I think we're not too far away from experiencing our own version of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQxaEw9yjdI
Some others I thought were funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNxIrAnJLlM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWkotM_Z6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JFiQ6WNTAE&feature=endscreen&NR=1
And most terrifying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FyEqrMf1io
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Baby/mama products we love
Baby tent: folds up to a tiny disc, then explodes (literally) into sleeping quarters for both babies. Got some more use at the Grandparents Leibowitz this weekend, and worked great yet again.
8 ounce Medela bottles: no more anxiously pumping while waiting to grab the bottles as they rapidly fill, then transitioning to new bottles while dripping/spraying all over my work clothes, the floor in my office, and my weird but awesome knee chair. And obviously my Medela Pump-in-Style from friends at Bleisenblog--it has saved the day on many, many occasions.
Indestructible books: chew-proof, rip-proof baby books with vibrant pictures and colors.
Bundlemes: We got ours for $10 each at the Multiple Moms Mingle sale this fall but they're a bargain at any price. We can't use them in the bigger carseats once they are out of the portable buckets but in the meantime they keep the babies cozy and warm in their seats. I have heard that they are the less-safe alternative car seat cover, and that the better version is this. Well, we love ours and we're not paying another $40 for two new ones.
Space saver high chairs: Got them for $40 total at the MMM sale last spring, and so far they've been working great. We can transport them easily if need be and they recline for various eating positions.
Nursing bras: I tried a couple different kinds and then bought three of these. They are comfortable and easy to latch and unlatch and have held up very well to nearly seven months of 24/7 use.
CJ's Butter: We have the Blueberry Crumble flavor from Jillian's Drawers. The smell is incredible. It's hard enough not to munch on these little guys because they're so dang cute. Now they smell like one of my favorite foods!!
Baby swing: The Cadillac of baby swings. AC adapter, continuous use (no automatic shut off), actual legitimate music, and easy-to-use safety straps. Yes, our boys barely fit in it any more but we won't stop using it until their feet hit the ground when it's running. It is awesome.
Baby Einstein activity gym, aka Baby Vegas: keeps them occupied for twenty minutes at a time, which is long enough for me to make a batch of cookies, make dinner, fold diapers, whatever. Awesome.
Glider: People told us we needed a rocking chair when the babies came, and we didn't really understand. We bought this a few months ago from a MMM mom and boy is it awesome. I don't know why we didn't have one earlier!
Shea Moisture baby products: I love the smell of this stuff. It's my favorite baby wash. Walgreens is the only place I can find it.
All the books and clothes the boys have received have been amazing! I can't even pick out any that are especially wonderful or appreciated--we love them all!
Ergo baby carrier: My favorite carrier, unless I'm in a huge hurry to bundle the baby up and get going, in which case I opt for the Baby Bjorn because it requires less finagling while I'm on my own. Big padded shoulder straps, comfortable fit for me and baby, and-aha!-zippered pocket for keys and phone.
Products we thought we'd love but kind of don't:
This Manhattan Toy: Theo and Beckett love all the other Manhattan Toys we've gotten as handmedowns from the Bleisenblog bunch, like the Whoosit. They also love the Skwish, which I bought for them. But this one just doesn't do it for them.
Baby socks: What a freakin hassle. Why bother? we ask, except that the boys' feet get too cold. We're constantly losing them, both in the house and when we're out ("excuse me, I think you dropped a baby sock!" is a common refrain when out of the house). Is duct tape the answer?
On the same note, baby shoes. WTF? Shoes? My kids can barely stand up without tilting their feet inward! They do not require shoes.
Waterproof crib mattress pads: Maybe this is more of a statement about how awesome our diapers are, but we really haven't needed these yet. Just the sheet over the pad would have worked so far. I guess we have lots of illnesses involving projectile vomiting to go in the life of our cribs, but we (thankfully) haven't required the use of the waterproof pad yet.
8 ounce Medela bottles: no more anxiously pumping while waiting to grab the bottles as they rapidly fill, then transitioning to new bottles while dripping/spraying all over my work clothes, the floor in my office, and my weird but awesome knee chair. And obviously my Medela Pump-in-Style from friends at Bleisenblog--it has saved the day on many, many occasions.
Indestructible books: chew-proof, rip-proof baby books with vibrant pictures and colors.
Bundlemes: We got ours for $10 each at the Multiple Moms Mingle sale this fall but they're a bargain at any price. We can't use them in the bigger carseats once they are out of the portable buckets but in the meantime they keep the babies cozy and warm in their seats. I have heard that they are the less-safe alternative car seat cover, and that the better version is this. Well, we love ours and we're not paying another $40 for two new ones.
Space saver high chairs: Got them for $40 total at the MMM sale last spring, and so far they've been working great. We can transport them easily if need be and they recline for various eating positions.
Nursing bras: I tried a couple different kinds and then bought three of these. They are comfortable and easy to latch and unlatch and have held up very well to nearly seven months of 24/7 use.
CJ's Butter: We have the Blueberry Crumble flavor from Jillian's Drawers. The smell is incredible. It's hard enough not to munch on these little guys because they're so dang cute. Now they smell like one of my favorite foods!!
Baby swing: The Cadillac of baby swings. AC adapter, continuous use (no automatic shut off), actual legitimate music, and easy-to-use safety straps. Yes, our boys barely fit in it any more but we won't stop using it until their feet hit the ground when it's running. It is awesome.
Baby Einstein activity gym, aka Baby Vegas: keeps them occupied for twenty minutes at a time, which is long enough for me to make a batch of cookies, make dinner, fold diapers, whatever. Awesome.
Glider: People told us we needed a rocking chair when the babies came, and we didn't really understand. We bought this a few months ago from a MMM mom and boy is it awesome. I don't know why we didn't have one earlier!
Shea Moisture baby products: I love the smell of this stuff. It's my favorite baby wash. Walgreens is the only place I can find it.
All the books and clothes the boys have received have been amazing! I can't even pick out any that are especially wonderful or appreciated--we love them all!
Ergo baby carrier: My favorite carrier, unless I'm in a huge hurry to bundle the baby up and get going, in which case I opt for the Baby Bjorn because it requires less finagling while I'm on my own. Big padded shoulder straps, comfortable fit for me and baby, and-aha!-zippered pocket for keys and phone.
Products we thought we'd love but kind of don't:
This Manhattan Toy: Theo and Beckett love all the other Manhattan Toys we've gotten as handmedowns from the Bleisenblog bunch, like the Whoosit. They also love the Skwish, which I bought for them. But this one just doesn't do it for them.
Baby socks: What a freakin hassle. Why bother? we ask, except that the boys' feet get too cold. We're constantly losing them, both in the house and when we're out ("excuse me, I think you dropped a baby sock!" is a common refrain when out of the house). Is duct tape the answer?
On the same note, baby shoes. WTF? Shoes? My kids can barely stand up without tilting their feet inward! They do not require shoes.
Waterproof crib mattress pads: Maybe this is more of a statement about how awesome our diapers are, but we really haven't needed these yet. Just the sheet over the pad would have worked so far. I guess we have lots of illnesses involving projectile vomiting to go in the life of our cribs, but we (thankfully) haven't required the use of the waterproof pad yet.
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