We love our cloth!

So I started rambling about our new adventure in cloth diapering almost 2 months ago now...

I decided that I'd share a few pictures of our fluff!

The BumGenius are our favorite all-around diaper thus far.  They work best for night and naptimes, and are quick and safe for any outings.

I'm also happy with all of our Thirsties diapers.  They are soft and cozy, and the covers are the best we've tried!

Our most recent dipes are Bagshot Row Bamboo, which are apparently all the rage in the cloth diapering community - so we had to try one...

And then another.  Sidney calls the latest one "boo" :)

It's that time again..

Both of the boys decided to play in the local flag football league this year.  They are on separate teams, since one is K-2nd Grade and the other is 3rd-5th.  Both boys are doing really well and have a blast - they also regularly boast about their near-pro football skills.

Christian was able to play quarterback for the first time last weekend.  He did really well, aside from the 2 interceptions that he threw.  Oops!  But, focusing on the positive, he did catch the flag of his opponent before losing too many yards on the play.

Skylar is content to play defense most of the time.  He always keeps his eye on the ball and will cross the field at a neck-breaking speed to chase down those flags.  Daddy asked him after his game last weekend if he got any touchdowns and he said, "Yep, I think almost 3."   Hmmm, that's pretty fancy considering you never touched the ball!

The world of CD'ing.

AIO's, fitted, covers, contours, prefolds..... Are you lost yet?

I'm referring to the world of Cloth Diapering (and the "lingo" that seems to be a large part of it) in case you were wondering.

After months of wanting to try cloth diapering, I finally convinced Chris to put his fears aside and let me try it.  I started my journey by doing hours of endless research on all of the different options, colors, sizes and brands.  I eventually found myself on Ebay, where I found (or thought I did..) a steal.  $7.00 for a Medium purple Yucky Duck AIO!

Of course, I purchased it and then did research only to find that it hasn't exactly received the best of reviews.  I guess all we can do now is wait for our Yucky Duck to arrive and then decide for ourselves whether it's worthy of staying in our "stash", as they call each Mama's CD collection, or if it'd be better off used as a play diaper for the dollies.

Umm, it's been a while.

Okay, so maybe I wasn't so good about keeping up here?  Sadly, It's been almost a year since I began "blogging".  I'm claiming that I still blog, so I guess I better get to it!  I now have our blog bookmarked, so hopefully that will be enough to keep me from forgetting to check in and update somewhat-regularly.

What's new in our world?  We moved 464 miles from NW Montana where we've lived for the past 6 yrs - forever.  We've adjusted to life in the big city of Billings and are very thankful for the wonderful opportunity that Chris was given when he accepted a job offer from Knife River in the beginning of June.

Christian and Skylar are now attending Alkali Creek Elementary which, in a word, is...strange.  They love the school, their teachers, and are gaining friends with each passing day.  They will both be starting YMCA Flag Football next weekend - Fall is officially on the doorstep!

Bailey has been telling me for weeks how she is ready to be a big girl and go to school like "her boys".  We've recently joined the YMCA so I have plans to check into preschool there when I get the chance, and sign her up providing it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.  Maybe we'll just look into some "Jumpstart Preschool" CD's so she can get some extra practice with her numbers and letters and then get some social interaction if we ever find the time to participate with our local Mommies group again.. We'll see.

Sidney continues to whirl around the house like a tiny tornado.  She rarely sits down, and her petite body seems to show it!  At 18 months old she weighs in at a whopping 18.8 lbs!  We've been trying to 'fatten her up' since her appt a month ago, so cross your fingers that we have more than a 1-lb increase at our weight check in November!

Mommy continues to try to keep up: keep the laundry washing, the floors as clean as possible, the fridge and cupboards stocked and the family happy.  It's truly a never-ending job, but one that I would never give up.