Mothers these days are really lucky!

I hear that all the time and it's really true. We have a lot little inventions that make a big difference.

I ran across this top 10 list the other day: list ten things that you swear by as a mother that your Grandmother and Mother probably did not have/use/had not been invented yet. In no particular order. These are probably the only baby items I will hold on to-- in case I'm ever crazy enough to do this all over again......................!


1. The Boppy (so simple, yet such a great invention.)


2. Hooter Hider (the blanket over the shoulder NEVER worked for me!)


3. Baby Einstein Entertainer (such a lifesaver when it's time to cook dinner)


4. Playtex Nurser with drop in liners (the only bottle that my boys will take and still nurse)


5. Bjorn (love how sturdy and easy to use this carrier is)


6. Stroller with one hand fold that is light enough to put in the back of your vehicle with one hand and can still accommodate an infant carseat. (They even figured out how to make one that's NOT mint green with Winnie the Pooh splashed all over it....)


7. Infant carseat with stay in car base (Loving the ones that can accommodate babies up to 30lbs-- used Ryan's until he was 18 months.) So awesome for grocery shopping during naps


8. Really good really absorbent non bulky dispoable Pampers



9. Toddler carseats that have true recline even when installed (my kids have learned to take long car naps.....RECLINE is essential!)



10. CUTE MATERNITY CLOTHES especially jeans.