month two

mustela cleansing cream // pbk hooded towel // saftey 1st clippers

graco swing // lansinoh storage bags // blowout blockers

aden and anais bibs // lon carrot rattle // safety 1st brush

iron man 3 movie

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i love the mustela cleansing cream for o. it smells wonderful, it’s tear free, and cleans her little body so gently!

not having a cute little hooded towel for your baby is impossible! i love the pbk ones…i also have the animal terry towels too!  olive looks absolutely adorable after her bath in one. you just want to squeeze her, there’s so much cuteness!

i avoided clipping her nails for a long time. it made me nervous. those little, itty, bitty fingers and toes are so delicate! i finally succumb to it and trimmed her tootsies all nice. i love these safety 1st clippers because they are easy to use and snips a clean, quick line with a fussy baby.

oy vey…parents, get a swing! your baby will love it and it will help calm a crying/fussy baby. i must admit…it didn’t work with olive right away. she preferred her ‘daddy’ swing {hc plopped her into the carseat and had to swing it back and forth until olive fell asleep…yowza}. it’s a great distraction for olive and she can be content in it for a bit. if i rock her to sleep, i’ll place her in the swing to keep the motion going.

at first, i started using the avent milk storage bottles but it became cumbersome in the freezer {and too pricey to buy}. i do love storing milk in the bottles because it’s so easy to warm up and feed but when you’re storing mass quantities, you gotta find some other means! i love the lansinoh storage bags! they take up less space and are very convenient to store, archive, and tote around.

soooo, the blowout blockers. our baby girl pooped like it was a rocket coming out of her behind! not pretty! sometimes her number two’s would shoot straight up the back of her diapy, yes…new parents, it’s true. it scared the bajeezus out of me to travel with her with a possible accident like that waiting to happen {and it’s happened. you have to then clean her, the clothes, the carseat cover, the car seat…and so on}. the blowout blockers prevents a crazy mess from happening!  total peace of mind with this product!

the aden and anais bibs were essential the second month. she started to spit up and throw up a bit more often. it also protected her clothes from major accidents {projectile vomit anyone?!}. these were good because she’s not drooling a lot {yet} and they are soft, comfortable, and pretty for her.

i found out during the second month, her eyes really latched onto objets! she really liked her carrot rattle. i would rattle it back and forth above her and she would be fixated on it. plus, it’s a stinkin’ cute toy!

since baby girl was born with a head full of awesome hair, having a brush came in handy right away! after her baths, her hair would be crazy mangled and this safety 1st brush is super gentle on her little noggin.

last but not least, i’m sure you’re wondering why i have the iron man movie listed? olive loves watching this action flick! she’s glued to the tube when it’s playing. so sad but true, i’ve probably seen this movie hundreds of times. no joke.

there ya go! olives’s monthly loves!

xoxo

month one

these were our first month’s essentials with olive!

lansinoh nursing pads // gerber diapers as burp cloths // boon tub // moby wrap // carter’s sleepers // lansinoh cream // pbk flannel swaddles // snugapuppy bouncy

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the lansinoh nursing pads were a lifesaver! so worth it and needed. the first few weeks of breastfeeding are out of control. it protected my clothes and it protected my garments overnight. a must have!

the gerber cloth diapers are great burp cloths. they are absorbent, inexpensive, and it comes in a large pack. you dirty so many of them that having a large quantity is critical!

the boon tub is practical, functional, and so easy to store {city dweller life = small space!}. it fits perfectly over our sink, cleans up well, and we can store it, hung up, inside our closet.

the moby wrap was and is a lifesaver! recommended by my bestie carol, it keeps the babes all snug as a bug while you are hands free! it relieves your tired arms from carrying the baby all day long.

olive lives in sleepers. my sister kim suggested this and i love having o in them. those sleepless nights, having a crying baby; it is so easy and convenient to pull it up, change her and be done! no tugging on pants, no zipping up, no trying to button her in your state of confusion!

lansinoh cream…a must have. need i say more?!

olive being born in the cold season, it was necessary to have a cozy swaddle! i love, love these swaddles from pbk. it created a warm, snug, cocoon for her.

o only slept in her bouncy the first month!  we are so thankful for it. she didn’t like lying down flat {the crib is collecting dust :)}, she loves being curled up in the bouncy. it is soft and cozy and it helps her sleep {can’t fight that!}. she loves it so much!

so, there you have it; olive’s first month loves!

xoxo