gDiapers

To help reduce our contribution to the amount of garbage in this world I have decided to switch Aidan over from disposable diapers to gDiapers. I would love to do cloth but thought this transition would work best for us.

For those who are unfamiliar with what a gdiaper is here is info directly from their site:

"gDiapers consist of a washable, cotton outer pant and a plastic free flushable refill. They are made of breathable material just like sports clothing. So, babies stay dry and happy and are far less likely to get diaper rash.
Can't flush? It's ok to toss flushable refills because they're plastic-free. Or garden compost the wet ones. They'll break down in 50-150 days"

I started with a starter kit and found them to be easy to use so now I have ordered more and hopefully Aidan will be wearing them all the time (except at night when I will continue to use overnight disposables).

The thing I like best about the gdiapers is that I can still throw them out when they are too messy to flush and not worry about them taking up a lot of space or not biodegrading quickly. And once I get my compost pile started this spring I will be tossing them in there. And I just LOVE how cute Aidan looks in them:

The things he says/asks

Today I was putting Dylan in for a nap and I am not sure how the conversation started but here is how it went
Dylan: "God made me special" (he has listened to a Veggie Tale CD that is titled this)
Me: "Yes he did"
Dylan: "How did God make me?"
Me: "He put you in Mommy's belly"
Dylan: "And you took pictures"
Me (after realizing he is referring to the ultrasound pics on my dresser): "Mommy's doctor has a special camera that took those pictures of you and Aidan"
Dylan: "Did I see God?"
Me: "No, noone really sees God? Can we stop talking about this now?"
Dylan: "No. How did God put me in your belly?"
Me: "I don't know. God does things that we don't always know how he does them"
Dylan: "Does he have a magic wand?"
Me (sort of laughing): "No, he is magical and somehow puts babies inside Mommies. OK?"
Dylan: "Ok"


There have been some other things he has said that are comical, like one day in a conversation at lunch I told Dave that I had chocolate on my mind and Dylan said "I don't see any chocolate Mommy"
Then another time when having lunch with Grandpa Dylan was doing some annoying things and I said to him, "Dylan, you know you are really pushing the envelope" and he said "Where's the envelope?"