I got them all washed up and ready to wear, so at his next diaper change, we put his first one on! I think he really loves the soft feel of the fabric. Even though pampers are quite soft, nothing quite compares to the real deal. :)
As soon as I got it on him he was just'a'kicking and'a'punchin like crazy! His arms are in the 'fencing' pose. His pediatrician pointed it out at his 2-month check up that it was a very good sign he was 'fencing'. I think it has something to do with their sense of balance.
We have about 10 pair of cloth diapers. As soon as I start getting paychecks again (mid-March), I will probably buy a few more just to have on hand. We're not totally writing off the disposables though. I will put them on him for night time and day care will have them as well. I don't want them to make extra laundry than necessary if they change him and he's hardly wet. I'm also not going to make the Grandma's (or Debbie who's helping before my mom can take over) go cloth, so they will have disposable as well. Unless, of course, they WANT to give the cloth a try...I won't object.
It's really easy. Here is my plan of attack:
Wets: Wet cloth diapers get tossed into a reusable bag to be taken down to laundry every other day.
Soils: Soiled cloth diapers vary. Breastmilk #2 is water soluable, so you just have to get the excess off and the rest will clean just fine in the laundry. If it's really soiled, I have pink kitchen gloves to wear as I carefully swish the soil into the potty, then the diaper can go in the reusable bag for laundry. If it appears stained, my cousin told me to mix up a 1/2 cup baking soda, a 1/2 cup peroxide and 1 cup hot water, and let it soak. So I spared a tupperware container and set it in the bathroom so we're all set and ready!
I'm sure some of you may think I'm crazy for going cloth, but I really don't feel like it's that much more work. It makes me feel good about my baby's bum and the environment. Just call me domesticated... :)
*hugs*
Roxanne :)
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