Changing Mats/Kits (alas..not easily available here...)..

[audball]

We need more cool stuff like this in the States...
http://www.essentialbaby.webcentral.com.au/store/products/item771.inetstore

Or the OiOi Change Mats:
http://www.oioi.com.au/

[mumofellaandguy]

Hi, I am a customer of bellablumaternity.com - they had the oioi change mat kit on their site and said they will be available as of mid march in the poppy and in the stripe.

[nfowife]

Those oi oi ones are adorable! I just bought (haven't received it yet, should get it this week though) one made by the first years, got it at babycenter. It was only $9 so not a big investment if it doesn't work out, but it looks like it is similar in function to the oi oi, if not ANYWHERE near as cute.

[ellies mom]

I got a cheapie one at BRU that is similer in function but nowhere as cute as the oioi one. Hmmm. New thing to obsess over??? Not sure if I should thank you ladies or think nasty thought about you. ;)

[tribegirl3]

Thanks for the links! I love that OiOi change mat...too cute! Here are some links to some other cool change pads/kits.

http://www.satsumababy.com/babygopacks.html
I don't have one but I thought they were super cool!

http://www.patemm.com/
My son loves to play on AND with the mat! I love the convenience since he is so wiggly these days!

http://www.fleurville.com/pod.asp
I also love my little escape pod, it's perfect for running errands but easily slips into a larger diaper bag if needed.

This is a great post, I am really into diaper bags/changing pads these days!

Angie

[mattysmom]

Angie,
do you have the larger or smaller patemm pad? and how old is your ds? are you happy with the size (so far)? and do you have the inside pockets? i'm trying to decide which one makes the most sense for me!!
thanks!
ali

[tribegirl3]

Hi Ali,
This was discussed in another post you can read more about it here:
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=63&topic_id=20792&mesg_id=20792&page=

I forgot to mention that I can take a picture of the pad later if anyone is interested!

I got the larger pad but am considering buying a second (yes, I like it THAT much!). I have the Jack which only comes with pockets, I LOVE the pockets BTW! You can put diapers and wipes in it and if the pad is in the diaper bag, just take the pad out and run to the changing station! DS is almost 11 months and W-I-G-G-L-Y! I like the larger size for right now because I use it mainly for changes in the living room (instead of running upstairs) but am considering the smaller one to throw in my smaller diaper bags or for in the car.

I also forgot to mention another very cool thing about the pads...they don't pick up my pet's fur!

I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any more questions or need more information!

Good luck!

Angie

[mattysmom]

hi angie,
thanks for the reply! i hadn't read through the other post - so thank you for the link. i still can't decide which one makes more sense - i like the idea of the portability of the smaller one since i'd like to use it in a diaper bag, but since i will soon have 2 ds, i anticipate that most bags i will be using will be larger for a while...and of course the larger will be more useful in the long run!

i also emailed grace at patemm to see if she was interested in a co-op/discount... still waiting to hear back from her (keeping my fingers crossed!)

thanks for your input!
ali

[tribegirl3]

Ali-
I e-mailed Grace last week abt. the same thing but haven't heard back. Can you PM me if you hear from her? Thanks!

Angie

[tribegirl3]

The OiOi is here: http://bellablumaternity.com/product_info.php?cPath=90_46&products_id=1288

If you order today they have 25% off! Two patterns available!

Angie