Call me cheapo, but I love shopping for 2nd hand (sometimes brand new) stuffs at Yahoo Auctions. And you can really get some great deals if you're lucky. I've sold some stuffs there myself.

Recently, I browsed through some baby walkers. Initially I had wanted to buy Iman a brand new one, but I thought no harm looking them up on Auctions. I saw one that looks pretty good and clean. The owner also assured that her baby only used it a few times in the playroom and that no feeding was done on it. You do have to give people the benefit of the doubt in such cases. And she live opposite my block, so item pick up would be so easy. Thus, I bid. And I won. For $35. But whats most important is that Iman loves it. After wiping and sanitizing it of course.

How? Worth it right??

At first she can only 'gostan', but she mastered the turnings and the 'goheads' very quickly.

We'll probably buy her another one, brand new this time (unless I can find another deal as good as this.. heh) to put at her Nyai's house since she will be spending a significant amount of time there when I start work.

But I've heard mixed opinions about baby walkers. Some say its dangerous, can tip over, baby can bang into tables and things fall on them, blah blah blah. For me, I think most of the safety aspects can be addressed. No staircases or steps in my home, nothing much on the tables (hubby make sure of that all the time), the bumpers on the walker ensures she can't reach out for anything beyond the walker.

And they say, make sure you adjust the height of the walker so that baby is walking flat on her feet instead of on tip toes. Done.

Hmm, while we're at this topic, I'd like to provide a review on one of my favourite baby things. That is THE BUMBO! I absolutely love this thing. It enables baby to sit up by herself even as young as 3 months or earlier once baby can hold her head upright. Its ergonomical design helps to support baby's back and I'm sure its absolutely comfortable for baby. She can independently sit by herself, keeping your hands free to play with her. Best tau! I don't get commission for saying this ok.
 

And for the record, I bought this first hand at the store. Using the mothercare voucher from my girl friends. Thanks girls! This is from you!

Labels: Buying stuffs, Iman, Parenting

I've been wanting to blog.. cos I've got a lot of things I want to let out, but just can't get myself to type them. Maybe cos when I write, I don't like to name names... don't want ppl getting hurt by what i say... don't want to air my dirty laundry so to speak. But I am normal after all. Don't always have a pretty picture to paint of myself. Although I do admit that I'm more happy now than I am sad. Geddit?? No? Whatever lah. This really is a no head no tail entry, really. The kind which I type faster than I can think. If anyone can understand it, you're a genius. Although I do think my husband will understand this, cos he is the only one who can read me like a book. And he is a genius, of course, ;). I love you, dearie. Thank you for being such a darling... thank you for being such a loving daddy to lovely Iman, I love both of you so very very dearly... and thank you for DSC-Tseventy and thank you for N-ninety-five... ;* thank you thank you so many thank you~~~!!!! My hubby makes me so very very happy! Moving along now... before I get even mushy-er. ... I'm sad for her... for having to sacrifice, at the very last minute, her journey to the holy land, being the dutiful wife that she is. I guess its the biggest sacrifice she can ever make. I pray she gets through this test and gets 'invited' there again next year, thus being able to fulfil her obligation. Oh and of course I wish the same for him too. But before that I pray he gets better, physically as well as mentally and spiritually, for real this time. ... Oh and I need to say sorry to some ppl for 'kicking' them out of my main acct. You guys are flooding my friends updates column like crazy!!! But I did create another one specially for you peeps, you shud be honoured you know ;D ... Found out he got hitched. Am sincerely happy for him :) for finally finding the kind of happiness he deserves. ... Oh gosh I have like so many worksheets to create before school starts, and I can't get myself started. Oh yah, did I mention my leave is over? I'm glad its the holidays though. My engine is not working just yet. Even my colleagues can see that. I zoned out during the level meeting, cos I felt totally lost at times. I'll warm up you guys, don't worry. Level rep huh? WoW I'm SO excited!! (is the sarcasm that obvious?) And my desk got.. INVADED!! But its all cleaned out now, not totally though. ... I'm worried about him. I hope the coming school year will be better. The situation was so shitty for him throughout the year I find it hard to believe his luck. I hope things look up, in the meantime I bet he is rejoicing the holidays and making full use of it to rest. ... Me, looking forward to Bangkok trip!! Kinda nervous about taking my baby on a plane. My ears get all achy and stuffy I hate it. I wonder how it'll be for her? ... I'm missing some friends so very badly! Them, them and them! One thing I'm regretting now is not making use of my leave to link up as much. Thats one bad thing abt me. Always waiting for someone else to plan. Waiting for someone else to initiate. But I promised to meet her next week. I hope she can make it. I donno what's up with her. Sounds serious. But she's so secretive. I'm really truly worried. Please fill me in girl!!! *sigh* I'm sorry I haven't been such a good friend. I don't really know as much about whats happening to you as I shud. In fact I'm saying this to all my friends. And to all my cousins! I feel like some of you are growing up so very very fast I don't even know you anymore. Been too caught up with my own life. We need to do something about that! And I hope that the 'mummies and babies' outing materialise too. Soon. Time is ticking my friends! ... Time flies really really fast these days, don't you think? Supersonic fast. Like Sonic the hedgehog. My daughter is going to be 6 months old this Saturday. My god!! Where has time gone to?? It feels like just yesterday when they plonked her on my tummy. All bloody and slimy. Who knows, before I know it, she'll be married and will be moving all the way to the other end of the island, just like what I did :P.... Worse, she'll be following her husband who has been sent to work overseas. Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! *sob* sob* Ok ok, I think I better end it here before I kill myself with my wild imaginations. Is anyone still reading this? I'll be so surprised! But thank you. It means you care about me. You want to know what I've been up to. So, again, thank you.

Ok.

I'm done.

For now.

Nitez!

Labels: Ramblings

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