Noah in his Mother-ease One Sizewith the Rikki Wrap Cover
Today, Noah is finally big enough to fit a cloth diaper and cover. We have used cloth with Madeleine since she was the same size. Our diapers fit babies 8-35lbs, so we had to wait for him to grow a bit to fit the diapers and covers. It's still a bit bulky, and it gives him a bubble butted appearance, but it fits snuggly.
I only know two or three other families personally who use cloth, and the first thing most people say when they find out is, "Wow. Isn't it a lot of work?" Well, no, not really. I mean, I have a washer and dryer that actually does the work. It's not like I have to go beat the diapers against a rock in the creek to get them clean. Really, the hardest part about cloth diapering is trying to remember to keep them washed. I have no idea how much money we've saved by using cloth. I can say that I've spent close to $100 this month on disposable diapers for both Madeleine and Noah. We've used more than usual this month because we've traveled a lot (we don't use cloth when we go out of town - too much to pack) , Madeleine's GI bug (it's better for infection control reasons to just be able to throw the whole mess away), and Noah using them full-time (too little for our diapers). It's really surprised me how many we've gone through.
Here are some more photos from the last couple of weeks.
Our aspiring cowgirl
Homer is patient with Madeleine, but he does have his limits
Madeleine, Me, Noah
Ring ring - it's for Noah!
Madeleine sitting in a drawer at the Shrine Hotel. She's holding a Bible and singing a made-up song of her own
Madeleine's bed head
Noah and Homer having a conversation
Noah getting a bath in the sink at the Shrine Hotel
Me and Noah
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