Favorite Things for a 4 to 6 Month Old

I thought again it would be helpful to write down my favorite things for a 4 to 6 month old so when baby number two comes I will be able to remember.

1. Robeez - This was on my list for 0 to 3 months. Honestly if you have a child under a year and you don't have these shoes you are soooo missing out. They never fall off. Don't even bother buying anything else.

2. Small Books with thick pages. - Pennington loves trying to turn the pages of the books I read to him. Books with the think pages are the best. Especially when he wants to chew on them.

3. Toys (Rings) - Pennington still loves his wood and plastic rings. One thing that is different about a 4 to 6 month old compared to a 0 to 3 month old is that they now put the rings in their mouths instead of just holding them in their hands. He also loves his monkey "King Louie". He just started to like laying down in his monkey gym which has toys that he can reach up and grab. He also loves putting his toy fruits and vegetables in his mouth.

4. Bottles (BPA Free of course) - I have totally changed my mind about bottles. I would now say that people should buy a few of every brand in order to figure out which one their baby likes the best. Pennington hates the Playtex ones now and loves the Born Free and Avent ones.

5. Eucerin Aquaphor- I so wish I would have found this stuff sooner. It is really pricey but it works sooo much better than anything else. I have been putting it on Pennington every night. It has been about three months and I am still not done with the first tub of it. Basically even though this stuff is pricey it goes a long way.

6. Diaper Bash - I am sooo happy we did the diaper bash. I still have about 700 diapers left. It is so nice that I don't have to be running to the store all the time for diapers.

7. Music - Pennington loves it when I sing songs to him. His current favorites are Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Frère Jacques, My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean, and Old McDonald. At Baby Story Time at the public library they sing songs. Pennington loves the songs but isn't really into the stories yet.

8. Front Carriers - The front carrier is sooo much easier to use with a 4 to 6 month old. I use it to go on walks and at the grocery store.

9. Pack and Play (aka Playpin) - Honestly these are a must have if you are going to be going out of town with the baby. Pennington sleeps in his at the cabin and at my parents house when they watch him overnight.

10. Bumbo - So I have to say I initially wasn't a huge fan of the Bumbo. Mainly because I think a lot of people put their children in them when they aren't really ready for them. However, with that said, I would say that they are very helpful to have. The one I have isn't the actual Bumbo brand. The one I have has a tray on it so we have been using that to feed Pennington in. I think it works better to feed in him the Bumbo than in a booster seat because the Bumbo gives him better support since he can't really sit up by himself yet.

11. Zoomby or Bundle Me - Basically they are fancy blankets for infant car seats. I have loved using mine to make sure Pennington is warm enough. I will say that if the baby is born in the spring it is probably a waste of money because by the time it gets cold outside the baby will be to big to have a fancy thick blanket in an infant car seat.

12. Hardwood Floors - So I know people think I am crazy but Hardwood Floors are awesome for the little ones development. As soon as Pennington could hold his head up I would have him do tummy time on a Hardwood Floor. It is much easier for them to move on a Hardwood Floor because is a slicker surface. Pennington loves tummy time. I recently have found him rolling over from his back to get onto his tummy because he loves it so much.