ChitChatMom: Baby Event 2015

Baby Event 2015: Petite Petal Studio - Whale Nautical Personalized Onesie

Aug 19, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from the Etsy shop Petite Petal Studio in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you love baby personalized onesies? I do too, and that's why I am sharing this review with you!

I found the cutest onesie on the Etsy shop known as Petite Petal Studio! It's called the Whale Nautical Personalized Onesie, and it can be bought HERE for only $24! They have several sizes in short sleeve and several sizes in long sleeve, so check them out. The material of this onesie is soft and is a Carter's onesie. As you can see below, it's an adorable onesie.

I like whales and thought that this would be a cute onesie for our son to wear once he's in 6 month onesies, which should be by October as he's in very few 0 - 3 months and some 3 - 6 months right now. It's too big on him right now, but should fit him soon enough. I get onesies in bigger sizes, so that he can wear them for longer in a bigger size.

Baby Event 2015: Nursing Bra Express - Nursing Tank Top (Black)

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Nursing Bra Express in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

I am nursing my 3 month old son and have been wanting to review a tank top to help make it easier when out in public, so I don't always need to use my nursing cover I have. I received the medium size tank from Nursing Bra Express, which as you can see in the photo is too tight, I should of gotten a large but didn't know that they ran smaller than a normal tank top as I've never had one. The tank top I received can be bought HERE for $42 on their website! I would recommend buying a size above what you normally wear, so that it's a looser fit on you.

I am excited to be able to use it more once I lose some weight though and it won't be as tight on me. The second photo shows the clip part of the tank top that unclips so that you can nurse your baby discreetly. I am hoping by fall / winter that it will fit looser, so that I can wear it vs having to use a cover in the cold weather.

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Baby Event 2015: CapitalTwithaJ - Breastfeeding Onesies and Tank Top

Aug 11, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy Shop CapitalTwithaJ in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Are you looking for a store that sells breastfeeding related products? Then, keep reading!

The big reason I'm doing more and more breastfeeding clothing / onesies / posts, is to help normalize it everywhere. Around here where we live, I have gotten a lot of dirty looks for nursing WITH a cover on, and you can't hardly tell what I'm doing if I don't use one, because I have my shirt by his head. So, that brought me to this very friendly Etsy shop known as CapitalTwithaJ.

I received two adorable onesies for our son that I got in size 3 - 6 months that fit him perfectly with a bit of growing room in them yet. The ones I got for him are called My mommy makes milk, what's your Superpower? which can be bought for $15 on her Etsy shop HERE! The other onesie that I received is called I only drink 100% organic milk from my Free Range Mommy, for only $15.

She has several great products to offer to moms, and one particular for moms is the tank top I received in a size medium known as Eat Local Support Breastfeeding. It can be bought for just $20, and comes in sizes: small, medium, large, and XL. I thought that since I was losing a little weight that a medium would be good. It's a little tight on me, so I should have gotten a large but I will be losing weight once off depo shot so it should fit good soon.

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Baby Event 2015: MAM Baby - Bottle & Pacifiers

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from MAM Baby in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

I love MAM Baby products, and am excited to tell you about the ones I got below.

I use to work in a daycare and several babies that I cared for used the MAM Baby bottles for anti-colic. Our son has one bottle of my pumped milk at night, and I was excited to be able to review the bottle. This bottle is 9 oz in size, and is a great bottle to have for a baby. It's a stage 1 bottle which is good for younger babies and older babies alike. He seems to like this bottle so far, and it works well. I don't freeze my milk in this bottle, but I put it in the fridge to heat up at night for him.

UPDATE to review of the Mam Baby anti-colic bottle:
I have used this bottle and washed it thoroughly and in the dishwasher since I wrote this review on August 11. I use this bottle at night with my milk once it's warm for him to eat. Well, the other day I had to throw this bottle away, because when I went to pour the milk in there, it was BLACK. I don't know what in the world would cause this to happen. If I wash it by hand, I dry it with a towel; if I wash it in the dishwasher it dries after washing. Be careful when using this bottle that it won't occur for you. But, I wanted to be sure and update my review.

I received two packs of 2 pacifiers for review as well. I asked about getting the I Love Daddy pacifier as I had previously received an I Love Mommy one, so it was one of the pacifiers that I got for our son. He loves the butterfly shaped pacifiers that MAM Baby makes for babies. The larger pacifiers are for 6 months and up, so he's not using these yet.

Baby Event 2015: Tommee Tippee - Bottles and Pacifiers

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from Tommee Tippee in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Are you looking for some bottles that will help you be able to bottlefeed a nursed baby?

Tommee Tippee is a well known company for their breastfeeding products, including these bottles that I received for this review known as Closer to Nature 3x baby bottles. I love these as I use to work in a daycare and kids there used these, and now with our son he sometimes uses these as he has a night bottle of pumped milk. I'm not sure if it's fine to freeze these bottles as I've not tried to do so after pumping. These bottles are good for newborns and up.

The other products that I received are a set of 0 - 3 months pacifiers, and our son loves these! They have an odd shape to them, but he likes them a lot and uses them often. The ones I received are clear. These are shaped well for small mouths to suck on. I may end up buying several packs of these, because he seems to like them better. The pacifier has a hoop like thing on the pacifier at the bottom of it.

Baby Event 2015: Bambo Nature - Size 2 Diapers

Aug 10, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from Bambo Nature in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

I had received samples of three sizes for Bambo Nature, and the newborn and size 1 was too small, but size 2 is too big but better than the other two sizes. He will grow into them. He's in a size 1 of all other diaper brands we use. We received 6 packs of 30 diapers in size 2 from Bambo Nature, for this review. These are good quality products.

I put one diaper on him of size 2 to be able to review it even though it's too big, and it was pretty good about holding in vs another brand I have issue with. I like the design of these diapers and they can fold in or out like all other diapers can, if too big for babies. These diapers say they are good for 7 - 13 lbs, but my son is likely over 12 lbs by now and they are big on him. We don't have a scale, so only time we get him weighed is dr appointments or WIC.

Baby Event 2015: Southern Angel - Little Brother Onesie

May 7, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from the Etsy shop Southern Angel in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you have a child and he or she is about to be a big sibling to a little brother? Then, order this adorable onesie!

I have been searching for a Little Brother onesie for summer or fall for our son to be able to wear, and finally found an adorable one! I met a very nice Etsy owner of the shop Southern Angel and was able to get one for a review for my blog's Baby Event 2015. You can find the little brother onesie here to order for only $10! They have multiple sizes to choose from. The one that I received is in a size 3 - 6 months, which is perfect for what I was looking for. Feel free to follow the shop on Facebook and see what new updates and products are coming out!

This onesie is short sleeve and is just adorable as you can see below, with little and medium sized cars on it to represent what I'm assuming would be a big / little sibling! How cute, right? This shop has so many more products to choose from on baby items, so it was tough to just choose one!

Baby Event 2015: Inspired Gift Baskets - Washcloth Candy & Washcloth Bouquet

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy shop Inspired Gift Baskets in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you love attending a baby shower, yet can't find that perfect gift? Well, keep reading to see these adorable products.

As my baby event is coming to a close on my blog as I have all that I need now and it turned into a HUGE successful event full of amazing products to review for some awesome shops and companies, I want to bring you another review for this event.

I met a very nice Etsy owner of the shop called Inspired Gift Baskets and found some adorable products that would be great to add into my Baby Event 2015, and sure enough the shop owner was interested in a review of these two products I am about to introduce you to.

The first product is called washcloth candy and can be found here and the price is only $5 for these 3 cute washcloths! Be sure and stock up on these while you can. I love the colors and the size of them is perfect too for what I need. You can choose a gender to buy these in, so of course they have them available for girl colors not just boy colors as I received.

The second product that I was sent for review is the absolutely adorable washcloth bouquet which can be found here and bought for only $22.95! This one is also available in girl colors not just boy colors as I received, so choose what you need! I love the colors and our son will definitely be using these washcloths on a very regular basis. These are nice size baby washcloths, and are very well put together into this cute bouquet found below! Feel free to follow this shop on Facebook and Instagram.

Baby Event 2015: Pandaloo Lane - Elephant Family Print Baby Biga

Apr 30, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from the Etsy shop Pandaloo Lane in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Some babies enjoy little security blankets and things to hold onto through the day.

I love baby elephants, so I thought this would be a perfect little security like blanket for our baby boy. I know that babies don't care what the designs are but I thought this one was adorable.

This product is known as a Baby Biga and is made by Pandaloo Lane on Etsy! How cute, right? The price of this is only $22 on their site! The outside of this is silky smooth, and of course the inner portion of it is cloth like, so it's soft too. They have a few different selections when it comes to color that you can choose from for this item. This would make the perfect baby shower gift for a new little one to have anytime, whether in the carseat or stroller.

At Pandaloo Lane, Biga means blanket. This is much much smaller than I originally expected it to be so it'll be good for him to just hold as he wants to, because it's definitely not big enough to keep him warm. It is a size that would fit around a baby doll that is on the smaller side. The measurements of this Biga are 10" x 13" so it really is small in size. This is of course a handmade item, and was hand stitched and made from 100% organic pre-shrunk cotton knit and trimmed in the satin color of your choice.

Baby Event 2015: My 1st Years - Personalized Jellycat Blue Elephant & Hat

Apr 24, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from My 1st Years in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you have a baby coming soon or have a friend who is expecting?

I am expecting a boy and found this company known as My 1st Years and inquired about reviewing a couple products for them, for my Baby Event 2015. I received 2 adorable products from them. I fell in love with this personalized jellycat blue elephant you can find here for only $20, so I personalized it with his name on it. He's so soft to the touch and will be very cuddly for him to have.

I also found this adorable hat which can be found here for only $2.40 on their website. I love this little hat. It's got bear like ears on the top of it. I like baby hats, but I'm not sure how long he will wear one as he will be born in the spring, not fall or winter when it's cold.

Baby Event 2015: Lulu Bell Cakes - Baby Feet Fondant Cupcake Toppers

Apr 10, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy shop Lulu Bell Cakes in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you have an upcoming party or baby shower for you or a friend and want some fondant products?

I am having a boy and thought it'd be a cute idea to have some little feet fondant to snack on and use for when we make cake. I received these fondant feet from the Etsy shop Lulu Bell Cakes in blue, green, and yellow. There are 16 of each color. They are delicious! My sister use to make fondant things sometimes for cakes but these have a different but better flavor to it. These fondant feet can be ordered and found HERE! They have these colors to choose from: green, yellow, blue, and pink.

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The price of these are only $18 and it includes 48 pieces of fondant feet which is 24 pair of baby feet. If you want to enjoy these on a cake, just "glue" them on with icing! I personally have been just snacking on them, and did use them on a few cupcakes. They taste a lot like vanilla but not sure what kind of mixture it has, but it's good whatever it is.

Baby Event 2015: Soft Lips - Cubes & Classic Lip Balms

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from Soft Lips in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

I've always been a big fan of Soft Lips lip balm and now I want to introduce some new products to you.

I have always loved Soft Lips products and now let me introduce you to their newest products known as Softlips Cube! I also received a couple Classic lip balms that my daughter and I are using. I love the scents of all of these products we received. The Cube lip balms can be found HERE and the Classics lip balm can be found HERE! I highly recommend both products if you're looking for an easy and delicious scented lip balm for you or your child to use on a regular basis. I use mine everyday.

The reason I added this particular review into my Baby Event 2015 is because these will be great to take with me to the hospital when I have our son, to keep my lips hydrated.

These come in multiple scents and the ones that I chose to get them in are:
- Pomegranate blueberry
- Vanilla bean
- Strawberry

I also received two Classic lip balms for reviewing purposes and they're scented as:
- Vanilla
- Raspberry

Baby Event 2015: Rosebud Chocolates - Blue Ponies, Horse Heads, and Elephants Chocolate Lollipops

Apr 2, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy Shop Rose Bud Chocolates in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you need some chocolate to make it through your day? Whether you need the chocolates for a baby shower, party, or just for you they have all you need!

I received a total of 18 chocolate lollipops from the Etsy shop Rosebud Chocolates and let me tell you, these are DELICIOUS lollipops! Our kids fully agree that these are really tasty. I prefer the white chocolate ones personally, but they enjoyed the couple milk chocolate ones that they had. I will be sharing the rest of these with my in laws on Sunday afternoon.

The price of these lollipops are $22 on her shop and come in a set of 12. These are perfect for baby showers and parties for baby's arrival. Each lollipop is nicely wrapped in a plastic bag and tied with a white or light blue ribbon. The packaging was done very nice when I went to open it up.

Feel free to follow this shop on Ebay, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to see more of her delicious treats, and of course feel free to place an order to try them out for yourself!

These are vanilla, white chocolate horse and pony lollipops and can be found HERE! The other vanilla white chocolate lollipops are blue elephants and can be found HERE! The price of these are $22 on her shop, for a set of 12.

Baby Event 2015: Party Time Chocolates - Blue Cake Pops

Apr 1, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy shop Party Time Chocolates in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you need some themed chocolates or treats for an upcoming event or baby shower?

Are you having a baby shower for you or a friend / family member or a get together and need some help with themed treats to serve at the event? Well, you came to the right review! The Etsy shop Party Time Chocolates has the cutest themed items that would fit great in any party! I chose to review the blue cake pops found HERE! They come with 12 (I received 13) blue cake pops, which are absolutely amazing. The price of the cake pops are only $18 for a set of 12! My kids and I enjoyed the ones that we have eaten so far, and will be sharing with my in laws / husband on Sunday. I received the brownie cake flavor of cake pops.

I have not had many cake pops and never chocolate ones, so this was a nice treat! I was also sent 2 chocolate covered pretzel sticks and oreos. The cake pops are tied with a cute blue ribbon and have small blue pacifier favors attached to it. I love how creative this shop owner is with the design of all three products sent to me. She did a great job on them all.

Baby Event 2015: Medela Breastfeeding Products

Mar 30, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the popular company Medela in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Medela has some awesome breastfeeding products, so it was hard to decide on which ones I'd need most.

I am due in June with my third child and my Medicaid is fully covering a Medela Pump In Style (double electric) Starter Kit for me shortly following delivery. I wanted to see about being able to review some other breastfeeding products that would be good to have while pumping / nursing. I've always heard that Medela is the best brand for breastfeeding products!

I am going to be pumping during the day as well as nursing him, to have milk to freeze to use for bottles at night so that my husband can help rotate feedings as he chooses to. I had previously bought some of the bottles for freezing, so these will definitely get used quite a bit.

The breastmilk feeding gift set can be found HERE and includes: three 5 oz bottles, nipples, collars, and caps, 20 pump and save bags, and six 2.7 oz mini bottles with lids.

The disposable nursing pads can be found HERE and I received 2 boxes of these, which include 30 count in each box.

The pump and save bags can be found HERE and I received 3 boxes of these, which include 20 count in each box.

Here's the products that I received:
- Breastmilk feeding gift set - bottles with lids (2 types) and nipples, and milk bags
- Disposable nursing pads - 2 boxes with 30 count
- Pump and save breastmilk bags - 3 boxes of 20 count

Baby Event 2015: Okie Dog - Diaper Bag

Mar 29, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Okie Dog in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Are you wanting a stylish diaper bag for you or a friend as a gift for a baby shower?

I have worked with Okie Dog in the past and wanted to be sure to work with them for my Baby Event 2015. I got to choose a diaper bag for review and got this beautiful one which is perfect to use for either gender, but since I am having a boy I just love the colors.

The design is called Damask Metro messenger diaper bag petrol blue and can be found HERE! The price of this beautiful diaper bag is $64.95 on their website, which is well worth it. Inside of the bag you'll find a small changing mat, a stroller clip, accessory bag, and bottle holder. I just love the design that this diaper bag has on it. I had Winnie the Pooh diaper bag with my 2nd, so I wanted something unique but not as big as the other one I had.

He isn't born yet, but so far I already have a handful of newborn diapers, baggy of wipes, and a blanket in the diaper bag right now. I will probably be taking it with me to the hospital, I'm not sure yet. I love how this diaper bag fits great in the storage portion of the stroller, and easily in the seat of vehicle to toss in and go!

Baby Event 2015: Sandi Pop Lollies - 10 Baby Announcement - Boy Rattle Chocolate Lollipops

Mar 19, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy shop Sandi Pop Lollies in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Baby showers are fun to go to and more so when they have cute favors to enjoy, right? Well, keep reading to see what this very nice Etsy shop owner offers!

I know that the anticipation of a baby shower can be fun. I have never had a baby shower and I am pregnant with my third child now, but I have gone to many friends' showers and they had lots of nice favors to try out. The items in this review can easily be ordered HERE! She has a lot of different categories of products she sells, so go take a look! I have seen a lot of cute chocolates like this in the past, but these sparked my interest.

We will be sharing these with my in laws and our kids so everyone will get a chance to try them out! These are just adorable, and are called boy rattle chocolate lollipops! I received 10 of these to enjoy for my review, and the listing that can be found HERE is for 24 lollipops and can be bought for $40! Of course, I chose the boy style so I received the lollipops that have a green, blue, and yellow ribbon on the chocolate. Feel free to like her shop on Facebook and see what all she has listed on there as well. If you go to her website you can see her gallery! These are milk and vanilla chocolate lollipops and are delicious. There are some chocolate flavors I am not too fond of, but these are really good in my opinion.

She makes a nice variety of different goods on her shop, not just specifically baby shower related, so be sure to check out her shop! I love how well made these are, and perfectly shaped into a baby rattle on a stick. Each lollipop has a two color short ribbon on it. What better way to treat a new mom to be than with the one and only, chocolate flavored lollipops!

Baby Event 2015: Cookie Classics - 2 Dozen Mouthwatering Soft - Batch Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy shop Cookie Classics in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Do you have a craving like I do for some cookies? These are homemade which makes them a lot better!

I'm almost 30 weeks pregnant and if there's one thing I love when it comes to food, it's homemade chocolate chip cookies. I found this shop on Etsy known as Cookie Classics. She is very sweet and is talented in the foods she makes and sells on her shop, so many great homemade goods to choose from! These are only $23.95 and include 2 dozen mouthwatering soft batch homemade chocolate chip cookies, which can be found here! These are individually wrapped and placed in a plastic bag and tied off, with the label of what type of cookies they are, which makes it very easy to be able to take with you to a get together or cookout, without having to deal with a messy dish to clean afterwards!

I haven't had homemade chocolate chip cookies in a good while now, so I immediately opened a package to have a taste to see how they were. They're really good, and have a nice amount of chocolate chips visible per cookie which we all know is the best part! I will be sharing these with my husband and children and likely my in laws as we all love chocolate chip cookies to enjoy. You can find her shop on Facebook and like her page if you'd like to see what new products she has coming out! You can see below the cookies that I received for this review event. Each bag has 6 individually wrapped cookie in it, totaling 24 cookies. These cookies are best if you consume them within 1 - 3 days of receiving them. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months if you choose, and still be good to eat as well!

Baby Event 2015: Lambie and Me - Lambie Lovie Blanket

Mar 17, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the product in this post from Lambie and Me in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

I received a lamb lovie for our son to be to have, for review.

The lovie blanket that I received has a MSRP retail value that is $49.95! On Amazon, you can right now get this lovie for only $17.95! Click here to order him!

I received an adorable lambie lovie blanket for our son who is due in the late spring, for review which can be found HERE. This lovie blanket would be good for a smaller child to carry around or have in his or her stroller to hold to keep the child occupied. The material it's made of is fairly soft with satin on one side of it and plush on the other side. I don't plan on using it for a blanket per-say, but he will be having it as a carry around lovie if he wants to and of course just as a cute stuffed animal to have. Normally, I have our kids name their stuffed animals but since he's going to be a newborn I will have his big brother and sister help name the little guy if they want to.

Lambie and Me has a few different products to choose from on their website, such as bibs, bop buddie, lambie lovie blankets, and swaddle blankets. If you choose to, feel free to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Baby Event 2015: Cassie Made It - 4 Pair of Cloth Nursing Pads

Mar 7, 2015

*Disclaimer - I received the products in this post from the Etsy Shop known as Cassie Made It in order to facilitate this review for my readers.

Are you going to be nursing or are nursing and need some cloth nursing pads? This shop has them!

I have never nursed my kids as babies, but did pump for the first 3 weeks of our son's life as he was preemie and spent the first 13 days of his life in the NICU due to breathing issues, so I didn't really make much use of having many nursing pads around really. Well, with this baby I fully intend to nurse and pump for him and since I have been using mama cloth pads, I thought to myself that I should try to find cloth nursing pads to use to save money on buying ones that you just toss once they're full. I found this really sweet Etsy shop known as Cassie Made It. You can buy the set of 4 nursing pads on her shop HERE! The set of 4 is only $10, so go stock up on these!

She has some nice cloth nursing pads and was nice enough to send me some for reviewing for my Baby Event 2015. I received a total of 8 nursing pads which equals 4 pairs. While I am not due until June 2, I still occassionally do have leaks but it's not much. I tried a pair of these out and they're bigger than I have seen and are 5 inches wide, but they fit very comfortably inside of a sports like bra (the type I have) for padded cloth comfort. She made these with a thicker material and will be doing PUL material for future nursing pads as well.

The more padding and thickness in a nursing pad, the better. I remember with both my kids even though neither were nursed, how many nursing pads I went through until I finally stopped leaking milk. I had a big supply and now that I think about it, I wish I had pumped more milk but hey that will happen with this baby as I will be pumping a lot for night time feedings and to have saved for him if I choose to stop nursing later.

These are very absorbent nursing pads and can hold a good bit of milk in them before you need to change them out. The really nice thing about cloth pads and nursing pads alike is that they are reusable, which means when you go to change them out, just toss them into the washing machine and wash on gentle, which is what I also wash my mama cloth pads on.