Prefolds! Schmefolds!

I'm not the biggest fan of prefolds... you can read my post about them here, but some people are braver than I am. I'll never forget when I saw Vicky from Ottawa Cloth Diapers, and she was showing me how to properly use a prefold, my reaction was... "I'm not good at origami.". She laughed and said, "It's not for everyone."

Here are some great links to the Prefold Gurus!



More like this video!

Blogs

Call Me Old Fashioned: Why Prefolds Are Better Than You Think by the Cloth Diaper Whisperer

Prefolds 101: Understanding the Differences by Diaper Pin

How to Use a Prefold Diaper? by the Baby Loft

Cloth Diapers Canada: Cloth Diapering the Newborn Baby

Helpful info from Vicky at Ottawa Cloth Diapers: Cloth Diapers Canada: Cloth Diapering the Newborn Baby

Curious about how I keep diapers clean?

This is where I get a lot of great info from.
Vicky is really helpful.
http://ottawaclothdiapers.blogspot.com/2010/09/cloth-diaper-wash-routines.html#comment-form

Visit her site! Ottawa Cloth Diapers

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!

Oh Oh, I'm getting maternal...

I met with a nice lady by the name of Vicky today at Ottawa Cloth Diapers for a lot of questions that I wasn’t bright enough to answer myself. I did however realize that I DO have a diaper phobia... I refuse to use “pre-folds” because 1. I’m just not that committed and 2. I think it looks trashy. She introduced me to a fun product... Diaper detergent! Website is really cute... www.nelliesallnatural.com.

I picked up another FuzziBunz super cute diaper and couldn’t stop rubbing my face in them. (They’re new - not used.) I honestly wish they made these in adult size. I think I’d sleep better. They’re that soft.

I also discovered Monkey Doodlez. Love them. They look like fun disposables, and are easy to use: velcro on, velcro off and throw in the wash. Downside apparently, they take forever to dry but are preferred by sitters and anyone else not willing to take the time to take diapers apart and use snaps - a no-no for wiggly babies. So for all of you out there whom I will be pawning off baby... I did this for you. The patterns are for me. :)

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.)
  

Baby Log

I’m trying to make everyone’s lives easier by keeping a log of items received/purchased versus what I’d still like to have. Obviously these do not HAVE to be the specific items on site, it just gives you an idea of what’s left on my “To-Do” list.

Other than cotton diapers, (ottawaclothdiapers.com) what we REALLY need are everyday essentials. Mainly bathtime stuff, spoons, plates, cups and oddly enough pyjamas! I would also NEVER TURN AWAY pre-cooked frozen meals (hint hint mom). Thanks to my cousins, I’m set with clothes for the first 9 months. Seriously... check out my pics Melissa and Chris were a HUGE help - Melissa dressed the baby for the first year where Chris lent us her crib and change table.

I also have to thank our friends Colin, Daniella and Mister Kade for lending us their bouncer, jumperoo, swing, exersaucer and play gym!

I have one more project to finish - refinishing our family shared rocking chair. It needs a little TLC and that’s what I plan on doing for the next little while.

Here's a preview of the room.