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[@BLWSquared]

We are Mennonite now, but come from a German Lutheran background- we didn’t share either of our boys names (9 yo and 2 yo) before they were born! We did share the gender.

[@marciejones3538]

I laughed so hard when Summer was washing her legs with the mop water! How precious. She’s so cute! 🥰 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

😁 trust me, that was one of the many things she “cleaned” with the dirty mop water.

[@cindywaldrop4287]

And I’d love to see a freezer meal video!

[@Gapesm7]

We love beans! Could you please share your bean recipes?

[@Organizedmeals]

Yay!! So excited to watch you- I am doing some massive decluttering before school starts up. It’s so fun!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Nice! I love decluttering. Makes me feel good. 😁😁

[@e1012]

Looking good! God bless!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thanks!

[@ednatroyer1307]

Busy busy momma!! Watched Mennonite moms video last eveing and she was eating and talking about the same pretzels and oh my, pretzels like that...love them. Will be on the hunt now to find these kind. God bless!!

[@landymohler3006]

Girl you keep me smiling!! Loved the just normal life projects video. Your preggo mug is hilarious!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thank you for watching!!✨

[@deeh7105]

I dont mind a looooong video from you! 😄 I could've easily watched longer! 👍😃

[@RaquelWitmer]

Good to know!🤗

[@sarahjones6858]

Same here!😊

[@mayra9834]

Same

[@tinahiebert4570]

Yes for freezer meal ideas! 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

You got it!

[@valettagray2782]

Enjoyed your video. And love your little helper ♥️. I feel I need to throw in my 2 cents worth on the cloth diapers - go for it. It’s truly cheaper than disposables and my bathrooms or nursery didn’t smell as I kept the water clean and rinsed the diaper when needed. My last baby was a tiny 5 pounds and I even used cloth diapers folded very small to fit him. The fuzzy bunz brand diapers kept my grandkids dry and were able to be thrifted afterwards. As for not having timer and to wash, dry and fold diapers - I folded the diapers/clothes sitting on the floor with each of my babies on a blanket for tummy time. The period interacting with Baby was some of the best times with each child.

[@candimclane6739]

Girl,you crack me up so much!! 😂.Love all your sharing!! Hugs from Missouri 😊❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

😊 thank you

[@twilamiller5529]

Yes, Yes, YES on a video of freezer meals!!

[@flowerpower8992]

Aww hi Raquel lovely surprise to see you had posted , you are one organised mama , Themis for sharing this great video 😊 greetings you’re follower across the huge expanse of water here in England

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thank you for being a faithful viewer!

[@amandawadel3365]

Enjoyed the video! And that pregnant lady coffee mug cracked me up so much 😅

[@RaquelWitmer]

Right?! Me too. 😆

[@pinkpeony2315]

I’m going to look for those pretzels here in MD. They look delicious 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

Do it! They are amazing!

[@elainekleinsasser4307]

I would love to watch you make some freezer meals. Needing ideas here.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Noted!

[@feliciawipf4319]

Grew up hutterite and most people didn't share their baby name either before baby was born. Alot didn't share gender either. I love your positive outlook❤ and your culture. ❤

[@danielhannahhowell6920]

I would love a video on what you do for freezer meals/meal prep before baby!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Noted!

[@user-zi9tg9iw7x]

We haven’t found out the gender with any of our 3 babies and it’s just the best surprise! ✨ 🙉 🙊

[@malindahoover9950]

We love plum creek pretzels 😋 we live about 5 miles from plum creek so we get there quite often 😅

[@RaquelWitmer]

I want to visit in real life soon

[@malindahoover9950]

@@RaquelWitmer you wont be disappointed 😁

[@blessedabundantly9715]

Yes! I cloth diapered my oldest 3! Love the options these days that make it so simple. Just have enough for 2 days and wash them so you don't have smells. And rinse the dirty ones well

[@RaquelWitmer]

That is awesome!

[@Catsarefab]

Better for the environment - wash and hang out to dry. Here in the UK, we try and avoid using a dryer for both environmental and cost reasons.

[@sianmorgan6503]

I love your vlogs such a pretty little girl you have, God bless you love from across the ocean from OZ 🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thank you so much!!

[@wilmawagler5058]

You motivated me to clean especially my white cabinets.:) also interesting in the sandals. I hate anything that hurts my feet.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Great! It wasn’t as big of a job as I had it in my head. 😬

[@tikvahjoy]

I love cloth diapering so much! I was nervous at first, but that fear is completely gone and it doesn't feel any harder to me now than disposables. I 100% recommend.😊

[@melissakenworthy4237]

Yes to cloth diapering! I was so intimidated to start with my first two kiddos but have been cloth diapering for a year with my third and it has been life changing! With my boys I had to rotate brands of diapers every 2-3 months or they would get reactions. My daughter has had maybe 4 very minor diaper rashes that I clear up with just coconut oil!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Ugh I so get the sensitive skin thing!

[@angezim9136]

I love watching your videos they always make me laugh 😍 I my goodness I love the pregnant coffee mug 😂

[@RaquelWitmer]

I'm so glad!🤗

[@michellezook8295]

I would love to see a video on freezer meals! All in ones are definitely the way to go if you want to cloth diaper, as long as they are made well and won't leak! Until your baby is eating solids, you can just throw the things in the washer without any prep, so it's not that much work.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Great idea!!

[@christinahelmuth1507]

MOTIVATING!!🎉❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

I’m glad to hear it!

[@julieglaze]

Summer is a whole mood! Love her cleaning routine! 😂 We didn’t tell anyone our sons name until he was born. We wanted to meet him and make sure the name fit him before we firmly stated what it was. Of course that was 20 years ago and we all know how times have changed since then.

[@RaquelWitmer]

I like the idea of making sure the name fits. I was so glad Summer was a blond baby so somehow the name fit more than a dark haired one.

[@vanessadurst669]

I had five children and I never said, or told the name of the baby to anyone simply because the name wasn’t set until we actually saw him or her. We had always narrowed the name down to a few, but as soon as we saw the baby we knew which name was right. Also, in Canada, some provinces do not allow you to know the gender of the baby, so calling the unborn baby a particular name before they were born wasn’t an option. I had two children in a province that did this. The other three I was able to know the gender before hand and I loved that! I had three boys and two girls. ❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

Wow! I didn’t know that about some parts of Canada. That is interesting!!

[@linachuodier6154]

That pregnancy cup looks so amazing 😂

[@RaquelWitmer]

Right? 😆

[@hopebear6173]

I so enjoyed your video. Going through my house getting rid of things I no longer need giving it to the children. I’d rather see them using it then wait till I’m gone. You are inspiring in your house keeping. Hope Bear

[@RaquelWitmer]

Aw I love this! That’s such a good idea!

[@cindywaldrop4287]

Raquel, you and I could be besties! Except that I’m 64 years old. And live in Louisiana. Lol! You are adorable! I can’t wait to see baby boy♥️♥️

[@RaquelWitmer]

Yes please!🥰

[@evawood9655]

What a fun video!!!! I loved cloth diapers, but it was the days that there wasn't many disposable ones! I even hung them out to dry... i find pleasure in the mundane task of using a clothesline! It was a season that I'm to have had... Ps. It wasn't a perfectly folded and many days we just kept a clean basket of diaper clothes for diapering or spit up/burp! Mine were born the days that we never knew the sex...and just went with a couple of choice names and waited until what name fit them when we saw them!

[@rebeccahershberger1285]

Yes, yes on a freezer meal video....☺️also I'm curious how do you make your beans if you don't have any canned? Thank you!!!

[@RaquelWitmer]

I pressure can beans. But for small batches I use my instant pot. So easy!

[@huevosatld]

I'm curious which part of Belize you lived. I lived at Isabella Bank in the early 80s, and still love all the foods you mentioned! -Sharon

[@RaquelWitmer]

The Orange Walk area!

[@michellestender3378]

Here in the Netherlands most people don't tell the name either. Most of them do tell what gender baby is going to be

[@rebeccaluoma6383]

Funny enough my last baby boy we didn't have a name til I was actually in labor at the hospital 😅

[@maddy3889]

I cloth diapered my baby boy for about 5 months. I didn’t mind cloth diapering at all. The poopy diapers didn’t smell the room up as long as you had an open laundry pail so air could get it. Because I only breast fed his poop came out in the washing machine no problem and with no staining. He had maybe two blow outs and that was my bad because I didn’t have it buttoned correctly to fit his size. I was blessed with a baby boy that doesn’t mind wet diapers because once the diapers get slightly full of pee it’s very wet against their skin. I did change the diapers a lot more then I do disposable. The reason I stopped using them is because I had/ have a problem with soap not getting washed out of my washer so overtime the soap kept getting built up on the inserts and diapers which caused really bad rash on my baby boy. I would constantly wash the same diaper load honestly 7 times before I dried them just to get the soap out. So I didn’t think it was a cost saver to use the diapers since I was washing them so much using electricity when I can buy a large box of 200 diapers for $30 and that last my baby boy now for 1.5 months (parents choice from Walmart is the disposable I buy, they are pretty great). But that is just my experience. If I could get the soap situation figured out so no rash happened for my baby and I didn’t have to wash the same load multiple times then I would keep using them, though my baby is eating solids now so the poop situation would not be so easy to clean off. Side note I really enjoy your channel!! I am a Christian momma of one baby boy who is 7 months and I am currently pregnant in the first trimester with baby #2. Your videos are always great to put on when I am doing house chores. I hope God blesses your little family. ❤

[@HiddenHarvest]

I have used cloth diapers with my little ones. They are so worth the investment if you think about the cost of disposables for each year you need them... I use workhorse cloth diapers because they are way easier to clean and use because they are all cotton and I have a sprayer attachment to our toilet so I can spray the diapers clean before I put them in the wet bag.. It's really not so bad once you get the hang of it, but you do need a bin with a lid for no smell, and hold your breath when you throw those stinky things in the wash!! Also, I use the laundry soap recipe that you shared on a previous video and it cleans them so well!! God bless!

[@RaquelWitmer]

I’m glad to hear these tips and that my laundry soap works for them’

[@barbarakuhl7863]

I didn’t share my babies names. Mainly because of the back lash from my in laws. My family wouldn’t say anything but his…..😒🙄

[@judithnolt4555]

I like the idea of cloth diapering, and i did for our first 2 babies, but fast forward to 4 babies later- disposable Diapers all the way😁

[@shellyt.8694]

We didn’t know the gender of our children-some of our children were before ultrasounds were used in pregnancy on a regular basis. Our two kids who are married would tell the gender but not the name. Yes, I used cloth diapers on my youngest, and my oldest daughter used them on her children. Each person needs to decide if cloth diapers are for them or not.

[@sarahjones6858]

Congratulations on your baby boy!! 🤗👼👶Janeane just shared those Plum Creek soft pretzels in her video. Did she get you getting those, or was it the other way around, or what? Lol!🤣 Also cute mug! Lol!!🤣

[@RaquelWitmer]

Ha! I saw that! I had no idea she had those too before I posted my video! Great minds think alike. 😎

[@sarahjones6858]

@@RaquelWitmer lol!!😅

[@colleen6106]

Cloth diapers a good in case of emergency. Not ideal for the long run. But good in case you run out and don’t have the money or the time to get the the other diapers.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Good point!!

[@lenakorchmar77]

Hi. I like your floral dress in the video where you talk about the pretzels 9 mins into the video. Do you sew your dresses or you purchased that one?

[@RaquelWitmer]

Hi! A lot of my dresses are homemade. But this one is from Amazon!

[@lenakorchmar77]

@@RaquelWitmer Can u please share the link if u dont mind?

[@mrsj5890]

It’s fun to see what other people get done before having a baby! You really worked hard!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thank you for watching! I enjoy that too!

[@kayflowers8324]

I would like to wait until baby is born in case I change my mind lol but my husband doesn’t agree.😂 ps I did not know you grew up in Belize but I felt like say “ok” like a hispanic 😊

[@tinkerbellsistah]

Regarding cloth diapering: remember you don’t have to do it full time. You could just do cloth at home and disposables on the go, or cloth during the day and disposables at night, or whatever combo works for you. It’ll at least save you the cost of a couple disposables a day and give you the confidence to use cloth with other babies!

[@RaquelWitmer]

That’s exactly the goal right now!!

[@fionajones1788]

I used cloth nappies (uk) on both my children. It felt good to use them. Just research the environmental impact of disposables and how much goes to landfill!.

[@RaquelWitmer]

I know, one of the reasons I want to try the cloth ones!

[@abbymyer]

You're a great KZbinr! And when is your Baby Boy due? I am excited to hear the name!❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

Thank you! End of September.

[@mirandareimer4665]

100% pro clothe diaper! Go for it

[@RaquelWitmer]

Good to hear!

[@ellenstrickland4809]

I use cloth diapers but use the bamboo liners to toss all the mess. I just use them at home during the day. I'm about to become of mom of two under 1😱 I don't start until the baby is 6to8 weeks old so I have time to heal without the extra work. I'd say go for it 👍

[@RaquelWitmer]

Two under one! Irish twins! Wow! You will be busy but what fun those two will have fun growing up together!

[@BonnieLeah]

I am a new subscriber and I have a question. When you clean your washer, do you use the baking soda first and put it through a full cycle of hot water, then when the baking soda cycle is finished, do you start a new cycle and add the two cups of white vinegar to it and put it through an entire wash cycle, or, do you add the baking soda and vinegar together and only put the mixture in one cycle of hot water? And how much baking soda do you use? Thank you. God’s blessings on you and your family.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Hi there! Thanks for subscribing. I do a box of baking soda. Run the entire hot cycle and then after it’s done, put in the vinegar and do another hot cycle!

[@BonnieLeah]

@@RaquelWitmer thank you so much. I need to clean my washer this way. God bless.

[@frandemianczyk]

❤Great video Raquel! Summer is such a sweet & helpful little lady. I used cloth diapers for my daughter when we were at home & disposable ones when out. Of course, the cloth diapers had pins to fasten them & also required plastic/rubber briefs. 😊 🥰🙏🏻❤️❌⭕️🤗

[@RaquelWitmer]

I remember accidentally stabbing my little brother with those pina while changing him. He didn’t love it. 😬😬 Cloth diapers have come a long way, but the new kind aren’t cheap either.

[@tinkerbellsistah]

@@RaquelWitmer haha I’m really browsing through comments…have you seen the fasteners for cloth diapers that are shaped like a letter “T” you can use those with the pretty cheap prefolds that have been around probably close the the beginning of cloth diapering times! Then you just need the water proof covers which you don’t even have to change every time you change the diaper unless they get really wet or get poop on them. You can get the PUL diaper fabric from Joann Fabrics. Highly recommend picking up a yard! You can get two decently sized waterproof changing pads out of that. No sewing required and it saves the bed sheets from accidents (especially with boys) during middle of the night diaper changes. It’s nice to have one stashed in the glove compartment in the car car with a couple extra diapers and a small pack of wipes for a quick run the store without needing to lug a whole diaper bag…something I didn’t even do until I had my second baby!

[@jodymartin5559]

Keep your baby names a secret, so nobody else uses them😮 keep sharing food/meal ideas- gives me inspiration! Summer❤ is just... precious!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Yes! Thank you!

[@kayflowers8324]

Wish I had thought of that since Baby # 1.

[@janicecordy7425]

If you do use cloth diapers I recommend the disposable diaper liners. Clean up is so much easier. Also not telling baby names is not just a Mennonite thing. I'm not Mennonite and It's all over. I'm a grandma (without actually telling my age, lol) and I have heard of so many couples not telling the name. Lol

[@RaquelWitmer]

Interesting! I will have to try the diaper liners.

[@jewelhostetler620]

Ha, on sharing your baby name😅 30 years ago we "Knew" we needed to share our chosen name with ( especially Ron's family😉) so they could get used to it🤣 . They did feel free to share their opinions about our choice- we didn't change our minds... we stuck with our choice🥰

[@RaquelWitmer]

That’s pretty funny! I shared our name with my family already too. Which STRICT instructions that they weren’t allowed to shorten it. 😆

[@dorotheelang4494]

In Germany we usually don't tell the baby's name before.

[@TheCurlyKiwi]

I live in New Zealand and most people here don’t share baby’s name until after the birth :)

[@sharlalodico151]

You had me seriously craving some pretzels & since they aren't sold near me I made my own batch & froze them..& I can see this becoming a unhealthy afternoon addiction. 😬😂😋 Also, never ever ever thought I would have the guts to cloth diaper, but with my 2nd baby I decided to try it at least until the solids stage. 😜 I used esembly diaper covers with regular prefolds & absolutely love that. I put all the dirty diapers in a wet bag, & once a day rinse them out & throw them in the washer. Its works super well for me! My best piece of advice is if you truly want to enjoy cloth diapering, don't have many disposables on hand. 😂😜

[@RaquelWitmer]

That’s hilarious!!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Esembly is the brand I bought a sample from 😬

[@sharlalodico151]

Nice! You're already set up for success. 😜😁

[@juliakent2560]

3 boys here. I highly recommend NOT cloth diapering... goodness, it takes SO much time. Between nursing and pumping and loving on the 2 year old, cooking and cleaning... it just is NOT necessary. I ended up just buying organic green and clean diapers. It was WORTH my time, sanity and just because it's trendy in the crunchy world doesn't mean I have to do it! I would rather have time to make a healthy good or homemade granola then wash diapers lol

[@RaquelWitmer]

Saying yes to one thing DOES make you have to say no to something else. It’s true. Good point.

[@dianefoster4472]

Had 2 kids in cloth diapers. I had to wash them everyday. It was out of necessity. There is no way we could afford disposables for 2 kids that were 15 months apart.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Disposables are soo pricey. I get it!

[@sherrybrooks3555]

Always shared names we picked….. never knew gender. But my 3 girls are in their 40’s. I used cloth diapers but then I didn’t have a washer or dryer of my own. Our daughter has a 2 1/2 year old and used cloth . But the cloth now days were horrible. Never really kept her dry. Always doing laundry due nighttime leaks. She has now transitioned to disposable. Next stop potty training.

[@emilyknapp4484]

Definitely cloth diapering!! It leaves you with such a good feeling being able to save a lot of money and take care of your baby. However, I wouldn't just recommend cloth diapering but ALSO elimination communication (i.e. infant potty training). 😊 It's been a life changer! It may sound complicated but it is a whole lot easier than you would think and so satisfying. Everything you need to know can be learned at "Go Diaper Free Podcast". Or on KZbin at go diaper free. My little boy is 8 months old and goes on the potty a lot of the time. Some days we only soil a couple diapers a day and I rarely have to wash out a stinky diaper because he does that also on the potty!!😊 I am a fan!!!

[@malisemary1]

Hey Raquel I use cloth diapers with my girl. Can save money on diaper with them. There is work with them stripping them but I just use vinegar then throw them in as normal no biggy. 😂 Also can not use normal diaper creams with them, there is specialized diaper creams, but I just use paper until it it is clear. The. Big thing though for my hubby and I is the cost in the long run we saved so much money. Diaper prices just keep going up.😢

[@RaquelWitmer]

Diaper prices are so insane right now! Interesting about the creams. I wouldn’t have known.

[@aganethamartens4850]

Hello Where do you get the sandals the looks very comfortable

[@RaquelWitmer]

Keen! Linked on this bio!

[@annapenner4179]

My family likes to be surprised, I think that’s one reason why we often don’t share baby stuff, and I personally am having my 3rd baby and I’ve never found out the gender, and for me it’d ruin the surprise. I don’t know if that makes sense 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

Totally does!!

[@gailheyer9810]

I didn’t share my names and I was so glad because I had a friend that had her girl before we had a boy. She used one of the names we had thought of and I would have thought she used our name

[@RaquelWitmer]

That’s a good point!

[@JillRB]

We found out the gender for all 4 of our children. We told everyone our first child’s name. Our middle children’s names we only told a few people. Our 4th child’s name we kept a secret. I really liked the idea of using cloth diapers with my first three. I did lots of research into the different choices. However, I do not enjoy doing laundry at all. In fact if I could eliminate one cleaning task from my life forever it would be laundry. I eventually decided to skip them with all three. With my fourth child it never even crossed my mind. I had her in June and started homeschooling our children in September. My oldest was starting Kindergarten and our life was busy with having 4 children in less than 5 and a half years. I would say if you are hesitant about using cloth diapers skip them.

[@RaquelWitmer]

Can’t say I adore laundry either, especially in the winter time! Maybe I should take your advice.

[@briannapeters4936]

We are not Mennonite but we never ever share baby names! We also don’t find out the gender. It’s fun and special to know the name and the sex just you and your husband for a small amount of time 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

I get this too! 💕💕

[@catarinawiebe8932]

Definitely a MENNONITE thing..

[@brittanyhofer3786]

Hey Raquel i think that’s a culture and part of our religion not sharing gender and a name before a baby yes Iam sure with family personally but that’s all that’s how we’re grown up if it would be differently then It would be other way around I guess!. Iam a Hutterite Raquel and I actually live 1 mile away from your sister inlaw Emily’s parents, love them as neighbora and friends and love your videos have a beautiful week next week!!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Wow! Such a small world! My family visited some Hurrites in that area when Richard and Emily got married. They did the cooking for the wedding and it was amazing! Wonder if it was your group.

[@brittanyhofer3786]

@@RaquelWitmer no it wasent ours, we don’t do catering but some colony’s do!

[@Sassygrannyvlogs]

💟

[@lkaufman5138]

Maybe I should sell them (cloth diapers) right now 😂

[@RaquelWitmer]

You should!! They are pricey!!

[@mariariolo4471]

Quando ho partorito i miei figli non si sapeva nulla però si sceglievano i nomi dei parenti era una tradizione che non c'è più io ho usato solo pannolini di stoffa carina tua figlia Dio ti benedica🤗😊

[@ozarkview928]

I didn’t share the gender or name because I didn’t even know 😊never had an ultra sound , all seven born at home with midwife. Back in my child baring years the ultrasounds weren’t as good very few people knew the gender for sure . And yes the oldest five cloth diapers because pampers were too expensive and not nearly as comfortable or absorbent. The two youngest I was grateful for pampers !

[@RaquelWitmer]

Times were different back then for sure! In many ways, better!😄

[@destinynolt6312]

I kind of think that keeping the gender or name is a Mennonite culture thing. I think it’s up to the parents of the baby. :)I think our menno culture is maybe a little more private in general, so maybe that’s why? .. but I was one of those people who didn’t even find out the gender and we loved it that way😮❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

I think it’s great whatever people decide. We did tell a few people his name this time around but probably won’t for every child. 😃 I am hoping to keep the gender a surprise for at least one of my babies. 🥰

[@andreakessler8045]

Clean the windows…. Clean the walls……. 👀

[@RaquelWitmer]

😂😂😂

[@hansgerber7132]

I come from Germany and there we also dont tell the name until birth

[@RaquelWitmer]

Interesting! Maybe it’s a US thing.

[@stella6576]

How far along are you? 😊

[@RaquelWitmer]

30 weeks!

[@tinakris100]

It may be more of a Mennonite thing to not share the name. I also think it’s become much more of a norm in society to share the name too in the past 15+ years 🤷🏻‍♀️ I cloth diapered all four and loved it. I NEVER thought I would be that person as I still had many memories of dunking diapers, rubber pants, pins, and stinky diaper pails. Cloth diapering has come a long way since then. Also I used them mostly at home. The room never smelled because I had a special PUL liner and did the dry diaper pail system.

[@carolinevjacobsen]

I’m a Christian (not a Mennonite though) and most (if not all) the women around me don’t share the name and sometimes even the gender of their unborn babies! It’s not just an Mennonite thing!

[@RaquelWitmer]

Interesting! 🥰

[@annikaslife6199]

I am German and we found out with our first and only announced the gender. Not the name till birth. The second we didn‘t want to know but the doc messed it up. And we never told the name but the gender. And with our third we did not know the gender and never shared the possible names until she was born. We just don‘t want to know the 100000 oppinions about the name we picked. So when baby is here and that is the name people just accept it 😅 we are not Mennonits 😉 We used cloth diapers with the first two and did Elimination Communication with our third ( so much less laundry and she is almost potty trained at 17 months old yeay!) we love it. Saves us money and lots of trash (which also is expensive here 😬)

[@RaquelWitmer]

I hate hearing all the opinions on my baby’s name too. 😆😆 Elimination Communication is a newer concept to me! Haven’t heard about it much.

[@noeminakolar2151]

We are not Mennonites and we don't share baby's name before it's born 😊

[@christinamotzer174]

Auf deutsch heißt das nestbau

[@childoftheking9907]

It may be an Amish/Mennonite thing to not share the name, but we have had a name for a baby and the baby is born... And the name just doesn't fit! So in situations like this, it's very nice if no one knew the original name! ❤

[@RaquelWitmer]

So true!!

[@amylauridsen6020]

We are not sharing our baby names, but we also don’t know our baby’s gender.

[@Organizedmeals]

We are not Mennonite but most people I know don’t share the name here. It’s mostly because people are more likely to be critical about the name before the baby is born; after baby is here and the name is announced people don’t usually criticize it. YES!! Cloth diaper!!! We did for the first two… by the third I gave up; too much laundry. I so miss having babies (my girls are not big though, just not babies!).

[@RaquelWitmer]

Ok that is probably the best explanation or reason for not sharing it! I’m glad you liked cloth diapering! I still have to decide if I’m brave enough to try it. 😁

[@dotcastagno3629]

No the name isn't only Mennonite

[@kayj5081]

I used cloth diapers off and on with my first. I definitely recommend attaching a sprayer to your toilet for cleaning them. I also used bamboo liners which made it easier. I really don't like the fat diaper bum,😅 but I wanted to save the money and not be diapering my baby in toxins.😒

[@RaquelWitmer]

I have heard of the diaper bidet. Feels like a good purchase!

[@hannahyoung3533]

Your daughter is so adorable! Love your video but man, I hate the beige children's clothing trend. Children's clothes are (in my opinion) suppose to be bright, fun, and silly. I figure the child will have their whole adult life to wear boring beige clothes, let them look like kids instead of mini adults.

[@RaquelWitmer]

The beige was cute for a while. Especially on darker children, but for my own, it just does not good great with the skin tone. I suppose it’s a trend that we will all laugh at some day.

[@happyhomeinholland]

Not finding out the gender or telling the name is in some Dutch Christian cirkels is patiently waiting for Gods timing and taking in consideration things might not go well. Same thing with babyshowers you might get clothes for a baby that might have to stay in hospital for quite some time or worse. I don't know if that makes sense.

[@RaquelWitmer]

That does make sense!

[@hopebear6173]

It’s a Mennonite thing I think. I like referring to my baby by name ahead of time if I knew the gender. I don’t care for surprises. Just me.

[@annaklassen8876]

Good idea man tot. I'm so with you, those neutral colors are so overdone In my opinion. And about the name and gender... I'm a Mennonite and my opinion on that is simply, not to share the gender and name gives Me the motivation to deliver the kid😂 if I know the gender and the name and everything else I have 0 motivation to deliver the baby. Not sharing for is for me and no one else

[@RaquelWitmer]

Lol love this motivation and totally get it! For one of my kids I don’t want to find out the gender. It would be so hard, but I at least want to try. 😃

[@debbyace7613]

Why not share the name? He’s a little person whether he is born yet or not! I don’t think it’s a Mennonite thing because a lot of people want to keep that a surprise since they know the gender!😂. And I only used cloth diapers to dust with!!😂

[@RaquelWitmer]

Yes! He is a little person. I have thought of that too. I think most people just want to keep something private until the end.

[@elliemiller5394]

You inspired me to clean my washer.🫣😵‍💫😏 It didn't take that long, but looks way, wayyy better. 🎉

[@RaquelWitmer]

Great job!