Moby Wrap

One long piece of fabric can intimidate many, but I highly encourage you to consider the Moby Wrap for the first few months. The wrapping is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Baby conks out when put in it b/c of the proximity to parent's warm chest. It is a lifesaver. Really. It is better than the other carriers because the baby is more secure than a sling and the stretchy fabric fits mom right after baby and then goes down with you as you hopefully go down. Fits Dad and everyone else easily as well. Machine washable. What more can I say? Be brave and try it. You will be so thankful you did.

Instructions:

1. Fold in half

2. Put tag at tummy

3. Wrap around waist

4. Cross over back and place over shoulders

5. Cross in front and tuck tails under waist band

6. Tie off at back (or around to front again if you are skinny enough)

7. Place baby inside facing you with the cross under her bottom and tuck her head in

8. Fold up waist band over baby for added security

Summer Infant Handheld Video Monitor

Against the advice of some of the baby books out there we went ahead and got the portable video monitor. We had some interference problems with the wireless but nothing that we could not overcome. We have never seen another baby on our video monitor but, again, we do not live close enough (apt.) to another baby to have a possible problem. I don't know that you would need to get the exact one that we got, I think that the key items are: video and then after that portable. Being a new mom, lights and sounds just did not feel like enough for me. I love being able to see baby and evaluate whether I need to go in or whether baby will fall back asleep on baby's own.

Introduction

I started this blog to cut through the noise of the proliferation of baby and child stuff that a modern parent has to decipher. My intent is to show you the products that I like and perhaps some of the ones that I don't and tell you why. We are a two parent working household with one baby (and a dog). We live in the suburbs and try to be as green as we can. But as we all know greeniality is a personal sliding scale. Let's see how this goes.