Mobiles
 

You were complaining about the closet space. Geez.

Sure, I'll write thank you notes. They will even be nice.

Mobiles
 

Did you have any other vibrating or moving seat? Because they make smaller ones and I wonder if that might have pleased her as much? My kid likes the Baby Papasan vibrating seat.

I have a smallish family room so the space/benefit analysis is key.

Mobiles
 

I feel the need to point out that all of my thank you notes were very, very gracious.

I do feel like an ass for complaining about receiving gifts, but I don't want our friends and family to throw away their money.

Mobiles
 

I kept a vibrating seat in the bathtub in the master bath. That way I could shower (seperate from the tub) and the dogs couldn't sniff her too much. She liked that too, but the swing was essential.

But I understand your point.

Mobiles
 

The Martinelli infant carrier/carseat/stroller was a total rip off... but the Martinelli umbrella stroller and jogging stroller are far superior to any others I tried.

Mobiles
 

We took some of the stuff back and exchanged it for the same things in bigger sizes. This was especially effective for the stuff that came from childless friends (and most of the baby clothing was), because they tend to be a little clueless about putting together the fact that the outfit they bought the kid shouldn't fit him at 11 months. If they actually remember what they bought at all.

Mobiles
 

Also, the infant seat fits nicely in the bedside co-sleeper. This worked out surprisingly well during the holidays, when we would go to parties (at which she always sleeps soundly) and get home late. She'd stay conked out in that thing until 3AM or so.

("It's a baby, in a bar.")

Mobiles
 

I was more implying that it might not be expected that I would have anything nice to say, particularly w/r/t stuff for babies.

Mobiles
 

Jogging stroller, maybe.

But how is that umbrella stroller really 10x better than the $20 one?

Especially if you tend to do things like leave strollers in the trunks of rental cars/cabs. :rolleyes:

Genuinely curious. I always found my nephew's stroller a complete pain in the ass to fold, carry and push. But perhaps that's because I wasn't used to it.

Mobiles
 

Oh. I am defensive. Because I do feel guilty for being so sick of receiving useless gifts.

Allergies
 

Why the fuck should I care? The peanut allergy kid will have to learn to avoid peanut on her own anyway- right? That kid will either learn to not go near nuts at the mall, or he'll die. My kid bringing PB&J or almonds is actually the best tough love anyonw could give the poor kid.

Allergies
 

Once I was in a bar in Georgia where they served peanuts in the shell, and everybody threw the shells on the floor. It was expected. Kind of a rustic, down home thing. Is that what malls in Detroit are like?

Mobiles
 

Think of it as an opportunity to give some scrawny little meth baby a nice outfit.

Mobiles
 

I'm glad you post on this board.

Mobiles
 

Is that sarcastic?