Epinions Recent Reviews for shelleysuzanne

Bad title, FANTASTIC movie!

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 23:31:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - I went into this movie the way I recommend going into all movies: I knew absolutely nothing about it beyond the title and the filmmakers. I was mesmerized from beginning to end and found myself longing to own the soundtrack only halfway through. I was...

Doctor Said to Throw it Out

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 21:31:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - When I called my doctor to report baby's fever, he wanted to know what kind of thermometer we used. He said he didn't trust readings from ear or forehead thermometers. He recommends taking a baby's temperature in the armpit with the inexpensive but...

A Guilty Pleasure

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 01:22:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - I know this is a controversial subject, but I must admit to loving my diaper genie. Especially now that baby has started on solids and no longer has the pleasant sweet-smelling poos of his breastmilk-only past. Especially now that it is nearly 90 very...

I Got Rid of All My Other Bottles

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 00:39:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - I registered for these bottles to go with the Avent Isis breastpump (for more, see review "Elegant Tool for a Most Awkward Task") and soon found that I wouldn't need any of the several other bottles I received.

After eight months...

One of Baby's First Playthings

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 00:20:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - We found out by accident that we could put this item to good use even before baby was ready to start learning to drink from a cup. When a 2 year old cousin visited we got this sippy cup out from our drawer of shower gifts we hadn't needed to use yet...

Wish I'd Invented This Thing

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 16:19:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Sometimes the simplest things are the most useful and versatile. I have gotten more use from this single product than from all the other gizmos we received. In the hospital it helped me hold and nurse my baby for the first time with my tired, IV-filled...

Elegant Item for a Most Awkward Activity

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 15:55:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Pumping is not an easy task in my experience. Finding the time when you have milk AND the baby isn't clamoring for it is pretty tricky. It's also hard to find time for assembling, cleaning, pumping, and storing when you barely have a moment to take a...

Baby Rejects These Every Time

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 15:12:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Disclaimer: I never wanted to become reliant on pacifiers, but I do think they have their place. When baby is content with a pacifier I can let him handle(with constant supervision of course) things I'd rather he didn't put in his mouth. Also, the...

Unique Gift But It Fell Apart

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 14:48:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Everyone ooohed and ahhhed at this shower gift. It's very low-tech--basically a red plastic sheet with four clear plastic pockets holding cards featuring pictures which appeal to babies at three different developmental levels. We had never heard of this...

As Long As Long I Don't Have to Say "Snugli"

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 02:41:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - My husband makes fun of me for calling it "the front carrier" but I just can't bring myself to call it by its given name. "Snugli" may look vaguely Scandinavian, but the spelling doesn't fool me--you can almost see a heart, flower, or...

Love it but Glad I Didn't Have to Assemble it

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 19:14:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - We didn't register for a highchair; it seemed like such a distant future when baby would be able to hold his head up and want something more than just breastmilk to eat. Also, I just plain didn't LIKE any of the highchairs we saw. None available today is...

We Have One on Each Floor

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 15:26:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Okay, they were both hand-me-downs, but we use these Fisher Price bouncy chairs just about every day, which is more than I can say for a lot of the baby paraphenalia we got.

While the bouncy chair doesn't compare to a trip in the car in terms...

I failed this step of attachment parenting

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 14:50:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - I loved all the Dr. Sears books and so wanted to be a baby-wearer. A dear friend called and said she wanted to buy a present for the new baby but didn't know what I still needed. I had my answer ready--even with a toll-free number to order it!
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Worth it just to see the House on the Rock

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 03:24:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - Last weekend my whole family took a road trip to Madison to tour the House on the Rock which is about an hour west. We all loved the town. It was such a contrast to our own Midwest city. It was so much more progressive.

We stayed at the...

I wish I could fit in there

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 02:32:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - We got this as a hand-me-down from a cousin. I was able to put it together very easily with no instructions. (I was very pleased with myself!)

We got it out when baby was about 2 1/2 months old when I went back to school one night a week and...

First Toy Baby Played With

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 02:13:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - The Gymini was the first toy our baby was able to "play" with. Before he could reach out or hold objects, he loved to lie on his back and look up at his world. This gym gave baby a soft place to lie on the floor and bright pretty colors to look...

Entertains Baby Just Long Enough for Mommy to Pee

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 01:53:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelleysuzanne - We got the Evenflo supersaucer as a baby shower gift. I was so excited to get it out when my wee one turned four months. At first he was intrigued, but seemed to get over-stimulated by all the choices. Removing some of the activities from the tray did...