"You want to do WHAT???"

... the first statement out of my husband's mouth when I told him I wanted to start cloth diapering.  My 2nd child was only a few months old, and I decided that I wanted to use cloth diapers.  There was a mom in my MOPS group that used the softest, fluffiest diapers on her little boy's bum that I had ever seen.  They were cute and soft, and I HAD to have them for my baby.  My husband was shocked and could not believe I would want to use something so "inconvenient." Then there was the initial sticker shock.  $500 start up (on average) for a complete supply of one-size pocket diapers was definitely not in our budget.  But then again, neither was $20 a week for a box of disposables.  I wasn't really sure how it was going to work, but I thought I would figure it out.  My first purchase was 5 Bum Genius 3.0s.  I bought 2 of them at Target (when they actually carried them in store) and 3 online with a wet bag.  I was determined that I would wash every day if I had to.  Needless to say, my husband was not supportive of my decision, and we ended up stopping after a week.  I gave 2 of my diapers to a friend and stored the other 3 (for reasons I don't know).

A little later on, all of my friends are having babies and they're all putting them in all these adorable, soft diapers. Playdates at the bookstore were full of talk of diapers and wash routines and what diapers were working for their babies; brands like Applecheeks and Rump-a-Rooz, Fuzzibunz and WAHMS- brands I didn't even know exsisted! I made a decision that if I were to have another baby, I would use cloth, no matter what!

Some people cloth diaper to save money, some people do it for the environment, for the health of their babies, and the cute factor.  I cloth diaper for all those reasons!  It has become something I'm very passionate about, and a boarderline obsession!  I'm always looking for a new cute print to add to my stash.  My husband rolls his eyes whenever I read a cloth blog, or am looking at sales online, but he's 100% behind my decision, and has even learned to fold a pre-fold!