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He's the apple of my eye. He's the sunshine that warms my cheeks. What better way to honor the joy he brings than by dressing his super sensitive bum in an AppleCheeks diaper?
The Scoop
You'll remember that at the end of May I participated in the Dirty Diaper Laundry Flats and Handwashing Challenge. As much as I wanted to showcase five different brands of covers, I dropped the ball and ended up with just two cover sponsors--but because I took so long to send out my inquiries, the covers didn't come until well after the challenge had ended. AppleCheeks was one of those covers. Katie from AppleCheeks graciously agreed to send me a Little Bundle in my choice of colors to review! I chose dark chocolate, since it's summer and I figured he'd be outside a lot. (My second choice was lemon zest, which I love as well!)
The Good
Customer Service -- I don't typically comment on this because I'm pretty sure that with most companies, blog reviewers get some "special treatment." With AppleCheeks, though, every correspondence, from the very beginning, has been nothing but upbeat, personal, and helpful. Even the AppleCheeks facebook page has been nothing but positive!
The BIG pocket -- The AppleCheeks diaper is a great "envelope system." I LOVE a pocket that unstuffs itself. Now, I'm not sure whether AppleCheeks is officially considered a pocket or a cover. It's called both. It doesn't matter. I primarily use it as a pocket. The opening is BIG. It's at the center of the diaper. I was a little worried about the placement because I don't love touching poop, but the flat insert has washed out almost every time!
The absorbency -- I haven't had a single leak with AppleCheeks diapers. Not one! I've used it with a cotton flat instead of the included rayon from bamboo insert. I've used the included insert. I've used fitted underneath. The included insert works the very best and it hold a LOT! And, if you use the diaper as a pocket, the micro-fleece liner pulls every bit of moisture away from baby's bottom. In fact, I actually have to feel the insert itself, on occasion, to be sure that the diaper is even wet!
The fit -- The AppleCheeks size 2 diaper is a GREAT fit for my 25 pound 16 month old boy! I don't tighten it nearly as snugly as it can get. There's tons of room for Stinky to grow! Not only is there plenty of room for him to grow, but the diaper fits perfectly. Often in a diaper that is roomy, there's lots of bulk. Not so for the AppleCheeks, though! It fits very trimly to his little booty. There's plenty of stretch, too.
The color choices -- This might be a silly thing to be excited about, but I LOVE the colors of AppleCheeks diapers! They're so vibrant. I'd love one of every color! AND there are two new adorable patterns! I wish I'd been chosen as one of the bloggers to introduce those to you, but since I wasn't, I'll just tell you that they are adorable and you need them.
The Bad
(I hate this part of the review, by the way. I don't like telling people what I don't like!)
The envelope system -- I mentioned it before as a "good." I DO love this part of the diaper. But on a (very) rare occasion, the insert hasn't agitated out of the diaper, and I've had to pull it out and rewash with the next load. It's really not a huge deal, but since I love the diaper so much, I want to put it on him as soon as diapers are clean! That's really my only complaint.
The swim diaper -- Because I don't have one. I don't have a complaint about the AppleCheeks swim diaper, I just don't have one and that makes me sad.
The Outcome
I refrain, for the most part, for saying words like, "this is my favorite diaper ever," on my blog. I won't say that here, either, but what I WILL say is that this is by far ONE of my very favorites. In fact, it's definitely in my top 5, somewhere near the top. I'd been eying AppleCheeks for quite some time before I received this one for review, because every time I saw a picture of one I couldn't believe how adorable they are. That's right, I like the look.
I'm SO glad I was able to review a dark chocolate AppleCheeks Little Bundle! The absorbency is great, the fit is great, and the price is relatively reasonable (about $20 a diaper). Thank you, AppleCheeks, for the great product! I highly, highly recommend AppleCheeks not only for the great products, but for the amazing customer service that comes along with them!
The Giveaway
Yes, you read that right! We're adding a giveaway! Katie from AppleCheeks JUST authorized me to add a $25 AppleCheeks credit giveaway! Thank you, Katie!
(Contest will end and a winner will be drawn Tuesday, July 26 at 11:59am EST.)
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