Splish-Splash

In Spencer's 4 months of life he has already experienced a number of bathing styles: Euro-bathing, Sling-bathing and of course the old stand-by Sink-bathing! His first ever bath was in the Euro-tub or otherwise know as the tummy-tub. You can visit my July 17th entry "Baby Bathing~ European Style" for more on this tub. Spencer loved his Euro-tub experience... Chris and I on the other hand found it slightly stressful. Now that Spencer is a little bigger we like to use this tub for quick rinse-off dips here and there. For the serious-soap-up baths I like to use my Summer Infant Deluxe Bather. It consists of an open weave polyester sling that can be used in a bathtub or sink. It has 2 recline positions, rubber bottom grips, two little side wall flaps to hold baby in place and it folds flat for storage. Here's a picture of Spencer in his bathing sling. He was smiling and kicking up a storm until I brought out the camera. He has already learned to turn his head in anticipation of the flash!



The Summer Infant Deluxe Sling Bather Seat is available through Sears and Toys R Us.

Me and My Boys

Enjoying a walk along Kits beach on a brisk November evening.

Jack & Lola~ growing children, naturally

Quite possibly the most fabulous children's store in greater Vancouver! This breathtaking boutique boasts 6000 square feet of baby bliss. A one-stop baby shop where you will find everything from strollers to bottles and some of the coolest natural toys I've ever seen! Located just off of Lonsdale in North Vancouver Jack & Lola is worth the drive from Vancouver. They offer free parking and a Daddy lounge too. The staff are fabulous. Very friendly and helpful. Chris and I bought Spencer's Britax-Diplomat car seat at Jack & Lola earlier this week. I can hardly wait to go back and do a little Christmas shopping!
http://www.jackandlola.ca/

Babyvibe!

Baby Vibe is a great online resource "enlightening and informing new and expecting parents in Alberta and B.C. through a free e-newsletter sent right to your inbox twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays." They have recently added a "prize blog" called Baby Vibe Nest Egg "Cool prizes for great families".
This website is a must visit- take a look:
http://babyvibenestegg.wordpress.com

Four Months Old & Moving Out...

It's almost time for Spencer to move from his bassinet in our bedroom to the crib in his own room. The crib has been ready for some time and we now have a monitor. All that was missing was the mobile. So, I found this nice mobile at Sears online. I like that it's environmentally friendly- made of 100% organic cotton. Plus it's a nice neutral design that works well with the colours in the room. Well... Spencer's crib is ready. All that's left now is for me to accept his move from our room into his own.