More Noise With Two? {Dohmie by Marpac #SeriousSleep Baby Bundle Review}

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I am going to be the mother of two children. TWO! Wow, and time just seems to be flying by. I can't even imagine the noise that is going to take over this house. That's why I was excited when we received the Dohmie by Marpac Serious Sleep Baby Bundle to review.

Dohmie by Marpac #SeriousSleep Review

Every new mom deserves some sleep and the Dohmie by Marpac Sound Machine can seriously help with that. Sweet Pea loves the sleep machine. She asks for it every night and it helps her go straight to sleep with no question asked, even in the middle of the day with my lawn people working on my yard. And I love hearing it through the baby monitor. It helps me go to sleep soundly as well. And being 22 weeks pregnant, I need all the sleep I can manage to get in between kicks and punches from this little one. When this little one gets here, I feel confident that getting the baby to sleep even while vacuuming or when her older rambunctious toddler sister is running around making noise.

Dohmie by Marpac #SeriousSleep Review

The Dohm creates a natural white noise to help babies fall and stay asleep, allowing the rest of the family to seep easier or carry on with normal household activities. The Dohm’s sound is seamless and continuous because it uses electromechanical technology to create the natural sound of rushing air, unlike other white noise machines that work on a digital loop and cut off after a set period of time. The Dohm is lightweight, easy-to-use and can travel with you where you go. I love that it plugs into the wall and doesn't rely on batteries like so many other sleep machines. The sound it produces reminds me of the mimicked sound of the womb, which babies are very fond of. It's easy to change the volume of the sound as well. The Dohmie by Marpac Serious Sleep Baby Bundle comes with the sleep machine and a book that my daughter enjoyed as well. My daughter who is very sensitive to loud noises, especially the vacuum cleaner, LOVES falling asleep to this machine at the age of THREE.

I am still nervous about having two little ones. But I think if this little machine can get my rambunctious toddler to sleep easier, then I know we will be okay. If I can just get one of them to sleep through the night, then we will doing just fine.

What do you think of the Dohmie by Marpac Serious Sleep Baby Bundle? Did you ever use white noise for your little ones to sleep easier?

Dohmie by Marpac #SeriousSleep Baby Bundle

This is a compensated post sponsored by Marpac. I was provided this opportunity through the Mom It Forward Blogging Network.




If you are here to learn the safety of white noise machines for infants, Dr. Harvey Karp (author of "Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep") has written a great article that addresses the issues with the study HERE.


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Citrus Lane October Box Review #cloctbox

I received the following product complimentary in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Citrus Lane sends you curated baby and child items each month directly to your door. The items can include food items, toiletries, toys, and sometimes something special for mom! I received the October 34 month box to review. This box celebrated Movember and Breast Cancer Awareness, so it came with pink mustaches on the box that you could punch out and play with. Very cute idea for great causes.

Here is what the October 34 month box included:

Citrus Lane October Box Review

I'm going to be honest, I was a little disappointed with the box this month. I didn't enjoy this one as much as the one I bought for half off earlier this year. But we did love the Cloud B Twinkles To Go Octo Nightlight*. SweetPea is enamored by it. She keeps asking to sleep with it. I love how much she loves it and it honestly made the box worth it.
 
She did love the Good Boy Organics BOPS sea salt crisps*. I tried one myself and they were super yummy. The other AWESOME thing that came in the box was a LadyBug Magazine + a subscription. Does anyone remember this from their childhood? My mom bought one for us and they are jammed packed with tons of activities and stories! SweetPea also liked the Hohner Kids Rhythm Sticks*. I remember playing with them in music class in elementary school, but don't know if I care for them as an adult as they are a bit noisy. Just kidding.

All in all, I enjoyed our box this month and I'm hoping to start my own subscription soon. If you'd like, you can sign up through my referral link and use code ESCALATE to get $20 off your first box! This box had a retail value of over $59, so for only $9 that's an AWESOME deal! :D A one month subscription is $29, but if you subscribe for multiple months you get a discount the more months you buy. So you could get your first box for as low as $1 if you get a 6-month subscription!

What do you think of Citrus Lane? What did you think of this box?
 
 
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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Kiddos #MyKindOfHoliday

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It's that time of year again! Are you making your list and checking it twice? I am going Black Friday shopping solo this year and you know Target is definitely one of my go to stops. I have some ideas of what to get the kiddos in my life, thanks to Target. How about you? Are you an out-of-the-loop aunt, uncle, or grandparent and have no idea what to get the littles in your life? Well I have made a cheat sheet just for you!

1. Board games or get up games like this Chasin' Cheeky Game. SweetPea has this game and it so much fun to watch her and her friend B run around chasing after him trying to put the rings on his tail.



2. How cute would this car be? My daughter has so much fun with these little cars now that she is old enough to push herself around the room. And with Minnie? What 3-year old little girl isn't a huge Mickey/Minnie Mouse fan?!



3. We are huge Disney Princess fans in this house, especially of Rapunzel. And music is so essential to a child's development. This little guitar would be perfect for any little budding star.



4. My niece would fall head over heels in love with this Barbie House! Could you imagine walking in the door with this? You would definitely be the cool aunt/uncle. ;)



5. This hoop is great because it encourages the kiddos to get off the couch and exercise! What a fun hoop! We had one of these growing up and they last FOREVER!



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What are you getting your little ones for Christmas? Share and let the clueless relatives out! :)

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"THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE" Prize Pack Giveaway

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Who is excited for the newest Hunger Games movie to come to theaters November 22? My hubby and I just watched the first one and we loved it! I am really hoping to get a date night to go see this.


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15 Minutes For Me? {Graco Little Lounger Event #Graco15ForMe}

I attended an event, received a complimentary Graco Little Lounger™, and compensation for this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

I still can't believe I am half way through this pregnancy already. When did we get here? March 21st is right around the corner, and as most of you know, we aren't finding out the gender. My mother-in-law keeps mentioning getting the nursery together, and while we are in the process of working on it, I'm not worried about that because we will have the Graco Little Lounger™ to keep bedside and to help us get 15 minutes back for ourselves.

Graco Little Lounger Review

The Graco Little Lounger™ is designed to give you 15 minutes for you. You can take those 15 minutes and have a hot shower (what is that?) or work out those sore "nursing back" muscles with some simple and easy yoga moves. I had the opportunity this past Thursday to attend an event to learn more about the Graco Little Lounger™ with some fellow Atlanta based bloggers. Thanks to Krystyn from Really? Are You Serious? for hosting! We also had a special guest; Meryl from Sacred Thread Yoga demonstrate how we could take just 15 minutes to relieve some stress using simple stretches.

Sacred Thread Yoga

I am very worried about Sweet Pea feeling left out. She has been the only child for almost three years now and although she seems really excited about the new baby, I don't know if she really knows what she is getting herself into. My main goal is to make sure she feels included in everything and the Graco Little Lounger can help me achieve this goal.

Graco Little Lounger Features Review

The Graco Little Lounger™ is both a rocking seat and a vibrating lounger. You can adjust the incline angle with a multitude of recline positions to find the perfect angle for your baby and it has a 3-point harness to keep baby secure. My favorite feature is the Rock Locks™. If you already have an older child, you can just flip the two Rock Locks™ and those rambunctious toddler siblings can’t accidentally rock baby out. As you can see, there is also a toy bar that comes with it to keep baby entertained. The Graco Little Lounger™ is also easy to store (or for travel) because with the push of a button, it squeezes together, and folds up compactly. The Graco Little Lounger™ is safe for infants up to 30 pounds (or around 20 baby dolls ;]). But remember that with any infant equipment/accessory, it’s important to keep an eye on their developmental queues because the lounger isn't meant for babies who are able to move into a seated position by themselves.

Graco Little Lounger Features

I can hardly wait for our surprise little bundle of joy to be here. I know that SweetPea and the new baby will love each other. And the Graco Little Lounger™ will help them become close friends from the start.

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I received a complimentary Graco Little Lounger™ in Caraway fashion that is exclusively sold at Babies-R-Us (other fashions sold at various locations) and compensation for this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.




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