The Chadwick Chronicles

When we got back from the US, we started Lilia on rice cereal.  She loved it right away.  About a week later, we realized that the cereal had vanilla and high fructose corn syrup.  Peruvians have quite the sweet tooth and start on sugar very early.  We finally found some pure rice and were glad when she liked it as well.  Since then, we have tried avocado and banana and she has loved both.  We call her our little baby bird for obvious reasons!

I decided to test my hand at making my own baby food.  First up, carrots!

I loved the process. Check it out!

I thought they turned out beautiful.  We froze them and then put them in a big ziploc bag!

I think it was all worth it!  She loved it.  Next up, green beans! 

Several days ago we began cloth diapers! It is something I have always wanted to try and when I heard about a cloth diaper company that gives diaper grants to missionaries, we filled out the application. A few months later, we heard back that we were chosen! We got a set of bumgenius diapers and even some accessories to go along with them. These aren’t like the cloth diapers from a generation ago. They look just like a normal diaper that has an insert that absorbs all the moisture. These diapers have snaps that adjust the size as Lilia grows.  This set of diapers will last her until she is potty trained.  Yay! 

One of the difficult things has been finding the right detergent to wash them with here in Peru. Any kind detergent that has an additive like softener, perfume, or color guard could build up on the diaper and ruin them. It is surprisingly difficult to find detergents without these ingredients. We are excited and so, so grateful to www.cottonbabies.com. If you ever decide to use cloth diapers, check them out!

An added bonus is that I think they’re pretty cute too!

Kids Alive Peru has been sending its supporters the Lima Reporter for several years now. We have a problem, though. “Lima Reporter” is no longer appropriate now that we have children’s homes outside of the City of Lima. So, with the next issue due out in less than 2 weeks, we need a new name and we want your suggestions. We would like to stick with 2 words (one of them being Peru), but we’ll take “out of the box” suggestions as well. Please email any suggestions to loschadwick@gmail.com. Also, if you did not receive the previous issue (May), please provide us with an email address to send future issues to.