thanks for all the info and opinions.
didn't think about getting a kit from the crib manufacturer to make it a fixed side crib. Will look into that tonight.
we are toying with the idea of cloth diapers mainly for cost issues. I've seen estimates that it costs $1500-2000 per baby for disposables, from birth to potty trained. If you have 3 kids, that's up to $6000 in expenses. Cloth diapers will have a pretty big upfront cost - I'd estimate $500-600 (depending on the brand) to get 30-40 diapers, but they are adjustable in size as the baby grows, and re-useable for each baby you have, assuming they don't break down with all the washing. That's a big cost savings, but doesn't factor in cost of washing (water, gas dryer, detergent), but we guess that we'll be washing lots of baby clothes, bibs and stuff might not be that much more work
for glass vs plastic bottles, we thought glass would be easier to clean in the dishwasher, and supposedly doesn't absorb antibodies from mothers milk. The down side is weight and breakability.
I jog all the time, but that might change when I'm getting no sleep after babies arrival. Like the idea of the BOB jogging stroller, but since baby is due this Christmas, it can probably wait til next spring to see if its money worth spending.
We've already done the pre-natal class. Actually, we wrote down the wrong class time, so arrived early and so peaked in on the lamaze class next door. Looked over the top, zen, new agey with meditation music, and trickling fake waterfall, and "breathe in that oxygen, feel it filling your lungs, sense it entering your blood and tissues" blah blah blah - it's certainly not something I'm interested in, but my wife is, so I guess we'll go.
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