Cloth Diapers and Their Far-reaching Impact

I decided while pregnant that we were going to cloth diaper. Not for the environment, not for any reduction in chemicals that may interact with my baby. But simply because running out of something that I have to go out and pay money to buy more of sounds TERRIBLE. We did run out of diapers while out at the mall once, and we were able to buy some basic cheap prefolds (which we have found a million uses for).

So we cloth diaper, in short, because we are cheap and lazy. And I am totally fine with that. Because of cloth diapers, we do laundry regularly. That's fine, we may end up buying more laundry soap this year. But you know what else we are buying less of? Baby clothes that Evelyn is growing out of like a weed. She lasted in the newborn size for about 6 weeks, but the 0-3 month size only lasted 4. Hopefully her 3-6 month clothes last a little longer. Well maybe not hopefully since her only responsibility right now is to grow. Thank goodness I learned early on that with diapers being washed every other day we only need five onsies in each size.

You know what else we are saving, money. I conceptually knew this going in, but it wasn't until we started having professional photographs taken of her that this really sunk in (yes the hospital photographer is just a sales pitch, but they keep you there for so freaking long its nice to have something else to do). Several months later, I am glad that I know we have a bit of theoretical budgeting wiggle room thanks to the savings on diapers and clothes that I can spend on pictures of my beautiful girl.

Plus, they are so flipping cute. I didn't even buy diapers with prints or mink fabric. I bought simple solid colors. One of each color that the company I ordered from carries. Sometimes I have fun matching the diapers to her outfit, sometimes I don't. They just look so cute!

Mostly, I am glad that I get to spend money on pictures of my beautiful little girl with slightly less guilt than if we were going to Target regularly to pick up diapers (note: even if you are doing disposable diapers don't go to Target, we all know you can't just buy one thing there!)