The Bs and Cs: Bumbo!

Meet Bumbo. It is a lightweight chair that helps babies sit up on their own and has been WONDERFUL for the full week that we have owned it. You see, even though Brycen has mastered sitting up on his own, he occasionally likes to throw his head back, or reach for something that causes him to fall and hit his head (we have hard floors and Brycen has VERY developed lungs; he especially likes to do this as soon as Christi walks away). However, with this Bumbo, it is designed to hold him in without straps (big bonus, Brycen HATES straps of any kind) and kind of molds to his body so that it holds him in place but he can still move and reach for things without falling over. Christi just wishes she had discovered this about 4.5 months ago. Babies can start using it as soon as they learn to support their own head and since Brycen stopped wanting to lay on his back months ago and thus, Christi has had to carry him everywhere, Bumbo could've came in handy awhile ago. Oh well, it comes in GREAT handy now! Brycen loves Bumbo but only for roughly 15-20 minutes at a time (the length of time for him to explore his surrounding area and get bored), which is enough time for Christi to do a load of dishes, do her hair, fold laundry, etc. It has also served and will continue to serve as a high chair, a travel high chair and booster seat. It made the trip to Chicago with us last weekend when we attended the temple and Brycen was able to sit at the table with us when we went out to eat and when we ate the breakfast the next morning (everyone thought it was "so cute"). No more trying to balance Brycen on one leg and eat with one arm! Yes! He also sits on the counter while Christi does the dishes, sits on the washer while doing laundry, etc (probably not recommended but Christi watches him). The Bumbo goes in every room with us.

Well...at least for now, I'm sure Brycen will learn how to either get out of it or get tired of it soon. The best part of it, with the tray (something that we will use when he can start eating cheerios and such); these seats run for $50 brand new in the stores. Since Christi didn't even know if Brycen was even going to like it, she did not want to pay that much (she knows, she's cheap). So, she has been looking on craigslist/ebay for awhile but they go fast and usually people sell the seat alone for $20 minimum. Still a good deal, but Christi managed to find one that was only used twice before and included the tray for only $15! What a deal! Downside: it is purple....oh well, purple means royalty, right? haha

Sitting on his 'throne'

"Helllloooo Mom! Can't you see, I'm busy... practicing sitting on the pot?" Haha...just kidding, Brycen was watching Mommy do her hair/make-up for the day.