Cloth Diaper Update

First another picture of my beautiful girl! This darling outfit is from the Kirklands.

So this is were I am at on the whole cloth diaper thing. Have bought 4 diapers, 2 different brands to try them out. Both brands are "all-in-one pocket diapers" which do not have a seperate cover. They have inserts that absorb the urine and you can put more than one insert in depending on the need (i.e. night time). This type of diaper is suppose to be the most like disposables and easy to use. This really appeals to me and plus you can spend up to 17$ on a really good diaper cover which makes using the old fashion method of cloth diaper and cover expensive too. I am waiting for 2 of the diapers to come in, hopefully I will get them this week.

The brands are Fuzzi Bunz and Bum Genius. They both have advantages and disadvantages. The Fuzzi Bunz are the ones Angie loves and they have snaps which are easy to care for. I would have to buy 2 different sizes, smalls for Reagan and meduims for Katya. I did not realize when I made my first cloth diaper post that the mediums go to 30lbs so I may not have to buy the large size. But this all depends on how big Katya is before she is potty trained. Buying the large size would be another 300$. The other potential problem is when Reagan grows out of the smalls (18lbs), Katya may still be in the mediums and so I would need another 18 mediums. I may just use disposables or some sort of training pants at this point. Hopefully Reagan's growth rate will be similar to Katya's who did not reach 18lbs until 7.5 months old.

The Bum Genius is a brand that grows with baby from 7-35lbs. The good thing about these is I could buy 36 diapers and use them for both kids interchangeably and they would hopefully fit through potty training. They have Velcro closures which might wear more with such frequent laundering. They are a bit more bulky than the Fuzzi Bunz but both are so much bulkier than disposables I think this is something I am just going to have to get use to. They are not quite as soft inside as the Fuzzi Bunz but if they absorb as well I won't care. Bum Genius is not a brand that Angie has tried but it is sold by a company she uses and trusts; a local company only sells tried and true brands. I am hoping to really like these because they would avoid some of the problems mentioned above with the Fuzzi Bunz.

So either way I go I will be spending a bit over 600$ on 36 diapers (at least for the time being); much better than the $900 I originally calculated (for 54 diapers). I should come out ahead of disposable costs with Katya and Reagan and will save a lot more if we have a thrid child. I am going to try and keep track of everything I spend on cloth diapers, including the disposables I keep on hand to see what the end cost is. It is a lot of money to spend up front but will save us in the long run. Craig and I are using our Christmas cash from Grandma and Grandpa Faulkner towards the first 18 diapers. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! I will wait a few months to buy Reagan's set.