Once upon a cloth

Not too long ago our little Conor was growing in my belly and during that time we thought about a lot of things.  If Junior would be a boy or girl, how awesome our little one would be and most of all what we would do about all that poop.  

I saw a friend that was using cloth and it made me do some research.  I found out another friend was planning on doing cloth and again I asked questions.  Luckily I have amazing friends and I began my cloth shopping.  We started very slowly, purchased our first 20 and had them ready to use before Junior arrived but with all the disposables we received we did not start using until Conor was just over 2 months old.  We had not told too many people our plan for cloth and were taking it a day at a time.

Some diapers are one size, meaning that they can be snapped to different sizes to see you trough to potty learning.  We were able to start on the middle rise and have stayed there since his arrival at 8 lbs and 10oz and he is now 25 lbs and 10 oz at 16 months old.

We choose cloth for a lot of reasons, to save money, lessen what we put in landfills and mostly because it was something we believed would work for us.  We did use disposables, long trips, vacations and sometimes overnight as we tried to figure out the best option for our heavy wetter.  I understand that cloth is not for everyone and at times wanted to quit, throw in the towel but I reminded myself that we do not quit on things that we want.  

And once we found a brand that worked for us we invested more into it.  We now have a go to brand, our stash consists of 5 different brands at this time.  My big thing about cloth was to make it easy for others to understand and to not be afraid of using.  We went with All In One's, or AIO, which means there is one piece and you have all the absorbency that you need without needing to lay in a flat or stuff anything into a pocket unless you want to add extra absorbency.  I wanted to encourage my husband and others to use and make it natural to reach for the cloth.  

I also despise this, a sagging booty as opposed to a fluffy bottom that can come in a variety of patterns.

We have been using cloth swim diapers, very easy to clean and keep up, we purchased 3 pairs to rotate during our summer fun.

Conor  enjoys helping unload the diapers and stack them in piles or simply unfold my "hard" work.

Can't tell but this adventurous little man is hiding fluff under those pants.  Some of our diapers are a little rounder on the bottom and others are trim.

This is a better photo of Conor wearing cloth under his pants, an all in one that is trim compared to other brands.

Patchwork print was my way to stay neutral as we decide on what will happen to the diapers after Conor has decided to move onto potty learning.

I finally caught our big helper "spraying" his dirty diaper.  To assist with the poop and overnight diapers we use our Spray Pal.  It has helped us deal with all the mess while keeping my restroom clean and free of debris from our walls and toilet.  This nifty American designed product has made starting cloth easier, we did not need to use until he started solids as an EBF (exclusively Breastfed Baby) diapers can just be thrown in the wash.

There is so much more about cloth diapers but this just shows a sneak of our journey.  I do understand its not for everyone but most people do not think about how easy modern cloth diapering is and the amazing resources that are available.  If you have questions, just ask.