tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740733032280374538.post4106610271384186450..comments2023-11-29T03:39:45.502-05:00Comments on BabyMooHoo: Top Five Tuesday: The Top Five Things Every Mama NeedsHilary@BabyMooHoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16716197297221582009noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740733032280374538.post-57904407893883416572010-12-09T10:16:08.116-05:002010-12-09T10:16:08.116-05:00I love you, Hil!I love you, Hil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740733032280374538.post-9928413374790399272010-12-09T09:50:21.526-05:002010-12-09T09:50:21.526-05:00oh my goodness you are so right about those essent...oh my goodness you are so right about those essentials! #2 & #5 are so important in my household, and i'm just now learning that sheet protectors will be vital... after a couple of nights of major leaky diapers!Hilary@BabyMooHoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716197297221582009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740733032280374538.post-89023664366761560882010-12-07T15:58:44.484-05:002010-12-07T15:58:44.484-05:00So this post got me thinking about things I couldn...So this post got me thinking about things I couldn't do without. And what things wouldn't be a repeat of items you've already listed (like support system -- oh my gosh, does every mama need a support system!). So here are my Top 5:<br /><br />1. The Internet. My babe has goop in his eye? Not napping well? Having teething problems? I just turn to my trusty pal Google for answers. And it's reassuring to read up about moms who are learning about this baby-taking-care-of thing just like me!<br /><br />2. A Self-Entertainment Plan. If my babe can entertain himself for 10 minutes, it's a beautiful thing. We've got a used exersaucer (dubbed the spaceship) that a friend passed onto us, and it is wonderful to sit back and watch the babe figure out how all the gizmos work. <br /><br />3. Sheet protectors. A friend gave me one of these before my babe's birth and said it saved her life. It seems just a simple thing -- a waterproof cloth you put over the mattress. But trust me, it's magical. Late night blowouts? Just whip the sheet protector off and put the baby on the sheeted mattress underneath. No bothering with changing sheets at 1 a.m. while the babe squalls at the top of his lungs.<br /><br />4. A good alerting system. I cannot relax unless I know the baby monitor is up and running, and that no matter where I am in the house, I'll be able to hear my babe wake up. Plus, I can get so much stuff done instead of waiting near the babe's room, listening for the slightest sound. I know some moms forsake the baby monitor, but it's vital for me. <br /><br />5. A car. When all else fails, just put the babe in the car and drive. As much as I would like to not waste gas and pollute the environment due to random driving, it works. By golly, does it work.LookingUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617317491888799856noreply@blogger.com