First and Last

I lay awake some nights, except, you know, the nights when I'm asleep :o), thinking about gaggles of new things to make and to do. It's any wonder I sleep at all really because sometimes I cannot shut it off.

If you don't already know, I have goats. Yep, I raise goats, and milk goats, and help goats give birth (yep, I've had my hands and arms in places most people don't like to think about! Those are the joys of it all, what can I say) and sew diapers, among other things of course. Those are just my hobbies, sort of. This coming year I'd like to try my hand at soap, and go further making cheese.

But, this is the diaper blog and therefore I will be talking about diapers. I do love showing off my babies though so just one more...



Okay, enough of that. On to "First and Last". Truth be told I like browsing through photo's of cloth diapers! Truth be told as well that sometimes apostrophes just pop up from time to time in places where they shouldn't be, like in "photo's" above and I'll leave it in "photo's" above to prove that point. They often find their way into "it's" as well most often when I am thinking in terms of possession instead of a contraction, if that wasn't confusing enough. ANYWAY, enough about grammer. It's not my strong point truth be told so if you're a stickler for it, forgive me, I'm not perfect :o).

I admire the work of others but...BUT, I can't help but not like one size diapers for one specific reason.

I don't like them because I have yet to see a photo of a newborn or small infant under 12 lbs. in a one size 3 body layered diaper that actually fits well. I'm sure I'm not alone in hating bulky diapers. I don't mind some bulk. I mean, obviously. That's the nature of the beast for the most part with cloth diapers. But to put a newborn in a one size diaper and say it fits, well, that's somewhat laughable really. It may not fall off, in that sense it fits yes, but in every other sense, I have yet to see one fit well to my liking.

So, hopefully this new "First and Last" dual duty set will appease those who feel the same way I do about OS diapers!

These OS diapers come with an insert that doubles as a prefold for newborns and small infants measuring 12"x14", the same size as my small prefolds in a 2x5x2 construction (center layer has 5 layers, each outer layer is 2 layers giving you 9 total layers when folded in thirds). Once your baby has outgrown the prefold they will be ready for the OS diaper and now your prefold becomes your insert, matching panel and all! You have the option of folding the front of the diaper down to adjust to your baby's rise as well.

An added bonus is the attractive price! This diaper will cost less than what many OS diapers cost. You get a two for one deal for less, how grand! These delicious darlings are being made with an outer layer of bamboo and organic cotton french terry or loop terry which is Snappi friendly on both the diaper and prefold! The inner layer next to baby is bamboo and organic cotton velour, super super scrumptious! The prefold's inner layer is also bamboo and organic cotton velour too!

I really like the knit as an accent panel rather than the whole outer layer of the diaper. This serves a dual purpose in and of itself too. The bamboo and organic cotton french terry/loop terry really holds up a lot better over time as an outside layer as opposed to the knit. While the Snappi (if you're using one) does grab the knit panel in the center, I've found the bulk of the stress is on the wing area making the french terry/loop terry a much better choice. Not only that, but the accent panel is backed in 2 layers of bamboo and organic cotton french terry or loop terry giving your more absorbency where your baby needs it and eliminating the need for an additional doubler! Having a bunch of loose doublers running around is not something I appreciate.

The accent panel just adds a fun amount of whimsy. To aid in cutting down on bulk, the accent panel does not reach the back "top" or the front "top" of the diaper.

This is the "First and Last" diaper you will need for your baby all in one package.

They go on sale tomorrow!