:baby favorites:

I always like to look back and see how my favorite baby items have changed. Even since Emma was born 4 1/2 years ago there are so many new things and a lot of different things that have been improved. With having 3 kids we have been through a lot of gear and have tried new things. We've also continued to use our favorites.

   Top 9 baby items:

1. Tommee Tippee bottles. We used different bottles with the girls however, the Tommee Tippee's have been the best ones yet.
2. Dohm Sound Machine. We just got this sound machine a couple of weeks ago. I took the girls sound machine out of their room when Grayson was born and put it in his. It was a Dexbaby machine and it just wouldn't get loud enough. The Dohm machine is an adult sound machine and it so great for him. It is loud enough to drown out any noise from the girls.
3. Halo Sleep Sack. After Grayson had enough being swaddled I switched him to the sleep sack. He sleeps in this and a footed sleeper and he never gets hot. He also associates it with sleep time and I think it helps him calm down and get ready for nap or bed. Once summer hits and its hot I will probably switch him over to the Aden & Anais sleep blanket because its thing and breatheable but for now, this works great!
4. Miracle blanket. When Grayson was breaking out of the SwaddleMe swaddles I neded to find something that would keep him wrapped tight. My sister recommended this miracle blanket and it was perfect. I had never used it with the girls but I wish I would've. It was well worth the money!
5. Bob Revolution SE Stroller- If you splurge on one thing with baby gear, then this needs to be it!! Josh and I have done so much research over the 5 years of having kids and we have had our fair share of strollers. This one is the best!!! I did not like the price tag one bit but it is so comfortable for G and so easy to push. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
6. Aden & Anais Swaddle Blankets! I wish I would've never bought any receiving blankets. These blankets are the best. They are soft, subtle, and perfect for wrapping or even covering up. I use them with G in his carseat now and they are the perfect weight.
7. Chicco Snap & Go Stroller. This has been our main stroller since he was born. It is light and perfect for us. It has a ton of storage also. Another item that I wish I would've gotten with the girls. We will be retiring it in a few short weeks as we move Grayson into a convertible carseat. Then we will just be using the BOB.
8. NAP NANNY CHILL!!!! My all time FAVORITE baby item. I knew that I really wanted one for G was born but I didn't know how much I would use it. Yes, they are recalled and no longer sold, but they were recalled because people didn't use them properly. We love ours and so does G. He slept in it his first month of life and it really minimized the spit up. Now it sits in our living room and G loves to lay back in it and play with toys or drink his juice.
9. Chicco Keyfit Carseat. Ever one of our babies have had Chicco carseat. We love them. I'm sure all carseats are about the same, but the chicco is #1 for ease of installation. I love the material it is made out of and the look of it. I would never buy a different brand.


Top 4 Favorite Baby Toys: 0-6 Months

Grayson is slowing approaching the 6 month mark and lets face it. Up until this point babies don't really play that much with toys. Grayson does have a few favorites that he loves to hold and play with though.

1. O Ball- G loves his O ball. He holds it really well because of all the little holes. He also had the O rattle and loves it too.

2. Infantino Wooden Rattle. He likes this toy alot. My only issue with it is that it is a little heavy for a baby. He has a hard time holding it up sometimes.

3. Infantino Soft Blocks-Grayson loves these!

4. Sophie. Sophie is perfect for holding and for Grayson to chew on. She also squeaks and he laughs everytime. He is using the same one that we bought for Ryleigh. They are a little expensive but I think they are worth it. 

::5:: Months

Grayson turned 5 months old last Sunday. We were coming home from the beach then and it has taken me a few days to actually sit down to write all of this out. Blogger is doing something weird with my pictures. They look great on my computer screen but when I upload them they look a little blurry. But I'm just gonna go with it.  

Here is what G has been up to this month:

-I don't know how much he weighs. He will go back to the doctor at 6 months. I believe it's somewhere around 16 lbs though.

-He is in 3-6 month clothes and can also wear some 6 month clothes. I just moved him up to size 3 diapers yesterday.  He wears a size 3 Huggies Overnite for bed.

-G is still taking 6 bottles a day at 5 oz each. At four months old we started him on rice cereal. Since then he has also eaten pears, apples, bananas, and sweet potatoes. 

-He can drink juice with his sippy cup. He can hold it by myself and will drink every last drop of it.

-He is taking about 3 naps a day. He will take anywhere from 1 hr-1 1/2 hr in the morning, a 2 hr nap in the afternoon, and then a 30 minute catnap around dinner time. 

-We get him ready for bed around 7pm with his bath and bottle and he is usually asleep by 7:30. He usually wakes up between 6 & 7.

-Still teething!! He always has his hand in his mouth. 

-Takes Zantac twice a day for reflux.

-Grayson has found his feet! He loves to hold them both, especially while I'm trying to change him, and he loves to put his toes in his mouth.

-He still LOVES Mickey Mouse.

-He went on his first road trip this past weekend. We went to the beach for three nights. He did wonderful. He got a little fussy in the car around the 3 hr mark but then went back to sleep. He still slept great away from home.

-He loves to be tickled and he has the sweetest little laugh.

-Grayson got a new jumperoo a couple of weeks ago and he doesn't jump yet but he loves to play with all the little toys. He also got a new high chair that he loves to sit in also.

-He is such a happy little baby. We get comments all the time that he is such a smiley baby. Unless he is hungry or tired, he is happy. 

-Josh kept him one morning while I took the girls to the dentist and said that he pulled himself forward twice. 

Happy 5 months little G. 

iPhone Pics

This whole 3 kid thing has really thrown off my blogging. I just don't have a lot of free time anymore and at night I like to spend time with Josh. But I'm going to try and get better because I love having this to look back on. Grayson's 5 month post will be up in a day or two. But here are several iphone pictures I wanted to get on the blog. If you follow me on instagram(jennynewnam) then you have probably seen most of these.

 1.Rybear watching cartoons with mommy

2. & 3. G-man 

4. Emma spending time with her Granny

5. Nana and Grayson at the Easter Egg hunt at church

6. & 7. Grayson trying oatmeal for the first time

8. Grayson

9. My little girl who thinks she is too big to take a nap

 1.Grayson trying out his new high chair

2. Eating pears for the first time

3. My little helpers giving Grayson a bath

4. & 5. & 6. G

7. The girls having a picnic outside

8. Grayson

9. Ryleigh

 1. Emma said Grayson's head was cold

2. & 3. Having breakfast at Tex & Shirley's on a rare Saturday morning that daddy wasn't working

4. My girls are very prissy and have to have painted toes

5. Grayson 

6. Told the girls to give Grayson a toy...this is what they gave him

7. Emma watching Mickey Mouse on the iTouch with Grayson

8. 1st dentist appointment

9. A rare moment when Ryleigh actually wants to hold the baby

 1. Using Chopsticks-Dinner at Fire & Sticks with Autumn and the girls

2. Kisses for Grayson

3. All my loves on Josh's 30th birthday

4. & 5. Grayson

6. Munchin on some apples

7. He LOVES his sippy cup and can drink it by himself

8. One of my favorite pictures of Grayson

9. Sidewalk chalk

 1. We got lots of checkups around here

2. He finally found his toes...and they are always in his mouth

3. G

4. Shopping with mommy and daddy at Tanger Outlets in Myrtle Becah

5. Grayson

6. & 7. Ice cream at the beach

8. Sink baths

9. Napping in his crib at the beach

1. On our way home from the beach...Grayson's 1st road trip

2. & 3. My little man

4. Napping in the car....again

5. Toes!!

6. Love him!

7. G loves his jumper

8. Poor little guy. This is what it's like living with girls

9. sweet boy