Cotton Booty Box and contest

Cotton Booty!

Last week I saw on another blog a post about a new subscription service for cloth diapers!  I was very excited to see this.  Having two children in diapers, I'm always on the lookout for fun diapers, and great diapering accessories.  So, after an evening of thought, I signed up for a year.  This makes each box $19.99 for me.  

My first box contained three items.  If you sign up and give my name when you order, I might get an extra item to talk about and use with my kids.  Back to the box.  It came USPS first class mail.  The small, nondescript brown box does not do justice to the greatness inside!

Upon opening the box, I came across the paper that describes the contents of the box.

Next is the adorable sticker and paper hiding the items!  I was very curious what print I would be getting on my diaper.  I knew the May boxes contained a Bumgenius Freetime.  I broke the seal on the paper, and opened it up.

SCORE!  I got a Freetime in Lovelace!  One of my favorite prints!  

Next my attention went to the super cute baby legs. These will be fantastic when my daughter is old enough to start crawling.  They also look like they will be a great start to a Valentine's day outfit.

Last is a sample size jar of Cj's butter.  The scent I got was Viva La Juicy.  Let me tell you, this scent is fantastic!  I will be using this for uses other than diaper cream because I love the scent so much.  I will definitely be ordering this scent in the future!

Cotton Booty is also running a contest to win a Booty Box for yourself.  CLICK HERE to visit their site and enter.  

Like me on Facebook and share with your friends!  I will be posting about the June box after I receive it! 

If you want to order a Cotton Booty box for yourself, Click Here for Cotton Booty.  Price ranges from $24.99 for a single box to $19.99 per box for a year long subscription.

Disclaimer: Modern Cloth Momma has received no compensation for writing this review.  If you give my name when you order, I might get an extra item, but this does not affect my opinion of the products, or change my review at all.  Modern Cloth Momma is not responsible for prize fulfillment.  All skin products can run the risk of allergic reaction.  Modern cloth momma takes no responsibility for allergic reactions from readers using a product I have reviewed.

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A contest to enter!

First off, this contest isn't mine.  The only thing I get out of sharing this is a contest entry of my own, and the knowledge that I'm spreading awareness for a cause that I feel is a good one.  The cause is helping families in need.  The Rebecca Foundation helps families in need diaper the it baby.

With the growing news of families reusing disposable diapers or not changing their child as often as they need to, I feel that spreading the word about these programs is essential.  Many cloth diapering moms know that using covers and flats is the cheapest way to go, but to some families, even purchasing the supplies to do that is a hardship.

Another organization that helps diaper babies in need is Giving Diapers, Giving Hope.  

Spreading the word about these organizations will help get information to families that need it.  If you can donate, every dollar or used  diaper helps as well.  I know that many moms resell their cloth diapers when their child outgrows them or is potty trained/learned, but this is another option.

Now, I promised a contest to enter, right?  Follow this link over to The Median Mommy blog and enter there.  I am not affiliated with that blog in any way, shape, or form, it's just a blog that I personally follow.  http://www.themedianmommy.com/2013/06/rebecca-foundation-cloth-diaper.html

Disclaimer: No financial compensation was received by me or any of the participating bloggers for publishing and promoting this giveaway. Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment.

Thirsties and Bumgenius

The next diapers I'm going to talk about are Bumgenius and Thirsties. I purchased these used from a local mom.  

The Thirsties I'll talk about first were an aplix AIO diaper. These have double gussets and were good at holding in the breastfed baby poop.  The aplix made them easy to adjust, and fast to put on.  The colors were vibrant!  (I'll add some photos later.). Here was an opening in the diaper to add an insert if needed, which is nice.  These diapers would still fit, but I passed along the diapers to a mom in need. 

The next are two diapers I'm still using, fitted diapers.  I cannot tell you how much I'm loving fitted diapers!  The whole thing is absorbent, so if I'm so lucky to have R sleep for 5 hours, her diaper isn't saturated.  

The Thirsties fitted diapers use a "tunnel design" to the interior of the diaper,  this allows for better air flow when drying.  The rise snaps make the diaper fit a wider size range of baby, which is great!  

These diapers do need a cover over the top or you'll end up with wet clothing!  I have two x-small Thirsties covers I was using over the top.  R has just about outgrown these covers, and I'll be sad to see them go.  They are inexpensive, but work great!  Perfect for cloth diapering on a budget.  They work wonderfully over a prefold as well.

Now for the Bumgenius diapers. The ones I purchased used are the older AIO 3.0 design, but were still great diapers.  These, like the Thirsties, have a pocket you can stuff an extra insert into.  The colors are great, and the newer versions have limited series prints which are fantastic. 

They are a trim AIO, and fit nicely on the bum as well as in the diaper bag.  Even better, there are "refresher kits" available.  For $1.00, you can replace the elastic with minimal sewing experience, and using a sewing machine, you can replace the aplix and laundry tabs.  

I should be calling these AIO diapers a "gateway diaper."  I was so pleased with the fit and performance, thatI purchased two Freetime diapers recently.  I'll talk about those on another post.  :)

Eight weeks, new diapers, new challenges

As I sit here with a sleeping infant on my lap, I reflect on the challenges I've had in the last eight weeks.

My first, and biggest challenge was my daughter's tiny legs!  As much as I absolutely LOVE my Best Bottom Diapers, they were too big around her legs.  I was so disappointed. One of my least favorite diapers saved me.  R came home in a Light it Up Blue Fuzzibunz diaper.  It was bulky, but worked.  

My next problem was the rest of my stash was Best Bottom diapers!  I posted on my local mom group as soon as I got home and the cloth diapering community came to my rescue.  

My friend loaned me her newborn size g-diapers.  They fit like a dream, but I failed to get a picture!  These plus some diapers I purchased used from a local mom got us through until my stash fit in another week.  

Let me tell you about the diapers I used in several posts over the next few days, but I'll start tonight with g-diapers.

These were odd to me since the Velcro/aplix is on the back of the diaper.  The newborn size, unlike the bigger ones, is the pocket with the tabs to fasten.  You place the g-cloth, or prefold (one cut in half fits well) inside the pocket and fasten around your baby.  Being tiny, they don't hold much liquid, but changing often is the name of the game at this point!

They weren't bulky on her tiny bottom, and best of all, they weren't disposables!  If there isn't a poop blowout, you can replace the cloth inside and reuse the cover,  this is easier on the pocketbook!  

The print on them was cute, and I was pleasantly surprised that I liked them as much as I did.  If you are in the market for newborn diapers, these definitely are a diaper I would look into.  

http://www.gdiapers.com/shop/tiny-gpants-6-pack