Well, I'm a mom now, and I've decided to try to blog every day for the first year of my daughter's life. Ella's birthday is April 4th so I'm roughly seven weeks behind, but better late than never. (My mommy mantra, seeing as how I cannot make it anywhere on time for the life of me these days.) Some days, I'll double-up to reach the 365 mark. I thought I'd kick it off with a blog about my favorite "mom'ish things" for the month of May.
White Cloud Diapers: My mom bought these when she was decorating for my baby shower way back in February. According to her, they were the cheapest diapers at Wal-Mart. Now fellow moms, don't scoff at them because they're inexpensive or because you've never teared up at an adorable White Cloud Diapers commercial on tv (to my knowledge, such commercials don't exist, although I'd be more than happy to have Ella star in one). Mom gave me the diapers after the shower was over and, let me tell you, they are heaven-sent. Pampers, Huggies, Luvs (Ugh, Luvs, many cute outfits have been victims of your leakiness!) have all fallen at the mercy of my daughter's explosive poops and flash flood pees. White Cloud diapers alone have emerged victorious.
Pampers Sensitive Skin Wipes: Open-minded when it comes to diapers, I guess I'm a wipes snob. These wipes are the shiz. Not saying all Pampers, but these specifically. I've tried just about every kind, and they all feel dry and scratchy to the touch; I'd cringe whenever I used them on Ella's helpless little booty. These, however, are as smooth as butter and super moist. Whatever money I save by buying White Cloud Diapers I will use to splurge on these. They are worth it.
My Little Box of Bears: Edwin (aka "daddy" or "hubby") came home one night and surprised us with this collection of six picture books, all starring Ella's favorite animal. The great thing is that all the books go into the adorable carrying case, which makes my living room look a little less cluttered. Each book is colorfully illustrated (great for newborns' learning eyes) and contains lots of fun "noise-words" -- buzz, growl, etc -- that Ella loves to hear. On the Half Price Books website, the prices hit around $12, but Edwin was able to find it for only $7 approximately in the store. Either way, a great value for six books.
Baby Trend Jogging Stroller: Seven weeks postpartum, I'm not going to front and say that I jog every day. Let's be real. But I have been going on walks almost daily (Ella sleeps, I get out of the house, it's a win-win type of thing). I love the lightness of this jogging stroller (if it weren't for the extra lbs I packed on during pregnancy, pushing Ella up hills would be a piece of cake. Mmm... cake. Curse you, lingering preggo cravings.) Anyway. It's easy to maneuver, has great storage space, and has an mp3 hookup with speakers. Favorite part: the carseat portion locks right into the base, making going from car to stroller easy.
Ella Milestone: Lastly, I adore it when Ella slobbers all over her fingers. Last week, she "discovered" them and has not been able to stop devouring them since. Cracks me up. One would think they were coated in breastmilk or Half Baked Ben and Jerry's icecream... Lord, I need to stop writing before these cravings overtake me. But yeah, the finger-sucking melts my heart like the center of... gooey brownies.
