I can't say enough good things about our Boppy pillow and slipcover. We use this thing all the time, every day, and we have since day 1 in the hospital. Whether you're breastfeeding or formula feeding, it's a convenient way to hold baby without wearing your arms out or bothering your sensitive postpartum tummy. There are tons of cute slipcovers to choose from, too, and they unzip and come off easily for washing.
A First Years Bottle Warmer was handed down to us from someone who has a little boy about 8 months older than Colin. This thing is great. You just fill the little vials with the right amount of water, dump the water in the reservoir, stick the bottle in there and push the start button. Within about 2 minutes, the bottle is warm and ready to go. The back compartment is for keeping bottles cool, like a tiny refrigerator, to make night feedings easier.
Colin loves his Nuk pacifiers! Not sure how much there is to say about these- they're pretty self explanatory. He isn't a paci addict, and he'll spit them out sometimes, but when he's fussy and just needs to suck on something, these do the trick and keep Mommy and Daddy happy, too. :)
We. love. Mylicon. Seriously, this stuff is like baby crack. When Colin has gas bubbles and gets fussy, this stuff calms him down immediately. It smells like strawberries and has a sweet taste, and he loves loves loves it. I really don't know what we would do without it.
Every night when it's time for bed, we wrap our little guy up in his Halo SleepSack Swaddle. It's warm and fleecy, and I love it because it has velcro for easy swaddling. When we first started using this, we had to put him in it when he was already asleep, or he would fight it. But he has started to accept it as part of his bedtime routine, and he seems to like it now. Heck.. I wish they made these things in my size. They're so cozy!
When we were expecting, my mother in law got us a Snuza Halo after seeing doctors praise it on a TV show. It's a little breathing monitor designed to prevent SIDS and give parents peace of mind while their little one sleeps. It clips onto baby's diaper, and the little purple part rests on baby's tummy. If it recognizes that movement has stopped, it vibrates to stimulate baby and get him to move. If 5 seconds of vibration doesn't work, the Snuza sets off a loud alarm to alert Mom and Dad to go check on baby. It really is a cool little thing, and I sleep better when I know he has it on. I've only had one false alarm, and it was while I was holding Colin during a night feeding. He was wiggling around, and the Snuza had worked its way off of his diaper. We haven't had any scares while he's swaddled and in bed, though. I would recommend the Snuza to any new parent. Better safe than sorry!
*Diapers are cheaper if you order them online. Diapers.com or Amazon are great resources.
*Our favorite wipes are the cheapy Target brand.
*If formula feeding, it is so important to have a couple bottles pre-mixed and ready to go in the fridge. This makes for a much happier mom and baby during night feedings.
*Sometimes it's fun not to worry about entertaining yourself when you get up with baby. It's nice just to spend some time together, look at each other and enjoy the precious time. My sweet boy won't be this little for long, so I am trying my best to savor every moment with him!
More to come.
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