Liam was my swaddle baby. His startle reflex was so strong that we went from a swaddle to a sleep sack until he was well over a year old. He just couldn't fall stay asleep without one. Caleb, on the other hand, is turning out to be our super laid back baby. He's able to sleep any time, anywhere. ...
Cart Mama Review + Giveaway | Baby Essentials
I wish I could say that I loved grocery shopping. But I don't. And it's only gotten harder with kids. When Liam was a baby, I wore him for nearly every grocery store trip. So shopping with a baby wasn't too far off from my pre-baby existence. But now with two littles (and this summer heat), I've ...
Babysense Monitor Review | Baby Essentials
I'm so thankful to be parenting in an era where we have access to so much research, information and technology. Babies by nature don't need lots of things. But many of the "extras" sure are nice to have. Like baby monitors. We actually talked about only buying an audio monitor for Liam. But then we ...
Take Water Safety Seriously This Summer
My mom was in town for a few weeks this month. When we were driving by the local lake, we noticed an ambulance and water rescue crew near the water. My mom expressed her hope that everyone was okay. But the knowledge I have from being a firefighter's wife (Jamie has some water rescue experience) ...
Binxy Baby Review | Baby Essentials
Did you know that you're not supposed to place an infant carseat on top of a shopping cart? I do. Now. But before I was pregnant with Liam, I didn't know that. I saw people doing it all the time, so I just assumed that it was the way everyone went grocery shopping with their baby. I didn't realize ...
DockATot Review | Baby Essentials
When I was pregnant with Liam, I did a lot of reading up on products prior to his birth. But it's hard to know where to find information about everything you need as a new mom. Now being a mom of two little ones, the number of "mom friends" I have has grown exponentially thanks to play dates, ...