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New baby and 2 under 2 must have recommendations

Here is a list of some of my favorite baby items!   I have personally used all of these and absolutely love them.   Many of them I find essential to have if you have more than one baby, particularly a toddler and a new baby! Binxy Baby Cart Hammock   This product is really revolutionary for when you have 2 kids and need to use the actual "seat" part of the cart for your older child, but need somewhere to put the baby that won't compromise your ability to fit all your items in the cart!   City Select Stroller with Optional add second seat!  I love this stroller because it accommodates the infant car seat and larger seat in either spot, and both the car seat and the larger seat can face either way.  Many configurations, folds nicely, easy to use and easy to push!   2 nd Carseat base for whatever carseat you buy.   I won’t make a car seat recommendation simply because they’re all “safe” and meet the same testing requirements. ...

Sanitary breastfeeding & pumping at the Tacoma Dome Update

This is a long one, but I think the outcome is worth the lengthy stories. If we're facebook friends, you might remember a post from earlier this year in February about my experience at the Tacoma Dome with respect to pumping.  You can read about it in detail here , including the comments where I posted some screen shots of communication with the Tacoma Dome staff, and my communication with local breastfeeding advocates.  I posted a follow up on facebook a few days later. The down and dirty of my experience that night is as follows: - I was allowed to enter the Tacoma Dome with my breast pump, after a special medical screening of my bag.  I was pleased with the ease of this process! -When I went to find a location to pump, I was passed from one staff member to the other, where they finally offered me a dirty bathroom.  I declined, nobody wants to prepare food for their infant (or feed their infant) in a bathroom.  The reasons why are many, but have you seen...