Three Names I Go By:
1. Mol
2. Snickers
3. Ellen
*Note: Name not necessarily applicable but used all the same
Three Jobs I've Had:
1. Swim instructor in my backyard pool
2. English instructor in Japan
3. Sales associate (glamorous no?)
Three Places I Have Lived:
1. Woodbury, Minnesota
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. Hamada, Japan
Three Places I Have Been:
1. London, England
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Singapore
Three of My Favorite Foods:
1. Tofu (that's right, Tofu!)
2. Lobster
3. Tuna sushi/sashimi/nigiri
Three Things I'm Looking Forward to:
1. Toshi being able to talk
2. Working again
3. Having another child!
We now resume our origional posting----
THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS (ala Sound of Music)
A blog for those of you that are thinking about having a baby, are preggo, or just want to compare and share what's great for ruling your children's lives-ermm...taking care of your precious little ones.
1. BumGenius One Size 4.0 - so flipping easy to use and comes in a variety of cute colors and prints! They really make cloth diapering easy-peasy!
2. Jingly Ball-thing - this is perfect for his little hands to grasp, he loves the gentle tinkle sound it makes with the wood on wood and the little knobs are perfect for him to gently chew/teeth.
3. Travel System - I feel like this is a must for all parents and I don't really get why you wouldn't get a travel system honestly. Simply a best buy.
4. Panda Musical Toy - no joke, possibly THE BEST $10 (it was on sale when we bought it) we've spent so far. This keeps my little one entertained for an hour straight which is amazing considering the kid doesn't like suckies.
5. Squeaky Toy - we got this and Sophie as a gift and apparently our child was a dog in another life- he gets ridiculously excited when he hears this thing. I enjoy it because it's made from natural rubber so he gets to chew on something safe. I know, another toy you're thinking but seriously...get one.
6. Aden and Anais Blankets - so you may think blankets are kind of lame to be on the list, but these are amazingly useful blankets...we (tried) to use them for swaddling (our baby was not happy about it but most are), car seat cover from the sun (especially nice since they're so light-weight...I don't feel like my son is going to get sufficated), tummy time blankets and simply as blankets for night (I always have one in the diaper bag since they're actually quite compact.) I also recommend the silky blankets my mom makes...but you can't buy them so they're not officially on the list.
7. Dr. Brown Bottles - when I went to register for TJ I was blown away by all the information and kinds of bottles there are out there. I think I listerally panicked and registered for one of each only to find that I should have listened to all the mothers I knew and recommended these to begin with. They really reduce the air TJ takes in (I can tell by how much gas he has the next day/how fussy he is) and my husband likes that it's a straight bottle (which he says are easy to hold/position unlike the Playtex ones- which are probably my second favorite.) They come in wide-neck if you're nursing to avoid nipple confusion and despite the fact that they come with a tiny bottle brush, they really can go in the dishwasher just fine. Phew...that was a long rec. Guess I feel pretty passionately about it.
8. Play Mat - just an example of something that will be your best friend until baby can crawl as he's entertained for hours at a time by all the things hanging down/that make noise/that he can see and hit, etc. This is also nice because it really carries him through until he's mobile, acting as a cushioned surface as they learn to roll over and teaching them all sorts of things like depth, color, and cause-effect. I can't tell you how proud I was when my little one figured out the ball that the zebra-cat was holding would make noise if you spin it.
9. Flip Video - the simplest video camera out there that'll help you capture all those first and fun moments (like when baby suddenly sneezes sweet potatoes all over you while you're capturing his first bite...yeah...fun...) Easy to upload and share videos and perfect for those little clips.
10. A Partner in Crime - I apologize ahead of time but this is about to get reallly mushy. If you're lucky, like I am, to have someone to share this experience with then you can relate when I say that having someone there to learn everything along side of you and support you is something utterly invaluable and is definitely one of my favorite things to have for this journey called parenthood. TJ couldn't have wished for a better dad (although I'm sure he could wish for more time with him) and I'm lucky to have him as my rock (aka: to have him race home from work with my favorite sushi, put his arm around me and take over for the night when I call him crying saying I broke our baby because he won't stop crying no matter what I've tried to do.)
And with that, ladies and gentlemen, I wrap up our favorites with a couple more things that I'd recommend (just not as highly as the above): Boppy, Sandra Boynton Books, Diaper Pail Liner (if you plan on cloth diapering), Sound Machine, Boon Drying Grass
You can see the little wooden ball thingy!
And there's the blanket!! TJ was only about two months here!
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!
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