Diapers cost how much?!

So the other day, we got a coupon for $6 off of Huggies diapers at Costco. We decided to grab a box during our trip but when I saw that the box was $40 I swear my chin hit the floor. I've always known diapers were "expensive," but I guess until you actually have reason to look at the price, there's no reason to.

So we ended up buying a box of the Costco brand ones and deciding to research cloth diapering. There are so many awesome cloth diaper companies, and they all seem so easy, but I wonder if it's really worth having to do that much extra laundry. Plus, the fancier/easier they get, the more the cost goes up. AND, I have no idea how long to expect a cloth diaper to last. OR how many disposable diapers I would go through in a year. (You see, my husband and I are trying to be "smart" about it and do the math...how much do disposables cost/about how many would we use in a year vs. how much do cloth ones cost, how many would we need, how often do they get replaced, and how much extra laundry detergent will we be going through if we use cloth?) I think my biggest problem is that I've never had a baby before. I also don't know who I know that uses cloth diapers. I never thought this decision would be so difficult for me. I always just assumed that I would use disposables. But even if I did just decide to do that, there are so many different brands and so many people who swear by certain brands, that I feel lost there too.

Maybe I'm thinking about this too hard?



So, those of you who are already moms, I could use your advice! What do you do? What works for you?

Well, it finally happened.

I think I'm officially pregnant. My reasoning? Well, a few weeks ago as I was getting ready for bed I sneezed. Yes, I sneezed, and peed. It was only a little, but I definitely did.

Oh the joys of pregnancy :) and don't worry, I know it will only get worse.

So, other moms and moms-to-be, how's your bladder control these days?




p.s. I promise I won't mention pee in EVERY post.

That moment...

Anyone who's ever had a positive home pregnancy test can remember the moment. The second when you look at the stick that you've just peed on and actually see a positive result, whether it be a +, or two pink lines, or just the word pregnant.

I can't tell you how many sticks I've peed on in my life. But they always seemed to come back negative. So when I saw the positive test, I had to look again. I almost brought it to my neighbor's house to ask if she saw the second line too because I was sure I had tricked myself.

But when I was sure, I cried. Happy tears mixed with the words, "I'm pregnant," spoken only to myself since no one else was home. I looked at myself in the mirror in our bathroom and could already feel myself growing. My waist wasn't any bigger, but my heart was already making room for the little girl I'll meet this December.



What was your moment like?