a few of my favorite things, baby edition

I know a lot of people who are having, or have just had, babies. I'm still pretty knew to this, but I thought I would post a few of my must haves that we love for our little man.

This is the MAM pacifier. It's the smallest one that we could find at target and it fits Liam's little face perfectly. When he was in the NICU and just home we used the hospital paci that was vanilla scented. He really like them, but I was worried that he would get attached and we would be up a creek if we lost them since you can't buy them anywhere.

This is the Halo Swaddle Sleepsack that you can buy at Target. We have had a lot of success with Liam sleeping really well when he is swaddled up tightly. We used receiving blankets when he was tiny, but when he started to get stronger and bigger we switched him to the sleepsack and it works really well.

I am a big time Aveeno fan, so when I saw their baby products I knew that was what I wanted to use on Liam. We have loved the scent of the body wash and the lotion is wonderful on our dry little baby.

This is Liam's owl lovie from bocobaby. I am in love with this particular fabric and Liam has several items in this theme. I cannot recommend this etsy shop enough, I also cannot stop buying gifts from her lines! Love everything!

These are Norwex baby washcloths. They are micro-fiber cloths that let you clean and exfoliate without the need of soap. I use these particularly on Liam's face. The fabric is so soft and really helps to get rid of dry skin! I must admit that I've claimed the pink one as my own and I love it!

I'm sure there's a lot of stuff that I'm forgetting, but these are my favorites off the top of my head. What's your favorite baby item?

a few of my favorite things, winter edition.

Personally, I always enjoy seeing what products others can't live without.  So, I thought I would do a post on a few of my winter must haves!

I drink a ton of hot tea regardless of the season.  This winter has been so unbearably cold that I have taken to having at least 2-3 cups per day just to add some warmth to my body!  This new Sleepytime Vanilla is my current favorite to sip anytime of day.  The addition of vanilla sweetens it a tiny bit and just increases the relaxation that I always get from this tea.  Yum!

I wash my hands countless times per day while I am working.  As a result, they have become dry and cracked.  I recently bought this miracle salve at Target and I am loving the results.  I just slather it on at night and let it soak into my skin.  The trick is to keep Gus from licking it off of my hands before it absorbs!

This is a new product by an old household name.  I grew up loving the old Carmex from the squeeze tube that my mom always used.  Then I heard all the myths about fiberglass and addiction and whatnot, so I stopped using it.  I recently stumbled upon this moisture plus lip balm at Target and I am loving it as a solution to my horrendously chapped lips.  I usually use Rosebud Salve for my lips, but while I am at work I don't want to be sticking my hands into a pot of salve and then onto my lips as this requires two additional hand washes.  So, for the winter, I think this product will do the trick.  It's very rich and nourishing and has a tinge of mint.  

Ryan bought me this body butter for Christmas and I have used a lot of it already.  This body butter moisturizes really well.  I have excema, so I have to be careful about products that I use and I also have to moisturize to the max.  The shea butter in this really helps to lock in moisture.  I use it immediately following my shower.  

This is the Restoration Hardware luxury plush foot duvet.  I have these in graphite and literally wear them every single day.  They are filled with down and lined on the inside with a really comfy plush fabric.  These are so warm and comfortable.  I put them on the minute I get home from work.  I only wish they had a hard sole on them so I could wear them when I take the dog out, then I would really never take them off!

There you have it, my personal vices for staying warm and hydrated during the cruel winter!  What do you swear by?