Cloth Diapers

ME: "We are going to try and use cloth diapers."

EVERYONE: "That's gross...I tried to do it but the pins and prefolds and plastic diaper covers....well good luck."

TRUST ME....Cloth diapering isn't what it used to be! We don't have too many of our friends and family that are supportive but anyone we have talked to that has tried NEW cloth diapers and disposable, prefer cloth.

So here are some of the main reason we are going to use cloth diapers:

1. Our baby's health - a disposable diaper contains many harmful chemicals that sit next to your baby's most private parts. Having this information is hard for me to ignore and cloth diaper seems best for our baby. Baby's that wear cloth diapers have less diaper rash.

2. Environmental - It takes over 500 years for just 1 diaper to decompose...not only do we recycle everything we can, I can't imagine throwing that many diapers away every day, week and year....

3. Money - Need I say more...

4. I am saying that cloth diapering is for everyone but we want to give it our best shot and please, be curious and not negative. I will gladly share with you our knowledge and experiences so far:)

Our cloth Diaper Stash and set-up so far:)

Some infant All in One Diapers

Sunbaby All in One Diapers, prefolds and some Snappis

A couple of wool diapers and prefolds

Diaper Doublers and some more All in Ones

The back side of an All in One diaper

The inside of a All in One diaper - if baby only pees, then we can just change the insert and re-use the outside of the diaper, or diaper cover. If it leaks thru to the diaper cover then just get a new diaper.

Cute little AIO diaper

Backside of an infant AIO diaper

Inside of a AIO. This AIO is a pocket diaper - you insert a prefold into the pocket and can only use this diaper one time.

All snapped up!

Changing table decor Danny made:)

So pretty! The lanterns are decorations from our first shower and the pom pom ones are from our second shower.

From Mia's eyes

36 Weeks

36 Weeks!

For the last 10+ years it has just been the two of us...in about 28 days our lives will forever change and we will be 3. We have both been 'nesting' and getting our lives ready for baby Mia although I don't think we will ever be really ready. Almost all the baby stuff is put away and we have one more shower today thrown by my most motivating group of people from the gym! Super excited to hang out with them today and get a couple more goodies for baby:)

I am so proud of Danny and Mia isn't even here yet. He went from not even wanting to be in the delivery room to becoming my labor coach and probably knows more about the labor and birth than I do. The week we found out we were pregnant we started doing yoga together and he even started working out with me at 5:30am boot camp/military style over the last 7 weeks. He is cussing me the whole time but it's definitely not a beginners way to start working out and has done a great job! Working out like this really boost your energy, confidence and moral, plus all of the 'nesting' with the baby coming...he is feeling great! He has also helped me with every single grocery trip during my pregnancy and took over vacuuming for me:)

I have definitely felt a lot different in the last week. Being pregnant is getting tough! Still going to the gym and working out but I can actually feel my uterus stretching! Well, I am not sure if that's exactly what it is but dang it hurts in there sometimes. You get a jab and a kick outwards and the same time that takes your breath away. She is still so very active in there too! I might have had my last 5:30am workout this week....I don't know if that's a promise but it's getting hard.

We had a doctor's appointment on Friday and so far I have gained 39 lbs....yep hit the 200+ mark...it was bound to happen. Dr. Allen said that he was really proud of me for taking good care of myself, working out and eating healthy. The baby couldn't sound better and I am measuring at exactly 36 weeks. The baby will be coming any day now! Hopefully we still have a couple of weeks left but we are getting ready. Our bags are about half way packed, we kicked the cats out of the bedroom and brought the bassinet home last night. I have also prepped and organized all of the cloth diapers we have so far and plan on doing a cloth diaper post in the next couple of days.

Mia's Bassinet

Thanks to Danny's grandma Sharon for helping us make the bassinet bedding! And for borrowing her bassinet from when she was a baby:)

Oh and my belly dropped last week! Pretty sure it happened on last Friday...

35 Weeks

35 Weeks!

35 Week Belly

She definately had a growth spurt!

35 Weeks, 4 Days....Dropped in the last 2 days!
We go to the Dr. on Thursday so I will post an update after our appointment:)

34 Weeks

I know this post is late but hey we had a busy week! Dr. appointment went really well! Dr. Allen said that the baby is growing a perfect speed and we are both healthy:) I am still working out and/or doing yoga every day which is really hard some days but I know it will be worth it in the end:) Weight gain is up to 36 lbs total so far but no swelling so far. I can tell the baby had a growth spurt and her movements are changing a little. I can feel her rolling and stretching but not so many sharp jabs. I am trying to put everything away from the baby shower and get our closet organized for all the baby stuff:) Thanks to my mom I got a really good start on Saturday!

Rock-it wanted to feel the baby kick:)

Pregnant with Popsicles at the pool with my Friend Holly:)
She is due 5 weeks after me.

Dan and I at the Black Keys concert

Emily and I at the Black Keys concert.

Liam is due 2 weeks after Mia:)

Ready to go home:( Fun show but man I was tired...

(remind me to quit making plans after 5pm)

Mom and I at Studio Z for Zumba

The Zumba gang at Studio Z for Ceasar Acosta' master class

Baby Shower!

Here are some pictures from my Baby Shower at Sarkine Park in Avon. It was so great and turned out to be a beautiful day:) Thanks for everyone who came and brought baby Mia gifts! We appreciate it so much!!! Also thanks to my mom, Danny's mom, Jamie, Carmen, Lisa and Teddi for throwing such a great shower!!! It couldn't have been better!

The aftermath! Rock-it checking out the baby stuff:)

Minner Girls

Belly cast thanks to Lisa and Dan:)

Feather their nest

Punch, cake and cast

Bird houses and nest that I made

Candy bar and diaper cakes - Thanks Carmen!

Minner Family

Attendees

Guys area with Sno Cones:)

Jamie, Lisa, Carmen, Me, Mimi, Teddi, Grandma and Great Grandma Minner

Thanks Mimi!

We see you looking ahead Mimi...

Thanks Aunt Jamie:)