Eight Reasons to Make the Switch: Cloth Wipes

So you use cloth diapers, but you haven’t yet taken the plunge into cloth wipes? The ‘hard’ part is already done and the switch to cloth wipes can be just as rewarding and liberating as when you switched to diapers. Is it really worth switching though? Wipes are pretty cheap after all and they don’t add that much to landfills do they?!? I personally believe cloth wipes are far superior to their disposable counterparts and I probably find them even more efficient than I do my cloth diapers. Don’t get me wrong, I love my diapers, but the wipes, those babies have a million uses! Still on the fence? Here are my top reasons why you should make the switch.

1. Savings - $$$. One of the biggest reasons I chose to cloth diaper  was to save money.  I was about to have two babies in cloth and we’re a single income family.  Diapers are expensive!  Now growing my third baby, I’m so glad to already have a stash of diapers and wipes readily available.  It’s one new baby item I don’t have to even think about.  So how much can cloth wipes save you?  Well, let’s say at the minimum you use one $2 tub of wipes a week, now that’s on the highly conservative side.  At that rate, you’re saving $104 per year that you use cloth wipes.  If you make your wipes out of old receiving blankets, you don’t even have to take away the investment in cloth wipes. 
2. They help keep our earth clean.  If you use disposable wipes, you have to throw them in the garbage.  Sure, there are brands that are biodegradable, but many aren’t.  And as many wipes as babies and toddlers go through, that’s a whole lot of extra waste in our landfills.
3. They’re easier.  Seriously.  If you already cloth diaper, it’s so much easier to throw both dirty diapers and wipes in one place.  If it’s just a pee diaper, you just toss the wipes and diaper into the diaper pail and you’re done. No trip to the diaper pail AND the garbage pail. 
4. They’re softer and gentler on baby’s bottom.  Depending on the material you choose for your cloth wipes, they can be some of the softest, buttery-est (yes, I made that word up) pieces of cloth to touch your baby’s bum.  You choose the solution you put in the cloth wipes so you control exactly what touches your babies bum.  No rashes from wipes that irritate sensitive bottoms!
5. They work better.  I was so disappointed in disposable wipes when I had my first child. It could easily take ten wipes to clean up one poop and that many wipes really started to add up cost wise.  When we made the switch to cloth wipes, I was amazed!  No more ten wipe poops.  One cloth wipe can do the work of MANY disposables because they’re sturdier and hold up better.
6. On that note…no poopy hands!  I know you’ve all been there.  You go to wipe a poop and bam, goes through that flimsy disposable wipe and onto your hand!  That simply doesn’t happen with cloth wipes.  They’re thicker and I can honestly say, poop’s never soaked through a cloth wipe and onto my hand.
7. They multi-task like no disposable wipe ever will.  Sure, you’d wipe your kids face and hands with a disposable wipe.  But would you use one for a nosebleed, a scrape, a washcloth?!?  Nope!  But cloth wipes can do all that and more.  They will long outlast your diaper days giving you even more of your money’s worth.
8. They’re highly customizable. With cloth wipes, you can really get a wipe to suit all your needs.  You can choose everything from the fabric type down to the print.  You can choose the thickness, even the size. You even get to control the solution the wipes get used with.

Have I convinced you yet? Are you thinking about switching to cloth wipes? Give it a try, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Bio: Ashley is a stay at home mom with two crazy, fun loving little boys and one surprise on the way. She blogs about life with young children and her adventures with them including sewing, cloth diapers, green living, and every day parenting at: MabeWithLove.WordPress.com.


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The Easiest Way to Introduce Cloth Diapers to Your Mommy Friends!

When I am invited to a baby shower of a friend, I have a huge urge to buy them a stash of cloth diapers. However, I respect the decision of my friends to diaper their child however they wish. I have been thinking how I can introduce my friends to using cloth diapers. I have figured it out!

Buy a cloth diaper cover! I have thought of three reasons:

1) They can still use disposable diapers but they can prevent blowouts! I know this was a big selling point for me when I switched to cloth. This can be an easy solution for the new parent with a newborn who has explosive accidents!

2) They are much easier to wash! The thought of laundry was daunting to me- all the different settings and steps- oh, my! Easy solution: If baby has had a blowout, tell them to toss in regular laundry if baby is exclusively breastfed, or just rinse in water if on formula or baby food. Hang dry over a towel rack in baby’s bathroom or on a hanger!

3) They are just plain adorable! Buy a diaper cover of their favorite color or theme of baby’s nursery. For example: If baby nursery is “Bumble Bee theme” you can buy them the new Rumparooz Unity diaper cover. Cloth Diaper Love at first sight!!

Present your baby shower gift in a way that is attractive- I will give you some ideas! Adorable little basket with a bow and little gifts inside- the cloth diaper cover, a few cloth wipes for new parent to try, and a few other goodies from baby registry. Have fun with it!

Bio: Claudia Thompson is a mother of two little girls, and lives in Groesbeck, Tx. She loves taking her family to the zoo and spending quality time with her girls.


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Mommy See, Mommy Do

I officially started cloth diapering when my LO was about 6 weeks old. We finished all the newborn sized disposable diapers (I didn’t plan on cloth while she was so tiny) and were left with some size ones that were given to us by family and friends. It took about a week to fully cloth diaper… at home. The thought of using cloth outside the house terrified me. What if she pooped, would I have to carry that dirty diaper all day? How would I carry a dirty diaper? What if it touched something and got poop everywhere? What if I forget an insert or cover? What if, What if, What if.

Right after we had mastered cloth at home, my LO and I went to San Diego to visit my family (and for me to get much needed help with the LO since my hubby was working 2 jobs). I had my own little routine down: cloth at home, disposables outside the house. I would change her diaper right before leaving the house, even if I had just changed it into a cloth minutes before. Right when we got home, change her back into cloth. It was extra work, but it worked for me then.

We stayed in San Diego for about three weeks. During that time, we went to the mall. There, I witnessed something that completely changed my mind about cloth diapering outside the house. I saw another mom do it. It was really weird how that worked, like monkey see, monkey do. Except in this case, it was mommy see, mommy do. The mall we had gone to had a spectacular baby/child area with separate changing rooms that had colorful walls, pictures and mirrors to keep baby occupied, private nursing rooms and even a mini play area with a TV playing nothing but kids cartoons. It was a mom oasis in the middle of a busy mall.

As I was changing my LO’s wet diaper, this mom parked her kids in the changing spot behind me. Baby wearing a little one and with 2 toddlers in tow, she whips out a wet bag, a few cloth diapers and begins changing them one by one. It was so amazing; I kept thinking it’s exactly what I’m doing! There wasn’t anything complicated or special about what she was doing. No fancy bells, whistles, or magical being out of a hat helping. It was just another diaper, being changed.

I wanted so badly to talk to this mom, and ask her how she does it, but shyness overcame me. I didn’t want to look like a noob about cloth diapering or some stuck up mom trying to get the scoop on some hippie mom’s parenting choices. So I just watched her walk away back to the busy crowd of the mall as I went to a room to nurse my LO. I couldn’t get it out of my head. It was as effortless as it could get: dirty diaper off, wipe & new diaper on. That night, I spend many hours on my phone in between midnight feeding, looking up traveling with cloth. It really wasn’t that hard!

I finished my San Diego trip finishing off the disposables I brought with me. As I threw away the last one, I realized, I was about to step into full time cloth. No more disposables to hide behind, just straight up cloth. A few days after returning home to Phoenix, I went on my first errands trip. Diaper bag full of fluff, wet bags and wipes. And the best thing was: it was like nothing changed. And to the dear mom at the mall that helped me pass the hurdle into real full time cloth diapering, thank you.

Bio: Leslie T. is a SAHM with a 7 month old rainbow baby.


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Cloth Diapering in a Military Family

Let's face it, just about no one enlists in the military for the fabulous salary. As a stay-at-home Mom and U.S. Air Force spouse, I have to work hard to stretch every dollar. When my husband and I found out that our second son was on the way I started looking around for ways to economize even further than we already had.

One day when I was talking to a new friend I had made at a house warming party, and she told me about her decision to cloth diaper. She showed me her daughter's adorable diapers with their cute girlie prints and explained how much money she and her husband were saving on diapers. I kind of nodded and smiled, but my husband's ears perked up when she mentioned how cost effective cloth diapering could be. A second friend echoed the same opinion when I asked her about her cloth diapering. She had cloth diapered her last three children and had nothing but good things to say about it. Needless to say, after some prompting from my husband and a LOT of internet research later I agreed that we should try to cloth diaper our upcoming bundle of joy.

Almost eight months later, and we're still growing strong! My husband and I LOVE cloth diapering, and we already know 100% that we're going to cloth diaper any subsequent children we have. Here are a few reasons that we, as a military family, have chosen to continue to cloth diaper:

1. The obvious reason, it saves us money: We are currently a family of four living on a Senior Airman salary. Cloth diapering has saved us so much money. We no longer have to buy wipes, diapers, diaper pail liners or tubes of rash ointment. All in all we spent a shockingly small amount of money on our stash. We were given some cloth diapers at my baby shower (you can't beat free!), I bought second hand diapers in a local B/S/T group, and I bought pocket diapers and covers from Kelly's Closet. I even got a few free diapers thanks to their great coupons! With diapers, wet bags, detergent, and pail liners we spent about $400. $400! I get dizzy when I think about how much we spent diapering our first son in disposables compared to our second son in cloth.

2. The cute factor: Paper diapers may be trim, but they aren't known for being super cute or original looking. Yes, I know functionality is key and all that matters is that they catch the poop/pee, but sometimes it's nice to have something cute to look at while you're cleaning it. Plus, since they are so cute, my diapers can be conversion starters. When you move around often it can be hard to meet new people and make new friends. My adorable Spence bumGenius is eye catching on the playground, and I've been able to strike up conversations with other Mommies and make new friends.

3. Fewer rashes and trips to the doctor for prescription strength rash ointment: Since we live hours away from any family it's hard when my kids get sick. If you don't know anyone, your support network can be almost non-existent. Being a first time Mom when we moved to our current base, I ended up Skyping a lot with my Mother to get her opinion on every illness my son had. He used to get terrible yeast rashes, and I'd hold his raw little baby bum up to the laptop camera just for my mom to say, "Poor baby! You need to take him to see the pediatrician!". My second son isn't plagued with the rashes his elder brother suffered from, and I attribute that change entirely to cloth diapers. No more disposables that don't breathe and are filled with skin-irritating chemicals = much fewer rashes.

I'm so happy that my husband and I made the decision to switch to cloth diapering. And you know, you don't have to be in the military to appreciate a little extra money in your bank account!

Bio: Meridith is stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base with her husband Nathan, and their two sons. She is a stay-at-home Mom and fledgling blogger who loves reading, canning, gaming, and (of course!) cloth diapers.


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Going 100% Cloth

If you’re part of a cloth diapering group online, you’ll see a lot of moms asking questions. “When do you use disposables?” “Are you a hundred percent cloth, or do you ‘cheat’ sometimes?” “What about nighttime? Naptime? Trips?” Often, this is said with a little bit of desperation: the person asking has a problem, or has a trip coming up, or, for whatever reason, wants to take a break and use disposables for a while, and they want absolution from their fellow cloth-diapering mamas before they do it.

Here’s the truth: there’s nothing wrong with using disposables for a little while. Every cloth diaper that you use has an environmental impact; every time you reuse your cloth diaper, it has a financial impact for your family; and every cloth diaper you use decreases the number of chemicals that your baby is exposed to. Using them even part of the time has benefits, no matter what your reason for swapping to cloth may be.

Here’s another truth: if there are disposable diapers in my home, they are in the pretty purple gift bag that has been sitting forgotten on top of my entertainment center since prior to the birth of my youngest child (it might be time to clean off the top of the entertainment center), part of the endless influx of samples that start showing up the moment the baby companies find out that you’re pregnant. At least, I’m fairly sure that’s where they ended up, because I didn’t want to throw them away, but didn’t have anything better to do with them, either.

My baby’s never worn them. She wore less than half a dozen while she was in the hospital before I realized that the paper tabs were irritating her skin, and I broke out my cloth diaper stash and never looked back.

We’ve used cloth diapers on vacation; out and about for the day; through illnesses. We’ve used cloth diapers through washing machines breaking, and dryers being on the fritz so that even the inserts and prefolds had to hang to dry, and crazy days and weeks when it felt like nothing else was getting done. I’ve changed cloth diapers in my lap; in my mother’s lap; on tables, and chairs, and floors, and sinks that were nowhere near big enough for a diaper change, but were the only available solid surface. I’ve changed runny, no-rinsing-required exclusively breastfed poop, and brand-new-to-solids, super constipated poop, and pretty much everything in between. I even cloth diapered my toddler all the way through my last pregnancy, even though the smell of…um, pretty much anything…made me gag for a while.

Why? Because it’s just not that hard.

When my son (now two and a half) was young, he went to work with me every day, so we traveled with a full cloth diaper bag complete with everything a tiny boy could possibly need to get through the day. If my best friend needed a babysitter, I kept her daughter, too—and used cloth on her while I had her. Once we’d done that, there were no circumstances that we could not cloth diaper right on through. Most of the time, other than a slightly larger diaper bag, it’s not that different from using disposables. You take the diaper off the baby, stuff it in a wet bag, and put a fresh one on. If you happen to have a messy diaper, then you stuff the wipes in the wet bag, too. If you’re somewhere near a toilet, you go ahead and dunk the poop. If you’re not, you stuff it in the wet bag and plan to deal with it later. The wet bag goes back in the diaper bag, and you move on. Honestly, take it from someone who has changed messy disposable diapers where there were no trash cans handy: cloth is sometimes more convenient. (Ever put a messy disposable diaper back in your diaper bag because there was nowhere else to put it? Not. Convenient.)

Rash issues? Lots of air time is the best thing for them anyway, and many of those things don’t live long in cotton. Snappi on a prefold and bleach and sun your diapers as you go.

Traveling? If you’re going to be gone for more than three to four days, make sure you’re staying someplace with a washer and dryer. As long as you have access to one, cloth diapering isn’t that much harder. If you’re not going to have access to a washer and dryer…well, then I might swap to disposables. Or I might go to flats and covers and hand wash in the bathroom sink, because that’s not that hard, either.

Broken washer? See above. (Once you’ve had to fish the entire load out of that first rinse cycle, which by the way is still pretty gross, you kind of lose your fear of hand washing.)

Illness? I would so much rather have a baby with stomach issues in cloth than in disposables. Trust me, that is not a mess that you want to have to clean out of the bed at night, and cloth is much more likely to hold it in.

I’m not saying it to be arrogant, nor to hurt anyone’s feelings. If disposable diapers are what work best for your family under a particular set of circumstances, then by all means, use them! I’m just saying that if you want to cloth diaper a hundred percent, it’s possible.

It’s about the mindset. Is cloth diapering something that you do because you’re making a huge sacrifice for some reason (financial, environmental, concerns about chemicals, rashes in disposables…), or is it just…something that you do?

Do you stress about diaper laundry, or do you just do it?

Do you have a routine that works for you, or do you struggle to find one?

Do you pack your diaper bag automatically, or do you have to sit and think about everything that goes in it?

For many moms, cloth diapering becomes a hobby of sorts. They obsess over finding prints or colors to match outfits; they worry over which diapers are clean, or which ones are in the diaper bag, or which ones they don’t have yet; they stalk sales and new releases—and it can be exhausting in a hurry. On the other hand, for many moms, cloth diapering is just…what they do. If something is going wrong, they troubleshoot (hint: for overnight wetting issues, fleece pjs can work wonders). If something is going right, they just keep doing it. If they like a new print, they buy it, but there’s no obsessing over whether or not they’re going to be able to get it, and if they miss it, well, maybe it’ll turn up somewhere else later. Sometimes, baby’s outfit matches baby’s diaper just because it’s cute, or because it’s for a picture, or because they got there; and sometimes, baby’s diaper is covered up by pants.

Cloth diapering can be stressful. It can be difficult, especially starting out; and if a “disposable break” makes life easier, then it’s a great investment. It can also be another part of your routine, like rocking your baby to sleep, or cooking for your family. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of mindset.

Sometimes, it’s just what you do.

By Emily


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I Got My Husband to Cloth Diaper and You Can Too!

“I will never cloth diaper, that’s so gross!”

You might think this gem was said by my husband, Adam, since this article is about getting fathers on board with cloth diapering but nope, it was me. I never would have dreamed of cloth diapering. Folding cloth and using pins? No thanks! I imagined myself using a washboard and bucket and scrubbing the diapers by hand. When I said this to Adam he nodded in agreement then added, “and then there’s the poop.”

But I’m writing this article because we have obviously chose to cloth diaper. This decision came when our daughter, Ariel, turned 2 months old. We had been battling diaper rash pretty much since she was born. The disposable wipes just seemed to make it worse. While trying to doctor her diaper rash with some Desitin I remembered back to when I was in the hospital and a nurse told me to use wet cloths once in a while instead of disposable wipes all the time. So we switched to cloth wipes, we used our extra baby wash clothes and dipped them in water and guess what? Her diaper rash was gone in two days! I was amazed and started looking into cloth diapering. But how would I approach the subject with my husband who seemed to be more against cloth than myself? After changing Ariel one night I sat down on the couch next to Adam and said, “I think I want to try cloth diapering.” He raised an eyebrow, “I don't know about that? What about the poop?” The poop factor is very important because, you know, poop is gross. “I’ll clean them,” I said as I reached for the laptop and prepared to buy my very first cloth diaper, a Bumgenius 4.0. I eagerly awaited for the package to come in. The diaper was beautiful and I couldn’t wait to put it on my little girl!

We used it as her nighttime diaper for several days and I thought it was great. My husband thought it was okay but we both agreed we couldn’t really get a feel for what it would be like to cloth diaper full-time. His tepid approval was enough to convince me though to order 18 more diapers, all Bumgenius 4.0s. Once they arrived I showed my husband how to put them on. He did fine except the first time he put them on when I wasn't there. He put it on backwards and she leaked everywhere. Now, two months later, all three of us love cloth diapers. My husband loves how much money we’re saving and that Ariel has had virtually zero blowouts since we switched. She had them EVERY SINGLE day while using disposables. Adam even tells everyone how awesome they are and I love it! I really knew he was a fan the day we completely ran out of diapers and we had to use disposables for the day. He kept asking me when her diapers would be ready and as soon as they were dry enough he put a cloth diaper back on her.

As far as getting your own husband on board with cloth diapering it is best to mention the savings by switching to cloth. That seems to be the biggest concern with men. Also, it would help to buy diapers that most resemble a disposable diaper, like an All In One or Pocket diaper, like the Bumgenius 4.0. It is very easy to use. As far as cleanup, I’m the one who handles all the poop and I’m fine with that. I never asked him to wash any diapers but he actually has a couple times without me even saying anything. Score! Another issue, that doesn’t really get addressed is the comfort of your little one. I mean, would you rather wear comfortable, cotton underwear or Depends?

You know your husband better than anyone else. Do your research and be open and willing to answer any questions he may have. Like you, he wants the best for your little one. Besides, the poop won’t be as bad as he thinks! Good Luck!

Bio: Felicia lives in Louisiana with her husband, Adam; her adorable 4 month old daughter, Ariel and her two dogs, Tink and Rocky.


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You Mean You Don't Use Pins?

I will admit that when I used to think about having kids, I always assumed I would do things a certain way. When I heard about people who insisted on using cloth diapers, I shrugged them off in my mind as being hippies. Surely no parent would ever subject themselves to constant messiness and inconvenience like that unless they were crazy or had some kooky belief system, right? And putting...shudder".../poop /in my washer? No way. So when the time came that my husband and I started thinking about building our family, I was surprised to find that my research left those misconceptions challenged. Since we were adopting our first child, we had plenty of time to collect baby items and get plenty of advice on the best buys. We had never even considered using cloth until a new friend at church who had also just adopted showed us her daughter's adorable fluffy "stash" of diapers. I was shocked to find that these modern cloth diapers were nothing like the plain white prefolds and pins that I'd expected. She had every color in the rainbow, with easy adjustable snaps and cute patterns. Being an artist, my heart instantly perked up...think of the possibilities for creativity!

My friend gave me the safety to be able to ask questions without being judged. She patiently showed me all the different combinations of diapers, from prefolds to all-in-ones, and walked me through her daily routine. To my surprise, I found myself intrigued. Since her daughter was older, she offerred to let me borrow some of her newborn sized diapers to try out and see if I liked them. Long story short, we're all cloth now and have never looked back. :)

So when family and friends look confused and ask me what my son is wearing, I try to remember how helpful it was when my friend explained about cloth to me. A lot of parents have never had experiences with modern cloth diapering, but as soon as you show them an example of a clean cloth all-in-one, you see their eyes light up as they express how cool it is. I usually whip out one from my baby bag and show them the snaps, while explaining how easy and cost-effective they are to use, and how we've never had a messy blowout (crossing my fingers) or bad smells like I remember wafting from the diaper pail from my little brother's disposables years ago. I figure if just one more person makes the switch to cloth, that landfill might be a little less full. And who doesn't like seeing adorably chubby babies with fluffy, colorful bums?

Bio: Laci is a new mom to a sweet baby boy who loves his cute fluffy dipes! She works from home as a freelance illustrator and voiceover artist, and has an affinity for all things geeky.

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What's That Smell??

When I was 12 years old, my little brother was born. I was just old enough to babysit and do some of the "mommy chores," and the thing I remember hating the most was dealing with the diapers. Not necessarily changing him, but the smell of the used diapers that seemed to drift around the room. When we were on the go and he had to be changed in the car, my sister and I would dramatically hold our noses the whole ride home until mom could throw it out. I think it actually brought my parents joy to see how we reacted to it, haha. And emptying the full diaper pail was a chore that we dreaded!

So when my husband and I adopted our son, I was resigning myself to reliving that experience. Luckily, a few months before he arrived, a friend who cloth diapered showed us her system, and I was hooked. Now after using cloth on my son for 5 months, I've been so pleasantly surprised to find that "the smell" is almost nonexistent! When we're on the go, we use a travel-size wet bag that easily fits into the diaper bag. There can be 4 or 5 messy diapers in there, and you'd never know it! At home, I use a large PlanetWise wet bag with elastic on the top. Originally, we'd planned on getting a kitchen-sized garbage pail to put it in, but with all the business of being new parents, only got around to buying one recently. Until now, that bag has just been sitting in the corner, full of a day or two's worth of messy diapers, and there's still no smell. I think there's something about cloth that just allows for better air flow. A few times when I've been lazy and haven't finished the laundry in time, we've had to use a disposable diaper or two, and there's quite a noticeable difference. When that used diaper is taken off, there's "the smell" again. I don't understand the exact science, but I've read that it has something to do with the chemicals in disposables that allow them to be absorbent. In my opinion, things like that have no purpose being near my baby's sensitive skin!

Now, that's not to say that my baby's diapers NEVER stink. My boy has created some masterpieces that would make your hair stand on end! That's just a fact of nature...you can't quite get rid of that. But it certainly is nowhere near as bad as what I've experienced with disposable diapers. And I also use a system that minimizes the stink and staining. When my baby hasn't had a bowel movement yet, I try to remember to lay a flushable liner on top of my diapers. When he finally goes, I carry the messy diaper into the bathroom, where I have a "diaper sprayer" hooked up (well, it's actually a handheld shower attachment that we rigged up ourself. It works great!). I carefully flush the messy liner, then use the sprayer to get any remaining mess off the diaper. Since he's not on solids yet, I could technically skip this step and toss it straight in the washer, but I find that my diapers are less likely to stain if I spray them first, and it really only adds a few minutes onto the routine. Easy and totally worth it!

So if you have friends, family, or a hubby who is reluctant to try cloth due to the mess and stink factor myth, feel free to show them this post. :)

Bio: Laci is a new mom to a sweet baby boy who loves his cute fluffy dipes! She works from home as a freelance illustrator and voiceover artist, and has an affinity for all things geeky.

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The Great Cloth Diaper Change

In 2011, my 13 month old son and I participated in the very first world record setting event known as The Great Cloth Diaper Change. That year we attended the event in Loveland, Colorado- home to the wonderful Thirsties. Our swag bag, which was creatively a Thirsties DELUXE Diaper Duffel instead of a reusable grocery bag, was fairly basic but included a Thirsties Duo Diaper, the first Thirsties diaper I'd ever used.

I had so much fun meeting other cloth diapering parents that I couldn't wait for the next event. That year, my husband graciously attended the Denver event with me, so we could check out all the awesomeness that is Kanga Care, makers of the awesome Rumparooz diaper. Hubs changed our 6 month old daughter and I changed our 2 year old son. We used our GroVia diapers, though we had received a Rumparooz One Size Diaper for each of them in our swag bag. How fun!

This year, we participated in the Denver event again. We picked up a new Kanga Care Changing Pad, which they had on major sale at their boothe. Our swag bag included all kinds of goodies, including a set of Bamboobies Nursing Pads (which I can't wait to use this coming August when baby #3 makes his or her way into the world) and a piece of Jellystone silicone jewelry.

Since that first year, this Guinness Book of World Records event has gone from just over 5,000 participants at 127 locations to well over 8,000 participants (totals are not in yet) at 181 locations.

I'd encourage any parent or caretaker interested in or who is currently using cloth diapers to attend a local event. We drove over an hour to participate and it was really worth it! It would also be a fun event to invite a friend you are trying to convert to. The swag bags at many of the locations are super awesome but the best part of the change is meeting other moms and dads who share your passion for fluff. Not to mention all of the new cloth diaper brands and awesome natural parenting products you get a chance to see, touch and ask about.

I can't wait for next year’s event and I hope to see YOU there, or at least I hope you'll participate somewhere near you!

Mindy is mommy to two spunky kids who have both been clothed diapered mostly from birth! She can often be found stalking Kellys Closet for no reason or trying something “crunchy” like washing her hair with baking soda! Follow along (when she has time) at neckdeepinlove.blogspot.com.

The Great Cloth Diaper Change

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Frugal Cloth Diapering an Answer to Prayers?

I am still a "newbie" to cloth diapering, only starting about six months ago. I started when my husband looked at our bills and realized we couldn't afford to keep buying disposables.This was almost an answer to a prayer for me! I have always wanted to use cloth. My husband on the other hand was never quite fond of the idea. Now I had his permission to use cloth!

I researched online for days, trying to find enough cloth diapers in our normal bi-weekly diaper budget of $35. My daughter was only in diapers at night time at the time, and my son in them full time. I am sure people thought I was crazy, trying to diaper my babies for a one time "fee" of $35!

I searched craigs-list, I am not picky, I just needed something to go on my babies bum! I found a lady getting rid of a dozen barely used prefolds, a few covers, and a wet bag, for $35! I bought them immediately.

As soon as I put them on my son, I just felt better. It's almost like a mountain to climb, once you get over it, you feel good about yourself and know it was the right decision.To continue building my stash, now with absolutely NO money set aside for diapers, I still searched Craigslist.

Cloth Diaper Momma's are the greatest bunch of people in the world. If you tell them you want to cloth diaper but can't pay for them right now (legitimately), if they can afford to, they love to share the cloth love with newbies! I have received many covers and cloth laundry detergent that way!

One day, I logged onto Facebook and saw one of my friends asking for diapers, saying she couldn't afford them for her little boy. I called her. She immediately wanted the security of cloth. To know her son would NEVER be without diapers again. We searched craigs-list. We found her some. She was hooked.

Another friend wanted the independence of her parent's not having to buy her children's diapers. We found out that some diaper stores have some previously loved fluff they give to families in need. She got her stash for COMPLETELY FREE. She is hooked on cloth diapering her three children!

Cloth Diapering is contagious. There are cheap ways to cloth diaper your children. Think outside the box. If you are de-stashing, give to mothers in need. You never know when cloth diapering might be an answer to a prayer for someone. Every time I change a diaper, I thank God for my diapers, and the precious mothers who gave them.

Bio: Leah Murphy is a stay at home momma from the South but currently residing in the Heart of America. She loves cloth diapering and creating a love of cloth in others.

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Convincing Myself to use Cloth Diapers

At the age of 13, I decided that I would NEVER use cloth diapers. My youngest sister is twelve years younger than me and throughout her years in diapers, I helped my mom change many cloth diapers. As many of you can imagine, that meant prefolds, pins, and rubber pants. The worst part that thankfully, my mother took care of, was dunking the stinky diapers in the toilet. Although I am unaware of whether or not there were more advanced versions of cloth diapers back in 2001, this was how my mom diapered me and my other two siblings, and, like they say, don’t fix what isn’t broken! Sometime throughout the two years that my sister was in diapers, I remember proclaiming to my mom that “I will never use cloth diapers on my own kids.” Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong! Not only have I been cloth diapering my son for over a year, but I will be cloth diapering our second child after her arrival! Let me tell you how I came to the decision to cloth diaper my children.

When my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first child we were overjoyed! After a few months of crunching numbers and planning out what items we would need to purchase, we realized that our financial situation was not going to be as flexible after the baby came as it was before. My plan was to become a stay-at-home mom once our son arrived in August of 2011. While spending months of research on baby products ranging from cribs to toys to clothes, I finally approached the dreaded question that I knew I would one day have to ponder: Will cloth diapering our son save us money? The conclusion that I came to was an obvious YES! Much of my research came from allaboutclothdiapers.com. This website was extremely helpful and gave me all of the advice that I needed.

Now that I had come to the conclusion that I would use cloth diapers for my son, I had to decide what style diapers to use and what brand to purchase. I was amazed to find that there were hundreds of options from One-Sized diapers to Sized diapers, from flats and prefolds with covers to Pockets and AIO’s. I was completely overwhelmed by all of the options and it took me nearly two months to come to a decisive conclusion. My final decision was to use Pocket style diapers of a variety of brands. I started my diaper stash out with mainly BumGenius diapers and Kawaii diapers. I also received a few free diapers from Kelly’s Closet too!

I have been cloth diapering for over a year now, and I am even more excited to try newborn cloth diapering for our second child when she arrives early next year! I wish I had been braver last year when my son was born. I missed out on a whole other adventure in cloth diapering when we decided to wait to use cloth diapers on our son until he could fit into one size diapers. Thankfully, I am experiencing that adventure now as we plan our newborn cloth diaper path for our daughter!

Even though I had initially said that I would never use cloth diapers, ten years later, I began my cloth diapering adventure! Maybe you are skeptical of using cloth diapers? Don’t be afraid to do some research and find out for yourself if cloth is right for your family! I am sure that you will be amazed at your findings!

Bio: Tara Yousef is a Stay-at-home Mom to her 15 month old little boy. She is married to the love of her life and they are expecting their second child, a little girl, in January! Tara enjoys cloth diapering, crafting, baking, and everything in between!

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The Conversion Chain: Love Cloth Diapers? Pass It On

When I announced my decision to cloth diaper, my sister thought it was disgusting. Bekah vowed to never change my baby’s diaper unless he or she was in a disposable. But within a few months I had changed her mind. I had only talked about the topic a little bit, not wanting to strain our relationship, but the cloth diapers themselves did the talking. That and all the money I was saving. She soon announced that she planned to cloth diaper her kids. But would her husband be on board? It didn’t take much to convince him, just the numbers showing how much they would save.

A friend of my husband’s called one night. “Doesn’t your wife know a lot about cloth diapers?” he asked. A few week’s later he and his pregnant wife were sitting in our living room while I demonstrated how to use prefolds, covers, pocket diapers and all-in-ones with the help of my daughter’s newborn sized teddy bear. Two years later I still get the occasional phone call asking for advice or seeing if I want to split a Country Save detergent order from Amazon.com. Another friend came over to ask a few questions and see if I could help her figure out the one-size FuzziBunz she had ordered. A friendly barbecue for my brother-in-law’s birthday soon became a forum for discussing how much money cloth diapers can save and the wonder of diaper sprayers. Everywhere I went, the conversion continued and I found myself becoming a cloth diaper authority and advisor to my small circle of friends and family.

Then, last March, just days after my second child was born, my sister welcomed her first child and cloth diapering officially became a family affair. (Our parent’s are probably more comfortable changing cloth diapers then disposables at this point.) Even before her son’s arrival, my sister had accumulated quite a stash of diapers, bumGenius 4.0’s, bumGenius Freetime, bumGenius newborn diapers, Flip, Thirsties Duo Diapers, prefolds, Duo covers and even a few ones she got for free with orders from Kelly’s Closet that she hadn’t thought of trying, like Rumparooz. Yet as her son grew, she couldn’t seem to stop buying them. A coupon here, a good sale there and she would add a bit more to her stash. Even her husband has gotten in on the action. His hours of research have made him one of the best educated men I know on the subject of cloth diapering. When my sister returned to work, he could discuss cloth diapers comfortably with other moms. He can debate the benefits of pockets vs. AIOs with the best of them. (I tell him he should start his own cloth diaper blog aimed at men.) He doesn’t like to use disposables, even when they are free or readily available. They even used cloth during their summer vacation.

Once a self proclaimed cloth diaper hater, my sister has become another cloth diaper evangelist. Bekah’s best friend is expecting a baby any day now, and with Bekah’s support, her friend to cloth diaper too, purchasing a few bumGenius 4.0 and Freetime diapers to start her stash. So the conversion chain continues.

Bethany Vitaro lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with her husband and two cloth diapered children; Althea age 3, and Robin age 7 months. She blogs at thelaundryblog.wordpress.com, knits compulsively, gardens optimistically and writes in between.

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Saving the World, One Diaper At A Time

When I had my first child, I never saw myself as a cloth diaperer. I had the same thought process that a lot of people do; it’s too messy, I’ll never be able to keep up with it, I can’t afford the upfront investment, just plain EWWWW, the list goes on..

Flash forward five years. My third child is seven months old and I’m officially delving into the world of cloth diapering. My non CD family and friends think I’m nuts.

“But Jill, you work full time and have three kids! How are you going to find the time?”

“Isn’t that super expensive to start?”

And, my favorite, “Oh, I have a friend who cloth diapers and she spends all her time over the toilet, rinsing poop. BLECH.”

Despite these naysayers, and a hesitant husband, I’ve decided to fully commit to cloth diapering my daughter. What’s more, I’m ridiculously excited about it.

So, what caused such a drastic change of heart? Money, of course, is always a factor. After doing tons (no, seriously, TONS) or research, I found that, even though I’m starting pretty late in the game, I’ll still be saving at least $1000 over disposables. Who doesn’t want to save a thousand dollars?

The biggest motivator, though, wasn’t the money flying out of my pocket book. It was the bags upon bags of dirty diapers going into my trash can.

We all know that having children changes everything. Suddenly life isn’t all about you. You become keenly aware that these little people are going to inherit the world someday. You watch as your words and actions mold the people they become. And you wonder what things will be like when they grow up and have children of their own.

I’m putting everything I have into raising kind, compassionate people. I want to teach them to treat the Earth with respect. Afterall, it’s the only planet we’ve got. Just teaching them, saying the words over and over, isn’t enough. It’s my duty as a parent to lead by example. How can I tell them to do everything they can to protect the environment when I’m not doing it myself?

Disposable diapers last up to 500 years in landfills. Five HUNDRED. That means, someday, when archaeologists are learning about our culture, they’re going to be sifting through thousands of pounds of diaper sludge. It means that all of the chemicals that go into the creation of disposables are leaching into the ground every day.

I looked into biodegradable disposables, just for the sheer convenience.

The cost was high, but I thought, I only have one in diapers, it might be worth an extra $20 a month. When I mentioned it to my husband he said, “Umm, but then you’re putting those diapers into plastic trash bags... that go into a landfill.”

It was then that I seriously started looking into cloth. I bought a FuzziBunz OS Elite at a local retailer and tried it on my little munchkin. Not only was her diaper butt the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, she was also ridiculously happy in them! I swear she could feel a difference. That sealed the deal.

So now I’m a cloth diapering, breastfeeding, baby wearing Mama. The ideal vision of parenthood is an ever changing thing, unique to each individual. For me, taking better care of the planet my children will inherit is a big part of that vision. Cloth diapering is just another step to becoming the best Mama I can be.

BIO: Jillian is a mother of three who works full time outside the home. When not wrangling small children or doing the corporate thing, she enjoys writing, running, and doing what she can to make the world a better place. http://www.bravenewmomma.wordpress.com

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Convincing Hubby To Switch To Cloth

I had thought about using cloth with my first child however I became overwhelmed by all of the kinds and systems of diapers as well as being a new mom. I had a friend who used cloth but she made it seem so complicated and it just wasn't my style/way. She talked about using chinese prefolds, covers, and fasteners. She talked about complicated ways to wash them. This overwhelmed me as a new mom.

For my second child, we experienced some unexpected financial set backs so I did some research about cloth diapers. My husband says that it was easy to convert him. I showed him the information on Kelly's closet website. It talked about cost, savings over time, easier on environment, as well as health benefits (less rashes, etc.), and finally that some kinds of cloth diapers were just as easy as disposable. All of these have come true for us. We have saved thousands of dollars and we feel good about being green and doing something better for our son as well. My husband says that 'it made sense and it wasn't really much of an adjustment'. He's proud of our diapers and has showed others especially the 'safety orange'.

By Marla Hull

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Selling Reluctant Caregivers on Cloth Diapering

I am Liz, mom to Jujubee, who just turned a year old last week! My partner, R, and I have been cloth diapering Jujubee since birth. For me, cloth diapers were an easy decision. My mom cloth diapered me and my brother, it's cheaper, better for the environment, etc., etc. R was a little harder to convince! She went with it, though she told me I'd have to be in charge of washing. (Now she is one of cloth diapering's biggest supporters! All it takes is experience and a look at our baby in her cute dipes to change someone's mind.) My next hurdle was convincing R's dad, Jujubee's grandpa, who became her caregiver when I went back to work.

Grandpa was not thrilled about the idea of cloth diapers. Like most people out there he remembers prefolds and pins and plastic pants and dunking them in the toilet. Education about how much cloth diapers have changed is definitely the first step in convincing a caregiver!

We changed Grandpa's mind with the help of a few different tools:

1. We bought a dozen Kawaii velcro. Velcro diapers are so much easier for caregivers! Later we bought another dozen bumGenius velcro. At home we use bumGenius and Fuzzi bunz snaps, but velcro is best and easiest for sitters.
2. We bought disposable liners for Grandpa to use. He loves these! They definitely make cleanup a breeze.
3. We bought a Planet Wise wet/dry bag to send the diapers to Grandpa's house each day. He just puts the dirty diapers in the wet pocket and sends them back to us. I put the dirties in our diaper pail and refill the bag for the next day. Super easy!
4. Grandpa uses disposable wipes. At home we use cheapo washcloths and homemade wipe solution, but Grandpa found disposable wipes to be easier and more convenient.

Convincing Grandpa was really a matter of making cloth diapers as close to the disposables he was familiar with as possible! With the addition of velcro, disposable liners, and disposable wipes the process of cloth diapering Jujubee is no more complicated than using disposables, and it's cheaper and cuter, too. We have had to remind Grandpa a couple of times not to use traditional rash cream on Jujubee. We bought a GroVia Magic Stick for his house and haven't had any more problems. Grandpa has come a long way! We were out for breakfast last week when a friend asked about Jujubee's cute bumGenius diaper. I told her about how pocket diapers work and Grandpa chimed in, "Oh yeah, I use cloth diapers when I babysit her and they're great." Score one for cloth diapering!

Bio: Liz is mom to 12 month old Jujubee and partner to R. She lives in Alaska. She is an elementary school teacher and loves her classroom kids, though she is thrilled to come home to Jujubee and her super cute fluffy butt each afternoon.

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Budgeting for Cloth Diapers

No matter how small your baby budget is, cloth diapers are more affordable than disposables. Some of us cloth diapering moms and dads become fluff addicts so we do go over budget. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t stay within your limits using some creative methods.

First, know your finances. While it’s preferable to sit down before you have the baby (or babies) and draft a budget for your stash, you can still do this with any age child.

For newborns, you’ll need to figure out a separate stash since newborns usually don’t fit right away in one-sized diapers. I recommend a duo size system like Thirsties has and flat diapers. Flat diapers are the most affordable diapers, and they can last you from birth to potty training. Prefolds are also another affordable option and are a little easier to use because you don’t have to do several folds.

Once you’ve decided on a system, I recommend buying in bulk. Diapers are often cheaper this way when bought in packages. Bulkclothdiaper.com is a good source. My newborn stash is mostly built on prefold diapers and newborn-sized Bummis covers that I bought in bulk.

For older children, you want to budget for the duration of their diapering days and for when they are potty training. Most of the time you can purchase one-sized items like Econobum which will last you a long time.

I try to build an affordable but varied stash. For at-home use, I use flat diapers with covers. For naps or nights, I have fitted diapers with covers. When going out, I prefer a pocket. Pockets and fitteds are more expensive so I don’t have as many as I do flat diapers. I also use one-sized diaper covers like Flips or duo-sized like Thirsties. For night, I have sized covers because they fit over a fitted easier. I recommend Bummis.

If you are starting a stash early enough, I suggest to add things that are a bit out of your budget like pockets or woolens to your baby registry. Kelly’s Closet has a gift registry, and your family and friends can easily search through and purchase items for you.

If you are starting to switch from disposables, I recommend starting slowly to find what works best for your family and to also not go over your budget. I would buy several covers and flats first. Then what you save on disposables can be applied toward purchasing fitteds and/or pockets.

When making a purchase, look for coupons and other great discounts. Kelly’s closet always has a special or coupon going especially around the holidays. Also keep an eye out for gently used diapers or second diapers. Seconds are when the manufactured diaper hasn’t passed the manufacturer’s rigorous standards. These diapers may have some cosmetic flaw, but they work just the same.

Make sure when you purchase that you sign up for the rewards programs. Kelly’s closet has a good one. After so many diaper dollars, you can receive a gift certificate to be used on a future purchase.

Try making your own. There are numerous free patterns for sew, no-sew, crochet, and knitting diapers floating around the internet. If you’re crafty enough and know how to up-cycle fabrics, you can easily create several diapers of your own for very little money. I’ve made my own woolen soaker this way.

Have enough diapers, but are interested in trying something else like a new pocket? Switching from disposables? Why not try winning one. The Cloth Diaper Whisperer Blog holds a new giveaway each week.

Cloth diapering is affordable so long as you know what you can afford and what is affordable. If you are learning how to purchase, don’t be discouraged. Go slowly so that you don’t end up spending money on something that you can’t afford or won’t ever use for very long.

Laura Weirich is a stay-at-home mom to two boys ages 2 years and 7 months both in cloth diapers. She chronicles her fluffy journey at her blog, Diapers and Drivel.

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Fluff or Plastic? Fluff for Newborns Please!

I didn’t cloth diaper my first child until she was 13 months. Cloth was too intimidating to me at first. I did get gDiapers, trying to be a little bit green, but they didn’t work for us. After 13 months of what felt like constantly battling diaper rash, we took the plunge to cloth. When DD#2 came along, I wanted to use cloth right from the start.


At first, I was going to go for the cheapest route, since I had a ton of OS diapers-prefolds & covers. I got 24 preemie prefolds, 24 infant, several Snappis, and a bunch of XS & S Bummies Wraps, Thirsties & Swaddlebees ABC covers. But my stash quickly grew. I couldn’t help it. So much fluff, so little time! My stash expanded to include Kissaluv size 0 fitteds, sustainablebabyish bamboo fleece fitteds, Blueberry minky pockets, XS & S bumGenuis AIOs, & Lil’ Joey’s. I was set. Then Pipes came, all 20 inches & 6lbs, 15oz of skinny baby. The only diapers that fit under her stump were the Lil’ Joeys, and I only had 6. My dreams of nothing but cloth touching her bummy were busted until the cord fell off.

What worked for us? The Thirsties covers rocked! They were my favorite. The double gusset is a lifesaver with newborn breastfed poo. The Bummies & ABCs, not so much. They had just the elastic around the legs, which would sometime leak. Another issue I had was the rise-sometimes, they didn’t cover the prefold in the back and it would leak, but I think that was probably more user error.

The prefolds, which I had been so intimated about, were a breeze to use. I would ‘fold’ the prefold around her just like a regular diaper & use the Snappi to secure each side and the middle. Wrap it all up with a cover and I was done! I loved the Kissaluv fitteds as well. They were so super soft and easy to take out when my AIOs were dirty. They also made great diapers for Pipes’s newborn baby pictures since I got the natural colored ones! At night, I would use a sustainablebabyish fitted for the first half and then a Kissaluv fitted with the doubler from the sustainablebabyish for the second half. She was happy and dry, unlike my first daughter in sposies who constantly had to be changed at night.


The bumGenius AIOs were my favorite to take out while running errands. They folded flatter in the diaper bag, and when she moved up to the size small, I could stuff one of her preemie prefolds in there for extra absorbency. The Lil’ Joey’s were nice, with the double interior gusset to hold everything in, just a bit ‘fluffier’ than the bumGenuis. We used primarily prefolds around the house and saved our AIOs for trips out of the house. I take the Blueberry minky pockets out of the house a lot too, since the fun animal prints are always a great conversation starter about cloth!

I use a Planet Wise wet/dry wet bag, which is great-can be snapped on the outside of the diaper bag and the dry part is great for a change of clothes for both girls. Her preemie prefolds fit her for about 5 weeks and I can use them as burp rags or doublers for other diapers. She is 3.5 months and still in the infant size with size small covers.

But the cutest part about using newborn fluff? My older daughter would take her diapers and use them for her baby. Daisy likes the prefolds, but the Lil’ Joey’s are her personal favorite.

Bio: I'm Katy, a military wife with 2 under 2 in cloth, a deployed husband & 2 doxies. I blog about our crazy life at the long and short of it: http://grabenandgabi.blogspot.com

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You have how many in diapers?

At the moment, I have two kiddos in diapers. Leo is 3 and Teage is 20 months old. Oh, and we just switched to cloth a little over a month ago. You would think that making the switch with two older kids would be hard, but in our home, we do better when there is chaos!

You see, I have 4.5 kids and they are all about 18 months apart. Yup, I’ve been doing double (and sometimes triple) diaper duty for almost 4 years now. With the majority of that time spent in spoises.

When I got pregnant with baby number 5, I thought about switching to cloth when the baby came, but wasn’t sure. And because we have a busy family, I promptly forgot about this wish. It wasn’t until my sister-in-law called me one day and asked what I thought about cloth diapering that I remembered I was thinking about it. She told me that she had found some great deals on diapers on eBay that were from China. So, after talking to my husband and doing some research, I started to buy my first cloth diapers from China for less than a dollar.

It didn’t take me long to get 12 diapers (enough for one days worth of changes on both boys) that I thought it was time to switch. I made it a point to tell my husband that I wanted to “practice” using these diapers before we had a new baby around and thought if I knew what I was doing by the time he comes, it would be better then having to learn a new system and a new baby at the same time.

So, on February 12th we put our boys into their first cloth diapers. It didn’t take them long to break them in. Yeah, two number two’s within an hour. Let the fun begin!

Even with the few extra steps of having to pre-stuff diapers and the laundry, it’s been great. We now have enough diapers to go two days, or more, between washings. We have our diapers in the living room (we live in a small three bedroom apartment and spend most of our time in the living room) along with a changing pad, wipes (using up the disposable wipes before we switch to cloth) and a plastic bag to put used wipes into all next to the couch. Everything is right here and really is no different from when I was using disposables. I try to change the boys at the same time, unless leaves a present for me. But, being brothers, they tend to poop at the same time, or a few minutes apart. Which really isn’t fun, because it seems like the other one will wait until I’ve changed, plopped the poo in the toilet and put the diaper in the pail and hands are washed, then he will poop and I’ll have to do it again.

Cloth diapering has been a great change for us. I no longer have to worry about who’s going to run out of diapers first, make that mad dash to the store to get more diapers, only have to go back a few days later because the other little dude had a thousand poopy diapers and is now down to three.

And I’m hoping to have Leo potty trained before the new little dude comes. Although, I’ve done three at a time twice before, it really isn’t fun and I’m not sure I have a big enough diaper pail for three little dudes used diapers!

Sara is a SAHM of 4 kids with a new one due in early June. She’s been blogging about anything and everything at her blog, Outta This World.

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