Lately, Julien seems to be growing through a growth spurt. He is feeding a lot more, and has started becoming quite strong in his legs, liking to straighten them and stand quite firmly when held up. He has grown taller as well and last week, we had to take out the baby supporting seat in the car seat - which is like an extra cushioning layer on top of the actual seat - as well as adjust his shoulder straps higher.
Julien does not like to lie down anymore and has made his displeasure known many times when he is put down on his playmat or in his bouncy chair. And even the car-seat and bouncy chair, which are in a semi-lying position like a recliner, no longer have his vote. In fact, he once managed to get himself out of the straps in the bouncy chair! No other position seems to please him except when he is upright, when carried or held standing up, because he can then look around.
Julien does not like to lie down anymore and has made his displeasure known many times when he is put down on his playmat or in his bouncy chair. And even the car-seat and bouncy chair, which are in a semi-lying position like a recliner, no longer have his vote. In fact, he once managed to get himself out of the straps in the bouncy chair! No other position seems to please him except when he is upright, when carried or held standing up, because he can then look around.
Thus, getting him a highchair for him has been on my mind for a while now. And when I found myself saying this again and again to Daddy Low, I was convinced that we need to get him some sort of chair to allow him to sit up.
Most highchairs are only suitable for babies 6 months and above, so I was reminded of the Bumbo Baby Sitter my friend Wendy told me about a few months ago. We had gone to Mothercare to check it out and I had been impressed by the sturdiness of the chair, yet its material was soft and comfortable. Later, other friends have said good stuff about it. Now that it has come to mind again, I decided to check it out in Amazon and was pleased to read the many positive reviews. The price was cheaper than that in high street stores and I thought, oh well, why not? We could always return it if it does not work out.
The Bumbo is a sturdy baby chair, looking somewhat like a potty, since it has a big depression, where you put Baby's bum in and 2 little U-shaped openings in front allow the legs to come out. It is made of a foam, substance that is strong and heavy enough to hold baby firmly to the ground instead of topping over.yet, its softness gives when pressed, thus allowing Baby to feel snugly tucked in, when seated.
When I showed the Bumbo to Daddy Low, he looked at it skeptically and soon forgot about it. After I ordered it, I excitedly put Julien in the seat and we were both simply delighted by the result - Julien's neck is relatively strong now and he can hold his head straight quite well now. And when we put him in the Bumbo, it was a perfect fit! He looked so comfortable and had both his arms hanging relaxed by the sides; in fact, he looked like he was sitting in his own little baby armchair! It was a really charming picture :) Of course, the best thing is he is happy seated instead of lying down. This means he stops crying the minute he is put into the Bumbo! It is, in my opinion, an absolute lifesaver! :)
In fact, we felt so confident of the Bumbo, that we decided to give Julien a haircut the very day we received the Bumbo. Julien was in for a treat! Daddy Low gave him a full shower, together with his nice haircut. First, the bathtub was filled with hot water till ankle high, with Julien seated in his Bumbo, placed inside the tub. Thus, Julien did not feel so cold, since his feet were soaking in the hot water. And he did love it, because throughout the whole cut, he was entertained being able to kick freely and cause much splashing around. Daddy Low was thus able to cut his hair relatively easily, since he was happily distracted. Daddy Low had been afraid that Jules might jerk suddenly, so used his shaver in preference to the scissors, so Jules, you pretty much got a rather professional haircut from Daddy's own hairdressing apparatus (Daddy Low uses the same shaver to cut his own hair - yup, he cuts his own hair with a shaver and a handheld shaver! :) And after that, Jules, of course, had a very pampering shampoo.
And I must say the haircut was very nice. Daddy Low, good job there! And all thanks to the Bumbo! Haha! What a brilliant product, this baby armchair! And I am looking forward now to using it during the day, when I am cooking or doing other chores and Jules can sit there calmly and happily instead of being upset, when he can't see what's happening around him. And it is light enough for us to bring it around with us, when we go to visit friends etc. The product information claims that the Bumbo can be used up to when Baby is a year old and beyond and up to 10kg; I am not sure about that, since Jules does look like he is fitting in it quite snugly now at 3 months... but hey, even if we only get to use it for 2-3 months till he can fit into a proper highchair, I think it would still have been worth it!
P.S.: Just to clarify, I have no shares no any other interests in this company, and my support comes purely from my satisfaction with this product. Darn! I sure wish I have some shares! :)
The Bumbo is a sturdy baby chair, looking somewhat like a potty, since it has a big depression, where you put Baby's bum in and 2 little U-shaped openings in front allow the legs to come out. It is made of a foam, substance that is strong and heavy enough to hold baby firmly to the ground instead of topping over.yet, its softness gives when pressed, thus allowing Baby to feel snugly tucked in, when seated.
When I showed the Bumbo to Daddy Low, he looked at it skeptically and soon forgot about it. After I ordered it, I excitedly put Julien in the seat and we were both simply delighted by the result - Julien's neck is relatively strong now and he can hold his head straight quite well now. And when we put him in the Bumbo, it was a perfect fit! He looked so comfortable and had both his arms hanging relaxed by the sides; in fact, he looked like he was sitting in his own little baby armchair! It was a really charming picture :) Of course, the best thing is he is happy seated instead of lying down. This means he stops crying the minute he is put into the Bumbo! It is, in my opinion, an absolute lifesaver! :)
In fact, we felt so confident of the Bumbo, that we decided to give Julien a haircut the very day we received the Bumbo. Julien was in for a treat! Daddy Low gave him a full shower, together with his nice haircut. First, the bathtub was filled with hot water till ankle high, with Julien seated in his Bumbo, placed inside the tub. Thus, Julien did not feel so cold, since his feet were soaking in the hot water. And he did love it, because throughout the whole cut, he was entertained being able to kick freely and cause much splashing around. Daddy Low was thus able to cut his hair relatively easily, since he was happily distracted. Daddy Low had been afraid that Jules might jerk suddenly, so used his shaver in preference to the scissors, so Jules, you pretty much got a rather professional haircut from Daddy's own hairdressing apparatus (Daddy Low uses the same shaver to cut his own hair - yup, he cuts his own hair with a shaver and a handheld shaver! :) And after that, Jules, of course, had a very pampering shampoo.
And I must say the haircut was very nice. Daddy Low, good job there! And all thanks to the Bumbo! Haha! What a brilliant product, this baby armchair! And I am looking forward now to using it during the day, when I am cooking or doing other chores and Jules can sit there calmly and happily instead of being upset, when he can't see what's happening around him. And it is light enough for us to bring it around with us, when we go to visit friends etc. The product information claims that the Bumbo can be used up to when Baby is a year old and beyond and up to 10kg; I am not sure about that, since Jules does look like he is fitting in it quite snugly now at 3 months... but hey, even if we only get to use it for 2-3 months till he can fit into a proper highchair, I think it would still have been worth it!
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| Jules before the haircut |
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| Jules after the haircut |
P.S.: Just to clarify, I have no shares no any other interests in this company, and my support comes purely from my satisfaction with this product. Darn! I sure wish I have some shares! :)
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