Welcome Diapers Etc and Jillian’s Drawers as new sponsors of DDL. Their advertising dollars make DDL possible. I am in the process of looking for a new video editing software, which is possible thanks to them!
Jillian’s Drawers has been mentioned a few times here simply because I like to shop there! It is located in Ithaca NY, just an hour or so away from me. Besides their brick and mortar store, Jillian’s Drawers runs an online store. They carry many cloth diaper brands including the Bum Genius, Kissaluvs, Planet Wise wet bags, etc. They also have lots of carriers to choose from, breast feeding products, toys (like Haba!), and the Stokke and Svan highchairs! Jillian’s also runs a very famous cloth diaper trial where you can try the best known brands for 10$!
Diapers Etc is an online store with an emphasis on cloth diapers and natural baby products. Brands of cloth diapers they carry include Bumkins, Bum Genius, Thirsties, Fuzzibunz, and Baby Kicks. They also carry BPA free cups and bottles, eco-friendly baby clothes, cloth diaper accessories, and organic bath and bedding! I think these BPA Free Nuby spoons look like a perfect size for my son’s tiny mouth, and they are soft! They also happen to be a best seller at Diapers Etc.
Diapers Etc also has a great cloth diapers buying guide!
You can get free shipping for orders over 75$! Diapers Etc is going to be sponsoring a giveaway soon for a Rumparooz G2, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
Thank you both (and my other wonderful sponsors!) for helping make DDL possible and for spreading the cloth diaper love!!!
In the past few weeks things have changed in my son and I’s nursing relationship. It used to be that I would know he was hungry, or he needed a nap, so I would whip my boob out and feed him. We were down to 1-3 times a day of nursing, and he has night weaned for the most part.
Then, he hit 13 months some something changed. He decided to help himself! I will cop to not taking a shower first thing in the morning, mainly because I wait for his nap. It just makes life easier that way. This also means I am wearing the clothes I slept in for a majority of the morning. My night uniform is no bra, a tank top, and PJ bottoms. Sometimes I wear a nursing tank. Either way, the top is low cut.
I check my emails first thing after feeding him breakfast. Then, after entertaining himself for a short while, he crawls (now walks!) over to me to hit some buttons. Then, he pulls my shirt down and seeks out my nipple. He latches on and sucks for a bit, then pops off and laughs and smiles. Adorable, yes? This goes on for the first hour of the day. Eat and run, eat and run, eat and run.
A few more times in the day he tries to pull my shirt down. If I am properly clothed he doesn’t succeed, then cries and screams. I have a hard time saying no! I am not planning on weaning him, however, I want to keep the nursing sessions few and far between. I have already been through nursing a newborn, I don’t want to redo it with a 14 month old.
I am also wondering if the reason he eats so little in the way of solid food, and drinks so little whole milk/ water is that he nurses so often. One of these days I am going to want to leave him for a day or two with a close family member. I am afraid he will starve to death!
Yes, the fact that he helps himself to my boobs (and now plays with them and laughs hysterically!) can be endearing, heart warming, and humorous. However, it is cause for concern. I did not plan to go past 2 years, which is a personal decision. I respect all of the mothers who go longer! I just want my boobs back, just for a little while, before another baby stakes their claim on them! But, I still cherish our little sessions, even when he takes it “to go!”
I have been fortunate to be able to donate to Miracle Diapers through money earned from my ad sales here on Dirty Diaper Laundry. I have also been happy to help in any way I can to spread the word about Miracle Diapers. This time, I am asking you all to please donate what you can to help Miracle Diapers stay alive. I very strongly blieve in their mission, and want to help them do what they do best: help families in need cloth diaper.
About Miracle Diapers: Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, charitable organization is dedicated to helping qualifying families all over the United States get a jump start on cloth diapering their children through our cloth diaper loan program.
I understand everyone is always asking everyone to help their charity. We have all been giving to help Haiti, so this comes as bad timing. But even a 5.00 donation would help. Miracle Diapers had a recent unfortunate circumstance. They need monetary donations. All donations to Miracle Diapers are tax deductable! Depending on when you file, you many even be able to write them off this tax season to help your own rebate!
You may notice they are not taking applications at the moment. They will open again soon, so don’t let that deter you from making your donation.
Kelly’s Closet and Smartipants have teamed up to bring you an exclusive and adorable new color. The new Cocoa Bean Smartipants can only be purchased from Kelly’s Closet.
I personally rank Smartipants as one of my favorite diapers. In fact, I reviewed it many months back. If you want to see that video review, you can watch it here.
I have been recommending Smartipants to those who ask me for an economical one size diaper. What I love:
Insert agitates out, no dirty insert pulling and poop on hands!
Easy to put on, one row of snaps.
TRIM!
Easy rise adjustment.
Price point- 14.95!!!
Made in the USA
“We are honored that the founders of Smartipants asked us to
exclusively carry one of their coolest and cutest colors yet, Cocoa
Bean,” says Kelly Wels, the founder of KellysCloset.com. “I know
our customers are already excited about this new color because it is
trendy and adorable too! We also know this color may encourage
more moms to give cloth diaper diapering a try, after all, what mom
doesn’t want her baby to wear this adorable diaper?”
In celebration of this new collaboration, Kelly’s Closet wants to give one of you a Smartipants in Cocoa Bean! Giveaway closed!
To Enter:
Mandatory First Entry:Go to KellysCloset.com and let me know what item they sell is your favorite, other than Smartipants. This one will be tough because they sell more brands of cloth diapers than anyone I know of! Leave a comment!
Extra Entries. You must leave a separate comment for each one you do.
Follow @KimRosas and tweet this giveaway. Please tweet, “Win a yummy cocoa bean Smartipants from @diapershops and @KimRosas. http://x9aq6.th8.us #clothdiapers. Ends Feb 8” Leave a comment with a link to your status.
You can tweet once a day for the duration of the contest. Leave a comment with your status for each tweet.
Because today is my birthday, you can enter to win a Thirsties Duo Diaper! Here is how… giveaway closed.
Ok… not really because it is my birthday. Because Thirsties is sponsoring a giveaway. Did you see the video review of this diaper yet?
Visit Thirstiesbaby.com and tell me something about one of their other great products or the company. Leave a comment.
This entry is mandatory and must be completed before you do extra entries.
Extra Entries, leave a comment for each one you do.
Follow @KimRosas on twitter and tweet this giveaway. Please tweet, “Need a Thirsty diaper? Enter to win a Thirsties Duo from @KimRosas.http://ep7b5.th8.us #clothdiapers. Ends Feb 8.” Leave a comment with a link to your status.
You can tweet once a day for the duration of the contest. Leave a comment with your status for each tweet.
Become a fan of Thirsties on Facebook. Leave a comment.
Subscribe to my blog via email through feedburner. Leave a comment.
Follow me through Google Friend Connect or via a reader. Leave a comment.
Grab my button and post it on your blog. Leave a comment.
Blog about this giveaway. Post a link in the comment.
Tell me Happy Birthday! Leave a comment
Giveaway ends on February 8. Winner will be chosen using random.org. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours a new winner will be drawn.
***Open to US and Canadian Residents!***
I was not compensated for this review, however the product sent was kept free of charge. All opinions expressed are my own.
I contacted Thirsties about reviewing the Duo Diaper. Of course, I have to keep up with the cloth diaper trends and bring you the newest diapers on video! I think this one is a great diaper for a video review. I am able to show you the two part insert and the dual ended pocket. The color, Meadow, really is great on camera too. I love this diaper, and I think you will too! Thirsites is sponsoring a giveaway, which you can enter here.
Ease of Use ✰✰✰✰✰ This diaper is easy on and off! With velcro closures it can be put on as simply as a disposable. Having it prestuffed is the best option, so you can just grab it and use it. Stuffing is easy too, thanks to the nice open pocket. When you have a dirty that needs to be tossed in the pail, attach the velcro tabs to their laundry tabs, and toss it (or spray poop, then toss). Snapping the rise up or down only happens once in a blue moon, but that is easy enough too. Bang for the Buck ✰✰✰✰ Because almost all “one-size” diapers aren’t truly one size, Thirsties has made something very special. Having to buy only 2 “sizes” that have multiple sizes within them, will still save you money if you intend to buy a one size diaper and newborn diapers, and possibly even have to buy toddler diapers if your baby outgrows the one size. Judging by the photos I have seen of youn babies and old in the Duo, I think it will fit a newborn and big toddlers! This diaper is 17.50, the average cost for a regualr pocket one size diaper. Performance ✰✰✰✰✰The insert on this diaper really is “thirsty.” And, the hemp has stayed very soft and pliable. Typically, hemp gets crunchy and hard over many washes. Thirsties is the first to have their hemp knitted in the US, and it is quality stuff. Much different from other hemp I have seen. I would actually put this hemp against my son’s skin, unlike any other. Overnight and daytime tests had no leaks. Fit ✰✰✰✰✰ With more minute adjustments, you have a greater chance of finding a great fit for your baby at any stage. Not completely customizeable to the millimeter, but there are smaller jumps between snap settings, unlike a regular “one-size.” I really like the leg gussets, and the soft binding around the legs, front, and back. I could probably even go to the smallest setting on this diaper, but it fits well enough on the middle snap also. The diaper isn’t SUPER trim, if I know I need to squeeze my son in some jeans I grab a different one, but in general it doesn’t prevent him from wearing much. And fluffy butts are cute!
Overall- I think I like this diaper a lot more than I expected. As I typed my review I realized how great it really is. Thirsties DUO comes in fun colors too. Time will tell how the velcro holds up, it just hasn’t been long enough for me to make that call. But the insert is washing beautifully, and so in the lining. If you are trying to find a way to escape the one size trap that leaves you with no diapers for a newborn, I think investing in some size 1 Duos would be a wise decision. You would have, probably 8-10 months where it would fit your baby!
I was not paid for this review, however the diaper sent was kept.
As part of my research looking for diapers made in the US and Canada, I learned some great things about Mother-Ease. While their diapers might not be the cutest they have an amazing and dedicated follower because they work! This is what they had to say about their manufacturing process:
Mother-ease diapers and covers are all made in our own manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada using green power supplied by Bullfrogpower. All of the fabric we use in our diapers is knit in Canada from imported yarns.
Our mission statement is as follows:
Mother-ease is a socially responsible, green powered company committed to exceeding customer expectations with original designs including natural and organic cloth diapers while leaving a minimal carbon footprint.
The use of our scrap fabric for exercise bags is in line with our mission. Being in Ontario we are able to recycle all of our cardboard, paper and plastics through a municipal recycling program, this significantly reduces the amount of waste our manufacturing facility produces. We have also taken advantage of a recent program to convert all of the lighting fixtures in our factory to high efficiency fluorescent tubes.
Now that I am up to 31 video cloth diaper reviews published (and counting…) I thought the page containing them all needed some sprucing up. Now, to see ALL of my videos, go to the Video Cloth Diaper reviews page. To watch a video, click the image of the diaper. You will be taken to the original blog post showing that video. I used to have the videos embedded on the page, but this was becoming too much!
My dream is to have a searchable page with drop down menus. Or, to search my what you are looking for in a diaper and find it! Example: you want a diaper with microfleece, snaps, and one size. Your results would have Fuzzibunz One Size, etc… One day I will have my fancy page! This one took forever and it still has kinks, but let me know what you think!
Thanks to our new contributer, Kristen, and her adorable new baby, Suriah, DDL is going to have a big New Baby Event. Why is it called, “New Baby” Event? Well, because Kristen called little Suriah “New Baby” during her pregnancy, and it stuck! We are going to roll with it.
There are going to be some great reviews and giveaways. A sneak peak for you…
Shower Hug
Easy Expressions Hands Free Pumping Bra
Hygeia Breast Pump
Glamourmom Nursing Tank
Baby Bond Nursing Cover
My Brest Friend nursing pillow
Zutano Itzy Bitzy Newborn Clothes
And more!!!
I hope you will join me in spreading the word. For anyone who posts the button on their blog before February 28, you get (3) extra entries into each giveaway! All of this talk of new babies is giving me baby fever!
Jillian’s Drawers has been mentioned a few times here simply because I like to shop there! It is located in Ithaca NY, just an hour or so away from me. Besides their brick and mortar store, Jillian’s Drawers runs an online store. They carry many cloth diaper brands including the Bum Genius, Kissaluvs, Planet Wise wet bags, etc. They also have lots of carriers to choose from, breast feeding products, toys (like Haba!), and the Stokke and Svan highchairs! Jillian’s also runs a very famous cloth diaper trial where you can try the best known brands for 10$!
Diapers Etc is an online store with an emphasis on cloth diapers and natural baby products. Brands of cloth diapers they carry include Bumkins, Bum Genius, Thirsties, Fuzzibunz, and Baby Kicks. They also carry BPA free cups and bottles, eco-friendly baby clothes, cloth diaper accessories, and organic bath and bedding! I think these BPA Free Nuby spoons look like a perfect size for my son’s tiny mouth, and they are soft! They also happen to be a best seller at Diapers Etc. 
![newbaby_2010[1]](http://dirtydiaperlaundry.com/wp-content/themes/sHandke.gazette.4/thumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2010/01/newbaby_20101.jpg&w=100&h=57&zc=1&q=90)
![newbaby_2010[1]](http://dirtydiaperlaundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/newbaby_20101.jpg "newbaby_2010[1]")
