Against The Tide

Ok, so here's something that is probably not blog worthy, but it's still something I think about...I used the last drop of the faux Dreft baby laundry detergent I have in the house (smells exactly the same as Dreft.)  The label says to use the baby detergent for kids 0-18 months, but I keep buying it because I'm not ready to let go of that smell. 

Before Owen was born, I washed all his clothes in Dreft to get them all soft and baby smelling before he arrived.  Then, I washed my own clothes with it so when I was holding him all day and night, he would still only touch baby detergent laundered clothes (but secretly, it was to keep that smell closer to me.)  Sometimes I still wash my own clothes with it - using the excuse that I'm throwing in a few of my shirts with his load.  So, I have been smelling this smell and associating it with Owen for nearly two years now.

But, it's silly to keep buying baby laundry detergent when he's not a baby anymore.  And, his smell doesn't smell anything like Dreft.  He usually smells like Burt's Bees Baby Shampoo and baby sweat.  I almost associate how his Upstairs Bunny smells with him more than Dreft.  And Upstairs Bunny kind of stinks!  It smells like his morning milk breath times 1000. 

But, it's time to retire the baby detergent.  Maybe I can keep one small bottle on hand to wash his blankets and sheets so his room will still smell like Dreft?  Maybe not.