Top Ten Baby Things We Bought

#3 - ERGObaby Original Baby Carrier

This was a lifesaver for us!  the beautiy of this carrier is that it is so versatile while being very comfortable at the same time.  The canvas material is rugged but now rough enough to scratch skin or anything.  The padded waistband and shoulder straps are all adjustable so half the time, you don't even know you're wearing this.

Our daughter didn't like the baby swing or any infant seat; she only liked being held by Mom and Dad and this became pretty restricting.  Bedtime was a nightmare and we couldn't do much of anything during the day.

What's really neat about this is that you can put the ERGObaby carrier on in front or in back.  When you wear it in front, it lets your baby feel close to your heartbeat so (s)he can fall asleep well, leaving your arms free the entire time so they don't get so tired.  I liked putting my daughter on my back so she could fall asleep while I was doing dishes, vacuuming, etc.

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Top Ten Baby Things We Bought

#2 - Hanna Andersson SleepSack

After our little one started to sit up and crawl on her own, she began rolling during the night and her blanket would fall off.  We tried a larger blanket, but she still rolled out of that one, too!  Well, we saw the Hanna Andersson SleepSack and thought that it might be worth a try.  This is a wonderful little item; no matter how much your little one tosses and turns, he or she can't roll out of this.  It is easy to put on and our daughter loves it!  My only complaint is that the zipper starts at the top and goes down- it would be nice if they put it on the opposite way.

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Top Ten Baby Things We Bought

#1 - The Ninja Express Chopper

My wife and I decided that rather than serve up questionable store-bought food to our daughter, we would make everything at home for her so we knew exactly how it was made and what went into it.  For almost a year, we chopped raw vegetables by hand: carrots, onions, celery, broccoli, summer squash, mushrooms, etc., then heat this mixture up with water until it was soft and mushy.  We would also boil chunks of chicken and beef until they were well-done, then hand-chop these as well.  The vegetable mix went into the freezer separately from the meet.  When we were ready to fix a meal, we would scoop out frozen chopped meat and vegetables, mix them together with rice porridge, and heat the mixture up, stirring it until it was creamy.

The problem was the weekly chopping session we would have, standing in the kitchen until our arms were sore.  I bought a food processor and we tried it, but it didn't work at all.  It would liquefy half of the vegetable and chunkify the other half and it didn't save us much time in the long run.

Then, one day, I saw the Ninja Express Chopper and thought that I would give it a whirl (that is, a whirling kick!).  Boy, was I in for a surprise.  This little guy reduces our weekly 3-4 hour chore down to less than 5 minutes.  It chops to the perfect consistency every time and can cut vegetables and meat with ease.  No more late nights or sore arms or dull chopping knives for us!  It is quick, relatively quiet, and easy to clean.

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New Series: Top 10 Best Baby Things We Bought

For new parents and parents to-be, there are a host of crazy baby products out there, all promising to be the next greatest thing since sliced bread.  But, the question is, which baby products are really all they're hyped up to be?  Or, are there any products out there that are under-advertised that are actually really wonderful things for new parents to have?  Stay tuned in this series of posts to see what our verdict was!