Fuzzi Bunz or Bum Genius?

The term "reusable diaper" doesn't conjure the most pleasant of images in one's head, but actually they are pretty cool items of technology. We have two different brands as you can see from the title of this entry. Each type has its own quirks, and I'm not sure which brand I prefer. Generally they work like this: there is a rainjacket like material on the outside of the diaper that is colored in dazzling orange, red, blue, green, etc. The inner material is a soft, fleecy wicking type material. A pocket is formed between these two layers and inside of that pocket goes the absorbent microfiber like pad. Baby pees and it wicks from the layer in contact with his butt and gets absorbed into the pad. Baby poos, and well, the diaper just becomes a mess.

Anyway, Fuzzi Bunz are less thick and make my son's bottom look less frumpy because the pad isn't doubled on itself like in the Bum Genius brand. Bum Genius uses velcro to close the diaper around baby whereas Fuzzi Bunz use plastic snaps. Both brands are adjustable and are supposed to grow with the baby, but Bum Genius' velcro allows for more of a one size fits all.

I've had diapers on my mind because I'm washing them all the time! We have a little over twenty and that lasts about 2 or 3 days. To clean these bad boys we have to drop the peepee pad in the can, then take the poopoo part and pre-scrub it in the toilet to get rid of excess poop. Then we toss it all into a hot wash. Needless to say, it's more fun than emptying out the cat litter box. And when it comes right down to it, are we saving any energy or waste at all? I don't know, but as crazy as it sounds, it feels better to do it this way. Although, when Logan starts eating solid foods and those things start to make his poo smell, well then I might be telling a different story.