I wish I had Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit from Day 1!

My husband always embarrasses me at JD's check-ups because he asks so so so SO many questions.  I'll admit that they are good questions, and I want to hear the answers, but I don't want to be "those parents".   We chose our doctor very carefully, and she is incredibly patient with us, but I want to appear like we've done our homework and can handle the little guy.  The truth is, most of my info is obtained from skimming What To Expect: The First Year (who has time to really read all that- it's thicker than the Bible) and asking other moms on twitter.  

I wish I had Dr. Carey's Baby Care Kit from day one.  Not only are the items must-haves, but the incredibly informative book is a manageable 96 pages!  The pictures in this book are what make it far superior to any baby care book I've seen and would have saved me a lot of unnecessary worry.  For example, JD has Stork Bite on the back of his neck.  The picture on page 32 looked familiar, and it was reassuring to hear again that it is nothing to worry about.

Important note:  I would not read the chapter about messy diapers at the dinner table.  The pictures are priceless though.  None of my friends or family breast-fed, so I had no idea how different the diapers would be!  

More about the kit:

It comes with the book, Dr. Carey's Baby Care, a cute baby blanket, diaper rash ointment, pacifier, squirt bottle for homemade saline solution, digital thermometer, and a nose suction bulb.  The packaging is great- the box is even reusable.  It would be a perfect gift for new parents, or a great addition to your mommy library.

You can purchase a kit here for 49.95.  

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Our Sassy Sensation Station Suction Toy is Possessed!

JD loves loves loves LOVES this toy.  We put it on his highchair tray, and he loves to spin it, pound on it, and pry it off and throw it.  It makes him laugh out loud every time.  However, the music is creeeeeeepy and repetitive, and there is no way to shut it off!  The weirdest thing is that it goes off on its own all the time.  I was motivated to write this post because I could hear it going off in the kitchen while I was writing the last post (I am the only one up)!  My dad swears the music is from the Adams Family or something.  I even tried "washing" it, but running it under the faucet did not break the music box.  We may "lose" it  :)

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Not loving our new Safety 1st Winnie the Pooh Walker :(

We were so excited for JD to get this new walker for Christmas because he desperately wants to be on the go!  However, after putting it together, his feet are a good 6 inches off the ground when it's on the lowest setting.  It will be months before he will be tall enough to "walk" in this walker, and by then, he'll probably be walking on his own.
The box says that it is for 4 months+, so why can't an above average sized 6-month-old (95th percentile for height) use it?  We've contacted customer service, so we'll update this post when we hear back.
The reasons we chose this walker were the non-obnoxious color/design, the activities on the tray (which slides apart and can be used as a feeding tray), and the seat:  Hubby is disturbed by things that leave him "hanging by his package".
Anybody have a walker they love that my little guy can realistically use?


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