The itti bitti awesomeness

I've had one itti bitti in my stash for quite a while now. It was a door prize at my favorite diaper store's grand opening (Top To Bottom Baby Boutique). I got one bitti tutto and a pack of the ultimate wipes in a luxury wet bag.

For about 2 months it seemed like the odd ball in my stash, the novelty amongst solid go to diapers. But in the last month or so I've really come to love it. I haven't had any leaks. It dries quickly. And once I YouTube'd the snap configurations- I love the soaker options it gives me. I even use it at night with no issues.

I really appreciate that it is so slim and good for my taller baby. The minky outer is nice, it's not vital to anything but who doesn't love soft fuzzy fabric? The feature I REALLY appreciate about my bitti tutto is the snap spacing. Some diaper snaps are horribly spaced and the cross over snaps never match up right.  This diaper has perfect snap spacing.

Obviously- I reccomend these diapers.
I love the wipes too. Super soft. My only complaint- they are a little too big. Oh my only other complaint- the wet bag doesn't have any kind of loop, handle, or strap.

CJ's-- the Butt-Face solution

September 1st rolls around every year (as days tend to do) and my body reacts violently against the pollen of the day. Doesn't matter what kind or how much- I just start oozing mucus and coughing and sneezing-- and subsequently getting really pissed about everything.

The difference this year is, I have a newborn in cloth diapers.. And what a blessing in disguise she has been. My raw, rough, red little nose now gets the benefit of CJ's BUTTer. I swear it was a one day turn around. I may not be able to smell or breath through my nose, but it sure is soft and pain free.
I've already had success with it on:

•  sore butts
• bug bites
• rough elbows
• sore noses

The website lists a ton more super clever uses as well.

• Use it for black/mixed hair!! Leaves hair soft, shiny and helps alleviate those ‘owies’ when trying to separate locks!

• Melt a dollop under running bath water for a relaxing, soothing, and anti-inflammatory soak–provides relief for post-partum soreness and hemorrhoids!

• Provides protection against windburned cheeks/face and helps to relieve windburn!

• Promotes healing and provides a non-stick barrier when used after a circumcision.

Tie Dye and all that goes with it

There are some expectations you have when you see someone in a Tie-Dye t-shirt.. You hope they're wearing sandals, adorned with a few power beads, and totally willing to tell you how the man is keeping us all down. Well, a few days ago I got a hankering for tie dye. So I got together some prefold diapers, onesies, toddler t-shirts, and some adult sizes. Last night I went to town on them.
I used a pre-bottled mix I picked up at Walmart. I went with the 5 color option, because it had extra dye so I could do two batches. My daughter did a large amount of the color choosing and placement, I did the squeezing of the bottle.
As far as ease of use goes, it doesn't get much simpler. Add water, shake, and squeeze. The fun part was doing the rubber bands and deciding how to fold/roll them.  I let them hang out over night, wrapped in plastic wrap. This morning I rinsed them and gave them a very hot wash with a touch of Rock'n Green Laundry Soap. Dried them with some dryer balls and this is what I ended up with.

My hands in the aftermath.

So, now I can finally dress appropriately for my next peace rally or casual lunch at McFoster's Natural Kind Cafe.