tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post919251481792252202..comments2023-06-12T10:18:22.505-05:00Comments on The Howie House: Sad nursery news and registering fun!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01329968537622211042noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-27233631446989140602008-07-06T16:17:00.000-05:002008-07-06T16:17:00.000-05:00Carrie,I'm a little behind with the posts...but he...Carrie,<BR/>I'm a little behind with the posts...but here's my two cents.<BR/>1. On the monitor, I was one of those moms that wanted the video monitor. I LOVED it with Nettie, but never used it with Olivia. (don't really know why??) What I liked about it was that I could see her without sticking my head in the room every 5 minutes (which is what I thought I should do...crazy I know!) But they are very sensitive with diff. radio frequency waves. We have a 900 MG phone and it makes the monitor all fuzzy and not work well. So, all in all, unless you just need to SEE Aubrey, I would suggest not spending the $100 or so on it.<BR/>2. On the bottles, of course as you know...Olivia would not take ANY... no matter what type it was. But for Nettie, we bought el cheapo gerber brand and she did great! I'm so glad I didn't spend $6 a bottle for her. You might want to wait to buy lots because Aubrey might only use a certain type (or in Olivia's case...none at all!!!) But I have heard a lot of people say the avent bottles are good.RSchultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624099965952875693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-61429585597986947062008-06-25T20:56:00.000-05:002008-06-25T20:56:00.000-05:00Sorry about the crib. Apparently, Aubrey would li...Sorry about the crib. Apparently, Aubrey would like a different one! ;) You'll find what you want. I personally think we need to head to Brookhaven (your mom can come too), pick a crib at Expectations, and eat lunch at Porches in Wesson (YUM!). Bottles? I'm just as clueless. I think I had like three bottles, never used them, other than to put ice water on and let the kids chew the nipples when they were teething. Nursing nazi that I am, are you surprised? HA! I went for just a cheap monitor. It works fine. Carter was in the bed with me almost his first year anyway, and Addie slept through the night at five weeks... Good luck on the choices!KTElltthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407878783882226996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-85659200277372565772008-06-25T20:25:00.000-05:002008-06-25T20:25:00.000-05:001. I don't like red wood either.2. I went in Babie...1. I don't like red wood either.<BR/><BR/>2. I went in Babies R Us for the first time the other day and felt completely overwhelmed. But I DID decide on which stroller, highchair, and swing to get when the time comes. But I feel your pain!<BR/><BR/>3. I'm going to look at my schedule..we need to get together soon!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682446564714579767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-3525555706895710142008-06-25T20:24:00.000-05:002008-06-25T20:24:00.000-05:00so sad about the crib- i loved it too:( but you kn...so sad about the crib- i loved it too:( but you know, this just means we need another shopping trip! and as much as i would love to be able to offer helpful suggestions...i'm even more clueless than y'all are!-rachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-83961730623753934432008-06-25T09:24:00.000-05:002008-06-25T09:24:00.000-05:00Sorry about the crib! So sad! As someone who feeds...Sorry about the crib! So sad! <BR/>As someone who feeds babies with 10 different kinds of bottles every day, I personally like Avent. They're easy to hold, easy for the baby to suck, and they come in all different stages of flow as well as sippy cups for later on. And they don't leak or get a lot of air in them, like some you have to keep pulling out of their mouth b/c they've collapsed the nipple. They even have handles you can attach to help them learn to hold it themselves. And I hear they make a good breast pump. <BR/>There are some other good ones, but they have too many parts to wash/keep clean in my opinion! Hope this helps!Joy and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101781780295457118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-47180862652956157802008-06-25T06:07:00.000-05:002008-06-25T06:07:00.000-05:00bless your heart! i'm so sorry about the crib.......bless your heart! i'm so sorry about the crib.....<BR/><BR/>monitors - we got the sony monitors (audio only) and i love them. i wasn't one of the moms who wanted the video one, but there are some very good ones out there. <BR/><BR/>bottles can be overwhelming! i guess i'm a little strange - i thought the avent bottles were "cute" and had a few friends recommend them, so i didn't even consider anything else! also, a cousin of mine had nursed and then used avent - she said that it was a very easy bottle to wean a baby to. i ended up not nursing, so that part didn't apply to me....<BR/><BR/>the room looks cute! sorry to be a stalker from ashley's blog - but babies are great!<BR/><BR/>good luck!Tommy, Suzanne, and Mary Peytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264959683912755145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492198823193035235.post-67316762626919896072008-06-24T22:26:00.000-05:002008-06-24T22:26:00.000-05:00Sounds like you had quite a day! I'm sure that the...Sounds like you had quite a day! I'm sure that the crib problem will work out just right and I like the way you looked on the bright side about giving David more time in the nursery! I can't wait to see all the things you registered for and as far as advice, sorry but I'm ten years out and you know everything changes. I don't think you'll need to worry about a monitor since I'm sure Aubrey will have your lungs and you won't have any trouble hearing her! Haha! Love, MomThe Williams Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607440477554542793noreply@blogger.com