Weekend & Family Friday: Veer Cruiser
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We have good friends who live in a beach town and have two young kids very close in age. When this cruiser showed up on my Instagram timeline, I immediately screenshot it and texted it to them, then they bought it and now love it. For anyone else in a similar situation, whether you live close to a beach or park or farmer’s market, this looks like such a cool option. I like that you can push or pull it, and that it has a car seat adapter and also three-point harnesses for when the kids get bigger. It is pretty pricey, but if you use it like you would a stroller, it’s at a similar price point. It also can function as a general cart for hauling gear once your kids no longer want to sit in it — so unlike a stroller, you can keep using it beyond kids. This “stroller/wagon hybrid” is $599 at Amazon and eligible for Prime and free returns; however, all of the accessories look to be sold separately. Veer Cruiser
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Question about room sharing – I live in a two-bedroom home and have one baby now and would like to have a second child soon. Any thoughts/advice about room sharing between a toddler and a baby? I am not concerned about when the kids get older, but more so in first year when the baby is learning how to sleep through the night. I don’t want one child to wake up the other. Thanks, ladies!
How/when do you set up a registry?? It seems like all the big things you want to buy will be dependent on how good of a sleeper your kid is and personal preference, so how do I know what I want ahead of time? Should I just wait until maternity leave?
I am 31 weeks pregnant with #2 and baby is laying transverse, which is so uncomfortable and odd-looking. But I’m most concerned about baby getting into the right position for birth. Baby #1 did the same thing and after soo much flipping at the end, ultimately got into the right spot and delivery went fine. I suspect these position issues are due to my recently-discovered uterine septum. Anyone have experience with this? I’m already seeing a chiro, doing yoga, spinning babies, etc. Last time I also did acupuncture. But I’m not sure any of it really made a difference – baby did what she wanted when she was ready. So stressful though!
This wagon looks cool but WHOAH $600? I have a folding wagon that was recommended by other commenters here and it’s amazing. We use it all the time. Link to follow in case anyone else can benefit from it!
https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Collapsible-Folding-Outdoor-Utility/dp/B00BUUUIGK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=folding+wagon&qid=1553866745&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Ughhhh I just want a baby so bad today. Needed to share.
So, against our better judgement we let our DD sleep in the master bed 9 months ago when she was really sick. She now sleeps there most nights. I love cuddling with her and chatting before bed, but we need her to sleep in her bed again. Many times she will start in her room and then come over to our bed in the middle of the night because she is scared. Some complicating factors: she shares a room with our 1.5 year old and they go to bed at different times. I am hoping to combine their bedtime routines and bedtimes. Any tips? I feel like we need to do a big buildup like, “We’re starting a new routine! Big girl needs to keep her little bro safe!” And really celebrate the nights that she sleeps there by herself. Have you been through this-what worked?
What are your kids talking about these days?
Son – 2.5
*purple bike at school
*Polar Express ticket
*Star Wars shoes
*ice cream cake (he insisted my mom get it for him when she visited last weekend, but has not actually eaten it)
*poopie
Stepdaughter – 12.9 (turns 13 in two weeks)
*Trump/North Korea/politics generally
*Ariana Grande
*Hamilton
*how much she hates swimming at school
*candy
At what age are kids too old to hang out in PJs like footie sleepers? A friend recently told me she thinks it’s strange that my 13 month old basically lives in her pajamas. I guess I thought babies/young toddlers could wear whatever. She’s still napping twice a day and doesn’t seem to be as comfortable napping in pants with a waistband, so we’d want to put her in pajamas for all naps and nighttime and and it feel likes like a lot of unnecessary work to be changing her into/out of pajamas 3 times/day. I do try to change her into real clothes when we go out in public, but sometimes we’re rushing to get somewhere right after she wakes up and I don’t find the time to change her outfit. Is it really that bad?
Saw your comment from yesterday about Pookie, glad it’s working out! Just be warned the your LO may be reminded that cookies exist when you get to that page and start asking for cookies…
Those of you who have a 529 or some kind of savings or investment account for your kids, how do you decide how much to put in it? I’m looking at 529 calculators and FREAKING OUT about how much I’d have to save to pay for college, but then again I have no idea how much financial aid to expect. I don’t want my kid(s?) to have to borrow a lot, but I’m also saving for a down payment! (More generally, if you have enough room in your budget to save for multiple goals at once, how do you prioritize and allocate?)
We have this wagon. A couple thoughts if anyone is considering it: we got it instead of a double stroller, and I still feel good about that choice. It’s just as maneuverable (or not), it’s really sturdy, and it has potential uses post strolling days. It’s a little tough to turn, but I think double strollers are too. We got it thinking our 2 year old would be more excited to ride in it with the baby than in a stroller, but honestly, 6 months later, he pretty much just walks all the time. I think the real answer for us with the 2 year age gap was we really didn’t need something to accommodate both kids. But if you’re set on getting something, these are definitely well made. The accessories are very expensive too which is frustrating given the wagon cost. At least as of last summer, it was eligible for the Amazon completion discount (15%? I forget now) so definitely add it to your baby registry.