kj in wool

high-waisted woolie from carol etsy
i custom order this

it is grey in colour and i picked this type, as u can see ive pulled the pants up to the chest
this is made especially so to keep the baby warm
the roomy wide leg style allow the pants to be used as shorts/ capri when baby is larger
this is made from thin merino wool which suits our malaysian weather perfectly

this is also another woolie customized from carol
purchased together with the grey woolie above
i love the softness of the cashmere and i intentionally requested for RED!
chose a snail to embellish the woolie

that is kayjay in Paddington Pancake Queensbay Penang at 9-10 months old

dancing bear fleece soaker size M
i bought this preloved from Lisa, RM45

fleece is easier to be taken care of than wool
i gave this to babysitter but i think she does not really like it

at home, i dont usually put on a woolie/cotton pants on kj because i would prefer to feel the wetness on his diaper, so that it could indicate that it is time to change
except at night of couse
then i would wear a longie on him

Green samba soaker bought preloved
hand knit by a local mom, Sharine
it is still large for KJ but i jumped at this the moment i see it on sale because im smitten by the print!
aint it pretty? :)

ive bought another beautiful longie to add to the collection last month
SP Metro Striped Longie-Upcycled Italian Merino Wool Sweater Pants - Medium/ Large RM85
bought new from everythingbabything e-store

i try to buy neutral gender stuff *wink*

these two wools below are bought new from joanne.k as well


Funky Bright Striped Longies/ Upcycled Felted Lambswool Sweater Pants from a FREE PEOPLE Sweater RM81

this is KJ's first woolie, which he had outgrown it now
i wanted to sell it
ive put it up on sale in Diaperasia but hb commented that i should sell ANY of those that ive bought
u buy them already? keep then! why wanna sell?
:S

SP Harlequin Argyle Soaker/Upcycled Merino Wool Shorties- RARE RM75


3 SnugglePants and 3 Carolanthes!

purchased one more beauty, light grey toddler capri from carol yesterday! :D about RM90 after conversion. USD 27 to be exact

aiyah. carol took off the photos already!
darn, i really love the photo of her girl demo-ing the shortie :)

well,
what is so special about these woolies/fleece?

wools can prevent the pee from dripping
pee wont usually drip from fitted diaper but in cloth diapering vocabulary, we use the word wick, wicks moisture

wools can be a barrier to the wetness from the diaper
it can absorb 30% of its own weight in moisture before it feels wet
besides, it can also repel wetness
contradicting right?

Wool is made up of microscopic level of tiny overlapping scales,
and lanolin is the grease that sheep's skin secretes that acts as a sort of waterproof barrier

Hence the need to lanolize your wool from time to time

You do not need to wash your woolie everyday. u can wash it once a week? or even twice a week

the woolie wont stinks
u just need to air it after each use and the urine's ammonia smell would be gone

it is natural and breathable
i do not feel comfortable wearing KJ on PUL diaper cover
imagine wearing a plastic or vinyl over your baby's butt!
it would be so warm!
some baby's butt could sweat if u are not aware
u can check by stuffing your hand into their bums

wool is also self cleaning and has antibacterial properties

there are proper ways to care for the woolies
goggle them and u can find plenty of info

the only snag is that u need to hand wash! (i am a truly lazy mom)

the benefits of fleece is that it is cheap! and u can machine wash with other clothings