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

Jo Elizabeth Pinto jopinto at pcdesk.net
Sun Oct 18 19:04:29 UTC 2009 

I don't know if I bought the new or the old one, but I bought it in the 
beginning of 2008, and it has a blade on it to cut the bags off.

Jo Elizabeth

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the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 4:18 PM
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Subject: 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>
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> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:21 AM
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>> 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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