new mom necessity: bouncy seat!

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when i was pregnant, i remember asking my friends with kids, "do i really need to get a [fill in the blank]?" and believe me, there was a long long list of baby products and new mom items to fill in the blank.

one of these things was the bouncy seat. did i need one? was it necessary? did i need a bouncy seat and a swing? which kind should i get?

answers: yes, definitely yes, you won't believe me but yes, and fisher-price rainforest bouncer.

my friend lisa used to refer to the bouncer as the "magic seat," and after having a baby, i can understand why. although the first and second times i put cole in the bouncer he hated it, it has been a godsend. need to take a shower? put the bouncer in the bathroom. need to wash dishes? put the bouncer in the kitchen. need 10 seconds to yourself/baby is grumpy and you can't do anything to help? put the baby in the bouncer.

cole ended up liking the bouncy seat so much that we continued to put him in it long after he'd outgrown it. we finally gave up once his entire foot started hanging off the edge and he could practically walk out of it. ah, good times.