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Yeah, finally a way to be good to the environment that is convenient and easy too. I've become a big fan of gdiapers. Those that know me know that I'm not an environmental nut - my carbon footprint is average, I try to do my part. When it came to diapers with my older daughter, I rationalized that I was preserving California's precious natural resource of water, rather than worrying about the landfills. From their web site, "gDiapers, which stands for green diapers, consist of a washable, cotton outer little gPant and a plastic-free biodegradable diaper gRefill. 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."
It's true. Our babies haven't had diaper rash since we've been using them. We've rarely had any diaper blowouts - because our babies are breastfed, their poop is a bit runnier. For a while there I was rinsing poop out of and stain treating at least one outfit a day. This got old fast. Occasionally poop gets on the liner, even less often it gets on the gdiaper cover, and even rarer does it get on an outfit. I actually can't remember the last time I had to stain treat an outfit. Hooray!
Finally, and I understand that this is the most frivolous reason - they're so cute on little baby bums. Here are a couple of shots of Joy, happy in her gdiaper.
Andrew and I enjoy going to movies. I enjoy going together, he just enjoys going. But we go and we go often. Recently his sister, Jessica, suggested that we write movie reviews, and I thought it could be fun. So, we'll give it a try here. I might even throw in other things that we love or hate or feel strongly enough about to write a review of it.
Right now, I love my Kolcraft Contours Options Tandem Stroller. I'm gonna keep this short because I think I should go to bed before the twins wake up again, but pros include the many ways you can put the seats together (facing each other, facing away, both facing front, both facing back, two car seats (with adaptors), one car seat and one regular seat, etc). Today, Hope fell asleep in the car, and I easily transferred asleep to the stroller, and then put one twin car seat behind her, and carried the other twin in a front pack carrier (Ellaroo). It also has a huge basket underneath, so that if I'm not doing too serious of a shopping trip, I can fit most of my stuff underneath. Also, even though it states the weight limit as 15 lbs, my petite 2 1/2 year old can fit in the basket underneath when there are two infant seats attached above. It's like her own little fort, and she actually enjoys crawling in and out. The stroller is smooth to push, has nice large wheels, is fairly easy to fold up and overall is perfect for our family. The cons include needing to detach seats before folding (really only a few extra seconds or so) and it's a little heavy (but that does make for a sturdy frame) and it's a little hard to take corners. It's a great stroller and I highly recommend it for anyone needing a double stroller.
