The Cuteness of Cloth

There is something wonderful about buying cloth diapers. Yes, there's the environmental aspect, yadda yadda, but they are also unbelievably cute. You know the high you get when you buy a new outfit for a tiny baby? Buying a cloth diaper is even better because you get to see your baby wear that little bit of cuteness several times a week! I can tell you first hand, that high is addicting.

So it's no surprise that after restraining myself for 4 months, I felt I deserved a reward...in the form of more diapers, of course! But what to buy? And where to spend?

My first stop, as always, was Abby's Lane. I buy all my basics there: pail liners, wet bags, flushable liners, pul covers. It's also where I bought W's newborn diapers (Kissaluvs Size 0) and later all of his Bum Genius One-Size Organics All-in-One's. There are so many things that make Abby's Lane my favorite online store: great product selection with discounts for buying in bulk, fast and free shipping on all orders, and (after placing your first order) weekly emails that provide discount codes and troubleshooting advice. Even though I *LOVE* BGO's and secretly want to own a zillion of them, organize them by color, and keep them in a fashionista-style closet, where I could open the door and stare at them for a moment of zen (Nope. Not weird at all.), I was looking for a fitted diaper. Specifically a one-sized fitted, that adjusts to fit any size baby from 8-35lbs. I checked found lots of cute solid color options, but none with boyish patterns. I was in the mood for pattern.

I checked Goodmama's next. We have eight of these diapers and they are the very first fitteds I ever bought, so I have a sentimental attachment to the store. Despite their bulkiness and some recent poor reviews, we have always been happy with their diapers. Inventory was low, but I found two boyish designs I liked. Then I remembered reading that some babies have trouble with Goodmama diapers after they start walking. Apparently the serging is a little rougher than some other brands, and causes raw areas on their legs. W has pretty skinny legs, so I doubt this will be an issue for him, but he is just too close to walking for me to feel comfortable buying more. I moved on.

My next stop was Hyena Cart. If you've never been there, it's a lot like etsy. There are 329 stores that sell cloth diapers. Yes, 329. Not all of them sell fitted diapers, but I had to search through them to see which ones do. For someone as methodical and organized as I am, my search method on Hyena Cart is anything but. I have only one strategy: click on cute store names. I try to go down the lists alphabetically, but I never manage to do it. I'm always distracted by another cute name across the page! I spent about an hour visiting lots of shops, most of which did not sell one-sized fitted diapers, and even fewer that had fitteds with boyish prints, before going to BubuBebe. (Don't you just love that name?!)

This was not my first visit to the BubuBebe shop. I already own four of these diapers, and they are my favorite fitteds right now. They are trim, have 3 levels of snap-in soakers that you can configure to make as absorbent as your baby needs, and the serged edging is soft. Best of all, the patterns are ridiculously cute! Boyish prints can be hard to find, but BuBuBebe was well stocked. I put three in my cart (a whale print, a monkey print, and one with racing wheels) and was checking out before I could blink!

Now I'm just waiting in gleeful anticipation for my fluffy mail to arrive! Even though a big part of me wanted to try a new brand, I know that I will be thrilled with my purchase. And when I see Baby W crawling around with those super cute diapers covering his little bottom, I will know my fall off the wagon was well worth it.