4moms mamaRoo
When we went around the baby stores to do our registry, we saw something that looked part alien and part amazing – the 4moms mamaRoo. It is this space-aged contraption that your child sits in and gets gently swung. At $200, we really didn’t think we were going to get one, but we registered for it anyway.
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This sleek modern piece of machinery has an abundant amount of features:
- Their biggest claim to fame is that the mamaRoo moves like a real mom would.
- It has five unique motions (Car Ride, KangaRoo, Tree Swing, Rock-A-Bye, and Ocean Wave) that can be selected with adjustable speeds.
- It has a completely adjustable seat that can be placed anywhere on its axis.
- The fabric, which comes in 6 different colors, can be removed and is machine washable (plus, they just recently came out with their "plush" line -- which will run you an extra $40).
- It comes with a couple of sounds to play with adjustable volume, but what’s really cool is that it has a MP3 adapter - yup, you can hook your iPod up to it and let your baby rock out to Pink Floyd rather than some overplayed xylophone-d lullaby.
- Should your baby be a lover of the fine arts, the mobile is actually 3 spheres made up of Van Gogh pieces that are black and white on one side and full color on the other side.
We were very lucky when my husband’s (very generous) work pulled their funds together and got us the mamaRoo for a baby shower gift. I was absolutely stoked to get the opportunity to use it. I may have used it on my dog (for research purposes, really…).
So how did our baby like it when we finally got her in it? Well, she seems to be a bit indifferent. It’s not that she doesn't enjoy it, it’s just that she doesn’t seem to get excited about it at all. Now at the time of writing this, she is only 10 weeks old, so she may grow to love it still.
So how did our baby like it when we finally got her in it? Well, she seems to be a bit indifferent. It’s not that she doesn't enjoy it, it’s just that she doesn’t seem to get excited about it at all. Now at the time of writing this, she is only 10 weeks old, so she may grow to love it still.
It ends up that she was indifferent about the $200 mamaRoo, but she loves, loves, LOVES, her $35 Fisher Price Hoppy Days Bouncer.
Fisher-Price Hoppy Days Bouncer
My little one loves her Fisher-Price Hoppy Days Bouncer. It is pretty darn simple. It’s a chair that vibrates and when she kicks or wiggles, bounces up and down. The fabric is removable and machine washable and the 1 D battery it takes seems to last forever. It is extremely light and easy to move around the house with you or take on trips. My little girl loves spending time in her chair with the vibrations on (and the mobile off). She will sit there watching me work in the kitchen and make her cute baby sounds and smiles. Priceless!
Image courtesy of Fisher-Price.com
You can’t find the Fisher-Price Hoppy Days Bouncer at Babies “R” Us anymore. They have replaced it with something newer, the Fisher-Price Happy Giraffe – Precious Planet (approximately $43). Same design though.
Something I do need to say is that the chair lacked in padding around the frame. My baby actually got a bruise on the bottom of her foot from kicking the frame too hard. I shoved a dishtowel under there for extra padding and haven't had a problem since.
Something I do need to say is that the chair lacked in padding around the frame. My baby actually got a bruise on the bottom of her foot from kicking the frame too hard. I shoved a dishtowel under there for extra padding and haven't had a problem since.
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