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#2 – Baby Bjorn Carrier – Great for walks!

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:06:56 +0000

So I have to admit when I first saw Vin Diesel in this thing watching the movie The Pacifier, I was a little turned off by them. I thought they looked a little corny, not very functional, etc. Well, I will admit I was wrong….WAY wrong.

Baby Bjorn Carrier

This “different” looking device makes walks so much more enjoyable. In a nutshell your young one sits in front of you on your chest and allows you the use of your hands. We recently went on a long walk and I had a great time. I truly wasn’t fatigued and I attribute that to the Baby Bjorn.

Things I like about the Baby Bjorn:
1 – Really allows you freedom to move when you are out and about with your little one
2 – Does not feel flimsy – I was never worried about our little guy falling out
3 – Very light weight

We got ours from BabyEarth for $79.95. I know there are newer options available now, but I really recommend the original style as it is the only one we’ve used.

#3 – Diaper Genie II – A true baby must have!

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:04:30 +0000

I really think I should have put this near the top 10. I don’t have a rhyme or reason as to the numbers of these, but this is one of the most handy inventions we’ve purchased.

The Diaper Genie II is my saving grace. It offers disposal of diapers and nearly seals all the odor in after the diaper is in the genie.

Diaper Genie II

Basically, all you do is step on the pedal and toss away your diaper. I recommend rolling the diaper up as much as you can to save on space. After the Genie is full, this is where the “coolness” kicks in. You open up the Genie, grab the outside of the bag, use the enclosed cutting tool and tie it up. If you get good, you can limit odor to nearly nothing and you don’t touch the dirty diapers a 2nd time when sealing the bag up.

To refill you simply pull down some more bag and tie a knot. Simply close up the unit and you are ready for some more diapers.

This was one of our orders from BabyEarth and we got ours for $36.95!

#5 – Hoop Glider & Ottoman – Rock ‘em to sleep

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:02:23 +0000

Hoop Glider with Ottoman

So any mom and probably dad will tell you, don’t skimp on a good rocking chair. You’ll likely find yourself spending quite a bit of time in this puppy, so after having the Hoop Glider & Ottoman recommended to us, we splurged and got this rocker. Both my wife and I love this thing. She spends quite a bit of time nursing on this rocker and I spend time rocking him to sleep. It is very comfortable, fits in well with our neutral decor and the ottoman that comes with it is a bonus.

Our biggest pro’s of this ottoman are:
1 – Price – we scored ours for $194.95 from BabyEarth with FREE shipping.
2 – Size – we are both taller people and this fits us just fine
3 – Ottoman – It is very nice to be able to put your feet up, even when rocking!

#8 – Boppy Pillow – Great for nursing & cuddling

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:07:30 +0000

Boppy Pillow with Slip Cover

This item that is on the top ten I cannot say I’ve used for its intended purpose – nursing. I have used it multiple times to prop up our little guy or help when craddling him to sleep, but have never used it for nursing.

My wife on the other hand swears by this thing and says it makes her job nursing a TON easier. She uses the Boppy every time she nurses our little guy and makes her job holding him non-existent.

On this top 10′r, I’m going to default to my wife and what she really likes about the Boppy Pillow:
1 – Super comfy
2 – Makes nursing a lot more comfortable
3 – Price – cheap – she got ours from BabyEarth for $34.95 and it came with a slipcover!