I don't know why I didn't post about the Sony Baby Call Nursery Monitor before - probably because, for the most part, we slept when Colin slept in the beginning, and we were rarely in separate rooms. Now that he's older, though, there are times when we need to grab a shower or do some laundry while he naps, and he also goes to bed before we do most of the time. This monitor gives us peace of mind so we can be sure all is well with the bambino when we have to be in separate rooms. It also has a "voice" setting which blocks out the background noises and only lets you hear baby (or dogs, when they bark at random things.. ugh. Not ideal during naptime!). My only complaint is that you'll occasionally hear some feedback on the monitor when you get your cell phone too close to it, or if it gets close to any other electronic devices. Overall though, I'd definitely recommend it.
Since we seem to have a night time theme going, I have to rave about Johnson's Bedtime bath and lotion. This is another part of Colin's bedtime routine. When he gets a bath, we add the bedtime bath to it, and it creates some nice, frothy bubbles for him to soak in. I love the scent of this stuff, and little man seems to like it, too. He already loved bathtime, but he seems to enjoy it even more with bubbles. Even on the nights he doesn't get a bath, he gets the bedtime lotion rubbed all over his squishy little body. It's fun for both of us. Is there anything sweeter than silky baby skin? I think not. Whether or not these products have anything to do with it, Colin has been sleeping really well lately -- 6-8 hours a night over the past week. It's awesome!
One of my little guy's favorite things to do is to "dance" on his Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Ocean Adventure Gym. He bats at the toys and kicks his legs to the music. When the music stops, so does the dancing. He'll wait for us to turn it back on, and then he'll start moving again. I'm pretty sure the little octopus is Colin's best friend. I swear he smiles at that thing more than he smiles at us! He'll "talk" to it, and every now and then he'll squeal in delight. So, so cute!
Lately I can't get enough of zip-up sleepers. I was struggling to figure out the maze of snaps on Colin's sleepers at night, and when I was tired and there wasn't a lot of light, it was a bit challenging. Problem solved.. these things are so much easier! They're cute, too, and Kohl's has several of them on sale. Yay for cheap (but still well-made) clothing!
And last, but certainly not least, I am loving some SLEEP! My little love bug is falling into a great sleep pattern. He naps well during the day (at least on the weekends - I can't speak for the days he spends with Mema!) and sleeps well at night. Typically he'll sleep from 8:30 or 9 pm to 3 or 3:30 am, wake to eat, and go back to sleep until our alarm goes off at 6. When we don't have to set an alarm, sometimes he'll sleep until 7 or 7:30. Occasionally, he sleeps through the night. There have been two nights in the past week when he slept EIGHT hours straight. Praise the Lord for a good night's sleep!
And now for a gratuitous dose of cuteness.. my little monkey doing what he does best: being adorable! His latest trick is that he's getting control of his tongue. Can you tell he loves his dog, Ellie? She loves him, too; we call her our Nanny Dog.
And now for a gratuitous dose of cuteness.. my little monkey doing what he does best: being adorable! His latest trick is that he's getting control of his tongue. Can you tell he loves his dog, Ellie? She loves him, too; we call her our Nanny Dog.
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