Diapers!

After many months of deliberation, we finally decided on and ordered our cloth diapers! As I've said before, I never thought that diapering could be this fun. And compared to the cost of disposables- so inexpensive! (All of this plus a set of wipes, which should last for Asher and the rest of our kids, was only $160). So, not only are they adorable and eco-friendly, but very affordable. We'll have to wait till the baby comes to give a definitive A+ to the whole concept. But after all of the great things I've heard from other cloth users, I can't imagine that there will be too many unforeseen issues. By the way, we ordered them from http://www.nickisdiapers.com/. That was the second time I've placed an order on their site, and both times was very happy. Best of all, this order of diapers came in two days with no charge for shipping!

Check them out!

3 Best Bottom shells, 3 small Thirsties shells, 12 medium BB inserts, and a set of prefolds. I also ordered a set of re-usable wipes.

The three BB shells (left) are one-size-fits-all, with thick inserts that snap into place. The three Thirsties are size small (I was worried about the BBs being a little too big for a newborn), and the prefolds lay right inside. The BEST thing about all of this is that the BB inserts and the basic prefolds can be "mixed and matched", to go into either type of shell. Also great is the fact that the shells are moisture resistant, so they can be used multiple times between washes. If we find out we need more inserts and prefolds, we can order them for fairly cheap at any point. No need to make a hefty purchase of shells.

I took some old second-hand flannel receiving blankets and cut them into 8x12 rectangles for re-usable baby wipes (four blankets made 25 wipes). They will fit in any wipes case, so I plan to re-use a large case I already have with regular wipes, once those are gone. I'm replicating the Bottoms-Up reusable system, which is genius in my opinion. Now I just need to make the wipe solution, and we'll be set! Dirty ones get stored in a mesh bag within a wetbag. Cleaning solution can be poured into the wetbag so that the wipes are soaking until it's time for the wash. Once it's time, you just pull the mesh bag (containing the dirty wipes), out of the wetbag, and throw it into the washer along with the diaper inserts and prefolds. Sounds great in theory, right? We'll see how it all works!

I imagine we'll order a few more shells and inserts over time, as we see how many we really need. Which I'm looking forward to, since the colors and prints are so cute. Thanks again for all of you who offered good advice and suggestions! And I'm always open to more. Can't wait to try these out!