I was about 4 months pregnant when Mark dropped a bomb on me... He wanted to do cloth diapers for the baby. What?!?! Cloth diapers?? Even our parents who used cloth diapers on us because disposables were so new and unreliable tried to steer Mark away from this crazy idea. I kept telling myself that he would move on and forget about it eventually.

But he didn't. He did hours of research on which diapers were the best, which ones were easiest to clean, and how much they cost. He also did research on the impact disposable diapers have on the environment.

Ok, I'm on board with reducing trash. But unless you get a diaper service, you have to wash the diapers... which means you have to touch poop... and poop gets in the washing machine. And what are you supposed to do when you're not at home? You have to walk around with a poopy diaper in your bag? Aren't cloth diapers expensive? Won't we have to keep buying bigger sizes as the baby grows?

Just before Aubrina was born, and after months of discussion, I finally gave in. I decided to give them a try, even if it was only to make Mark happy. We 'invested' in 30 bumGenius 3.0 diapers. They were the latest and greatest. They come in one size, but they're adjustable - you use the same diapers until the baby is potty trained. Even I have to admit - that's pretty cool and I knew that if they worked out it would save us a LOT of money. So I was starting to crack. Maybe these really were the perfect diapers. Now we just had to see them in action.

Well, Aubrina is 8 months old now, and we've been using the same great bumGenius diapers since she was born. They're really easy to wash, and I rarely have to touch poop! They fit Aubrina perfectly, no matter what size diaper she's wearing. When we're out I carry a wetbag with me which contains the wetness AND the smell. They're soft, they're clean, they're easy, we have no leaks, they don't take up space in the landfills ... I LOVE THESE DIAPERS!! Although they come in so many fun colors (I really wanted blossom, clementine, and zinnia) we decided to get white. This turned out to be a good decision since we'll definitely use them for the next baby.

So, Mark was right. I'm totally convinced now that cloth diapers are the way to go, especially these ones! Way to go, Mark!