Three Month Favorites

We've been having a rough few days around here... it started last week.  Lilly has been SUPER fussy - welcome to teething I guess!  She has good days and bad days, but when they're bad, they are BAD.  Some days, she doesn't want ANYONE but me to hold her.  She'll only fall asleep in my arms or on me.  Then when I put her down, she cries and it starts all over again, but it's worse because she's overtired.

We've also started to transition her out of the newborn napper on the pack and play and into the crib and it wasn't going so well at first.  Thanks to some suggestions on Facebook, we finally had a good night last night!  Cross your fingers tonight is good too!  But enough with all that, and on to the monthly favorites!

 1.  Sophie the Giraffe

We got Sophie out a few weeks ago to get Lilly used to her, and she's been a huge hit!  I don't know what it is about her, but Lilly just loves Sophie.  It helps that she actually started teething, so Sophie's skin is super soft, and she loves gumming her nubby ears and trying to fit one of Soph's legs in her mouth.  She is also getting pretty good at making her squeak.  The only thing we have to watch for is Dash... he circles like a hawk waiting for Sophie to fall to the ground so he can run off with her!

2.  Bumbo Floor Seat

We noticed around 8 weeks that Lilly kept trying to pull herself up, and she's always liked being held upright, so as soon as she hit 9 weeks, we bought this gem.  She loves sitting up and watching us.  It's great for those nights we like to eat dinner in the living room and Lilly doesn't want to lay on the floor.  She's really strong, so it's just helping her get stronger and hopefully sit up on her own much sooner (and she's actually quite good so far without the seat)!  I would recommend getting the tray add-on - it will come in handy for food when she can have it, but right now it's great for toys!

3.  Boppy Pillow

We love using the Boppy to help prop Lilly upright when she gets tired of the Bumbo.  She also uses it for tummy time!  Perfect for strengthening those little arms and neck muscles!  

4.  SaraBear Diaper Caddy

This is great for us, because we don't have a changing table, just a changing pad on Lilly's dresser.  It's easy to move around from room to room, and has tons of places for all the little things you want to keep out (nail clippers, comb, bulb syringe, small bottles of lotion) plus has room for big things too - a wipes container fits perfectly in the middle, and there's spots for big bottles of sanitizer and lotion too!

5.  Fisher Price Calming Waters Vibration Tub

We've used this tub from the beginning with Lilly.  From 0-3 months, you use it with the sling.  It's great!  Lilly LOVES that it vibrates, it totally calms her down and makes bathtime so much easier - and let's face it, when you're dealing with a slippery uncooperative baby, easier is always better!

6.  Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment

We got some samples of this from my cousin.  We had tried so many different kinds of ointments for Lilly, but this is the ONLY one that works SUPER fast.  When Lilly's butt is getting a little red, we put it on her once or twice, and it's gone and then we're good to go.  The only thing that sucks is it's not sold in stores.  :(

7.  Carter's Bodysuits

I love the Carter's onesies because I've found they hold their shape so much better than the Gerber ones.  I also love that they have three snaps instead of two.  We were able to keep Lilly in the newborn long sleeve ones for about 2 months - which was amazing!  They're a little more expensive, but I think they're worth the extra money!

8.  Books

We got so lucky at our baby shower - everyone brought books instead of cards, so Lilly had a library collection started even before she was born!  We read to her every chance we get - it's part of our bedtime routine and it helps her calm down and get ready for bed.

9.  BabyCenter My Baby Today App

I love this app.  I love it so much, I made my hubby get it too.  I had the pregnancy app when I was pregnant and it was great too.  I highly recommend this app.  It has really great info on how baby is developing and what kinds of things your baby should be doing at certain times, and has all kinds of tips, tricks, and even humor... which all new moms need!