A few days ago my husband finally put up a clothes line in the back yard. I have been asking for this for about 3 months now and was SO excited to use it! Of course my diapers were the first things to go on it. Little did I know that two problems would arise...
1. It wasn't enough clothes line (haha) I need more space. (something I claim a lot in my house)
2. I had to rewash some of my diapers because the ones hanging on the line under the tree had little bird poopies all over them, not cool :(
But I learned, and will be more careful, but am SO excited to have my clothes line up because now my diapers are SO clean from the sun bleaching them out! Just love them!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
so many diapers in such a short time...
Today was one of those days that I am grateful I washed diapers last night. This morning after my lil man slept 10 hours (woo hoo) I quickly got him out of his night time diaper feeding him, and into a day time diaper which right now consists of a cover and a flat folded up inside. I had barely put the diaper on him when I heard it... that tell tale sound of poo filling that diaper.
Okay, no problem I thought, I will just wait 5 minutes to make sure he is done. So I did, and I changed him into another diaper and sprayed off the the dirty diaper and we went back to play time. 10 minutes into 'play time' I heard that sound again! Yikes, so we waited again to make sure that this would be the end of it.... then onto diaper number 3. As we lay on the floor enjoying our toys and, 15 minutes later I heard that sound AGAIN!
I thought, 'HOLY COW KID!' is this even possible, you haven't done this since the first two weeks you were here! So on we went to the changing table yet again, for diaper number 4 and hope that it would stick.
Lo and behold, he was finished and ready to take his morning nap! Well as I thought about it, I was yet again glad I went the cloth route because I would just be throwing away more money from a day like today. There will be more to come and I know it won't be the last time I use 4 diapers in 30 minutes, but you know what? Who cares, a few extra diapers in the pail for wash day, no biggie!
Okay, no problem I thought, I will just wait 5 minutes to make sure he is done. So I did, and I changed him into another diaper and sprayed off the the dirty diaper and we went back to play time. 10 minutes into 'play time' I heard that sound again! Yikes, so we waited again to make sure that this would be the end of it.... then onto diaper number 3. As we lay on the floor enjoying our toys and, 15 minutes later I heard that sound AGAIN!
I thought, 'HOLY COW KID!' is this even possible, you haven't done this since the first two weeks you were here! So on we went to the changing table yet again, for diaper number 4 and hope that it would stick.
Lo and behold, he was finished and ready to take his morning nap! Well as I thought about it, I was yet again glad I went the cloth route because I would just be throwing away more money from a day like today. There will be more to come and I know it won't be the last time I use 4 diapers in 30 minutes, but you know what? Who cares, a few extra diapers in the pail for wash day, no biggie!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Whats not to love?
Okay so here are a couple pictures of what we have been using the last 3 months in my house!
Below is my 'diaper change station' On the top you will see my terry cloth wipes, my flannel wipes, and my spare prefolds that I use as 'protection' covers while changing him to make sure I don't accidentally get peed on, silly boys. Below you will see two drawers. The top one holds all my diapers for day time use. So for whatever we are currently using lives here, as of today its thirties covers with 'small' prefolds and flats. I usually fold everything and fill the covers to make it easier for the hubby, plus I love the look of organization ;) To the right of the storage you will see my water container that we keep fresh water in, a spray bottle with my diaper solution, and jar of CJ's BUTTer (this stuff is AMAZING!) and a bottle of hand sanitizer.
First a Rumparooz Lil Joeys in Platinum, this is a AIO so it was great for when we were out and about because it works just the same way a sposie does but you wash it!
Next is the Bummis Super Brite Cover in blue with a Green Mountain Prefold Newborn size.
Then the Rumparooz Cover in Newborn size in the robots print ( I LOVED the prints) with the same prefold in it.
Lastly is a Thirsties Duo Wrap in Meadow color, size 1. You can see it is adjustable rise so it fits from birth to about 18 lbs. We are currently in these but have just about grown out of them.
You may notice that most my items have links to the same website. It is because I LOVE Kelly's Closet, they are one of the few retailers with a great return policy, friendly people, and a rewards system that lets you earn money on EVERY purchase!!! So great!
More to come on what it takes to cloth diaper full-time :)
How it all began...
A great friend of mine and my husbands went cloth with their baby who was born over a year ago. I loved the idea but wasn't too sure I could do it. I love the prints, the look, and most of all the overall cost.
I spent MONTHS, and MONTHS doing research on what I would eventually purchase. I followed blogs, I asked questions and searched and searched. Ultimately I came upon this website Kelly's Closet and it had just about everything I could need as well as a great face book page with other cloth mamas where you can share info, learn more, and ask questions! I was SOLD!
We started out Bummis Super Brite Covers with Green Mountain Prefolds. My only complaint was that my prefolds while they were 'newborn' size they were just a little long for the covers so I had to alter them. At the time I didn't even consider buying preemie size. I will buy those for baby number two. But that was the only complaint. Those covers held it all in, the prefolds were super absorbent! I was in love from the start.
My baby boy was so adorable with his fluffy bum. I had also purchased some Rumparooz Lil Joeys and Bum Genius XS but each only got used about 4 times as my baby grew rapidly and within 3 weeks of birth had outgrown them. I was sticking to covers and prefolds at this point. So I added two more covers to my stash, Rumparooz Covers in newborn size and they are ADORABLE! What I loved about this system was that is was much more inexpensive then purchasing AIO's (all in ones) because you use SO many diapers a day in the early weeks of infancy. After talking with my mom, I also purchased some Birdseye cotton flats to add to my stash. I was more in love then I thought possible with flats, while my husband liked the prefolds cause there was 'no folding' :)
What surprised me most was how my opinion of diapering changed. I thought for sure I would be a AIO girl, who wouldn't love that it works just like a sposie but you wash it and use it again? Well I didn't like the dry time on those puppies so I invested more heavily into prefolds and covers. I have added Thirties Duo Wrap Covers and Best Bottoms Covers. I purchase a few more prefolds in the next size up and more flats.
The other thing I did that even surprised me, was doing the cloth wipe approach! I hadn't even thought about it until about 3 weeks before baby was due. I purchased 30 cotton flannel wipes and 12 Grovia terry cloth wipes. I made my own cloth wipe solution using a bit of babies soap, water, tea tree oil, and lavender oil. I have used sposie wipes 2 times on my baby boy and hated them! It took way too many get all the poo off and they smell gross to me. So I was hooked on cloth wipes too!
Stay tuned... next will be pictures of all this cuteness!
I spent MONTHS, and MONTHS doing research on what I would eventually purchase. I followed blogs, I asked questions and searched and searched. Ultimately I came upon this website Kelly's Closet and it had just about everything I could need as well as a great face book page with other cloth mamas where you can share info, learn more, and ask questions! I was SOLD!
We started out Bummis Super Brite Covers with Green Mountain Prefolds. My only complaint was that my prefolds while they were 'newborn' size they were just a little long for the covers so I had to alter them. At the time I didn't even consider buying preemie size. I will buy those for baby number two. But that was the only complaint. Those covers held it all in, the prefolds were super absorbent! I was in love from the start.
My baby boy was so adorable with his fluffy bum. I had also purchased some Rumparooz Lil Joeys and Bum Genius XS but each only got used about 4 times as my baby grew rapidly and within 3 weeks of birth had outgrown them. I was sticking to covers and prefolds at this point. So I added two more covers to my stash, Rumparooz Covers in newborn size and they are ADORABLE! What I loved about this system was that is was much more inexpensive then purchasing AIO's (all in ones) because you use SO many diapers a day in the early weeks of infancy. After talking with my mom, I also purchased some Birdseye cotton flats to add to my stash. I was more in love then I thought possible with flats, while my husband liked the prefolds cause there was 'no folding' :)
What surprised me most was how my opinion of diapering changed. I thought for sure I would be a AIO girl, who wouldn't love that it works just like a sposie but you wash it and use it again? Well I didn't like the dry time on those puppies so I invested more heavily into prefolds and covers. I have added Thirties Duo Wrap Covers and Best Bottoms Covers. I purchase a few more prefolds in the next size up and more flats.
The other thing I did that even surprised me, was doing the cloth wipe approach! I hadn't even thought about it until about 3 weeks before baby was due. I purchased 30 cotton flannel wipes and 12 Grovia terry cloth wipes. I made my own cloth wipe solution using a bit of babies soap, water, tea tree oil, and lavender oil. I have used sposie wipes 2 times on my baby boy and hated them! It took way too many get all the poo off and they smell gross to me. So I was hooked on cloth wipes too!
Stay tuned... next will be pictures of all this cuteness!
Let the Fluffy Bum Begin
Just shy of 3 months ago we brought home our precious baby boy. He was born 8lbs 4oz and 21.5 inches long. I had originally planned on using sposies (disposables) for the first two weeks until his circumcision healed. Well turns out that plan lasted all of 3 days because my little man peed through every diaper he was put in. He couldn't make longer then 2 hours in those teeny newborn sposies. After too many outfit changes, cause of so many diaper changes, I decided to just break out the cloth and do it and we have never looked back!
Turns out cloth diapering wasn't as hard I thought it would be and I have really enjoyed it. Turns out my husband doesn't mind it either and has grown to really (I won't say love) like that we are doing this.
Everyone has their own reasons for doing cloth but mine were two fold, cost savings. While we don't live on a small budget, I knew from sisters that diapering children is NOT cheap and that was not something I wanted was to accrue another monthly bill basically. I also knew that I have very sensitive skin as does my husband so it would make sense that our baby most likely would too. Why put diapers on him that are made with chemicals and what not when I can put good ole cotton against him without any additives or fillers?
I started this blog because a lot of people are shocked I used cloth, but a lot aren't. Those that are surprised it is mostly because they assume since I work in a fast pace retail environment that I would not do something as 'old fashioned' as cloth. I am here to say while it may be an old fashion idea, it sure has changed a lot! Stay tuned for more about cloth diaper adventures!
Turns out cloth diapering wasn't as hard I thought it would be and I have really enjoyed it. Turns out my husband doesn't mind it either and has grown to really (I won't say love) like that we are doing this.
Everyone has their own reasons for doing cloth but mine were two fold, cost savings. While we don't live on a small budget, I knew from sisters that diapering children is NOT cheap and that was not something I wanted was to accrue another monthly bill basically. I also knew that I have very sensitive skin as does my husband so it would make sense that our baby most likely would too. Why put diapers on him that are made with chemicals and what not when I can put good ole cotton against him without any additives or fillers?
I started this blog because a lot of people are shocked I used cloth, but a lot aren't. Those that are surprised it is mostly because they assume since I work in a fast pace retail environment that I would not do something as 'old fashioned' as cloth. I am here to say while it may be an old fashion idea, it sure has changed a lot! Stay tuned for more about cloth diaper adventures!
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