There are probably several different answers and opinions to this question but if you want my experienced opinion, YES, I think Pampers Swaddlers are the best diaper, especially for a newborn!

When we had our first son, we used whatever we had on hand, diapers that the hospital sent us home with and what we were given at my baby shower. All of which included a wide variety of brands from Huggies to Pampers to no-name brands. I remember my frustration as I nursed my son Alex and then within minutes he would have a major blowout! I had to make sure that I always carried a second outfit ’cause inevitably he would need to be changed after a feeding because these stupid diapers would leak a huge mess.

Being a new mommy I had no idea that the cause of blowouts were due to what brand of diaper I used. I just assumed that all diapers were created equal, but that is just not the case. I started to pay closer attention to what I would use and concluded that Pampers Swaddlers were by far the best brand… he would never leak! Once I discovered that I never went back!

Now, we use Pampers Cruisers for our son Isaac. Pampers diapers really are the best brand for us!

Now, to address the many questions that have flooded my inbox ::

Really? Seriously? Are you joking?
Yes. Yes. No. I am most definitely pregnant.

Was this baby a surprise?
In my heart I’ve known that our family was not yet complete, but I imagined that adoption was closer to reality than bearing another child myself. God knows what He is doing and I can honestly say that He did indeed surprise us with this one! Now, to figure out why we donated all of our baby stuff to Goodwill…

How far along are you? When is baby due?
I believe I am close to 10 weeks along, which would make Baby Young due in early October.

Are you sure there’s only one dancing around in there?
No. I haven’t seen a doctor yet, so I suppose there could be more than one. Wouldn’t that be something?

Are you excited?
I am. We all are. God has blessed us beyond my wildest dreams. I don’t know if I will ever know why, but I sure am grateful for His generous gifts in the form of beautiful and healthy children.

How are you feeling?
To be honest, I feel pretty lousy. I’m more than tired and experience waves of nausea all through the day and night. I have to eat constantly, just so I can somewhat function. The biggest problem? I have developed an aversion to most fish. The thought of sushi makes me gag, and I can’t stand the smell of salmon!

What will you drive when baby comes?
I can’t say that we’ll be running out to purchase a larger vehicle, just as we did when we discovered Noah was on his way. Currently our Yukon XL seats eights, but if Ray has his way it will soon seat nine. Our bucket seats in the front will swap out nicely for a bench seat!

Will you blog your way through your pregnancy?
Yes. Just like I write about other exciting news in our lives, I’m sure you will hear all about the development of this most precious child. I’d like to think you hoped I’d say that!

If you don’t yet know much about the film, it features Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl. The all-star cast also includes Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Matt Lucas and Crispin Glover, along with the voice talents of Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry, and Alan Rickman.

Check out the Alice in Wonderland trailer, the Alice in Wonderland fan page, and/or follow on twitter for the latest news.

In honor of the release of Alice in Wonderland in theaters everywhere, I have been given a fantastic prize pack to pass along to one of you, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios! Included in this gift set is a O.P.I. mini nail polish set, a Alice In Wonderland Nintendo DS game, a Alice In Wonderland soundtrack, and a mini film poster.
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Here’s how to enter for a chance to win:

• Leave me a comment, before 9pm (pst) on March 18th, telling me why you are excited to see the new Alice in Wonderland. If you’ve already seen it, please tell me what you thought. (Unlike most of my giveaways, this giveaway is open to US residents only.)

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• Subscribe to our RSS feed.

• Follow me on Twitter – I’m YoungMommy – and tweet about this giveaway, including a link to this giveaway and the hashtag #D2Dgvwy.

One winners will be selected at random, and will be notified by email. Winner will then have 24 hours to respond before forfeiting their prize.

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With a full time job, a child and a household to run, credit may not be top-of-mind with everything else going on in your world, but it is important to remember that your daily financial obstacles and decisions help determine your credit score – that little three-digit number that can make or break the rates you get on mortgages and auto loans, for example.

To help you out, I wanted to share a few of zendough’s secrets on maintaining good credit by following much the same thought process you probably use to raise your kids.

• Make paying your bills a routine, just like feeding your family. Late payments on your bills are, as you might say to your toddler, a big no-no. Just as you put food on the dinner table at dinnertime, when bill payment time rolls around, be sure to pay at least the minimum amount.  A history of late payments – even by a few days – may hurt your credit score.

• Spending is like sugar: keep it to a minimum. You don’t give your kids an endless supply of sugary snacks, because you know it’s not good for them. Credit is similar. Things like spending outside your means and keeping high balances on credit cards can have a negative impact on a credit score, because they’re unhealthy financial habits.

• Let your credit rest. After you put your kids to bed, the last thing you want is to have them wake up every five minutes, because they won’t be in good shape for the next day. In a similar fashion, your credit needs a rest from applications for new credit and loans in order to be healthy and ready the next time you really need it. Opening many credit accounts, such as store credit cards, in a short period of time can make your credit score droop like a sleepy child. A couple of notable exceptions: multiple inquiries for a mortgage or auto loan over a few week period are typically combined as just one inquiry each, enabling you to shop for good rates without worrying about hurting your score.

• Parents also need to be on their best behavior – in the eyes of the lender. When your kids are on their best behavior in public, it reflects well on you as a responsible parent who is in control. When you use credit responsibly, especially over a long period of time, lenders see that you are in control of your finances, and they are more likely to offer you favorable rates on credit and loans.

• Give your credit room to “play.” Just as healthy kids need space for creative play, a healthy credit score depends on keeping some space between the balances on your credit cards and the total amount of credit you are allowed to access on those cards. A rule of thumb is to keep these balances at or below 30% of the total available credit (for example, a balance of $300 or less on a credit line of $1,000).