Close Parent Pop-in Dream Dri Review

These were the very first nappies I purchased! And I still love them. A birth-to-potty All in Two nappy with two snap in microfibre inserts.

Fit- 3/5
I found these nappies come up very small. They were too small for BB well before he was two, I could no longer get them around his waist! The rise was fine it really was just the waist that was too small. However, they were perfect when SB was a tiny bear, although quite bulky between the legs of a newborn, they do go very small. At 11 months and around 21lbs he's still on the middle rise, and there's still plenty of room around his waist as he's got a skinny belly, and they fit his chunky thighs too!

Absorbancy - 3/5
BB is a wee machine, and microfibre isn't great for him. I got an hour and a half-ish out of these nappies and fell out of love with them. They went to the bottom of my nappy pile and were used as poo nappies (Come on, everybody has a poo nappy, the one you use when you know a poo is coming!). However, I ended up loving them for SB, he's a moderate wetter and they last a good 3 hours on him with both boosters in.

Containment - 5/5
These nappies are BOMBPROOF. I have never had a pooplosion escape the iron-cast double gusset of a pop-in. There's a lip at the top of the nappies which catches any 'up-the-back' jobbies too! Although the inserts make for messy clean up if there it's weaning poo as it goes everywhere.

Ease of Use - 4/5
The first thing DB said on picking up this nappy was "WHY THE HELL IS THERE SO MANY POPPERS ON IT?!" It confused the hell out of him. However, if I put the inserts in (larger insert snaps into the waterproof outer, then small insert on top), and make sure it's snapped at the right rise, he can use them. I also use them as nursery nappies, the velcro makes it easy for them to use and I know they'll last a good while.

Drying time 5/5
These nappies are pretty much dry straight out of the washer! They literally take a few hours to air dry, so perfect for winter when you need nappies that will dry quickly.

Overall - 3.5/5
For SB they're really good, I get a good few hours out of them, they fit him perfectly and they're easy to wash and dry. For BB, they are too small for him and he outpees them, so depending on the age and how much your LO pees, theses may or may not be for you.

five weeks and couting...

35 weeks today! and waddling awkwardly around awkwardly after a 16 month old Baby Bear who is becoming increasingly challenging...

He can run... fast. He can screech at the top of his voice and does so when he wakes up, when he's tired, when I'm taking too long to sort his food, when I say no, etc etc.

But he is very cute. I woke yesterday morning (to screaming) and when I went into the room I received a beautiful beaming smile and the words, "Morning mummy. Biscuit?"

Yes. he strings words together, and is amazingly vocal. He can repeat most words (note to self, stop swearing) and uses a lot of words in context. That sentence came out as 'moooornin mummeee. Biskeet?' but its very obvious what he's saying most of the time, or at least what he's after. For instance, when he received said biscuit, and ran to me smiling cheekily. 'Guppatee? Dip-dip?'
which translates as 'you appear to have a cup of tea, can I dip my biscuit?' He is funny.

I'm starting to get really tired though, and I try my hardest not to snap at him. It's not his fault I'm pregnant. It's not his fault I have awful SPD and Daddy Bear works evenings so at bedtime I have no tolerance for him when he doesn't want to bath or go to bed, and that I can' take him to the park to play because I can't walk that far. I'm finally starting to accept help - if a member of my family offers to take him out for the day, I do say yes, so he gets a good day. Even if I feel bad about it...

On a brighter note, I love having a fluffy bummed little boy! I'm struggling with absorbancy issues at the minute, my Close Parent pop-ins are lasting 2.5 hours max, even with a bamboo booster, the Blueberry one-size pocket with a hemp insert was soaked and leaking through after 2 hours today and my massively boosted eBay cheapies aren't doing much better (so he looks like Beyonce but still not lasting very long...) I stripped them all with a dishwasher tablet and they're a bit better but I think I need more absorbent boosters. And more nappies...

I've ordered some Tots Bots Bamboozle Stretchies, some Little Lamb Bamboos, a Tots Bots easyfit, and Itti Bitti Tutto and some Blueberry wraps to give other nappies a go, hopefully I find something that works better for us.

Eagerly awaiting fluffy post!
xxx