WELCOME!!!

Welcome to

SANTA BABY'S 1ST CHRISTMAS
blog event!

As it is Mr. Caden's VERY FIRST Christmas ever,
you can imagine my excitement for the Holiday season!

I decided that I really wanted to share my excitement and Holiday cheer
with all my dear readers who have made so many things possible for me this year!

So, I'm hosting this great Christmas Event.
You will find not only baby gift reviews and giveaways...
but also reviews and giveaways featuring products for
children, moms, and dads!
I tried to include something for everyone!

Make sure to check back daily!
I will have at least ONE post daily...
if not more!! ;)

Participants/Items included:
Mary Kay/ 3 Winners!
Kolcraft/ Stroller
Bill Me Later/ Mystery Retailer Gift Card
SodaStream/ Pop Machine
Snorg/ Tee Shirt
Mabels Labels/ LOL package
BearPaw/ Boots
Kajeet/ Child-Friendly Cell Phone
and MANY MANY more!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

FLUFF BUTT: Bummis

When I first heard about people still CDing I imagined prefolds... and I was SCARED! :)
I couldn't imagine using JUST a square piece of fabric as a diaper.
But in keeping with the whole purpose of the Fluff Butt Event I knew that I should try them,
so I contacted Bummis.

Bummis was SUPER awesome enough to send me a 6 pack of the Organic prefolds in infant size, a medium Super Brite cover, a medium Super Whisper Wrap cover, a package of Bio-soft liners, and a Fabulous Wetbag for review purposes. One thing I really really love and appreciate about Bummis is all of the literature that they sent with the order. I had every bit of information that I needed at my fingertips. I followed the instructions for prep and get them ready for use.

The first fold I tried was the tri-fold. Super easy peasy pie. Just fold the prefold into thirds and place it in the cover. You can also stick a doubler in for night time use. This fold works extremely well for us... especially with the doubler for nights. The only con is that it is very bulky.

The other fold I use is the newspaper fold. Its like a grown-up version of the tri-fold... just folded to leave wings so wrap around babies body to snappi into place! This one is a bit complicated when you have a super wiggly nine month old.

At first I was very intimidated by the prefolds and stuck to the trifold stuffed into a cover. When this worked well I began to branch out. I've really come to love my Bummis prefolds with Bummis covers for overnight use. I NEVER have leaks with this combination... even if I forget the doubler.

Also, the Bummis Super Brite cover and Whisper Wrap cover are two of my very favorite CD covers. I love the thickness of the fabric. The Thirsties Duo feels very flimsy in comparision.

The Fabulous Wet Bag is everything it's name claims! Its fanflippintastic! I never have to worry about leakage. I love that it has a loop handle. My other wetbag does not feature any kind of handle and I've come to favor the Bummis one over it. I like that I can hang it up if need be.

All in all, I'm so impressed with Bummis. They're products are wonderfully made, fit fantastic, and I love that the covers have print options. I will definitely continue to use my prefolds... and stock up on smaller sizes for future babies <3 hehe.

Not only was Bummis generous enough to provide product for review...

They are also providing one reader the opportunity to try the same products that I received!

To Win:

~ You must fulfill the mandatory entry before additional entries!

~ You must leave each entry in a seperate comment!

~ You must leave an email address that I can reach you at!

Mandatory Entry

What is your opinion of prefolds?

Additional Entries

1 Entry- What Bummis product would you love to try?
1 Entry- Become a Follower of the First time around! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Become a facebook fan of The First Time Around! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Become an email subscriber of TFTA! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Grab my button and let me know where to find it!
1 Entry per current giveaway of mine that you enter :)
1 Entry- Follow 1sttimearound on Twitter and tweet the following:

Win a Bummis Diapering Lot #clothdiapers

@1sttimearound http://twurl.nl/jwgui3

This giveaway will end on December 5th, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before I choose a new winner using random.org.

FLUFF BUTT: gDiapers

gDiapers...

One of the biggest things to hit

the cloth diapering community lately.

A cute cloth diaper with flushable insert?!?!

Definitely wanted to give it a try!

"gDiapers, which stands for green diapers, consists of a washable, cotton outter little gPant and a plastic-free biodegradable diaper gRefill. They are made of breathable materials just like sports clothing. So, babies stay dry and happy and are far less likely to get diaper rash."

When I decided to make the switch to cloth diapers, and alerted my husband/mom on the decision, they both freaked! They didn't want any part of it. Then I found gDiapers. I explained what they were and my mom said she's give them a try. Then I contacted gDiapers. Michelle was awesome enough to send me 2 little gpants, a package of gRefills, and a starter kit!

I used them right away. I love how SUPER trim they are. And very easy to use. I also had my mother use them with Caden while she babysat. While she said that they were very easy for her she is still not fond of any type of cloth diaper.

Overall, I really liked the gDiaper. Having the tabs in the back is kinda weird for me right now... but will probably be super AWESOME when he starts taking diapers off. The only complaint I have is that Caden seems to soak the refill rather fast. I have to change him at least every hour while he's in gDipes. The good thing is that they offer a cloth insert. We've been using prefolds in them and that also works great.

I recommend the diaper if your looking for a very trim option. It's a great cloth diapering option for vacation or running errands. You can use the cover multiple times and throw away or flush the insert which means less diaper laundry for you!

Not only was gDiapers awesome enough to supply me with 2 little gPants, a package of gRefills and a starter kit... They are also giving one lucky reader the chance to try out gDiapers with their very own starter kit!

To Win:

~ You must fulfill the mandatory entry before additional entries!

~ You must leave each entry in a seperate comment!

~ You must leave an email address that I can reach you at!

Mandatory Entry

Have you tried gDiapers? What did you think?
If not, why do you want to try them?

Additional Entries

1 Entry- Let me know how you came to be on this blog!
1 Entry- Become a Follower of the First time around! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Become a facebook fan of The First Time Around! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Become an email subscriber of TFTA! (let me know here)
1 Entry- Grab my button and let me know where to find it!
1 Entry per current giveaway of mine that you enter :)
1 Entry- Follow 1sttimearound on Twitter and tweet the following:

Win a @gdiaper #clothdiapers starter pack

@1sttimearound http://twurl.nl/jwgui3

This giveaway will end on December 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before I choose a new winner using random.org.