Nanny to Mommy

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We love LEGOs. Which is a bit of an understatement. I forgot how much I truly loved them as a child until I received a Brick Builder's Club subscription box to review. My daughter also got an awesome LEGO Friends building set for Christmas and we both were hooked.

 

Reasons Why LEGOs are Awesome:

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Bath time in our house is key to our nightly routine. This runs in the family. My sister-in-law is pregnant with baby girl number three, and I am very excited to share with them Henrietta Hippo Bath Toy Organizer from Cheraboo because we received Hurley last year and he is awesome!

 

My biggest concern with this bath toy organizer was the material it is made of. I thought it was foam at first. But Henrietta is actually made of quick drying, phthalate free synthetic rubber. Plus, with a mesh net, water just drains straight through, so you don't have to worry about mold and mildew on the organizer or your children's bath toys.

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Who is excited for the kids to be out for a week of school? My youngest is home during the morning when my daughter is in preschool, so I am excited to have her home and not have to wake up early to take her. Plus we have some fun traveling plans! With Spring Break coming up really soon and all the traveling that people do, I thought I would share some of my packing tips!

 

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Do you know what hangry is? Hungry + Angry = Hangry.
To the people who don't experience this. More power to you. But I am. And I remember the first time my poor husband was on the receiving end of my hangry wrath.

 

We had just started dating, I didn't eat very well at work that day so by the time he picked me up to take me out I was STARVING for dinner. But he wanted to go to the movies first to miss the crowds. I said, "NO!"...more like screamed it. I told him he could take me home if that was the plan. He said, "Well why don't we go in Walmart and grab a SNICKERS or something." It must have been love because somehow he knew the way to my heart.

Colic. The hours and hours of crying that you just can't seem to ease. It's rough. My daughter had colic. I had never experienced it with another baby before. When I was a nanny, their daughter had colic, but she would only cry at night after I had gone home. But my daughter was a different story and I remember the long days of bouncing and rocking and burping. Baby colic is quite common: In fact, 3 out of every 10 babies may suffer from it at some point. Baby colic usually starts in the first 6 weeks of life and may continue for 3 to 4 months (or longer). So I decided to share what worked for us to relieve our baby's discomfort and hopefully you can find some relief too.

Picture by Peach & Oak Photography