Cloth Diaper Review

I thought it was time that I tell you how my cloth diaper journey is going! I am so glad I decided to go this route. Before I was even pregnant with Jagger I had been looking at reviews on cloth diapering and read such great reviews on them. When I told people that I was going to use cloth diapers, they kind of turned their nose up like I was crazy not knowing how far cloth diapering had come. I would always explain that the diapers I was planning to use fit just like a disposable, but no change! When I read how much a child's diapers filled up the land fill and how long it takes for them to dissolve, I knew that I was making the right choice! Another benefit, they are so cute!! Downside, they are bulky. Another benefit, you pay just over $400 up front and you have bought all the diapers you are going to buy for your child's life! This is only if you use BumGenius 3.0 one-size. We had to buy sposies to use on Jagger for the first 5-6 weeks since he was so small and spent probably over $100 on them. (Mommy brain makes me forget how many boxes we bought!) So, now you see the savings that will come your way! I love the BG's! They are so easy to put on, no blow outs, the moisture is pulled away from the booty, they grow with baby, and cute colors. I haven't tried any others, so I can't compare. From all the reviews I have read though, the BG's are the favorites. The only complaint is they are bulky. As Jagger has gotten bigger, they do not look and fit as bulky.

Now, to the cleaning of the diapers. This is so easy and not gross. When changing the diaper you just throw it in a can with a lid. Then it comes time to wash them, about every 2-3 days. You take out the inner liner and then throw the liner and outside in the washer. You wash the first cycle on cold and then the second on hot with a 1/4 of the amount of detergent you would normally use. You have to use a free and clear detergent. I want to buy some Crunchy Clean to start using, I am hoping to when I get done with All free and clear. To dry, I throught the liners int the dryer and line dry the outsides.

How many do you need? We have 24 and it seems to be a good number. Like I said, I wash every 2-3 days and it should decrease as he gets older.

So, if you are having a baby or already have babies, you should definetly consider cloth diapers. I am so glad we did! If you have any other questions feel free to shoot me an email!

Good resources:

Cotton Babies
PinStripes and PolkaDots
Jillian's Drawers
Diaper Pin

Wrap

I am so excited!! I finally bought the material to make me a baby wrap! I made a sling when Jagger was small, but it seems to be getting too small and he can't see out. I can carry him in many different positions! This will be perfect for when we go shopping or want to go hiking!

I am addicted to.....

baking! I can't get enough of it! I am constantly looking at food blogs getting ideas for cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, and so on. Last week I baked chocolate cobbler, peanut butter surprise cookies (very yummy!), strawberry cupcakes, and chocolate cake cookie sandwiches. Yes, Aaron and I should weigh 300 lbs.!! Right now I am baking a giant cupcake for our sitter and sugar cookies to ice with royal icing! Is there a bakers anonymous, because I need to go to it! I could care less about cooking dinner! I would be fine eating out every night, or maybe I could just live off of the baked goods!

Emma & Abby

Here are pictures of Emma and Abby, the one's of Alex didn't turn out.

13 weeks

Here are some pictures of me and Jagger from today. He is 13 weeks old today!

I love this one!

Enough already!

We have a roller!!

Yesterday I had Jagger on his tummy for tummy time and he rolled over to his back!! I knew it was very close before he rolled! He is close to rolling from back to tummy too. Jagger changes and learns so much every day that goes by. I love being able to see him change daily. He is also now grabbing his toys on his play mat and we have this ball that plays music when it is touched and he has it playing music all the time! My little man is growing so fast!

Update on the reflux. He barely spit up yesterday. The dr. said that the medication does not stop the spit up, but it seems to have helped him. He was also SO happy yesterday, he was never fussy. He is still not back to his sleep schedule, but hopefully that is coming soon. When he wakes up at night now, he stares right into the monitor with big wide eyes! It is like he is saying come get me, I am awake!

I hope all of the mother's that read this have a wonderful day!!

Happy 3 month birthday!!

Today is Jagger's 3 month birthday!! Time has flown by and it makes me sad, but I am also so happy to see him grow and change everyday.

I took him to the dr. today because of his spitting up. He weighed 11 lbs. 2 ounces, just a little peanut still! The dr. was not concerned about his weight and thought he was growing normally. He does have acid reflux and now he takes zantac twice a day. I feel so bad for him because I had horrible reflux when I was pregnant and know how bad it felt. I think it is already making him feel better because he put him self to sleep at a normal time tonight where for the past 2 nights he hasn't. He has also be very restless at night and me and Aaron have gotten very little sleep.