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My Top 5 Must Have Items for a Newborn
When you're a new mom, you receive tons of items that sometimes don't necessarily work for you. I'm glad that my little blueberry isn't entirely picky and she didn't have a problem being comfy or sleeping anywhere, but I decided to list a few of the baby items that made a huge difference for us.
- The Summer Infants Swaddle Me Swaddle- These have helped me immensely. Not only do I not have to worry about swaddling my baby the right way but I don't have to worry about her getting loose from the blankets and the blankets covering her face at night. It's simple and keeps my baby calm.
- Boppy Designer Nursing Pillow & Slip Cover Owl Forest- This was a great help when I was struggling with breastfeeding my baby, then it was still great support when giving my baby her bottle. Additionally we have been able to use it to prop her up a little bit, for tummy time and even as neck support for my husband.
- Lansinoh mOmma feeding bottle- Since my baby didn't breastfeed, we were able to pump and feed it to her in a bottle. We struggled with finding the perfect bottle that would help her stay latched on, reduce colic and reduce any milk spilling out while she was drinking it. Funny enough, I had received one of these bottles as a gift from Target for signing up for my gift registry there. We ended it buying way more because these really worked best for us, by a long-shot.
- Bright Starts Portable Swing- This was a gift from my mom and has really been a blessing. We had other swings but strangely enough, I felt like they went way too fast to the point where I felt like my baby was going to blast into orbit! This has 7 speed settings and is super light weight, which makes it easy to transport. The only thing I would have loved would be for it to have a reset button to re-inciate the swinging motion without turning it off and on again.
- Taggies Soothe and Snuggle Me Sleeper- This sleeper has been a perfect place for my baby to nap during the day. Although it doesn't rock, it still is super comfortable and snug for her. It also has the availability of vibration but my baby for some reason doesn't really care for any of that. This is also super lightweight and easy to store which is great for someone (like me), who has a smaller space.
Of course there are many items that have worked for us but these are the ones that have made a huge difference and well they made these first time parents a tiny bit more comfortable when it came to bringing home a newborn.
Story Time + Children's Christmas Book Bundle Giveaway
My husband and I both really enjoy to read. He is currently finishing 3 majors so his books are a little different than what I enjoy, but nonetheless you can usually find us reading. We spend much time reading on our phones, computers or with an actual book in hand. Reading was a pretty big thing that we wanted to make sure and incorporate when it came to raising our baby girl. Though she is only 3 months old, we are already creating little habits, besides the fact that the more you speak to babies, the faster they learn and speak themselves. So almost every night and as often as possible, my hubby takes the time to create some daddy-daughter reading time. We are currently reading just a few pages to our baby girl from a gift given to us from our church but soon enough we will move up to bigger books!
Thinking back on my childhood book memories, I remember my parents always took the time to read to me and I really do cherish and appreciate those memories. Once I began to read on my own, one of my favorite books was Corduroy by Don Freeman. I loved the fact that he was a bear, (because I love cuddly teddy bears). I also loved the rest of the stories and cannot remember the number of times I read this book.
Reading is definitely a great hobby and something great to teach to your children.
LeeAnn is giving away: A Donkey's Little Tale, The Manger Mouse, and Truth in the Tinsel: An Advent Experience for Little Hands
Gennie is giving away: The Polar Express
Ashley is giving away: The Berenstain Bears - The Joy of Giving
Susana is giving away: What is Christmas?
Britta is giving away: The Adventure of Christmas - Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions
Nelle is giving away: The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet
One lucky person will win them all! To have a chance to win, enter using the rafflecopter widget below. (Click here to enter if you can’t see the widget.) a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thinking back on my childhood book memories, I remember my parents always took the time to read to me and I really do cherish and appreciate those memories. Once I began to read on my own, one of my favorite books was Corduroy by Don Freeman. I loved the fact that he was a bear, (because I love cuddly teddy bears). I also loved the rest of the stories and cannot remember the number of times I read this book.
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| My mom & dad reading to me as a child! |
Reading is definitely a great hobby and something great to teach to your children.
GIVEAWAY TIME
I have teamed up with a great group ladies to give away a bundle of Christmas children's books. Enter below to win the bundle of 8 lovely books for you to have just in time for Christmas. You can keep these for yourself or have them as gifts. Either way, reading is always a great tradition and books will always be great gifts! The giveaway will close Monday, November 17th.
LeeAnn is giving away: A Donkey's Little Tale, The Manger Mouse, and Truth in the Tinsel: An Advent Experience for Little Hands
Gennie is giving away: The Polar Express
Ashley is giving away: The Berenstain Bears - The Joy of Giving
Susana is giving away: What is Christmas?
Britta is giving away: The Adventure of Christmas - Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions
Nelle is giving away: The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet
One lucky person will win them all! To have a chance to win, enter using the rafflecopter widget below. (Click here to enter if you can’t see the widget.) a Rafflecopter giveaway
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