A few days ago we introduced Sofia to this fancy green bouncer that makes cute little sounds. While she is still a little small to fill up the chair, she really enjoys it every time.
Author: phlojo
Baby Gear Review: Fisher-Price Baby Papasan™
We decided to start another ‘blog section’ – this one will be dedicated to the various gear that we buy, receive, break, give away and otherwise use for or with Sofia Gale, our beautiful baby girl. Hopefully someone out there will find some value in this.
This a Fisher-Price vibrating and music playing chair which was gifted to us. Officially it is called the Fisher-Price Baby Papasan™ Infant Seat. Papasan? Seriously now! It retails for around $60.00, but I am sure you can find it for cheaper, let’s say on Craig’s List or eBay. Keep in mind that this might not be a bad item to add to your baby shower gift list :), as we did.
We use the buzzing feature very often, as it calms baby Sofia down when she is fussy or has colic pains. However we almost never use the music playing features. It is worth mentioning that this chair can do both at the same time, vibrate and play music. The vibration stops after a certain amount of time, I believe it is roughly 15 minutes or so. I wouldn’t be surprised if the music playing does the same but we have not tested that yet. It also comes with a hanging arm ‘extension’ which has a spherical mirror built in and dangles a cute little soft colorful toy. It has a harness built in to secure the baby, something that might come in useful when Sofia is older, but for now we find ourselves needing to come up with creative ways to tuck it in the chair’s seams, as it can not be physically removed from the chair.
Pros: Well designed compact and durable; Battery power usage has far exceeded our expectations; Light, easy to carry and take on trips short or long;
Cons: Works only on batteries and can not be plugged in for power or to recharge batteries; Incline angle can not be adjusted; Safety harness can not be removed; The chair cloth sinks in a little to deep and causes a very young baby’s back to have less then ideal posture;
All in all, this is a good gift/purchase, and something we use very often. Mommy and Daddy Gale both recommend this product for anyone who is in the market for a vibrating baby chair.
At home with Sofia
Today daddy is feeling a little bit under the weather. He had a very very rough week at work and decided to stay home to hopefully not catch any other ‘bugs’. Lots of bugs are going around the office and it is very important that Sofia (Mommy an Daddy too) stay healthy. This weekend is a very big and important weekend for Sofia Gale. More details on that soon!
Sofia’s cute and fluffy cheeks
Here we have another post in the series that was unoficially started a little bit ago with Sofia’s cute little hand and finger. This time, the focus is on Sofia’s cute, fluffy and adorable cheeks. Daddy decided to snap a picture for the world to see. Rest assured, no one got hurt when this picture was taken, not even one tiny little bit!
Grandpa Gale does it (smiles) again
And because the world needs to know about one of Sofia’s favourite Grandpas, and because it is amazing to see the smile that Grandpa Gale has on his face when he holds baby Sofia, or simply when baby Sofia is around – let us introduce to the world wide web – Grandpa Nic Gale.
There are allot more pictures with him and everyone else at www.Phlojo.com -so head on over there when you get a chance. Before you go however, bookmark Sofia’s blog so you can come here often :).
Sofia with Grandma Gale
Just a few days ago Sofia spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa Gale. Sofia and Grandma Gale get along very well, and love eachother very much. Sofia really feels at home when she is with Grandma Gale – which makes mommy and daddy very very happy. I am sure Sofia is looking forward to staying at by her grandparents’ again :).
Introducing Mr. Puffs
I figured I might as well keep track of all the appliances, gadgets and toys that we buy for Sofia and during Sofia’s first year.
Without further due, let me introduce to you – Mr. Puffs. He helps keep Sofia’s room at optimum humidity. He is friends with Mr. Hickups and Mr. George. I will introduce them to you at a later time.
Auntie Roxana is logging in some baby holding time
Every time we bring Sofia at Grandpa and Grandma Gale – Auntie Roxana, the best auntie ever, is all about holding Sofia close while telling her all kinds of little secrets.
Sofia, Mommy and Daddy are all hoping that soon Aunt Roxana will put her awesome writting skills to use and become a blog contributor.
Daddy’s new toy
Daddy got a new toy today. Well, it really should be Mom’s toy but Daddy knows better. 🙁 🙂
Daddy got a new shiny yellow Dyson Ball Vacuum. This is because the old vacuum broke and we need to keep Sofia’s room very nice and clean. Yes, I know what you are thinking. A regular vacuum would have worked just fine… But – does a regular vacuum turn on a dime? Does it not loose suction while vacuuming? Does it come with a 5 year warranty? Does it have washable filters? I don’t think so! 🙂
In search for Sofia’s first church outfit
Yesterday, Mommy and Daddy went shopping for Sofia’s first fancy, church outfit. The plan was to find a cute little white dress and shirt which she will be wearing in two weeks when we’ll take her to church for the first time. That is when Sofia’s Dedication Prayer will take place. We eventually found one, at the Burlington Zoo. It is actually called the Burlington Coat Factory, but it might as well be called a Zoo, because the entire store was a huge mess. It could have to do with the fact that we went out shopping late on Friday, Black Friday that is.
Anyways, we found what we were looking for, an no one got hurt.
