9 months of Mommyhood... and I can honestly say its been a huge trial and error period. And I know that will be ongoing throughout the next 18 years. My husband and I have come up with a pretty good routine and discovered some god sent gadgets and products for our little one so I wanted to share.
MUST HAVE:
This has been a GOD SENT! Brave coslept in our bed for most of her life and at 8 months transitioned into her crib in her nursery and this sound machine is a huge reason why the transition went so smoothly. We discovered when blow drying her hair after baths that she enjoyed the sound of a machine, it was soothing for her. After scouring the internet and doing my best mommy research I found this machine and for us it works so well. She loves it. There is no timer on it but it can run all night with no worry of fire. We can place her down in her crib awake and she lulls herself to sleep. Id recommend this to all my mommy friends... shoot even for my non mommy friends because it soothes me over her baby monitor haha.
As a breastfeeding mom this was a must have for me. Thankfully I was gifted it. And as a mom who struggled with my daughter latching this helped tremendously. Even bottle feeding was easy with this gadget. My husband often used it to help my newborn sleep.
When your kid becomes mobile this brings so much joy to your little one. And much needed exercise. And youll be able to get things done especially if you hang it in the kitchen like I do.
MIRACLE INDEED! Now we had all kinds of swaddles... even the Alex and Anais muslin swaddles which are still awesome and earth friendly which we love. But this miracle blanket is the only swaddle which contained my daughter while she slept. We would place her in it and she would fall asleep almost instantly. I even bought one for my best friend's daughter. I truly believe in this swaddle.
OUR FAVORITES:
DIAPERS
We tried a number of the more earth friendly diapers i.e. Babyganics, Nature Babycare, and Seventh Generation. But Earth's Best by far had the best absorbency, the most comfort, and we could find it at Babies R Us. She can make it thru the night without a change so thats really the best part.
WIPES, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, ECZEMA CREME, SUNSCREEN, ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP
We just love their products. SULFATE FREE, dye and perfume free, and affordable. Highly recommend.
BABY FOOD AND SNACKS
I try to make most of Brave's food, but when we are trying new fruits or veggies these pouches are the best way to experiment. The clear pouches also rest my heart at ease because I can see what she is consuming. The puffs are her go to snacks and are helping with her hand eye coordination as well. The teethers are saviors when she is having a rough teething day and they provide nutrition. I love HAPPY BABY brand foods and so does Brave.
First time parents and loving this rollercoaster ride!
