Baby love…

Oh, how Mama loves babies! They are so precious, so innocent and they need their Mamas like nothing else in the world. However, when there is more than one baby needing your attention, everything becomes less cute and more of a rush to get things done. Nothing like the first born that gets cuddled at every cry or shuttled to and fro to every gym and baby sign class within 15 miles of your house.


Unfortunately, it’s the way the world works these days so second, third and fourth-borns have learned to go with the flow. Mama likes to think she takes time out for Baby Boy but sometimes Mama does fall short of the task. So Mama’s into fast fixes these days so I can spend less time doing mundane chores and more time getting down and dirty with Baby Boy for some good old fashioned playtime. Here’s a few of Mama’s favorites!

Clip it — are you afraid to cut your baby or toddler’s nails for fear of decapitating them? Seriously, once you cut them it might take an hour for the bleeding to stop. Don’t wrangle them down only to get stage fright! Instead try the ZoLi Buzz Nail Trimmer that uses a soft oscillating motion to trim baby’s nails. An instant success for everyone involved! Available at Tottini.com, $25.


Drown the doorbell – ugh, you just got the baby to sleep and now someone is ringing the doorbell and the dog is barking. Drown out noise in baby’s room with the Homemedics Lullaby Sound Spa. It makes white noise, plays lullabies and projects calming images on the wall. Entertainment and sound machine all in one! Available at Amazon.com, $20.


Sleep tight — should you let baby cry it out? Should you go in and get him? What to do at 3 a.m.? Invest your $20 in a 4moms Sleep Trainer so you can have all the information at your finger tips and keep track for getting your little one to sleep through the night. All the sleep experts information is at a touch of a button and you can log your own little one’s sleep habits. Pretty soon they’ll be sleeping through the night and you can pass this little gadget around playgroup to help another Mama in need of sleep! Available at Amazon.com, $20.

No more mess — okay so every once and awhile Mama meets an invention that is just fantastic and you think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Kids love ice cream and popsicles but it’s super messy…meet the Dripstik! It keeps kids mess free and they still get the popsicle and ice cream treat that they love while keeping Mama sane. The handle is also really big so even babies can grasp the stick. Available at Dripstik.com, $5.99 each.


Tell Mama…what’s your favorite timesaving gadget?