New Mom (inexpensive) Must-Haves!

Registering for my first baby at Babies R Us was like putting an untrained person in front of a lion. I was like..WHAT. THE. FUDGE. do I do?! What do I scan? What the hell is a swaddle? What do I need a Boppy for? What's the difference between a bouncy & a swing?! My husband and I were ALLL confused. 

It all starts to make sense when the baby is finally here. 

There are a few items that are inexpensive but get use on a daily basis in our home.. 

If you will be using disposable diapers GET A DIAPER GENIE. They mask any smell you shove in there. I mean the biggest baddest of all poops are safe in that baby. You can get a Diaper Genie anywhere they sell baby supplies: Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us...etc. For about $30. Also don't forget to pick up the refills! We are only on the 3rd refill pack and my daughter has been home for over 2 months. 

Another REALLY cheap item we use every day is the re-usable microwave sterilizer bags. 

We sterilize Abigail's nipples and bottles in these bags after every single use. They're so much easier then preparing boiled water and they are way cheaper than the heavy duty microwave sterilizers. AND biggest perk is that you can take them with you on the go. Going out with the baby to a family or friends house and you have a dirty bottle bam pop it in the microwave (after rinsing) and they're clean in under 5 minutes. 

Another cheap and easy purchase is the formula dividers. Which can later be used to put snacks in (Cheerios, Puffs, etc) They are about $4 at any store: Wal-Mart, Target, Babies R Us, CVS...etc. 

We pre-measure the formula for her bottles so it is super quick especially when you have a baby melting down because she is hungry at 3am!

I won't go crazy into every little item we have but I will definitely be doing pros and cons of a ton of products we use. 

Do you use these products as well? 

 

- Samantha 

Day 7: If I could have one super power..

..it'd be the ability to time travel. I just love the concept all together. Although I wouldn't want it to be like that movie The Time Traveller's Wife. I would want control over what year I could visit and when I could go back to the real world. 

If I couldn't time travel then it'd definitely be the ability to fly. For obvious reasons, gas prices are ridiculous ;) 

- Samantha 

Day 6: Three ways to win my heart

Although someone already has won my heart. Here are the three ways he did it :)

• he makes me laugh, all the time

• he loves me unconditionally, makes me feel special

• he is always there for me, no matter what he listens and comforts me 

I love you Stephen, my best friend :)

- Samantha 

Day 5: Home

My home is in Fall River, Massachusetts. And right now what we call home is a small two bedroom apartment...

Basically our home is a mixture of Army throw up and baby throw up. They're taking over. Ahhhhhh!

- Samantha 

Day 4: Someone that makes you happy

This may be a cliché blog because my husband makes me happiest. Although he pisses me off more than anyone haha. But you'd be a liar (or a newlywed) if you said your husband doesn't aggravate you. 

Steve is the peanut butter to my jelly, he's the spring to my step, blue to my sky, milk to my cookies, bubble to my bath. He makes me laugh, he makes me happy.

How many moms will be able to tell their children they went to prom with their daddy? I'm lucky to have him.

- Samantha

 

Day 3: What you wore, in detail

As most of y'all know I am a stay at home Mom. So I never really get dolled up to be at home. Especially on Mondays, it's the day that my husband heads back to work and usually Abigail is a handful... today there is no reason for me to be dressed like I am. Considering Abigail was only awake for like 4 hours all day. Which is extremely bizarre and extraterrestrial like activity for her haha. 

I'm wearing a sports bra, grey. A black t-shirt that is like a support our troops shirt. "America's best are not in America" kinda thing. White Under Armour shorts. Mainly because today I did a little workout at home. If we go out later to find Abi a bathing suit I will most likely throw on some jeans and a shirt because its pretty gloomy out there :)

That is all. 

- Samantha 

June Blogging!

So I robbed this awesome blogging challenge from Kristen Glass' blog (http://thewifeandlifeoftheglassclan.blogspot.com). Figured it would give me something different to do this month!

Day 1: Something beautiful to you

This one is easy. My daughter. She is the most beautiful person I have ever laid my eyes on. She is perfect in every way. I don't know how I even deserved such a perfect little beautiful blessing in my life. God really spoiled my husband and I. Abigail Lynn you are Mommy's entire world!

May 28th, 2013

Day 2: Your morning routine

I used to have a morning routine. Now I wake up when Abigail does.... Which is usually between 4am and 6am.

• Change Abigail's diaper
• MAYBE get a chance to use the bathroom, if she isn't having too much of a melt down
• Prepare Abi's formula
• Feed her

I have an extremely eventful life ;) I don't mind....I love that bonding time with my baby girl.

- Samantha