Oh, little Turtlebug, You make me feel so Warm?

A couple days ago I decided I was going to add just a little more work to being a mom. I switched to cloth diapers. I went to our local cloth diaper shop with our debit card and Turtlebug. I figured I'd go and be out pretty quick. Well, a few hours and a bit over 100$ later I left feeling less that confident but pretty stylish and trendy with my brand new pricey microfiber butt cuddlers. Don't mind my kid's current disposable is probably deteriorating from being peed in for a couple hours in the stroller....I got this.

I returned home and showed my husband my "stash". That's what you call your diaper supply, you know, if you're cool. He was busy installing new windows, which is a story for tomorrow...Oh, boy. He didn't seem interested in learning all the in's and out's that I most likely still have wrong. I decided to wash my diapers and inserts. Which was a whole new project! You can't use just ANY detergent for these puppies it has to be free of anything the eco wonder bunny didn't make with his magic natural wand. So I found a wonderful detergent recipe I'm in love with that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I will post that later. I promise. So off to the store again.."really is the 60 bucks I'm going to save worth this?" is all I could think. Anyway made the soap. Washed the diapers. Went to bed.

Yesterday I started using them. I was in love. Things were awesome...mind you turtlebug did her dirty work in a disposable in the morning before I started the cloth. Night time came and I doubled up on inserts to keep her dry...

GOOD MORNING MOMMY IT IS 6 AM AND TIME TO PLAY!!!!
I went to get her and do the morning diaper change, bottle and back to bed. I pick up my screaming starving daughter only to become wet. Not like the kind of wet you get when holding them in a bath towel right out of the tub, but the OMG you did not just pee directly on me kind of wet. I put her on her changing pad to discover that she was drenched in pee, I was drenched in her pee, and well, apparently I have what is know as a heavy nighttime pee-er. Joy. My kid eats like a horse, and pees like one as well. So I strip her, clean her, and myself. Continue the process and go back to sleep knowing I'll be in the diaper store again...Hi nice eco friendly mommy, It's me the crazy lady...again.

I was promised what I was given today works on a 2.5year old over night...we will see.

Anyway, little did I know turtlebug had more warm feelings for me. We went to the grocery store this afternoon. No big deal. She was a bit wiggly in the cart but I figured she was mad at me for not feeding her as I shopped, which I tend to do just to eliminate the chance she could scream in our small town store and I would have to contend with glares, stares, and scoffs...oh my! We shopped with out incident. As I got her out of the cart she felt wet on the outside so I figure oh nice, more leaks well we are two minutes from home I'll deal with it at home. Once safely in our drive way with our crazy creepy neighbor out of sight, I took her out. I heard a plushy plop on our drive assuming it was her dinosaur I went to get it. This is where things really get warm and cozy. There was my 30$ cloth diaper on the ground, and even more fresh hot pee soaking into my third shirt of the day. I guess when they say to check and be sure the Velcro is secure they were being serious, it is possible to mess up Velcro.

So that is the first 24 hrs of cloths diapers. They really give me a warm squishy feeling so far.

 I hear the whistle, next stop crazyland.

Hi, My name is Kalie, and I am a mom.

Well, I always said I was going to do this. I'm not sure why I pick the day I start a mommies group, switch to cloth diapers, and have my daughters first teeth coming in to do so, but hey, I'm a mom I can just grow another arm, create more time, and deal with one more thing. A shower isn't necessary, right?

First, thank you for finding me! I don't know who you are, where you are from, and why you found me, but I am sure glad I'm not typing to hear the keys clicking. I really hope you stick with me and I can share my dyi's, recipes, thoughts, and adventures as a first time mommy with you!

Second, Let me tell you a bit about me. I am a 25 year old mom of an 8 month old, and wife to my wonderful husband. I love to cook, craft, sew, and budget (<----not really but I feel like I should get gold stars when I find a way to save more money). I have been a stay at home mom/wife for a little over a year. I thought it would be fun, easy, and totally amazing. HAH! I was as oblivious as my childless friends still are. Oh those were the days. I'm not saying I don't love it. I'm saying that it is hard. Very hard. I often say that if people knew they would never take this job not for any money in the world. In fact, I was one that didn't know and I willing, heck, even forced my way on the this run away train on the fast track to crazyland. So buckle up your five-point, rear facing to 40lb or two years, side impact tested, front adjust, double removable cup holder, and super cute fashion printed car seat because I'm taking you with me!