The G Diaper

Have you ever heard of the G Diaper? Well, if you haven't (or if you have), I'm going to tell you a little about it.

Since I decided to become more "green", I've been buying environmentally friendly soaps, chemicals, detergent, etc. My favorite thing though is the G Diaper. I originally got them in Reno a few months back but it wasn't until recently had I been using them diligently.

So, the exterior of the diaper is cloth. They come in fabulous colors and patterns, and they have a big G on the butt. The interior has a disposable liner. After the tot does his business in it, you just toss the disposable liner which is biodegradable in just 50-150 days! Unlike regular diapers, it doesn't contain any plastic making it easier to break down. You can also flush them or put them in a compost. That's a little too "green" for me, so tossing them works just fine for me.

The other wonderful thing about them is they really help with diaper rash. They keep your baby's butt drier and cleaner.

The negatives? Well, they are about 10 cents more a piece expensive then Pampers. It also takes an extra minute to get the new diaper all set up. I mean, it's not that big of a deal setting it up, but 10 cents more a diaper is pretty costly. Luckily, I had a $50 giftcard for Jack so I got him a HUGE pack of the G diapers!

www.gdiapers.com

Jack wearing his orange G Diaper under his shorts.

Jack got stuck in the hamper yesterday. Here he is wearing his white G Diaper.

Lesson #3 in Raising a Boy: Boys Love Poop!

Look, I've read the book and I'm well aware that Everyone Poops, but that doesn't mean I don't think it is gross. Apparently, however, my offspring has a different opinion on the matter, and to him it is the best thing since sliced bread... Allow me to explain:

Yesterday morning was like every other morning we have. Jack wakes up, Kevin changes him and brings him to our room for family cuddle time (which has turned into Jack hitting us until we play with him time), followed by Jack getting a bottle. A pretty good routine that we have down. After that I usually get up and blog which I did. Remember yesterday's blog when I wrote Jack made a present for me? Well, he did. And it was unlike any present before. 

When I was writing my blog I could smell Jack had a dirty diaper, and it was riper then usual, but I wanted to finish my blog up as it was short and I thought Babycakes could wait 5 minutes. SO WRONG. (Here's a lesson for you new mothers: If your baby smells and you think they can wait for just a second, don't! Drop whatever you are doing and clean that tot up! Otherwise, what I am about to write WILL happen to you!) I looked down and Jack has chocolate all over the carpet and ALL over his face and body. I thought, "Chocolate? When did I have chocolate in the room?" except it wasn't chocolate, folks, it was baby poo!!! He thought it was probably like mud or whatever, so he rubbed it all over his face, his mouth, his body, the carpet... Naturally, being the nurturing and loving mother I am, I scream and start to dry heave. I grab Jack and take him to his room to clean him up but I couldn't because there was this never ending supply of poop coming out of him and he kept laughing. Kevin gets the shower started and we plop him in. Yes, we hosed him down like cattle. He hates it when we hose him down, but believe me, it was the only way to sanitize him. After that, we gave him a nice bath (he loves baths!) During his bath, I grab his toothbrush, baby toothpaste, and I scrub his mouth down. I kept trying to think of ways I could disinfect it, but they all involved chemicals and fire which just doesn't sound very safe for a baby. So, I got it as clean as I could and am hoping for the best.

Hey Summer, Katie, Brenna, and Connie: Enjoy your new baby boys!

Lesson #3 in Raising a Boy: Boys Love Poop!