The baby shower happened!

[Juliacat]

I am now the proud owner of three dozen regular prefolds, one dozen medium Fuzzi Bunz, and some covers and wet bags, AS WELL AS a new baby carrier. I am pretty well set up.

I think the best part was when dh said in all seriousness, "I don't understand why disposable diapers still exist." Everyone sort of looked at him funny and then changed the subject.

Do you think I should wait until after the baby is born to prewash the diapers (since it will be a while before he/she grows into them--I already have the newborn diapers prepped) or do you think I should just go ahead and do it now? Any tips on how to introduce Fuzzi Bunz to caregivers who have never seen a cloth diaper before? (That's pretty much why I wanted them.) If I have to buy any extra covers for the prefolds, which covers do you think are most likely to take a beating in the laundry?

So yeah, I now pretty much don't ever have to buy diapers again, so I guess I'll have to stay off the boards.

[momoftworedheads]

I'd wait to wash the FB's, there is not much to do to prep them except wash them.

Covers that are great with PF's - Thirsties duo wraps are our current Favorite and we have 7+ years of diapering experience. We also like Bummis Super Whisper wraps, or Proraps. The Thirsties are great, no leaks!

Good luck! How exciting to have a diaper shower!!

Take care,

[inky leeuhhh]

awesome that you got all those dipes! we love our thirsties duo wraps too, but my dd is only 6 mos old and already on the highest rise setting of the 2nd size. she does have an extra long rise, but i thought we'd get more use out of them than this. im hoping she slims down some and they fit longer than i think they will.

[Ifluffedthree]

YAH!

back in the day of my first shower I asked for cloth. I got 6 dozen prefolds and lots of vinyl pull ups. I did not have to buy diapers for a very long time. 20 years later and I still say it was the best gifts that I received.

Congrats on a great shower!

[threekstrio]

We didn't get diapers for our shower even though we asked for them, so we returned items and sold items in order to buy them!

I wouldn't prep them until you need them. Then you'll have something to look forward too since you won't be on the board anyway

Lucky you.