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Some of my favorite baby things!
Posted under Thoughts by celvidge
This tiny little contraption makes cooking healthy homemade baby food, a piece of cake! I seriously LOVE it! It steams just about anything in as little as 10 minutes and then purees it to whatever consistency you prefer. It is so darn convenient and easy to use and I love knowing exactly what I am feeding my baby. The greatest thing is that it will make several servings at once so you can refrigerate or freeze the extra portions and then you have meals all ready for several days in a row. You will love it!
This is a beautiful and tasty little treasure lol. I love it! Just about every page has huge beautiful photographs and wonderful baby food recipes. Every chapter is age specific so you know exactly what foods to introduce to your little one, when. Having a book like this allows you to control the quality of ingredients that go into your kid’s tummies.
My wonderful stepmom gave me these for Sammy when he was born and they are the most luxurious baby blankets, burp rags, and bibs that I have ever seen! But the best thing about them: they wash BEAUTIFULLY if you follow the instructions! This was the first thing that we snuggled our new baby in and every time I wrap him up in one, I feel so decadent! hee hee They are blankets fit for a king!
I have learned that the reason people prefer different diaper brands is because all babies are not made alike. Different body shapes suit different diaper brands better than others. But for my little guy, I have fallen in love with Swaddlers. They are the softest diaper I have ever felt and we never had any accidents with them. When you have a brand new perfect baby, you only want to put the softest things on their skin and as far as disposable diapers go… you won’t find any softer!
I just love the smell of Johnson’s Baby Lotion and products but when Sammy was first born, I was so careful with what I put on his delicate new skin and every baby lotion out there seemed to react badly with his sensitive newborn body. Our pediatrician recommended this one and I have loved it ever since. It is so mild and has never irritated his skin. I give him a massage with it every day and it is so soft and gentle. Now Jared and I use it too. It goes a long ways! We have used the same bottle, every day, for over 4 months now and there is still a lot left. You can get it at any grocery store. Love it!
Baby Mine lullaby cd and A Child’s Prayer lullaby cd
These are without a doubt my favorite lullaby cds! I have listened to so many and have always been so confused at what the parameters of a “lullaby” seem to be. Often times, I would have a lullaby cd in that would be playing beautiful soft music while Sammy was falling asleep in my arms and then out of nowhere, a loud upbeat song would come on, ruining the entire point of a lullaby cd! I don’t have to worry about that with these cds. One plays classic, gorgeous renditions of sweet lullabys, and the other plays tender gentle versions of some primary staples like “I Am A Child Of God.” You will not be disappointed in these, they get played every single night at our house as I rock Sammy to sleep.
Happy Bellies Organic Brown Rice Baby Cereal
This stuff speaks for itself. Rice is the most intestinal-friendly grain we can digest which is why it is the first food that all pediatricians recommend starting your babies on. My sister in-law showed me this company. All of their products are organic and have probiotic support and DHA nutrition. I think it is quite possibly the best packaged baby cereal out there. They have Brown Rice, Oatmeal, and Multi-Grain for when you little ones are ready to move on.
SpaSilk Long Sleeve and Short Sleeve Bodysuits
Of all the different brands of onesies that we got when Sammy was born, these were my favorite. They are better quality than any of the other brands we received (Gerber, Gap, Old
Navy, and Carters). They are made of thick, soft material which was a huge bonus since we had a winter baby. They have been washed about a million times and don’t show any signs of wear at all. I love them!!! He wears them to bed with a sleepsack as well as underneath almost every shirt that we put on him. The only thing that could make them better is if they had mitten cuffs, but even without, I still preferred them to every other one that we had. They are not expensive at all but are really hard to get your hands on so if you are having a baby, stock up early! 
Pottery Barn Kids Mini Stripe Quilted Sleepsack
Sleepsacks are the most brilliant invention since sliced bread! When you have a newborn baby that kicks blankets off, you will never have to worry again whether or not they are covered! We were lucky enough to receive 4 different brands of sleepsacks and Pottery Barn’s was my absolute favorite. It FAR surpassed the others in quality, softness, fit, and temperature. If I could have, I would have bought 20 of them! They are currently on clearance which means that they probably won’t be making them anymore so I am going to take one to my stepmom and see if she can duplicate one. (she’s amazing with a sewing needle!) They are THAT good! But if you are pregnant, get these!!!! They could not be a better price right now ($14 down from $60) and you simply will not find any other brands out there that even come close to how amazing this one is.
Rock Star Baby Stroller and Pram
Since you don’t buy multiple strollers at a time, I can’t say that I’ve used, and can therefore compare, any other ones out there. However, I must say that I LOVE my stroller lol. It is heavy duty but lightweight and is like having 3 strollers in one. It converts into a pram for when your baby is brand new and needs to be laying down, then converts into a regular sitting stroller that can either face you or face away from you. Everything on it is adjustable and well padded so it is comfy. It even comes with a full rain cover which I have used several times. I love it. Don’t pay full price for it though! Find it new on eBay so you don’t lose and arm and a leg. The only thing that I don’t like is the cool grafiti-looking “rock star” logo on it lol. (I’m not a fan of logos branded onto my things for all to see) I don’t mind it on the stroller because it is small enough that it just looks like a nice design, but on the pram it is huge and has a massive star around it and I feel like I am a teenager carrying my baby around in a “roxy” stroller lol. But aside from that, I couldn’t be more happy with it!
