Making the switch to cloth diapers!

We are very excited (yes, Ryan too) about finally making the switch to cloth diapers. I know, most people think we're crazy, cloth diapering is nothing like it was when we were kids (or when our parents were kids). Cloth diapers are now just as user friendly and convenient as disposable diapers with the added benefits of long term cost savings and less impact on the environment.

After finally doing the research for myself, I am finally starting to understand all of the options (which are nearly endless by the way!) cloth diapering has to offer and wanted to share some of the info I found most helpful in deciding what type of diapers I wanted to start using. By the way, we've decided that One Size Pocket style diapers are what we are going to start with. Yes, this means I will be able to use the same diapers on Nicholas AND Andrew :)

Here is the website I found most helpful:

http://www.diaperpin.com/

I recommend starting with the Dictionary Page and the How To's/FAQs Page

Diaper Swappers and Diaper Traders are also great sites for WAHM (work at home mom) made cloth diapers and buying/selling/trading cloth diapers as well as great advise from other Cloth Diapering moms.

If you ever have any questions about cloth diapering, please ask! If I don't know the answer I can definitely find out for you :)

A few really nice sites I've used for ordering new Cloth Diapers are:

http://www.wildflowerdiapers.com/
http://www.kellyscloset.com/
http://www.cottonbabies.com/

Since the question keeps coming up...

I posted a list on the side bar of gift ideas for Christmas and Andrew's baby shower. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask :)

And here we go again...

Things are kind of in an upheaval right now. We were hoping Ryan would be able to keep his job at Insight until Andrew was here, but that is no longer an option :( We're still hoping he will get on with Surprise PD (he's testing with them in mid-November), but in the meantime we are job hunting again. Any thoughts and prayers that we'll find a job soon and that our house will lease quickly are very appreciated.

Finally an update!

So I'm already really bad at keeping this updated and it's only been a week! I had my 28 week OB appointment on Thursday and little Andrew seems to be doing well and thankfully my blood pressure is back in the normal range. I had to take the 1 hour glucose test this time and I'm really hoping I pass! I failed with Nicholas and I really, really, really don't want to take the 3 hour glucose test again. We should have the results on Thursday so I'll try and remember to post an update :)

Nicholas is being his normal cute, crazy self. He is in love with his new soccer ball and would kick the thing all day if we would let him. Today was also his first time visiting Nursery at church! He seemed to do pretty well, so we're hoping after a couple more weeks (once he's officially 18 months) he'll be ready to stay on his own the whole time. It's been so long since Ryan and I haven't had a baby to chase during the whole block that I'm not sure what we are going to do with ourselves during Sunday School and EQ/RS.

I still don't think Nicholas gets the idea that there is a baby in mommy's tummy. He FINALLY was still long enough to feel Andrew move, but he didn't even flinch when Andrew kicked him in the ear when he had his head laying on my belly this morning LOL! But he will give my belly kisses when we tell him to "give Andrew kisses" which is always very sweet. One of these days we may actually have the camera out and get a pic of him giving his brother kisses :)

Happy Tuesday!

Not a lot going on in these parts today. Nicholas went down the slides at the park yesterday by himself for the first time! It's been too hot to take him to the park all summer so we finally ventured out yesterday after Ryan got home from work. It was last minute stop on our way back from getting mail so I didn't have the camera with us, but we'll go back and take some soon. Nicholas loves being outside so the cool down in the weather is a welcome change for us! I feel like we've been stuck inside since May!

I have my 28 week OB appointment on Thursday where I get to take the dreaded 1 hour glucose test. I'm hoping I pass this time, I don't want to take the 3 hour test again! Wish me luck!