gee! diapers!

Tom and I just got our shipment of gDiapers yesterday. I never thought I'd be so excited about diapers, but when we pulled the pants out of the starter kit and saw how wee they were, we immediately pictured little zyg in 'em and couldn't help but giggle a li'l!

So, if you don't know what gDiapers are, they're basically a flushable alternative to disposable diapers -- the pee diapers can actually be composted. Contents of poopy diapers, and the flushable liner itself, both just go down the toilet...

We're using these as a supplement to the Tiny Tots cloth diaper service, so when we're not at home or whatever, we can use the gDiapers instead of carrying around soiled cloth diapers!!!

We decided against disposables, not just because of the landfill issue, but also because it is apparently easier to potty train kids in cloth diapers, and they are less likely to develop diaper rash. Both of these are related to the fact that baby and parent will more quickly be aware of wetness if the kid is in cloth.

Other health reasons (e.g,. disposable diapers potentially triggering asthma) and compelling advantages (PDF) to using cloth are noted on the Tiny Tots site.