Baby products? Questions for PT skin kid moms.

[Lobodeb]

I just have to see a light color because it gets so hot in FL. Darker materials keep the heat in them. Will I need a travel system too if I get a Britax. I read that the travel system buckets are good only for a few months (when the baby is small). They tend to outgrow them.

I bought a carset cover from Babies R Us (the ones that look like aluminum foil) because it can get pretty hot here too. It was relatively inexpensive. And Britax' seats have lots of cool patterns so you have a lot to choose from.

You don't necessarily have to get a travel system with a Britax seat because I think they range from 5lbs on up. They come with lots of cushions for the babies as they grow up and you can position it forward or rear facing. I would recommend a carrier, however because it's much easier to click in the carrier with a sleeping baby (don't wake them unless you absolutely have to) than it is to take the baby out of the stroller and strap into the carseat. Just my 2 cents (again ).

As for the crib, I bought mine from Wal-Mart. It was one of those 5 in 1 cribs like the one Sparks19 described. It came with a changing table that we never used because I wasn't smart enough to make sure I had enough space before I bought the darned thing. I will again co-sign what Johanna said about it looking funny now that it's a toddler bed. I am looking into buying a big boy bed for Hugito now because I don't like the way it looks.

get a crib where the side can be taken off...

That way when it comes time to change the crib sheets you just pull the matress out and change the sheets and slide it back in and put the side back on

You're still taking apart the entire crib just to change the friggen sheets. The sheets that zip avoid all that. Again, just what works for me.

[sabies]

I like the idea of a crib where the side comes off (sparks19's suggestion) because I have trouble changing the sheets and now at 7 months pregnant it is just not possible for me even with the side down. Ok, maybe it's possible but it puts me in a very bad mood.

What are the zippered sheets? How do they make it easier?

As for the travel system I agree with lobodeb - keep that baby asleep and in the bucket if possible! A lot of babies fall asleep in the car but what good does it do you if you have to remove them from the seat after the ride? You don't need an expensive travel system just a light one. My baby was in her bucket the whole first year. At 9 months she slept on a plane in her bucket. At some point she was too heavy for me to carry in the bucket but that was what hubby was for. I think the travel system is good for more than a few months and those months are your most sleep deprived anyway so well worth it. Not a bad expense if you are going to move on to baby #2 and the stroller still works as a stroller for an older child so you get good use of it.

[Cataholic]

I can't tell you how many nails I broke changing crib sheets! I don't mean that from a "must be manicured" stance, but, it is sooo painful to rip the nail off to the nub of your finger! The zippered crib sheets that Debby is talking about are a HUGE blessing.

And, I think I got my crib from Walmart..not Kmart! LOL, I was thinking, "when have I ever gone to Kmart???"

[beeniesmom]

Can anyone who got a set at Walmart post a link of it, if you remember what kind it was?
Thank you.

[Lobodeb]

What are the zippered sheets? How do they make it easier?

They make it easier because you don't have to lift the mattress to change the sheets. You can just unzip, change the pad and rezip. You don't have to remove the bumper either. The bottom part of the sheet set rarely needs to come off because baby doesn't sleep on that part. It fits the mattress like a cupcake wrapper would fit a cupcake, around the bottom, then the zippered sheets zip all the way around the top close to the edge, so the zipper is a) covered and b) out of the way so baby won't sleep on it.

Hugito also slept in his carrier for the first few weeks he was home. That was the only way he slept in the beginning.

Can anyone who got a set at Walmart post a link of it, if you remember what kind it was?
Thank you.

This crib is similar to Hugito's. This one is nicer tho.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8087174

[sparks19]

You're still taking apart the entire crib just to change the friggen sheets. The sheets that zip avoid all that. Again, just what works for me.

not on mine. You just press in a little button and the side pulls off and then you just slide it back on. easy peasy

[beeniesmom]

Thanks for the link!

[finn's mom]

Anyone ever tried "kushies" cloth diapers? There's a little store nearby that carries them. They're really cute and a little less expensive than the Bumgenius.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I was wondering what kind of lightweight strollers anyone had good luck with or heard good things about. I have a travel system (car seat that snaps into a stroller) because I got one as a gift, but the stroller is so heavy and bulky that it really is a pain. It is fine for walks around the neighborhood, but taking it out is really inconvenient- it takes up the whole trunk of my car! I'd like a decent lightweight stroller. I was thinking about this one: Chicco Liteway. I like that it's small and light, and that it can even be used for newborns, so I could use it right away. I've heard good things about MacClarens strollers but they are a lot more expensive. I'm open to other suggestions too!

[beeniesmom]

The Chicco strollers are wonderful.
I've been 'testdriving' all thier strollers and that is a good one.
Very easy to manuver and light.