I thought it would be a fun {and maybe helpful} idea to tell y'all what items I {as a Mama} just love!
These are in no particular order!
{Swaddle Blankets & Sleep Sacks}
Right from the beginning Ivy loved being wrapped up like a burrito. Sometimes at night she is so sleepy but she fights the urge to go to sleep. I try to calm her by holding her, singing to her, or rocking her but none of that helps... Then into her sleep sack she goes and within 2 minutes she is fast asleep in her swing! Never fails!
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| Wrapped up in her Swaddle Sack. |
{Swing}
We bought a swing from a friend of ours and it is by far the best thing we have ever spent $50 on! She loves to be in motion 95% of the time so the swing is where she spends most of her time. It plays the sweetest little lullabies and birdie sounds that make her drift into a deep sleep. She loves her swing!
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| Asleep in her swing! Fisher Price-My Little Sweetie Deluxe Cradle Swing. |
{Moby Wrap & Ergo Carrier}
Both of these products are life savers!! I have used the Moby a million times and not just out of the house but also while doing the dishes or folding laundry! Sometimes Ivy just likes to be close to Mama so I put her in her wrap and go on about my life! She loves it, I love it! And the Ergo is super easy to put on and is awesome for traveling!
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| Asleep in the Moby while I grocery shop! |
{Music Machine}
After reading a few 'must have' lists, I purchased a music machine off amazon. The one I got is small and has a clip on it so I can put it on her car seat and she can listen to music in the car. Well little did I know that we wouldn't be able to go anywhere without it! She loves music to begin with and having it with her when she is in her car seat calms her down. (She hates the car seat) We even keep it playing when we go to the commissary or the PX!
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| myBaby HoMedics SoundSpa On-The-Go |
{Diaper Changing Station}
I use this every single time I leave the house! It is easy to go to the ladies' room with just this in my hand rather than having to carry the whole diaper bag with me... It has a place for a wipe case, diapers, and even a pocket for other items. Plus I know what my little is laying on is clean.. You never know who or what has touched those changing stations in bathrooms!
{Boppy}
I love the Boppy Pillow! It was very helpful at the beginning when Ivy was tiny! I would position the pillow around me and then I would lay her on top and nurse her like that. So much easier than just holding her.
{Bathtub}
My sweet girl loves taking a warm bath! She is the most content little booger in her tub! She loves being warm and cries when I get her out to dry her off...
{Sleepy Lotion}
Speaking of baths, our routine is to get dried off, put a diaper on and then I give her a full body massage with the Sleepy lotion. She loves being massaged and always has a good night afterwards!
{CJ's Butter}
This stuff is awesome! Since I will be cloth diapering SOON (hopefully starting tomorrow) I have to use a cloth diaper safe ointment on Ivy's bum and this stuff is not only a good rash cream, but it smells amazing too! I have gotten a few sample sizes just to make sure I like the smells but my favorite one would have to be Pixie Pie! It smells so yummy!
{Coconut Oil}
Ivy has a pretty bad case of cradle cap but with coconut oil on it every day, it is slowly going away! I massage it into her scalp and let it all absorb into her skin and then the next day I wash it out during her bath. It smells like a coconut too which is a plus!
{Gowns}
Sadly she has outgrown the ones that we used at the beginning but we use to put a gown on her before bedtime and it made night time diaper changes much easier! You could just lift the gown and not have to take any pants off or unbutton anything... Super convenient at night!
Well that is all I can think of at the moment... I am sure there are other little things but this is just a fun list our faves!
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| Stretching out on her changing pad! |
{Boppy}
I love the Boppy Pillow! It was very helpful at the beginning when Ivy was tiny! I would position the pillow around me and then I would lay her on top and nurse her like that. So much easier than just holding her.
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| After feeding her on her Boppy! |
{Bathtub}
My sweet girl loves taking a warm bath! She is the most content little booger in her tub! She loves being warm and cries when I get her out to dry her off...
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| She loves baths! |
{Sleepy Lotion}
Speaking of baths, our routine is to get dried off, put a diaper on and then I give her a full body massage with the Sleepy lotion. She loves being massaged and always has a good night afterwards!
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| Smells amazing!!! |
{CJ's Butter}
This stuff is awesome! Since I will be cloth diapering SOON (hopefully starting tomorrow) I have to use a cloth diaper safe ointment on Ivy's bum and this stuff is not only a good rash cream, but it smells amazing too! I have gotten a few sample sizes just to make sure I like the smells but my favorite one would have to be Pixie Pie! It smells so yummy!
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| Love this stuff! |
{Coconut Oil}
Ivy has a pretty bad case of cradle cap but with coconut oil on it every day, it is slowly going away! I massage it into her scalp and let it all absorb into her skin and then the next day I wash it out during her bath. It smells like a coconut too which is a plus!
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| Has so many uses! |
{Gowns}
Sadly she has outgrown the ones that we used at the beginning but we use to put a gown on her before bedtime and it made night time diaper changes much easier! You could just lift the gown and not have to take any pants off or unbutton anything... Super convenient at night!
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| Her wearing one of her gowns! |
Well that is all I can think of at the moment... I am sure there are other little things but this is just a fun list our faves!
