There are billions of baby products on the market - when we registered for my Little Lovebug I was completely overwhelmed. I'm taking this blog to thank the inventors of the following items. You have made my life a lot easier (I just wish I thought of it first!)
1. The Boppy
What a concept! Instead of having your child awkwardly between your bony arms while feeding, you slip the Boppy around your waist, lay your child on it and let him nestle. It's a dream for breastfeeding (and those like me with a C-Section), convenient for bottle feeding and just plain great when he wants to be close to you, but your arms are about to break from holding him! It's exactly like putting an adorable, soft pillow around your waist!
2. Lullaby CDs of Rock Artists
As a teacher, I love children's songs and have a nice collection of nursery rhyme CDs at my disposal. However, there are probably only so many times I can listen to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" before I'd want to have myself committed. The time for that is coming...and it should...Nursery Rhyme and Sing-a-Long Songs are a vital part of growing up, one that is often overlooked by parents today. However, for car rides at the present, nothing beats listening to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Dream On" set to twinkling tones to lull my baby to sleep. Genius.
3. The Diaper Genie
It's a garbage pail - for diapers!! It "magically" compresses baby's used diapers, diminishes odors and can be discreetly placed anywhere. The best part is the laugh you'll have with your significant other when the genie gets full: "Did he really use that many diapers?" and "It's like a diaper sausage!"
4. Angel Care Monitor/ The Sleep Positioner
Yes, it's true we had a horrible scare the first night, when our boy rolled off the Angel Care Monitor pad and set off the obnoxious alarm signaling that our child had stopped breathing. The next day we went to Babies R Us and bought us the sleep positioner. Since I don't have to wake up every other minute to make sure my child is breathing - we too sleep like babies (until our baby wakes us because he's hungry!) Though it's true the Sleep Positioner (which expands to our child's size) hasn't been tested fully for the reduction of SIDS, it definitely keeps our little boy from rolling onto his stomach, which itself poses a greater risk for him to stop breathing. Although I can't imagine hearing that alarm again, I'd rather be awoken on a false alarm than not awoken at all!
5. Pack and Play
Are you kidding me? This thing is fantastic! It fits in a corner of our living room, has a changing table, mobile, infant sleeper, playpen, folds up into nearly nothing AND comes in like a billion different patterns/colors/sizes/styles! We probably use this product more than any other one we have. It saves me from going upstairs every time he falls asleep or needs to be changed. We take it with us to the babysitters. Great advice we've received is - get your kid used to the playpen while he's young! That way he doesn't flip out when he's a toddler and you want to make dinner and knows that this is HIS spot for playing! The playpen has really come a long way!!!
6. Pee-Pee TeePee
I'll admit it - I haven't tried this yet, but I will pick up a pack next time I'm in Babies R Us just because...well...I like the name! Made specifically for boys (duh), you simply place the Pee-Pee TeePee over his privates while changing to avoid getting an unwanted shower. Necessary? No. Adorable? Yes. Practical? Who cares? Just try to say "Pee-Pee TeePee" and not smile. Just try!
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