G Diapers: I was getting so nervous, already, about cloth diapering Peanut. I was getting scared that it would become such an ordeal each day, each diaper change that I would not be able to keep up with being that "green" mom I want to be. We were looking at cloth diapers from different people's etsy stores, G Diapers, Bum Genius. I was getting overwhelmed with all the different types and how to change and clean each kind and the durability and cute factor. We read blog after blog talking about the greatness of G Diapers and then the horrible experiences with G Diapers, the fact that Bum Genius was the greatest invention on earth, and how Bum Genius was a terrible way to cloth diaper. I thought there was no place around where we live that sold any of these types of diapers so that I could hold them, see them, touch them, examine them, critique them. However Jess is brilliant and found out that G Diaper starter kits and refills are sold at a Whole Foods that is about 5 miles from our house. I went, opened a starter kit, felt the diaper, examined it, and fell in love with its design. I know that it will take time to figure out how our babies little bottom will fit perfectly in the little G pants so that we don't have leaking, but I am now committed to stick with it. Plus their color choices are SOOOOO cute! Lurkers chime in on your experiences with cloth diapering.
Names: Jess and I have been talking baby names since the first week of our relationship. I'm not sure if it's a "girl thing" or what, but we decided on one name we both agreed on before even talking about conceiving. We are letting people know this name because she's been saying that she likes that name for years. We came up with some less than average girl names. We are IN LOVE with one of them and really like the other one. However my concern is the unisex nature of the name. Jess thinks it won't be a problem because if she totally hates it as a teenager or adult she can go by her pretty girlie middle name. I'm still a little apprehensive. I don't want her to hate us because we didn't give her a name like Lily or Stacy or Brittany. Let me know what you guys think about this subject.
Travel: We are leaving for a week in California and our wedding in three weeks. We are leaving the girls with their dad because their school starts the day before we leave for the trip. However next year we have committed to not only take the big kids to the beach house but we'll be taking our 7 month old Peanut. I am been thinking about the packing that will be involved in next years trip. A bag for each of the girls for a week. Then we'd need a carry-on for each of the girls because they get bored easily and when they get bored they fight. Jess and I would need a bag for our clothes. Peanut will need a bag for it's clothes, diapers, refills, utensils, bibs, toys, bathing supplies, medicine, etc. Peanut will also need its Pack and Play and we have one of those Graco snap and click swings that we are thinking about bringing and we'll have the carseat and stroller. Seriously! Eight days is a long time to be half way across the country with a baby, a teenager, and a primary school kid. If anyone has any advice on what is necessary to bring on a trip with a 7 month old I am very open to listening. Since it's a year away it's not like it's uber important to have the info tomorrow but I would like to know that its even possible to have baby happy for a week without the comforts of home.
The Girls: OMG! I love these girls. Charlotte is caring and sincere and eager to read. Julia is active and loving and eager to learn anything. They love each other very much and for the most part help one another do tasks and comfort one another when something is wrong or someone is sick. However at the end of the summer I'm pretty sure they are sick of being with each other 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Them being tired of each other makes a very stressful day for me. I have to break up arguments, lecture about using kind words, and separate them to find peace. Let's just say I'm not terribly upset they are going to their Aunt Kelly's house to hang out with her 4 kids for two days next week. :)
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Yes, I am totally brilliant! Love you!
Ok, this is the third time I've tried to comment. I'm operating on dial-up, so bare with me. Anyhow, glad you found me on the blog-o-sphere. Of course I remember Catfish! Duh! I'm happy to see you are doing well! Keep in touch.
G-Diapers = Love :)
If you ever have a question about them, ASK ME ;)
I would suggest that you get about 4-6 covers in each size. When our little fella was born, we started him on 4 small sized covers. 4 covers "got us through" but after we switched him to Mediums, I purchased 6 covers for him and found that it was a lot easier for us. We almost NEVER find ourselves without any clean covers nowadays. There are 3 ways that a cover would get dirty, and would need to be laundered...
1.Poop
2.Pee leaks
3.Stale pee smell
Poop rarely gets on the covers but they almost always get on the waterproof liners. That is easy to deal with (handwash the liner in the sink and air dy). That is also why they give you 2 liners per cover. Pee leaks, on the other hand, are the end of a clean cover. I have 2 suggestions for avoiding pee leaks. First, make sure the liner edges are inside the crease of the leg like underware. The gDiapers website goes over this technique on their website (which I highly suggest you check out!!!) The second thing that causes leaks for us, is the flushable insert bunching in the front when it is wet. The wet flushable pulls away from the edges of the liner, thus enabling baby to pee directly on the liner, creating a leak. You may choose to use a cloth insert instead. The 3rd thing that will make for a dirty cover is a stale pee smell. If the baby is sitting in a very wet diaper for a little while (which will, inevitably happen sometimes) moisture can wick through the liner, to the cover. It is not necessarily pee, butmoisture. You don't need to wash the cover every time this happens, but after a while it will start to be a bit stinky.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
P.S. sometimes you will get leak after leak and not know why. I have found that when this happens, it is typiically because the baby is growning and changing shape. If you remain dilligent, the leaking should stop.
p.p.s I read that you were "reading about gDiapers on someone's blog" was that mine or someone elses? I like to know that somehow I am helping people :)
I don't currently sell my cloth inserts in my etsy store, but I have considered it! There are many no-sew-needed options for cloth in gDiapers if you decide to try it. My suggestion, if you would like to try but not commit... go buy 1 pack of birdseye newborn cloth diapers at BRU or somewhere, fold them up, stick them in and try it out. I would suggest that you have either a garbage can with a lid, a bucket with a lid, or some kind of container with a top (a diaper genie would work too I think). No water is needed in the container. If ther is poop, just shake it in the toilet- it doesn't need to be perfect. When it is time to wash that 1 package of diapers, just toss them in the was with a little bit of dye/perfume free detergent on hot, then an extra rinse (most washers have a "heavy" setting that does an extra rinse). Hang them to dry in the sun or put them in the dryer. If the experience was too much for you to handle, then use the diapers as burp cloths! Cloth diapering is so much easier than I expected it to be! I love it! Some people will even use a diaper service and use those diapers in the gDiaper covers. The possibilities are endless!
I just found your blog. Moms after our own hearts as we too are making our way into the baby world as gently as we can. I look forward to following along!
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