Thursday, July 10, 2014

Our Cloth Diaper Stash

Cloth diapering is going great. Hubby is even using the cloth diapers more than half the time now, as long as I keep the bin of "easy-to-use" diapers (velcro pockets) stocked.

Here's a glimpse of our stash, arranged in order of favorites.

My most favorite diapers
Best Bottoms--2 covers and 6 inserts (2 stay dry, 4 hemp)
Blueberry Simplex AIO
2 Nicki's Bamboo AIO--I use these mainly for overnight
4 bumGenius pockets (4.0 and some 3.0 that a friend gave me)

Pretty nice ones
Rumparooz pocket (I didn't like the fit at first, but now that I went up a rise snap, I like it better)
Smart Snugs pocket
GroVia AIO
2 Alva pockets
Trifolded prefolds in a Thirsties cover or a Bummi's Super Brite (love this system but my covers are almost too small)
3 Charlie Banana OS pockets
2 Blueberry pocket diapers with bamboo lining (I use these mainly for overnights, double stuffed)
Thirsties AIO size 1 with a Geffen Baby hemp insert stuffed in (almost too small)
Nicki's Pocket Diaper

Ones I reach for last
TushMate
Babykicks Premium Pocket Diaper
Various gDiapers (bought used)
Kawaii Good Night Heavy Wetter (doesn't work for us overnight)

I also have various hemp and bamboo inserts, and a few Motherease cotton fitteds which I use overnight sometimes. I definitely have well more than I need. I like having just a few of everything because I've been able to try out a ton of different kinds. Also what works for us now at 6 months might not work at 1 year, or at 2 years.

Questions? Feedback? What are your most favorite kinds?

If I get a chance I'll post a picture of my setup, but it's in Baby Bug's room, and she's sleeping right now.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Teething Hurts!

Baby girl is teething! Ouch!

I know every baby and every mama go through this, but I can't help feeling like no one could possibly know how amazing and how stressful and how weird and wonderful this is! I keep looking inside her mouth to see the tooth that's poking through, and sticking my finger in to feel her gums. She's probably wondering why I keep poking at her mouth and hoping I'll leave her alone.

She's been the grumpiest of grumps for the past two weeks or so, but it wasn't until two days ago that I realized why. Her sleeping has been terrible, she's been whining more than ever, and we've had to keep moving and changing the scenery or she goes berserk. But she's going to be so cute with teef!