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Levana Oma Sense Movement Monitor

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It was the night before Christmasand all through the housenot a creature was stirring.not even a…wait…who’s that awake?The mom in the homewas awake, eyes half shutShe couldn’t quite settle(And in my opinion, deserves a medal).She was watching her babeSleep hour after hourBut was ever so nervousThat something bad might go sour.Alas, the Christmas sun roseThey opened their gifts.And guess what her hubby chose?To give the gift of sleep and safety.To his wife and his child,So both could doze tranquilly…

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Essential Oils & Nighttime Routines

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I love essential oils. I don’t use them daily like I should, but I always know that “there’s an oil for that!” And when something is off in my body, I always like to try and work it out naturally instead of popping an Aspirin. I like to do that with my girls, too. I am so thankful for modern medicine, but I also know that there’s a lot we can do without.That being said, I was sent these roller ball applicators for oils from Floating Feather Essentials to try out. I got the Calm and…

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SoundBub. Music To My Ears.

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For the past week, we’ve been lucky enough to try out SoundBub. We have Ollie the Owl, but they come in a few different animals. It’s a portable white noise machine/speaker. Where ever we go, he goes too. You can attach it to a carseat, an Ergo, a high chair, prop it on the table or ground, or just place it near your child.Hazel is a relatively easy going baby, but the one thing she needs help with is falling asleep, so I was beyond excited to give SoundBub a try. It comes with two soothing…

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Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

Learning how your new baby sleeps (or doesn’t sleep) is one of the trickiest things for me. Hallen was just easy. She napped well and slept well at night since day one. Hazel is also a great sleeper at night, but getting her to sleep for naps is a lot more difficult. Day one of bringing her home from the hospital, we’ve used one swaddle and one swaddle only. It’s such a great one! The Love To Dream swaddle is seriously a life saver. We use it both for naps and night time. Hazel already understands that…

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