My Adventure with Diapers

I just got back from yet another doctor appointment complete with blood draw. Lovely as ever. Baby is measuring at 34 weeks, meaning he is a touch small (I am 35 weeks tomorrow). But the main thing is he is still growing, sweet. I don't know about me however, my weight hasn't changed in 2 weeks which is a bit concerning to me. I think he eats all my food because I SEE my tummy growing. I'm glad I never anticipated getting pregnancy photos because my stomach looks like it has been beaten up, splotchy with bruises from all those shots. NOT the most glamorous sight to have documented.

So the amniocentesis is scheduled for next Wed, eek. Pending those results the doctors will then act or not. There is no help in wishing that I could just be normal and wait for baby to decide to come out, that is not in the cards dealt to me. So, my wish now is that the induction will be a success and no cesarean birth will be necessary. I think I can reasonably hope for that .

To get my mind off all that I decided to jump into the messy, stinky and necessary world of diapers. Now we did buy two bags of disposables (went for the more natural ones) but I REALLY do not want to be dependent on plastic diapers. I have faith that I can tackle the old fashioned prefolds and maybe even learn to appreciate them....or at least tolerate them. I trekked to Eastown this morning to Hopscotch Childrens Store and proceeded to spend an hour starring at their options, talking to the helpful owner and snapping a bunch of pocket diapers together. I walked away with these:

6 Bummis Prefolds, 2 snappis, an Econobum cover with insert and a BumGenius with inserts. These are nowhere near enough to last a weeb for a day but I'm hoping to figure out which I want to invest in. Crossing my fingers for Econobum, which like it implies is the most economic choice.

I never babysat actual diaper-wearing babies before. I know I will need practice. Luckily Mousey volunteered for the job.

Snappi + Econobum prefold + Mousey =

I don't know if that would hold much of anything. Plus I think I folded it wrong. But it is a start and Mousey did not cry even once. What a trooper.