Not to be Dramatic, but Cloth Diapers Lowkey Changed My Life

I was very pregnant with my second baby, sitting on that 1970s couch with large blue and pink flowers that the previous owner had left, when I realized I wanted to use cloth diapers.

That was the decision that would change my life forever. Diapers. How glamorous, right?

Mind you, at the time, I thought anyone using cloth diapers was INSANE because

1. diapers are gross, and

2. they must be worse for the environment because of the hot water they use. 

My family was always talking about how gross cloth diapers were and how anyone who used them was crazy. Whenever they said this, I quietly agreed all the while knowing that I wanted to use them, but didn't think I could be that person. That mama who goes against the grain. 

BUT...something inside of me wouldn't stop thinking about cloth diapers. I researched, researched, and researched for months before I finally pressed "purchase" on my first bundle of diapers. My baby was 4 months old at that point. 

Man oh man was it a learning curve. Hot water, cold water, detergent, surfactant, dryer sheets, low, or high heat. 

I failed a lot. Those diapers smelled, the babies got rashes, but I didn't give up. I knew that these diapers were important for them and so much better than those diapers made of plastics and artificial dyes. 

I had those lyrics in my head..."I will fight, I will fight, I will fight for you..." 

I couldn't give up. It sounds dramatic, but my future changed when I went all in with those diapers. 

I learned that I was bold. I learned that I was courageous. I learned that I was stronger than I could've ever imagined. I learned that I could be that mama who goes against the grain and follows her instincts even though it is scary. 

It's time for you to have that moment. The moment that shows you just how strong you are. Just how resilient you are. Just how awesome you are. 

Where in motherhood are you being held back? Start by jumping on a call with me to see where you're feeling stuck. Where is God calling you to step into even though it is terrifying?

It's time for your diaper moment. If it involves diapers, awesome, I can help you with that now (I've tried it alllll). Whatever that tug in your heart is, stop ignoring it. You just never know what may happen if you be that mama.