The great washing...

Yay!! I think that Caroline is finally better. She's been sick for a week with an intestinal virus - that's the nice way of saying diarrhea.

I feel like I've been washing nonstop for a week. Several crib sheets, a couple early evening diaper changes that ended up with an early bath time, multiple outfits that needed immediate attention. Luckily, only one outfit ended up beyond repair... with the final straw ending during an unfortunate run in with bleach.

Today though, was the great wash-a-thon.

I'm really not a germ-a-phobe. I think that as a first time mom, I'm fairly laid back when it comes to germs. I didn't scold people to wash their hands when she was a newborn. I allow the occasional dog lick. If the pacifier falls, I wipel the dog hair off and give it right back. But today, I think, I entered germ-a-phobe territory - mainly because my nephews are coming to see us tomorrow. I disinfected ALL of Caroline's toys. Every single one.

(First, they got disinfected - with a flip to do the other side.)

(And since I don't want Caroline licking the spray, then I hand washed all the toys in hot soapy water and rinsed in cold water.)

(And now on to drying.)

(And then there were the machine washables.)

(Hopefully, the "wet dog" look will go way when they are dry.)

It took well over an hour and I bought a brand new can of Clorox disinfecting spray for the occasion. My house smells "spring fresh" and I'm sure the aerosol is making a hole in the ozone right over my house, but oh well.

If anyone is doing early birthday shopping and wants to know if Caroline has a certain toy... just look at the pictures. It's all there except for a few larger items that I cleaned in place.