossens, & Allhusen, 2001).
According to Attachment Parenting International (API) there are 8 principles that foster healthy (secure) attachment between the caretaker and infant. While none of these principles are derived directly from original attachment research, they are presented as parenting practices that can lead to "attunement", "consistent and sensitve responsiveness" and "physical and emotional availability" that research has found to be key factors in secure attachment.

Eight principals of attachment parenting
Per Dr. Sears' theory of attachment parenting (AP), proponents such as the API attempt to foster a secure bond with their children by promoting eight principals which are identified as goals for parents to strive for. These eight principals are:
Preparation for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting
Feed with Love and Respect
Respond with Sensitivity
Use Nurturing Touch
Engage in Nighttime Parenting
Provide Consistent Loving Care
Practice Positive Discipline
Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life
These values are interpreted in a variety of ways across the movement. Many attachment parents also choose to live a natural family living (NFL) lifestyle, such as natural childbirth, home birth, stay-at-home parenting, homeschooling, unschooling, the anti-circumcision movement, the anti-vaccination movement, natural health, cooperative movements, and support of organic food.
However, Dr. Sears does not require a parent to strictly follow any set of rules, instead encouraging parents to be creative in responding to their child's needs. Attachment parenting, outside the guise of Dr. Sears, focuses on responses that support secure attachments.

Childcare
Attachment parenting proponents value continuous attachment to a primary caregiver. However, many still engage childcare, regardless of whether a parent stays at home. AP-friendly childcare focuses on meeting the child's needs first, but without denying the working parent of their duties outside of the home.

Discipline
Attachment parents seek to understand the biological and psychological needs of the children, and to avoid unrealistic expectations of child behavior. In setting boundaries and limits that are appropriate to the age of the child, attachment parenting takes into account the physical and psychological stage of development that the child is currently experiencing. In this way, parents may seek to avoid the frustration that occurs when they expect things their child is not capable of.
Attachment parenting holds that it is of vital importance to the survival of the child that he be capable of communicating his needs to the adults and having those needs promptly met. Dr. Sears advises that while still an infant, the child is mentally incapable of outright manipulation. Sears says that in the first year of life, a child's needs and wants are one and the same. Unmet needs are believed, by Dr. Sears and other AP proponents, to surface beginning immediately in attempts to fulfill that which was left unmet. AP looks at child development as well as infant and child biology to determine the psychologically and biologically appropriate response at different stages. Attachment parenting does not mean meeting a need that a child can fulfill himself. It means understanding what the needs are, when they arise, how they change over time and circumstances, and being flexible in devising ways to respond appropriately.
Similar practices are called natural parenting, instinctive parenting, intuitive parenting, immersion parenting or "continuum concept" parenting.

See also
Breastfeeding
La Leche League International
Gentle Christian Mothers
Attachment theory
Attachment disorder
Affectional bond
Shared parenting
Co-sleeping

what is Babywearing?

So since one of my last posts ive gotten about a dozen emails asking me what baby wearing is so here ya go!

Mei Tie (asian style) Maya Wrap (ring sling) French -dessings (Pouch)

Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby or child in a sling or other form of carrier. Babywearing is far from new and has been practised for many years around the world. In the industrialized world babywearing has gained popularity, partly under influence of advocates of attachment parenting, however, not all parents who babywear consider themselves attachment parents. Babywearing is a form of baby transport.

Benefits of babywearing
Dr. William Sears, a pediatrician, coined the phrase attachment parenting. One of Sears' principles of attachment parenting is babywearing and he attributes many benefits to babywearing and the in-arms style of parenting.
Claimed benefits of babywearing include:
Mothers' progesterone (mothering hormone) is increased through physical contact with the infant, leading to a more intimate maternal bond, easier breastfeeding and better care, thus lowering the incidence of postpartum depression and psychosomatic illness[citation needed].
Infants who are carried are calmer because all of their primal/survival needs are met. The caregiver can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, tasted, provide feeding and the motion necessary for continuing neural development, gastrointestinal and respiratory health and to establish balance (inner ear development) and muscle tone is constant.
Infants are more organized. Parental rhythms (walking, heartbeat, etc.) have balancing and soothing effects on infants.
Infants are "humanized" earlier by developing socially. Babies are closer to people and can study facial expressions, learn languages faster and be familiar with body language.
Contrary to western cultural myths, independence is established earlier.
Attachment between child and caregiver is more secure.
Decreases risk of positional plagiocephaly ("flat head syndrome") caused by extended time spent in a car seat and by sleeping on the back. Sleeping on the back is recommended to decrease the risk of SIDS. Cranial distortion resulting from non-vehicular time in car seats has shown to be more severe than in children who develop plagiocephaly from back-lying on a mattress. Concern over plagiocephaly has also led the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend that infants “should spend minimal time in car seats (when not a passenger in a vehicle) or other seating that maintains supine positioning. None of the babywearing positions require infants to lie supine while being carried. Infants can even be worn while they sleep, also decreasing sleeping time spent in a supine position.

Practicality of babywearing

Babywearing allows the wearer to have two free hands to accomplish tasks such as laundry while caring for the baby's need to be held or breastfed. Babywearing offers a safer alternative to placing a car seat on top of a shopping cart. It also allows children to be involved in social interactions and to see their surroundings as an adult would.
Many sling users have found that it is easier on the back and shoulders than carrying their infant in a car seat. The weight of the child is spread more evenly across the upper body.
Slings can also be a fashion statement. They come in many different designs and colors and are available in many different types of materials, including silk, hemp, cotton, wool, fleece, and flax/linen.

Infant feeding and babywearing
Breastfeeding and babywearing often go hand in hand. Many baby slings and other carriers offer mothers privacy and for many mothers, the option of nursing hands-free while tending to other activities or household chores. Not all mothers can nurse hands-free in a baby carrier. Large-breasted mothers and mothers of small or hypotonic infants may need to support the breast or help maintain proper positioning of baby's head or body. Even so, a properly adjusted baby carrier can help reduce arm strain and allow a mother more freedom of movement while nursing, even if it does not allow her to be completely hands-free.
Babywearing can help premature babies and babies who are slow weight gainers to gain weight at a faster rate. Since the baby is held up close to the mother, the baby will be able to be nursed more often and often for longer intervals. Kangaroo care is well-studied and has shown clear benefits to premature and ill infants.
Not all parents find breastfeeding in a sling or carrier easy. It is important, before attempting to breastfeed in a carrier, to first master the art of breastfeeding without a carrier. Latch and position are vital, and it is important to establish these first before adding a carrier to the mix. Where breastfeeding difficulties exist, babywearing can simplify the other tasks of parenting by allowing a parent free hands to deal with breastpumps, bottles and other supplementation devices.
Some parents prefer, even with the best carriers, to take time out and sit down to nurse a baby. Some babies may reflexively clamp down when nursing while a parent moves around, so nursing while babywearing is not always entirely comfortable. Individual experience will vary radically not only from parent to parent, but also from baby to baby, even within the same family. Some babies nurse very well in slings and carriers, others do not.
Where breastfeeding fails or is not possible, babywearing can aid attachment by encouraging closeness during bottle feeding and freeing at least one hand. Daycare providers and foster parents often find that babywearing allows them to better meet the needs of multiple children by freeing hands during times when babies need to be held.
Babywearing safety considerations
Parents who babywear must be aware of external hazards in the environment, mostly relating to floor or ground conditions such as curbs, debris, icy sidewalks, etc. As the baby has more freedom of movement and is closer to the adult point of view in a sling, compared to the knee's eye view of a stroller, parents must also watch to prevent the baby from grabbing hot drinks or other dangerous items.
Proper position in the sling/carrier is important for the infant's hip, pelvis and spine growth. Several sources express concern that carriers which put all of a baby's weight on a narrow band of fabric at the crotch may cause problems with spinal growth, and advocate carriers which disperse most of the infant's weight between the hips and thighs. There is much debate on this in the babywearing community since there has not been sufficient research to show that this could be an issue for babies who do not already have a hip or spine condition which would require special consideration.
In general, when wearing a baby it is important to stay attentive to the baby's interaction with the environment. Parents need a little more space to turn around to avoid bumping the baby into counters and doorways. Babies on the back may be able to reach things that the wearer cannot see. Carriers must be fit snugly and properly to avoid an active baby wiggling out, and it is generally recommended with most carriers to avoid wearing an uncooperative child on the back. Babywearing can improve safety, especially in crowded areas such as airports, by keeping a child who might otherwise be able to run into a crowd safely attached to the parent.
A parent who trips and falls while wearing a baby is often better able to "catch" themself and is less likely to injure themself, avoiding dropping the child and less likely to drop the child at all. Very occasionally falls will result in injury to a child and may be compounded by the weight of a parent pressing against the child or against the fabric holding the child.
Knotted carriers should be tied snugly. Several knots are considered acceptable, the square knot or reef knot is usually recommended, granny knots will work with most fabrics which are not excessively slippery, and some fabrics may be twisted and tucked in lieu of knotting, but this is generally considered an advanced skill and should be undertaken only with extensive babywearing experience with care given to avoid slippage. Slip knots should generally not be used as they can come undone more easily, especially around toddlers and small children.
Where young infants and newborns are being worn in "cradle" or other horizontal positions, it is important to be alert to the baby's head position to avoid the baby's head being pushed chin-to-chest and constricting airway. In pouches and other carriers intended for use with the "cradle hold", a towel or small pillow may be placed under the baby's back to improve positioning. One must make sure that all worn babies have good color and are able to breathe easily, and avoid overdressing worn babies, who will stay warm just from being in contact with the parent in most cases. Parents must avoid putting blankets or other fabric in the vicinity of a child's face in or out of a carrier

knitting blog

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more kids???

so today i saw the play Birth it was really good and hearing birth stories almost makes me want another baby, if for nothing else but to give birth at home in the privacy and safety of my home surounded only by those who are invited.

I really believe that birth is a sacred occasion and woman have the ability to give birth without medical intervention, however on a rare occasion they need help. women should surround themselves with other women and those who make her feel safe. i believe that women left to birth naturaly are more likely to breastfeed and to not have as many problems breastfeeding after birth.
But i also believe that you can have a positive birth experiance no matter where you are as long as you have positive support.

you know what bugs me are those moms and ive heard this before WAY to many times.... well my dr said it would be better if i have a c-section or my dr said i cant have a vbac (vaginal birth after cesarean) because it woudl be to risky or... no dr around me does it. well if its taht important to you then you WILL find a way so shut up and stop complaing, take your care into your own hands and stop letting some stranger who spends 5 minutes with you make the decisions for you. oh and about breastfeeding.... what about when moms say i tried to breastfeedin but i couldnt so i switched to formula.... i want to say yeah but did you really try or did you give up when you had to do all the work.

I'm proud to be a AP mama, i wear by baby and toddler, co-sleep, breastfeed, and treat my kids with respect.. so why do people always say oh your way more "crunchy" then me, why do i hav to be crunchy , maybe i just dont see the point ingiving birth and putting my baby in another room or another bed where they are alone and scared?

Okay enough for one night!

Just an update

alright so today was a long day all 3 kids are not feeling well, sarah has wanted to be held ALL day, marian has been making messes an not your usually 2yo messes but BIG messes all day and jacob refuses to do anything but sit and complain! such is the life of a mother. Kohl's is opening soon and there hireing!!! should i get a job HAHA! i'm trying to spring clean my house, not getting far though Ive realized i have WAY to much stuff, where did it all come from? who put it here? how do i get rid of it all? CRAIGSLIST!!!

homeschooling is going alright, it feels like he doesnt have enought o do, he does it so quick, I'm not sure if he is actually retaining anything.

knitting is going good as i'm sure you can tell from the pictures, i am almost done with the diaper cover i'm making, I can hardly wait until it is finished and i can test it out! so you see the eyelet holes at the top wher the draw string goes and wher ethe stitch holder is is the front parth of the crotch, right now i am decreasing to get the leg holes and then join it to the front and whala i'm done! its a pretty color to, matches the knitted blanket i made Sarah, i want to make some little socks to match, i think that would be cute.. alright well gotta go feed the baby! I'll post the finish project in a few days!

till then !

jacob's pumpkin hat

here is a picture of my latest hat! side view... its a pumpkin

top view

front view... gonna make some for the girls to!

HEY!

Me (left) my best friend Bekki this was after the show

Mama Terri (bek's mom)

Us in costume

Another One! dont you lov ethe stage makeup!!

so we spent the weekend in Astoria and for those of you who dont know where it is it is about a 160 mile drive from the naval base in silverdale... on the Oregon coast it is a beautiful and fun place to visit! This was the closing night of shanghied in astoria I was in one scene and gosh if i woudlnt have decided to have a baby this year would have been in the whole thing! but theres always next year!!! so here are some pictures i seriously wantto loose ALOT of weight after seing them even though i look much bigger than i really am i dont like how "large" i am yes i know I just had a baby, BUT ive got no excuse for not going to the gym ,,, its free!

for those who dont knwo about shanghied check it out at http://www.shanghaiedinastoria.com/index.cfm Hope you enjoyed teh pics... and hopefully you cancheck me out in shanghied's Topsey turvey while I play some male part! oct 29th!

whats up!

So ive finished a hat i was making for a baby gift, now im almost done with another one that Jacob wanted. and then im going to start working ona diaper soaker that i found a pattern for. Ive been pretty busy with my jnitting trying to keep myself over busy i think... ive been getting boared and if you know me well you know what happens when i get boared, bad things happen!

The kids are doing good, Jacob gave himself a hair cut! its not to bad but the bald spot on the back of the head will take a while to grow out! and marians hair is finally growing.

stiull waiting to hear about James Navy Career, wil he change rates? will he just geta nutral billet? will we move or stay, we really have no idea whats goig on and i dont think he realizes how much it bugs me, although he sems to be taking it in stride and doesnt realize ive put aHUGE part of my life on hold. I wantto open my retail location but i dont want to spend the time and $ to open just to have to close again.

well kids are up so time to go start my day.

newest Knitted hat!!

This is a cute red one, also made with fixations by Cascade. some how it came out bigger than the last one i did ( scratching head)

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