I love shopping for my kids. With so many people sporting bumps these days, thought I would tell you about a few of my favourite purchases for Oliver our newest edition, currently 2 months old.
Aden and Anais Dream Blanket
The Aden and Anais Dream Blanket. 4 layers of muslin that gets softer every time its washed, know wonder it gets along so well with babies. It is generously sized for tucking him in a night or snuggling with mom. I can not tell you how much I love this blanket, the patterns are so cute, this may end up being Ollie’s blankie, or mine.
Burpy Bibs
Burpy bibs by aden and Anais. Super thick and soft, great for wiping up barf, drool, other leaky stuff, shaped to fit perfectly over your shoulder or snapped closed around your babies neck as a bib. Received a pack as a gift and I love them!
Daphne Bath Seat
My first Owen had a Daphne Bath Seat when he was a baby. Saved me from that broken back feeling during bath time. Ollie loves the water and now that he is a little older he loves the freedom it gives him in his bath. It fully supports his body, which allows for hands free bathing and super fun bath time. Of course, never leave your baby alone in the bath.
Norwex Baby Clothes
These clothes are antibacterial, chemical free, and the baby clothes are super soft. They have been wonderful for bathtime, wiping goopy eyes, cleaning diaper rash bum. I’ve even used them on Oliver’s baby acne. Not sure if they made a difference, but I felt like a better mother.
Hooter Hiders
“Ryan, can you grab my Hooter Hider?” Hehe. Did I really need a designer boob cover? Yes I did. Love the stylish patterns that don’t scream “Nursing baby, possible peep show!” The top has a stiff wire thing in it so you can peek at your baby and a handy little pocket for nursing pads, your IPhone…..
Fisher Price Rock and Play Sleeper
Okay, I know there are way cooler looking bassinets and bouncy chairs, but it was the reviews that sold me on this one. Parents claiming their newborns would sleep 4-5 hours at time right of day one. If you are a sleep deprived parent of a newborn, you would spend anything for a sold 4-5 hours sleep. So did it work? Well Oliver slept 4-5 hours right from day one and continued when we brought him home from the hospital. I think the bassinet did help. It kept him slightly elevated and cradles his body while sleeping. He is now in his crib, but spent the last week back in his bassinet with a cold. It kept his head elevated so he could sleep, and his parents could sleep…….did I mention he slept 10 hours with a cold, in this bassinet?
Nose Frieda: The Snot Sucker
Speaking of colds. As a mother I am obsessed with picking at my baby, and boogers are not an exception. I remember with Owen the big blue bulbs you had to stick up their little noses and they would scream like you were killing them, not fun. Then I found “The Snot Sucker”. The tube is placed on the outside of the nose, and the other end, well it goes in your mouth, and you suck. Not to worry snot will not make it up the tube, but I’ll be darned, that sucker really works, no tears to boot!
- Beco Gemini Baby Carrier
There are so many ways to carry your baby these days, it really comes down to what is right you, and what your baby likes. I did a ton of research on carriers and found the Beco. I love how versatile it is allowing to wear your baby facing you, facing away from you, on your hip and on your back. It is very comfortable and easy to put on. Oliver likes it too, we go for walks, clean the house and some fussy afternoons, I just let him hang out there. It is a great carrier, kind of coveting the super cute new bird pattern though. Although you can wear black with anything.
- Graco Sleep Slumber Machine
A lot of baby sleep books recommend a sleep sound machine for infants at night. I like it because the white noise drowns out the household sounds. This machine has music, white noise, womb sounds (How do they know how that sounds to a baby?) and if you don’t like those options you can plug in your Ipod. We like that we can hear it through the baby monitor, I find it helps me sleep too. 
Grobag
How cute are these baby sleepbags? Sleepbags are a safe way for a baby sleep as loose bedding is not recommended. These bags are very soft and easy to access the baby in for middle of the night diaper changes. The cute patterns make up for not being able to use the down baby comforter you spent over a hundred dollars on before found out it would probably suffocate your baby.
Bugaboo Bee
And my next purchase….the Bugaboo Bee. I have a decent jogger stroller, but since hubby runs not me, I am looking for a great compact sidewalk/mall stroller. This baby does it all. The seat faces both directions, I like the over sized canopy and it turns on a dime. Now we are done having babies, so this is a great option for us. I’ll let you know how I like it. When I finish saving up to pay for this bad boy.
Well these are few of my favourite things. Hope you found it helpful. I am a bit crazy about all things to do with Oliver. Owen is pretty much just into hockey these days, which for me is not that fun to shop for, that is more fulfilling for Ryan.
Cool post! I have thought about doing one like this on my blog because there are so many things I LOVE that other moms might find helpful. Perhaps I will do it soon… By the way, thanks for the Snot Sucker thing! I have one of those cheapo bulbous things that did NOT work. Probably because Finn would turn his head to and fro and scream, making it impossible to even get it up there. I will purchase this for my next baby! Thanks! You rule.
Thanks Brandi-Lee, I’d love to hear what you love for Finn. So great to share knowledge!