Spotlight On: Cloth Diapers

In celebration of Earth Day!

We cloth diaper Dane. Not while we're out so much, but while we are home anyway. It was something we looked into when we were pregnant and it had so much appeal for a variety of reasons: saves money, less waste in the landfills (the average baby goes through 3500 dipes before potty training!), fewer diaper rashes, and what may have been the cincher - cloth diaper babies typically potty train 1/2 - 1 year earlier than those in disposables. We have had fewer leaks in cloth and they hold up so much better at night. It has definitely paid off for us, and it's so nice not ever having to run out in the middle of the night because we're out of diapers. And because we use cloth wipes as well, Dane is now 10 months old and we have not yet used all of the baby wipes we received at our baby shower! Cloth diapers have come a long way since your grandma used them and they're not the hassle you think. It's definitely worth it to preserve our planet for our little boy and we're proud to be doing our part for a greener world.

Here's a few pics of Dane's fluffy bum over the months.

Dane at three weeks old in a prefold. Look, no pins!

Dane around 4 months old in a Mommy made monkey print fitted diaper.

A couple of Dane in the elite BumGenius 3.0. These are top-of-the-line pocket diapers that come with inserts so you can stuff it to the absorbency you need. Velcro tabs make them as easy to use as disposables. And so much cuter!