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For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
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Spawn related question
Anyone have their registry list they would care to send me?
I have to go tonight and I don't know where to start. My plan was to give the baby some matches to play with, a bone, and fill a dresser drawer with hay. Apparently that is frowned upon.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
Re: Spawn related question
I'd share. email me at
kittenpants at comcast dot net
and I'll send you a linky.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
You can see mine too - melissainabq at gmail
Here are a few things that we can't live without. I have included amazon links but I think they're all available at BRU and/or Target:
Fisher Price Rock and Play - she has reflux and this thing has been a lifesaver.
Gripe Water - Great to have on hand for when they have hicuups, upset tummies, etc.
This has helped with dispensing the gripe water.
Don't forget to register for your placenta tree.
"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
First off, I'm sorry that you don't have a Buy Buy Baby in RI or MA. The experience is SOOOOO much better than BRU. And they have all the awesome strollers, great for test driving. If you have any more trips to NY/NJ, I highly recommend trying to get to a BBB.
Do you have the baby bargains book? If so, take it with you. It's great for the big things like strollers, car seats, pack-n-plays, carriers, etc.
You don't need everything BRU says you need. After we registered in person, I did a lot of tweaking online.
Things I couldn't live without in the early days:
--burp cloths (the old school gerber cloth pre-fold diapers)
--boppy
--pack-n-play (so she could sleep in our room, and it could be used in the future for travel and such, unlike a bassinet or cosleeper)
--white noise machine (sound spa, i think from homedics)
--swing (get one that plugs in so you aren't replacing batteries)
--zipper sleep-n-plays (buttons are a PITA at 4 am diaper changes)
--swaddle blanket (swaddle me worked well for us, I've also heard good things about the miracle blanket)
You may not be able to put the baby in a drawer, but you can bathe in the sink if you want to forgo a baby bathtub.
I like the Aveeno baby wash & lotion, and we use A&D ointment on her bum, unless she has a diaper rash (then we upgrade to buttpaste).
We registered for an Ergo carrier, and got that and a ring sling. The ring sling worked for about a week the first month, then she wasn't a fan. I may try again when she's ready for a hip carry. The Ergo is OK, but it turns out she prefers to face out and not in. So I ended up buying a Kelty carrier (an alternative to the Bjorn) for cheap off bTrendie.
Can't use a Bumbo for a couple months, so I would recommend some kind of bouncy seat.
Mucho likes purple nails and purple cupcakes
I'm dittoing lindsay all up in this joint. Baby Bargains is great.
In the first two weeks when we were learning breast feeding it was a MESSY process. I went through something like ten soaked burp cloths a day because my engorged breasts would just leak all over the place while he latched and unlatched. Stock up on those.
The boppy, PnP, white noise machine, and swaddle blankets invaluable as well.
Ethan has never really taken to the swing, but we use the mess out of our bouncer. It's great for having a place to put him when we want to move around.
Here's my list of what we haven't been able to do without:
Bouncy seat (we have two--a Boppy one and a FP Rainforest, both are great. I have one by the bathroom so I can plop him down when I have to pee, and one in the kitchen/living area)
Swing (we have a FP papasan one. It's battery powered, we've only replaced the batteries a couple times, and Maggie slept in it for every nap and bedtime for the first 4 months of her life)
burp cloths (cloth dipes or now I use Maggie's old girly lightweight flannel blankets)
My Brest Friend pillow for nursing, Boppy for propping up and tummy time
Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper. We just got this for Owen, it's so great to have him right next to the bed but not in bed with us. Love it.
We have a Graco Safeseat, there's no need (in my opinion) to get a pumpkin seat that holds a kid bigger than 20 pounds. Owen is 14 lbs and already I'm pretty close to not wanting to lug him around anymore in that seat, it's so heavy. I expect we'll be using a convertible seat by the end of summer.
Snap n Go for carseat. Travel systems are heavy and this gives you time to see what kind of stroller you and your kid will really like.
I'd register for your convertible seats. We have a Britax Roundabout (it's the smaller model) for Mag, I think we'll need a Marathon or another bigger seat for Owen.
We have the Eurobath tub, and still use it for Maggie to conserve water. :-)
I love my Baby Hawk mei tei carrier. We also have a Moby and a sling, and I think I want the new Beco Gemini when it comes out.
Don't register for clothes. People will buy you tons.
These are all great suggestions above.
I wish I'd registered for the convertible car seat, and fewer swaddling blankets. I had tons of swaddling blankets and blanket sleepers, and Ian liked neither.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
I think you need this fo' sho':
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Little-Toot-Posters_i1373279_.htm
It's only $4.98!
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
see i am glad i don't have a snap n gp/ i am too tall for it. also, the travel system will cover him completely, but not the snap n go. this is helpful for sun and napping.
i have this a small travel swing i cannot live without. it is portable so i can move it around easily and we dont have a ton of room for a big one.