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Baby Brezza Review

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

12
Feb

Gracie started eating solid food around 5 and a half months. Ever since she started eating real food, I have been using the Baby Brezza to make it all.

What is the Baby Brezza

The Baby Brezza is an appliance that can steam + blend food all in one step. It can do both separately too! It’s perfect if you want to make your baby’s food at home because it makes it so easy.

What’s different?

There are a lot of baby food makers out there now. What makes this one different is that it can steam the food first. Other ones require you to steam or cook the food first, then just put it in the machine to blend. That means more dishes + more time. No thanks. Baby Brezza wins.

The Good?

I absolutely love this thing. First of all, it makes the whole baby food thing so easy. I wouldn’t even know how to steam apples without it. Like do you microwave them? Do stove top? See what I mean… with the baby brezza you literally just cut up the apples, put them in, and press the steam + blend button. Watch how easy it is in this video. I also love how easy it is to clean. There are 3 parts- that’s it. With Gracie, I don’t have that much time to cook and tend to the food while it’s steaming. That’s why I love this thing. I can hit steam + blend, walk away and it does it all for me. When I come back, it looks like baby food. EASY PEASY.

The Bad?

Hm… I really can’t think of much. I guess it’s just one more appliance to have on the counter or store in the cabinet. But, it’s on the smaller side. So I think that goes in the good category.

Best for?

Everyone! Ok, but really get the baby breeza if your interested in making baby food at home. Also if you want to save money- because making baby food with this thing will always save you money. One apple + banana made 5 baby food containers.

Where?

We got ours at Babies r us but you can probably get it at Buy Buy Baby too!

My vote?

You need one!

Watch me make Gracie apples+bananas in the baby breeza:

My Reviews

Valley Baby Bibs Review

Posted on February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

11
Feb

Guys, I’m obsessed with Gracie’s new bib + headband set from Valley Baby Bibs! I know some of you reading this are freezing, but here in South Florida it’s the perfect day for a picnic outside ;). Gracie has been drooling more and more as her top two teeth are coming, so we needed a little something to soak it all up. Thanks to the generous gift from Valley Baby Bibs, Gracie is now teething in some serious style. To get your own bib + headband set, visit their Etsy shop, + enter GRACIE20 at checkout for 20% off.

How cute is the flamingo fabric. And, those tassels? So adorable!

Valley Baby Bibs are very well made. They also fit perfect. I love how they slouch a little bit, but still fit close enough to catch the drool. Also, the fabric is soft, almost like a fleece material on the back so it really does absorb spit up + drool. There are tons of different designs in the shop, or check them out on instagram. They have some great holiday bibs, too.

I love the snap on the bib. It’s really easy to get on and off, unlike a lot of bibs we have. Nice work, Valley Baby Bibs!

Thanks for making such adorable products, VBB! Gracie + I love the matching bib + headband set. So stinkin’ cute + very well made.

My vote: must have 🙂

To purchase: Valley Baby Bibs on etsy

Coupon Code: GRACIE20 for 20% off

Instagram: Valley Baby Bibs

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Bumbo Review

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Graceful Mommy

12
Jan

What is the Bumbo?

The Bumbo seat is a little chair designed to help your baby sit up and is made out of a durable foam material.

The Good?

+We started using the Bumbo seat when Gracie was around 3 months old. We put her in it to play for a couple of minutes. It was mainly used just to change up her position if she got tired on her tummy. We also wanted to get her used to sitting up, so she could learn to do it unassisted. However, we didn’t really start using it until she was 5-6 months old.

+We also used to use it while we took photos of Gracie. We would cover the Bumbo with a blanket and it allowed us to get different photos of her. That worked perfect!

+Gracie is 6 months old and I use the Bumbo seat now to feed her solids. We do not currently have our high chair set up, so I use the Bumbo to feed Gracie on the floor. It’s perfect for meal times!

+I like using the Bumbo while I feed Gracie because it is super easy to clean up. The foam material makes it easy to just wipe up any spills Gracie makes.

+The Bumbo also comes with a safety strap now (honestly, I don’t use them much because I am ALWAYS right by Gracie when she is in this)

The Bad?

+There is a lot of controversy around the Bumbo. They have been recalled A LOT due to babies falling out of them. That’s why they added the safety strap. Yikes. That’s really scary. While the Bumbo seems like it can be a great place to put baby while you do dishes or go to the bathroom, this is not the place to do it. I never leave Gracie alone in the Bumbo because of this. I have seen her arch her back to try to get out. Also, these are meant for the floor only. I’ve put Gracie on the counter or table in her Bumbo before while I fed her, but the Bumbo is made for the floor.

+Also, Gracie doesn’t really love to play in this. While she loves eating her solids in the Bumbo, she doesn’t really love to play. She would much rather be on her tummy playing or sitting on mommy’s lap.

+Gracie’s legs get stuck in the seat. When you go to take her out, the whole Bumbo seat comes with her. I have learned to first lift her legs out of the leg holes, and then lift her out. This can not be comfortable for her though.

Best for?

According to their website, the Bumbo is best for babies 3-9 months. Once babies can sit up on their own, I’m not too sure that they would like sitting in the Bumbo. Gracie is at that stage where she can sit by herself, but topples over- so the Bumbo is perfect right now!

Where?

We got the Bumbo from Buy Buy Baby!

Overall?

This chair works great for babies unable to sit by themselves. I love using the Bumbo for feeding Gracie solids. It’s super easy to clean and I can put it away when I’m done using it. The Bumbo is only safe to use if you watch your baby while they are in it (like all baby contraptions!).

My vote?

I wouldn’t necessarily say this is a MUST HAVE, but I love having ours. It has come in handy several times. My vote: NICE TO HAVE 🙂

Read my review of the Solly Baby Wrap next.