Ruby's Favorite Things II

The second edition of Ruby's Favorite Things:

1) Jumperoo



Ruby's favorite activity these days is bouncing in her Precious Planet Jumperoo. She can spend upwards of 20-30 min. jumping away, sometimes so vigorously that she has to close her eyes as if she's afraid the room will topple in around her. The toys on the Jumperoo light up and play music in response to her jumping, further adding to her delight. Anytime one of her little friends come over for a playdate, they always love playing in the jumperoo as well, and their parents leave with the intention of buying one for themselves. There are several baby products similar to the Jumperoo, such as the Exersaucer, which is like a Jumperoo without the jumpy cables, and the Doorway Jumper, which is like a Jumperoo without the surrounding toys. But why get either of these when through the genius of Fisher Price, you can have the best of both worlds?

2) Zip Front Sleep 'N Plays

If you follow photos of Ruby, you will notice that she is almost always dressed in a Zip Front Sleep 'N Play.



We discovered early on that this article of clothing is by far the easiest to take on and off. They are also very appropriate for the type of temperature it always is around here, and plus they are just gosh darn cute. Since she can both sleep 'n play in them, we saw no reason to ever dress Ruby in anything else. It wasn't until I started going to our playgroups that I noticed that other parents dress their babies in real clothes, and I was the only one who had my baby out in her pajamas. To spare her further embarrassment, I now dress Ruby in real clothes when we go out and keep her in Zip Front Sleep 'N Plays whenever she is home.

3) StayDry Bath Apron Towel

I have to commend the ingenuity of these bathtime towels. Not only do they keep you dry as you are giving the bath, they make it so much easier to dry off baby when the bath is done. Conventional hooded towels, while adorable, seem difficult to get your child into without getting yourself wet or making the baby cold.



With the bath apron towel, you can bring the baby directly to your chest and fold up the bottom of the apron to dry the baby and keep her warm. They also create many great photo opportunities.