Greensprouts Festival

Sometimes when I have quiet moments I find myself in tears. I never know when it will happen or how to prepare for it because its so random. Today on highway 26 headed to Portland to the Greensprouts Festival to work the gdiapers booth I found myself in that exact moment. Something came on the radio and I was in tears. I don't even think it had anything to do with the song but something about that moment sent me into last year at that exact moment, when I was headed to GS to work the gbooth and I was pregnant with Jonathan. It's funny sometimes how life works. Part of me is a little sad at all the milestones I feel with this little boy growing in my belly because they are the same timing as last year with Jonathan (their due dates are 4 days apart), the other part of me is excited to feel things at the same time especially after the 27 week mark where we left off with J.

Last year as I was working the gbooth and getting ready mentally to give birth to my child who would die and it seemed like everyone was looking at me. Like somehow everyone knew, that it was all over my face. I remember hiding in my vest most of the event because I didn't want people asking about my pregnancy and asking when I was due etc, only to have me drop the truth in their laps. I did get many hugs that day from friends who had heard or read my blog and that was lovely and comforting.

It was nice to see many of those same people today and get those well wishes all over again. It's a bit like de ja vu except in a happier tone this time around. I was able to suck up my tears and make it in one piece to Portland and the festival and had a great time working with the gals at the booth. I even picked up some of "Hotdog's" (Sophie, my nanny charge, thinks his name should be Hotdog. :) g's in some of my favorite discontinued colors.

Some of my favorite vendors from the day are: gdiapers of coarse! Punkinbutt! Milagros Boutique!

G diapers and me!

Many of you know that I love gDiapers and that since the moment I met the owners and many of the employees it has been my goal to someday work there. Alas, it has not happened yet.

But, always the ingenuitive little critter I have been volunteering for them for 2 years. I basically help them out with manning their booths whenever I can. Here we are when Grayson was little with our friends Stephanie and Sage.

This year so far I have worked only 1 shift but this weekend I am set to work 11 hours over the 2 days, between 2 events.

The first event I am very excited that I get to do is a Demo for them at Whole Foods in Bridgeport (12-3 come visit me!!!) on Saturday, ALL BY MYSELF! This is my first on my own g-adventure and I am such a dork, I know, but I am SO excited! Basically I stand at a table with little g's all around me and a bag of flushables and GUSH to anyone who will listen the amazing PRO's of G's and what an amazing company they are and such. So a normal day for me! :)

The second event is The Better Living Show. I will be working the booth from 6-915 on Saturday and 1-530 on Sunday, come by and visit. It should be a really fun event at the Expo Center in Portland.

I discovered gDiapers through a magazine ad when I was pregnant with Grayson. I immediately went out and bought a starter kit and starting flushing (clean) diapers for fun! Whoo Hoo! Zack just shrugged and rolled his eyes. I think he thought I had lost it!

I have always known that there had to be a better way than disposables. My mind swam every time I thought about the 5000 diapers each of my children would use and dispose of in their baby hoods. But until g's I had no idea what that would be. I had always heard cloth was so gross and who wants to stick their baby with pins. (We all know now that is not the case anymore- now don't we?!)

I started using g's shortly after Grayson's birth and you know what they say! I eventually started using cloth in them as well. I use a hemp and velour insert in them that is quite lovely against G's skin and cleans easily and well. They really are the diaper with options. I love that I can use flushies or cloth and there isn't anything that needs to change except what I stuff in the liner.

I am headed to gHQ (gDiapers' headquarters) tomorrow for the TEA, which is just a playdate for us grownups. The kids can come too, but its so not about them! :) Just kidding.

See you all this weekend! And if you haven't bought a started kit yet, for the love of Pete,
GO DO IT!

p.s. these are a few of the modeling shots they got of G in the products.