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

Tammy, Paul and Colyn tcl189 at rogers.com
Sat Oct 17 06:35:50 UTC 2009 

Hi,

I'll have to get one of those for upstairs.  Our diaper pale gets pretty 
stinky and I'd love to get soemthing to replace it!

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:35 AM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Items you couldn't live 
without


> There's no blade on this one.  There's just the pedal you step on to lift 
> up the lid, drop the diaper in, and it drops it into the bag.  When it's 
> full, there's a button on the side to lift the middle apart, and you cut 
> the bag with scissors and tie it off for the next one.  It's also bigger 
> as well.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Items you couldn't live 
> without
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Oh really?  How does the new one work?  Or does it just not have the 
>> blade anymore?
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:18 PM
>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Items you couldn't live without
>>
>>
>>> 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>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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