Boo Boo Stick

My little guy seems to get a new bruise, bump or cut every day. We've actually had days when he looks like he just walked out of the final scene of Rocky (guess which character he is) and I'm afraid to take him out in public for fear that a stranger on the street will call DCF from her cell phone. Everyone tells me that he is just "that age." (Sigh...)

Well, if any of you have a toddler who is also "that age," Davies babies Boo Boo Stick is the product for you!

My son will never hold a cold "boo boo bunny" or ice pack to his head, but he will let me apply this cooling "medicine." And not only has the boo boo stick actually helped with swelling and bruises, it has provided the emotional soothing a sensitive toddler often needs. Just as we often tell our kids when we give them medicine, he knows this will make things all better soon.

At $10 a pop, it's not exactly as cheap as an ice pack, but it does last an amazingly long time. A tiny dab is all one needs, so one tube should be more than enough to get your toddler through "that age." (Again...Sigh...)

Booties For Sock Houdinis

At Toddler Tunes this chilly morning, I watched as baby June tugged at her adorable wooly socks only to reveal a second pair underneath. Her mother explained that she double bags June's footsies in an effort to outsmart her little sock Houdini. I remember when my little guy (now 16 months) used to pull his socks off... Oh, who am I kidding? He still loves to free those toes! Especially in the car...or in the grocery store...or in his crib at night--Really anywhere at any given time. But when he was still tiny, like June, I would try anything to keep them on. Then one day the sky opened up and a friend (and fellow blogger mom) gave us the most wonderful gift: Zutano booties. (Note the "us" here, because it truly was as much a gift for me as it was for him). Zutano booties are the only booties that I, and my fellow blogger moms, have found that these little Houdinis can't get off. Plus, they are washable (though they do shrink on the first wash), super cozy, and come in tons of colors. I love these booties so much that they have become a baby shower gift staple.

You can find Zutano booties on the Zutano website, among many other baby boutique sites, or at Urban Baby in New Haven or Mirabelle in Westville.

Enjoy! And as always, spread the word!