Three sweet friends of mine are expecting to be mothers soon! This calls for some specialized posting.
Here are my tried-and-true great baby finds.
Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Shampoo and Wash
It’s gentle, it’s botanical, and it smells delicious!
Arbonne’s Herbal Diaper Rash Cream
A neighbor introduced me to this when I got jalapeno oil in a finger cut. It soothed instantly. I use it, in tiny amounts, on baby’s bum, and even mosquito bites. 100% botanical.
Bum Genius from Kelly’s Closet
Kelly’s Closet is great because they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on select makes, the most generous I’ve found. That was important to me because an initial stock of diapers is expensive. I’ve loved Bum Genius! So cute, and they go right in the wash. I feel like I’m getting away with something when I leave Target or Sam’s without diapers.
Baby Bjorn doesn’t make baby products. They engineer baby products. And they keep their no-gimmick designs on the market for years. Noah would go in and out of this without waking. (Brae’s always been our Ninja Baby; he barely sleeps away from the crib.) I love the carrier. Used the cover with Braeden in the winter, and loved that, too.
Skip Hop’s Pronto Diaper Wallet
I would recommend anything by Skip Hop. This wallet simplifies diaper changing trips, and makes for great transition when you still want to carry diapers, but are ready to move out of the diaper bag phase.
Leap Frog’s Learn and Groove Music Table
Noah received this as a gift when he was a baby. He and Braeden have loved it, both of them using it more than any other toy. It’s nice to have a “standing toy” to engage them when they’re ready to pull up and teeter around (though it can also rest on the floor). The audio here is some of the least annoying we parents have encountered in toy-land.
Cute, tidy, and transportable, this has eliminated our need for a changing table. I’ll be using it long after the baby days, too.
The first freebie! This website is fun, and it makes photo editing a snap.
Braeden is using the potty. It sounds wacky (and unamerican), but we’ve found it’s easier and more pleasant than changing diapers, for both us and him. The technical term is Elimination Communication, and this little potty has been essential. It was surprisingly easy to find in stores, because parents often buy one for their car as a back-up for older toddlers.
Noah was mostly bottle-fed, and we loved these for him. Easy to clean, and instead of toting back-up bottles, we simply carried extra liners and tops. Braeden was mostly nursed, and when the time came, these were the only bottles we could get him to accept. (Same for my midwife’s baby, coincidentally.) The liners collapse, minimizing air intake.
Favorite toy manufacturer! Beautiful classic toys.
Take frozen veggies, fresh fruit, whatever’s on the menu. Boil until tender in water or chicken stock. Blend veggies with their cooking liquid into a smooth puree. Divide in containers to eat now, to go in fridge, to go in freezer. Wash the stick and the sauce pot. Feel content in healthy, frugal living.
These are the best! Soft, light, and big, these are fantastic for swaddling.
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