Mommy & Toddler Favorites

Well friends…Just like that January is almost over and I now have 1 year old! We had a great Little Lumberjack/Winter “ONE”-derland themed birthday party and a recent 1 year check-up at the Pediatrician! I’m still getting used to it all – five teeth with more on the way, he’s almost walking completely on his own, talking non-stop with a good deal of words in his vocabulary, we are starting the transition from bottles to a straw cup, completely stopping formula, and he is wearing big boy clothes!

The list of new beginnings for us goes on and on and the month seems to have flown by. We have been enjoying using a few items for the past few weeks. Today I’m sharing a range of Mommy & Toddler favorites for the month. Without further ado, let’s get started!

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October Baby Favorite Items

Is anyone else really excited for the weekend to officially begin?! It’s going to be Jacob’s very first Halloween, so I just can’t wait to dress him up in his little duckling costume!!! We don’t get too much into actual Halloween in my family, but we are going to dress the baby in a cute costume (how could I not!) and hand out candy to the neighborhood kids. With October just about to end, I am looking forward to November and all of the Thanksgiving festivities coming up, as well as my Birthday that’s in early November. Today, l’m all about sharing with you guys our Baby + Mommy Favorites for October. We have constantly used these few things around here. Here’s a quick view of our baby favorite items for the month:

Below I have the breakdown of why we are loving them all. Enjoy!

Mustela Stelatopia– This moisturizing cream has been a true lifesaver lately for Jacob’s dry skin. It is geared toward babies and kids with very dry and/or eczema-prone skin and it has worked wonders for his dry areas. It’s very light and I love that it absorbs easily because these days, I can’t hold him down! He’s all over the place when we try to change his diaper, dress him, or moisturize his skin! This has been used a whole lot for the month of October.
Halloween Sleep N’ Plays– These were just too cute and are festive without being morbid and scary. No way was I going to pass these up on a trip to Wal-mart a few months ago! I grabbed them and put them away until October officially [Read more…]

Make Your Own Easy Homemade Baby Food

Today is all about making easy homemade baby food! I have had the best time making baby food for Jacob! He thinks the food is pretty tasty and I enjoy the whole process of making it for him, coming up with my own recipes for him, following fun recipes I find, and also I like knowing what exactly goes into his food and into his system.Introducing one new food at a time every 3-4 days and keeping a notebook of what has and what has not been introduced is very helpful in the beginning. Once you have individual foods that have been safely introduced, it’s great to begin mixing the approved individual foods together and having some fun with variety of foods and textures. The notebook also includes information on whether or not he liked or did not like certain foods on their own, and also what happened with different combinations given. I find the notes and photos taken of him trying each food for the first time to be a good little keepsake as well.

It’s not only cost effective to make your own baby food, but it actually takes very little time and is pretty simple [Read more…]

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