Pampered Mommy Box

As moms, we tend to devote most of our time to our kids, and lets face it.. Our Husbands!

But it's important to remember to take some time for yourself!

Pampered Mommy Box delivers awesome bath and beauty items, and perfect cute gifts every month to help us Mommies do just that!

I wanted to share my Pampered Mommy Box, which I loved!
I got the January Pampered Mommy Box and here are all the goodies that came with it:

1. Organic Bath Co. "Stress Less" Body Scrub- This body scrub smells so good! It exfoliates the skin while it hydrates it, removing dead skin and dirt. It makes your skin so soft!
2. Kenra Platinum Blow-Dry Spray- My hair was so soft after blow drying! It also reduced the frizz.
3. KnotTwisted Headband by Magsoul- So cute and so soft! I like that it didn't give me a headache after wearing it for a while.
4. Lavender Soy Candle- Smelled sooooo good! And it burns longer than paraffin candles!
5. EyesTea by Jane Inc.- I haven't used this yet, but I'll make sure to update you when I do! I'm saving it for date night... Whenever that will be, haha!

You can choose from any of their auto-renewing plans and once you sign up, you'll begin receiving your Pampered Mommy Box. Their cute hot pink boxes are delivered right to your door and ship out around the 20th of every month.
Make sure to use my special code "LAURAPLUSCO" for $5 off your purchase!

Please note that you will not be able to purchase the January box, as the window for orders has closed.
They are now accepting orders for their February box - the deadline for February orders is 2/19. 

Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad

Let me tell you about this extremely cool product I got, it's called The Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad. What is The Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad you ask?

Well, it's the coolest, most awesome changing pad there is!

Here are all the things you can do with your Smart Changing Pad:

• You can track baby's weight gain.
• You can chart baby's growth.
• You can keep track of all diaper changes, selecting: Wet, Dirty or Both.
• You can track baby's sleeping time.
• And my FAVORITE- You can track how much baby is eating at every feeding! This is amazing! Exclusively breastfeeding, I don't know how much Emma eats at every feeding, so to be able to weigh her before I feed her, then after and seeing how many ounces she "gained" I can see how much milk she's drinking at every feed, which helps me determine how much breast milk to put in her bottles for when I'm at work and can't feed her myself.

You download the Hatch Baby app for your phone, and you get notifications on the go!

Whether you’re doing errands or at work, you can always know when and how much your baby is sleeping and eating anytime, from anywhere.

You don't need to use the pad every time you want to track something, meaning that other care takers can also log information, and it's a great way to add information if you are out somewhere and don't have access to the pad.
Even if you don't own The Smart Changing Pad, they have a great free app for parents who are trying to keep track of their babies milestones and information.

Like I mentioned above, my favorite thing about The Smart Changing Pad is the scale.
I can see how much breast milk Emma eats at every feeding.
Being a breastfed baby, there's no way of me knowing how much milk she drinks since I'm not measuring milk in a bottle every time she eats.

I love being able to track her weight whenever I want, instead of waiting to find out when we go to her doctor appointments. I used to always look forward to her doctor visits to see how much she's growing, but now with The Smart Changing Pad I don't have to wait anymore!

I click the bottle button on the screen, lay her down on The Smart Changing Pad to get weighted, then I go feed her.
After she's done breastfeeding, I go back to The Smart Changing Pad, once again click the button on the screen and lay her down to get how many ounces she "gained", meaning, how many ounces she drank.
It gives me a peace of mind to know that I'm producing enough milk to satisfy my baby's hunger, and by tracking her feedings, I can make sure that she's always drinking a good amount of milk.



I love how soft the plush pad is. It's also machine washable which is kind of a must for me since accidents are prone (do) to happen (all the time) on a changing pad, haha!

And it also looks great in Emma's nursery. When you spend so much time decorating, making sure everything matches and the room looks cute, the last thing you want is a big ugly thing hanging out in there! The Smart Changing Pad is sleek and modern looking, and a great addition to her dresser!

Check out The Hatch Baby Smart Changing Pad!
You can get $20 off today by using my special code "LAURAPLUS20".

Also, make sure to tune into Shark Tank this Friday 1/15 to see The Smart Changing Pad creators pitching their awesome product!

Chibebe Snuggle Pod

I wanted to share with you a super cute bean bag that Emma got.

It's called The Chibebe Snuggle Pod!

When I received my Chibebe Snuggle Pod I was so impressed with the packaging!

It comes nicely folded in a snap bag with the following items:

1 Chibebe Base
1 Harnessed Seat Top for Baby
1 Non-Harnessed Toddler Seat
1 Instruction Booklet
1 Warranty Card
and
1 Designer Tote

Here are the features I love the most about the Chibebe Snuggle Pod:

• The Snuggle Pods Baby Bean Bag allows baby to be safely and comfortably nestled in a resting position, it include a layer of padding in the seat for additional support and comfort.
• The special shape of the bean bag is designed to help prevent GERD (reflux).
• The soft seat helps prevent flathead.
• It was designed be used from birth right through to pre teens. By simply swapping the detachable harness seat to the toddler seat that's included- at no additional charge!
• You can easily wipe them down or dab them with a good fabric cleaner to get rid of stains and messes, the pod has a water resistant backing on the base, as well as on all seats, helping to prevent fluids from reaching the beans. It's also machine washable.

And my favorite feature of them all is that you can build your own pod!

You can pick the design, the seat type and the color, how cool is that?

I chose the Serendipity Polka design with a blue top, doesn't it look so cute? 

With the pod, I also got The Pod Rocker.

All you have to do is place the Snuggle Pod on top of the Pod Rocker and that's it!

Your pod can move and soothe baby, it's like a comfy rocking chair.

Emma loves her Snuggle Pod!

Make sure to check out The Chibebe Snuggle Pod!

Use code "BUMP" for $10 off your order on top of any offers from the website.

Lalabu Soothe Shirt

I am so excited to share this amazing item with you all, the Soothe Shirt!

The Soothe Shirt is an all-in-one stylish top, cozy pouch, nursing bra all-in-one.

Let me tell you how much I love this shirt... A LOT!

I honestly wear it almost every day! Emma loves it too, she likes to be close to me, and when I need to get things done around the house and don't feel like wrapping, I just put this top on, put Emma in the pouch and go about my day. If I need to nurse, all I need to do is pull the tank to the side and Emma has access to start nursing.

Check it out:

Here I'm rocking the Soothe Shirt as a regular tank top.

It's nice and stretchy, and extra long which I love because it covers my waist.

This is definitely my favorite tank top, doesn't Emma look so cozy in there?
She tends to fall asleep after I walk around for a while with her in the pouch.

When I wear it out I get so many questions, everyone loves seeing how it works, how comfortable Emma looks in it, and how easy it is to carry your baby around.
People think it's the coolest thing and I agree! :)

I'm so happy that I have the chance to share this awesome baby product with so many people online, and when I go out, and even happier that I have this to use with my Baby Girl!

Lalabu is named in honor of the woman who taught founders Keri and Brian how to wrap babies on a trip to Africa. I absolutely love that 2% of all sales are given to moms in Africa, supporting mom entrepreneurs through micro-finance. They are the creators of the Soothe Shirt and other innovative products for mom and baby.

Click here to get your own, it is so worth it!

Owlet Baby Care Monitor Collaboration

Out of all the collaborations I have done, being approached by Jane from Owlet Baby Care was not only awesome, but it was such a blessing!

I, like many moms, freak out about my baby when she sleeps.

What if she stops breathing? What if she spits up and chokes?

Seriously, how can someone sleep through the night?!

I had researched online for different types of baby monitors, but I didn't find any that I truly liked.
There was one that you clip on the baby's diaper but I read reviews about it falling out and giving false alarms and freaking out parents, so I wasn't interested.

Enter the Owlet! I got the information on the monitor and videos and I was instantly sold! I could not wait to try this out, and honestly, now I can't live without it.

The Owlet baby monitor and alarm uses the same technology that hospitals use to check heart rate and oxygen saturation. It is called pulse oximetry.. What's that? It's that little red light they clip on your finger when you go to the hospital, but instead of the baby's finger, it's in the sock electronics on your baby's foot. It uses small LED lights, shining them onto the skin and sensing how much light makes it back to the photo receptor, so nerdy right? But so cool!!! (Disclaimer)

The base blinks green when the sock is connecting and is a solid green when the sock is connected.
It turns blue and sings "Hush Little Baby" which is so much better than an alarm that scares you!
And if the oxygen or heart rate is low, the base color turns red and alarms. 

This is what comes in the box!

Emma is currently wearing the smallest sized sock, which is the newborn size since her little foot is so small. The newborn sock looks different than the other two socks because the front is open, so that's why her toes are out.

Please note that unlike the other bigger socks, with the newborn size the monitor must be placed on the BOTTOM of the left foot, not the top.

The sock fits under her footie PJs, which is what she wears 98% of the time.
She was napping when I took the pics below, but of course as soon as I went to take pics she woke up! How cute is she smiling as she wakes up though?!

The socks are comfortable, soft, and don't seem to bother Emma at all.

I connect the monitor to their app, which makes checking her stats so easily, all I have to do is open the app and they tell me Emma's heart rate and oxygen level:

  

How awesome is that? To know that you don't have to touch your baby multiple times at night or shine a bright light on their face to see what they're doing..

And even better, you don't even have to get out of bed!

The Owlet is just a helper though! The Owlet is not a life saving device, it alerts you but your first tool to check your baby's wellness should always be your eyes and ears!

Disclaimer

I showed the Owlet to Emma's pediatrician and he loved it! He had never seen a monitor like this.

It makes me so happy to know that her doctor thinks this product is great, he's so interested in it and wants to share it with fellow patients.

Order your Owlet today, I promise you will love it! :)

Rovics Personal Touch Garland

One of the most special collaborations I have done was with Vic from Rovics Personal Touch.

I ran into Vic's Etsy Shop by chance and immediately fell in love with her work.

After speaking and setting up a collaboration, I couldn't believe how sweet, caring and professional Vic was!

Together we came up with an idea for a beautiful garland for Emma's nursery door.

I'm still waiting to get my nursery pics back from my photographer to do my nursery reveal post, but I just couldn't wait any longer to share this amazing work with you all!

Vic was so kind and patient, and so focused on detail that the garland I got was more beautiful than I had ever imagined. I put it up on my hospital door when Emma was born and it was a hit!
All the new mommies, nurses, doctors and even new daddies loved it so much!

All the nurses called Emma "Princess Emma" because of her garland.

The garland is now on her nursery door, and every visitor that comes over raves about how cute it is.

Check out how truly amazing and detailed Vic's work is:

This is us before we left the hospital showing off our beautiful garland!

Make sure to check out Vic's Etsy Shop to get a beautiful special item for a special baby in your life.

Like I've mentioned many times, I'm the first one from my group of friends to have a baby, but I can't wait until all my friends start having babies so I can order a beautiful garland for their nurseries!

Hip n Cozy Baby Car Seat Cover

When I found out I was having a baby, one of the baby items I knew I was going to "splurge" on was a car seat. Car seats are so important and I wanted to make sure that I invested on a good one.

The fact that I was willing to spend a lot of money on a car seat, I wanted to get something unisex so I could use it with my next baby if I have a boy (fingers crossed) so I ended up choosing an all black Maxi Cosi car seat.

When I found out I was having a girl, I wanted her car seat to be a little girly, so I started looking at car seat covers. I ran into Hip n Cozy on Etsy and Julie was so nice to send me a super cute car seat cover with all accessories for me to deck out Emma's car seat!

Let me tell you that everywhere I go, people ask about the car seat, it's such a hit!

I choose a hot pink minky and zebra combo, isn't it adorable?

Check out how cute Emma looks in her car seat with the cover:

I got the bundle which comes with the car seat cover, sun shade, headrest and strap covers.

They have many fabrics and colors to choose from for both girls and boys!

Hip n Cozy also offers toddler car seats cover and canopies.

You can check out their Etsy or their website.

Bellifly Pillow

One of the things I've been experiencing this pregnancy is being very uncomfortable, especially when it's time for bed. It's like I can't find a good position, and Baby Girl has been pinching this one nerve on the very top of my belly on the right side since I was about 18 weeks pregnant, and let me tell you it's been BRUTAL! I sleep on my right side, so not only have I been uncomfortable, I've had to figure out other positions to sleep.

Another thing I've been uncomfortable with this pregnancy is the HEAT!

Not only is it summer, I feel like I'm extra hot all the time now.

So a full on body pillow was out of the question!

I tried a belly wedge, and at first it seemed to work just fine, but the bigger I got, the less support I got, and I felt like the wedge was so hard. I tried to soften it up with no luck, and regular pillows made me too hot!

Then, Jessica contacted me about this product she came up with.

I wanted to share with you this Maternity Pillow I received, it's called Bellifly and it's awesome!

Here are some pictures of me showing you how I use the Bellifly!

This is how I use it the most, one cushion under the belly, the other in between my knees.

The middle piece I'm holding stretches so the pillow moves with me all night!

I also sometimes like to hug it, haha.

You can click here to see how it's used.

Bellifly is soft but still supports, it feels much much cooler than a regular body pillow, and it's smaller than a regular body pillow too. The center, where the two cushions connect is stretchy so the pillow just moves with you all night as you saw in one of my pics.
I told Jessica I'm sad she didn't find me sooner!

I will definitely be using this pillow for breastfeeding as well, so I will update you all on how that worked out for me too.

Check out the Bellifly for yourself, you'll love it!