MooMa

I must admit a bit of an obsession making homemade baby foods. If I still grew a garden, it would be perfect right now. Instead, I settle for fresh or frozen foods with no additives. On my quest to find a food blender, the Baby Bullet caught my eye, because . . .well, it’s cute! 

T he sound of crunchy leaves, the crisp air, the smell of a bonfire, hayrides, candy corn, Halloween, and all things pumpkin... these are a few favorites for the fall season . . .

I t may seem like the suds won't stop with all the handwashing of baby's dishes. If you're like me, I just can't do a dishwasher for baby's items. This may be a different wash routine than others, but this is what I feel cleans best. Who knows, it may be overkill. . .  . 

N eed breast milk or a bottle warmed in a hurry, but safely, for fussy baby? Don’t want to warm milk in a microwave or wait and wait for it to slowly sit in hot water bath? A bottle warmer may just be the answer!

A lthough mostly breastfeeding, the need for bottles for other helpers was a must! The thought of having to purchase expensive bottles did not sit well. "Bottles are bottles," right? To fit my theory, I purchased cheap $1 baby bottles from Wal-Mart. Then the baby came . . . 

L eaking, leaking, and more leaking. Part of the "joy" of a breastfed baby. If you want a way to save $$$, while also helping the environment - and to catch your leaks . . . an easy solution is making comfy, reusable nursing pads. . . 

T o help prevent the Haakaa from tipping over while transitioning to the other breast or while grabbing a breastfeeding storage bag . . .

T he old saying, "Don't cry over spilled milk" has new meaning to breastfeeding MooMas' who work hard to feed babies. Exhaustion, frazzled minds, raging hormones, and a crying baby can lead to much frustration. Then to see precious milk dripping hurts the soul . . . 

  Spit up! Lots of it. Babies need an abundance of burp cloths to combat all that spit up. They seem to be everywhere in the house, one in the living room, another in the kitchen, and another in the bedroom. They need to be close enough to grab in a moment’s notice. Having a supply 20 or more burp clothes stockpiled is a great start. If you have a sewing machine, making burp clothes, for a sweet personalized touch can be accomplished easily. 

  Did you receive a wash basin from the hospital? Don’t toss it out just yet! There are several great usages for the basin. When baby is still tiny, continue using it as a small bath. After baby grows out, use the basin to soak dirty clothes or wash babies’ bottles in it. I have found that after breast pumping, it is excellent to place in the freezer and hold frozen storage bags to have when needed. Because we use the Baby Bullet to make homemade baby food, we also place the containers in the wash basin, keeping it organized and all together.