I am so incredibly overjoyed to announce that we are fully diaper free in our household!! It’s literally a miracle. 5 years ago I had my first sweet little boy, Harrison. As a nanny in my previous years, I wasn’t too afraid of diapers. And of course there were some doosys. Some places I never imagined cleaning poop out of. But I had no idea how tough it was to have two in diapers! Exactly 11.5 months after Harrison was born, I had my second, Ruben. It was crazy! Harrison wasn’t even walking yet, and my years of 2 in diapers dragged on… It was funny how quickly I stopped using the changing table. I know some people stick to it forever, but I started changing on the floor or couch almost right away. Changing that many a day made it easier to just do it wherever I was! =) I actually tried potty training them at the same time, hoping for the best. Harrison took to it like a champ, but Ruben was fully uninterested.
Contemplating the little nugget Mom and Dad brought home… =)
I even cloth diapered for a while. Do any of you cloth diaper? My mom literally thought I was crazy. But it just made sense to me, especially when it came to not having to buy disposable diapers. I kind of cloth diapered at home, and used disposable when we went out. I think that saved me from a few outrageous stories. =) But in general I really loved it. It saved money, it kept a few diapers out of the landfills, and is there anything cuter than little baby butts in bright colors and fun patterns?
Baby Muffin top! =)
Only within the last few months has Ruben FINALLY stopped using the pull on diapers. We had tried EVERYTHING to get him to go #2 on the potty, but had absolutely no luck. Can you tell he’s my stubborn child? I have heard so many negative things about using pull on diapers, but at the end of the day, I didn’t care. I was tired of cleaning out poop from underwear. I say, do what works for you! I was willing to have it last a little longer if it meant throwing away a few less pairs of underwear… Finally, out of nowhere, he just made the decision on his own to start pooping on the potty. It’s been a joyous time in our house!
The worst experience I ever had was at a pool with the swim diapers… which really do nothing when there’s a major #2. I was so embarrassed, and with two kids so young near the water, I was all panicked and just made the most terrible mess.
The sad thing is, as happy as I am to have those days behind me, I still miss those babies, diapers and all!
Do you have any funny or outrageous diaper stories? I know there’s gotta be some good ones out there!
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