[blparent] Glad to join

Sat May 21 20:24:50 UTC 2011

Sure thing Tammy.  I've heard that they do make breathable bumpers but I haven't researched where to get them since I got my son's set before I heard of these.  I am careful to put Dawson in the center of the bed or put his back to the bumpers and he does great.  He's big enough now to where he can easily role away from the sides of the crib if he needed to and I didn't put him in his crib until I knew he could lift his head well and move his face away from things if needed.  It sounds like from what you said that your son will be sleeping next to you in a co-sleeper for a while so that's perfect.  I do feel that when in the crib that the bumpers are nice since they really can crack their heads on the sides especially when rolling around and beginning to crawl.

Take care,

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tammy
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 1:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join

Hi,

OH it sure does!  I hate having to take the mattress out just to put the sheet on again.  I’m short and I have short arms, so this tip is invaluable!  

Thank you,
Tammy

From: Erin Rumer
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:28 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' 
Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join

Yes, you can get it from Baby's R Us and it's made by Summer Infant.  It feels just like a regular sheet on the top and it's a water proof plastic underneath.  You put the sheet in the crib just like you would for a regular sheet but instead of snapping the elastic ends around the mattress, you merely take sown-in stretchy tabs and wrap them around the bars and snap them into the sheet.  It's so easy and convenient.  I was killing myself to have to remove the bumpers each time and now I don't have to worry one bit about that any more unless they get dirty.  The snap tabs  are around the whole sheet so there are several places to connect the sheet to the crib for a secure fit.  The sheet itself is white so it will go with any crib set.

Hope this helps.

Erin

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy W
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 6:46 AM
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Can you tell me about the sheet? I hate moving the bumpers!!!

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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Erin Rumer
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 12:16 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join

Congrats Angie.  You'll enjoy being a mother more than anything in the world.  Sometimes out of nowhere I'll just break-down and cry quietly out of joy that my little guy brings me and because I feel so blessed.  It's a hard emotion to explain, but you'll know what I mean when your baby's born and your heart over-flows with love for the little gift sleeping in your arms.

Do you have any names picked out yet?  I remember how fun researching baby names was.  Meanings have a lot of importance to me so when I came across the name Dawson which is old English meaning "son of David" I just knew that was the perfect name for our little one.

What theme are you doing for the nursery?  I did a Noah's Ark theme which is a lot of fun.  With all the animals around our pumpkin, we'll be shocked if he doesn't grow up to be a veterinarian or animal biologist or something of that sort. SMILING

I did a ton of research on many many baby products so please let me know if you have any questions about anything you're thinking about purchasing since it's a little overwhelming with how many things are offered out there.  Some of the items I just couldn't live without include: my Breast Friend nursing pillow which snaps and-or Velcro's onto your waist for ease of nursing, the ultimate Crib Sheet by Summer Infant which is a waterproof crib sheet that snaps onto the rails of the crib and saves you from always taking the bumpers off each time the sheet needs to be changed, my nursing wrap that goes around my neck and has a wire loop in the front to allow for air flow and allows baby to look at your face when nursing.  I am forgetting the company that makes that wrap but you can get it at Baby's R Us and it's a must if your nursing since it will allow you to be much more confident in public when nursing because baby can't just tare the cover off of you exposing you to the world since it's around your neck.  I don't know what type of car seat you have but get whatever travel system you love the most and I recommend Britax for when your baby grows out of his infant car seat since it exceeds safety ratings and is extremely good quality in addition to allowing your son to be in a 5 point harness into the higher pounds.  We have a Britax that will allow him to be rear facing until 40 pounds and forward facing until 70 pounds which I love.  Oh also, the waterproof disposable pads you can get from Baby's R Us are a must for the changing table as well so you're not doing loads and loads of laundry every day every time your little fire fighter tries to put out a fire with his high pressure hose which they're great at doing! GRIN  Okay, these are just a few of my faves and I could go on all night about the things I love and wouldn't want to do without.

Take care,

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Angie Matney
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join

Hello Erin,

I'm relatively new to this list myself. My boyfriend Chuck and I are expecting our first child, a boy, in July. I've already learned a lot by corresponding with people on this list. I'm an attorney, and Chuck and I live in Virginia.

Best,

Angie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 1:36 AM
Subject: [blparent] Glad to join

> Hello blind parents,
>
>
>
> My name is Erin and I'm thrilled to find a quality list serv for 
> parents who are blind.  I have a six month old little boy named Dawson 
> who is the joy of my husband David and my life.  He is doing so many 
> new things nearly every day which is wonderful to witness and my guide 
> dog Provo and him are just the best of buds.  It's really sweet to see 
> exactly how close my guide has gotten to Dawson and Dawson just 
> giggles with delight whenever he sees the dog around.
>
>
>
> I've been blind since birth with LCA.  I have put my career outside of 
> the home on hold in order to be a stay at home mom which I feel very 
> blessed to be able to do.  Our son is truly the sunshine of our lives 
> and after nearly
> 12 years of marriage I can honestly say that he was worth the wait.
>
>
>
> I look forward to corresponding with all of you on a variety of 
> subjects and it's great to know that I now have others I can throw 
> questions out to when needed since I don't have that many blind 
> friends who are also parents.
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
>
>
> Erin
>
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