Category Archives: Diapers

Covering the cutest bum

No, I won’t post pictures of Mia’s bum here.  Not today, at least.  Though she does have an adorable bum. Instead I will tell you about the diapers she is wearing.  You can click on the “Diapers” link on the … Continue reading

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Big for our britches

Not too big for her britches, but Mia is getting big!  Check out these photos of her in a prefold diaper at 5 days old and again at 10 weeks old.  She looks so tiny at 5 days old! Yes, … Continue reading

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Diaper master

Aaron is the diaper master.  I literally did not touch a diaper for the first 4 days Mia was with us.  Now that Aaron is back at work, I have done my share of diaper changes but Aaron is definitely … Continue reading

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Umbilical cords, diapers, and grocery stores

I was trying to edit this into a coherent piece but that is not going to happen so here it is, as is: full of random info.  Warning — this may become more common! Mia’s umbilical cord (aka, her stinky … Continue reading

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Diaper Inventory is Growing

We’re building up our diaper inventory!  Thanks to lots of generous friends and colleagues, we now have 12 Bum Genius diapers, plus 12 prefolds and 4 infant diaper covers. The bulk of the diapers came as a group gift from … Continue reading

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Potential for a pantload of savings

Apparently, cloth diapers are becoming quite popular these days.  Here is a link to a recent story on NPR about cloth diapers: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/139234779/diaper-business-does-well-in-down-economy This article cites yet another great benefit of cloth diapers: cost.  According to Christy Reed of Everything … Continue reading

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Diaper Decisions

After much deliberation (see recent post: Little Bean’s first stuff), we’ve decided to go with the Bum Genius cloth diapers.  This is a “pocket diaper”, consisting of two basic parts: The diaper, which has a water proof outer layer and … Continue reading

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Little Bean’s first stuff!

We now have baby stuff in the house! If you read my previous blog, you know I am a bit apprehensive about all the stuff we’ll be acquiring.  How, you may wonder, can anyone be scared of this stuff? How … Continue reading

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