Best Products for a 3 Month Old

Bradley is almost three months old, and his needs have definitely changed. We have found that many of these products are amazingly helpful for entertaining our growing baby.

Baby Einstein Panda

He loves this panda so much. It was one of the first things he laughed at. It sits on his changing table, and he can look at it when he's getting changed. It plays music with different instruments when you press his hands and feet. It's pretty cool, but it's funny how much Bradley LOVES the panda. It always makes him smile. Always.

It was the first object he started grabbing at. I think he is learning cause and effect, and he knows that when we touch the panda, it makes a musical sound. So whenever he reaches for it and touches it, we push the music for him. I'm waiting for the day for him to make them music play on his own.

Fisher Price Bouncer

He still LOVES this. He takes his afternoon nap in it. He sleeps for 2-4 hours in it. It's a godsend.

It's also perfect for when I'm getting ready: I just put him in the bouncer and move it to the bathroom while I do my hair and makeup. It's great for making dinner. We give him a spoon and let him watch us cook. We like to take vegetables down to his level, so he can smell them. He really enjoys watchign us make dinner. Often, Bryan and I will be busy talking about our days with Bradley on the bouncer on the floor, and all of a sudden, he'll babble like he wants to be included. It's pretty cute.

Baby Sunglasses

Bradley is kind of a vampire. He hates the light. Loves the dark. If there's a light on, it will take him a good five minutes to get his eyes all the way open. He starts with one eye, then both eyes half open with lots of long blinking, then finally opens and looks around.

Whenever we go outside, he slams his eyes shut. He hates it. So we bought him some sunglasses, and he loves them. He leaves them on, and you can see him open his eyes in the sun more with them on. It's so cute, too. I love stylish baby.

We got the last pair at Carter's - apparently sunglasses are out of stock after July. We scored these on sale for $3.

Baby Gap

Not only is Baby Gap made for fat babies, their onesies go over fat cloth diapers, too. I love how stylish their clothes are, and I'm addicted to their sale rack.

I like to buy tiny versions of what Bryan wears. I think babies in adult clothes is like the cutest thing ever. Now that we're finally out of the tiny clothes, everything Bradley wears is something I have personally picked out and bought for him which means I love anything he wears.

He is so freaking cute in his little man outfits, and with my sister's wedding fast approaching, we bought him a nice dress shirt onesie, a very cute blazer and some sweet shoes. All he needs is pants, but I'm gonna buy that closer to the trip.



Skip Hop Activity Gym
I HAD to buy this because it had owls. Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby and Pottery Barn Kids all sell it - but different versions. We got the Pottery Barn Kids version because the colors were more muted and the animals were cuter. For a long time, he never noticed anything about it. It was like laying on a boring blanket, and I thought we'd wasted our money.

Until he hit two months old: then he LOVED it.

First, he enjoyed looking at everything. Then he liked swatting at everything. Then he liked holding the tags, the tails, the hoops, the animals.

In a good mood, he can spend about 20 minutes playing. His newest trick is to kick the plush bars and watch ALL the toys move.

What I love is that the animals are easily rearranged. Since he loves the bird most (wish he loved one of the owls best!), we move that one closest to him. The others are all second place after the bird.

Mod Swad

We bought this after seeing Zach Ward's baby in a straight jacket like blanket. And when this came, we experienced our first four hour long stretch, then four and a half, then five, and the other night six hours. This is the most awesome sleep tool!

First, it's super soft. I want a blanket made for me out of it!

Second, it's very easy. All you have to do is put your baby on it, zip it up and button at the top. Instant swaddle.

Bradley loves it. He just thinks it's hilarious once he's all zipped up. And even if he was just laughing a few minutes ago, once he's swaddled and laid down in the crib, he's asleep in minutes - and STAYS asleep! I think this is my favorite product.