[blparent] travel questions for extended trip

[Dena Wainwright]

She's too big for a crib like that.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] travel questions for extended trip


> Some of my coworkers chipped in and bought this as a shower gift for me. I 
> haven't received it yet, but it sounds wonderful. Glad to know you've had 
> very positive experiences with it.
>
> Angie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] travel questions for extended trip
>
>
>> We purchased the Bjorn travel crib because we travel a lot. It comes with 
>> a case to carry it in. The crib weighs 11 pounds and takes like 10 
>> seconds to put up--no joke.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 11, 2011, at 12:40 PM, "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone:
>>> We'll be heading up to Toronto for a couple of weeks this summer. I have 
>>> traveled a lot with Elise before, but she has been smaller and less 
>>> mobile. Any tips from you travel veterans out there?
>>>
>>> We will be renting a condo with a washer/drier, so that will help in 
>>> terms of the amount of clothing we'll need to transport. Some of my 
>>> biggest concerns are around where to have her sleep. I am thinking about 
>>> getting an inflatable travel bed. She could sleep with me, but I'm 
>>> concerned about my own quality of sleep. She is a kicker/hitter.
>>>
>>> I also don't want to encourage cosleeping, as it is something we have 
>>> worked hard to get away from. Any recommendations for a good sleep 
>>> solution?
>>>
>>> Also, since she is walking all the time now, we were thinking about just 
>>> bringing the Sit 'n Stroll and my Ergo. Any thoughts on this? Will we 
>>> need a better stroller? Toronto has an excellent public transit system, 
>>> so our time in cars will be minimal. Just the odd trip in a cab, or 
>>> perhaps a rental to drive out of the city to Niagara.
>>>
>>> Any other travel essentials people can think of? Things you absolutely 
>>> found were life savers, either with respect to toys, gear, etc.
>>>
>>> Also, any good books about going on trips? She's a great reader, and we 
>>> thought if she read about someone going on a vacation, that would help. 
>>> Videos would also work. She's not fantastic with transition/change, so 
>>> anything we can do to help her feel more in control would likely make 
>>> our lives easier.
>>>
>>> Dena
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