Blog update #1: Based on the lovely feedback we received from the nursery post, we purchased the bird sheets this weekend! (I received more feedback via text as some were unable to comment. This is unfortunate and I hope that goes away.) We also purchased some elephant sheets that I think will go in the room that Mike REALLY liked. Combined with the two sheets my sister has offered, I should be ready for any and all baby messes, crib edition! (Please say I only need 4 sheets...)
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| Los elephantes, Mikel's amor. |
Or THIS. Though we'd have to wait to see what we're having and then also come up with a name. And this is a giant wall mural and I'd only want it hung in a frame. Semantics.
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| Or we could just put Vulture on it for posterity. |
Okay, so conundrum 2, car seats. When new, impressionable parents-to-be visits a fine establishment such as the Buy Buy Baby, the sales people LOVE to share their knowledge on the greatest, best, and SAFEST for your soon-to-be mini human. Which is lovely and appreciated, but also leaves you wondering what you really need and how much you really need to pay. The helpful and sales-minded gentleman from Buy Buy Baby suggested strongly that we buy a car seat that has "baby airbags" for lack of a better term. Supposedly the only way to go unless you want your infant to die dramatically in a fiery crash. He neglected to mention that the super-safe car seat cost roughly 100 more US dollars than the non-airbag equipped.
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| Equipped with dual-side airbags, will protect your baby in case of fire, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches or any such natural disaster. |
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| The 2013 version of the 2x4 |
I discussed this with my lovely sister, mother-of-two, and she assured me that the "baby airbags" are unnecessary and that both Lucia and Lyla used the same car seat when they were young, sans airbags. She went on to say that now Lyla has a grandma-purchased top-of-the-line booster seat and it is "awesome." So I'm not really sure what she was trying to tell me. Do I want "good enough, baby probably WON'T die" or "awesome, but overpriced?" So weigh in, ladies, baby airbags or Camaro 2x4?
You know, if you put in your order now, I may be able to recreate both of those prints by the time August rolls around...
ReplyDeleteAs for the carseats, how often do you plan crashing? Take that number and use it to divide the number of times your baby will be in the car. If it's greater than "why is the sky blue" go with the airbags... or was it don't go with the airbags? Who knows? Not me. ;)
It's almost as though I forgot I have a design genius for a friend! Perhaps we'll chat about some all art...
ReplyDeleteI love both prints, one that incorporates the name is great!
ReplyDeleteAs far as car seats go, there is no real need to spend a gazillion dollars or get air bags! We had the Chicco KeyFit and loved it. It was easy to install, easy to use, and easy to remove all the lining when it needed to be cleaned - which will happen.
When we traveled to FL last year with Alex, we got to test out some other models. Initially we had the Cosco brand carrier, and subsequently found out why it was so affordable! It had no head support,was not easy to install, and a sun shade that didn't really block sun. We returned it and opted for the Baby Trend carrier - more affordable than the Chicco model, easy to use, plenty of support, cool ergonomic handle, etc.
Also, Alex grew out of this model of car seat at 11 months!
So I agree with the above comment, buy some outfits for sharting with the $$ you save!!