When I did the baby registries for Nadia, I purposefully kept almost every item under $50. I think I had fewer than 5 items that were over $50 and all were under $100. We definitely don't need as much stuff this time around. We'll need some new clothes - even if jellybean is a girl because almost everything size 0-3 months for Nadia was summer clothing whereas this baby will be born in the winter, and of course if jellybean is a boy we'll definitely need to get some new clothes. Aside from clothing, I've thought of 4 items I want this second time around. First, I want an Ultimate Baby Wrap as Joy told me it never bothered her back, and the ones we have certainly do bother my back. That's an inexpensive item. The other three items are expensive (as in more than $100 each) - a double stroller, cradle swing, and video monitor. I have decided I cannot let baby #2 cry it out unless I have a video monitor. It hasn't happened often, but a couple of times I discovered (after letting her cry awhile) that her leg was stuck through the crib. I felt like a total heel. There have been other times I have wished for a video monitor, but that reason is enough for me. If anyone has a particular recommendation in terms of a cradle swing, double stroller, or video monitor, I would greatly appreciate it!
I say thank you to those of you who have voted in the poll. So far the majority has selected "girl." With Nadia, the majority selected "boy." So if the minority has always been correct with my polls, does that mean I'm having a boy this time? LOL! Paul really has zero preference. I don't have a strong preference, but I am slightly leaning towards hoping for a boy. I do see advantages though of having a second girl. I just pray for the baby to be healthy. That's far more important than the gender! I am WAY more curious about the gender than Paul is. I think he wouldn't mind waiting until I gave birth to find out although he doesn't care if I want to find out earlier. I definitely would love to know as soon as possible!
This past week Nadia tried several new fruits. She loved the blueberries but wasn't crazy about pineapple, strawberries, or cherries. For many months she's eaten unsweetened applesauce and bananas.
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we have the summer video monitor we actually have 2- we had one with kass and tried several others with jaxon and ened up going back with the one we used wiyh kass - email me and i will give you all the specs and reasons why and i will tell u the exact one we have
For a double stroller I recommend going to a store and test driving them - if possible with 2 kids. There are probably advantages to both, but we ended up going with a side-by-side instead of a front-back. I felt like I was trying to maneuver a bus around with the front-back models, but I didn't seriously consider a sit-n-stand due to Brett's age. Truly, there is NO easy way to transport 2 babies, but we are very happy with the one we chose (Combi) - not great for shopping, but perfect for outings and walks around the neighborhood.
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