Made for Madison: Baby

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Monday, 30 April 2018

Home Safety with Dreambaby

saftey April 30, 2018

Ok ladies, let’s talk about the S word – SAFETY!

Having kids around the house means every little detail needs to be thought of when it comes to safety. Even the slightest oversight could end in disaster.

I’ve made a list of some important safety products I have around my place thanks to Dreambaby®. It’s a brand I’ve loved for years since having kids, and you need to know about some of this stuff! Trust me guys, it’ll change your life.

2 Up Step Stool

I like to give the girls independence now that they are much older, like brushing their teeth on their own and helping me with things around the house. We use the Dreambaby® 2-Up Step Stool to help them get to higher surfaces safely. It has a grip top, two handles to help make it easier for their little hands to carry and it’s very easy to clean. They can grab it whenever they need it and I don’t have to panic that they’ll hurt themselves.

Soft Touch Potty Seat

Madison has been fully toilet trained for a while but now is starting to use our toilet (yay!). No more potty! She loves using this Soft Touch Potty Seat as it makes her feel like a real grown up. We take it when we go out to the grandparents’ house and she feels much more independent when she uses it. There’s an anti-slip surface which makes it easy to position on your existing toilet, and it’s made with high moulded back and sides for premium comfort.

Watch Your Step® Anti-Slip Bath Mat with “Too Hot” Indicator

Have you seen this? I love this clever little bath mat. There are multiple suction caps to keep it secured, and it changes colour when the water is too hot. Perfect for helping to preventing burns and uncomfortably hot bath water.

Bath Tub Spout Cover

Anyone else’s child find the need to touch the bath spout, as well as knocking themselves?

I’ve finally gotten around to getting one of these. It protects the spout with a soft cover so nobody gets bumped and bruised. Of course, this is not a substitute for adult supervision, but this can help avoid knocks and give you even more of peace of mind – must have when baby-proofing.

Bed Rails

Madison is in her “big bed” and I’m such a stress head that she’s gonna fall! Having a bed rail has been my sanity-saving best friend. We use the Harrogate bed rail, and it’s so easy to assemble and disassemble, and it’s got a breathable mesh, which is very important for me in picking a bed rail, and really gives this mumma peace of mind! We have the navy blue colour and it really looks lovely against her white bed.

Motion Sensor LED Night Light

Madison and Macie still need a light on at night. We tired out this movement night light and it’s worked wonders. It automatically turns on in the dark when movement is detected. So, if they’re sound asleep, it won’t switch on, but if they wake up scared, it’ll light up and reassure them that everything is ok. It uses a long life LED globe and can easily be wall mounted or stand upright.

Peli’s Bathtub Play Pouch

How many bath toys does your child have? We still have LOADS! This play pouch is super easy to install and so cute! It actually makes the girls want to pack their toys back in as they get to open and close the pelican’s mouth! My bathroom has never been so tidy!

Bump Guard® Corner Protectors

I have SO many of these – they’re a total baby-proofing staple. Those little ones are so curious, and even the most unassuming corners can cause injury. You can never have too many I say! They help prevent bumps and scratches from sharp edges and corners, so they’re ideal for desks, tables and shelving.

I really can’t emphasise enough the importance of safety at home with kids. Whether you have kids yourself or you’ve got friends and family visiting with tots, always make safety your first priority. I hope that some of these gadgets will help make your home a safe and fun environment for kids to enjoy! Let me know if you’ve tried and loved any products, too!

Kym Nappy Bag Review- Storksak

Product Review March 21, 2018

I have had my fair share of nappy bags and have always found something wrong with each one... until I was introduced to Storksak. I used my first Storksak bag a few years ago now and it’s still going strong. I started using one of their backpacks and from that moment on I fell in love with the brand! So when I got given the opportunity to review one of their new nappy bags I was beyond happy.

The Kym features

Two side drop in pockets- (fits both my girls bottles)

Detachable long should straps and patented stroller straps

Seven internal pockets with one zipper

Deep slip front pocket

Durable leather

Metal chunky zips

Zipped insulated bottle holder- Fluids are kept warm or cool for up to four hours

Madison and Macie are no longer babies, but I still need to take just as much out for long days out, including things for myself and love how the Kym fits EVERYTHING. Carrying this around really makes me feel stylish, comfortable and confident that it will last a long time.

Ladies trust me ! If you are looking for a nappy bag, this is the one.

Check out STORKSAK HERE

Leave a comment on what nappy bag you use, or if you use the Kym let me know what you think of it.

Toilet training - My tips

toilet training March 14, 2018

The time has come to start toilet training Macie. I honestly cannot remember exactly what I did when I toilet trained Madison, so this time I decided to just go with it.

It’s worked SO well, I wanted to share what we did with you all. Feel free to comment if any of these worked for you or what you did differently.

Don’t start too early- I tried to start early with Madison and it just delayed us more. With Macie I waited till she was ready, She showed signs she was ready; sitting down and copying when Madison sat down on potty.

Make your child feel special and grown up- This will help them engage in the process, show them your proud of their achievements.

Take them shopping for big girl/boy underwear. Let them pick the colour and characters they like, and encourage them to share their successes with family and siblings.

Start with pull up nappys for 1-2 weeks- Macie was very excited that she was using “undies” like Madison! She loved pulling her nappy pants down and up again- that really helped her get excited about the whole process. We used baby love as we found it easy for her to pull up and down as it has the stretchy waist. Shop Babylove HERE

Patience- When I started to feel Macie was ready, we went to the toilet every 10 mins!! Even if we were out- now I’m slowly working it up to 15 minutes, 20 minutes etc. Don’t get frustrated if it takes a long time- potty training does take a while and they can feel us getting all worked up.

New potty- Madison had a potty and Macie knows that was Madison’s. We decided to use a “New” Special potty; Dreambaby recently launched a new potty called the EZY-POTTY. Designed to make the first stage of potty-training easier, Her special potty was a hit! It has a ergonomic contoured back rear for that added support, very lightweight making it easy for Macie to carry it into the car ready to visit family and show off her potty. Shop Dreambaby HERE

Hope these tips helped.

Unique gifts for new mums

New mum December 06, 2017

If your looking for the perfect gift to give a new mumma for Christmas or baby shower we have found the perfect place! Having a baby is such an important event in ones life, and giving the perfect gift gives a nice touch. We bring you a cute little online store; Baby Made Keepsakes.

Baby Made (formerly known as Belly Art) is a popular favourite with Australian families and regarded as the market leader in modern baby and pregnancy keepsake products and services. Easily recognisable by the bold coloured striped packaging, Baby Made stands for quality, reliability and ease of use. The extensive DIY range including their award-winning Inkless Print products are 100% baby safe and innovated by Mums to create permanent mementos of baby’s earliest years to treasure for all time. Baby hands & feet sculptures and pregnancy belly casting services available in Melbourne.

Here’s our top pick products;

ALL ABOUT ME Baby book:

The ALL ABOUT ME Baby Book is a modern baby book designed with every type of family configuration in mind.

This stylish book comes complete with memory prompts including traditional and modern day references to smart phones and apps for the baby of today. Innovated for busy parents to record all those special memories from conception to first birthday with ease and incudes fun, gender-neutral illustrations, dedicated spaces for monthly and special occasion photos as well as a cute keepsake compartment and sweet ‘letter to my baby’ page as well.

Written from the child's point of view as its name suggests, the 'All About ME' Baby Book is unlike other baby memory books on the market today.

A perfect baby shower and welcome baby gift parents will treasure for all time.

RRP: $29.95

Available HERE

BABY INKLESS PRINT KIT by BABY MADE

The award-winning and original Baby Inkless Print Kit captures life-lasting mementos of your child’s hand and foot prints with no ink, no paint and NO MESS! Simple to use in three easy, fuss free steps, simply wipe baby’s hand or foot with the inkless wipe, press baby’s hand or foot onto the specially treated paper and hey presto, permanent black prints will appear to treasure as an everlasting memento that can be stored in the provided keepsake tin, popped in a photo frame or baby book or applied to a range of print gift merchandise such as mugs, mousepads, keyrings, stubby holders & Christmas ornaments. Gold Winner of the 2017 My Child Excellence Awards – Favourite Keepsake Product!

RRP: $24.95

Available HERE

BABY MADE INKLESS PRINT FRAME KIT

A gorgeous perfect gift to celebrate baby’s first Christmas, the Inkless Print Frame Kit is available in a range of pink, blue or white frame colours and comes complete with Baby Made’s Inkless Print Kit to capture every little line and wrinkle of baby’s hands or feet permanently, without the use of ink or paint so baby stays clean and dry. In 3 easy steps parents can create an adorable life-lasting keepsake - just wipe baby’s hands or feet with the inkless wipe, press gently onto the treated paper and in seconds baby’s print will appear and dry instantly. Pop the print inside the frame and there you have it; an ideal gift family and new parents will cherish.

RRP: $34.95

Available HERE

Hope this helps In finding the perfect gift for a baby shower or new mamma.

Bed time in Ergo Pouch Australia

Product Review September 18, 2017

Ergo Pouch is a great Australian company founded in 2008 by a mum who was sleep deprived new mum Alina Sack. Alina was inspired to develop her first ergo sleeping bag with her first son who was a 'challenged sleeper'. She was determined to make it work, got sewing and made her first Sleeping bag and it worked. From there Ergo Pouch was created. Ergo Pouch is award winning, ergonomically designed swaddles, sleeping bags, sleep suit bags and pyjamas.

Made from breathable, skin-friendly natural fibres, Ergo Pouch gives mothers peace of mind their babies and toddler are using only the best.

The girls and myself got to have a look at the 2017-2018 lookbook and use a few products and give it the thumbs up. Here's a sneak peak of look book and what's available at Ergo Pouch.

Cocoons- Swaddle and Sleep Bag

They are designed with a zipper, it keeps Bub swaddled and snug. Easy to use, and hard for Bub to escape from. Organic cotton, and can be used in all seasons with particular layers fabric changes for each season. Suitable for buns to 24 months

Sleeping Bags- Tog rated sleeping bags

These sleeping bags have a 400+ thread count organic cotton outer with stretch inserts on the sides and shoulders, which is great for moving more freely but also stay comfy while they sleep. This is a good transition from the cocoon and can be used up to 24 months.

Sleep suit bags- Convertible sleeping bags.

Keep your child warm without the need for adding extra blankets. It converts from a sleeping bag to a suite with legs using zippers. Super soft made from organic cotton and bamboo, stretchy inserts, grip pads for walking and a four way zipper. Madison my four year old used this and loved it. She could still easily walk around in it, loved how soft it felt and was and I felt happy knowing that even though she kicked her blankets off she was still warm in this suit. She's been using it everyday and keeps asking me for another one for her sister... so sweet.

Layers- Tog rated sleep wear

Organic cotton, tog rated, wonderul for all seasons. Macie used the long sleeve layer, it fit her nicely, felt so soft and easy to take off with two way zipper.

Final thoughts

I really like that Ergo Pouch is perfect for new Borns and toddlers, having the tog temps is definitely a plus and makes life easier knowing how many layers to add or take off your child. Highly recommend. I just love this brand was created by a mum, I was once a very sleep deprived mum, and there will be many more sleep deprived mums to come.. nice to know a mum thought of this to help us all out.

Check out Ergo Pouch for collection Here

** Product gifted for review. All opinions are my own.

What's in the June Bellababy Box

Product Review June 16, 2017

Id like to share with you all June Bellababy Box! As always the Bellababy box didn't disappoint with some amazing goodies for bubba and the best treats for mum.

Let's have a look at what's in the box:

GOODIES FOR BUB

Sukin Baby Gentle Body Wash

250ml RRP $9.95
I'm so excited to try this In the girls bath. I use a few Sukins products for myself and have loved them, so pretty happy that they have this Baby Gentle Baby Wash. Created for bubs with a soft fragrance and botanical ingredients which includes Aloe Vera and Chamomile.

Glitter Friends Intensive Barrier Cream
50ml RRP $50.00
Firstly what stood out with this product is the packaging, it's so pretty, A generous size too. All ingredients are listed on the box, and it's great to see it's 100% natural and certified organic cream. This product is also 100% Australian owned and Manufactured. Love supporting Australian businesses and can't wait to try this.

Icd Nappy Sacks
50 bags RRP $1.99
These nappy sacks have a longer lasting fragrance, packaged compact to be able to fit easily in a baby bag.

Baby Mum- Mum Rice Rusk
36g RRP $2.99
We still eat Mum-Mum rice rusk. Free from the top ten allergens, preservatives and artificial colours and flavours. We received the sweet potato and carrot in our box, great flavour for the young bubs or even toddlers, as mine still eat these.

TREATS FOR MUM

Alluring Minerals Soothing Organic Eye Cream
30ml RRP $34.95
As a mum I always need eye creams, lack of sleep has become routine here. This eye cream is organic, helps get rid of puffiness and reduce dark circles.

QV Face Day Cream
150g RRP $24.95
Another brand I love and have been using. I have not yet tried the Face day Cream so I'm looking forward to trying this out. It's perfect for everyday to moisture and meet all your skins daily needs, including intense hydration and protection from the sun, and help with premature ageing.

Lenzo+Merchant Citrus Blossom Perfumed Body Wash
250ml RRP $35.00
This product is inspired by southern Italy, fresh scent blended with notes of Lemon and Calabrian bergamot. Sounds divine and smells pretty good.

Dust Girls Mineral Blush
15g RRP $24.00
This rich mineral blush will enhance your features, I received the golden colour one to try. No nasties in this and moisturising properties thanks to the jojoba and macadamia oil.

Are there any products here you have tired or want to try?

Bella Baby Box is a monthly subscription box $24.95 per month or annual at $19.92 per month.

This box was gifted for review. All opinions are my own.

Bella Baby Box

Mum February 22, 2017

The Bella Baby box is a Monthly subscription box that has goodies for both mum and Bub. Priced at $24.95 per month or annually $19.92 per month. Each month there is new products for mum and bubs.

I received the February, Natural Edition Baby Bella box to try. It came beautifully packed in a bright yellow box with purple tissue paper inside filled with some great products. Madison helped me unbox and we enjoyed seeing every product together and her little face lit up every time we took a new product out.

Goodies for bub:

Divine Baby Baby Bliss Massage oil- Macie is 19months old and I still use massage oil. I have never tried this brand but really loved it, it had a great lavender and coconut smell and was in a pump style. I found this very convenient, you can easily get more oil when needed without having to lift bottle and get oil all over bottle.

Surf life Saving Sunscreen Kids Zero Roll on- This sunscreen is a roll on type which is great. I'm trying to get Madison my 3.5 year old to apply her own sunscreen without making a mess. She is loving this and so am i. So easy to get her to apply it and no mess. It's also a SPF50+ which is fantastic with zero nasties.

Tooshies By Tom Pure baby wipes- These are the perfect size for your handbag with kit making it bulky. These are also designed on Melbourne, using organic ingredients.

Sebamed baby lotion- I used this on the girls after their bath, made their skin soft. It had a nice subtle scent.

Treats for Mum:

Lekure Cosmetics Body and Skin I received a repair serum. It Contains 100% natural and organic ingredients. i have been using it on my face. It has a nice scent.

Iris Practice Mummy Me time- This was one of my favorites! This bath soak came beautifully packaged with a little cloth bag.It smelt divine and forced me to have my first relaxing bath in 4 years! It was so nice to have the perfect excuse to have some 'Me Time"

Belle Botanicals Lip Balm- This Little lip gloss smelt so good. Was a chocolate flavor smell, perfect size for my handbag. Great moisturizer for my lips.

Earth Mumma Pit Paste- I have never seen such a cute and clever little deodorant. This deodorant came in a small round package and was a creamy formula that you rub under your armpit. It had a Eucalyptus and lemon-grass smell. I keep this in my handbag now its the perfect size and so clever.

This box was fantastic, So nice to get goodies for mum and bub. I have a few friends who are pregnant, and mums who just gave birth.This would make a perfect gift.

I would definitely use this box again.

For more info and to purchase Bella Baby Box

Christina xx

** This Bella Baby Box was kindly gifted for review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.