Baby Gear

As a parent, especially a first time parent, tracking your baby’s developmental milestones can be stressful and frustrating when your baby appears to be behind. We went through a bit of this with our daughter. At 9 months, our daycare performed the ASQ-3 test to test motor skill, communication, and other milestones. Sure enough, she was behind in most areas. As …

Crib mobiles are an adorable nursery accessory, but are they necessary? In this moms’ opinion, the answer is a resounding, YES! But with so many to choose from, how do you know which is the best crib mobile for your baby?!? I love my crib mobile for my littles. My son had an adorable woodland themed mobile and he used …

If you have ever taken a vacation or traveled with a toddler, you know that more often than not, the vacation is for anyone but the parent! One of the primary concerns you’ll find is the sleeping arrangements. Most 2 year-olds aren’t quite old enough to understand invisible boundaries and sleep in a regular bed all night. However, they are …

There are a lot of toys out there marketed for babies (and that may be an understatement – it’s sometimes overwhelming). It can be hard to know which is worth purchasing and which isn’t. As an experienced mom, my top priorities when shopping for toys are as follows: versatile/grows with baby, education, safety, and cost. Something that really fits all …

There’s a period of time after your baby is born where you feel like your hands are always tied (unless the baby is napping). I know we felt that way while our daughter was only a few months old. It’s hard to move around the house (or out of the house) when you’re either holding a baby in your arms …

As a new parent, one of the things you become really aware of before your baby is born is the concept of diapers. Buying them. Changing them frequently. People would lead you to believe that your world revolves around it. And in some ways, they’re not wrong (at least, for the first couple months of your baby’s life). As you …

Whether you are expecting your first child, or you’ve been through this “rodeo” before, the diaper bag is usually one of the first things you’ll pick out in preparation for the baby. Having the right diaper bag can often be the difference between a nice day out and having a mini meltdown in Target when you can’t find the pacifier …

Before you ever have kids, there are a lot of products you never knew existed.  For me, one of those was a baby movement monitor. You mean like a baby monitor where you watch your child when he or she is sleeping?  No, this is completely unrelated to that. Can’t I just see when my baby is moving? Why do …

As winter begins to rear its ugly head, I find myself and my family struggling with sinus issues and the dry air in our home. One of the BEST things you can be doing for your family during the winter is to use a humidifier, especially if you have a baby. Humidifiers help replace the water (humidity) in the air …

Whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding is your plan with your little one, an electric bottle warmer can be a life saver! When I was younger, warming a bottle basically looked like running hot water over the bottle while comforting a screaming baby for 10 minutes (or more!). Forget that. One of my favorite conveniences as a new parent was using …