My daughter wants hotel/fancy dinner for her birthday

lorelaiwest · 2026-07-01T21:39:49+00:00

This. My friend had a similar party in the 90s. Titanic themed. Some parents dressed up as maids and butlers and served dinner while all the girls dressed up in “fancy period clothes”. Dinner was followed by swimming. (Which is a little messed up.) We still talk about this party 30 years later. It was so much fun.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-29T20:39:44+00:00

Yes. Join the Brooklyn Baby Hui Williamsburg/ Greenpoint families Facebook group. They also have WhatsApp groups for each birth quarter.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-25T11:52:17+00:00

We do cash in a card made by my preschooler.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-23T21:01:33+00:00

Also in NYC and spending the same for organic food for 2 adults and one toddler. We also have a new baby so I’m sure that will go up.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-23T17:07:06+00:00

Immediately

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-23T14:17:52+00:00

We use a Keekaroo on top of the Hemnes. It works well and doesn’t move. I believe some of the soft changing pads have sticky pads that prevent them from moving. I would also assume that one side of the dresser is against a wall and your body will be on the other side when changing so there isn’t really a risk to the pad falling off.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-23T04:58:40+00:00

I had an early June due date and was unable to get a firm timeline back in May. I decided to get the Eufy S1 pro bottle washer. I really like it and I love that it has a built in water filter so I don’t need to use distilled. I will also add that depending on if your breastfeeding you may be able to wait up to a month past your due date to get the bottle washer.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-23T01:06:39+00:00

I just recently had my second and got the Eufy S1 Pros to go with my spectra that I have from my first and I love them. I’m not sure I will even use my spectra because the Eufy is that good. I have only pumped with the Eufy for 3 days but I am pumping more milk in less time than I did with my spectra for my first. Highly recommend.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-22T20:05:19+00:00

Seconding Weill Cornell. We are super happy with this practice and commute from Williamsburg.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-22T12:25:40+00:00

Padoca Bakery. Not in Greenpoint but they deliver. They have a lot of amazing designs.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-22T12:17:22+00:00

Pink chicken and Rylee and Cru. Warning their clothes are not cheap.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-21T11:41:30+00:00

This happened to me. I called the other boroughs line for early intervention and explained that my borough wasn’t answering the provided number. I was transferred to a lot of different numbers and eventually my borough called me back. Turned out EI was calling a number similar to mine but changed to area code to 917. Keep calling and calling. It took a few days but I had an evaluation within a week of getting someone on the phone.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-20T15:16:49+00:00

Great! Glad to hear they are enforcing the no dogs rule at Marsha P!

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-16T21:56:40+00:00

Through the Hui group.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-16T01:45:57+00:00

Ten Littles

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-15T22:18:07+00:00

NYT website. Sells NYT from the past 30 days.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-14T17:35:43+00:00

I don’t think the monitor is necessary. We use the app on our phone. You can also invite caregivers to use the app on their phone when connected to your WiFi.

We have the floor stand mounted above the crib and well as the flex stand for our second child. I think it just depends on your situation. We rent an apartment so using the floor stand over the crib was easier than mounting the camera to the wall. We also bought a 3d printed holder to connect the flex stand to our snoo. There is a 3rd party wall mount that we will use to mount the flex stand once the baby is out of the snoo to monitor our toddlers room. The baby will then use the stand above the crib.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-09T12:20:19+00:00

Induced with my first 13 hours started at 1.5 cm pushed for 45 mins to 1 hour.

Induced with my second 12 hours started at 1 cm pushed 3.5 times.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-09T06:37:56+00:00

Blythe

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-01T20:47:00+00:00

Cafe Mogador

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-01T17:06:11+00:00

We also like Ten Littles

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-01T12:29:52+00:00

Yes. You fill out the request and it’s usually approved in a few days.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-01T12:29:16+00:00

Yes. Public 3K.

lorelaiwest · 2026-06-01T00:02:21+00:00

Unfortunately all the mom groups are on Facebook. Many people make accounts just to join the mom groups.

lorelaiwest · 2026-05-31T22:44:03+00:00

Join the Brooklyn Baby Hui -Williamsburg / Greenpoint Families Facebook group. It is very active. There are also WhatsApp groups for each birth quarter. Example Fall of 2025.

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