Sandy from Doodle Dypes offered to make me a custom made AI2 Dynky Doodle, the newborn version of the Doodle Dype. I was totally excited to be able to try out her Dynky Doodle as well as pick out my favorite fabric from her Fabric List! She has SO many great fabrics to choose from, it was really hard to just settle on one favorite. I chose a pretty My Little Pony fabric, which I LOVE. I didn't realize I was able to pick the inside color as well, but Sandy matched a pretty lavender fabric with it, which worked out beautifully. I was thoroughly impressed with the design and the looks of the Dynky Doodle when I pulled it out of the package, it was just so cute. There are also many Great features to this handmade cloth diaper!

Features I LOVE about the Dynky Doodle:
>> Large variety of outer fabrics to choose from, there is a little something for everyone
>> Hidden layer of PUL to keep baby's clothes dry and allow for the choice of an awesome outer fabric
>> Inside microchamois is super soft against baby's skin
>> Snap settings that allow you to use the Dynky Doodle on babies 4-13 pounds
>> Center snap that lets you snap down the front so that the diaper doesn't rub against newborn's healing belly button
>> Inside snap that snaps the insert in place
>> There is a snap in soaker insert and smaller doubler that lays on top for extra absorbency
>> Inserts are made from organic bamboo fleece with a layer of microchamois on top which again is soft against baby's skin and wicks away moisture to keep baby's bottom dry
>> Doodle Dypes washes all their diapers prior to sending them out so you can literally pull it out of the package and put it on baby

Little Sister weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 21 inches long when she tried out her My Little Pony Dynky Doodle for the first time. It fit her so well with room to grow, although she is a big girl, so I hope it will fit her up to 13 pounds. She never got any marks around her waist or legs. I was also impressed at how trim the diaper was, her newborn onesie still buttoned well with it on. I had had Little Sister in Pampers Size 1 disposable diapers as well as Bambo Eco-Friendly Newborn disposable diapers previously and was impressed at how long Little Sister stayed in her wet Dynky Doodle. She is very sensitive to everything it seems. With the Pampers diapers as soon as she was wet she wanted it off, NOW! With the Bambo diapers it took slightly longer for her to realize she was wet. However, with the Dynky Doodle I was the one who noticed she needed changed before she did. Her Dynky Doodle was soaking wet and she didn't even seem to realize it, I think it was because the microchamois is so soft, comfortable, and it really does wick away the moisture. Even though the soakers were full, the diaper didn't leak at all.

Overall, I LOVE this cloth diaper! I really don't see any down sides to this diaper at all. I can't wait to show off her cute Dynky Doodle the next time we are out and about. THANKS Sandy!


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Several months ago I won a package of Bambo Nature Eco-Friendly Disposable Diapers from a SoleilSelene Review/Giveway. I chose the Newborn Size / Size 1, that fits babies 2kg - 4 kg or 4 1/2 pounds - 9 pounds. Even though my little one had not arrived yet, I was instantly curious as I opened to box and just HAD to open the little package of diapers so that I could SEE and FEEL for myself how different this diaper was from other disposable diapers. The first think I notices was the cute little lady bug designs on the front (there are 5 different designs), not that I really care what they look like because it doesn't have much to do with their function, but they are cute. The second thing I noticed was that they appeared to be slightly wider than other disposable diapers. It made me a little weary at first because I wondered if they would leak or not. The third thing I noticed was that the outside was soft and silky to the touch, the texture seems to be something in between a soft plastic and soft cloth. It appears as if it will not irritate a newborn, even if the leg areas rub because the material is so soft. And finally I noticed how thick the absorbent padding was inside the diaper. It didn't seem outrageously thick, just thicker than most disposable diapers. It did however give me a little more confidence in them because it just seemed like it could hold a lot of urine.

Now that Little Sister is here, I decided to break out the bag of Bambo Nature diapers and try them out. I put Little Sister in them for a couple days and even over night. So far no leaks, not even at night. The width of the diapers doesn't seem to really matter at all. It held up very well for dirty as well as wet diapers.  Before I put her in the Bambo Nature diapers I had also put her in Pampers disposable diapers for a couple days, so that I could compare them. I noticed that Little Sister gets a little more irritable after she is wet, in the Pampers. When she wets in the Bambo Nature diapers, it seems like it takes her a lot longer to realize that she is wet, therefore I seem to be changing less Bambo Nature diapers than the Pampers diapers. It really does seem to wick away the wetness better than the Pampers.

Overall I am very impressed with these diapers. Aside from the fact that they are better for the environment than regular disposables and they don't contain harmful chemicals, the quality is great and they take care of "business". I would definitely recommend these diapers to Moms that want to go Eco-Friendly but don't want to use Cloth, Mom's that Cloth Diaper but need disposables for certain occasions, or for those Dad's that aren't quite into changing cloth diapers like the Mom's are.

Okay, so several posts ago I wrote about the issue I had with Pampers Cruiser with Dry Max. Well, I ordered the Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub and it is in. I've been using it this week and the verdict is in...

WE LOVE IT! Sometimes when my baby's bum is sore with diaper rash the diaper rash creams hurt to ever put on her, she just cries and cries... but not Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub! My baby girl just smiles and giggles because it feels so good on her sore bum. I bought the unscented version, but it comes in several great scents. The unscented version smells good and is soft and silky on the skin.

Katelynn Approved, we give it an A+!
Where to Find Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub: http://www.liloutlaws.net/
Cost: $12.00 for the standard 4oz tub or a 4oz squeeze tube.

Thanks Lil' Outlaws for your GREAT product, no more tears from Diaper Rash!
Kelsey

Ok, so when I had my baby girl we started off using Disposable Diapers. The only brand we could use was Pampers or else she got red and irritated. PLUS the only wipes I could use were also the Pampers, but they HAD to be unscented, alcohol free, hypoallergenic, etc. In February a group of gals from my CafeMom.com group suggested I try cloth diapers and insisted they were easy to use. Well the more I read the more I wanted to try them out. I broke down and got 6 Haute Pocket OS Cloth Diapers. Now your probably going, who what huh? right? I was thinking the same thing when the ladies would talk about them. As the days went on I learned the Cloth Diaper Lingo easily and I learned which type would work for me. Haute Pocket is a brand name for a cloth diaper. OS means One Size, which is SO cool because they use snaps to change the size of the diaper, which means mine will fit any baby from 10-30 pounds depending on the snap settings. The more I learned the more my stash grew and I went from cloth during the day and Pampers at night to FULL time cloth and I LOVE it. It is SO much easier than I thought cloth diapering would be like. Yes, I do more laundry, but you know what, my baby is worth is and so is our pocket books!


My main focus for posting today to let everyone know about the “Networking Nine Giveaway” on The Cloth Diaper Whisperer (http://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/). They are giving away an awesome package of cloth diapers that includes: 3-bumGenius One Size 3.0 diapers, 1-Flip One Size Stay Dry System, 1-Flip One Size Organic System, 1-FuzziBunz One Size Diaper, 1-Gro Baby One Size Shell Set, 1-Econobum One Size Diaper, 1-Rump-a-rooz One Size Diaper. This package would make a great starter kit or even a nice addition to your stash of cloth diapers! I would LOVE to win this pack, it is full of AWESOME stuff! So, if you are interested in cloth diapers, I suggest you head on over to the site and enter the giveaway!!! :)



This will not be my only post about cloth diapers, I will For SURE be writing more!

Have a wonderful day!
Kelsey