I’ve heard all the stories of cloth diapered babies potty training earlier than those wearing disposables.  This being my first baby I hadn’t had the personal experience yet with potty training little ones. I hadn’t really thought of it until my daughter was around 14 months and I was meeting a local mom to deliver her Monkey Doodlez AIO  cloth diaper order. The mom had a daughter the same age as mine and we were sharing stories when we got on the topic of her baby at 12 months asking to go to the potty. I was impressed and a little disappointed that I the mom who sells cloth diapers hadn’t even thought of potty training  yet.

The following week I started sitting my baby on her potty after diaper changes, after waking up from naps and in the morning. We read books or sang songs, it never took long and she would go potty. She didn’t ask for the potty but knew (at least I like to think she knew) what to do. I wasn’t very consistent with sitting her on the potty, that takes discipline! However I was happy not having to change as many poopy diapers.

At 18 months she started asking for the potty. The first time she took me by surprise, I had to ask her again what she said. She either tells me ‘yucky’, ‘poop’ or ‘potty’ and then I know it’s time. The last week or so she has been quite good at asking to go potty and has been giving me more time from when she notifies me.

At daycare she has started to ask to go potty too! Unfortunately she is still in a room where there isn’t a bathroom. She is moving to the next room in early July and then can start using the potty! I am very excited for her to have this available at daycare. Hopefully that will really push the process along and soon we will be out of diapers.

I am now  beginning to wonder if all babies need training pants or if they can be skipped altogether? I sell the Happy Heiny’s trainers and they are very popular. I guess we will just find out if it’s possible to completely be potty trained without them.

Now we need to get up the courage to move her out of the crib and into a big girl bed…

Enter our raffle for a Thirsties Diaper Package:

• 3 XS Fab Fitteds
• 1 XS Thirsties Diaper Cover
• 1 6-pack of Fab Wipes
• Retail Value:  $64.50

Bolingbrook Kid’s Expo located in the Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex
200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook IL 60440 Phone: 630.739.1705
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For the week long schedule of events visit the Bolingbrook Park District.

One of the new features is a Gift Registry. You can build a registry and add products and select the colors you want in each style! You can then email your registery or it is searchable for others to find on Green Bebe. Check out the Green Bebe Gift Registry today.

Another great option for Gift Registeries is Kaboodle. This site allows you to build a registery with products from multiple online stores. After baby arrives, it’s great for keeping general wishlists for the home, individuals, birthdays, etc. Green Bebe’s products are already on the site and it’s easy to add products as you find them while browsing online stores.

Gift Certificates are now easily available on Green Bebe. You can order them easily online and the recipent will be sent an email gift certificate with a code for them to use online at Green Bebe. Green Bebe Gift Certificates

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There is now an easy way to Shop by Brand on Green Bebe. On the left hand side of the site, under Product Categories there is a new section Shop By Brand. Simply select which brand you want to see from the drop down box and all products will be displayed in one page for easy shopping.

Sale starts on Friday and ends Sunday. Now is the time to stock up on Happy Heiny One Size diapers, Sized Cloth Diapers, Diaper Laundry Bags, Hemp Stuffins and Fleece Covers.

Happy Heiny One Size Diapers with SNAPS - $18.95 now only $17.06

Happy Heiny One Size Diapers with Aplix - $18.95 now only $17.06

Happy Heiny Cloth Diapers in Small, Medium and Large - $15.95 now only $14.36

Happy Heiny Laundry Bags - $18.95 now only $17.06

Happy Heiny Fleece Covers (Stacinators) - $15.30 now only $13.77

Happy Heiny Hemp Stuffins - $9.50 now only $8.55

All of your favorite Happy Heiny Cloth Diapers and accessories now on sale. Buy now and stock up.

If you have not yet tried a Monkey Doodlez AIO diaper, now is a perfect time. These diapers are very absorbent as they contain a heavy weight cotton flannel for an added all over absorbency and breathability and securely attached is a multi layer thick and thirsty cotton terry soaker pad. Monkey Doodlez AIO cloth diapers come in a variety of fashionable colors that are too cute on little bottoms!

Bamboo Doodlez AIO Diaper - $20.25

Micro Doodlez AIO Cloth Diapers - $19.25

Original Monkey Doodlez AIO - $19.25

Pocket Doodlez Cloth Diapers - $19.25

Monkey Doodlez Diaper Pail Liner - $25.25

Monkey Doodlez Zippered Wet Bags - $15.75

SLS Free Wipes Cubes - $8.75

Monkey Doodlez Swim Diaper - $17.50

Shop Monkey Doodlez AIO cloth diapers Now!

Urban Fluff Organic AIO now only $20.95.

Urban Fluff Deluxe AIO now only $18.95.

Urban Fluff Organic One Size Fitted now only $18.95.

Popular prints available: Sock Monkeys and Funky Dots. Sale prices are for in stock quantities only.

Shop Urban Fluff cloth diapers now.

It’s about time Green-Bebe clearances out the older version of Thirsties Diaper Covers.

These are priced at 15% Off the regular price. Quantity and colors available are listed as options in the pulldown window. There will be no substitutes, if multiple orders are placed for the same item and not enough in stock they will be sold by date and time of order (all others will be contacted that they are no longer available).

Thirsties PUL Diaper Cover on clearance for $9.98. Limited Stock available.

Shop Diaper Covers now!

This was a great opportunity to see, touch and talk about cloth diapers. There were a lot of other excellent companies in attendance which made it a great show. We had a drawing to win a free organic cloth diaper set which includes

• one free Organic Cotton and Hemp Prefold from Play All Day
• one Diaper Cover from Thirsties
• one Snappi from SnappiBaby
• one Organic Cotton and Hemp Doubler from Play All Day
• one Organic Cotton and Hemp Wipe from Play All Day
• Wipe Cubes from Monkey Doodlez

The winner was Sarah K. Congrats!

As always please contact me if you have any questions about cloth diapering. I am available for you.

Kari
www.green-bebe.com

Green Bebe will be having a drawing for a free organic diaper starter kit! We will also be introducing 2 new products to the Green Bebe line at the show.

If you’ve ever wanted to ask fathers what they think about cloth diapering, now is the chance. My husband, Chris, will be there with me!

IndyBabyExpo
“Everything from Bellies to Tots” ™
Indiana’s Largest and Premiere Baby and Toddler Expo Show™
October 11 & 12, 2008

Indiana State Fairgrounds, Exposition Hall

Saturday, October 11 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, October 12 11:00am to 4:00pm

General Admission - $5.00
Grandparents and Children 6 and under - Free