These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...(I am singing, that, in case you can't tell)

I realized the other day that we have a few things that I really cannot imagine NOT having. No, these are not glamorous things, or even exciting things. BUT, they do make our lives easier with our kids! So, I though I would share. The first item on the list is the Homedics Baby Sound Spa sound machine. This thing is MAGICAL. Owen has had it since he was 1 week old. It was the only thing, besides the dishwasher, that would calm him down during those fussy periods. He has always slept with it on, and he still does. It has several different sounds, but we don't stray from the "Rain" setting. It also has a projector that puts images on the ceiling, which O enjoys. We will be purchasing one of these for Wade tomorrow! This thing has gone with us everywhere...to Florida, South Dakota, Wyoming, St. Louis, etc. Owen can't sleep without it.

Owen despises getting his hair washed. When we are washing it, you would think we were using boiling-hot oil to rinse his hair. Ridiculous. This nifty cup creates a seal around his forehead so the water doesn't pour in his eyes. It makes shampooing TOLERABLE for Owen. Not ENJOYABLE, but tolerable.

Oh, The Sandlot. Owen is *obsessed* with this movie. I can usually put this on while I am feeding Wade, and it helps to prevent Owen from climbing on the counters, pulling an entire case of wipes out of the package, drawing on the couches, and getting in other mischief. It isn't a failproof plan, seeing as how it didn't work last week when he painted diaper cream on the walls, or this week when he dumped a bag of pretzels on the floor...but I would say it has about a 70% success rate at distracting him. Good enough for me.


The Piddle Pad is up next. Now, we haven't actually used this yet, but we bought it in anticipation of the potty training that will be taking place in the next few days. It is supposed to keep their carseat dry if they, um, well, piddle in it. We shall see.


The Summer Infant Video Monitor with Color Screen. LOVE.THIS. We have it in Owen's room so we can check on him at night without actually getting our lazy arses up outta bed. It is lovely!


Both boys have sensitive skin, so we use Burt's Bees Baby products on them for bath. We actually thought Wade had a reaction to it in the hospital, but apparently his rash that he developed was from being held by someone who uses strong detergent. Poor guy. His skin has cleared up nicely since we have been home, and we have used the Burt's Bees stuff ever since.


Our wonderful friends Christina and Mike got this for us as a baby gift. It is the Fisher-Price Sleep and Play Rocker (or something like that). We love it!! It keeps the baby more upright, which has been great for Wade's reflux. It also kind of cradles them and keeps them cozy. It was a GREAT gift!!

Well, I hope that this list helps someone who may be looking for something! Have a great night!