Day Three of the Flats Challenge

We are now roughly halfway through the Flats Challenge and I am amazed at how much better I have become at diapering my daughter in flats alone. In a way, it was a baptism by fire; if I was ever going to more fully incorporate flats into my diapering routine, this was the catalyst. By not having a choice to opt for a pocket diaper or prefold, I was forced to get the hang of flats. And as it turns out, I much prefer using flats! It is beyond my understanding why anyone would even consider using disposables -- cloth diapering is just that easy! All you need is the little extra love and patience required to maintain a clean stash. This challenge has also made me much more attune to my daughters needs and has bonded me to her even more. The benefits of cloth diapering are astounding, not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands, I will save by not purchasing another disposable!

The weathermen were wrong today, but this time in my favor. The sun was bright and shining today and there was just a touch of a breeze. It was perfect conditions for hanging damp diapers out to dry, along with all our other laundry.

My fold of choice for my daughter is an origami folded receiving blanket with a pad folded Gerber flat/burp rag for extra absorbing power. She has yet to complain with all my redo's on her pinning. I am getting better at it. My biggest fear is getting too close to her skin with the sharp end of the safety pin, so I am careful not to rush.

Tonight will probably be my night off from bucket washing her flats. I have enough lined up ready to go for the rest of the day. I can always wash them tomorrow during one of her naps.

~A

Flats and Handwashing Challenge Day 3: May 25

1. Liz @ Pray for Wisdom	2. Dirty Diaper Laundry Day 3 Vlog	3. Crum's This N That Day 2 (a little late)	4. The Happy Natural Baby
5. Baby and the Chi's	6. Amanda L	7. Goodbye Disposable, Hello Cloth	8. Random Mama Brain
9. The Gnome's Mom - Flats & Tornadoes	10. Mothering From The Maelstrom	11. Day 2 Recap-Creative Drying	12. Adventures With My Monkeys
13. Tara	14. Melissa at The Middle of Everything	15. The Good the bad and the fluffy	16. SAHMomologues
17. Dee	18. Under the Apple Tree	19. Just Add Cloth	20. Slightly Off Balance
21. anna jo: in between the lines	22. Practically 100% Natural	23. Central Ca Diaper Parties	24. Diaper Junction (Becca)
25. My overflowing cup.	26. funkylindsay!	27. Knocked Up and Nursing	28. Jeniffer @ My Hymn of Grateful Praise
29. Allyson @ A Heart for Home (Giveaway)	30. The Mama Thing: Flats Day 3	31. The Little hedgehog	32. Misadventures Of 8
33. so many things to love...	34. silne	35. Little Tiny Love	36. One Heart One Mission
37. Cnetsible mommy of 2	38. singing praises of plastic pants :)	39. Mrs. Maelstrom on The ArtsyMama	40. Milk Bubbles
41. Ramblings	42. The Natural Mamma	43. The Up North Writer Mama	44. The Eco Chic
45. According to Jenny	46. Tara-Part 2	47. Krysta Bauer	48. Alicia
49. Amanda @ Making Memories	50. DS Mama	51. Sheryl @ Cloth diapered kiddos	52. Tara at Padded Tush Stats
53. Musings of a SAHM	54. Schulz Family Adventures	55. A Year With Mom and Dad	56. Brooke, Eden's Baby
57. Leza	58. crunchy monica	59. My Moderate Family	60. Natural Momma's
61. Footsteps...	62. Gotemcovered emilie s.

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