My Mommy-Must-Haves

I am going to follow in my sister, Gelsey's, lead and post the things that I could not live without now that I am a mom! Sorry Gels....many of these are repeats from yours, but that just means that they are DOUBLE necessary! :)

1.) Boppy - This is a major necessity, not just when it comes to feeding, but also for tummy time, and in helping to sit up. This has been our major use for it lately. But seriously, I have fed Miley without it when I have traveled, and it is so nice to have it to rest your arms on and to hold your baby.

2.) A travel system stroller and car seat with stay-in-car base - I know this is a no brainer anymore, but besides the legal and safety factors of needing a car seat, the travel system is the best thing ever. Being able to just pop the car seat in the base in the car, and then take it out and put it right in the stroller has saved many wake-ups for my sleeping baby. Plus, this system as a whole is one of Miley's favorite thing. Take her for a walk, or a drive in the car and she is happy. I know one day she won't love her car seat as much, but for now, it is one of the things that helps calm her down!

3.) Boudreaux's Butt Paste - We put this on Miley after every bath, more as a preventitive measure than anything, and it is great. It smells good, considering where it goes, and Miley has had no diaper rash to date.

4.) Fisher Price Nature's Touch Papasan Cradle Swing - This was definitely necessary in the first couple months of Miley's life. She doesn't like it as much now, but she will still sit in it and it will keep her occupied for a while. However, when she was younger, before she was on any kind of sleep schedule, she would sleep in this for 3-4 hours at a time during the day. It was wonderful.

5.) JJ Cole Original Bundle Me - This is something I wasn't completely convinced that I needed. Now that winter has officially arrived here in the tundra of Minnesota, this is one of Cameron's and my favorite things. The car seat straps can stay snug around the baby, which is the safest thing because there are no blankets stuffed in there. Then you just zip it up, and when you are going to and from the car you can pull it over their face to keep them nice and toasty! A definite must if you live in a cold climate!

6.) Baby Einstein Activity Mat and Baby Einstein DVD's - Both of these are wonderful for entertaining Miley when I need a few extra minutes to do something. She can spend an endless amount of time on her mat, and she loves the DVD's....I use the Baby Mozart DVD in the morning to watch before her nap, and then it sort of signals to her that it is time to go to sleep.

7.) Baby Bjorn - This is wonderful for when Miley just wants to be carried, or when we are going somewhere that the car seat is a little inconvenient, such as Minnesota Twins games, Wyoming Cowboy football games, or Mount Rushmore. :) It leaves your hands free, and Miley always seems to pass out when she is in hers.

8.) Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child - This one is thanks to Lindsey for recommending it, and Gelsey for buying it for me. Any success we have had with Miley sleeping, I attribute to this book and the suggestions the author gives!

And that is my list of mommy-must-haves....at least for the age that Miley is now! I am sure there will be MANY more things to add to this list in the years to come!