Diaper Dilemmas

Okay, so the first problem happened when someone brought Caleb to me from nursery during church and I realized I had packed an entire (fairly large) diaper bags with ZERO diapers or wipes. Yeah, I don't know how what filled that thing with. Good thing Caleb decided to go number two TWICE that day. The first time I borrowed a diaper from a friend and the second time I just kept him with me until the end of the block. I ended up with Caleb, Elinor, and Emily all together in the class I was teaching.  All of us together with four other kids in a teeny tiny (very stinky) classroom. Good times.


And... you might want to skip this part unless you have some sort of interest in cloth diapering.
The second diaper problem occurred when I decided I wanted to give this cloth diaper thing a try. I had decided earlier to try it once I got my own washer and dryer - schlepping all that stuff to the laundromat every night or every other night just seemed like too much - and I have had my own machines for a couple of months now. Buying those was really exciting. It is the first time we have had our own washer and dryer since getting married almost seven years ago!
Anyway, once I decided it was time to look into cloth diapering, I started researching it online. I did not anticipate it taking every spare second of my day plus more! There are so many helpful websites, but so much stuff to consider when choosing a diaper! First I had to figure out what all the different words mean - all-in-ones, all-in-twos, pocket diapers, prefolds and covers, fitteds, and contoureds. Then I looked at the different brands and read reviews and then I looked a little bit at fabric types. I also did some research about washing the diapers and taking care of them.  Of course I was keeping price in mind as well, and that always has a big impact on the final decision.
 I ended up buying six Fuzzibunz pocket diapers because of a good deal I found plus a smattering of other brands - a BumGenius, a Kawaii, some prefolds and Thirsties covers, a Baby Beehinds fitted, and a Rumparooz.  (If I ever start a cloth diaper company I think I will steer away from the cutesy names.) I'm thinking if we fall in love with one of these we will order more. Whenever I go to a cloth diapering site to check on something I'm curious about I find another brand I want to try and am so tempted to order just one more. But the whole point of this is to save money, right? Helping the environment is a nice side effect, but honestly, at this point in my life, saving money is more important. :) I have had some friends and neighbors who have used cloth diapers, but whenever they started telling me about them I felt overwhelmed. Now I have passed that on to you!
Seriously, though, I am so excited to try this. I sure hope it works out! If you have any thoughts or advice about this I would love to hear from you.

And here is a random silly picture I found on my phone.

Double time out dealt by Dad! Happened while I was out of the room, so I was surprised by this scene when I got back.