[blparent] [Bulk] Re: Items you couldn't live without

Fri Oct 16 14:21:39 UTC 2009

Hi,

No you don't, there's a blade on the new one, and you just press a button 
and spin the top and it cuts the bag for you so you can tie it off and then 
open up the bottom and dump the bag.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:45 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without

> 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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