gDiaper Cloth diapering

Yeah the gDiapers are in!  Love them!  They are adorable!  I got some new from Amazon and some used from eBay.


Here is what I have so far in a nutshell...

I have 8 gDiapers, 6 used and 2 new. 14 inner snap in liners, 4 packages of disposable gInserts, and I am making my own cloth inserts (see previous blog post).  1 package of RockinGreen cloth diaper washing machine detergent and a scoop for that.  All this cost me under $200.  And it will last most likely for the duration of Elise's diapering life.  

So compared to the $2000 plus I would be spending from now until then I think this is gonna be pretty amazing.  We had our first diaper change and it was a success.  No leaks at all.  And the disposable diaper we were using earlier today before I got my shipment in blew out everywhere!  Huge mess!  So already i am so happy with cloth diapering.  

My only complaint is that I wish I had started it 5 years ago with the twins!  Can you imagine having spent $200-400 for 4 kids diapering for their whole diapering life?  Insane!  What was I thinking?!?!?!?  I will keep you updated but so far I am soooooo happy!

Now I just have to make more cloth inserts!  I may even resell the disposable inserts I bought on eBay.

Elise playing with the gDiapers

Elise nursing in the wrapsody.

cloth diaper inserts

Okay, I received my disposable liners for my gDiapers in the mail today.  I plan on using the disposable liners to keep in the diaper bag for outings and such.  I haven't gotten my actual gDiapers in the mail yet, but I want to mainly use cloth inserts in them most if not eventually all of the time.  Since the gDiapers brand cloth inserts cost a fortune, I decided to make my own.  Here's my journey.

 First I took the regular Gerber large prefolds and a receiving blanket.

Then I cut the outer edges and the extra length (by measuring the disposable gDiaper insert) as shown below.  The peice in the middle is the piece I will use later.

Then I measured my receiving blanket and cut out a piece to use as the cover.  Then sewed all sides except one with the receiving blanket inside out.

Then I turned it right side out and sled in the pre-fold diaper piece and sewed the last side shut.  Then I sewed it all together so it wouldn't bunch inside.  I just did a couple designs.  I suck at sewing as you can see.  But it should serve its purpose!  LOL

Here's the three I made.  I am gonna wait to make sure they are perfect for us before making the rest.

I made these with 1 receiving blanket and 3 pre-folds.  The great things is these can be hand me down material.  They don't need to be new and unused.  I will keep you all updated!

Last box

Yesterday I spent money for the last time on disposable diapers.  I ordered my gDiapers.  I got six cute pink ones off eBay for $50.  Now I am going to make my own cloth inserts.  I did order some of the flushable liners for travel.  I will keep you all updated on everything every step of the way.  I am so excited!

Nursing in Public

Still trying to get my guts with this one.  Tonight I nursed at Applebee's.  I used my Moby wrap.  I took Elise into the bathroom first and there we got all in position.  I used the mirror to help get everything situated and make sure we were covered.  Then I went back to the table.  She did great!  I still have trouble  getting over nursing in public mentally. It's a struggle to not worry about what others will think.  I always feel like everyone is looking at me and I know that is crazy and that most people probably wouldn't notice even if I didn't use the wrap.  LOL  But I am still getting braver.  I would say that this is step on to being a more confident NIP momma!

Teeth come on!

I feel like I am losing my mind! The drool, the chewing, the constant edginess. This child's teeth need to come in now.  She is sooooo not happy!

 Even the Sophie is not enough!

Unless she is nursing or in the Moby Wrap!

There's my first online nursing photo, I'm getting braver!  LOL

I really hope she gets some teeth soon!  I can't take much more.  However she is still sleeping through the night like a pro.  So she is still a great little addition no matter what.  :)

The Elliptical is my friend!

Finally making some time for myself!  The hardest thing about breastfeeding is being the sole provider of nutrients to the baby.  I feel guilty every time I leave the house with out her.  So today she turns 5 months old and I have finally started going back to the gym this week.  It's hard because I have to wait till she wakes up so I can feed her, but it has to still be before 6 that I go, so I am back for the next feeding and all the kids.  I did manage to do it a few times this past week.  Which was wonderful.  But then today I really wanted to and Elise slept till 6:35am.  Can't complain about my baby girl sleeping from 8:30 - 6:35... But i kinda wish she'd woke up at 5 am!  LOL  I was happy to see that I could still do 30 minutes or more on the elliptical.  It had taken me a couple weeks to work up to 45 minutes before this last pregnancy.  Now I feel like physically I could, but emotionally I don't like being away that long.

Time Warp

So Elise wakes up at 6:00 am, but it is really like 5am or at least it would have been 5 am had the time change not happened.  But anyway she wakes up at 6:00, Paul and I put her back to bed and since it's Sunday we have to get up and get moving.  At 7 am we both look at each other and say how tired we are and how it feels like 5!  So why do I feel like  I have lost 2 hours instead of just one?

The "big" kids camped out in the living room, in Mason's Cars Bed Tent.  LOL  All three of them on a twin size matress in the middle of the living room floor.  LOL Hilarious.  I hope they got SOME sleep last night. 

We went to bed around 9pm, which of course then we lost an hour.  So Elise slept 8 hours which is a short amount of time for her really.  Girl likes her sleep!  LOL  Except during the day, she eats every 1 to 1 and a half hours.  But I'm cool with that if she keeps giving me a full nights sleep!  LOL

So Paul has been home for the last 2 weeks.  Its definitely an adjustment financially as well as emotionally!  LOL  It is nice having him home, but it's harder to keep the house clean at the same time as being easier.  That doesn't sound like it makes sense. But it does in my head.  LOL  He helps out, but only if I ask him too.  He is not yet too much into the just doing the things that need to be done without the request for them to be done.  LOL  Typical man I guess, but he needs to step it up now that he is home, i can't be taking care of him and all the kids! 

We have taken on some more day care kids.  Still looking for a couple more, older kids preferably.  Especially before the seasons change to Summer.  We'll not have the kids whose mom's are teachers.  The little boys we are watching now are adorable.  It is weird how the kids you babysit on a regular basis, really start to become part of the family.  :)

Ugh!  I am ready to start back up at the gym, I just have to get over the guilt feeling of leaving the kids.  I had it before Elise and now its worse.  Guilt sucks!  Especially since i know that it is very important to exercise and get back into shape for them not just me!

Well I need to stop procrastinating and get ready for church.  I am sure this is gonna be a rough morning.  Little kids like to wake up on their own and not be forced outta bed, should be interesting.  I got them donuts for breakfast, should smooth the transition.  LOL

Well until next time......
LaRae