Amazing Summer Infant Baby Sale

Summer Infant is taking 50% off nearly everything on their site with code BABY2016.
This includes the Pop 'N Play Playard, Video Monitors,  Baby Gates, Swaddle Blankets, Bibs, Sippy Cups, Crib Sheets, and SO MUCH MORE.
Shipping starts at $2.99 for your whole order.
Seriously these deals are making me wish I had a reason to buy baby stuff, I mean $39.99 for that playard!!! :)

Remember you can check out product reviews on Amazon for anything you are interested in, this is also a great way to compare prices and see what kind of a deal you're really getting.

Happy Shopping.

Baby Cannon

I had the amazing experience last week of being with my sister for the birth of her first child.
Life is a miracle.

 All pictures taken with my Nikon D3300 and 35mm 1.8 lens.

Lillebaby Sale!!!

If you've been wanting a baby carrier Run, don't walk...Lillebaby Carriers are on SALE!
They NEVER go on sale. I finally bought one on Ebay last week because I've been watching for a sale for months and had finally given up. I was excited to find an airflow for $100. Now the airflow carriers are $93.74 normally $125 (and the original is $89.99), and I could have chosen any color I wanted, I'm kicking myself for pulling the trigger one week too soon.

Here's the catch, this was supposed to be a ONE DAY SALE, YESTERDAY, but for some reason it's still going. I have no idea when it will end. So if you want one, HURRY!





Lillebaby carriers are a soft structured carrier like Ergo, Beco, Tula, etc.
With a Lillebaby Complete carrier you can Front carry with baby facing In or Out, Hip carry, or Back carry, and there is no need for an infant insert. (The Essentials needs an insert in order to use it with an infant and has fewer carrying options)
Most wearers find Lillebaby to be more comfortable than other brands of carriers.
You can compare the different carriers here.

Let's Talk Boogers

Amazon just dropped their price on one of my favorite baby items. The BabyComfyNose. I haven't seen a price this low in over a year.
Now, I know this sounds disgusting, gimicky, and like an unnecessary expense. I thought so too. Then I became tired of not being able to get all the mucous out of my sick baby's nose, after multiple tries, with him screaming and fighting, so I tried it. Game changer.

You can't stick it too far in, like you can the bulb syringe. You have much more suction power. My baby still screamed, but it was over faster. And if you're worried about mucous getting in your mouth, don't, it often doesn't even hit the tissue. And tissues, unlike the NoseFrida which needs filters, with BabyComfyNose a square of toilet paper is all you need.

I'll admit it's not a necessity, you can do a lot with a bulb syringe, however, it's kind of like a swing, and disposable diapers, it makes life so much easier.

This is up there with the Fisher Price Cradle 'N Swing, the Bath Sponge, the Slumber Bear, a stroller, and a baby carrier as one of my favorite things.

Great Deal on Fisher Price Cradle 'n Swing

Today Only, the Fisher Price Moonlight Meadow Cradle 'n Swing is $95.99 shipped on Amazon.
This is a great deal for this swing, and since Kohl's no longer allows coupon codes to be used on baby products (congratulations if you snagged a deal on my last post), I don't anticipate a better one anytime soon.
Plus with this deal there are no hoops to jump through.

I have a Cradle 'n Swing and LOVE it. The option to have side-to-side or front-to-back movement is so nice. My babies like side-to-side when they're tiny and front-to-back when they're bigger.
The only swing people seem to like as well or better is the Mamaroo, which costs twice as much (that's also the best price Amazon's had on the Mamaroo).

There are also good deals today on the coordinating Bouncer and Rock N Play.

Sorry the Rock N Play already Sold Out. 
There are only 2 Bouncers left.

Instead Of...

Using Alternatives to Save Money on Baby Gear

Instead Of...

A baby bathtub typically costing $20-30

Choose...

the Summer Infant Bath Sponge

It costs less than half as much and can be used in the sink or the regular bathtub, whichever you prefer. This is easily one of my favorite baby products.

Instead Of...
A Diaper Genie with Expensive Refills
Try...
A metal trashcan with a lid


Instead Of...

A changing table $$$ a pad $20+ a pad cover $8+

Try...

The JJ Cole Diaper Caddy

For around $30 it contains baby's necessities and can easily be moved from room to room.
(If baby's room is not on the main living level in your home you'll love that you can keep one in your living room and not have it be an eyesore).

Instead Of...

A Maternity Pillow costing $50-100

Use...

A regular body pillow

Walmart has one right now for $10.88, you can also find them on Amazon for about $25


Instead Of...
Sticking with Walmart, Target and Amazon
Check out...
Ikea's baby department if you live near one, they have some great items that might save significant money. I love their toys, bibs, dishes, and I strongly considered buying one of their cribs. Ikea cribs are smaller than most, which some might find to be very convenient.

Instead Of...
Buying an expensive name brand nursing pillow
Visit...
NursingPillow.com and enter promo code BBFAC1 which will make the pillow free when you pay for shipping&processing. You'll end up with a nursing pillow for $12.95.




 The same code will work at their sister sites:
www.uddercovers.com
www.sevenslings.com
www.carseatcanopy.com
www.milkbands.com
www.bellybuttonband.com
www.babyleggings.com
www.hotslings.com

I have personally used their nursing cover, milkbands, nursing pads, and sling and have been very pleased with every product.

Instead Of...
Buying a bunch of expensive baby toys that just end up being clutter.
Purchase...
An Exersaucer or Jumparoo (As a side note, at $55 and $75 these are both good prices right now)
It's convenient because it provides a safe place to set your baby and the toys don't get lost. I prefer the Exersaucer over the Jumparoo because, in my experience, when they're little it's easier for them to turn the seat in the Exersaucer and when they get bigger it helps them practice their balance. My babies have started loving them between 4-5 months when they are strong enough to hold themselves up, and I use them until after they start walking to keep them contained.

If you Really want to save money...
Instead Of...
An infant carseat and stroller
Consider...
A Convertible Carseat and a baby carrier.
Chances are you will need to buy a convertible car-seat anyway in order to keep baby rear-facing until age two as is recommended, so perhaps it would make more sense to start out with a convertible.
Find out everything you need to know about choosing and using a convertible for a newborn Here.
The Maxi Cosi Pria with Tiny Fit, and the Combi Coccoro are even recommended for preemies! See the link above for other great seat recommendations and information
I'm considering doing this if/when I have another child. Instead of clicking their car-seat into the stroller, or setting it on a shopping cart, or lugging around that painfully heavy thing, I'll put baby in a baby carrier and have my hands free to manage the other two.
A great, inexpensive baby carrier I would recommend is the Infantino Sash Mei Tai Carrier. I tried it out with newborn number two and was very impressed, especially for the price. It lends the comfort, support and versatility of a wrap, but is easier to put on.
 


Instead Of...
Sticking with a Traditional In-Store Baby Registry
Start an Amazon Baby Registry Here
30 days before your due-date you are eligible to purchase remaining items for an extra 10% off (15% if you're an AmazonMom member)!!! And you can add products from other websites so if you've shopped around and found great deals it's a good way to pass those deals on to people who want to purchase gifts for baby.


Instead Of...
Buying Diapers Ahead of Time
Wait...
And find out which diapers actually work for your baby.
I regularly hear the suggestion to buy a box of diapers every month until your baby gets here to ease the financial burden once he or she is born. While this may seem great, it really makes no sense to me. In my experience, I've always been pre-paying medical bills (hundreds of dollars a month, so life's not really less expensive before my babies arrive) Why not open a separate savings account, take the money you would be spending on those diapers and stash it away. Then you don't risk buying boxes and boxes of diapers that won't work for your little one. What of your baby is allergic to the diapers you bought? My first baby could use any diapers, though for those first couple of months I preferred Huggies Little Snugglers. For my second, I bought Little Snugglers and he leaked out of them, constantly. The only diapers he didn't leak out of were Pampers Swaddlers, until he was 4 months old, and then his BM's changed and we can now use any diapers, yay for Sam's Club and Target brand diapers!!!
If you've saved that money instead of buying diapers with it, you can try different brands without having to try and exchange them, or, since you've already worked diapers into your budget you can use that money for other baby necessities, pictures (newborn pictures are the best!), or a babysitter for a night out (or grocery shopping)!!!

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How have You saved on Baby Gear?



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