This post was created in partnership with DockATot, LILLEbaby, Ollie World and Binxy Baby but all thoughts and opinions are of my own.
When creating my list of
must-haves for baby number two I was quite surprised by how small my list was
which is a good thing. When I was pregnant with Sophia, I made sure to register
for and purchase all expensive major baby products in gender neutral
colors and patterns so we could pass on those things to our next little babe
whether it would be another girl or a baby boy. And man, is it saving us so
much money (or giving us more bang for our buck) that we do not need much this time around. Of course,
that doesn’t mean there aren’t a million and one things I want but that’s for another day, haha.
DockATot Deluxe – The DockATot is a multi-functional lounger, co-sleeper
and playtime lounger. The DockATot comes in two sizes, the Deluxe (0-8 Months)
and the Grand (9-36 Months). We first heard about DockATot when Sophia was
around a month old and we got the opportunity to try the DockATot Grand when she
was 9 months old (read here). It was a game changer and helped her sleep so much
better through the night so I knew with a second baby, we would need the
DockATot Deluxe from the very beginning. We typically use the DockATot as a
co-sleeper since we bed-share and the thick borders make it safe to do so. (If you use my referral link, you will receive $10 off all Docks)
LILLEbaby Baby Carrier – I absolutely love babywearing! Unfortunately,
I didn’t get to start babywearing Sophia until she was around 9 months old since
the carrier we had didn’t properly support her head and neck or hips. When I
finally bought a woven wrap for our New York trip, I fell in love with
babywearing that I started looking into more baby carriers because I wanted to
have the versatility to wear my babies in different ways for different reasons
so I was excited when I heard about LILLEbaby and to be given the opportunity
to try out two of their carriers, the soft structured carrier and the ring
sling. I chose the LILLEbaby Complete since it will allow us to wear Sophia or
the new baby in 6 different carrying positions. I also like the idea of having
a soft structured carrier because it is easier for Anthony to wear either kid
as well without having to worry how to wrap or adjust a woven wrap or a ring sling
properly. I also chose a ring sling wrap from LILLEbaby because I love the
lighter material it provides and it isn’t as intricate as a woven wrap so again
I just love being able to have versatility in wearing my babies through all
their stages and the seasons. And it’s becomes part of your outfit so it is
nice to have options in accessories, haha.
Sophie the Giraffe – I am pretty sure everyone has heard all the rage about the
Sophie the Giraffe teether but I also know once you see the price for it, there
is hesitation. There was for us. But we still bought it and gave it a try and I
am so glad we did. It is the only teether Sophia has ever had and used. It is
that good. So think of how much money you spend buying those $2-$3 teethers and
you probably bought about 10-15 to find the right one with no luck. Well you
just spent the same amount of money on various others teethers when you can
spend that same amount or less for just one teether. Also, if you follow the
proper cleaning and care instructions that come with your Sophie you won’t have
any mold issues. That whole situation really is a user error and not a product
error.
The Ollie World Swaddle – I am super excited to try this swaddle out. Newborn babies have a moro reflex, or a startle reflex, that can wake them if they are sleeping so swaddling a newborn baby helps the baby feel secure and to not wake up. Sophia always broke at least one hand out of her swaddles (we used standard cotton swaddles and muslin swaddles) and would wake up every time she had a startle reflex. The Ollie Swaddle has velcro closure on the sides that help keep the Ollie secure and it has easy access to change diapers through the opening at the bottom which allows for diaper changes without having to unswaddle and reswaddle. (If you use my
referral link, you will receive 10% off all products at
Ollie World - offer expires 09/07/2017)
Binxy Baby Shopping Cart Hammock – Having a newborn and a toddler doesn’t leave
much room in a shopping cart when you have to get out to the store so I am
excited to be able to try out the Binxy Baby Shopping Cart Hammock. You strap
the hammock onto the cart and you can place either your carseat (no waking the
baby, yay!) onto the Binxy hammock or you can put your infant in the hammock as
there is a buckle for either way you decide to use it. This is definitely a
product I wish I had with just one kid but so glad I found it now that I will
be having two! (If you use my
referral link, you will receive 10% off all products at
Binxy Baby)
Since some of these products are new to me, I will be doing a more in depth review of each one once we get to try them out with baby boy. Crazy to think we only have about 8 weeks left, give or take!!
