Mama Kisses...A Cloth Diaper Review

I have a confession to make...my name is Kellie and I am addicted to cloth diapers. There, I said it! Right now, I am in dire need of a haircut and color and I've been rotating the same 2-3 outifts because nothing fits and I need to go shopping, but all I can think about is...CLOTH DIAPERS!!

My son is 7 weeks old and we have been using cloth since he was 1 week old. I built a pretty good cloth diaper stash before he was born and bought all of them on Craigslist. I LOVE finding good deals, so I stalked CL for weeks before I bought any and consulted with a friend of mine before purchasing any. My stash consists of 15 Small Fuzzi Bunz, 5 Fuzzi Bunz OS Elites, 9 white OS Bum Genius, 6 blue/orange OS Bum Genius, 3 Thirsty covers Size 1, a dozen indian prefolds, 4 Bumkins Contours and 2 Rumparooz covers. Clearly I show no brand loyalty with cloth. I bought everything pretty neutral because we did not know if we were having a boy or a girl. I got all of this, minus the Thirsty covers and prefolds for $250! I was pretty proud of myself! I also got 4 wetbags, 1 travel wetbag, some disposable liners and CD detergent. 

Now that our boy is here, I really wanted to "trade in" the white Bum Genius. Once I saw how cute my boy looks in cloth, I knew I just could not settle with white. I decided to sell the 9 Bum Genius and buy some replacements that were more colorful. I've pretty much been banned from Craigslist for awhile (there are some unfinished projects in our garage that must be finished before buying anything else I've been told.)

What was I going to do?! I seriously can't picture myself ever paying full price for cloth diapers. I love them, but I love getting deals just as much! So, this new obsession lead me to an online store Kissed By the Moon. They have something called "Mystery Fluff". You can spend a certain amount of money and get a surprise of cloth diapers. For example, if you get "Baby Kisses" you spend $30 and get a surprise worth $30-$40. I did Loved Mystery Fluff, in hopes of getting more for my money and getting used diapers. I got $60 for my Bum Genius diapers, so I purchased the "Mama Kisses" (spend $60 and get a package worth $75). Perfect!! In the comments I requested "I would like OS or Medium diapers, please no GDiapers or white".

I ordered my Mystery fluff on Tuesday and was so happy to see a package by my door on Friday afternoon! Yay!!

Look who's excited for new diapers too!

Here's what was waiting for me...

The Sustainablebabyish Flat diaper was my "Carnival Prize". It is so cozy and soft! I actually can't imagine letting my baby boy poop in it! We'll see...

When I ordered this I was expecting to get 6-7 diapers that were visibly used. I only received 5 diapers, but two of them (Bum Genius Elemental and Simplex) look brand new!! The Bum Genius 4.0 is in EEUC too! FuzziBunz and Rumparooz are in GUC, but the wear is more obvious. The Rumparooz velcro is pretty worn, but it still works! I am not the biggest fan of velcro, so I am happy that I only got one...all the rest are snaps!

I love doing the Mystery Fluff because I get to try new diapers! I am super excited about the Simplex because it's crazy adorable print and it's more narrow between the legs so I think it will fit baby boy great! I've also never used the BG Elemental or Rumparooz Pocket OS! If I were to do this again (which I am pretty certain I will!) I would do the same order, but specify that I prefer snaps to velcro in addition to my other requests. 

I would definitely recommend this to someone who is not set on one specific brand and is interested in trying new diapers.

My cloth diaper guru of a friend, Jenna, and my CD consultant for EVERY question (check out her blog A Mama Collective) said this is what these would cost new...

THAT'S $116 worth of diapers for $60!!! Did I mention it's also free shipping for orders of $49 or more too?!

Here's my boy in my new favorite diaper, the Simplex! Love the print, love that it is sized (medium), love that it is AIO and LOVE how adorable he looks in it! Still a little big, but it will fit him soon enough!

I would ABSOLUTELY order the LOVED Mystery Fluff again! In fact, I might just go order more right now! Shh...don't tell :)

Six Weeks

I know every mom says this, but it is so true...time flies! I cannot believe this sweet boy is six weeks old! I had planned on updating when he was one month, but it's just gone too fast! 

How crazy is this?! This boy is definitely not a "newborn" anymore!

About a week ago I went through all of his clothes and sorted out all the newborn clothes. I tried to squeeze him into them for as long as possible...one night I could barely get his onesie on for bedtime. It actually got stuck on his bicep! When I tried to get it off, I think he actually laughed at me!

We also transitioned him into his crib. This was heartbreaking for me. I want him to be close, but the truth was NONE of us were getting any sleep. I think I was mostly sad because to me it means he's not a newborn anymore. He's graduated to "infant". I don't know why this hit me so much, the first night he slept great...I didn't sleep at all, I just kept watching the monitor.

This is our saving grace! 
The Woombie has helped ALL of us sleep better! 
And how cute is he?!

As sad as I am to see my sweet boy graduate from newborn to infant, I am loving what being an infant means! We are starting to see this little man's personality and I love it! We've finally got nursing down and this boy loves to eat! Can you tell?

11.1 pounds at his one month!

I love this squishy face!

He still sounds like a little dinosaur with a sweet roar when he wants to get our attention. It is the cutest thing! He also snorts at me when he is hungry, also adorable! He finally likes his Wubbanub and I love it! I didn't really realize you have to train a baby to take a pacifier, so I was discouraged at first. I might regret it someday, but now I don't care because how cute is this?!

This sweet boy is definitely starting to recognize his dad and follow us with his eyes.

He loves sitting with his dad watching baseball and "Airplane time"

The very best part of this new infant stage is this...

 

Seeing this sweet boy smile brings so much joy to my life. It makes up for every sleepless night and every stressful moment. The best part is he is smiling at us, his mom and dad. I am still in complete awe that I am his mama.

We had a fun impromtu six week photo shoot and this boy was killing me with these adorable faces! I also think he likes being naked...all boy for sure!

Charlie wanted in on the photo shoot too!

He's still "adjusting" to the new member of

our family. Every time Jason has the baby instead 

of me he jumps on my lap. :)

So these first six weeks have been quite an adjustment, but I wouldn't change it for anything! Jason told me last week that even though the baby is only six weeks, it seems like he's always been here. It just makes me think that he was always meant to be ours. I was always meant to be his mama. :)

Cloth Diapers - First Few Weeks

So, I am sure my opinion of cloth diapers will evolve over time, but right now...I love them! I love how cute baby's bum looks in them, how absorbent they are, how much money we are saving!! I don't even mind the laundry! (This is the part that I am sure will evolve over time, especially when I have to start working again.) But, for now...I love using cloth diapers!

My sweet boy was a big boy when he was born...9 lbs 13 oz! So, we were able to start using cloth diapers on day 8. 

Big boy!!

My cloth diaper stash currently consists of four Grovia newborns, three FuzziBunz Elites, 7 or 8 FuzziBunz sized Small (older style), and three Thirsty covers size 1 to use with a few Thirsty duo inserts and a dozen Indian prefolds. It's a pretty good 2-3 day rotation since I still use disposables at night. I have some Bum Genius and Rumparooz Covers for him to grow into to add to the stash later on. They are a little bulkier.

Charlie loves Cloth Diapers too!

Grovia Newborns AIO

These diapers are adorable and super easy to use. They are AIOs (All in Ones), so no stuffing diapers or folding them up quickly before he pees on you! They are supposed to be for newborns 6-12 pounds. Now, I know I have a big baby, but it already seems like he's grown out of them and he does not weigh 12 pounds yet! I like how easy they are to use, but I don't like how low they are cut, especially for a boy. They seem to leak out at the top. When I try to snap them tighter at the waist, it makes it too tight on his legs. Overall, I like these diapers, I just have to keep an eye on them for leaks and keep a new outfit on hand, which is pretty easy!

LOVE the owl print!

Here is my attempt of doing my own newborn photos...

needless to say, not a success

FuzziBunz Elite

I have three FB Elites and I did not like them at first. They are a OS diaper, so they just seemed so bulky at first. A few weeks in and I am starting to like them a lot more! They are really absorbent and have not leaked yet!! I wish I had some more (I do have a few more, but they are girly colors...just can't do that to my boy!) I love these diapers because I should be able to use them until he is ready to potty-train.

I love the color! I also have a lime green and red :)

FuzziBunz Small
The majority of my current diaper stash is FuzziBunz sized Small diapers. I really, really, really like these especially right now! They are still a little big and I have to overlap the snaps, but they are not as bulky as the Elites. They do not have the sizeable elastic like the Elites, either. The one downside is this. I have about 10 more that all need new elastic, so I can't use them...bummer because I really like them and I have some cute print ones! Anyone reading this know how to fix the elastic?! Overall, they fit my boy really well and I know that he will grow into them well. Even with the looser elastic, they have not leaked at all. That's a good diaper for me!

Can you see how I overlapped the snaps?! ;-)

Thirsties Cover and Indian Prefolds

These have me the most frustrated right now. I love the idea of the cover with prefolds, love the colors of the Thirsties covers, love how much cheaper it is, but I am not loving these diapers! They leak almost every time my sweet boy wears one. Not just leaks, but LEAKS! It gets on the cover, so then I can't reuse it and sometimes it even leaks out! I've tried using snappis, but it still seems to leak! I have a few Thirsties Duo Wrap inserts...they leak too! If anyone has any advice or different inserts to try I am all ears! My other complaint is that they say from 6-18 pounds...my boy weighed almost 10 and they are still pretty big on him! I can't imagine how it could fit a 6 pound baby! Just to end on a happy note, he does look pretty adorable in the Thirsties Covers, right? :)

With the Snappi

Love the colors!

I love the velcro because it fits pretty snug

This one is adorable

As far as washing and drying goes, that part is pretty simple. I definitely am doing more laundry, but I am anyway with a newborn. I will say I would not be as excited about cloth diapers if I didn't live in such a sunny place where I can line-dry and bleach the diapers in the sun. Definitely makes it easier and cheaper! So, there is my first round of cloth diaper reviews! I will be back with more when I add in some Rumparooz covers and contour diapers and the BumGenius!

What are your favorite cloth diapers?

TWO WEEKS!!!

How is this sweet boy already two weeks old?! I had no idea it would go by so fast! I have loved every minute of the last two weeks...including the exhaustion, being peed on and pooped on, dealing with an overtired baby and struggling through nursing. I wouldn't trade one second of it because I love being this boy's mama!

 Isn't it amazing the difference a week makes?!

He's gained 8 oz and grown 3/4 an inch! Almost back to his birth weight!

I keep telling Jason I can't believe he is ours, I can't believe that we made him. He is so perfect! I am still trying to decide who he looks like. I think he has my nose. I can't wait to see what color his eyes end up! I love these moments when he is awake and so content (it doesn't happen that often - this boy loves to eat!)

He loves walks. I love when we can all go as a family.

He loves to nap on his side. I love how he holds on to his Wubanub. So cute!

And these just melt my heart. 

Like I said, I can't believe he is ours! 

I am so blessed to be his mama!

We've been cloth diapering for a week! He is so cute in cloth!

More on how this is going later... :)