Mommy/Baby Favorites

 

We were definitely overly prepared when it came to getting all of our baby gear.  Now that our baby is here, it has been interesting to see what has become the most useful. 

 

1.  Car Seat Cover. 

I have to give my sister ALL OF THE CREDIT on this one.  She brought this cover down when she visited so that we could take Quinn out and keep her covered up to protect her from the sun/germs/bugs/ect (I might be just a little overly protective hah).  Kelsey was also able to hook me up through work with some BRICA gear, including their version of a carseat canopy.  It's a little more elaborate and I'm looking forward to trying it out.

 

2. iBabyLog. 

There are quite a few versions of this app.  I used this like crazy the first few weeks to keep track of Quinn's diapers and nursing.  It was really helpful since I was a little overwhelmed and at the end of the day I could look back at a graph showing how many times she had a wet diaper, poopy diaper (including color), and how many times she nursed.  This put my mind at ease when I was wondering if I was doing everything right.  Now, I just keep track of nursing because I get distracted easily and forget when she last nursed.  As you can see from the pic below, there are many other features that are very cool but I have not used!

 

3. Swaddle

A lot of people use the Aden and Anais blankets but I am a little challenged when it comes to making a good swaddle.  We received the SwaddleMe (with velcro..doesn't get easier than that!) and the Miracle Blanket as gifts.  The SwaddleMe was super easy to use and wonderful until Quinn started to break out of it a few weeks ago.  Now she is in the Miracle Blanket which is a little more complicated but works really well.

 

Pictures of a sleeping baby never get old!