Posts by LightForest

I agree with ever ocelot mom completely!   I've never taken cloth on trips because we never drive to our destination (always fly). And honestly, when I'm on vacation I'd rather deal with as little laundry and luggage as...

This thread makes me think about how, when you really try to plan it all out and think it through thoroughly, there's NEVER a perfect time to have a baby. You could always wait for some day when you live in a more perfect home, have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by MadelynMc  I think Soft Star and Ministar (the brand sold at Target) are related brands.   Woah, for real? I couldn't find any mention of this online. The closest thing I saw is that...

Books have always been the favorite toy for my DD (now 2 years, 8 months). I never would have expected that. She's also been interested in stacking toys since around 9 months old. It's been interesting to just observe what she's into...

The Cocorro *is* tricky to install rear facing! I've installed that seat in many many different types of cars (we've used it a lot for travel) and the rear facing install using a seat belt was always the worst. Latch was a good bit...

Being pregnant and having a baby while going through grad school is no picnic, but there are certainly pros and cons to doing that versus waiting till you've completed a graduate degree and have begun a career. There was recently an...

I prefer the Hanna Andersson Swedish Moccasins (or the cheaper H&M version) or Soft Star moccasins (and their shoes once baby is walking), myself.   The Swedish Moccasins are like socks and soft shoes all on one. Comfy and...

The straps do look too high for your little guy. The straps should be just below his shoulders. Looks like the chest clip could also be higher? I think I remember seeing photos where people scrunched up the shoulder pads to make the...

Oi, I share your pain! My toddler is 32 months old. For a few months now we've had a good evening tooth brushing routine going where we let her watch a video while brushing. For a long while she loved to watch the trailer to the movie...

Quote: Originally Posted by eternalw  Yep. I love the ME onesize. They are awesome. We wait to use them until baby is around 10 pounds. I have had two over 10 at birth and they just went straight into them. :) My favorite...