[blparent] Items you couldn't live without

Fri Oct 16 15:02:18 UTC 2009

There are two models of the Diaper Genie.  One has a roll that looks like a 
box of CD's you would buy for using with your computer.  It is round and 
about the same size as a CD box.  The other model is a hoop with an empty 
center.  I've gotten the wrong one and had to take it back to exchange it at 
the store because there's no way to interchange them.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:39 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without

> We use the diaper champ. It is like what Jo Elizabeth describes,
> basically a pail with a toddler proof locking
> mechanism and it uses plastic trash bags.
> We had a genie for awhile and the only feature I loved about it was that
> when you removed the liner, you had what looked like a s*** sausage. The
> diaper champ doesn't provide that level of commedic value much to my
> sadness.
> Know too that with the genie, you have to buy the right kind of liners
> that go with the right kind of guinene . Not a problem
> just one more thing to keep in mind.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:49 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Items you couldn't live without
>
> I bought the Diaper Genie, but I think it is a pain in the neck to
> refill.
> If I had it to do over again, I would probably just buy a pail with a
> lid
> that closes tight, and put a trash bag in it.  That would be easier to
> empty
> and refill, and besides, the refill plastic for the Diaper Genie costs
> almost five dollars each time.  Granted, you can refill the pail many
> times
> on the same roll, but it is still a lot of money added up over the
> months.
> Remember that if you have a dog, guide dog or otherwise, or once your
> baby
> is curious and mobile, you do want a pail with a lid that locks down.
> Babies don't seem to mind the awful smell of old diapers, and neither do
>
> pets.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always
> glorify
> the hunters.--African Proverb
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 5:45 PM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: 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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