My Favorite 5

Here at the Laughlin house, "What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine!"

Toy box. Voted #1 Best New Place to Play in the Laughlin House.

I love finding out about new things I could use with my kids. I thought it would be a great idea for us all to tell what the Top 5 Favorite Baby/Child products we use are...things you would never go without...things you use everyday...or simply, things you would tell a new mother they can not live without.

1. My digital camera. I keep it in my purse all the time. I can't tell you how many wonderful memories I have captured with it. I develop close to 400 pics every three months. And I love to look at all the albums we have.
2. An Angel Dear blankie. Both Mia and Jackson have one. Sharron Schwab gave us the original Quack as a Baby gift for Mia. Honestly, I had no idea what it was, so it stayed in a drawer for 4 months. When I finally got it out and felt how soft it was, I knew that every child needs one of those. Mia loved the tag on the side. From very early on, I watched her as she would turn the quack around and round until she felt the tag in her hand. She would like to rub it on her nose. We are on Quackie #4. I was devastated the first time I lost it. Now we have a back-up. Jackson has Ruffy Dog. He likes to have a little piece of it in his mouth when he sucks his thumb. It makes it smell horrible. So, we have two Ruffy's, also, so that he can have one when the other is in the laundry.
3. Pajama's form Children's Place. These are my favorite Pj's for my kids. They fit really snug. They remind me of old cartoons I used to watch when I was little, when kids would have the little flap thing over there fannies! They also zip as opposed to buttoning. Great for when you have a squirmy kid that won't hold still for more than a 1/2 a second.
4. A Hotsling. I ordered one of these off the WWW :) ((I know my blogs are so corny, but I make myself giggle out loud, so it is worth it.) ) when I was pregnant with Jack. I was so anxious to try it out that I put Mia in it. It was awesome. Mia loved it, too. I could not believe she fit but when I read the info on it it said you could use if for a kid up to 40 lbs., or something like that! It felt really secure. No straps or anything. Just a solid piece of material. I use it all the time with Jack, now. When he was a newborn, I had a hard time figuring it out, but now it is a well oiled machine. It fold ups really small so I keep it in my purse or DB all the time. Great also for around the house, when you have a baby that just wants to be close to his Momma! They come in all different patterns, colors, textures, and sizes! You should try one.
5. A bottle of Infant Ibuprofen. I have one on me almost all the time. You never know when your baby will get a tooth ache, ear ache, or fever. Or when they simply need something to chew on. Best teether in the whole world. (I know my husband says, too, that Ibuprofen and Tylenol are created equal, but I for some reason just don't agree. What do you guys use?)

P.S. I would make a great salesperson. Don't you think? I am very passionate about things I think are great products. Don't even get me started on why I think everyone should be using Professional Salon products and tools on their hair!

And, Don't forget to post your favorite 5, too, or leave me a comment. I would love to know.