I hate to pack. It takes me forever and I always overpack, yet I always manage to forget something important. When Jack came along, I dreaded packing even more, if that was possible. I mean, how can one little baby need so much stuff for an overnight trip! Since I’m a list person, I decided to type out a “What to Pack” list with one side for Jack and one for me (luckily Scott packs his own suitcase). I kept the list in Jack’s suitcase pocket and pulled it out for each trip. I updated it occasionally to keep up with Jack’s changing needs (from bottles to sippy cups and 10-12 … [Read more...]

Is it possible for a toddler to drink out of a drink box or pouch without squirting the juice on their face or shirt at some point? Yes it is. Check out the Dwink juice box holder. This is a great addition to your arsenal of supplies, but it's also a cute take-home gift for a birthday party. Just write each child's name on the Dwink juice box holders. Let them use it at the party and then take it home too. They are available in blue, pink, orange and purple for $4.76 each at Baby Center. Check out these other theme juice box holders - Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Elmo … [Read more...]

If you are looking for the perfect sippy cup to transition your child off the bottle, look no further. The Nuby No-Spill™ Spout was recommended to me for my son and now I recommend it to all parents too. Nuby says it’s for babies 6 months+ (although my son didn’t make the transition until 12 months). The Nuby No-Spill™ Spout is made of soft silicone which makes the transition off the bottle much easier than going straight to a hard top sippy cup. They are reasonable at about $2 each and easy to clean with only two parts - the cup and the lid. Let us and your fellow Baby Blog … [Read more...]

Here are the Top 10 Parenting Tips from fellow Baby Blog Addicts: 1. Communicate with your spouse about how discipline and scheduling should be handled. We determined a schedule of who would get up with the baby on what nights. It made a world of a difference when it came to our relationship. Now we are working through how we will handle discipline situations and I feel it goes hand in hand. - Mary Katherine (Mississippi) 2. Enjoy as much time as possible with your baby. Even if the clothes don’t get folded right away or the dishes don’t get washed immediately after dinner, spend … [Read more...]

Why rely on ultrasounds when you can use a Chinese Lunar Calendar to predict your baby’s gender? Find the mother’s age at conception and the month in which conception occurred. The color of the intersecting box tells you if it will be a boy or a girl. The calendar predicted a baby boy when I was pregnant and it was right! Was it right for you? … [Read more...]

The “Snack Trap” is an infant feeding product (designed for toddlers/kids ages 1-5). Each cup has a unique lid with slits that allow toddlers to see and retrieve food with ease and the lid automatically closes when the toddlers remove their hand. The snack trap allows toddlers to feed themselves while helping to prevent spills when the cup is knocked, dropped, or thrown (as a result of a temper or just for fun). I bought Jack’s snack trap at Babies “R” Us and he uses it all the time - at home, the grocery, restaurants and in the jogging stroller. It makes snacking so easy. … [Read more...]

I’ve seen lots of vacation countdown tickers on blogs, but just discovered this fun one for a trip to Disney. This cute Disney vacation countdown widget is in the famous mouse’s ears. You might just have to plan a trip to Disney, so you can add the cute widget to your blog! … [Read more...]

I had heard about the Pee-pee Teepee when Jack was a baby and could have used it a few times, but never had one. This is such a cute shower gift for anyone having a baby boy and is likely to get a good laugh out of everyone there. Here’s the Pee-pee Teepee Poem: Changing a baby girl is not all glitz and glory; Changing a baby boy is an even bigger horror story. You hold his feet in one hand, and the diaper in the other; The whole time praying, “Please don’t pee on your mother!” … [Read more...]