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I really enjoyed this tour since I live in a 112 year old house bordering between Victorian and American Four Square styles. I likewise have warm toned original non-painted wood and similiar windows and sometimes struggle with paint color and window coverings that are so not cool but respect the house. Very pretty, never doable for a family with a lab and one year old whose style is more fisher price and dog crates but enjoyable and gave me great ideas nonetheless.

I am absolutely cringing at the recommendation to let the baby sleep in the car seat when not in the car. This is very unsafe! When locked in the car seat base or stroller base, the car seat is kept at the proper angle for baby's windpipe. When not locked in, the baby can slump down, constricting the windpipe and leading to suffocation. I'll admit to letting my little one have the occasional car seat nap rather than waking her up upon arrival but this really should only be done under close supervision. A car seat is not safe substitute for a daytime sleeping location.

For me, a Pack and Play was an absolute necessity. I live in a two story home and have a large labrador. I had a c-section and could not carry my ten pound baby up and down stairs for the first month. And I couldn't leave her on the floor due to the dog. So I needed a safe space for her to nap or hang out for a few moments.

+1000 on waiting until baby is here to pick a carrier. LO HATED the moby and the sling. Loved the Chicco carrier as a bitty baby and now lovse the Ergo as 1 year old.