[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

Sun Oct 11 04:54:16 UTC 2009

when i first found out about savannah, i went insane. i made these lists of 
anything and everything i wanted and thought i needed. it was literally 3 
pages long in word.
then i took that list and separated it into must haves at the beginning. car 
seat, 0 to 3 month clothes, socks, sleepers, bed, car seat cover, because 
she was born in november, bottles, the head support for the car seat, 
diapers, wipes, formula, burp rags, and my mind is drawing a blank on 
anything else right now.
i then made a list of things i needed but not right away.
then there were my wants, such as the cute little duck that dispenses the 
little bags to put dirty diapers in.

this is my own personal list, which i'm sure will vary from others. i didn't 
want a bassinet. my mom didn't have one for me when i was a baby, so i 
didn't think i needed one. i turned out to be right. i put the crib in my 
room and savannah slept in it from day one. i did do a bit of co sleeping, 
but it really didn't work for us, to be doing it on a regular basis. we 
still co sleep from about 4am to 7am every morning.
i didn't get a changing table and am glad i didn't waste the money on it. i 
have changing pads that are great. they will go anywhere. i can change 
savannah on the living room floor if i so desire.
i did spend unnecessary money on a jumparoo. i just had to have it for 
savannah. she did use it for a month or so, but that was it. she loved it at 
first but then wanted nothing to do with it. so it's in the closet until i 
can find a buyer for it. they are about 100 dollars brand new, so wasted 
money indeed.
sorry this is a long jumbeld rambling. i'm too tired to make it organized, 
so bare with me.
as for the beginning outfits, i did buy one newborn and was given one premie 
outfit. savannah did wear both of them. but i just used 0-3 months from day 
one for the most part. she spent most of her time in those little sleep 
sacks and the one piece outfits that all look like jammies anyway. they were 
a bit big at first but she grew into them very quickly and i saved money on 
the fact that i didn't have 20 newborn outfits that she didn't even get a 
chance to wear.
the play gym is a miracle maker. it was great for encouraging tummy time, 
which savannah didn't care for. and it gave me a bit of needed free time 
also. she would spend a half hour just laying there, kicking, and looking at 
the toys. this was from about a month or maybe a bit younger.
if you have animals, i'd say a diaper genie is a must have. that or i just 
have the world's sickest dog. no matter what, she always managed to find a 
way to get a dirty diaper. now she can't.
if you are interested, i can see if i still have my insane lists. they would 
give you an idea of what all is out there and a place to start, if it 
wouldn't overwhelm you that is.
Pipi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without

> We had a basic play gym that I loved. I forgot about it in my previous 
> post.
>
> Eva
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
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>
>> Angela,
>> My daughter is 15 months, and I remember when she was born, I wanted to 
>> buy her everything, and I kind of still do.  There is so much out there, 
>> when you go register for baby showers that it can be overwhelming.
>> One thing that I got that was way too expensive was the baby bath tub 
>> with shower and spaw unit.  It looked so cute on the package, and it was 
>> $40. Of course, you need a bath tub for the baby, but I kind of wish I 
>> would have just looked for a basic tub.  We've never used the shower spaw 
>> part, and now she's wanting to climb out into the regular tub, and have 
>> the regular shower spray on her.  To make a long story short, the tubs 
>> look so cute and trendy, but I would recommend just a basic one.
>> I did buy lots of things that were worth every penny.  For example, she 
>> had 2 play gyms, one a little more advanced, meaning it kind of had more 
>> to do, as she grew.  It came with a mirror, many hanging toys, and a 
>> portable kick pad, which would respond to her kicks with different songs 
>> and noises.  It was a jungle theme, which went with our nursery, and I 
>> think it was $70, but it entertained her for hours.  So did her bouncy 
>> seat, which we used when she was about 6 weeks up until she was probably 
>> 4 months.  It always seemed to calm her down, and helped her beginning 
>> motor skills, because there were toys on the top she could reach for. 
>> The play gyms help with tummy time, motor skills, and cause and affect. 
>> Good luck, and don't get too overwhelmed.  It's easy to do.
>>    Nikki
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:47 AM
>> Subject: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>>
>>
>>> Hi, everybody,
>>>
>>> Okay, so I am a huge nerd and have been trying to figure out what our 
>>> family budget could be if we succeed in getting pregnant.  I've been 
>>> looking at baby items and their costs and wondering what is really 
>>> necessary and worth spending money on.
>>>
>>> So, I would like to know from all of you who have kids:
>>>
>>> 1. What baby items do you consider a necessity or a life-saver?
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> 2. What baby items do you wish you hadn't spent money on?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the feedback!
>>> Angela
>>>
>>>
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