I found a potty!

Thanks Extraordinary Baby Shoppe - you suggested the right amount of little when it comes to the BecoPotty by BecoThings. It's neat since it's biodegradable! It starts off as bamboo and rice husks leftovers from farming, squished and ground into a powder, add some biodegradable resin, pressing into a hot mould and voilà! A Becopotty!
It's a teeny tiny toilet designed for newborns and EC training. (See past post "So You Think You Can Pee" for explanation). Now to muster up the courage to get Kate to use it... I think I can I think I can...

Next up is finding this book as a helpful tool. Ah man, you mean I have to read too? Thanks LC for the suggestion.

Baby Boom Show

I attended the Baby Boom Show in Ottawa today. I must admit, I usually dread the flocking seagulls of Advertisers in these type of venues... "Sign up and you can win!" usually translates to "Let me doop you into thinking you have the slightest chance, and actually get a hold of your personal info so I can hound you for the next few months and possibly share your info with others". I denied myself the urge to enter every contest that came into sight. Pat myself on the back for that one. However, I did catch a lot of great deals, and met a lot of nice vendors. (Props to The Extraordinary Baby Shoppe for recognizing me - you made me feel like a star, lol.) I highly recommend attending this event. Free admission was a bonus, and I like that they stuck to their guns and kept everything baby related (with the exception of Herbal Magic, but I'll forgive you since you gave me a free box protein bars and great post-pregnancy info). I was happy to see some sellers actually holding sales and promotions! I took advantage of that and I am really grateful that it made my trek across the city worth it. Extraordinary Baby Shoppe, Ottawa Cloth Diapers, and Sweet Peach were booths not to be missed!

We're cheap... we use cotton.

Some of you may be aware that Eli and I have decided to take the “environmentally friendly” route. In all honesty, this has nothing to do with how we feel about our children’s future and has everything to do with how poor we are about to be. We’ve decided to use Fuzzi Bunz diapering system . I’m meeting with a lady from Ottawa Cloth Diapers this weekend to see other options available. Who will be cleaning these poopy diapers you ask??? All questions can be directed to Eli.
Allison prompted me to do a search for anything relating to cotton diapers in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. Here is my list.

• Chick Pea Boutique - 
Location: 1395 Wellington Street West, Ottawa
Phone: 613.761.7600
• Extraordinary Baby Shoppe - 
Location: 1131 Wellington Street West, Ottawa
Phone: 613.321.7249
• Fab Baby Gear - 
Wellington Location: 1308 Wellington Street West, Ottawa
Phone: 613.729.8838
Bank Street Location: 755 Bank Street, Ottawa
Phone: 613.238.8838
• 3 Little Monkeys - 
Location: 1150 Bank Street, Ottawa
Phone: 613.733.3993
• Belly Laughs - Location: Kanata Centrum Plaza, 300 Early Grey Drive, Kanata
Phone: 613.963.0711
• Eco-Bébé Boutique - 
Order Online, gets shipped to you for free from Kanata.
• A Mother’s Touch - 
Online purchase, showroom and local pick-up in Barrhaven by appointment only.
• Ottawa Cloth Diapers - 
Online purchase, local delivery or showroom pick-up in Rockland, by appointment only. 
(Now available at Posh Kids in Orleans.)