One point of writing a blog is to help others. This is done
in many ways. I like writing my blog because I deal with a lot of different
things on a daily basis. I am a mother of two very active little boys. I not
only write about my experiences with them but I read a lot of other blogs about
raising kids and mom life. I have seen a lot of blogs and posts about products
you were told you needed for baby but didn’t actually use.
So here is my response to all of those. Here is my list of
products that I have bought and used and liked or even loved. These are my honest opinions on
things. **I am not being paid to write reviews for these items. I just actually
like them and thought I would share. I love Amazon because I love free
shipping, which you get if you’re a prime member.
With Amazon Prime
you do get a free month to try it and
after that it is 11.99 or 5.99 for Amazon Prime for EBT users. If you buy a lot on Amazon, which
I do during the holidays, it is totally worth it.
So here is my list:
1. The Diaper Bag
I was handed down a few with both of my kids and they always fell apart within a few months. Unless you are getting stuff from people who barely use it, it’s not going to last. So I finally gave in and actually bought one (after using a drawstring bag for a little bit…).
I love this thing because it’s so spacey. I not only carry
things for the baby, but for his brother as well, who is 4. I like having an
extra change of clothes for him just in case. With all the pockets it has (11 in total) I
have a place for everything I like to carry. Including my phone!! And Ladies,
if you’re worried about dad not wanting to carry a diaper bag, this thing is
dad friendly.
While the diaper bag I got comes with a changing mat, I like to have this in my car as a just in case. I tend to pull out the changing mat when I am home and forget to put it back in, so carrying one in the car at all times saves me from my forgetful mind. It folds up nicely and has a place to carry travel wipes and diapers so you can do a quick run to the store or go for a walk since it clips onto a stroller, without having to carry the large diaper bag and not have to worry about being stuck without diapers for your little one. This thing has saved me I don’t know how many times.
I know what you’re thinking, baby spoons? But yes, because they are not just any baby spoons. These are amazing. They are heat sensitive so they change colors if you put them in hot food. They are great to have on hand.
I never had to worry about baby proofing with my oldest but with my last one, he is into everything! He likes to stand under me at the kitchen sink and open the cupboards, which has the standard under the kitchen sink chemicals in it. He is just so curious about everything. I saw these and thought oh cool they come with the bumpers too.
These are a great buy because you get a ton of them and you never realize how many you actually need until you start putting them on. These even come with keys so no bigger hands can help take them off.
You will hear mixed reviews about wipe warmers but I will tell you now, this thing saved me. My son was a preemie and had trouble maintaining his body heat. I live in the Midwest where it gets cold and snows during the winter. My son was born in October and while it was warm the week he was born, it wasn’t when we got to take him home.
I was handed down a few with both of my kids and they always fell apart within a few months. Unless you are getting stuff from people who barely use it, it’s not going to last. So I finally gave in and actually bought one (after using a drawstring bag for a little bit…).
While the diaper bag I got comes with a changing mat, I like to have this in my car as a just in case. I tend to pull out the changing mat when I am home and forget to put it back in, so carrying one in the car at all times saves me from my forgetful mind. It folds up nicely and has a place to carry travel wipes and diapers so you can do a quick run to the store or go for a walk since it clips onto a stroller, without having to carry the large diaper bag and not have to worry about being stuck without diapers for your little one. This thing has saved me I don’t know how many times.
3. Baby Spoons
I know what you’re thinking, baby spoons? But yes, because they are not just any baby spoons. These are amazing. They are heat sensitive so they change colors if you put them in hot food. They are great to have on hand.
If not for anything
other than sometimes you don’t feel the inside of say mashed potatoes. I just
did this the other day. We had mashed potatoes for dinner. I had some in a bowl
for my baby and touched them with my finger. They felt warm enough to feed him
so I got a small spoonful and attempted to feed them to him. He spit them out
with this look on his face. So I took another spoonful and ate them myself.
They were hot in the middle!!
Now I know what you’re thinking, I have the spoons so how
did I not know, right? I wasn’t home!! I was at my friends’ house and I was
using one of her baby spoons. Oh I felt so bad for burning my baby’s mouth. So of course I cooled them down before trying
to feed him again. But had I been smart enough to put just one out of the pack
in his diaper bag, I wouldn’t have done that. I would have known they were too
hot for him. So needless to say when I got home I grabbed one and tossed it in
his diaper bag.
So my youngest just turned 1 last week. He is my last and he
was a preemie so I’m very over protective of him. I was window shopping on
Amazon when I came across this light up birthday cake. It was perfect! Not only
does it sing happy birthday but there are 5 candles on it and depending on how
many times you press the button, the candles light up one at a time. So him
turning one, we set it to one. It has a spot for the baby to blow into to ‘blow
out’ the candles. It made stress of baby being too close to fire, go away.
It is also fun for them to play with after the party. My 4
year old loves playing with it still and because it can go up to 5 candles, we
will be using it at his birthday next year. I love this thing. Everyone at the
baby’s first birthday has decided they want me to bring it to their little ones
parties.
5. Baby locks
I never had to worry about baby proofing with my oldest but with my last one, he is into everything! He likes to stand under me at the kitchen sink and open the cupboards, which has the standard under the kitchen sink chemicals in it. He is just so curious about everything. I saw these and thought oh cool they come with the bumpers too.
The night I got them I put them on the main cabinets I have
been having baby issues with. They went on so easy. There was no fuss except from
the four year old who likes to get into one of the cabinets himself. But I put
it up high enough that he can’t reach and now I don’t have to worry about him
getting into things either, which is nice. Plus they open so easy. I can pop it
open get what I need and snap it closed without having to fight with anything.
These are a great buy because you get a ton of them and you never realize how many you actually need until you start putting them on. These even come with keys so no bigger hands can help take them off.
7. Baby Bowls
We have all been there with our little ones, gave them a
bowl and next thing you know, they tipped it over and are wearing it on their
heads like a hat. No more with these. Such a life saver and floor saver!! It
makes feeding themselves easier because they can’t get the bowl up to play with
it so they actually eat, and so do you. These bowls are perfect for the babies in the
transition to learning to feed themselves.
They also come with lids so you can pack them in the diaper
bag and stick them to any table you happen to stop at. They’re also great for
taking dry snacks in when you’re going out to a restaurant. Pop this onto the
table and no more fussy baby while you’re waiting for your food.
8. Wipe Warmer
You will hear mixed reviews about wipe warmers but I will tell you now, this thing saved me. My son was a preemie and had trouble maintaining his body heat. I live in the Midwest where it gets cold and snows during the winter. My son was born in October and while it was warm the week he was born, it wasn’t when we got to take him home.
Having the wipe warmer helped him from freezing when I had
to change his little butt. I do not use it during the summer but this is going
on winter #2 with him and it’s already getting cold so I have pulled it out and
am using it again. So if you live anywhere it gets cold and even snows, I
highly recommend one. Your little one will appreciate it.
