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Graco DuoGlider LX Stroller

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

We got this for use for our new baby and our toddler. They both love it. I like how the two seats are not side by side, so it's easier to get around and through narrow doorways. There is a lot of room in the basket. There are two drink holders for drinks too. We used this for a semester of school when me and my husband went to school and structured our classes so that one of us was always available to watch the little ones until our youngest was old enough to start daycare. It can hold a lot in the basket. It protects the backseat well from rain, but not the front. I recommend putting the youngest in the back. Both seats do lay down, but only the back one lays down all the way. The front seat has a small tray which is good for snacks for toddlers. It is soft and comfortable and not too expensive. It is very durable. We had to walk a mile to get to school and a mile back, so we put many miles on this stroller and it held up well. My newborn loved the motion of the stroller. It handles well for a stroller when you are pushing it, but it is kind of bulky, so you really need to use both hands. It does fold up to conserve space when you aren't using it, but it's hard to figure out how to unfold it at first. Here's a hint: The latch is the key to it.

Cloud B Sleep Sheep Plush Sound Machine with Four Soothing Sounds

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

It's soft and adorable and you can strap it to the crib and comes with several sounds and a volume control, the rain setting being my favorite. It also has ocean noises, whale noises, and heartbeat noises. My daughter is terrified of it and screams whenever I turn it on, but she is fine when it is off. It might be because it's a sheep, because my son is scared of sheep too. When she was a newborn, she liked it for a couple of months and the rain setting would help her go to sleep quickly, but she's 8 months old now and hates it for some reason. So it may not work for your child or may not always work.

Safety 1st Baby On Board Car Magnet

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I used this for a while, but it kept coming unstuck from the car and falling down, so we gave up. Also, we noticed more drivers on the road trying to hit us when we were using it than when we weren't using it. Weird.

Munchkin BPA Free Soft Tip Infant Spoon - 6 Pack

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I love these! I used them for both of my children and they love them. They are very easy to use for baby food. My littlest one usually ends up taking the spoon and trying to feed herself with it. She gets very excited and likes to bang the spoon on her tray and munch on the spoon. They come in a variety of colors and are very durable and easy to clean.

Munchkin Dishwasher Baskets

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I use these to wash my daughter's bottles when we are at my mom's house. It is good for keeping all those little bottle pieces in one place, which really helps because we use Dr. Brown's bottles and there are so many pieces. The main problem is that it's small and can't hold much.

Dr. Brown's Polypropylene Bottles

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I used these most of the time for both of my kids. It helped my son with his colic. They do their job well. The main problems were that they are leak prone, even with the little stoppers (which are very easy to lose) and the caps, and that they are hard to clean. There are several pieces to clean and if you lose track of one and the milk curdles on the little parts, it's difficult to clean the little pieces. You can buy other size nipples as well for when the babies are older.

Johnson's Bathtime Essentials Gift Set

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I received this for my daughter's birth. We don't use the baby powder or baby oil though. We use and like the other products, especially the baby wash, which cleans well and smells nice. I use the lotion sometimes and it smells good too. My favorite scent for the wash is their lavender one, but the original smells nice too. My toddler ran off with the bath toy before my little one could play with it and wouldn't give it back.

The First Years Sure Comfort Deluxe Newborn-to-Toddler Tub

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I used this at first for my son, but he hated it because it wasn't soft and he slipped a lot. He mostly just screamed the whole time during bath time. However, if you just want an infant bath tub so you don't have to use the big bath tub, it does do the job, just not very well. I would recommended getting a softer tub.

Desitin 4 oz. Creamy Ointment

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I like Desitin. It always healed my son's diaper rashes in a couple of days. You could see it start to get better overnight. It is very messy though and is hard to clean off your hands. It doesn't help with my daughter's diaper rashes though.

Huggies Naturally Refreshing Baby Wipes

Rated on Apr 06, 2012

I like these because they are thick and it takes less wipes to clean up diaper messes. The wipes smell good too. They are not too expensive because you can buy in bulk. They are gentle and don't give my son a rash or burn. The parent's choice wipes hurt my skin and made it red and painful when I used them, so I switched to these.