Life in a Blender A not-so-daily (and often unpredictable) blog of what's going on in the Jeffery family

OK, well this stuff might only be cool to the other parents out there, but here are a couple truly cool things that have worked really well for us ;0)

I thought I would include this list of useful things because so many of our family/friends have had or are having little ones that this just seemed like a new way for us to put our two-cents out there!
NOTE: This isn't complete by any means but I thought we could share some of the cool baby stuff we've found! If you have suggestions ... leave them in the comments !

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	The Orbit Baby Infant Travel system is awesome! We went with this specific stroller because of the fact that it is a travel system that ALSO SWIVELS. Meaning Em will have no trouble putting the baby car seat into the Jeep. She can load it straight in from the side, then swivel it rear-facing, which is much easier than lifting a car seat in sideways. It's a sturdy design also that we're sure we can use for any future babies we have runnin' around. This thing is essentially the BMW of strollers. It has suspension and even rubber wheels!
	A cool natural rubber pacifier that Em found. It's been a lifesaver to us and although a little more pricey, it's all natural, orthodontic, and doesn't have any seams that can harvest bacteria. We just give it a good wash or boil and it's ready to go. It's also really soft so Makenna really likes it.
	You knew this was going to show up! The Sleepy Wrap is such a great way to carry your baby around, hands-free! If that's not enough, it's also a good way to spend some time baby-bonding. Our first impression was that it was too long of a process to tie one of these wraps around yourself. The sales lady even hinted at this - but I figure she was just trying to sell us for one of the more expensive wraps. Later, Em was hearing from other Moms just how practical wraps were so we gave it a shot. You can use this one longer than the more expensive wraps because there's no limit to the different ways you can wrap this thing up. I imagine we'll run into a weight limit eventually ;0) I particularly like the wrap because it calms Makenna down. Em saw somewhere that it actually makes them happier, which I always keep in the back of my mind when I feel like a guy shouldn't be wearing it. It's unisex if you're not going out into public, haha.
	Spry gum is made from xylitol - a sugar substitute that is actually the same as a sugar molecule, but has a molecular substitute that prevents bacteria from being able to use the sugar. They try, but then they starve to death. This is great especially for killing those really hard-to-get bacteria in your mouth that things like mouthwash can't handle. Good to prevent spreading bacteria from mom to baby ;0)
	Snappi clips for cloth diapers are a cool little trick instead of using diaper pins. Em has been looking into things for us to use to get away from disposable diapers. Things like these are supposed to make it a little easier. Just thought I'd post this as an FYI for anyone looking into cloth diapers. Some of the things that were recommended to us are in the "Amazon Store" that we made with a longer list of "cool" Baby stuff as we find them. Check it out in the toolbar to the right!
More to come....