Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Favorite Mommy Gear

Since having a baby, baby gear and toys have exploded all over our home.  I realized that there are some items I can't live without.  So here is a small sampling of my favorite mommy/baby items that have been lifesavers since baby Jensen joined our family.


They are perfect for the Texas heat!  Very soft and thin, but still keep your little bundle warm when needed.  And great to soak up the occasional spit up too!



This bag is functional, sturdy, and still cute to carry around as a purse.  It fits everything we need when we're on the go and also transitions from a satchel to a back pack if needed.  It's also water proof and comes with a changing pad and wipe holder.  I love this bag!


We have had the most success nursing and bottle feeding with Tommee Tippee bottles.  These bottles are great for breast-fed babies due to the shape of the nipple.  They are also very easy to clean with few parts and have a back flow valve that helps prevent the amount of air the baby takes in while feeding.

This movement monitor has given me some piece of mind when Jensen sleeps, and especially when we moved him into his own crib recently.  The pad goes underneath the crib mattress and detects movement (breathing).  If for some reason the baby were to stop breathing, an alarm will sound giving the parents time to resuscitate the baby if needed.  Thank God nothing like that has happened, but it's nice to know that it's monitoring his breathing...just in case.


I LOVE this stroller.  It's very light, easy to use, and awesome for jogs around the neighborhood or off-roading at the park!  We use it daily when we go on walks or runs.  I can even push it with one hand, which is great!

 
Jensen hated baths at first, but after we started using the Bath Luve, he stopped screaming and actually seemed to enjoy them.  Now he loves bath time!

 These bags are a quick and easy alternative to sterilizing baby items by boiling them.  Just throw the nipples, pacifiers, pump parts, etc into a bag, add some water and microwave for 3 minutes. Ta da!  I can sterilize Jensen's stuff almost everyday without going through the hassle of waiting for water to boil.  Each bag is reusable and can be used up to 20 times.  


What were your favorite baby products/gear?  I would love to hear what other moms have to say, so please share in the comments section! 

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  1. CourtneyJuly 10, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    That bath luve thing is pretty interesting! We just use a space heater. Cash has always loved baths, but we got it because we felt like he HAD to be cold during the sponge bath stage. LOVE Aden + Anais blankets. That's all we use. We also love our video monitor. It's just the small faced, single receiver one, but it works fabulously. We love being able to see him to check on him without going in his room and potentially waking him up. It's great! I also agree with you on the steam bags - so convenient. This is a fabulous post!

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  2. LeslieJuly 11, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    We love Aden & Anais blankets, PPB and Tommee Tippee too! I got the Touring Tote from PPB when W was around 8 months, it's smaller and great for when they don't require as much stuff. I would add to the list Summer Swaddleme blankets, W liked to be tightly swaddled at night when he was really little, and also a video monitor!

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