Hippies in Austin

Adam had a couple days off over the 4th of July weekend, so we decided we should do something other than just sit around at home. So we went to Austin. 

Our first stop was the state capitol, which is actually bigger than the nation's capitol in D.C., so that was pretty cool to see. 

One of the highlights of our trip was watching the bats come out from under this bridge. There are millions of Mexican bats that all live under one bridge, and at dusk they all swarm out. There are so many bats that it takes hours for all of them to come out, and they turn into a stream of bats flying around the city. It's hard to see in the videos, but it was pretty cool.

Another thing we enjoyed about Austin was the food. They have a ton of food carts there, so we had a lot of fun finding the different carts and trying new things. Our favorites were a cuban sandwich and some gourmet doughnuts. Yum!

 A little while before we went to Austin, I had started researching cloth diapers. When I first heard of people using cloth diapers again (a couple years ago), I thought they were crazy! Haven't we evolved and come out with new technology to make diapering easier? But it turns out new technology has made cloth diapers better too! And so cute! So we went to check some out at a baby boutique while we were in Austin, and we decided to go for it!

The main reason we decided to switch (so you don't think we're crazy people who care about the planet or something...) is because of the cost difference. For future children, diapering will be practically free!

There are some cons of course. The up-front cost is higher, and they do make his bum bigger. They also have to be changed a little more often because Will is a very heavy wetter. But the laundry isn't bad, and the dirty diapers actually smell better because we flush the poo! And they really are so much cuter! So far cloth diapering is going great!