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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 4-month-old, and DH and I are stuck living in a one-bedroom apartment for the time being in order to save up for a house.  I was hoping some folks would have tips for how to make this work for another couple of years.  The crib situation is working out, but the sheer volume of baby "stuff" is tight and I feel incredibly guilty for not buying LO "big" things like the brabo, etc.  For example, the baby is about to start solids and we do not have a kitchen table to put a high-chair, a high-chair, or any other seat other than a bouncer to feed the baby in...

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Move.  If you are already feeling tight, this feeling will not disappear.  Baby gear doesn't go away, it just changes and outdoor items your kid may want are bulky.

Instead of a high chair,  I would get one of the fisher price booster seats with attachable trays, you can put this on the floor and feed your baby and later on you can put it on a regular chair if you are planning to get a table, plus it folds and can be taken with you.  We got a small table and got rid of our coffee table, since we had no use for it after the baby arrived and it was a hazard with all the sharp corners.   I also liked having a small square of the rubber mats in the corner of the room for our little one to crawl and play.  We kept mesh bins there and put the toys away, keeping toys in one corner in a dedicated space like colorful mats looked less messy than having them scattered all over the apartment.   for the bed, we used Baby Bjorn crib, which is smaller than a regular crib and can be moved around easily, plus has soft sides, no need for bumpers.  It has a larger sleeping area than a mini-crib and because of its flex sides can accommodate a larger kid (easily up to 2 years old).  It's also saving space on travel gear as you just take it with you wherever you go, instead of having the travel crib and a regular crib.  We had a changing pad, not a changing table and put it on top of a regular dresser.  When your kid can walk, you can switch to pull-on pants or pull-on diapers, they don't require you to put your kid down and eliminate the need of the changing table or a changing pad.  And lots of vertical storage, shelving units with storage bins are great and closet systems are great for storing bulkier items. [/quote]

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