1. My fabulous friends from CDM held a baby shower for me at my friend Cara's house last Sunday. It was good to see everyone again and, of course to be spoiled with all the attention and great baby gifts (onesies, homemade sweaters, booties etc.) Everyone is too kind. Need to take some pictures of the gifts - will post them asap.
2. We attended a cloth-diapering workshop on Wednesday night and I think that we are sold on the idea for economic, health, and of course, environmental reasons.
The new cloth diapering systems make it just as easy to use them as disposables, except with a bit of extra laundry thrown in and (for all the above mentioned reasons) it seems to be worth it. Besides, the designs are pretty cool!
I had told Gilbert that we wouldn't do it if he wasn't on-board (I don't want to end up being the only one to change diapers!) but he agreed that it isn't more complicated than disposables, so we are going ahead with it. We agreed to an 80% / 20% approach: 80% washing 20% disposable when we are:
1. Coping with life as new parents in the first weeks
2. Travelling
3. Handing the little guy over to those generous folk who will be watching him for us and are uncomfortable with the system.
Like many of our friends who have become new parents in the past few years, I fully imagine that our conversations will revolve around poo - quantity, quality, smell etc. I understand that this subject doesn't hold the same fascination for everyone as it will for us so I give you all full permission to tell us that we are full of sh*t and to be quiet! ;)
Lots of love to you all!
P, G & small B.
