I heart my GroBag Egg...
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Topic: I heart my GroBag Egg...
Posted By: Katherine
Subject: I heart my GroBag Egg...
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 2:01pm
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All right, confession time: I've been here for 5 years and I still can't get my head around Celsius temperatures. Every time Em gets a fever, I take her temp and then waste five minutes trying to convert it in my head, before giving up and going online to convert it into Fahrenheit. And I also still can't get my head around the fact that no house we've lived in here has had insulation, so the rooms are always freezing in winter. After the first chilly morning last month when I went in to get Em up and saw that her hands were blue, I decided that I needed to get an in-room thermometer so I'll know when her little room is TOO cold. So I ordered a Grobag Egg thermometer from an Australian website and it came early this week. It's an egg-shaped nightlight with a thermometer built in, and you don't even need to KNOW what temperature the room is to know whether it's too cold, just right, or too warm -- the thermometer changes colours to tell you. Blue means too cold (under 16 degrees), yellow means just right (16-20 degrees), orange means warm (20-24 degrees) and red means too warm (over 24 degrees). The temp is displayed on the side, just in case you're interested. But all you need to see is the colour. And I have to say, I think it's brilliant. All I have to do is glance in the door to see whether the room's at a comfortable temp for her or she needs an extra blanket and the heater on. Apparently it won 2006 Nursery Product of the Year from the Australian Toy Association -- I can totally see why. Only trouble is, now I want one for my bedroom, too... http://www.gro-group.co.uk/grogroup/products/egg/ - http://www.gro-group.co.uk/grogroup/products/egg/ |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 2:40pm
| Oh thats cool! They look great. Which website did you buy it from? |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 5:29pm
| I can't remember at all now! It wasn't one of my regulars (I'm an internet shopping junkie) but I think it might have been Bambini Pronto or something like that? I bet if you googled you'd find it. I've never seen them for sale in NZ but I wonder if we can get them here? Hmm... |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 9:30am
They look really cool! They have them for sale on http://www.babystuff.co.nz/products.php?cat=43 - Babystuff for $69. A bit out of my price range I think  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 9:30am
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The Bambino site has a link for trade customers, maybe OHbaby! could look at selling them? -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 9:50am
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I'd be keen Emma if OHbaby was to sell them. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 9:16pm
| What a good idea, Emma! Then I could convert ALL of the OHbaby! mums to the wonders of the GroBag Egg. I was just in Em's room a minute ago, gazing lovingly at it. I think I love it almost as much as my AngelCare monitor. Expensive, but so darn worth it! LOL |
Posted By: AndysMummy
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 10:06pm
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Oh no! Now I need one too! I'm so paranoid as to whether or not Andy is too hot or cold that I keep going in and stinking my fingers down his shirt when he is sleeping! Bit of a bummer when he smiles back at me!!
Am hitting Google now ... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AndysMummy
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 10:08pm
Bummer! Husband came in and said NO! Reckons I should just go to Mitre10 and get one for $4  mmm wonder if the grocery budget would miss $70 ....------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 10:46pm
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The look cool but a bit expensive really - I mean it's a termometer that changes colour. Surely $69 is a bit much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 12:12pm
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That is soooo cute. Hmmm I want one too ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 10:55pm
Woohoo, I just bought one  Well actually my parents did  - I blame Katherine for my rampant consumerism  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 12:00pm
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my friend is a vet nurse and she gave us a room thermometer that shows the temperature and the humidity (it's meant for puppy kennels LOL)
Doesn't look half as cool and funky as the Egg but does the same job  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 1:39pm
| Yay my mum has "decided" (i.e. taken many hints from me about how great it is) to buy one for Alyssa so I'm off to find one online now :) |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 5:47pm
| Hey pepsi, have a look at Emma's thread above -- there's a $10 off deal going for OHbaby! members! :) |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 6:48pm
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Yay, bought mine! Also got one for a friend while I was at it, I think they make a great gift for mums2B! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 9:05pm
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They are very cute but don't think DH will let me get one since our Angelcare monitor already shows the temperature in the room
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 07 June 2007 at 1:40pm
You know, when I ordered my Grobag Egg from babystuff, they e-mailed me back and asked where specifically I heard about them and I sent a link to the original thread on ohbaby... They never mentioned a special deal so I wonder if they made the offer after realising how many people visit here?? I might have to contact them and find out if we can still get the discount.. |
Katherine wrote:Posted By: BellaBoo
Date Posted: 07 June 2007 at 2:40pm
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Mine arrived today! I just wrote in special instructions that I was taking advantage of the OHBaby! member special of $10 off. Then I transferred money through internet banking less the $10. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 07 June 2007 at 2:57pm
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Yay, just got a reply from babystuff and apparently I will get the ohbaby discount after all :) Mine just arrived today too so I might have to check their site again and see what else mummy...I mean, baby needs
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 07 June 2007 at 5:23pm
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I missed my courier driver So I'll have to wait till tomorrow to get mine. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 07 June 2007 at 5:44pm
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Well I too have jumped on the grobag egg bandwagon!! They look so cool & I can't wait til mine arrives so I can start using it in anticipation! -------------    
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 8:28am
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I think I missed my driver this morning too!! Didn't check the letter box for the slip but saw the outside light go on!! Was pretty gutted as was taking it to work to play with first. -------------  
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:39am
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I am so going to get one of these!!!! Maybe next week! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 1:40pm
| I think I've started a GroBag Egg movement! LOL |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 1:43pm
| mine arrived today.....I had only just got home when the courier arrived.....SOOOOO cool. now I am trying it in every room to see it change colour (although its hard to see the colour in daylight. soooooo cooooolllll |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:56pm
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They just left mine on the doorstep, I didn't have to sign for it. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:34pm
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Just plugged mine in!!! Love it!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:31pm
| Bubs room was blue this afternoon but after we had the fire going in the lounge (got to orange there) I put the egg back in bubs room and it has been happily smiling at me in yellow. What a brilliant invention!!! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 4:59pm
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We have ours set up in the room which will become the baby's room and even though I don't feel particularly warm, the temp hasn't dropped below 19.5 degrees yet over the past 24 hrs. Me thinks that it's going to be hot in here in the summer months. -------------
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 12 June 2007 at 11:12pm
| Hey Sally Belly, what you described has actually been one of the best features for me -- I may FEEL cold, but it's not necessarily cold enough for the heater in Baby's room -- and the All-Knowing Egg tells me when it is. DH keeps saying, "I was sure it was colder than that!" LOL |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 8:01am
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And we woke up the other night feeling really hot only to see the egg was happily glowing yellow. So it shows as adults we have no idea about temperature doesnt it.
Now I would like the egg to have an alarm when it drops below yellow and maybe a print out to show the temp over 24 hours....am I asking too much???? |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 9:20am
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My egg arrived this moring - (OK I admit I went to check with the rural delivery to see if they had a parcel for me , so I would have it before work!!)
I have it plugged in on my desk and it is already reading over 20 degrees... ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 10:43am
The Grobag Egg has turned into a science fair project  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 13 June 2007 at 2:43pm
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Yes I agree that us adults don't seem to be very good at gauging temperature.
I'm now thinking that buying a small fan might be far more useful that a small heater for the room. But of course we'll see what happens a bit closer to the time
nzpiper, I too think that it needs a little beep to tell you if the temp rises or drops below the recommended temp. Maybe for the grobag egg version 2! -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 11:46am
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I ordered my Grobag Egg today! Woop. I love www.babystuff.co.nz - I have plans to buy more things from them at a later date. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 15 June 2007 at 12:41pm
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Mine arrived at work the other day and as I work with all males, they started to mock me before running off to find a normal room therm to check mine was right. Then they had an argument about who was taking to their classroom for 4th and 5th period!! All while saying "i hope you didn't pay more than $20 for this". You gotta love men!! -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 5:37pm
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My order from babystuff.co.nz has turned up today (just left on my back doorstep). I now have a Grobag Egg and a Tolo Sneezy the Activity Dragon (soft toy for 0m+ and soooooo cute).
:) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 16 June 2007 at 10:19pm
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Yay, mine has been sent and should arrive on Monday. I have to say go Baby stuff! I forgot completely about the $10 discount and they contacted me to ask for a bank account number so they could give it back! I'm very impressed! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 17 June 2007 at 8:54am
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Mine was glowing blue this morning, and only 10.2 degrees in our bedroom!!!! Time for the heater me thinks! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 11:42am
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*bump* for leelee
Maybe the special offer has expired as I cant see that thread anymore. |