Why I switched to Cloth

For a while now, I have wanted to write about my decision to switch to cloth diapers, but never really knew when that right time would be. Well, I guess I did, however, I wanted to wait until it finally happened, to do so. And it finally has.

With Elliana, we did disposables for 2 years. Two years and a couple months to be exact {until she was potty trained}. And why did we do that?

Three reasons.

1} It was cheap. I know, you're probably thinking in your head, CHEAP. Since when are disposable diapers cheap? They are when you are a coupon obsessed lady that essentially spent anywhere from $1-$3 per package. That's it. So cost was never an issue, and if I'm being completely honest it, I was definitely more "obsessed" than anything else to see how good of a deal I could get on diapers and how many. Believe me, there were days I came home with 50 packages of diapers.

2} Refer to number 1 above--> large supply. Once I made a haul, I had a large supply. Ridiculous amount that I no longer had to buy any diapers again {and haven't since}. Therefore, in my mind, I didn't want to be wasteful {sounds silly, I know, since diapers are the definition of wasteful}. But I figured that I needed to get through the stash before I considered the next step.

3} Apprehension from others. Actually, I didn't really care about the "others" as much as I did the husband aspect of it all. You see, Andrew is very much against a lot of things when it comes to all natural parenting. Let me rephrase it, Andrew is just very unaware of other options out there, and in his mind "easier is better." When I initially brought up cloth diapering E when she was born, it was a big fat NO. So much so that I did not even bring it up again until G was born.

So then came along G. Hi, G-man! And well, G-man has been around for 8 months now. So the next big question is, why not start at the beginning and why start now?

1} Refer to number 2 above---> large supply. You see, I still had diapers left over that I did not have to buy a single diaper since Graham has been born. In fact, I still have about 6 packages left over, but could no longer wait and decided to just give those to my SIL who is pregnant.

2} Apprehension. From who? You guessed it.

Notice a trend between the two? Large supply, and apprehension. But the large supply really wasn't an issue in comparison to Andrew not being on board. Part of the problem is that I just wasn't passionate enough to push it on him. Not that I wanted to either, since I never even discussed it past him saying no and not having any desire to try. I think with E, in the back of my mind, initially, I was okay with it. Okay with going the disposable route. Okay with doing what my husband was more comfortable in doing. Just okay with it.

With G, I wasn't {as much}, but I figured that I just needed to give Andrew time to open up to the idea {not to mention I still had 50+ packages of diapers to use}. So when Graham was born, we went to disposables again, but made the change in our wipes.

We used cloth wipes on G and E {until she was potty trained a couple months later}, and have been using them since. After using them a few times, Andrew really had no issue with them at all and has not complained since. And cloth wipes? Man, they're just as easy as regular wipes.

So now lets discuss cloth diapers. As I've mentioned, I've wanted to use them for a while. I've read so much on cloth diapering over the past 2 years that it was a no-brainer for me that it was an avenue in parenting that I wanted to pursue. And so the other night when I was sitting on the computer, I decided it would be time that I finally narrowed down my choice in which cloth diaper I wanted and when. I knew I would be running out of diapers in the next 2 months and therefore wanted to be prepared.

Well, then I ran into the bum genius diapers, read raving reviews {over and over and over again}, and thought they were the cutest thing on earth and clicked order. Of course they came to my house two days later, and I immediately said "screw the two months, we're using them now."

And we haven't looked back.

They really are better than I imagined. Easier than I ever thought possible. And I've only been kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Truly, kicking myself.

I'm not going to sit here and write about every detail of a cloth diaper that is amazing. I would hope that anyone that decided to make the switch would do so by doing their own research {I know, I overuse the word... lets call it what it is... google searching}, talk it over with their significant other, and in the end make a decision that works for their family. If it's cloth diapering? Awesome! If it's disposables? Awesome! We clearly have done both and aren't ones to say which route is better for who.

Disposables worked with us for E, and partly for G. Cloth diapering has worked with us for G. It all just kind of... works.

So, you see, this post is not one to try to convince you {you on the other side of the computer} to use cloth diapers. Not on your baby, on your dog, or yourself {because who knows if you even have kids... or a dog}. This is simply my way of discussing my choice to switch.

Look, I'm not some crazy environmental guru or "crunchy" mama who thinks that you are killing your child by putting them in disposable diapers {no one's got time for that!}.

Simply put, I'm A MAMA. Simply put, I'm A MAMA that loves her babies, that loves to live as healthy and natural as a lifestyle as possible {and that works for us}. One who's learning and navigating her way just like anyone else. And one that sometimes has to change habits that previously worked, and now don't.

And cloth diapering is just one of those new adventures for us. And turns out, we love it. It will grow on Andrew :)

Simply put.

**I was not paid to write this post, and all products were purchased with my own money and therefore everything stated is of my own thoughts and opinions.