Mad about Muslin

Muslin blankets from Koala Kuddles, Luna Lullaby or Aden & Anais are a must-have!  They make swaddling easier, are perfect for warmer climates or layering, are small enough to keep in the diaper bag, but are big enough to spread out and use when you need it.  If your little one is like mine and escaped out of swaddles because she preferred her arms by her face, here's how to modify.

The muslin washcloths from Aden & Anais are nice to have (I purchased mine as a GaGa deal from BabyEarth).  

We also just started using the muslin sleeping bag from Aden & Anais.  It's one of my new favorites as well. ***Buyer beware:  After publishing this post, our muslin sleeping bag ripped.  Most likely from all of the pulling on the thin material from crawling, sleeping, sitting, etc. my daughter did in her crib. Perhaps this would be better for not-yet-moving-babies. ****

Does anyone know of a muslin blanket for adults?

Pack 'n Play

If I had to pick 'big-ticket' baby item that I loved most, it would have to be our Pack 'n Play.  This model has a cozy 'Newborn Napper,' with the option for nature sounds, music, and vibration.  We also used the dropped down section as a co-sleeper when we were traveling.  It's easy, shmeasy to set-up. 

If only they made Newborn Nappers for adults...

There's an app for that!

We thought about buying the Itzbeen to record D's newborn sleeping, eating, etc. but instead we paid $5 for the Total Baby app.  It was easy to use and we could email the information to ourselves to print off for the pediatrician's office. 

We also used the free apps White Noise Lite and Sleep Machine Lite when we were traveling and needed to drown out background noise. 

Tip #1!

Use a digital pregnancy test!

You know that commercial that says 1 in 4 people misread a pregnancy test?  We are that one in four.  My husband and I are intelligent, logical people and we didn't think that a very faint line meant anything.  Well, it did- that very faint line was life-changing!

Spend the extra dollar and buy the test that says "yes" or "no" (or "pregnant" or "not pregnant)!

Hey, baby!

The purpose of this blog is to share my favorite products, tips, and resources for the wild world of parenthood, starting with pregnancy.  I love researching and love sharing my finds with my friends.   Long ago, I started a Word document that I sent to my expecting friends, but I think that a blog format will be much more accessible (and cuter!).  I'm also passionate about children's literature so I'm sure I'll be posting about that too.  

My journey as a mother has just started so please leave comments about your favorite things too!