Thursday, July 11, 2013

4 Month Favorites

i can NOT believe my wee babe is 1/3 of a year old! this month it was a little difficult to remember some "must haves" as we are settling in to a routine and i'm taking for granted that things are getting easier. nonetheless, i remembered these lovelies!
Playtex Drop-Ins Variable Flow Y-cut nipples: this last month, Olivia started to take FOREVER to finish a 7 ounce bottle. like, 30 minutes which is a little ridiculous at 4 months old, in my opinion (got to set the bar high, you know?). i went ahead and bought the medium flow because i thought that was the next step up, and it ended up half in her mouth and half down her face. the hole must be huge on those things because it hardly requires any sucking and would just drip out. while it was nice to finish a bottle in 7 minutes, she ended up puking half of what she ingested. these variable flow nipples are AMAZING! i could only find them on Amazon and they require some effort in the sucking department. no more medium flow for us for awhile.

Gerber pre-fold Cloth diapers:- speaking of puking, these cloth diapers have greatly saved my furniture and changing table covers. they are great at catching puke, drool, and other baby fluids that tend to leak. they wash well and are decently priced so i don't care if they get destroyed.

Beco Gemini 4 in 1 baby carrier: this is yet another product that i swore i would never own or use, but here i am thoroughly enjoying it! i did a bit of research on which baby carrier would be the best for me and talked to other mommas. this one is great for shorter ladies, such as myself, and has the best designs of any carrier i've seen. it has safety clasps on each buckle for extra protection, has the option for a wide or narrow seat for smaller babies, and can be used 4 different ways.

GroVia Magic Stick: i received this as a gift from a friend who claimed it was a miracle product. LW didn't really have any diaper rash issues until a few weeks ago when she started going #2 about 3 times a day and needed some soothing on her tush.  this worked wonders! it smells very herbal and is not messy at all. i use it anytime things look a little red and it's usually gone by the end of the day!

AngelCare Baby Movement and Sound Monitor: we live in a smallish apartment and i didn't think i would need a monitor to hear Olivia. but now that deep, uninterrupted sleep is a foreign concept and LW is in her own room, we decided to get a monitor. i picked this one because i'm a worry wort and was constantly checking LW to make sure she's breathing and this monitor has a sensor pad that will alert you if baby stops breathing. I LOVE IT. yes, there are false alarms (that scare the bejeezus out of you) if baby is in a super deep sleep, but it is SO worth it. there are about 20 different settings, and i especially like that you can set a high and low temperature max that will alert you if the room is too warm or cold- contributors to SIDS. this was under $100 and is worth a million dollars for piece of mind.

Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Milk Feeding Bibs: LW is in a major drooling phase and we can't go anywhere without a few bibs in tow. these are awesome for bottle feeding (especially with those darn medium flow nipples) because the neckline is extra thick and catches dripping milk. they are very absorbent and soft and i love them. for some reason, the washing instructions say not to dry them, but i do anyways and don't notice a difference.

and there you have our 4 month favorites!

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