[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

Thu Oct 15 23:45:54 UTC 2009

That particulardiaper Genie isn't made anymore.  Now, you have to cut the 
film with scissors when the bag is full and tie it off for the next one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without


>I absolutely loved my diaper genie and think it is a must.  The diapers 
>went
> straight into it, we spun it and then lifted them out all at once when 
> full.
> It kept away stinky diaper smells.
> I also agree about the mat with cute things hanging from it.  Gab was born
> with Torta collis (a very stiff neck) and she had to have pt for it and 
> the
> jungle gym made her work harder to turn her neck. A must for us, but good
> for all babies. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pipi
> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:54 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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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