Got BabyLegs?? Show 'em off!

Visit our Madison location for a special new monthly giveaway! If you have a child ages 0-5, enter their name in a monthly drawing to win a free pair of BabyLegs of choice and have their picture taken wearing them and featured in our in-store BabyLegs display! We'll also publish the picture here on our blog! One entry per child per month please. Stop in at Nicki's at 739 N. High Point Road in Madison for more details and to enter!

Oct 2nd-8th Weekly Giveaway

NEW!! Kissaluvs Hybrid One Size Contour Diaper (your choice of color)

Kissaluv's Hybrid Contour Diaper is soft, easy to use and economical! They have elasticized legs and the freedom of using your own closure system. Kissaluv's Hybrid Contour Diaper is made of superior custom knit cotton fleece that is super soft and durable.

Kissaluv's Hybrid Contour Diaper is one size - fitting babies 7 - 35 pounds! To adjust the size, simply fold or tuck the front and/or back to adjust the rise. The elastic at the legs is sturdy but gentle and will prevent blowouts. You can use Snappi, pins or a snug fitting cover for your closure system. Using Kissaluv's Super Soaker with this contour diaper will enhance absorbency. The fit will be trim, but the diaper will be super absorbent.

Kissaluv's Hybrid Contour Diaper is available in Unbleached (seen above) and Kissaluv's colors: (top to bottom) Lime, Sky, Melon, Lemon, and Berry.

You will receive ONE entry for EACH option below (you MUST leave a comment for each option saying what you did and where). This means you can get multiple entries increasing your chance to WIN! (each "Weekly Giveaway" may be different): 1. Become a subscriber of Nicki's Diapers Blog 2. Become a Fan of Nicki's Diapers Facebook page 3. Post a comment on Facebook about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 4. Follow nickisdiapers on Twitter 5. Tweet about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 6. Blog about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 7. Talk about Nicki's Diapers on a Forum including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 8. Grab one of our buttons and put it on your blog. *Contest ends Oct 8th at midnight and winners will be posted on Friday Oct 9th. Winners generated by random.org Winners must notify nicki@nickisdiapers.com within 1 week.

Winners of 1st Weekly Giveaway!

Congrats to the winners of our 1st weekly giveaway! Drum roll please.... 1. girlsmom0406 WINS 3-pack Haute Pockets 2. Mickie WINS Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag 3. Sarah Jane WINS Nicki's Diapers baby t-shirt 4. KittenKC WINS Pair of Babylegs Please email nicki@nickisdiapers.com so we can get you your prizes! The next weekly giveaway will be posted Friday!

Introducing myself!

I will never forget the first time I got fluffy mail. I had been stalking the UPS guy all morning and probably scared the bejesus out of him when I answered the door .7 seconds after he knocked. “Are you Annie?”, he asked. “Yes!” I said as I frantically signed what almost resembled my name. I ripped open the package and there they were in all their glory, 18 brand spankin’ new BumGenius pocket diapers. I quickly stuffed the pockets and lined them up on my couch, organizing them by color. They were the prettiest things (that catches poop) I had ever seen. My son was just 12 weeks old and after weeks of online research, my husband and I had made the decision to take the plunge and become part of the cloth diapering community. At the time, it didn’t seem like much of a community, though. We knew no one in real life that cloth diapered and everyone we had mentioned it to thought we were nuts. But I was staying-at-home with my son and living on one income can be challenging with a new baby. We were getting into cloth diapering to help us save some money and to reduce the number of garbage bags we were hauling down to the dumpster every week!

It’s been nearly two years since that first order of diapers came in. My first son, Ian, will be 2 years old next month and I also have a 4 month old son, Sean. My husband of 3 years, Charles, and I are still cloth diapering both boys and if you ask either one of us, we’d probably tell you that getting into cloth diapering has been one of the best decisions we’ve made since becoming parents.

Our diaper stash has certainly grown and changed since those initial 18 BumGenius diapers. I’ve branched out to try prefolds and various fitteds with covers. I’ve also tried over a dozen brands of pockets and all-in-ones. I’ve found diapers that I love and diapers that I don’t love. I think that the most important thing that I’ve found through cloth diapering and natural parenting is a strong community of women and parents that support each other in their decisions, no matter what their reasons may be. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to be able to be a contributor to the Nicki’s Diapers blog and look forward to hearing your questions and feedback! You can leave your comments here on the blog or feel free to stop in and pay me and Sean, my spiky-haired 4-month-old, a visit at our new Madison location!

My family... we are diehard Packer fans!

~Annie

Item of the Week

Thirsties Diaper Covers!! This week only $9.99 and free shipping! All "Items of the Week" run from Wed to Wed.

Grand Opening Was A Success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Grand Opening event! It was very successful and fun to meet so many of our customers face to face. We received some great local press including an article in the Wisconsin State Journal (http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_102ef3d4-d101-53f5-8002-c0e2fe137f5b.html) and a segment on NBC News 15 Family First (http://www.nbc15.com/familyfirst/headlines/61438527.html). Congrats to all in store winners! Each has been contacted. Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag Blue Mod - Sharel N. Hotsling Baby Carrier - Luke A. Klean Kanteen 27oz Ocean Blue - Sarah O. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Black Snap - Karen S. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Yellow Snap - Andrea P. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Kelly Green - Simon P. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Aqua - Gail F. Happy Heiny's OS Pocket Diaper Red Snap - Brain C. G Diapers G-Pants Medium - Elizabeth B. G Diapers G-Pants Large - Amanda A. ERGO- Carrier, Front Pouch, Back Pack- Blue Embrodary/Blue - Claudia P. BabyKicks OS Org. Fitted Pocket Diaper - Sonia C. BabyKicks Bumboo Pocket Diaper - Sarah K. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Cale D. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Eva S. Pediped Soft Soled Shoes and Keychain - Tom F. Snappi,Red - Mohammed H. Snappi, Red - Nicki W. Snappi, Red - Naomi R. Snappi, Red - Adrian S. Snappi, White - Lori B. Snappi, White - Jackie H. Snappi, White - Beth H. Snappi, White - Emma C. Snappi, White - Casey U. Snappi, White - Anna A. Snappi, White - Emily O. Snappi, White - Jaunte W. Rockaby Baby CD Sampler - Sharon R. Rockaby Baby CD Sampler - Tonya G. Bumgenius Gift Set - Stephanie S. Mobywrap, Black - Saraja S. Planet Wise Wet Bag, Medium Daisy Dream - Danielle M. Glamourmom Summerbag - Elizabeth F. Glamourmom Pajama Nursing Bra Long Tank & Pants Heather Grey Medium - Nicole N. Bean Clean Scalp Massaging Brush - Deann N. Bean Clean Scalp Massaging Brush - Miranda B. Pork Chop Kids - Steve W. Planet Wise Pail Liner, Purple - Christine R. Kissaluvs Marvels OS Fitted Diaper, Zoo Blue - Nicole F. Thank you again ;)

Madison Store Grand Opening and HUGE Sale!

Hi Everyone! Nicki's Diapers has decided to start a blog to keep all of our loyal (and new!) customers up to date on all the exciting new things happening! We will also be starting an "Item of the Week" and "Weekly Giveaway". The "Item of the Week" is a chance for us to highlight a new item every week and best of all offer a discount on it. The "Weekly Giveaway" is your chance to win free stuff!! Each week we will tell you how to enter into the drawing. First, to tell you about what is new...we recently opened a new store at 739 N. High Point Rd in Madison, WI! We love this new store as it has TONS to offer. We of course have tons of cloth diapers and accessories available but also have tons of baby carriers, diaper bags, nursing supplies (including breastpumps!), baby shoes, and much more. We also have many classes available and many that are free!! Please find more information here: http://nickisdiapers.com/pages/RetailStore.php

To celebrate this new store we are having a huge Grand Opening Event on Sat Sept 26th (10am-5pm) and Sun. Sept 27th (noon-4pm). If you mention you saw our new blog you will get 10% off your in store purchase! Plus we have free food throughout the day and best of all over $1000 worth of free products will be given away! All our favorites!! We haven't forgot about all our customers who don't live close enough to come visit our new store...we are offering 5% off all online orders now through midnight Sunday Sept 27th, please use code GRAND We don't want to leave you out of the giveaways either! To kickoff our "Weekly Giveaway" we are going to offer 4 giveaways instead of 1! The giveaways are: 1. 3-pack Haute Pockets (your choice color and closure style) 2. Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag (your choice of print) 3. Nicki's Diapers baby t-shirt 4. Babylegs (your choice from select prints) You will receive ONE entry for EACH option below (you MUST leave a comment for each option saying what you did and where). This means you can get multiple entries increasing your chance to WIN! (each "Weekly Giveaway" may be different): 1. Become a subscriber of Nicki's Diapers Blog 2. Become a Fan of Nicki's Diapers Facebook page 3. Post a comment on Facebook about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 4. Follow nickisdiapers on Twitter 5. Tweet about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 6. Blog about Nicki's Diapers including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 7. Talk about Nicki's Diapers on a Forum including a link to any page on Nicki's Diapers 8. Grab one of our buttons and put it on your blog. *Contest ends Oct 1st at midnight and winners will be posted on Friday Oct 2nd. Winners generated by random.org Winners must notify nicki@nickisdiapers.com within 1 week. Good luck and I look forward to telling you more about the exciting upcoming plans I have for Nicki's Diapers!