A "Germfree" Outing

Every new mom is a germaphobe, especially once your baby starts to touch everything and then put it into his mouth.  A simple outing can turn into a buffet of germs.   But you can't exactly keep everything away from baby, but can try to keep him somewhat clean without being obsessive.  

At the supermarket I used to carry my son in the baby bjorn, but now that he can sit up it was time to look for a shopping cart cover.   Some are just plain ugly, some too expensive, so after a little research I found one that seems to do the trick and it's also a high chair cover.  I like because it's big, plays music, and easy to use.  


Check it out.    So it will keep your baby's  hands clean.

Learning to Drink From A Cup

I just had to share this photo.   Now that my son is on solids, I give him some water (no more than 4oz a day) after his meals.   Well at first he couldn't figure out how to get the water out, but once he did there was no stopping him.  Good thing it was leak proof cup.  I'd love to see your photos.  Feel free to share and I will post them.

On the Move

It's what moms like to be proud of, yet the day they dread.  The moment your baby is mobile and won't stay where you leave them.   Days of watching them lay or play peacefully by themselves is over once they realize they have the ability to go where they want.

My son went from sudo crawling....doing the inch worm, the battle crawl on his knees and elbows and rolling in every which direction to get around for about a month to full on speed crawling and pulling himself up to standing in a week at 7 1/2 months.  Yikes.  Its so fun to what him develop, but I definitely need to keep my eye on him.  While I babyproofed the house last month  I still had things lying around...remote controls, plastic bags, some loose cords, magazines.  Now it's time to get serious and take a good look at the house.

Here's a link to Home Safety Tips from my babyproofer.