Must haves for surviving the first month with a baby

Hey Friends and Family!

Now that I've had a baby for a couple month (almost 3 now wow!) I think I've got a grasp on what I use and love regularly. Also my sister is due with her first baby in May (and after TWO tries we STILL don't know if the baby will be a niece or nephew! Such a stubborn baby!) With this in mind I thought I'd put a post together a check list of sorts of what I feel are the MUST HAVES for the first few month. I'll also include some nice to haves and explain why.

Also, alot of this post will be directed to my sister since she's expecting so yeah.. you'll have to deal with that haha. And, I'm going to try to focus on gender neutral type stuff since we don't know what she's having yet!

Firstly, the things you want for YOURSELF:
Free stuff from the hospital: 

• That squirt bottle they give you to clean yourself with- I tore like crazy after birth so wiping wasn't an option for a few weeks as I healed. Plus we now use the bottle as a water holder to wet our cloth wipes with with our cloth diapering so duel use!!
• The tiny rectangle bucket - we used this for Teagan's sponge baths while we were waiting for her umbilical stump to come off
• As much of the "lady diapers" as I could get my hands on! - with a sore under area the extra padding was nice until I was healed up enough to switch to regular pads. 
• As much of the free nipple cream samples as I could get from the lactation consultants- Teagan DESTROYED my nipples and the little sample sizes are great for the diaper bag! 

Stuff to have at home:

• TUCKS witch hazel pads- I got these in the hospital after they stitched me up, this stuff is great for your down there area, takes off the burn and its a cooling agent. Its found in the hemorrhoid isle.... which btw... if you are like me and get one after birth they are great for those too!
• DERMOPLAST - This is another item the hospital started me off (Worked GREAT in the hospital right after the birth) on and does the same thing that Tucks does along with numbing your lady area, but I only used it for the first week and then exclusively used the Tucks. 
• Medication prescribed: ok so this is a given but I wasn't aloud to drive for two weeks after the birth so make sure you have your spouse or family or whoever is helping out fill and pick up your prescriptions and TAKE them until the pain is gone! It doesn't help you to be in more pain then necessary when you are trying to take care of your new little one. They wont prescribe pain medication that is a hindrance to the baby through your milk supply so don't try to be proud. 
• Pads- you will eventually run out of what I like to call the lady diapers and then have to go back to pads (sorry tampon wearers! you are not aloud to wear them for a while after birth!) so stock up on some really good absorbent ones!
• Button down shirts or loose fitting shirts- these will help so much with breast feeding! 
• Easy pre prepared meals your spouse can just throw in the crock pot or oven.- before I had Teagan I put some meals together like soup, lasagna, some freezer crock pot meals that the hubby could just throw in the oven or cook for us (otherwise we would have starved) because trust me, that first week (at least! especially if you tear like me) all you focus on is feeding the baby, getting some sleep, and maybe sometimes taking a shower.

CLOTHES 

Diapers:

Yes this is a DUH but apparently some people go to the hospital and don't have any. Yes the hospital will give you some, but if you want to use a specific brand or type (disposable or cloth...although we did not use cloth until after we left the hospital I did make sure we had our specific brand at the hospital and asked them to donate the pack they had planned to use) make sure you tell people who are going to your showers so you don't have a bunch of different kinds and have to make trips back to the store to make returns. Trust me the LAST thing you want to do the last couple weeks before birth, OR the next few weeks after is go to stores and stand in the customer service line! Also, since my baby grew so quickly I would NOT ask for newborn sizes, I would ask for lots of the bigger sizes and just buy the newborn sizes as needed. (Mine grew out of hers within a couple weeks!)

Onesies (must have):

Next are Onesies that open Easily from Both the bottom legs. For example These:

are super cute, but a PAIN IN THE BUTT at night when trying to change a diaper. The baby's right leg is SOOO much harder to get out, there's lots of yanking involved and I feel like I'm pulling Teagan's leg out at a weird angle. 

SEE basically a naked baby!

Not to mention She's basically naked when I'm trying to change her, AND since I had a winter baby, it sucks to watch your baby cry because she's COLD and not because she's wet... Just saying... Even though the zipper is really nice and quick, the one leg just isn't diaper friendly for a newborn that spends most its time sleeping! 

I like the following types of onesies MUCH BETTER: 

I actually have come to love these ones that snap down both legs. Some people say they don't like the gaps left in between the snaps but I like to call those ventilation. Babies have gas too people and no one likes a "dutchoven!" I've only had a couple times where Teagan's foot poked out when she was bigger then a newborn size but her legs weren't quite a 3 month length.  So seester I'd recommend a few of these in newborn and ALOT in 3 months and up. 

Now this type of gown I'm 50/50 on. I like the easy access for the diaper changes, but my baby LOVED spitting up in these so she didn't wear them for long haha. These are GREAT for longevity because most of these are one size and will last through MANY months! Its also daddy friendly becasue they dont have to deal with snaps or zippers and just have to pull up the gown to change a diaper (if you can get them to change one). So sister this is a really good one for your little one! I would just recommend socks if it gets chilly (but you ((sister)) are having a spring/summer baby so it shouldn't be that big of a deal). One down side to this is they are not car seat friendly, you'd have to expose the little one's legs; but you can still cover the legs up with a blanket if forced.

Lastly I loved these at the hospital but we didn't have any of our own and the hospital asked that we not take them. For you seester this will be great for your warm weather'd baby. They are little shirts that do a cross body snap closure and leave the bottom of the baby alone. This is great for the hospital because they are always doing some test that involve undressing the baby and with this its super simple in conjunction to a blanket swaddle. No fuss no mess. We would have bought some of these for our baby if we didn't A: have a BUNCH of the other onesies above and B: have a winter baby and felt she needed the extra layer of warmth. So this one is defiantly a nice to have and not a must.

BEDTIME

Swaddles (must):

Muslin swaddle blankets  are great for the daytime for my baby. I can get a good 45 min to sometimes 2 hour naps with them. BUT my baby is a little Houdini and can get her arms out of them after wiggling a bit and wakes up so they don't work for night sleeps. They are also great for burp cloths and blankets/ covers for the carseat. I like these because you really get your money's worth out of them with all the uses you get out of them! I'd recommend one 4 pack weather it be aden and anais or a store brand set (I have both and they both work great). I've never gone through all of them at one time so that's why I'd only recommend one set. 

Swaddle me (my personal favorite) has worked great for us! These are little pods you put your baby in and velcro wrap the arms down securely. They come in different types. The pod - looks like a peanut, you but the baby in and zip it closed. It only comes in newborn size.. I really think its a waste of money because of this (Seester don't buy it, you're getting mine). But the next stage (stage 2- the "original swaddle") comes in a sm/md and lg size and you get a lot more use out of. Plus these ones are often sold in three packs and are pretty affordable. Teagan sleeps REALLY well in these for night sleeping! She can't wiggle her arms out and because of this she averages around 7-8 hours of sleep strait a night. And she's been sleeping these hours since she was around 6 weeks old... so take it from me.. its a MUST HAVE and it works! 

Halo Sleep Sack is one of the swaddles I bought because everyone else liked it. And I have to say the one I have... I dont like it. They are great in theory, they are supposed to be used through the transition of getting out of the swaddle and into sleeping with arms free when the baby can roll over. Now this is great.. if my child wasn't a giant. She's almost grown out of the size requirements of the size small and has always been able to get her hands out and it wakes her up. Once the baby can roll over the wrap part just goes around the torso (see pics below) one arm introduced out at a time until the baby can sleep with both arms out. Well since I've never had a successful night with the swaddle part and Teagan is getting too big to make it to the next stage my sister is also getting sent this size small. I may revisit the next size up for purchase when she starts rolling over. But for now it is a nice to have; especially since just ONE of these costs the same as TWO of the swaddle me's. Seester hopefully you have more luck with it then I did! (PS buy these at target, any other place they are more expensive! weird right?) 

Crib (must):

Ok yes this is also a DUH but I'm not talking about the crib in the baby's room. I'm talking about the one you use in YOUR room the first few months. For me and my hubby, it's not realistic to have Teagan in her room until she's probably able to sleep through the night AFTER she's figured out how to roll over. This is because we have a very large house and her room is on the other side of the house and we wouldn't be able to hear her cries if she woke up. Yes we have a monitor, but I'd rather be close to her and get to her before she gets too upset to quickly console back to sleep. Plus I'd have a hard time getting back to sleep if I had to wake up and walk ALL THE WAY to the other side of the house. Think about it.. not all babies are like mine and sleep 7-8 hours through the night so soon... they wake up every 2-4 hours for diaper changes or boob... you want to walk around your house THAT much all night???... just saying

SOOOO off my soapbox, whether it be a bassinet or a portable crib like we have. I'd highly recommend a SAFE (do NOT sleep with your baby IN your bed with you!!) sleeping spot in your room for these first months. You'll thank me later. 

Crib Sheet Protector liner (must have):

These are great! I'd get two, one for the wash and one for the crib. This wonderful thing is great for those nights your baby sleeps REALLY DEAPLY and overflows her diaper. It saves you from having to strip the crib and change the sheet and clean the mattress. OR we used it around her head area for a while because she would pass out and spit up or drool like crazy so I was changing sheets nightly (it got old). 

On a side note I'd also add a mattress protector cover. Just like I have one on my mattress, I got one for Teagan's. It blocks allergens and is an extra (usually) waterproof cover against body fluids. 

Crib Sheet (Must have): 

This is a given but I would definitely get like three of these. You'll either go through a few weeks of not needing to change out the sheet, or you'll go through all of them in like 2 days. At a minimum have two. Trust me you don't want to have to stay up waiting for the laundry to finish just for a crib sheet. Plus these are a great way to accessorize your baby's room! For instance our sheets are in the white, yellow, and grey theme because of Teagan's room. 

OUT AND ABOUT

Baby wearer (Nice to have):

These personally I LOVE. I have an Ergo Baby carrier and infant insert for my husband and a boba wrap for myself. These are a nice to have because you can put your baby down or in a car seat. But, I love being able to carry around Teagan when we go to the store and have two hands free and don't have to push around the stroller or have the car seat take up a bunch of extra room. Plus there are bunches of benefits to baby wearing (maybe I'll do a separate post) but mostly I love it because I can keep an eye on Teagan and still get stuff done. OR when I'm at the store it keeps those weird strangers who think they have a right to breath all over my baby away from her face because they are less likely to invade my personal space. 

Diaper bag of some kind (must):

My diaper bag is a bag from the company Thirtyone and  works great for my cloth diapering. It's big and roomy and even has Teagan's name engraved in it. PLUS!! it didn't cost an arm and a leg. Yes you need SOMETHING to carry all your stuff in BUT you DONT have to spend alot of money on some fancy "diaper bag." Just find what works for you. If you want to spend lots of money, hey I'm not going to judge you, but I just think the extra money could be spent on other things. 

FEEDING

Boppy (nice to have):

Nursing pillows are AWESOME but not 100% necessary. I like mine and even have two covers I switch out after they've been spit up on. BUT I've also used couch pillows or regular pillows and even a rolled up sweat shirt to prop Teagan up to feed her. I've also liked it because when Teagan is being especially cuddly she'll sleep on the boppy when its on my lap.. so yeah I like it.. but its not 100% necessary to feed a baby. Oh! and its a great neck nap pillow for me sometimes (think extra large travel pillow haha)

Breast pump (must have... if breastfeeding):

I'm not going to be the person to say formula baby's miss out or are bad. Every mom gets a choice and do what works for them.

BUT for those who DO plan on breastfeeding this is a MUST, especially the first month. Your chest is trying to figure out your baby's needs and schedule and engorgement SUCKS AANNND it HURTS so bad! For me I had to call the company and get different sized pieces to make it fit my chest correctly to make it work right. And even then I ended up buying a manual pump because I was just not as successful with my electric pump. 

So first get a really good breast pump; most insurances cover the cost of one now, or like mine they will just send you one. Second: make sure after the baby comes that you get with someone who knows how they should work and learn how to use them. Third: make sure it fits you correctly! This I would say is the most important part! Just like you have a different bra size then other ladies.. you may not be the "average" attachment size for the pump and because of that, may not be able to pump successfully until you get the right fit so don't give up. Personally it took me getting new parts twice until I had a good fit. and finally Fourth: don't give up

Nursing Cover (Nice to have):

Now this is a nice to have if you prefer to coverup while feeding, but if your baby doesn't like to be covered up (it gets hot under the cover!! Especially here in Arizona!) know it if you right to breast feed openly in public! You as a mother in EVERY STATE have the right to feed in public. Just google breast feeding laws and you can find the specifics for your state. Some states are WAY more accommodating then others (like California ((SEESTER)) you can get out of jury duty if you are breastfeeding!) and then some (like mine) simply state you have the right to breastfeed in public without being charged with indecent exposure.  Personally I have a cover I use in public because Teagan doesn't stay latched the whole time. She will feed for a bit, then look around and coo... meanwhile my boob is hanging out... so yeah I use a cover in public. Or, I'll find a room to feed her in; some malls have nursing lounges or I'll find a changing room or I'll hang out in my car where I can use a sun shield as a little privacy maker. 

BATH and Potty

Baby Bathtub (nice to have):

I have to admit I REALLY like my 4moms bathtub but I would probably have done fine without it. BUT if I didn't get the tub I defiantly would have gotten the 4moms spout cover to know the water temperature. The tub we have is great, it fits over my kitchen sink and collects water on one side that tells you if the temperature of the water is a safe time, and once it is you plug up that side and it flows to the other side (where the baby is) and you are able to bath your baby in a safe temp. This one I have IS pricy so you could get a regular tub or baby holder that goes in a tub and coincide it with the temp spout cover...  Or you can use a sink those work too, I'm pretty sure I was washed in a sink so there is that.. like I said its nice to have an infant tub, babies are squirmy and little and that extra support is very helpful with the recline so you can use both hands for scrubbing (or in my case one for scrubbing, one for recording her adorable faces she makes while in the water).

Hooded Towels (nice to have): 

These are super cute, but not necessary. You really can just use any towels you have around the house. But if you do want them I'd recommend at least two. 

Baby wash cloths (Nice to have): 

Like the towel's I'm sure you have wash cloths laying around your house, so really these aren't 100% necessary. BUT! I do like having them on hand to clean up spit up. When I cant find a burp cloth and Teagan spits up, these little rags are pretty handy for cleaning her face. Oh and if you cloth diaper they are great for cloth wipes! 

Changing pad  (Nice to have):

These are great and not too expensive. Most of them are contoured with raised edges to help keep your baby from rolling off. They are also easily wiped down AND you can get a bunch of different colored covers for them. - we have two and switch them out for cleaning. But they aren't completely necessary because at some point you pretty much change your kid wherever. 

• That being said you do need a portable changing pad for your diaper bag! there are some that fold down, some store wipes and spare diapers, and some have little clutches THIS is the one we got and I LOVE it!! 

Changing pad liner (MUST HAVE):

Changing pads are great to have, but not necessary because at some point EVERY surface is a changing station. I would recommend the changing pad for diaper bag and the changing pad liners as a bear minimum. When we are down stairs the liner goes on the couch and that's the changing pad. Upstairs I do have a changing pad complete with liner. These liners come in a three pack, and I have gone through all three on one particularly poopy day.

Other conveniences 

Swing and bouncer (VERY NICE to have):

I LOVE my swing/ bouncer combo by Graco. Swings are nice, bouncers are nice.. but a COMBO?!?!? those are AWESOME! I got mine off amazon (best deal.. check the link) and love it. Yes a baby doesn't HAVE to be in a swing or bouncer, but I really like that I can safely secure Teagan and have her nap a couple times a day in it. It vibrates, rocks, reclines and sits up, plays music, different nature sounds... and the best part is when I don't want her to swing, it detaches and then is a bouncer!! It has the option of battery operated or plugging into a wall.. most swings we looked at you have to get an adaptor separate so that's another plus! Depending on what bouncer or rocker you get, this one can cost roughly the same so it more about preference. But I think it should also be noted that when you get this combo it takes up less room then two items!

Well that's all I can remember for now! (If I think of anything else I'll post an update to add!) Hope this helps!

Until next time!
Bre and Teagan

She's a giant!

Hey Friends and Family!

Teagan hanging out on the couch with her rattle

BABY UPDATE:
Wednesday Teagan had her two month doctors appointment. And she got shots. She hated them. The poor thing SCREAMED.. not cried, screamed.. It was so sad; and then my usually very happy baby was super grumpy the rest of the day. We gave her baby Tylenol (the dr's recommended dosage) and that seemed to help a bit. But I guess I can't really blame her, she got 3 shots in her legs and the needles were LONG.


So... my baby is apparently a giant. She is now 24 inches long that's the 98%! Meaning only 2% of other babies her age are taller then her! No wonder she's been in 3 month clothes since 4 weeks!
She weighs 10 lbs 14 oz which is average for her age (50%). And her head is in the 78%.. So basically my baby has a big head too.

Generally she's a really happy baby. She still enjoys playing with the little gym her papa made her and is doing really well on tummy time. Her pediatrician is happy with her growth and development and we are too. She is still sleeping through the night (lucky us!) and is taking shorter naps now. She's also staying awake longer now. When she plays with her gym she is starting to grasp the toys and bat at them. She's also focusing on other people she meets. It was super cute to see her flirt with the doctor and smile at him (before she got the shots.. we'll see if she feels the same way when we go back in two months). She is also starting to coo alot more and make some pretty fun facial expressions when she "talks."

Another quick diaper update!

So two posts ago I said what else we needed to get to finish up Teagan's diaper stash you can read that HERE or click the link on the right side of this page under the "check out this post next!" part.. Any who, basically I estimated that I would need to spend another $244 and some change (shipping and taxes) to finish the stash for the rest of Teagan's cloth diapering life. BUT the company bumGenius changed their diapers to a new brand! SOOOO all the 4.0 pocket diapers I had put on my wish list at the end of THIS post (if you have questions about what a pocket diaper is check out my "Why" tab above and read my cloth diaper posts!) got replaced by 5.0 diapers! Which means all the 4.0s are on CLEARANCE!!! And after doing some math, I got the rest of my stash of diapers at a cheaper price then what it would cost me to get the prefolds!

Heres how it went down:
I hoard bedbathandbeyond and buybuybaby coupons (they NEVER expire even though they have expiration dates) so that when I do go there I can use a coupon for every item I buy. All the diapers were marked down to $12.98 from $20 (already a savings there!) and used 4-20% off coupons making them $10.38 each ($41.50 for the 4) and 4 $5 off coupons in another purchase making the next set $8.97 each ($35.88 for the 4) which totals $77.88 for my fist day of shopping.

When I got home I saw that with those 8 diapers I now had 14 pocket diapers...easily enough for a day of diapers when Teagan is 6 months. Now the dilemma was do I supplement the other day's worth of diapers (so I don't have to do diaper laundry everyday) with pre folds like I originally planned or get another 10 pocket diapers... well they both came to right around $100 but I would defiantly get a better deal by getting the pocket diapers (and the hubby will probably be more willing to change these ones since they are so similar to disposables) so that's what I did. I got 9 diapers using my $5 off coupons (now its weird how the money was taken off but basically I got 2 @ $8.81, 6@ $8.77, and 1@ $8.83= ) and then I ran out so I had to use my 20% off  coupons so the remaining diapers came to 2  at $10.38 each.  Thats 10 for $99.83 total for my second day of shopping

This gets me to a total of $177.71 spent which is less then the $244 I would have spent! Plus I have some larger prefolds that were given to me as a gift and 1 cover and 2 plastic pants (diaper cover that is just a pull on with no snaps) that can be used as fill ins when I'm doing diaper laundry). If I have to I can purchase more, I'd probably get a couple more covers and just tri-fold them as inserts (so maybe another $30 worth of covers and call it a day)

Below is a couple pictures of the diapers I bought and are getting ready to prep (wash) for wearing. I also included a shot of the diaper drawer of diapers I already have waiting.

All the bumgenius diapers (minus 4 coming in the mail) that I'm prepping (extra absorbency on left, pocket diapers on right)

Diaper drawer with my previous stash of pocket diapers and prefolds and covers, and snapies.

Well that's it for this week folks! I'm planning on doing a "must haves for the first month" pretty soon, so look forward to that!

Until next time!
Bre and Teagan

2 month update

Hey Friends and Family!

WOW time flies when you have a baby! I have LOVED getting to know Teagan and watching her grow. The last few weeks fell over a couple holidays so here are a few pics from Christmas, my parents came down for the weekends and we loved hanging out and cuddling with Teagan.

Grandpa Mark and Teagan

Family Christmas Picture

Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Mark with Teagan

Papa and Teagan

Mitzi and Bruno

Pepper

CJ

Quick postpartum update: I have lost ALL my pregnancy weight and then some (I'm down 4 pounds) But I have ALOT of firming up to do... I may weigh less then before, but I'm MUCH more squishy (time for crunches and squats!)

Teagan update: We don't have another doctors appointment until next week so I don't know how much she weighs or her height, BUT she has definitely gotten bigger because she no longer fits in her newborn clothes. She fits in her 3 month clothes pretty well now and I'm hoping I get her her through all of them before she gets bigger! (this is the size of clothes we got the most of from all of you!)

Temperament: She is a HAPPY baby, she only really cries or fusses when she has a wet diaper or  when she's hungry.

Sleep: Now this is where I knock on wood big time and say don't hate me but my baby has been sleeping 7-8 hours through the night for the last two weeks and before that it was about 4- 6 hours and then after a new diaper and night snack she would go right back to sleep. I don't know if this is why but this is kind of her schedule: She wakes up around 8 AM I feed her and change her diaper then she basically will stay up an hour, then I'll swaddle her and have her sleep no more then 2 hours- 2.5 hours. I have her switch her napping spots, usually once in my arms (can't help it, I love cuddle time) once in her crib upstairs, and then I switch between her swing downstairs and a table top crib we have in the living room. (It's basically one of those co-sleeper cribs, but we use it on the kitchen table) We repeat this pattern until around 11 PMish then I start what I call the golden hour. We change her, play with her, read her a story, then feed her.. and as long as she falls asleep between 12AM and 1AM she'll sleep till 8 am. This week we've been trying to kind of rock her a little and put her down while she's not quite asleep, she'll either conk right out or fuss for a little bit then fall asleep, if she starts crying its usually because she peed then we change her and try again! So far its working! So we'll see!


But yeah I'll have more next week as far as weight and hight updates, she's also getting shots (sad baby) So I'll update you all then!

Until then here are some pictures I took yesterday when she turned 2 months old old!

She's such a happy baby!

The pups love her.. but don't understand why they can't have her stuff

Well that's it for now! I make no promises of posts being regular like my weekly updates while pregnant (you mommies out there know my time is now limited!) but I will at least try to do monthly updates. I already regret not doing a month update but here's a pic from when she turned a month (hehe) 

Until next time!

Bre and Teagan 

Cloth diaper update

Hey Friend's and Family,

I know some of you have been wondering: "So has she given up yet? Has she quit?" Well nope! We are still cloth diapering. I'd say about 95% of the time right now. As I think I mentioned We used disposables in the hospital and until her umbilical stump came off. That took us through two packs of newborn diapers and now we have an emergency stash of size ones for when we are out and about and run out of cloth. This happened last time we went to the pediatrician and she pooped 3 times while we were there! We also used them for a day when I was sun bleaching out the stains from her diapers. So for those curious of the cost so far for our cloth diapers here it is!:

Now strictly what we are using at THIS moment (not what we have waiting in the drawers for when she gets bigger):

6 newborn sized cloth diaper covers: $60
2 dozen newborn sized prefold GMD diapers: $50
2 packs babyganics disposable newborn diapers size: $20
1 pack babyganics disposable diapers size 1: $10 and I've only used half so really only $5
1 dozen small (yellow edge) prefold GMD diapers: $29 (I do have 2 dozen more of these but haven't used them yet)

So for the first 8 weeks the total cost to diaper Teagan has been $164

and for those of you wondering the utility increase with cloth diapering: My electric bill has actually been less these last two months then last year.. so $0 for that. My water bill went up a wapping $0.87!  The big difference is my gas bill, now its not exact because it has been COLD here, I have had my heat set MUCH HIGHER to keep the house warm for Teagan so it is significantly more expensive then last year ($70) but I would say just on the side of DIAPERS (they do have to be washed in a HOT water cycle, and my dryer is a gas dryer) it's probably around $20?

So total for 8 weeks is around $185  which is about $20 a week. It's still too early to compare with disposable diaper costs to do a cost savings comparison (the savings will increase the longer the time goes by without having to purchase disposable diapers)

Now for the stash I have (the whole of it) for cost:

$60 - 6 newborn Rumparoos covers

$50 - 2 doz NB sized GMD prefolds

$87 - 3 doz Size Small GMD prefolds

$197 so far spent by us that will cover Teagan's diapers for at least the first 6 months (not including the disposable emergency diapers.. but I'll keep track of those purchases and update later!) 

Now until she is two or out of diapers we will need to purchase other diapers. Since the All in Ones are so expensive and Teagan is doing so well on the prefolds we will be purchasing more of those and using the all in Ones we have for sitters or overnight diapers.

What we have already: 

Free - 1 one size bum genius pocket diaper (gift)

$50 - 5 bumpkins pocket diapers

What else we need to purchase: 

$90 - 6 OS Rumparoos covers (I'll probably purchase more because they come in so many fun colors!)

$74 - 2 doz Size Med GMD prefolds

$80 - 2 doz Size Large GMD prefolds 

$244 still to spend 

So possibly a total of $491 spent on diapers over a 2-3 year time! Not bad considering the cost to diaper with only disposables. (If you want the break down on those check out my diaper posts under the WHY tab or click HERE)

Coming later this week: 8 week update! I'll be doing an eight week photoshoot for Teagan tomorrow so once I get them edited I'll be posting some of the pics!