Baby Gear

As we've now made it over 6 weeks with our little one. There are several pieces of baby gear I'm really glad we have.

The first one is our baby monitor. Our baby monitor is one that not only provides sound so we can hear her cry, it monitors her breathing. It has a little pad you put under the mattress. After you lay her down, you turn that part on and it senses her breathing. If it doesn't feel any movement for 40 seconds, an alarm goes off. This monitor has given me such peace of mind. I don't get up in the middle of the night to see if she is breathing.

The second piece of equipment is the baby swing. Zoie loves her swing and so does mommy. This piece of equipment is great when she is semi-sleepy but too fidgety to go right to sleep. Sometimes she isn't a fan but most times she is very content here. We got this Nature's Touch one off of Craigslist. A little more pricey than some swings but it goes both front-to-back and side to side. She prefers the side to side motion and seems the most entertained by the nature sounds versus the music. The way it is shaped makes it great for sleeping. I'm very glad I searched long and hard to find this swing.