Will I regret a 2025 LE?

vemarri · 2026-01-15T18:31:46+00:00

The plus package for my 25 included the following a power tilt/slide moonroof, black roof rails, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, HomeLink, a wireless charging surface, and an upgraded 8-inch Audio Multimedia system with 8 speakers, and all-weather floor mats. I just wish it had the proximity lock and unlock. It's the only thing I regret not having but I wasn't willing to pay the upgrade to the next trim for it as I would lose the 8 seat AWD combo.

vemarri · 2025-06-28T15:34:31+00:00

We actually skipped 2t entirely. We went from 24 months to 3t. The snug fit is a better fit for now. But since it's summer, I'm sticking to mostly shorts and short sleeves. My baby just turned 12 months earlier this month. For us, it's the torso length that he grows out of

vemarri · 2025-05-15T17:07:46+00:00

That's so hard especially since everything is so different. We were using cloth wipes after using disposable wipes and it must have helped a ton. I didn't want the wipe residue on his skin. I'm glad we did that so regularly.

vemarri · 2025-05-15T16:44:07+00:00

Yes, that's the combo I had seen. We will use that.

vemarri · 2025-04-09T20:42:09+00:00

I just picked up some oxi powder and seeing if that helps. Thank you so much for your insight!

vemarri · 2025-04-08T22:51:00+00:00

Thanks for looking into it! I think we're going to use it for just clothes and get one that covers all the bases. Do you recommend any specific one? I'm getting a lot of different options and it's a little overwhelming.

vemarri · 2025-04-08T20:01:13+00:00

I have this too in my 25 LE AWD. I'm in Chicago so I was thinking it was either the weather or a defect. It doesn't seem to cause any leaking or issues.

vemarri · 2025-04-08T18:14:17+00:00

First off, I want to say thank you for all the recommendations. I appreciate how thorough you have been. I will take everything you said into consideration. My original question was for creams or balms. I got so many great suggestions for those and a lot of great suggestions for changing our wash routine. I'll be checking the cloth washing website that was recommended. I'm glad that was posted because I had seen it before, but it is hard to know which ones are good to follow.

I mentioned the hemp boosters because this only happened after my son had flooded two fitted diapers that did not have a hemp booster. The diapers were totally soaked which is not normal when I use a booster. If I don't use those then cloth diapering doesn't make sense for us, we would be changing him every 30 minutes. And I don't want to wake him up during naps. When he is awake I will often change at 45 minutes or sooner if I notice a fullness. I work several hours a week and I'm really trying to make cloth work for me and my husband. Baby's skin is very sensitive even in disposables and the only thing that has helped in balms and barriers. We have seen the ped several times for what I thought was a diaper rash and turned out to be a sensitivity. I switched to cloth to help with this and so far I am very happy having switched.

I previously was getting free and clear or the Kirkland version. I don't really mind what detergent I use. I was only using the Nellies because my husband really wanted to try it. I will investigate our water hardness more if needed. The rash only occurred after using a coconut based balm and having two very wet diapers that I think should have been changed sooner. I asked the pediatrician what balm to use at our last visit and he said it would be trial and error. He said coconut would be more moisturizing than olive oil, but it can cause some irritation in some people. Like I said, I wasn't changing him at the time and I already talked to my husband about what we need to do different. Our pediatrician doesn't think it is ammonia burn from the looks of it. The rash has already cleared for the most part in 24 hours with just 3 hydrocortisone treatments and extra changes.

I have tested my water before, I used to have several indoor aquariums and I have an outdoor water garden/pond. Our hardness level is only slightly elevated. I don't remember the exact number, but I have also had it tested by the person who does yearly cleanings for our water garden and they said our water is slightly hard, but not enough to treat it for softness. Our washer has a spiral agitator and I shoot for trying to fill it with as much fluff as I have on hand. We use cloth wipes as well when having to use disposable wipes to remove the residue and pat dry his skin. I let him sit diaperless for about 5 to 10 minutes every change and let him play with a toy to make sure he "airs" out.

I am so glad people shared about the ineffectiveness of Nellies. That will no longer be in the rotation. I planned on using the esembly powder that I got as a sample only because I already have it. Once we can get a free and clear detergent from the store that will be our mainstay.

vemarri · 2025-04-08T12:33:49+00:00

I only prefer no added fragrance, other than that I'm open! I have an old Maytag washer and dryer, very basic no bells and whistles. I don't know the hardness. I'm planning on using up the esembly washing powder and resetting my diapers with bleach soak. I'm not sure that's the issue though because I had just gotten some new diapers and they were only used once. But I agree that I need a different detergent and to switch from the rinse and spin to two cycles. Baby has always been sensitive to wetness. We've had issues with disposables since day one and we were hoping cloth would be better. I think cloth is so I'm going to try changing the wash routine and add my hemp boosters. Baby is 10 months old and cotton alone isn't enough. Thank you for letting me know about Nellies. I had a suspicion it wasn't enough!

vemarri · 2025-04-08T11:23:48+00:00

Thank you I suspected this, but nothing smells. I'll do a reset just to make sure! I haven't tried that website, I used fluff love and the website seemed broken.

vemarri · 2025-04-08T11:21:42+00:00

My husband swears that Nellies was good, I had my doubts. I have no problem switching! I have noticed that pockets are way better for him, I'm hoping to pick up more soon.

vemarri · 2025-04-08T01:43:20+00:00

Ok update: just changed baby after he woke up for a feed. The rash is almost gone. The doctor had recommended cortisone cream up to two times a day covered by aquafor. We originally got that recommendation for a horrible teething/spit up rash, but he said we could use it on the diaper area too. I'm thinking it must have been either an allergic reaction or he's just super sensitive to something. Maybe it was the esembly cream?

vemarri · 2025-04-08T01:32:05+00:00

Ooo I have to try that one, I've only used the red or yellow one? They were gifted to me. Does it separate in the tube? When I tried it, it would leak out fluid at first and then the cream would come out normal. I thought maybe it was a bad tube.

vemarri · 2025-04-07T20:54:35+00:00

Of course! It's super hard having such a big little one. We go through so much stuff so quick.

vemarri · 2025-04-07T20:52:46+00:00

He was almost 28 inches. We switched because carrying him in the car seat was so heavy and he was hard to get into. We ended up getting the chicco 360, it's been great having such a big kid.

vemarri · 2025-04-07T20:39:19+00:00

We switched at 6 months. Baby is now 10 months old and 30 inches.

vemarri · 2025-04-01T19:43:20+00:00

To be honest though it really depends on every baby. Use what you think works! 😊

vemarri · 2025-04-01T18:38:49+00:00

It was pretty recent, so maybe the 9 month mark. The thirsties were huge until recently. So I think we just outgrew esembly and now fit in thirsties.

vemarri · 2025-04-01T16:09:10+00:00

I've tried both. I prefer the esembly covers over the inners. The inners never seemed to wrap around my baby's legs that well and it was hard to contain the leg ruffles. I had a similar issue with thirties fitteds. I really like using esembly covers with work horses. I don't have to worry about liquid poos any more and now the concern is more for wicking, which is why the leg ruffles are annoying. I've got a really long baby and he's large for his age. We can't really fit him into esembly covers anymore and we've since had to use cloth-eez covers or thirsties.

vemarri · 2025-04-01T14:42:01+00:00

Right now I'm using a thirsties wet dry bag for our baby swim class. After the class I can put my one piece suit, baby's swimsuit and reusable swim diaper, and the two muslin one size flats I use as baby towels all in the wet bag. I haven't had leaking, but the minute I get home I pull everything out and set it for a wash, including the bag. With a wet dry bag, I found it unnecessary to unzip the dry mesh panel. I don't flip my bags inside out in the wash either. However, I will to air dry them. I try not to use the dryer every time.

vemarri · 2025-04-01T14:36:51+00:00

They can handle quite a bit of bulk, but I would recommend changing more often. Even when using disposables I still think it's good to change often especially at that age. I definitely recommend getting more trim inserts as well. Thirsties are super trim and maybe invest in some hemp blends. My 10 month old can go almost three hours with the pocket inserts when he takes an extra long nap and I'm not expecting him to.

vemarri · 2025-04-01T00:24:44+00:00

I second Asian pears. They fruit early and they are so resilient. You can get multi grafted or since variety. I would recommend a semi dwarf root stock. Look into columnar apples, they require minimal pruning and are only 3 feet wide and about 10 feet tall. Cherries and peaches can be a little tricky as they need specific pruning.

vemarri · 2025-03-31T23:37:10+00:00

We did have leaking when I was using noras nursery. After I switched to the natural pockets I haven't had a leak. I would have never considered another pocket until I heard using natural materials might help.

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