8 Favorite Baby Gifts

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The other night as I was watching my daughter play with her toys in the bath I thought of all the wonderful gifts people have given me to celebrate her arrival into this world. Some of have been life-savers from the get-go, others not so much, but most I've used at one point in Boo Creature's 1st year in life. I figured I'd make a list for those of you looking for baby gift ideas. My criteria for this list are the following:

Practical
How many times I've used it.
Likableness

My list also included big and small ticket items to fit all budgets.

1. Mom's One Line A Day 5-Year Memory Book: I haven't written in it everyday, but I've been able to capture many of the milestones and special moments. It's even more fun now to write because I've got two year behind me.

2. Ergo-Baby Carrier- The. Best. Gift. Ever. I used this baby until my girl was 20 months old.

3. Britax Car Seat- Britax has the highest rating for safety. They are simply the best. I had one hand-me-down car seat as well and while I was extremely grateful for the extra seat, it didn't compare in quality to the Britax.

4. Thermometer- The first year of Boo Creature's life I must have used this thing at least a 1000 times as she brought home every little bug that came through her daycare. I got the temporal/ear type. Not as accurate as a rectal or oral one, but close enough! Quite frankly I'm not into sticking things up my daughter's butthole.

5. Nose-Frida- Also know as the "snot-sucker." Yes, you do actually suck the boogies, but you can control the suction for gentle use AND no, you don't actually suck the mucus into your mouth. There is a membrane barrier to protect you for loosing your lunch.

6. Sophie Giraffe- Teething time SAVIOR and great for long car rides. Them French people know how to do things.

7. Cloth Books- Another great toy for car rides and distracting the baby while mama worked or played Candy Crush...

8. Diapers (cloth, liners, and disposables)- Any kind of diapers are a gift from the Gods. If ever in doubt on what to get, buy disposables or gift certificate for a diaper service. The Honest Company has a wonderful disposable service and I used them along with the G-diapers until Boo got potty-trained. Best part they come right to your door and you can schedule them as often as needed. I highly recommend them!

5 things I like about The Honest Company

Dear Readers,

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9/20/14 UPDATE: Zulily sale is over, but you can still checkout The Honest Company and get a free trial by clicking the affiliate banner on the sidebar or click here Free Trial*

Zulily is having a sale for The Honest Company today. I can write an entire book of why I love this company, but here are my top 5 reasons:

1. Environmentally friendly. All their products are free of harsh-chemicals.

2. Quality. All of the products I've tried thus far are comparable to mainstream product quality. Laundry soap, dishwasher pods, shampoo, lotion, floor cleaner, window cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dishwasher rinse, prenatal vitamins, DHA capsules, diaper cream, disposable diapers, disposable pull-ups, disposable wipes, and breath easy chest rub. The only product I've tried that I'm not a big fan of is their spray sun screen. It leaves a powdery white residue on everything, but still very effective. My daughter was out playing in the fountain downtown yesterday for two hours in midday sun without any redness.

3. Female-founded company. Jessica Alba started the company and funded most of the research in the products with her own money because she wanted to make a difference in this world. I love to support companies founded and run by women.

4. They give back. They help communities local and international.

5. Convenience. I love that I can set up a bundle order online and it will show up at my doorstep whenever I need the products to be here.

And they are affordable. Okay so that is six reasons. I first tried the Honest Company when they were on Zulily last time and completely fell in love with their products.

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The Honest Company Sale at zulily Love, Melania