Five Baby Faves for Moms

My Lit­tle Man

I can’t believe in less than three weeks, my baby will turn 1! I try not to think about it…but I keep see­ing that Dreft com­mer­cial that reminds me:

“You have a child for­ever, but you only have a baby for a year.”

Enter Mommy sobfest.

I began reflect­ing on sev­eral tools that have been excep­tion­ally help­ful to us, so I wanted to share them with you.

In ran­dom order…

Bub­ble Oodles

This bub­ble dis­penser has 5 ports, which helps to cre­ate lots of bub­bles with one quick puff of air. Noah has enjoyed play­ing with bub­bles since he was about 4 months old. They were great for eye track­ing when he was younger. Now, he likes to chase them and pop the ones that land on the ground. It’s so fun to watch him. Not only is the dis­penser a great tool, but these bub­bles are also non-toxic, which is impor­tant at this age, because they can’t under­stand they aren’t sup­posed to eat them.

Side note: Because they are non-toxic, they are pretty sticky. I highly rec­om­mend using these out­side only. But on rainy days in a pinch, we have used them in the bath­tub too — quick clean up!

Home­dics Soundspa Lullaby

Noah def­i­nitely got used to our sleep machine while we were co-sleeping. This par­tic­u­lar one has been a great addi­tion to his nurs­ery. Not only does he love the ocean & rain set­tings, but it also has a pro­jec­tor option for the ceil­ing. It projects a color image of stars, the moon, and a sheep. The pro­jec­tion serves as a night­light and some­thing sooth­ing to watch while he drifts off to sleep.

Happy Baby Food

99% of the time, I make Noah’s baby food. (Click here for more info on how I do it.) But for the remain­ing times that we are trav­el­ing or out and about when Noah needs to eat, these baby foods are great. Noah has had Stage 1, Stage 2 & Stage 3 meals. He also had the yogurt melts for the first time today, and they were a huge hit. These prod­ucts are 100% organic with­out any addi­tives or preser­v­a­tives. It’s the clos­est you can buy to homemade.

Dr. Sear’s The Portable Pediatrician

It’s no secret I love Dr. Sears. I agree with his par­ent­ing style, and I love read­ing his books. This is by far one of the most use­ful tools I’ve had over the last year. It’s easy to look up symp­toms, learn home reme­dies and know when it’s time to go to the doctor.

Just a few weeks ago, I was able to read in this book & sched­ule an appoint­ment because I knew by Noah’s symp­toms that he had an ear infec­tion. When we arrived at the doctor’s office, she said his ears looked fine. We came back the next day because his symp­toms per­sisted, and sure enough, he had an ear infec­tion. The descrip­tions in this book were so good that I was able to know what was wrong with him before phys­i­cal symp­toms began. No mom should be with­out a copy of this!

Boon’s Flo Water Deflec­tor & Faucet Cover

As Noah gets older, bath time keeps get­ting longer. He has so much fun splash­ing, play­ing with his water squeeze toys & of course, get­ting his hair washed. Now that he is super mobile, you can’t be too care­ful by get­ting a cover for the faucet. We love this one because it makes the water into a water­fall, which fas­ci­nates Noah. AND it dou­bles as a bub­ble bath dis­penser, so Noah won’t out­grow it for a while. I’m will­ing to pay a few more dol­lars when I know he’ll use it longer.

What are some of your favorite things to use dur­ing your baby’s first year?

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