[blparent] Glad to join

Sat May 21 20:31:06 UTC 2011

We registered for some breathable bumpers at Buy Buy Baby. You can also find 
them on amazon or on other sites online. If we end up with a crib, this is 
definitely the way we are going.

Angie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Glad to join
>
> 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
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> 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
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> 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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