When the baby cries, when my arms sting, these are a few of my favorite things!

*Just to prove I have been writing, here is this unfinished post I started a million years ago. Alas, it has no pictures which is why it remained unfinished, but I threw in some stock photos so you can at least see what I'm talking about.*

While I have a few minutes, I just wanted to post about some of my favorite baby things that have turned out to be so useful with a new baby.




First up, I love our Boppy! Garrett's awesome work threw him a baby shower, and one of the super awesome things they gave us was a Boppy. I made a cover for it using a tutorial online, because really, who wants to spend $20 on a cover? This has been so great for nursing, sitting up and tummy time. Awesome!



Next favorite thing is the Woombie. Now it looks a little scary, like a baby straitjacket, but it is a lifesaver. Eilly loves being swaddled, but her little arms are just too good at breaking out. I bought one while I was pregnant, and the first night home from the hospital we decided to use it because she kept wiggling out of the swaddle and waking up. We loved it so much that the next day Garrett went out and bought another one from someone on ksl so we'd have two. I also love how easy it is to feed her in the middle of the night in it. No flailing arm battles!



I also love, love, LOVE my super wide ring sling from Babyette. It is beautiful, and so easy to use with a little baby. We didn't buy an infant carrier carseat, just a convertible carseat, so whenever we go somewhere I just pop her in the sling. Works like a charm! And definitely great for when my arms start to get tired.



My other most favorite thing is the huge exercise ball we have sitting in our bedroom. I move it around the house with me and Mom has one upstairs so that Eilly and I can bounce wherever we go. Eilly is not a fan of the rocking chair, but she loves it when I sit on the exercise ball while I hold her and bounce. She calms down really fast.

That is all I can think of right now, and I'm sure my list will change as she gets older. I omitted talking forever about my absolute favorite cloth diapers. Those definitely deserve a post of their own.