Silent Sunday 27/07/2014

Silent Sunday

REVIEW: Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker

Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker

Finding the right baby bouncer chair can be a difficult task with so many out there to choose from. 

Isaac is on his third (and hopefully final) one and he has yet to turn 4 months old! His first one had a very nice toy bar but it was too low and the dip in the seat was too shallow so he grew out of it fast. His second chair had the right height for the toy bar and depth in the seat but unfortunately the straps just weren't strong enough to hold him up and they ended up cutting into his sides as his weight dragged them down.

By now we were pretty fed up of spending money on baby bouncer that just weren't ticking all the boxes. We took our time looking around for his new chair and can honestly say we're pretty impressed with the Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker so far. Designed to last from birth to the toddler years this baby bouncer is definitely what we were looking for and here is my review.

This is a portable rocker that grows with baby, changing from a rocker to an infant seat as your child grows and develops.

 

The design on the well padded seat covering is Fisher-Prices signature Rainforest Friends motif which is bright and colourful. Removing it to clean is easy as it is attached with buckle clips and is both washer machine and dryer safe which is definitely a bonus! The well of chair gives baby comfort and security which is great for sleepy time.

The rocker also has a matching over-head toy bar which features a super cute baby lion and toy block and can be removed simply by unclipping it from the side of the frame. The lion is currently Isaacs favourite and you will often him shouting away as he's holding on to it.

This chair features a switch to turn on or off calming vibrations to help lull baby to sleep. This requires one D battery.

    

You can easily change from a rocker to a stationary seat by using the fold-out kickstands on the back of the base of the frame.

The seat also features a reclining backrest which can be adjusted at the back using the buckle clip.

The 3-position reclining frame can be adjusted by pressing the big green buttons which are featured on either side of the legs at front. This is fairly easy to do with both hands by using your palms. If you find it slightly difficult to do I would recommend changing a setting at a time, one side at a time until you get used to it. Isaac currently has it set to setting 2 as he prefers to be sat up so he can watch his brother play around him ;)

To add to it portability and for easy storage the rocker folds down flat too!

I hope you have enjoyed my review. If you have any questions or have one of these yourself I would love to hear about your experiences and thoughts. Thank you for reading :)

Cosmetic Candy UK Review and Giveaway!

Recently I had the pleasure of checking out a lovely little pop up stall in my local town center for Cosmetics Candy UK. They specialise in handmade body care products that are made right here in the UK and are against animal testing.

They're motto "luxury doesn't have to be expensive" is something that appeals to all women as who doesn't love to pamper without a hefty price tag?

Needless to say I was thrilled with all the cute designs and fabulously smelling products they had on offer. From bath bombs to body scrubs, lip balms to even a kiddies range, they had it all and it didn't cost me any where near what I would usually spend in my favourite bath goodies shop ;)

Here are a few products which I snapped up:

Rhubarb & Custard Bath Mallow

This was my favourite purchase as it smelt just like the real thing and left my skin feeling soft and moisturised without the need of creams afterwards. The bath mallows are so easy to use, you just simple pop them into a nice hot bath and watch them slowly fizz and melt into the water releasing all their lovely essential oils and fragrance.

Ripple-licious Butter Loop

The cuteness of the butter loops is crazy, they look like mini iced doughnuts! Not only did it look amazing it also smelt divine. As with the bath mallows you simply just pop into your bath and left them slowly melt away releasing it's cocoa butter, leaving you skin feeling incredible pampered.

Another great service Cosmetic Candy UK provide which is a brilliant idea if you love to have a night in catching up with friends is parties. You can browse their entire collecting from the comfort of your own home and try them out too. Host receive a 10% discount which is a bonus.

Giveaway

Would you like the chance to try out some products from Cosmetic Candy UK yourself? I am giving away a surprise selection of their products to one lucky winner. They will receive 3-4 items. Simply enter through the rafflecopter below for your chance to win. Please note this is only available to participants within mainland UK.

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A new blog name!

Hello to all my lovely followers. Long time no posts!

I know it's been a LONG time since I last updated my blog but I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things now the latest addition to our family is here and settling in well. To compliment our now complete little family I have changed the name of this blog to "Mummy's 3 Monkeys".

Please check back soon for new posts, reviews and an exciting giveaway coming up soon! ^^

ITS A BOY!

Apologies for the lack in updates but wanted to share the latest news on my pregnancy.

It's official..I am totally outnumbered now lol!

We're now at the 19 week mark and went for the detailed baby scan. It was very obvious it was a boy from the moment they started the scan ;)

He's gorgeous and very lanky as you can see from the pic!

Looking forward to finally getting some baby bits in now that we know what we're having. I've been a very good girl and patiently held off from buying stuff until now ;)

First look at our baby! Scan picture x

Today we went for our dating scan with the baby. The run up has been agonising as I just don't have the patience when Im excited lol!

Waiting in the hospital was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions. On one hand I was so happy to finally get a look at the little monster that's been causing me constant nausea. On the other I was nervous since it's only been about 10 months since we miscarried our last baby and an irrational part of me kept saying "what if there's nothing there?".

Seeing that beautiful little wriggling baby on screen made everything feel so real. Baba even gave the sonographer a run for her money whilst trying to take measurements as all it wanted to do was kick, wriggle and roll from it's front to the back lol! We've definitely got an energetic one on our hand with this little guy ;)

I absolutely adore the picture we were given as it's surprisingly detailed for a baby they estimated at 12 weeks 5 days...and it also looks as if it's smiling at us! <3

GIVEAWAY - Bath Time Buddies Review & Giveaway

The Bathtime Buddies range by H&A is a great collection of bath time goodies designed to bring fun and education to your childs wash routine. 

I have had the chance to try a few of products with my 2 little boys and I was pleasantly surprised by how much they love using each and every one of them! The following are but a few of the range that we tried and tested:

Bathtime Buddies Clock

We found this clock to be very useful for two different things for both of the boys. For Adam(7) it was great for helping him come to grips with telling the time. For our little Wyatt(3) it was great for teaching him to count to 12 and learning what order numbers should be placed in on the clock face. The only problem we had with the clock is that we couldn't get it to stick to bath tiles like stated but I'm thinking maybe our tiles are too small for to adhere to properly?

Bathtime Buddies Squirting Ducks

I just love how bright and colourful these are! They look adorable floating around in the bath and my kids definitely enjoyed squirting each other(and mummy!) with them. On occasion you would hear "ugh it's weeing!" and the lots of giggles of the boys lol!

Bathtime Buddies Wash Buddy

These fab little wash buddies come in the shape of a frog and a duck. These were particularly helpful with making the washing process a bit more fun than using your usual boring old flannel. The boys also enjoyed pretending to wash different parts of their wash buddies bodies as well as their own which was good for encouraging them to learn what different parts of the body were called. 

GIVEAWAY!

I have a lovely brand new pack of Bathtime Buddies Bath Crayons to give away to one lucky follower of my blog. These fab little crayons are great for encouraging your child to be artistic in the bath, learning different colours, are washable and safe for use on skin. To be in with a chance of winning simply fill in one or more of the options on the following Rafflectopter. Please note this giveaway is only open to residents of mainland UK!

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