Cloth Diapers

If you have every ventured out into new mommy blogs you will soon realize that cloth diapers are a big fat deal.  People in blogger land who cloth diaper talk about it a lot.  I think part of the reason of why this happens is because it can be hard to talk about it face to face with people.  I mean, I have a group of girlfriends who also use cloth and we chat. I also have some super supportive family who helped us out by buying us diapers. But for the most part, if you tell people you are planning on venturing into this world of reusable diapers, people look at you like you are crazy.  These are some comments I have gotten after people found out our family was planning on cloth diapering.

•     We will see how long that lasts.  
•     That's a nice idea. (looks away quickly)  
•     Can you even buy those? 
•     Not when you leave the house right?! 
•     Where will you wash them? ( I usually want to respond with "on a rock down by the crick")   
•     What?! Why?! 
•     You are going to put your hands in the toilet?! 
•     Is is because Josh lost his job? (only one really interesting person said this and I am sure they felt bad immediately) 
•     I am glad you care about the environment so much. I wish I could do that.  I just don't have it in me.  
•     Yeah... just you wait. 

I really hate the last one most of all.  I think I hate it the most because I am SO aware I have no idea what it is like to have a baby.  I know that I have no clue what it will be like to bring home this little person who is constantly in need and will be demanding of my time.  BUT I also know that I am not a dummy. People make a ton of decisions before the baby comes.  cradle or bassinet, breastfeed or formula, family practice or pediatrician, the list goes on and on.

Other people do this cloth diapering thing and I have very little expectations about how my time should be spent now that I am home full time. I also know that I am willing to sacrifice a lot of things in order to spend this precious time with my kid.  Even if that means washing dirty diapers every day.  (I hope it is more like every other day *fingers crossed*)

I think that everyone has the things they are willing and not willing to sacrifice to get anything in life.  I have things I would NOT be willing to do to stay home and for now those things have not come up.  Everyone gives up something.  One of mine might be the ease of throwing poop out in the trash.  I don't think my choices are right for everyone. One of the best parts of being a parent is there are so many ways to do it well.  I can see that from just looking around at my friends and family.  I am sure Josh and I will find a way that works for us but most of all, we will find a way that works best for our child.

Josh knows how to put on a prefold. 

We have practiced. 

He is a boss.