I'm Sure You're Curious

That, or you think we're crazy.

Or, well, maybe you don't care.

But either way, it's just another notch in the journey towards parenting that we've marked on our maps - pointing ourselves now in a direction that so many other people have long since done and yet still seems so bizarre to so many.

Yep, we're going to be cloth diapering, or CD-ing as the verbage goes. And that is, using CDs as opposed to using 'sposies. Oh, the things I've learned these last almost seven months.

Now don't expect this to be some crazy rallying cause for us. And no, I DO NOT JUDGE YOU FOR USING DISPOSABLE DIAPERS. We are, ourselves, already accumulating a bit of a stash thanks to our shower and a sweet client of mine - which we will not feel guilty for using whenever we may decide we would need or would like to - be it for traveling, weariness of laundering, or for pure kicks and giggles. And no, you may not judge me for that.

As time goes on, we may share successes and woes because its a hot topic and I think that a lot of people are wondering - like I have been for months - if it could be the right thing for them. And to be honest, we won't know until the time comes. For us, the discussion persisted not about all the things it is for the people for whom CDing is a way of life  - not that I blame them for being passionate. For us, it's a little bit of everything... yes, it's going to be nice to save money... yes, I like the idea that it's a bit kinder to the environment... yes, I love that it can be an added comfort to our sweet girl... and yes, they are DOGGONE CUTE.

After much consideration, we settled on the idea of purchasing a six-pack of two reputable brands which have time and time again come up in my CD conversations and research. Two brands because who knows what will work best for our unique little girl, but at least we'll have options when the time comes.

Speaking of options, did I mention HOW CUTE AND COLORFUL THEY ARE?!

So once the decision was made, it was time to order and it was a whole new round of decisions - far less important - but still so... important? Yeah, I know, doesn't make sense.

So here's the "models" and colors we've ended up with in each model:

The FuzziBunz One-Size...

The bumGenius 4.0 One-Size...

LTU: Lil' Turkey Update

We interrupt Kristine's regularly-scheduled baby-research-morning-routine to bring you this update.

24 weeks, y'all. TWENTY-FOUR WEEKS. Presumably, 16 weeks to go.

Hey BABY!

It's really true what they say about the second trimester and I'm doing my best to enjoy these last couple weeks of it, without psyching myself out too much for the trimester ahead. Regardless, these are days to be thankful for - no matter how I am feeling.

Every site says something different now about the size of our Miss Virginia, but she's just finished up life the size of a Papaya range as demonstrated in the last LTU. According to my What to Expect When You're Expecting iPhone app, she's an ear of corn. Either way, she's growing and filling out my soccer ball-sized uterus. Yes, that's right, I said SOCCER BALL. Holy moly.

The last week has made for a lot of fun around the Neeley household, as lil' Turkey becomes more and more noticeably active. Just a week ago, we celebrated the milestone of seeing and feeling her move from the outside for the first time. That gave our weekend trip to Charleston such an added boost that it didn't even need - at one point I was in a fit of uncontrollable giggles over her performance at the Charleston airport before our flight home. I'll never get tired of that feeling. After a few failed attempts to video her acrobatics, I came up with a great plan to catch her in action via a shaking glass of water, a la "Jurassic Park".

(Make sure you're logged into facebook to see the video above!)

I've since discovered that she love love loves music. It seems classical and singer-songwriter are her favorite, as she gets much more active when we're listening to those genres than to anything else. She also loves to move when I'm not moving, so I find that time in bed is when I'm most likely to get a little performance from her... perfect excuse to lounge away these hot, hot summer mornings and evenings :)

With our first shower just a little more than three weeks away, I'm in the throes of trying to make more baby-product decisions. My-oh-my. It's sometimes overwhelming all that's out there and how much you can't know you'll really need until you try it all - and of course, need a baby on which to try it :) BUT, I will say it's getting easier as I find myself less consumed with doing what others do exclusively and deciding for myself from everyone's advice what I think will work best for us.

Speaking of, I've had the whole cloth-diapering thing nagging at the corners of my pregnant mind since we started this journey - well even before. And the more I learn, the more I'm convinced it's nowhere near as difficult as the general public seems to think and might end up being a great solution for us... so, there's that. Crazy, huh? Big question is, once we decide for sure it's what we want to do (with of course the reality that we will have some disposables around for convenience sake when traveling) - what kind we'll get... I'm leaning mostly towards FuzziBunz and bumGenius mostly for the one-size and snap options which I think make the most sense for us.

FuzziBunz!

bumGenius!

As mind-boggling as it all is, it's making the reality of what's to come seem so much more... well... real. And that, my friends, makes it ALL WORTH IT.