A friend recently asked me if there were any nicknames for Landon. I told her that I'd let her know if we came up with any. Well, I have one. No, it doesn't derive from the name Landon but it sure fits him. Firehose. Man, this kid can pee through more outfits in a day than anyone you know. And if you're the one in charge of changing his diaper, watch out. He has been known to project incredible amounts of pee across the entire room. Just ask the nurse who he shot pee all over at his 3 day checkup. She said she'd never seen a baby pee so much or shoot it so far. I know, we should be really proud but, when it requires changing our sheets and doing multiple loads of laundry a day, it gets kinda irritating!
Which brings me to my next point. I hate changing crib sheets. I hate having to climb all over the crib rails and manipulate the sheets around the crib bumper and getting my fingers smashed in the process. I hate that the sheets usually need to be changed in the middle of the night when you're tired and sleep deprived and your baby is screaming because he's hungry and covered in pee (or poo) that leaked through his super duper absorbant diaper.
The solution to all of these woes: The Quick Zip Crib Sheet. My friend Anna introduced these to me when I was pregnant with Grady and I have to say that I am probably their number one fan. The sheet comes as a two piece set. The bottom part goes under and up the sides of the mattress (kind of like a fitted sheet but put on from under the mattress instead of over the top) and has a zipper that runs around the opening. The top part of the sheet is a flat sheet that fits just over the top of the mattress and zips onto the bottom portion. So, when you need to change the sheet, you really just need to zip off the top sheet and zip on an extra top sheet, thus eliminating the need to climb all over the crib or work around the bumper. And yes, you can do this all with one hand while you're holding your screaming infant in the other.
These are also great for toddler beds, especially when you're working on potty training and are changing the sheets all the time.
If you're going to buy a set I would recommend buying the starter set (one bottom part and one top part) and at least one additional top sheet. Also, if you want a mattress pad for under the sheet, you can buy a flat (as in not fitted) mattress pad that covers the top of the mattress at Target and then you don't have the problem of getting the fitted sides of the pad down around the sides of the mattress.
And although you can purchase the sheets from the manufacturer (www.CloudsandStars.com), your may be able to find them slightly cheaper if you shop around online. But, the manufacturer's site has all of the colors available.
So, next time you're wondering what to ask for for Christmas or a baby shower, you should ask for these!
Which brings me to my next point. I hate changing crib sheets. I hate having to climb all over the crib rails and manipulate the sheets around the crib bumper and getting my fingers smashed in the process. I hate that the sheets usually need to be changed in the middle of the night when you're tired and sleep deprived and your baby is screaming because he's hungry and covered in pee (or poo) that leaked through his super duper absorbant diaper.
The solution to all of these woes: The Quick Zip Crib Sheet. My friend Anna introduced these to me when I was pregnant with Grady and I have to say that I am probably their number one fan. The sheet comes as a two piece set. The bottom part goes under and up the sides of the mattress (kind of like a fitted sheet but put on from under the mattress instead of over the top) and has a zipper that runs around the opening. The top part of the sheet is a flat sheet that fits just over the top of the mattress and zips onto the bottom portion. So, when you need to change the sheet, you really just need to zip off the top sheet and zip on an extra top sheet, thus eliminating the need to climb all over the crib or work around the bumper. And yes, you can do this all with one hand while you're holding your screaming infant in the other.
These are also great for toddler beds, especially when you're working on potty training and are changing the sheets all the time.
If you're going to buy a set I would recommend buying the starter set (one bottom part and one top part) and at least one additional top sheet. Also, if you want a mattress pad for under the sheet, you can buy a flat (as in not fitted) mattress pad that covers the top of the mattress at Target and then you don't have the problem of getting the fitted sides of the pad down around the sides of the mattress.
And although you can purchase the sheets from the manufacturer (www.CloudsandStars.com), your may be able to find them slightly cheaper if you shop around online. But, the manufacturer's site has all of the colors available.
So, next time you're wondering what to ask for for Christmas or a baby shower, you should ask for these!
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