RE: NOW: baby-care automation, WAS: Congratulations Nikola

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

What was I thinking! I already have an all-in-one nappy changer/baby
feeder...
It's called Helen & is elbow operated ;-)

> PS.. Spend all you can on home automation and spend lots of time on
the
> computer because from October, both these luxuries will disappear
> for a long
> time!!!! :o)
It has already started! I think SWMBO is trying to wean me off by finding
stuff for me to do.

Justin.

PS. Does anyone want a used, leather (black) wallet?
I'm told I will have nothing to put in it for the next 18-20 years, so I
guess I might as well let it go to a good home!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 April 2002 12:32 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] NOW: baby-care automation, WAS: Congratulations
> Nikola
>
>
> Just a few points...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] NOW: baby-care automation, WAS:
> Congratulations Nikola
>
>
> > I've already started thinking about adding a sprinkle of
> automation to the
> > whole getting up in the middle of the night 'experience', as I
> understand
> > babies have a tendency to occasionally wake up & cry during
the
> night :-)
>
> No, they wake up every night for about 6-8 weeks and if you don't
> feed them
> within 5-10 minutes (the baby will decided how long you get) all
> hell breaks
> loose.
>
> > My thoughts were some sort of sound activated stuff...
> > Baby cries, bedside lamp (of whoever is on duty) gently
> brightens, lullaby
> > MP3's over ceiling speakers in the nursery, kitchen & landing
light goes
> on,
> > microwave fires up to warm milk...
>
> Now, why didn't I think of that before with my 2.... Anyway, it won't
work
> unless you can arrange the feeding to be automatic.!!
> The last line is not need if you have a ready supply of warm milk
> lying next
> to you.
>
> > OK, I'm not really serious about all of that, but a few lights
going on
> > would be good.
> > Now only if I could work out how to automate nappy changing!!
>
> If you could do this, you would be the richest man in the world
> and with the
> cleanest smelling hands too? :o)
>
> Dave...
>
> PS.. Spend all you can on home automation and spend lots of time on
the
> computer because from October, both these luxuries will disappear
> for a long
> time!!!! :o)