Comments on Other Pieces of Me: 5 Things

Love this post! Glad to see one of gifts made it o...

2010-03-24T16:40:55.536-04:00

Love this post! Glad to see one of gifts made it on the list *wink, wink* Come to think of it, our top fives are only one item off - not bad. Must be a good list.

(I traded yoga ball in for recliner and a physical therapist, but that was more for me)

My kids loved the sling and would promptly settle ...

2010-03-11T14:19:42.967-05:00

My kids loved the sling and would promptly settle down if fussy when they were placed in it and more often than not fell quickly to sleep leaving me hands free to tend to our other kids or get a few things done (again, perhaps new moms shouldn’t be focused on chores but someone had to make dinner in my house).

Oh, musliN, I thought you said musliM and I got al...

2010-03-11T00:34:47.928-05:00

Oh, musliN, I thought you said musliM and I got all confused. ;)

Yes, yes, yes to the advice that every baby differ...

2010-03-10T22:27:03.358-05:00

Yes, yes, yes to the advice that every baby differs!!! For example, our kid hated the bouncy chair, tolerated play mats for 10 min at MOST, and only liked her swing for a couple of weeks and even then for a few minutes at a time. But meanwhile other parents swear by those items. It really does depend on the baby's preference.

Our top 5 would definitely include swaddles (we just used flannel receiving blankets, but I coveted the A&A), sling (we had the peanut shell type, a longer ring sling, AND a front carrier, and each had its benefits), and diapers-as-burp-cloths (though I much prefer the unfolded gauze type).

This is hilarious to me because we literally have ...

2010-03-10T13:45:43.674-05:00

This is hilarious to me because we literally have ONE of these- and that was because it was a gift! My MIL got us the cloth diapers (she actually made them) and we love them, nothing soaks up vomit better. Piper hates the swaddle (dang it), and hates the wrap, will NOT reach for things (only with her feet, which is weird) and prefers to lay on her tummy and look around. The balance ball pisses off Woofie, who has broken two of them already. Dang. Then again, if I had to choose my top fives... well. Dang again.