Monday, 19 May 2014

Baby technology.. Cooler than the dancing baby!

So when ur pregnant every man and his dog suddenly has an app or gadget for you.. It can be hard to know what's worth it, and what's just going to take up GB and brain space.. Here are my picks for must have app's, or website/email newsletters:

Sprout- Is AMAZING! It records milestones with your own photos really easily, and also tracks your babies growth in the charts and has immunisation records.. Welcome to your digital 'Blue Book' deluxe!

Baby Center- has an app and a newsletter for both your pregnancy progress and what to expect, as well as after bub is born. It has leading and up to date research on development and really seems to be on the nail for us mums wanting to provide as much as possible to increase our baby's development opportunities.

The Wonder Weeks- This app let's you know when ur bub is going to be extra fussy/grizzly/clingy and why, what's actually going on internally based on emotional/cognitive development, not just physical growth spurts (though these often coincide). 

Families App for Centrelink- This helps you to upload your proof of birth from home and keeps you in the loop with paid parental leave and such, serious lifesaver for new mums, though no one enjoys listening that 'on-hold music' for an hour!! 

Find all of these at your App Store! 

A great idea also is to set up an email address for your baby to regularly put snippets in for them to look at once they are older! 


Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Cherish the Moments, Be Present!

After an unfortunate phone accident resulting in death.. (RIP iPhone) I had a two week 'cleanse' of my techno-addiction. It was marvellous! Sure, it was annoying at times, especially when I wanted to photograph or video my darling daughter, but it also helped me to reconnect with THE moment, the present moment. 
I love to document our journey, and will continue, but I will also step back and just enjoy that delicious sight, smell, sound and joyous feeling.. 
#morningcuddles #bepresent