Month 4 Favorites!

Another round of favorites! Haidyn is becoming more and more active, Her favorite things are the things that right now she be without. 

1. Skip Hop Activity Mat- She loves to explore the mat while she's on her tummy or if she's just laying there. The mat is great at keeping her entertained. 
2. Avent 9oz bottles- Now that she's beginning to eat more we had to ditch the 4 oz bottle and upgrade to a bottle that can hold more. We chose the Avent because of the design of the nipple ( what she's use to) and because she can easily hold the bottle alone. 
3. Bumbo seat w/Tray- She's trying to learn how to sit and to eat solid foods, so this seat duo helped us tons. Without the tray she could sit on the counter, table or the floor to hang out and just explore/Facetime with Uncle Jon. She really enjoys finding her feet too! With the tray, we put toys in front of her so that she can play with them or use it as a high chair for her to eat. 
4. Lamaze Dinosaur- She's a sucker for anything that will hang and dangle in her car seat or stroller. We named our little dinosaur Reptar! We chose it because of all the activities that can be done with him, plus she loves his tail. 
5. First Stars Cookbook- She will not go anywhere without this cookbook. She is very attached to it because of the noisey material of the book and the teethers on it.  It is really cute that she has to "read it" everyday. Waymon teases her that she better be good at cooking the foods in there because she reads it everyday . 
6. Activity Balls- Once you lay her on the floor she will go through great lengths to find this toy. I think it's because of all the bright colors. It's such a simple toy that she loves. 
7. Skip Hop Stroller Organizer- This one is for me. :) Since my stroller didn't come with an attachment like this I had to buy one. It wasn't a downside of the stroller at all. Britax does carry this organizer, but I liked Skip Hop's better. There is so much room in it that I don't know what to do with it all. 
8. Ergo Baby Carrier- This was given to us by my cousin Ellie. We don't go out without this carrier. It has space for all of my things and holds babies up to 30 lbs facing you! 

Month 3 Favorites!

I can't believe that it's already been 3 months! Here were Haidyn's favorites ( and mine) for her thIRd month.

01. Circo Musical Mobile - Haidyn cannot wait to lay down and stare at her mobile during bedtime. It's become a little routine for herself that if she doesn't see her mobile going, she doesn't have to go to sleep yet. I love how she lights up looking at her owls. :)
02. Boppy Pillow - This has been my lifesaver from day one. It was helpful when I needed a helping hand breastfeeding, propping her up now for her to try to hold her bottles, letting her lounge on it while I get ready and having her experience tummy time. You name it, I had this pillow helping me every step of the way. I also loved how you could change the slip cover any time you wanted and that you could wash the entire thing if it ever got dirty.
03. Whale Bath Tub- This bathtub is a prop in the middle of it so that younger babies are able to sit up for bath time. When your baby is able to sit all by themselves, you are able to take the prop out of it! How cool is that?!?
04. Thermometer Ducky- Keeping bath time in mind, this little guy helps me out with the right temperature for Haidyn's baths. Sometimes I won't know whats too cold for her , but this little guy's tummy turns WHITE if it's too HOT and stays uncolored if it's COLD.
05. Britax Travel System- I swear by this set. This is one of the few car seats that an infant can be in until they're 1 years old. It's easy to clean and lightweight. The stroller itself it's easy to maneuver. There is a lock on the front wheel so that you can just drive the stroller straight or you have the option of taking the lock off and driving it all sorts of crazy ways! The shade from the stroller and the car seat also almost overlaps each other so that hidden from the sun. Baby can face forward or towards you as well as use the stroller for many years to come.
06. Pandora - Disney (Children's) Radio- This station is crazy good! She lights up to all of the high energy music and she will happily listen all day. She doesn't like it to be quiet.
07. Safety Grooming & Health Kit- This kit has just about everything you can imagine in it to help you out. I got the girl one, just so everything is pink. It also makes everything easier to find in our home . :)

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Two Month Favorites

1. Eddie Bauer 2 in 1 Reversible Head Support - This was given to us at our shower and it's amazing! It supports her head so we never have to worry about her head going all over the place while she's in her car seat. And I just love that it's owls! 
2. Eddie Bauer Stroller Hook- This thing saves our lives when we have to carry around her diaper bag in the stores on their carts or just on our stroller. It's strong enough to carry my heavy diaper bag and helps carry in groceries! 
3. Bright Starts Stroller Toys-Links- These links are perfect for her to learn her grasping. I hook them onto anything and everything for her to grab onto. Bright Starts' toys are great for babies learning skills too. Each toy is designed on their developmental age.
4. Tommer Tippie Starter Bottle Kit- These bottles have a thermometer in the middle to tell you how warm the bottle is. I also love the design of the nipple and how it resembles an actual nipple. I honestly, think this helped her to not have nipple confusion in her first few weeks.
5. Vicks Starry Night Humidifier- This humidifier has a built in night light of changing colored stars! It's so neat ! It also has a sleep mode setting which helps her while she's sleeping. Baby girl's nose was pretty stuffy due to my c-section and this helped so much. 
6. Graco Baby Monitor- This monitor is a life saver! It has a range of 6,000 ft and it also has a vibration setting. The vibration setting allows you to monitor if the baby is actually crying and not just fussing. 

One Month Favorites

These were my favorites for my first month with Haidyn. 

1. Medela Washable Nursing Pads- I'm a huge fan of anything reusable and these were perfect. It soaked up any leaking and when they needed to be cleaned I threw them into the wash. 
2. Bright Stars Vibrating Baby Bouncer Chair- This bouncer was a gift and it is probably one of the best things we've gotten. This bouncer helps us when everyone's hands are full at home and we need to put Haidyn some where. This bouncer entertains her so much. 
3. Cloud B Twilight Turtle - We have this turtle next to Haidyn when she sleeps. She looks at all of the lights from the turtle while she puts herself to sleep. It also helps me at night as it doubles as a nightlight. 
4. Carter's Newborn Onesies- Haidyn is didn't fit a lot of Newborn clothes that we bought her. Everything we bought except for the Carter's Newborn Onesies were so big on her. These are still the only onesies she actually fits into. 
5. Philips Avent Soothie Pacifiers- These are the only pacifiers Haidyn will take. I was extremely set on her not having a pacifier, but as soon as we got in the car from the hospital she got a little car sick and the pacifier was the only thing to help. She also was always seeking the breast even after feedings. These pacifiers help her soothe herself. 
6. Circo Receiving Blankets- These blankets are the only ones that I've found to be long enough to swaddle Haidyn in with exception to the ones we got from the hospital.
7. Medela Tender Care Lanolin- This brand is the only brand Haidyn doesn't mind. I've tried the other brands with her and she doesn't like the taste of it when she is feeding. 
8. Lansinoh TheraPearl 3-in-1 Breast Therapy - This therapy helps me out when my breasts are sore from feeding. You can use this while pumping ( if you have the same brand pump), hot/warm therapy for relieving  mastitis and plugged ducts and cold therapy for engorgement. 
9. iBaby App- I've used this app since day one. It helps me track all of her feedings (breast and bottle), changings and sleep. I've worked in daycare before and there is no way that I was going to go without  keeping track of everything she does during the day. It helps both my husband and I know why she is fussing/crying throughout the day too.