When we found out we were expecting, James and I started having discussions that wouldn't have crossed our minds pre-Baby C. One of the big ones we had right away was cloth v. disposable diapers. Quite a few friends and family members had used cloth diapers and had great things to say, but we also heard from many experienced moms, who had to use them with no alternatives years ago, that disposable were a great idea and the washing/drying (not to mention toilet dunking) of cloth could get old rather fast.
Anyway, to make a long story short, we liked the idea of being "earth friendly" and the idea of cloth diapers being more cost friendly (over time); however, we also liked the convenience of disposable diapers. So we came to a compromise - cloth diapers at home and disposable "on the road." Since we weren't sure how all of this would play out, I decided to try sewing some diapers (under the supervision of a couple of experienced sewers). This significantly decreased the cost of the diapers, which made the idea of them much more appealing. Also, James was able to rig up a diaper sprayer to help with the dunking situation. So here are a couple of pictures of our cute model wearing the cloth diaper (sans cover) and another showing her duck diaper cover. So far, I have been really satisfied with the cloth diapers for home use and am considering making more in larger sizes.
Other projects in the works hit a bit a road block after the birth. (The nursery border is still only half painted!) Yet, we have enjoyed the fruits of our pre-baby projects a bit this fall. The two gardens that were planted earlier this spring have been producing a nice amount of fresh produce that we've started to preserve for the winter season and are enjoying for weekly dinners. Also, we've had enough to donate to a local charity as part of our church's GROWTH project that we started a couple summers ago.
One quick project I was able to squeeze in between nursing and naps was preserving herbs. Normally I dry the herbs from my tiny herb garden. However, I saw an idea on a website that called for freezing herbs in olive oil. I decided to give it a try with a little rosemary this fall, but haven't tried cooking with it yet.
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The diapers came out really cute! Which reminds me, I realized the other day that I have a whole stack of infant sized prefolds and a couple PUL covers, if you would like them. Prefolds take a tiny bit more work because you have to fold them on to the baby and use a snappi to secure them, but they wash up easily and dry flat on the line. would you be interested? our little guy has already outgrown them. Oh, and I will be interested in a follow up post on the frozen herb-oil sometime in winter!
Cute little model if I may say so myself! Love the vegies! I will be excited to learn about the rosemary in the olive oil too!
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