So with four kids I have tried out a lot of different products. Some work, some don't and some go down in history and these are the best!
I found out about the Miracle Blanket when I was just 6 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I was ready and interested in anything that can help baby sleep.
Well they were right. It was a miracle! All four of my babies were able to sleep through the night at very young ages. I kept them all in this till about 4 or 5 months. Through the night is probably around 6 hour stretches. You can buy this at Buy Buy Baby.
This is a Puddle Jumper. It is coast guard safe. It takes a bit of learning how to balance it and once they figure it out they love to swim. I have 1 1/2 year old who swims all over with the pool.
Crazy how many different strollers I have gone through overt the past 8 years of Motherhood. But this one is my absolute favorite. Phil and Ted is the perfect stroller for the 2 year gap between siblings. It can be a single or a double. This time it ended up to be a great spot to sleep after a very long day at Disneyland.
BJORN or ERGO
When I had my first baby the only people who had Ergos were tree hugger women that wore flipflop on cold December days. Bjorns are great and they last well. But my last baby was a 9 pounder and he started to grow and gain a lot faster than the others. So I switched to the Ergo and I couldn't believe the difference. All the weight is on your hips. A nice thing about the Ergo is you can put a 3 year old on your back and go for a short hike. The 3 year old will feel very lucky.
A fancy expensive highchair or a stark white highchair.
The question is which one would you rather clean?
I started out with the expensive Peg Perego. It was nice, it was padded, but come on after 3 kids it had to go. Then I got this beautiful Ikea one that my mom thinks looks so stark and ugly. She is right but boy is it easy to clean and for that I love it!!!!
Crocs or flip flops
Crocs are the best summer shoe for little kids. They are bright so you can find them anywhere. The toe is closed so no stubbed toes. And most importantly they stay on. I think they look super cute on little kids. This year my 6 year old insisted on green to match his baby brother size 5. I call it the summer of the green croc.
I will add more to this list soon!
My Mom had this great idea. Take the kids picture next to the number they are that summer. Strangely, we had all the right ages this year! I made a 4x6 collage at Walgreens for .29 and put it on the front of a plain card for Fathers Day. It was a hit especially to the grandmas. :)
