Sunday, January 18, 2009

Top 10 Baby Must-Haves!!!

1. Miracle Blanket- when I first heard about this blanket, I thought this seemed like cruel and unusual punishment for babies. After meeting Caroline and seeing that she thinks her hands must constantly rub against her little face, I realized that keeping her swaddled tight at night was a must! It also keeps her from scratching her face and helps her understand when it is time to go to sleep at night.

2. Pampers Swaddlers- a MUST for breastfed babies! We all know that things can get pretty powerful down there and these diapers have saved a number of outfits from major damage;-)

3. Gripe Water- Caroline is a very good baby but sometimes she will get a stomach ache and nothing that this mommy does can make it feel better. This is when the Gripe Water comes in and saves the day!! It's all natural and soothes her little tummy. We rarely use it, but when we do it can be a life saver!

4. Wipe Warmer- From the day that Caroline came home from the hospital she has hated to have her diaper changed. The wipes are cold and more than anything she hates to be naked! What can I say?! She's a modest monkey... this makes mommy and daddy very happy;-) After a few days I remembered that we had been given a wipe warmer at a shower and once we began to use it, Caroline stopped fussing during her diaper changes... music to my ears!

5. Medela In Style Advance- After my recent surgery Caroline would not go back to nursing... she now prefers the bottle. Sad for me, but in order to offer Caroline the best nutrition possible, I pump full time. It's pricy, but I am so glad that we invested in a good pump, especially given our current circumstances! Get it, you won't regret it!

6. Playtex Drop-Ins Natural Latch Bottles- I knew from working in a day care that I wanted to use the Playtex system. There don't seem to be enough hours in a day as it is and I certainly don't have the time to wash a dozen bottles a day! Target even has generic bottle liners which can ease the cost of the disposable liners.

7. Huggies Lavender Nighttime Bath- It smells so sweet on our little girl!!! Caroline gets her bath at night, every night, I love cuddling her afterwards. There is nothing like a squeeky clean baby and the scent is our favorite!

8. Old School Cloth Diapers- I use these all day, everyday to clean up random baby mess! I go through half a dozen a day and you would be amazed by what needs to be wiped up!=)

9 Paci-Clip(s)- If you have a paci baby these are a definate must have! Caroline has one on at all times and honestly, I prefer the cute ones with her initals or other cute detail on them. This is so not a necessity, but it will help you to not lose pacis and you can instantly "pacify" your baby when needed!

10.Boppy Pillow- I used this at the hospital, I used this while nursing, I use this for tummy time and I use this to prop Caroline against. It goes everywhere with us!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Welcome 2009!!!

For New Years this year Chris and I decided to have our first date night alone since Caroline was born! I surprised Chris by making plans with my Mom for Caroline to go to Florence for the night and Mom brought her back the next morning, so the withdrawls weren't too bad!=) She spent less than 24 hours away from me so it was actually a nice break and great for the two of us to have time to talk about something other than our little Caroline...since our world naturally revolves around her!

We went to Matt and Carla's house to ring in the New Year and had a great time actually talking to adults, outside of work...even if they are work buddies! Spending New Years together was nice since we spent it apart last year... Chris went Skiing in Colorado and I went out with the Girls! This year I got my "New Years Kiss"!!! I hope you had a Happy New Years!!!