Great new fitted diaper....

I just received some new fitted diapers from Green Mountain Diapers.
These are the "Cloth-eez Workhorse" diapers. They are made from 100% cotton prefold diapers that are shaped like a fitted diaper with elastic around the legs and waist, and they have an extra flap style doubler sew to the back of the diaper. They come with either snaps or with no closure (you can use pins or a snappi to close).
These are great fitted diapers with an amazingly low price. They come in sizes newborn, small, medium, large and XL. I am using the XL size on Issy. She is 30lbs and 2 years old and they fit her generously, but are not too big. She will be able to wear these until she potty trains and then at night as well. I like fitted diapers because they are easy to use and they contain messes well. You can get by with using fewer covers because the fitted diaper contains the mess and you can reuse the cover more times in between washings. Many fitted diapers are very expensive and thus are a difficulty for many parents to afford. These fitted diapers cost between $3.95 (for newborn with no closures) to $6.95 (for all other sizes with snap closures), which makes them a very affordable choice. They are selling quick and right now she has size newborn, small and medium available. Large and extra-large will be in stock in a couple months.
Check out http://greenmountaindiapers.com/workhorse.htm for more information.
Happy diapering,
Geneva

PEE PEE IN POTTY

Issy did her first pee pee in her little potty on July 9th 2010. I bribed her with a chocolate Easter egg (I have some hiding in the freezer). I have quickly realized that potty training her is not going to be easy. She is very strong willed and wants to do things her own way. I think it will only work if she is naked on the bottom, because whenever I put a diaper or training pants on her, she immediately wets. She has had two more successful pees since the first (each with the chocolate egg bribe) and she has had two accidents. I think she is doing very well. Today, we didn't work on training since we were out of town all morning/afternoon.
Anyone who has any thoughts on potty training strong willed kids is welcome to leave a comment. I know a lot about diapers, but I could use some advise on the potty training.
Happy Sunday!

More diaper business

Here is a link to an online business that sells the new all in one diapers that I love on my little Issy, Bottombumpers. See my review of them on my April 22nd 2010 post.

www.bananapeelsdiapers.com.

Potty training, is she ready?

My youngest daughter is 22 months old. I am thinking more and more about potty training her. Both wishing she was ready and also savoring what I know are you her last months of using diapers.
In many ways she has reached the necessary developmental milestones that would tell me she is ready for potty training. She sometimes is dry after a nap or even all night. She knows when she is going pee or poopy. She is interested in the potty chair. The only problem is that she refuses to actually sit on the potty chair with no diaper/clothes on. She actually insists on using a diaper, although she can tell me right away when she has done a poop. I am trying to continue with the normal diapering routine, until she seems less scared of actually sitting on the potty with a bare bottom.
Watch for continued updates Issy's potty training progress, or lack thereof.

Geneva

Happy Mothers Day!!

Some mothers day sales to let you know about:

Babyworks is offering free shipping, and they have some great new products as well.

MOTHER'S DAY BONUS COUPON!

Enjoy free shipping on all online orders over $50 through Sunday, May 9th (exclusions apply*). Or use it for $5 off your purchase over $35 for store purchases through Saturday, May 8th, or on internet orders marked store pickup through May 9th. USE COUPON CODE MDFS for Free Shipping over $50, or MD5 for $5 off store pickup orders $35 and over

Not valid with any other coupons or discounts. May not be retroactively applied. Not valid for gift certificates. Online coupon expires 5/9/10. *FREE SHIPPING EXCLUSIONS: Biokleen products less than 1 gallon or 5 lbs. & Allens Detergent. ALASKA, HAWAII, PO BOXES AND OTHER U.S. MAIL ONLY ADDRESSES - Free shipping is valid up to $8.50. Any additional, you would pay. NOT VALID FOR ORDERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.

www.babyworks.com


If you are looking for some beautiful wool covers, pants or super absorbent bamboo diapers, check out Sustainablebabyish, at www.sloomb.com
They are offering a coupon code for 15% off your order. I can also get a discount with your first order if you mention my name. Anyone can refer a friend.

sustainablebabyish celebrates moms - for everything you do, happy mother's day! SPECIAL 15% OFF AT SLOOMB use code "WEHEARTMOMS" at checkout code valid Saturday 5/8 through Monday 5/10 Free Shipping on orders over $75 within the US. Thanking you everyday - refer your friends, and receive a gift code for 15% of their first order.

New AIO that I love....

I recently purchased a second quality "Bottombumpers" all-in-one (AIO) diaper. I got one directly from the company. They are a PUL outer with an inner layer of organic cotton fleece. They have a snap in soaker with 4 layers of organic cotton fleece and one layer of bamboo velour. I purchased the aplix closure style, which I really like. But they also come in side snapping. I also purchased one of those in size medium, this turned out to be too small for my almost 2 year old daughter, but the size large in aplix was perfect. They fit well, are very absorbent and are SO easy to use. The only thing wrong to make it second quality, was some crooked stitching. They are $16.95-$18.95 new and $12.00 for seconds, which are sometimes posted on there website, www.bottombumpers.com
The first quality diapers are available at:
www.bananapeelsdiapers.com
or
www.twolittlewhales.com

I used AIOs on my recent trip to Virgina and they worked great. I have 1 Bottombumpers and about 8 Sposoeasy diapers (see prior review of these). More on traveling with cloth, in my next post.

Cloth encouragement......

Need some encouragement to start using cloth diapers on your baby?

The great thing about cloth is that you can start using them at anytime. It will save you money in the long run to start using cloth diapers on your baby starting from birth or soon thereafter, but you can start using cloth diapers at any age. It is better for the environment to use cloth diapers. "Disposable" or rather single use diapers, are what make up the majority of our landfills. They are not biodegradable and the "natural" brands are not biodegradable either. They may be better for your baby since they don't contain some of the same chemicals that are used to whiten and process regular disposable diapers, but they do contain the same super absorbent gel material that is not a natural substance and does not break down.

Whether your child is 6 weeks, 6 months or almost potty trained, using cloth diapers is great for your pocketbook and also a great way to "go green". Just think, investing in cloth diapers now will mean that you will already have diapers on hand for your next little bundle of joy. Most will last through more than one child and when you don't need them anymore, use them as rags or donate to a friend in need or even send them overseas to an orphanage. No need to throw them out, but know that when you do....they won't be hanging around for 500 years.

Feel free to email me if you need more information or advise.
Happy diapering.
Geneva