The Fish Pond: Hell, I'll Try Anything, At Least Once, that is

and more often, if I like it.

Did I ever tell you I once put my son's ass on the line in the name of research? When Little Man was still in diapers, I was tapped to do a comparison test of a name-brand diaper and a different diaper for an "independent" research company. I got free diapers for six weeks, so how could I say no? He used his regular pampers (but they provided them - cha-ching!) and then we tried the Other Diaper (three more weeks worth - double cha-ching!). I kept a log answering questions about performance (mostly asking about blowouts and leaks) and mailed it in. That's it. Both performed well and that was that - I never did find out who was funding the research or anything. But I saved about 30 bucks worth of diapers - woo hoo!

So, given my history, is it any surprise that when the Parent Bloggers Network wanted someone with a baby under 7 months of age to test a baby product I said "Oh, me! Me! Pick me!" like ~~an ass,~~ er donkey? I had no idea what the product was or anything, and we had a great time playing "Guess the baby product" when it arrived in the mail over the weekend. You get to guess what it is - no cheating if you're also reviewing something for PBN. The clues as we discovered them:

Small enough to fit into a townhouse mailbox (i.e., pretty damn small)
Lightweight enough to travel in one of those nifty Tyvex envelopes
Slightly smaller than the clamshell case of a VHS tape, but about as thick, when in its packaging
Fairly rigid, but not as firm as a VHS tape, when in its packaging
It's not a VHS tape
It's soft, it's rectangular, and it unfolds

Post your guesses in the comments section. My review will appear next week, and that's when I'll reveal the actual product, plus the identity of anyone who guesses correctly. Winners will receive one of the products, or a $15 Starbucks gift card for those who don't have babies 7 months or under.

I know, I know, I'm a damn product whore. But I'm a sharing product whore.

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