Cloth Diaper Progress Report

Using cloth diapers is really as easy as I thought it would be!

We've had a couple really poopy diapers from both babies, but the liners have caught most of the poop, so I've been able to just dump it in the toilet and it hasn't been a big deal.

We've gotten in the habit of washing bottles after we put the babies to bed, so at the same time, we are running the diapers through the washer. To wash, I have been doing a cold rinse, a hot wash, and then an extra cold rinse. To dry, we have bought a drying rack, so I just hang the diapers and inserts on the rack and let them dry overnight.

Right now, I am having to throw them in the dryer in the morning for a couple minutes so that they will finish drying in time. We currently only have 18 diapers and that's how many we have been using.... so if the babies want dry diapers when they wake up, I am to speed up the drying process a little bit. Once we get our six free ones, we should be able to not use the dryer. Hopefully those extra six will be here soon - the website says it takes four to six weeks.... I am hoping that it's closer to the four weeks because it would really be nice to have some more diapers now... but I just need to be patient :)

Emily isn't seeming to have any problems adjusting to them.
Kyle has had a little bit of a diaper rash / heat rash. It has been a little bit warmer the past couple days and the cloth diapers are not as "breathable" as the disposables... and the little dude sweats sooooo much! You can't use diaper cream with the cloth diapers, so I have been putting Vaseline on him (thanks for the suggestion Jen!) and that seems to be helping. I did read today though that Aveeno Diaper Cream is okay to use because it's all natural and oatmeal based, so if it's not better in the next day or too, I might try some of that.