5 useful things for the week of 10/29

1. Chanel BLACK SATIN Nail Polish. Not a baby product, but stands up like crazy to poopy baby diapers and the constant snapping and unsnapping of onesies. A good product @ a fair price. Makes child care chic & reminds you IT'S NOT YOUR BABY!! BABY BONUS: The Chanel staff may be partial to actually calling your cel when the next shipment arrives if you show up w/ a baby.
2. The San Francisco Westfield Food Court "Family Lounge" downstairs. Top shelf. Very clean and well tended. Free bottle warmers, pacifiers, rattles, play structure, plush carpets for soft tiny baby heads and over stuffed couches for Aunt's who need to rearrange and prepare for round two of shopping.
3. The Motorola i58r. Again not a baby product per say, but you need a phone in the City if you're going to take care of a baby. Industrial, not fashionable. Long battery life, GPS enabled for emergencies and can be dropped countless times. No longer made, but I'm looking forward to test driving the Motorola Motofone F3. It's allegedly under $50 w/out a contract, durable, no bells and whistles, and you can switch out cards. Let's see if they release this functional, bare bones gem in the U.S.A.
4. Disposable Diapers. You'd think this is a no brainer, but for ease of use and travel portability it's kind of a must. However, I've used cloth and disposable when on the road and disposables are just so easy.
5. Graco Comfort Sport Car Seat. Though we're HUGE fans of babies on Public Transportation, sometimes a car is a necessary evil. Under $90.00, very adjustable for growing monsters, drink holder included. I think it's supposed to be for the bottle, but my bottle of booze fits in there too!! Just kidding. I hate getting drunk w/ babies. They're all about crying and narcissism. See, that's what I'm into so the babies are just going to have to step to the left.

Specs:
Convenience, versatility and safety in one well-built car seat

Five-point adjustable harness has 2 buckle and 3 shoulder-height positions to grow with your child; deep side wings and EPS energy-absorbing foam liner for extra protection and comfort

Deluxe cupholder and snack tray keeps your child happy and occupied

LATCH equipped; level indicator for rear-facing position

Rear-facing for infants 5–30 lbs. and forward-facing for toddlers 20–40 lbs.

Warning!! If you're trying to get this into a hatch back or other "non family" car, you might need to buy anchors from the factory dealership. I personally found it GROSSLY discriminatory & time consuming that I had to spend another $40.00 on this situation because these anchors are not included in a HONDA purchased BRAND NEW in 1998. Assholes. However, the actual car seat is quite worthwhile and gets the job done nicely.