baby stuff

They basically have the same stuff here for babies that there is in the US. I do really miss having a place like Target (as I thought I would), but there are quite a few stores that have baby items. The stores tend to be brand-specific, like Graco, or Fisher Price, so you can only buy that brand of stuff in one store. We went to buy a high chair (silla alta por ninos comer) and had the choice of a couple of brands, with price ranges from $75 to $300. We got an infanti, which was about $125. Of course, all the prices are in pesos, so I still have to translate it in my mind.

One thing I got at the mall here that I haven't seen before: a bottle and toy leash that attaches to the stroller, to help keep the bottle from being flung from the stroller every 20 seconds.

The things that are different: baby food is not just veggies/fruit and water. It's got citric acid, and sugar (sometimes the second ingredient!) in it. So yesterday we went to the Home Depot/Bed Bath and Beyond store (Sodimac) and got a food processor. The fruits and veggies here are good, and relatively cheap, so I'll just make baby food.

Juice also has lots of sugar, but I found some that doesn't by reading lots of labels. There are millions of kinds of yogurt, but most have lots of sugar and artificial flavoring in them. Or you can just get plain yogurt (which I think tastes horrible). So I will get that and blend fruit in it to make it more tasty. Again, food processor is going to get used a lot. It would be nice to be able to get yo baby, but oh well.

There is no Similac Sensitive (only Advance) so I brought a suitcase full of the Sensitive. Dr. said I could start switching her to milk at about 10 mos. so I can transition her before we run out of formula.

I also saw at a store a car seat that swivels so you can turn the baby towards the car door to take them out. I hadn't seen that in the US, but I hadn't looked for it, either.

Best place to buy baby clothes is at the grocery store. They have a clothes section, which isn't very big, but each piece was $3-4. Had to get more warm pajamas and long-sleeved stuff, because it gets cold here at night and in the evenings.

Probably the best thing about having a baby here is people are very enchanted w/ babies, especially little blonde and blue-eyes ones. Every time we got out, lots of people talk to her, rub her feet, and wave. She gets lots of smiles, so that's nice. Her first word may be "hola," "ciao," or "panal" (diaper)!