I mentioned in a previous post that we are clothing diapering Lila and I wanted to take some time and explain exactly how and what we are doing. This will probably be of no interest to 99% of the people who read our blog, but a couple people have expressed interest, so this is for them (and for me :). If you don't care, don't read. Don't worry, you won't hurt my feelings.
Well, before you skip over this entirely, at least look at all the cute pics of Lila in her cloth diapers!
She was really cranky when I took this. I was trying to get her laying on her belly looking sad b/c it was so cute. She apparently caught on to what I was doing and didn't want to cooperate. Every time I pushed her head down she popped back up and was trying to flip over. She thought she was pretty funny.
This is my whole cloth diapering stash. It's amazing for it to all be clean at one time (obviously that never happens), but Lila was sick this weekend so I got it all clean and organized.
I store it in the drawer that goes under her crib. This is only about half of our stuff. It doesn't all fit when it's clean (which like I said, doesn't really ever happen.
These are Bumgenius pocket diapers. They make up the majority of our diapers b/c they are pretty simple to use and don't ever leak. These are the ones we use when we are going out and about, and at night. These are waterproof (as are all the colored ones I have). The outside layer is made of PUL ( I can't remember what that stands for, but something like poly-?????, ????? and laminated :). Whatever it is, it doesn't leak.
The inside of the diaper is lined with suede cloth. Others I have are lined with fleece. This layer keeps the baby's skin dry and draws the liquid down into the diaper.
Here is the pocket opening. You stuff these with different types of inserts, depending on what you need. More stuffing for night time, less for day. Microfiber or hemp.
These are microfiber. They are very absorbent and come in different lengths and thicknesses.
All of my inserts. The tan ones are hemp. They are thinner than microfiber and more absorbent. I use them mostly for night time, or when we are going to church or out and I want her diaper to last longer.
These are called All In One diapers. Instead of a pocket to stuff, an absorbent insert is sewn directly into the diaper. They are easier for dads to use, but take longer to dry.
The insert is sewn into the back. I like these, but you can't leave them on a baby as long as a pocket diaper.
These are fitted diapers. They require a diaper cover b/c they are not waterproof. They are just flannel and cotton that has been sewn together so no folding is require.
These are prefolds. The white ones are Chinese, and the tan ones are Indian. These are what most people think of as burp cloths. You can use them for burp cloths, but you wouldn't want to use burp cloths from Target as diapers. They are not nearly as absorbent. These are diaper service quality and are much better.
With the prefolds, there several different ways to fold them. It's actually pretty easy. I bought a couple just to try, and ended up ordering more b/c I really like them. Especially for around the house. The purple thing is called a snappi. It is used instead of pins. It has little teeth that grip the cloth and you just stretch it across the baby. Super simple
Diaper covers that go over the fitteds and prefolds.
Cloth wipes are one of my favorite things. I used a special wipe mixture that I ordered online and make myself. I just put in several spray bottles and wet the wipes as needed. For my wipes I have a few that are hemp (the oval ones) but mostly I use baby wash cloths that I got on sale at Target.
My diaper pail. We keep the lid up though b/c the diapers don't smell. I'm a little freakish about rinsing them out before I put them in. You don't have to, but since I have a sink right here in my laundry room I always do.
Right before I did laundry. I have enough diapers to go about 3 days between loads (which is the most you would want to wait. Otherwise they would start to stink), but usually I wash every day and a half. I only do it this much though b/c it's really simple and I like to have all my diapers clean.
Finally, these are wetbags. This is how you take your cloth diapers out in public. I carry the big bag folded up in my diaper bag. When I change Lila out in public I just throw the wet diaper and wipes into the bag. It has a water proof liner call PUL on the inside. The you can just throw the bag in the washer with the diapers if it is dirty. The smaller bag is just for quick trips. It has a diaper and wipe inside and a pocket on the outside that I put my keys and phone in. If I need to change her I can just put the clean diaper on and stick the wet on in the bag. This one is also waterproof.
Wow, this has gotten long, but I wanted to show exactly how it's done. Ryan was not really on board with this idea at first. When I was pregnant I kept talking about it and he said "NO WAY". I dropped it, but then in August decided I really wanted to do it and he could just deal with it. He agreed to let me buy two diapers to try, and then we could see what we wanted to do.
Turns out he loves it as much as I do. It is so much simpler than I ever thought. The laundry isn't that much extra work, and the diapers work great. They rarely leak, and if they do, it is b/c we left them on her for too long. Same as with disposables.
Warning: Poop Talk Ahead
Oh, a final word about poop. No big deal. If you're breastfeeding, you actually don't even have to rinse the diapers. The poop is water soluble and will wash out by itself. However, I would never do that b/c I can't stand the idea of poop in my washer. As far as poop goes, Lila doesn't go very often (tmi, I know) and when she does it solid. So, I just dump it in the toilet. Then I rinse the diaper in the laundry sink and throw the diaper in the pail. So simple.
If cloth diapering sounds interesting or like something you might want to try, I would really encourage you to get a sample pack and see what works for you. I have ordered from several website and these are all great.
www.diaperpin.com --reviews on all kinds or cloth diapers, accessories, and online stores
www.jilliansdrawers.com -- great trial package with lots of different options
www.nickisdiapers.com -- I have ordered several times from here. Super quick shipping.
www.abbyslane.com
www.cottonbabies.com
www.mtdiaperstore.com
www.babybunz.com
www.greenmountaindiapers.com --Lots of info. and pictures. I learned a ton from this site!
Lila has found the stairs.
Right before she fell all the way over and cracked her head. I was too busy trying to get a picture to catch her. Bad Mommy!
This is the first house we've lived in with stairs. I am thinking it is going to be a pain in the butt.
I guess now I need to teach her how to sit back down. Right now she is just standing for as long as she can and then collapsing to the ground. Not so good or safe. Got to find the baby gates.
First, Jax wanted everyone to see his tower (Pardon the no shirt -- we call that the Blake:)
The kids were building with Lincoln Logs and Lila decided to get in on the action. She's been mobile for awhile, but I think she has figured out that she can actually get to what she wants. When she has a target, you cannot change her mind. This has been the first full day of her new skill and it is already driving me nuts.
The kids picked out their Halloween costumes last night and of course had to try them out immediately. Jax is going to be Batman, Sunny is Gabriella, and Lila is a Rockstar. Anyway, Sunny is super thrilled with herself and her new wig. I think she looks a lot like her cousin Maia (who has brown curly hair) when she is wearing her wig.
That's a lot of hair for such a little girl, don't you think?
Dancing
I hope her costume makes it until Halloween in one piece.
p.s. Lila is mad. Well not now, this was about 15 minutes ago. She's happy now and still playing on the floor. But, she was very mad that I was trying to take her picture. I kept sitting her up and scooting away to take the picture and she kept coming after me. When I wouldn't pick her up her feelings got hurt.
Last Saturday we went to the BYU vs Wyoming game. Lila was very excited (and cute)!
My Three Football Fans
Our Family
Me and My Girl
And one more of the cutest baby in the whole world:)
Thanks for coming and playing Cinderellas. We can't wait till next time.
Lila was 6 months old on Sunday. Her check-up isn't until the end of the month, but I had to take her to the doctor today b/c she has been really sick this weekend. She has a pretty bad stomach virus, and when she started throwing up blood I took her right in. (Don't worry, not like red blood, but a little bit of brown --which means old blood). The doctor thinks she has torn the flap between her stomach and esophagus, or has torn the lining of her stomach and that is where the blood is coming from. She on prevacid (to reduce acid), zofran
I mentioned in a previous post that we are clothing diapering Lila and I wanted to take some time and explain exactly how and what we are doing. This will probably be of no interest to 99% of the people who read our blog, but a couple people have expressed interest, so this is for them (and for me :). If you don't care, don't read. Don't worry, you won't hurt my feelings. 
This is my whole cloth diapering stash. It's amazing for it to all be clean at one time (obviously that never happens), but Lila was sick this weekend so I got it all clean and organized.
I store it in the drawer that goes under her crib. This is only about half of our stuff. It doesn't all fit when it's clean (which like I said, doesn't really ever happen.
These are Bumgenius pocket diapers. They make up the majority of our diapers b/c they are pretty simple to use and don't ever leak. These are the ones we use when we are going out and about, and at night. These are waterproof (as are all the colored ones I have). The outside layer is made of PUL ( I can't remember what that stands for, but something like poly-?????, ????? and laminated :). Whatever it is, it doesn't leak.
The inside of the diaper is lined with suede cloth. Others I have are lined with fleece. This layer keeps the baby's skin dry and draws the liquid down into the diaper.
Here is the pocket opening. You stuff these with different types of inserts, depending on what you need. More stuffing for night time, less for day. Microfiber or hemp.
These are microfiber. They are very absorbent and come in different lengths and thicknesses.
All of my inserts. The tan ones are hemp. They are thinner than microfiber and more absorbent. I use them mostly for night time, or when we are going to church or out and I want her diaper to last longer.
These are called All In One diapers. Instead of a pocket to stuff, an absorbent insert is sewn directly into the diaper. They are easier for dads to use, but take longer to dry.
The insert is sewn into the back. I like these, but you can't leave them on a baby as long as a pocket diaper.
These are fitted diapers. They require a diaper cover b/c they are not waterproof. They are just flannel and cotton that has been sewn together so no folding is require.
These are prefolds. The white ones are Chinese, and the tan ones are Indian. These are what most people think of as burp cloths. You can use them for burp cloths, but you wouldn't want to use burp cloths from Target as diapers. They are not nearly as absorbent. These are diaper service quality and are much better.
With the prefolds, there several different ways to fold them. It's actually pretty easy. I bought a couple just to try, and ended up ordering more b/c I really like them. Especially for around the house. The purple thing is called a snappi. It is used instead of pins. It has little teeth that grip the cloth and you just stretch it across the baby. Super simple
Diaper covers that go over the fitteds and prefolds.
Cloth wipes are one of my favorite things. I used a special wipe mixture that I ordered online and make myself. I just put in several spray bottles and wet the wipes as needed. For my wipes I have a few that are hemp (the oval ones) but mostly I use baby wash cloths that I got on sale at Target. 
My diaper pail. We keep the lid up though b/c the diapers don't smell. I'm a little freakish about rinsing them out before I put them in. You don't have to, but since I have a sink right here in my laundry room I always do.
Right before I did laundry. I have enough diapers to go about 3 days between loads (which is the most you would want to wait. Otherwise they would start to stink), but usually I wash every day and a half. I only do it this much though b/c it's really simple and I like to have all my diapers clean.
I found this outfit in the closet today. I bought it for Sunny when she was a baby and saved it for Lila. I remembered I had pics of Sunny wearing it so I decided to take some of Catey and see how alike, or different they look. 
I like this picture b/c it reminds me how cute she can be. She is sick with a pretty yucky cold right now and she is so cranky. It is driving me nuts. She stopped complaining long enough for a few pictures though.
Here is Sunny at almost 6 months old (maybe a little younger than Lila). This was when we lived down in Springville.
A couple of weeks ago we borrowed High School Musical Sing Along for our Wii. We have never seen it or heard the songs, but Sunny and I got into it pretty quickly. Sunny was so sad when we had to return the game so after her first day of preschool I took her to the store and bought the cd for her. She was thrilled. This is her posing with the poster that came inside. She couldn't decide which side she liked better.
Troy and Gabriella. She is always Gabriella when we sing.
Some of her awesome dance moves.
When we got home from the store she shut herself in her room with the cd player on and the music turned up. She didn't want to be disturbed. Apparently she was practicing.
The cutest thing is that she memorized all the dance moves the characters did on the Wii. She is seriously good. She got kinda frustrated trying to teach the moves to me (I'm a BAD dancer).
Being Sharpay (which is rare b/c she prefers Gabriella).
