The Green Side

Last week I began my journey to the Green Side of Mothering: Cloth Diapers.

As much as I try to be environmentally aware at work and at home, I hesitated going down the path of CD when I found out I was pregnant. Too much work, I thought.

So here we are, 16 months later, and I finally feel ready to attempt it. Ok, finally feel BRAVE enough to do it.Plus, I have two friends who work for Rockin Green detergent, and was looking for an excuse to use their soap.

After a lesson at the pool, I hauled Olive to Go, Baby, Go for a quick "How To" and "What the?" session with the owner, Elizabeth, and walked out with this:

• bumGenius Freetime Albert Velcro
• bumGenius Freetime Lovelace 
• Fuzzibunz Watermelon 
• Fuzzibunz Mac N Cheese
• Thristies DUO AIO Meadow 2s
• Thirsties DUO AIO Hoot 2s

So far, I've only tried them at night. I haven't mentioned to the daycare that this is coming. Heh. In any case, here's the results so far:

Test 1: fuzzibunz overnight. Win. Full of overnight pee. No leaks.
Test 2: thirsties overnight. Minor front leak fail.*

Test 3: bumGenius overnight. Less than major front leak fail. **

* Maybe if I had figured out how to put it on correctly...

** See above comment. *Facepalm* 

Seriously, where are the instructions? Even youTube videos only include reviews. WHERE'S THE HOW TO? I have work getting in the way of researching this and it's irritating the f**ck out of me. I swear, I'm smarter than this. I WILL WIN!

Today, I swapped out her disposable as soon as we got home from daycare. Into the Meadow Thristies she went. And into it went a poop. So...where are those instructions again? Tonight's bedtime features Fuzzibunz Watermelon with THREE inserts and a better snap fit. Just in case.

*fingers crossed*

 

Lists

Normalcy is starting to peek around the corner:

• Most nights we all eat dinner together, Monkey included.
• There are nights with at least 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
• Post-weaning PPD has disappeared and I recognize myself.
• I've been to the gym and actually worked out.
• More than one room of this house is clean.
• I'm writing this post.

Now that the fog has lifted, I've started thinking about:

• Cloth diapering Monkey as we work on potty-training.
• Homeschooling in the Montessori method.
• Realizing homeschooling means I don't work.
• Working on Baby #2 this time next year.
• Buying another home.
• Trying not to scream and throat punch everyone at work.

Now, to read up on cloth diapers. Found a site that allows for a good deal on rentals, but I think I'm leaning towards bumGenius. Note: review this post for Baby #2. Found what to do with clothies when done.

And now for sleeps.

Gardening.

It's a work in progress. But, a dream made real.

Much like the monkey.

Zucchini is growing. I think the leeks decided not to. Sigh.