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People always ask, “how do you do it?”.
Having two babies has not been a cake walk, I can assure you, but I am literally having the time of my life! I just wish time would slow down.
How do I do it?
There are several things/products that assist me through the day. Things that help me keep my babies entertained, safe, fed, cozy, clean and momma sane!
Below are things/tips that help this momma get through the day…in a way “how I do it”!
In the kitchen | Meal and Snack Time
Getting started in the morning has gotten a lot easier now that Madison is starting on baby food and can eat a cracker or some puffs! In our kitchen we have a walker, a snack table, a basket of toys and two high chairs. Below are some of the things that assist me in our morning routine.
First stop, Madison gets some early morning play time in this space saving walker! It has a tray perfect for puffs, rice crackers or any age appropriate snack that helps me get his brother up and in his high chair. Safety 1St Ready, Set, Walk! Dx Developmental Walker
We have two of these nifty high chairs that will grow with your child (converts to a booster). These are perfect for “love grows best in small homes like this” because they attach to your existing chairs and can be easily moved.Fisher-Price SpaceSaver High Chair, Multicolor
These are our favorite cups and a leak proof. We use these throughout the day for milk and water. NUK Learner Sippy Cup, Blue dinosaurs
Out of all the spoons, I have found that these are the most friendly for all ages. Munchkin 6 Piece Lift Infant Spoons
Great for cereal, yogurt, oatmeal or dry cereal. They suction to our high chair tray and are great for teaching independent eating. Munchkin Stay Put Suction Bowl, 3 Pack
Our pediatrician suggested getting a table and leaving snacks/food out for our oldest who is too busy to sit for most meals. I am in love with this table. It is the perfect height for him and it comes with two chairs which will come in handy when the boys get older. Baby Relax Hunter 3 Piece Kiddy Table and Chair Set, Gray
We have a basket under our island full of toys. I have brooms, mops, dust pans, cooking pots, spoons, spatulas, recycled food containers, rags and some cars. James likes to watch me cooking and cleaning and imitate. I sometimes put water, cheerios or something play safe for him to play with in his bowls (so much fun)! OrganiHaus XXL Extra Large Grey Cotton Rope Basket
Play Time!
Our nursery is also our play room. The only way it stays organized is by using baskets I purchased through Amazon or TJMaxx. Baskets make organizing, cleaning and play easier. I can put baskets in different areas or the room, create areas of play, easily clean up, encourage/teach my little players to clean, and it it makes the overload of colorful toys visually pleasing. Listed below are some of my favorite organizing baskets and a list of our favorite toys for play!
Baskets are life!
I am a little obsessed with baskets, I am not going to lie. I have baskets ALL over my house! The playroom is no exception. I have a basket for everything and it makes cleaning and organizing everything so much easier. People that come over ask how I keep everything so clean and it’s mainly, no joke, because of my baskets haha. *****Put baskets on your registry! People will buy them to put your gift in and you wont waste a gift bag!
The Tot Tutors Toy Organizer, 9 Bin Storage is seriously one of my most favorite purchases for the nursery. It it the perfect height for our little walker and mover and I can take the bins to different areas and separate the kids and it makes clean up a breeze!
I received this basket as a gift and it works great for storing toys, blankets, diapers, etc. It is collapsible and more like a thin canvas. ESSME Square Storage Bin,Cotton Fabric Laundry Baskets,Collapsible Waterproof Toy Storage Bin with Handles for Family Storage,Shelf Baskets (Cactus)
I love this caddy! This thing travels with me from room to room and now that my little ones have outgrown the changing table, I just pick it up and bring it to the floor with me. Parker Baby Diaper Caddy – Nursery Storage Bin and Car Organizer for Diapers and Baby Wipes **Put it on your registry! It can be used as a gift bag!
The Polarduck Cotton Rope Basket is great for blocks or balls. I wanted to incorporate a lot of textures in the nursery/playroom because they are toys in themselves. My almost crawler goes back and forth scratching, rubbing and touching all the textures!
Woven Basket Rope Storage Baskets another great basket for storing larger toys, blankets, etc.
Chloe and Cotton Extra Large Tall Woven Rope Storage Basket Did I mention I have a thing for baskets! We have our play pin balls in this basket and it is light weight and can be taken from room to room which is nice if one of the babies is asleep.
Sea Team Foldable Mini Square New Black and White Theme Natural Linen & Cotton Fabric Storage Bins These can be used for toys, clothes, socks, shoes, medicines, lotions, diapers, pretty much anything you need organized.
This was another basket I received as a gift. Mvchif Square Large Canvas Toy Bag Laundry Tote Basket. It is a collapsible thin canvas basket which can be used for anything you need it for.
HIYAGON Rectangular Laundry Baskets,Fabric Storage Bin Storage Boxes,Collapsible Storage Basket for Toy, Clothes,Books.Shelves Basket(Love Arrow) is a great toy basket that like the canvas baskets, is thin, lightweight and easy to move around the room.
Sleep Routine
I rigorously sleep trained my babies. I was determined to have James sleeping in his own bed and through the night before Madison came home. Both babies now sleep in their own cribs for nap and bedtime and self sooth and sleep 12 hours a night! PHEW! It wasn’t easy! These are some of the things that we use for our bedtime/nap time routine.
When we started preparing our home for our home study, they had having a cool mist humidifier listed as a nursery must. We now have one in both boys rooms and ours. It has really helped with our sinuses. Safety 1st 360 Degree Cool Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier
If you have two children this monitor is really great. It has 2 cameras that your can watch on the large screen. MoonyBaby Split 50 Baby Monitor with 2 Cameras, Split Screen Wide View, 5 Inches LCD Video, Long Range, Automatic Night Vision, Temperature Monitoring, 2 Way Talk Back, Power Saving, Long Battery Life
We have had several white noise makers but you can’t really go wrong with having a simple CD player. Sylvania SRCD243 Portable CD Player. Both of our boys sleep with music on and it definitely helps with travel sleeping and sleep training.
Lullabies to Make Your Baby Sleep All Through the Night has 40 songs which is AWESOME! It is hard to find any kind of music/white noise that you can listen to through the monitor and not go insane or sleep to. This CD is instrumental and calming.
This little guy is a timed night light. Summer Slumber Buddies Projection and Melodies Soother, Eddie The Elephant plays music, noise and projects a star scene on the ceiling.
Lauren says
There are so many good things on this list. I am all about baskets and bins to organize toys!
Brittany Vance says
I have two boys and have their toys organized in buckets. It’s so mice and easy. I also have humidifiers but didn’t buy it until after our second was born. I just never knew if the price was really worth it but it’s come in handy so much already.
Dawn says
A lot of great products here! We use a lot of these same things day to day. I need that toy organizer in my life!
Kari says
The elephant sleep toy with projections sounds super cool!
Katie Frazier says
I love the toy organizer! We have tried to organize but my son is not happy unless every toy is on the floor! Lol
Beth says
Great list of items! All are so convenient when you have little ones!
Stacy says
My kids are both big on having some type of sound on when they sleep. They have fun choosing their sound for the night on our machine.
onehaleofamom.com says
I have gotten to the point now where I need it to sleep to!