So back on July 18th Andrew and I attended a Cloth Diaper 101 class at a local natural baby products store. I know some people think us crazy, but we have been tossing around the idea of using cloth diapers ever since we saw friends in CA use them and saw the advancements in the cloth diaper technology. I mean they look and work just like disposable diapers, except for the whole having to spray the poo into the toilet and then wash them. After an hour class, Andrew and I have gone retro and decided to use the traditional Chinese pre-folds. Pre-folds are what you imagine when you think of cloth diapers; however, now there are no more safety pins and the covers are cut and close like regular disposable diapers. The biggest selling point: the fact that we can spend $300 bucks on diapers that will last not only through our first child, but through the rest of our children. At first it'll be like learning to drive a stick-shift, but soon we'll be changing those diapers one-handed, while talking on the cell phone, sipping some coffee, and down shifting...or something to that effect.
Pregnacy Stats: 29 weeks
Mood: I'm a little nervous to start back at work tomorrow. Resting and eating at will has been nice.
Health: I suffered my first bought of heart burn ever in life and I did not like it. I started taking a Zantac in the evening and I've been doing great ever since.
Food: I'm craving more sweets lately, but I try to be good and satisfy those desires with fruit instead of store-bought cookie dough (yes, it's pasteurized)
Energy: If I sit down I lose the will to stand back up. But I don't know if that's a pregnancy thing.
29 Weeks Pregnant
We got our baby furniture in and have started to get Charlotte's room ready. Here are a few pictures of our progress.
I'll finish painting the bottom of the walls on Saturday. Then it's up to daddy Andrew to put up the chair rail and crown molding.
Glad to see a casual mention of Charlotte as Charlotte! Now I feel like it's really her name!
ReplyDeleteCloth diapers are pretty cool, imo. There's SO many options, and, like you said, they're really not that scary. I'm not sure if we're going to do diapers or chemical-free disposables...We'll start with cloth and see how it goes.
I absolutely love your nursery. The color (which looks pretty similar to ours!), the furniture and especially your crib set are all so fantastic. However, YOU are the most fantastic-looking thing there! Your bump is so perfect and cute.
When we saw the paint on the walls, Andrew and I both laughed at how similar our color was to yours. He knew you'd like it though, and we like it too. I can't wait to see the finished product...baby and all...in both our nurseries.
ReplyDeleteheck yes, you know i LOVE cloth diapers! i am about to write up a huge blog post explaining my recommendation on what system to use. my official rec is to use prefold until they are about 3 months old, and then switch to the Bum Genius One Size pocket diapers. The savings is HUGE! and the wash isn't hard at all... although the poop gets a lot yuckier when they start eating solid foods :(
ReplyDeleteOh and I love the nusery progress - cute stuff!