Target.
Bath Department.
Knee Pad.
Not to be confused with the knee pad in the gardening section, although they pretty much look the same.
Naturally the bath section knee pad is a bit more expensive. It has a smidge more padding in the knee section. A bit more contoured.
Either way. Once kiddo has graduated from baby bath and baby bath kinds of safety things...and moved on to I don't trust you for even two seconds in this tub by yourself....this is awesome.
Try it.
Even if it's the garden variety. :)
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Mimi-zilla & me....Random musings about life & kids.
Mar 28, 2012
Mar 27, 2012
Baby Sign Language
Babies are brilliant. Let's face it, as parents we know this to be true.
I'm a product of the 70s. You know the days of no padding anywhere on the playground and the time where car seats may have been optional..or my mom may have been breaking the law...I'm not positive..but you get the idea.
Baby language skills have come a long way...boys and girls invest in this..we are amazed every day at the things that kiddo knows and just can't say with words.
Take Saturday for instance. Lunch at the beach. Doggie box filled with french fries. How did I know she was finished? She signed "all done".
We get in the car, princess and I and head down a road that requires focus.
She starts screaming "need, need, need" as she points to...I know the box of fries.
I toss one back to her and angle the rear view mirror as I still have a please use your teeth thought running through my head as she crams the entire thing into her mouth...
She is signaling "more"...
it is not working as I'm trying to drive...resorts back to screaming "need" as she rapidly motions for "more" with her fingers.
I'm throwing fries..
She's not stopping..
I'm convinced she is trying to kill us.
I'm being yelled at by the bilingual baby...proud...frustrated..still trying to drive...wondering if signaling and broken english constitute bilingual...
Minimal key words they/you need to get by:
More
All done
Milk
Book
Eat
Drink
Try it. Amzing.
www.mimi-zilla.com
I'm a product of the 70s. You know the days of no padding anywhere on the playground and the time where car seats may have been optional..or my mom may have been breaking the law...I'm not positive..but you get the idea.
Baby language skills have come a long way...boys and girls invest in this..we are amazed every day at the things that kiddo knows and just can't say with words.
Take Saturday for instance. Lunch at the beach. Doggie box filled with french fries. How did I know she was finished? She signed "all done".
We get in the car, princess and I and head down a road that requires focus.
She starts screaming "need, need, need" as she points to...I know the box of fries.
I toss one back to her and angle the rear view mirror as I still have a please use your teeth thought running through my head as she crams the entire thing into her mouth...
She is signaling "more"...
it is not working as I'm trying to drive...resorts back to screaming "need" as she rapidly motions for "more" with her fingers.
I'm throwing fries..
She's not stopping..
I'm convinced she is trying to kill us.
I'm being yelled at by the bilingual baby...proud...frustrated..still trying to drive...wondering if signaling and broken english constitute bilingual...
Minimal key words they/you need to get by:
More
All done
Milk
Book
Eat
Drink
Try it. Amzing.
www.mimi-zilla.com
Mar 20, 2012
Mimi-zilla.com is "live"
Oh wow....
Today our site: www.mimi-zilla.com is live!
We have put hundreds of hours into development, programming, testing and acquiring a starting inventory and I must say I'm very proud of the outcome.
Development actually finished two weeks ahead of schedule. Kudos team!
We will continue to add inventory items over the next few weeks as we have several hundred items to photograph and process, but we are underway with this exciting project.
Thank you for coming along for the ride.
Today our site: www.mimi-zilla.com is live!
We have put hundreds of hours into development, programming, testing and acquiring a starting inventory and I must say I'm very proud of the outcome.
Development actually finished two weeks ahead of schedule. Kudos team!
We will continue to add inventory items over the next few weeks as we have several hundred items to photograph and process, but we are underway with this exciting project.
Thank you for coming along for the ride.
Mar 10, 2012
In with a whimper. Just Between Friends.
All I can say is Oh Boy..Boys & Girls!
In my mind, snapping up pictures of 300+ items and posting to a Web Site was easy...I gotta say..I was feeling it yesterday and I had only hit 50 items. I think we're finding a groove now...fingers crossed.
The site keeps chugging along, only items left are to hook up the banking piece and finish adding items.
April 1, here we come!
Just Between Friends.
I had the opportunity to visit a JBF consignment event last week as an early shopper. I need a dual stroller and was cringing at the cost of a new one.
These events are amazing to see, the volume of inventory is crazy.
I think I'm glad to have been an early shopper though, as the public was not yet involved..and the space was already quite crowded. It was almost like the store during the holiday season where all parents are shopping for the same cool toy...to me it was almost anxiety inducing.
Brand was key and the key brands went very, very quickly.
It was also a validation of sorts to myself of why we set out to create this site in the first place.
I did get a major score. I found my double stroller for $50. in like new condition. Thank you so much prior owner for consigning it, and thank you JBF for the opportunity.
In my mind, snapping up pictures of 300+ items and posting to a Web Site was easy...I gotta say..I was feeling it yesterday and I had only hit 50 items. I think we're finding a groove now...fingers crossed.
The site keeps chugging along, only items left are to hook up the banking piece and finish adding items.
April 1, here we come!
Just Between Friends.
I had the opportunity to visit a JBF consignment event last week as an early shopper. I need a dual stroller and was cringing at the cost of a new one.
These events are amazing to see, the volume of inventory is crazy.
I think I'm glad to have been an early shopper though, as the public was not yet involved..and the space was already quite crowded. It was almost like the store during the holiday season where all parents are shopping for the same cool toy...to me it was almost anxiety inducing.
Brand was key and the key brands went very, very quickly.
It was also a validation of sorts to myself of why we set out to create this site in the first place.
I did get a major score. I found my double stroller for $50. in like new condition. Thank you so much prior owner for consigning it, and thank you JBF for the opportunity.
Feb 29, 2012
2 toys to try...
We have a ton of toys around the house.
Much like you do I suppose...not sure about you...but my house went from tidy to looking like a day care center overnight. But this blog is about 2 toys and not the general madness strewn across the living room floor.
These two toys stand out from the pack....
1. Leap Frog: My Pal Violet & Scout.
This toy is awesome. There is a Scout version for boys.Quite simply it's a bear that can be hooked up to your computer and fully personalized to/for an individal child. Battery life lasts, the toys is great size..and soft. They say the kid's name, sing several songs..love...love...love 'em. Priced at about $25. new.
2. V Tech Alphabet Train.
This toy has happy sounds. It can be pushed, pulled, climbed on, knocked over and of course...has songs that teach letters, words, etc. It is a favorite for all ages that come through our doors...I found mine gently used at around $20. Retail is $45. at Wal-Mart.
If you have opportunity to try either out...let me know if you agree.
Much like you do I suppose...not sure about you...but my house went from tidy to looking like a day care center overnight. But this blog is about 2 toys and not the general madness strewn across the living room floor.
These two toys stand out from the pack....
1. Leap Frog: My Pal Violet & Scout.
This toy is awesome. There is a Scout version for boys.Quite simply it's a bear that can be hooked up to your computer and fully personalized to/for an individal child. Battery life lasts, the toys is great size..and soft. They say the kid's name, sing several songs..love...love...love 'em. Priced at about $25. new.
If you have opportunity to try either out...let me know if you agree.
Feb 17, 2012
Finding a daddy. Progress.
Finding a daddy...
I'm not sure where or how this started, but we play with Mimi with expressions like..where's the mommy..get the daddy...instead of using correct sentences.
Last week I went to pick her up from school and walking out the door we were playing let's go home and get the daddy...which turned into let's go find a daddy..which turned into laughter as I realized I made the statement while a man held the door open for us as we exited the building.
I hope when tells this story at parties about the mom and baby going daddy hunting right after daycare..he makes it extra juicy.
Progress...
The final mock-up for the Mimi-zilla.com Web Site is complete. I am super excited. It looks great.
I spent 3 hours today doing inventory on clothes. While it's fun...it's also work.
Can't wait for the next milestone!
I'm not sure where or how this started, but we play with Mimi with expressions like..where's the mommy..get the daddy...instead of using correct sentences.
Last week I went to pick her up from school and walking out the door we were playing let's go home and get the daddy...which turned into let's go find a daddy..which turned into laughter as I realized I made the statement while a man held the door open for us as we exited the building.
I hope when tells this story at parties about the mom and baby going daddy hunting right after daycare..he makes it extra juicy.
Progress...
The final mock-up for the Mimi-zilla.com Web Site is complete. I am super excited. It looks great.
I spent 3 hours today doing inventory on clothes. While it's fun...it's also work.
Can't wait for the next milestone!
Feb 12, 2012
Taking young young children to the mall playground
The weather outside is blustery.
The mall playground is free and warm.
Mimi is 16 months old.
I stressed out every parent in that place by taking her there and placing her around older kids running this way and that.
Some kids wanted to hold her and carry her to the dismay of parents.
"Don't touch..don't touch..put her down..PUT HER DOWN!"
Apologizing to me, and me apologizing to them.
Some wanted to put a sock and foot very close to her face.
Some whacked her lightly with hands like a get it away bug kind-of-deal and she whacked them back.
She simply wanted to climb (with assistance) to the tallest item, the giant cheeseburger, and then jump off of it while I held her. The small kids toys were not for her.
I was tired. We were only 15 minutes in. We called it a day at 20 minutes and I came home for a nap.
It was fun, but I think it will be a bit before we venture that way again.
The mall playground is free and warm.
Mimi is 16 months old.
I stressed out every parent in that place by taking her there and placing her around older kids running this way and that.
Some kids wanted to hold her and carry her to the dismay of parents.
"Don't touch..don't touch..put her down..PUT HER DOWN!"
Apologizing to me, and me apologizing to them.
Some wanted to put a sock and foot very close to her face.
Some whacked her lightly with hands like a get it away bug kind-of-deal and she whacked them back.
She simply wanted to climb (with assistance) to the tallest item, the giant cheeseburger, and then jump off of it while I held her. The small kids toys were not for her.
I was tired. We were only 15 minutes in. We called it a day at 20 minutes and I came home for a nap.
It was fun, but I think it will be a bit before we venture that way again.
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