Reading List
† My Utmost for His Highest
† Matthew
† Romans
† Love and Respect
Our Curriculum:
♥Horizons Math (K and 4)
♥The Reading Lesson
♥Sequential Spelling
♥Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
♥Draw Write Now
♥Prima Latina
♥various Winters Promise books
♥Writing With Ease
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May. 10, 2009 - Cloth Diapering Revisited
I posted when I was pregnant or right after Abigail was born about cloth diapering but a lot of moms have asked me about it recently (just 5 in the last week locally actually!) so I figured I'd blog again!
*You can find all 3 previous cloth diaper posts here, just keep scrolling down to read them all:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/angelnavywife/Baby%2BCare/
We do cloth diaper. We switched when Andrew was about a year old. We switched for a few reasons. First because he had sensitive skin, and I used to have to rinse EVERY wipe a million times until the water ran clear before using them just to avoid him getting a rash. He still often had rashes from the diapers and EVERY brand leaked with him! Plus I had a few friends who used cloth and once I got over the "are they crazy?!?! What year are THEY living in?" mentality I realized their diapers were actually super cute! I also started reading studies on the chemicals they use in disposable diapers and personally could not with a clear conscious use them anymore!
Abigail in a Haute Pocket
We bought 13 Fuzzi Bunz for him in size large (he was a HUGE chunky boy) and we used the same ones until he potty trained. They DID NOT leak, he was rash free, and they were so adorable on him! In fact I will never forget once we were going to go camping with my in laws and they were convinced we needed to use disposables for the weekend, so Grandma went to put on a Pampers and he cried "no owies" and ran and got his Fuzzi Bunz!
Andrew in Fuzzi Bunz
They are fleece on the inside so of course they are more comfortable for baby, and the fleece pulls the moisture away from baby's skin into the absorbant insert (we use microfiber) so they stay drier and rash free.
They are just as quick and easy to change and washing them really is not a big deal.
With Abigail I spent a bit too much time on a cloth diaper message board during those LONG months of bedrest, and decided to try lots of other different kinds of diapers (prefolds, all in ones, fitteds with covers, other brands etc) and we came right back to Fuzzi Bunz. The other kinds were too complicated and none worked as well for us.
Abigail in a Bum Genius
Andrew in Fuzzi Bunz
And you cant beat the price. With Andrew that was not really a motivation in making the switch, but in the 2 years we had his diapers, cloth diaper got popular so prrices got higher and when we sold off the diapers we made ALL the money we spent on them (including shipping) back! So we diapered him for free!
With Abigail I did spend quite a bit up front (I think it was $200) but when I worked out how I've sold what we were finished with, I think in 14 months we've spent maybe $30 on diapers (after we sell the ones we are using). Some people use simpler, cheaper diapers instead, but even though Fuzzi Bunz are more expensive, the resale value is high as well.
For wipes we use flannel wipes. I made Andrew's and they worked well but wer''nt especially fancy. I ordered Abigail's in the CUTEST prints and love using them! I also keep a small spray bottle of water in the diaper drawer to wet the wipes with.
I know cloth diapering isn't for everyone, and with Peter I would NEVER have used them no matter what, but I am so glad we found them, and it has been a great choice for our family!
Andrew in Fuzzi Bunz
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May. 10, 2009 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Anonymous |
Hi, Angel! I got your comment on my blog. Yes, I mentioned Raising a Modern Day Knight. I posted about it on the Living Lovely with Family post about milestones with children. The book is still on my nightstand waiting to be re-read. :)
Happy Mother's Day!
Heidi @ Mt Hope |
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May. 13, 2009 - washing and drying |
| Posted by Anonymous |
hi Angel,
thanks for posting about cloth diapers! i bought some for my son but never used them because they were terri cloth and leaked. i also had the cloth triifold with plastic covers but had bad luck with them also.
can you post about what your washing and drying and hamper routine look like? how often do you wash, do you use a wet or dry pail, what cycle, drying, ect. i felt like i was wasting so much water for each tiny load of diapers, but i can't afford to have that many diapers and i don't want to let stinky diapers sit around for more than a couple days! |
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