Comments on: Farewell Bassinet, Farewell

By: ellennow

ellennow — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:55:22 +0000

Daphne, Rex is just a perfect “Gerber” baby! What a precious boy! I also enjoyed your eulogy for the bassinet. It sounds like it was lovingly packed away for safe keeping until it is needed for duty again.

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:59:17 +0000

Thanks Daphne. I really enjoy reading your blog. And I’m not a “Master of the ‘Now Moment’ ” person by any means but I try every day…not as easy as it sounds!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:56:43 +0000

Frances, good for you. I have to catch myself all the time to stay in the moment.
Sarah, reminds me of the unsinkable molly brown.

Adriana, oye, I hope I’m alive for that myself! Yes, it’s s such a mix of excitement for passing milestones and all these little good byes.

By: Adriana of AZ

Adriana of AZ — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:47:59 +0000

Awe…We packed away the crib and as I cleaned it and packaged it up, I remember thinking and telling my husband how bittersweet it was that “the next baby that will be sleeping in this crib will be our grandchild!” YIKES!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:26:49 +0000

We actually still have the bassinet that I used when I was a baby – which was actually passed down from an 80-year-old man who lived down the street from my grandparents growing up.

When we moved, there was talk about tossing the bassinett – it would probably never pass safety standards today… but I had to keep it. Rumor has it that it’s 80ish years old, and I couldn’t bear to part with that much history.

Plus, when I was about 6 months old I was napping in it when somehow the reinforced bottom suddenly became un-reinforced, resulting in me and the foam mattress falling to the floor. I survived, the bassinet got a makeover… so I have to keep it. Right?

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:23 +0000

Your son is precious. I remember when we got rid of the bassinett as well..it was very sad. In a couple of months the crib will be converted into a “toddler bed” (my daughter is 15 months) and I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself!

This is my only baby; I can’t have more, so I have cherished EVERY single moment with her…I’m a better person b/c of my daughter. She has taught me the “Power of Now” like Eckhart Tolle’s awesome book.

By: Fa

Fa — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:03:14 +0000

How cute, he looks like he’s talking on the phone.

I love giving everthing away as soon as I’m not using it. Hate storing things. Sometimes I’m too hasty though… I gave away my son’s crib bumper last week thinking he didn’t need it anymore and when the pacifier started falling out of the crib I had to go out and buy a new one.

Then again we live in a small house and not too much room to keep stuff.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:45:22 +0000

thanks. that last shot should be captioned, “hello, yes, they are about to pack it up.

It took me three years to hand off some of Viv’s toddler clothes to my best friend and even then I told her to have to come back since I will be buried with them.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:31 +0000

He is about the cutest little thing. I just wanted to say how adorable he is!!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:22:46 +0000

Oh, the stab in my heart!!

I remember packing up the onesies and outfits with the snaps on the crotch. All done. Big sigh.