cloth diapers begin

the day has finally come that i have run out of the free diapers i stocked up on for jude from before i was even pregnant :) until now.  i had to go to the store today and PAY (albeit half price) for diapers for jude.   i have a couple of months worth of crosby's size, and then i will be paying for diapers for 2 (as well as filling up landfills for 2).  i think it's time to start potty training.  i know that jude just turned 2 last week and admittedly, it is a little difficult to discern what jude means when he says pee-pee....it means a miscellany of things from pee, to pizza, to pirate, to please, etc. etc.  this can be confusing.  Poo-poo is a little more clear as it is only used for its intended meaning, but it's less of a warning call than it is a declaration of an existing diaper condition.  if i were really chinese, i would be potty training crosby as we speak with a nice little whistle in the ear - but who am i kidding; i can only pretend to be chinese for so long.

So, the timing of this great blessing could not have been better.

back in october, I applied for a cloth diaper grant from a company called cotton babies.  they have a grant program for families who are serving overseas.  I just heard back in january that we were awarded the grant, and i could not be more thankful and excited (greg is a little less excited about the idea).

so two weeks ago, we received a very exciting package in the mail - cotton babies sent us an entire bundle of bumGenius cloth diapers and everything we need to do cloth diapering.

 these diapers are incredible as they are adjustable and grow with the baby from 7-35+ lbs!  this was a wonderful gift and we are so thankful for this company and their generosity!  jude had a lot of fun helping me open the box and pulling everything out.  my living room now regularly looks like a laundromat with a clothesline and little diapers hanging on it.

we are currently on day 3 of cloth diapers.  advice from any moms on this topic would be greatly appreciated!  why does the bedroom smell like crosby's poop when I keep them zipped up in a wetbag?  and why didn't the poop stains come out when i washed first in cold, then hot and double rinse?