To cloth or not to cloth...

Hello all you moms! I am a mother of two boys...one is almost 3 (in may) and the other is 9 months. This is not a post to try to convince or say that everyone should use cloth diapers. I just want to share my reasons for loving them with you so you will know. Honestly, before using cloth myself, I thought everyone that used them must have a screw loose somewhere. Those of you that know me know that normally I am all about convenience. Then, my second baby boy came along and all of that changed. He deals with a lot of allergies - food, skin, and environmental. He also had a hemangioma that his diaper was rubbing on and causing it to break open. We were seeing a dermatologist for it because it was ulcerating and causing him a lot of pain. After much thought, getting steroid ointments from the dermatologist, spending a TON of money on different lotions (of which I am IN LOVE with CeraVe...thanks Carlyn) and talking to my friend Angela, I decided to give cloth a try. I will never used disposables again!! Within 3 days of using cloth, his hemangioma was cleared up and his skin started to improve. I was so glad that I decided to make the change. Now, I am completely addicted and really have to watch what I buy so it won't eventually cost me more than disposables...hehe : ). Cloth has improved so much that really the only difference in cloth and disposables that most people are afraid of is the laundry. I thought that doing the extra laundry would be so annoying but now it is just part of the routine. I HONESTLY don't mind it at all!! Now, I don't have to spend any money on diapers since my oldest has been using the potty since October. We are saving a ton of money!!!! I made the switch to cloth wipes as well. It is a lot easier than having to handle the dirty disposable wipes. Now, I just wrap everything up together and throw them in the wash. For my wipes solution I use water, olive oil, and Dr. Bronner's.

My diapers of choice:
1) Growing Greens which I ordered off of ebay. They are seconds but completely usable and a lot cheaper.
2) Bumgenius 3.0
3) I have a few prefolds that I use with a snappi. I actually like them. I thought they would be a pain but they aren't and they were only $2!
4) Bummis Super Whisper Wraps
5) Mother Ease Rikki Wrap
6) Babyology wool longies and covers
7) Prowraps I have found that these leak sometimes. However, for the price you can't beat them. I usually just use these at home. A lot of people love them so it is probably just my baby's build.
8) Wet Happened wet bags which I found at our Target here in Raleigh. I love these!!

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Bumgenius

Here are some pics of Kael in his new Bumgenius cloth diaper and Bumgenius leggings...too cute! I went to buy one today at a store here in Raleigh while I am waiting for the other two bumgenius diapers and the WAY CHEAPER Growing Greens cloth diapers to get here. I think I am going to like these!

New favorite mommy product

So, I have found my new favorite product! Both of my boys grew out of their infant carriers (byrce in weight and kael in height) by the time they were four months old. This makes going to the grocery store very difficult. With the infant carrier, you can just put the carrier in the grocery cart. Without it, it becomes a challenge. I can only use the Bjorn baby carrier for short periods. It starts to hurt my back after about 20 minutes. I think with Bryce I just put him in the grocery cart and placed blankets all around him to help him sit up. It works, but I was constantly repositioning him and forgetting to take blankets.

I was at Babies-R-Us the other day and discovered the neatest thing...Nojo Secure-Me Travel Seat. I used it today and it works GREAT!! I am not the fond of the pattern, but it is the only one they carry in Babies-R-Us. I did find a really cute pattern on line that is brown with polka dots but it does not come with the part that covers the bar on the grocery cart. I really like for the bar to be covered so I don't have to worry about him putting his mouth or hands on any grocery store germs : ). I am so excited to have found a solution to my grocery store dilemma. WOOHOO!! You can click on the title of this blog and it will take you to the site to see the product.