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MC app on my phone to keep track of my menstrual cycles because for the LIFE of me I can never remember when my last cycle was when I go to the doctor PLUS it gives you a guesstimate to let you know when you are ovulating if that is what you need. ;)



Gerber app (now the Toddler 2+) so I can keep up with Sweet Pea's weight plus it will send you a reminder to take a photo every day. Also, as your child gets older, there will be different games on there. They even have a pregnancy app. I am a pro-breastfeeding friendly mama and believe in waiting until six months to start solids, but I still loved these apps.


Groovebook is a great app to help save all those mobile pictures. Great way to give pictures to relatives or to make sure you have hard copies. You get 100 pictures each month delivered to your mailbox for just $2.99 shipping! And if you use promo code CHASTAIN1 you get your first month free. Plus, you can cancel your subscription at any time!


Shutterfly to automatically upload all those photos so you have them forever. And Shutterfly provides unlimited storage space, so you forever have the app at you fingertips. If you sign up HERE, you can get your first 50 prints FREE! :D



Pampers Gift to Grow is great to save all those codes from the best newborn disposable diaper, Pampers Swaddlers. Gifts to Grow rewards program is as simple as 1, 2, free.
1 – Register online 2 – Purchase Pampers products and earn points 3 – Redeem your points for free gifts! Simply join Pampers today and get started with 100 bonus points. Click Here!

My Fitness Pal to help with that post-pregnancy poundage. I love this app. I have been on the chunky side before I even got pregnant. I have lost 35 lbs. (most of which was pregnancy weight) and this app helped tremendously. You count calories, record exercises (which can be connected to other apps) and encourage others who you are friends with through this app! Click HERE to friend me on MyFitnessPal!

Baby Nursing is so great to keep up with how longed you nursed, which side your baby last nursed on, and it keeps tracks of diapers, which is the key when determining if baby is getting enough. And you are most likely thinking, "I will remember, I don't need an app to help remind me", I thought that too. Once you pop a baby out, you lose pregnancy brain and have what we call in the biz mommy brain.


Coupons.com created the Grocery IQ app to help you organize your shopping list based on available coupons. You can also create new items and share your list with someone. So, if you need the hubby to pick something up for you, he can know exactly what to buy!



I have had Instagram ever since it became available for Android. Now I have an iPhone (which I feel is a more superior phone), but I loved this app. Actually, any social media app is good for new moms, because it is so important to stay in touch. With Instagram, you have the ability to share photos of your new cute bundle of joy very easy. Click HERE to follow us on Instagram.



I hope you find these apps as helpful as I did. What apps do you recommend for new apps? Which app are you interested in trying out? I would love to hear your feedback!

I took SweetPea to the doctor yesterday. She has been coughing and her eyes have been getting crusty with redness. Then Wednesday, she broke out in hives and eye started swelling. I called the after hours service and talked to a nurse who prescribed Benadryl. But her eye was ridiculously swollen yesterday morning! So I took her in. I had B today, which made the day interesting for sure.



My husband and I both suffer from allergies due to pollen. Usually it isn't a huge deal, as we just stay inside when the pollen count gets high. But Wednesday I had the White Cloud Diapers event, so we were outside all day. Georgia has a very high pollen count this time each year, but it has been in the extremely high category since Sunday, according to AtlantaAllergy.com.

The doctor said she has what is called Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis. According to WedMD, Allergic conjunctivitis is most commonly (although it happens everywhere) seen in areas with high seasonal allergens, like Georgia.

The doctor said Children's Claritin daily, he also suggested something called Claritin Eyes for "preventive care" if we have to be outside, and prescribed her some eye drops for the time being. He said the best thing to do is avoid outside, period, on days with high to extremely high pollen count.

I feel so bad for my baby.

By the way, I love my pediatrician. He said that people who don't suffer from something, usually think others make it up. And that as the mommy, I know best. I love that he makes me feel like I am doing a good job. He was always so supportive of my breastfeeding and is so good with SweetPea. She is always so scared of the doctor's office, but he always makes her laugh and smile.

I got offered to sign up to be a Children's Claritin Mom Crew Member through Mom Select. I didn't initially sign-up because SweetPea's allergies weren't bad, so I didn't think that it would be a fit for us. I hope the program isn't closed, because after all of this, you better believe I am applying. I hate that my baby has to go through this mess.

So that's what's going on with us. How is the weather where you live?

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I am so thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Wal-Mart and receive White Cloud Diapers for SweetPea to try out!

For those of you that follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you know that I attended a White Cloud Diaper event. SweetPea and I had so much fun! It was great to socialize with other bloggers, even from different niches. And SweetPea loved playing with all the other children!




Wal-Mart was nice enough to send a pack of White Cloud Diapers for SweetPea to try out. And I have to say, I am pleasantly pleased with these diapers! They are soft but sturdy. SweetPea is almost out of diapers; she wears them only during the day when we are out and about, and at night. White Cloud Diapers held up to the task! They didn't leak because of their quality leakage protection, they kept the moisture off her, the affordable luxury of White Cloud Diapers made it where they didn't irritate her skin like so many other store brands, and the tabs work very well! It seemed when I was taking them out of the pack, that each diaper had one tab that was already undone, but they still held up to their job because they are velcro-like tabs with stretchy sides enhanced with cotton for a secure and cozy fit. Which means no drooping!



SweetPea is no longer a little newborn, but when she was, the two features I looked for in a diaper were softness and a wetness indicator. White Cloud Diapers have incorporated both of these must features. Newborn, size 1, and size 2 feature an extra soft quilted inner liner that help keep messes under control. The wetness indicator (or “The Pee Strip” as it was known in our house) is on the same sizes and is an amazing feature that let's you know when your little bundle is wet. When they are that small, sometimes it can be hard to tell, so a wetness indicator is a must!

The best part of White Cloud Diapers, you don't have to spend a fortune to have quality diapers for your little one. They are at Wal-Mart's everyday low prices that help busy parents stay on budget and keep the cost of raising a child affordable.

Diapering can be one of the biggest expenses in a family’s weekly budget and a great performing diaper is a must-have for parents. In order to make this affordable, Wal-Mart has reintroduced their premium line of White Cloud diapers to address the needs of today’s busy parents.

White Cloud Diapers provide your baby the highest quality diaper with superior leakage protection, exceptional softness and great fit. White Cloud Diapers are available exclusively at Walmart, where you can find low prices everyday on all your family’s needs. Check them out today!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wal-Mart #WhiteCloudDiapers.