Baby stuff...do I really need it all???

Oh the fun you will have Holly!
One of the best stories we tell is when my eldest was maybe a month or 2 old. I took her to see daddy at work. She finished a bottle with grape juice in it in the car. I got her out of the car, took her in tot he car dealership where my husband worked in the parts department...laid her on the counter and she erupted in a purple volcano...spewing purple grape juice everywhere..all over my clothes..hers..the counter and the floor. I never fed any of my kids purple grape juice out of a bottle again..used the white. I had to throw away my clothes and hers becasue the stains would not come out. The guys in the shop thought it was hysterical, and talk about it to this day.
With our youngest, I was standing in the hall..with her over my shoulder burping her. I had the requisit burp diaper on my shoulder. She spewed so much...right at the clean laundry I had hanging on the rack on the door behind me thatI had to re-launder the whole lot. Missed the diaper on my shoulder entirely.
 
I didn't take the time to read through all of these great suggestions...but here's a good one for you........

For the first month of that babies life....make sure you have a couple of changes of clothes for him/her everywhere you go !! There's nothing like being at the local mall with no extra clothes when they do one of those uptheshoulderanddownthebackmustardmovements !!!

Hey, he was my very first one...I had NO idea such a little guy could put out so much all at once !!! I thought I was safe just bringing some extra diapers and a spit rag..lol..

And by the way...Congratulations ! You are beginning one of the biggest adventures of you life !! ;)
 
Nursie, your stories reminded me of one that happened to my sister. My nephew was some age where you're old enough to communicate but are still wearing diapers (I'll learn this age myself soon enough). It was a hot day, so my sister was making sure he got plenty of liquids. Mostly lemonade, as I recall. Anyway, his diaper soon filled up with liquid. He was making some indications he was ready for a diaper change, but was relatively content. So, she ignored it and kept working around the kitchen, hoping to buy a few extra minutes between diaper changes. When suddenly...BANG! She turns around to see that his diaper had exploded. Bobby had a big grin on his face, and little bits of the foam stuff from the inside of the diaper were all over everything in the vicinity...including the face of their rather confused-looking yellow lab (dog, not cichlid--only on this forum would I consider that clarification). So, make sure you don't let those diaper changes slide too long!
 
I dunno why so many people hate changing tables! I have one that is FABULOUS! It's a waist high 4 drawer dresser that has this hinged shelf thing on the top that folds down open. It folds out into a very deep and wide changing surface, probably twice as deep as a standard changing table. We bought it at Babies R Us. Then, when you don't need the changing table surface anymore, you remove the pad and fold it back up and it forms a normal looking dresser with a pretty little shelf on the top. (we have yet to get that far with it though!) We used it for our first daughter until she was 2 1/2 and her little sister came along. Now, little sis is nearly 2 1/2 and I still use it every single day. I cannot imagine being bent over a bed or a crib trying to mop up after one of those famous Mustard blasts!! This is much more comfortable for ME.

-Diaper Genie is a must have... Still have our original and use it every day.
-A good ELECTRIC breast pump, if you're going to nurse. I bought a manual, trying to save the money... Well, you'll learn that you can't concentrate on, uh, "let down" while you're pumping away on yourself like a dairy beast.
-I have the BIG diaper bag that I keep in the MommyMobile with all the changes of clothes and major cleanup items, but I just keep a diaper and a ziploc baggie with a few wipes in my purse, that covers most situations!
-Cloth diapers are fabulous multi-taskers. Both my girls had reflux, so stuff was always spewing everywhere. (Think Exorcist) And, if you KNOW you have a mustard situation to deal with, you lay a couple of them on the changing table to prep for battle. When you're done, you fold up the cloth diapers and the clothes and everything else you used to clean up, and toss the whole mess in the washer without having to remove your changing pad cover and wash that too!

My biggest tip would be to always buy your carseats new (consider Britax) and for everything else, hit the garage sales! My hubby and I went hog wild when our first child was coming. We bought ALL NEW EVERYTHING and even bought her clothes at the little boutique stores. I don't even wanna think about how much money we could have saved! While I fully understand wanting to have all the wonderful new things for a new baby, once they poop on it, pee on it, barf on it, stain it... you realize that if you'd have paid 75% LESS on it used, it would still be functional and not quite so painful to see it ruined! ;) Save the money for when they're teens and want to have all the "hip" clothes and "it" toys! LOL

:rolleyes:
 
I only hate changing tables that are only changing tables, and serve no other function ;) !!

I've heard of "diaper blow-outs" but I always assumed that meant the babys "stuff" blew out of the diaper, not literally exploded the diaper :eek: !!! Are you SERIOUS?!?! What have we done :thud:
 
Actually, my 2 1/2 yr old son just yesterday blew out a diaper. I've never seen one actually blow up all over everything, but the gel stuff starts coming out the sides, or up the back and trails all over the floor. It's not so bad on our hardwood floors because we just grab the wet/dry dust buster and suck it all up. For my kids it has happened when they are older and "hold it" for awhile. Then, especially when you are keeping them hydrated, it all comes out at once and you can have an exploding diaper within 15 minutes - no joke! :p: Don't worry, the first time the little bugger says "I Love You Mommy" you'll know every single diaper was more than worth it. ;) :D
 
"What have we DONE?!?!" A question you will ask yourself many, many times in the coming months! I seem to recall that question coming up mostly at 1:00 am... and 2:30am.... :coffee: and again at 4:00am... and 5:30am.... :D

....but yes, at the first "real" smile, the first intentional slobbery kiss and hug, and certainly by the first "I love you, Mommy" the little buggers manage to make all the explodo-poop situations worth it! And by the time their first birthday comes flying along, you'll be looking at your hubby going "Aww! She's not a BABY anymore! We need another BABY!!!"

Beware..... ;)
 
I had mine trained early....She was fine for me all day. When dad came home from work, I'd give her to him while I made supper. She would always have the big diaper leak or blow-out of the day on dad.... :D
 
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