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

Fri Oct 16 22:18:37 UTC 2009

That's the old one that's not sold anymore.  I used to have one of those.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Items you couldn't live without


> 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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