I hear ya! This little girl is going to have waaay nicer furniture than I did growing up. I don''t remember what I had when I was really little, but in jr. high and high school I had a twin bed with a metal frame (no headboard or footboard), oak laminate bookshelves from K-mart and a hand-me-down black painted dresser. The bookshelves and dresser followed me to college and grad school. I was in my 30s before we bought really nice furniture. I would have loved to have this Munire furniture when I was younger.
I think it was Eph? I got an espresso crib but not urban. Our baby will have nicer furniture than us too! LOL Tacori, what side tables are on sale at Target? I tried searching online but couldn't find it.
Date: 6/17/2008 7:20:07 PM
Author: snlee
I think it was Eph? I got an espresso crib but not urban. Our baby will have nicer furniture than us too! LOL Tacori, what side tables are on sale at Target? I tried searching online but couldn''t find it.
I''m still looking for a dresser with no knobs or handles. Maybe Ikea will have something that''ll work. I don''t feel like paying that much.
Q, I''ll trade bad acne for a cute baby too!
so exciting to feel the little one moving isn't it?? i LOVE it! also, i know they're not very attractive, but have you tried support hose? they really help with the swelling and can prevent varicose veins (esp if you're on your feet a lot).
I'm so glad to hear there's hope that Lyla won't come out too ginormous!! I was 9lb 13oz, and my brothers were 10lb 3oz and 9lb... and we were all born early! My mom also keeps warning me not to buy anything in 0-3 month sizing because it may never fit her, so I've been buying everything big. I guess there's no way to really predict though. The funny thing is, even after that roly-poly first year, I was always a small kid and now I'm only 5'5". DH is 6'0, but he was a small baby. Tayva is probably much more proportional than I was... I really did have a LOT of rolls. Cute rolls, though... even though DH thinks my baby pix are hysterical.Date: 6/17/2008 10:21:30 PM
Author: Burk
Tacori~She's 5 mos (tomorrow). She doesn't sit yet without a little assistance. She falls to the sides while reaching for toys. I've seen the fabric things and I think I'll have to get me one. Let me know how Tessa does with it.
Eph~So funny that you were like my Tayva. She is a big girl!The outfit she wore today was 12 months (and she's only 5!) Good work getting your cleaning/organizing done. Oh, and my mom had all big babies and Dh and I are both tall (5'10' and 6'2') so my doc thought my T would be large as well. We induced at 39.5 weeks for my fear of a HUGE baby. She came out at 7lb 11 oz.She's making up for it now, though!
Diver, congrats on the new MacBook – sounds like fun!
Mela, sending dry sticky vibes your way. Let us know how your appt goes tomorrow.
Burk, my family is ok. My aunt had a couple windows broken in her sun porch from a neighbor’s tree falling. A couple others lost trees/landscaping but had no house damage.
Stroller: Maclaren Easy Traveller (“snap ‘n go” style for car seat) ($70 at Amazon/BRU/BBB)
BundleMe: JJ Cole Urban Infant Bundle Me (Colors: Stealth or Ice)
Playard: Graco Pack ''n Play Portable Playard with Bassinet & Changing Table (Colors: Margo $80 at Amazon; Mondo $105; Bancroft $100; Clara $10
Highchairs: Fisher-Price Healthy Care $90-100 or Chicco Polly $110-130 or Fisher-Price Space Saver High Chair $50 (straps on regular chair)
Swings: Graco Sweetpeace newborn soothing center ($170-180; $144 at BBB w/ coupon) or Graco Silhouette $100 or Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-top Cradle Swing $120
Bouncers: Fisher-Price Rainforest Bouncer $40-50 or Fisher-Price Learning Patterns Infant-to-Toddler Rocker $35-45
Play Centers: Evenflo Exersaucer and Tiny Love Gymini Activity Gym
Monitor: Sony BabyCall NTM-910, 900 Mh, 27 channels, rechargeable batteries, $40 (available at Sony Style; dual receiver model available for $70)
Bath: PRIMO EuroBath tub ($24 at Amazon or BRU) and 4moms Digital Bath Spout Cover with Built-in Thermometer
Carrier: BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Active ($96 at Amazon in Black/Silver)
Mobile: Tiny Love Symphony-in-Motion Mobile with Remote Control ($50 at BRU or BBB)
Bumper: BreathableBaby Padded Mesh Crib Bumper ($28 at BRU)
Safety Gates: Kidco Gateway (pressure mounted; metal) $65 [avoid plastic gates] or First Years’ Hands Free Gate $50
Breast Pumps: Ameda Purely Yours $150 (Lansinoh Lightweight Double Electric Breast Pump at Target is same brand $150) or Medela Pump in Style Advanced $280-330
Bottles: Dr. Brown’s (avoid polycarbonate = BPA) polypropylene OK
Sterilizer: Avent Sterilizer Express – Microwave $30 or Avent IQ 24 Electronic Steam Sterilizer $90
The Top 4 Best Toys for Infants (per Baby Bargains):
1. Stride to Ride Walker (Fisher Price, $25). 9 mo+ Your child must be able to stand to use it. First, it is a push toy. Then it converts to a ride-on. Has music, lights and more—or quiet mode.
2. Lamaze Soft Sorter (Learning Curve, $20). 6mo+ Various fabric cubes and shapes have different textures and sounds. The “sorter” has special size openings for each shape, teaching baby how to sort.
3. Buffoodles. (Mary Meyer, $10) Infant+ Cute, colorful puppets in soft velour. www.marymeyer.com.
4. Ocean Wonders Fishbowl (Fisher Price, $15). Six months and up. Babies love this mesmerizing toy, with music, lights and sound all set to an aquatic theme.
Mattresses:
Foam: Colgate: Classica I $100; Visco Classica (w/ memory foam on toddler side); 2-in-1 (½ foam, ½ coil) $140; Natural I (line sold at Children’s Land)
Coil: Simmons Super Maxipedic Crib and Toddler Bed Mattress, 160 coil, $115 at BRU; or Sealy Baby Soft Premium Crib and Toddler Bed Mattress, 204 coil, $100 at BRU; or Sealy Natural Rest Mattress, 204 coil, $80 at Target
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