Thursday, September 22, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Pognae (POH-G-NEH)
Pognae - adj. 1. A Korean word that means comfort, security, and warmth.
That's my new baby carrier. I haven't received it yet, but apparently it's a very popular carrier in Asia. Made in South Korea, by people who are of slight built for people with slight built. While I already have the Baby Bjorn and the Moby, I've been looking for a new one. The Bjorn, while it has quite a following I found it to be rather uncomfortable. The straps crisscrossed across the back but all the weight still ended up on top of my shoulders and I just didn't want to wear it as a result. The Moby Wrap is super comfortable and secure and I do like it for those reasons. However, it is 5 meters long... that's a lot of fabric to wrap around myself. I thought about shortening it, but it still had other issues. It's a hassle to put on and once it's on I don't want to take it off just because it's a pain to put on. As a result, it ends up wrapped around me even when the baby's not in it. I may use it more during colder weather since it keeps me nice and toasty, but during the summer... it was suffocating. I had Hannah in it when we went out for some errands last week, she seemed comfortable as she was completely passed out, but I was sweating like crazy. That's too bad since of all the carriers that I've tried, the Moby distributed the weight the best.
As I was talking to Karen about baby carriers, she told me that a friend of hers started the USA distribution branch of Pognae. With the discount (plus additional friends & family discount that Karen had) and the free return policy, I figure I might as well give it a try. I've heard a lot of good things about the Ergobaby carrier and this is supposed to be just like it, except slightly smaller. It was perfect since the size and bulk of the Ergo was an issue that held me back from purchasing it... and the $$$. It's rather expensive. Hopefully I'll like it.
That's my new baby carrier. I haven't received it yet, but apparently it's a very popular carrier in Asia. Made in South Korea, by people who are of slight built for people with slight built. While I already have the Baby Bjorn and the Moby, I've been looking for a new one. The Bjorn, while it has quite a following I found it to be rather uncomfortable. The straps crisscrossed across the back but all the weight still ended up on top of my shoulders and I just didn't want to wear it as a result. The Moby Wrap is super comfortable and secure and I do like it for those reasons. However, it is 5 meters long... that's a lot of fabric to wrap around myself. I thought about shortening it, but it still had other issues. It's a hassle to put on and once it's on I don't want to take it off just because it's a pain to put on. As a result, it ends up wrapped around me even when the baby's not in it. I may use it more during colder weather since it keeps me nice and toasty, but during the summer... it was suffocating. I had Hannah in it when we went out for some errands last week, she seemed comfortable as she was completely passed out, but I was sweating like crazy. That's too bad since of all the carriers that I've tried, the Moby distributed the weight the best.
As I was talking to Karen about baby carriers, she told me that a friend of hers started the USA distribution branch of Pognae. With the discount (plus additional friends & family discount that Karen had) and the free return policy, I figure I might as well give it a try. I've heard a lot of good things about the Ergobaby carrier and this is supposed to be just like it, except slightly smaller. It was perfect since the size and bulk of the Ergo was an issue that held me back from purchasing it... and the $$$. It's rather expensive. Hopefully I'll like it.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
My Baby Is No Longer A Baby
Alex came home today after sending her back to my moms last Tuesday since I had a sneaky feeling the baby would come any day. After only having Hannah around for a few days and getting used to how tiny she is, Alex looks huge! She looks like she grew 6 more months since a week ago. She's growing up too fast.
Monday, August 22, 2011
She's TWO!!!
We had a quiet birthday for Alex this year. Grandma and Pop Pop were in town so Aunt Dani came over. We took some pictures outside, had a nice dinner, and sang Happy Birthday to Alex after dinner with a small cake. Daddy helped Alex blow out her candles. How in the world she become two?! Where did the time go? We love watching her grow and seeing how she's learning new stuff each day. But I'm sad that she's not a baby anymore. Shes talking more and more but mostly in her gibberish with Mandarin added. Is quite cute and everyone around the house is starting to pick up her Chinese words. :)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
How do people pre-Facebook get through confinements?! Not to mention pre-Internet. I wake up in the morning and the first thing I think about is what I'm going to do today. When I realized that I didn't have a project to work on, a mini panic attack set in. With Alex I only had to do 5 weeks of bed rest before she came. This time, I'm already in the 8th week. I was somewhat cavalier about it in the beginning but with each subsequent hospital trip (4 so far), I've been taking it more seriously. So seriously in fact that I've put all my energy into my projects. I've spent countless hours cross stitching Alexandra's and Hannah's name. I've even cross stitched 4 letters of 'Sophia' when we thought that we were going to name the new baby that. It's not going to waste though. Sophia being the most popular girls name of 2011, it has already been claimed. I've then turned my efforts to crocheting.... About 20 adorable hats later, I think I'm done. I need something else to do... Something I can do laying down.
The good news is that this is my last week of strict confinement. Come Monday I'll be 36 weeks and the Drs are happy. I still can't go trapezing around but there's no need to stop the contractions after that. Which mean hopefully the next time I go to the hospital, we're having a baby.
I think I'll treat myself to a pedicure next week.
The good news is that this is my last week of strict confinement. Come Monday I'll be 36 weeks and the Drs are happy. I still can't go trapezing around but there's no need to stop the contractions after that. Which mean hopefully the next time I go to the hospital, we're having a baby.
I think I'll treat myself to a pedicure next week.
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