Mina's Favorite Things!!!! months 0-3

Mina is 3 months old today! I cannot believe it has already been three months since I first met my beautiful baby girl. Instead of doing the reflective-style post I did for her two-month birthday, I am going to share some of Mina's (and mommy's) favorite things from her first few months. There is also a chance to win a prize so keep reading.

6. Activity Gym - this is becoming more exciting by the day. It started as just a mat to lay on but then Mina became interested in all the fun hanging things that rattled and the bright colors. Now she loves the mirror. Every day is a new adventure.

5. Bibs - You may notice in pictures Mina is either naked or wearing a bib. If she isn't, we probably just took the bib off for the picture. Our lovely baby spits up... a lot. When she isn't spitting up, she is drooling. This makes waterproof bibs especially helpful. We have about 20 bibs so I don't have to change her outfit three times a day and do even more laundry.

4.  This Owl - Just a few weeks ago, Mina became absolutely crazy about this gift from Uncle Matt and Aunt Elizabeth. She will be in the middle of a fussy time, but this owl will always bring out a smile. I'm not sure if it is the big eyes or the rattling sound, but Mina loves it.

3. Whale-of-a-tub: Mina loves bathtime! And daddy even taught her how to splash which makes things so much more fun (especially for mommy).  The whale-shaped tub came with a baby whale that sprinkles water over her head. She finds this so much fun.

2. The Swing - we were lucky enough to have friends loan us a swing configured to hook up to the wall socket. That's a good thing because we would have gone through sooo many batteries. Mina loves the fun mirror and mobile above her head and mommy loves how it puts her to sleep every time. It is also nice to have a place other than a crib to just put her down so I can eat and pee and fold laundry - the important things. 

And finally MINA'S FAVORITE THING!

1. Cloth Diapers - it surprises me , but this is probably one of the best decisions we've made for Mina. One day while the diapers were in the wash, Mina pooped all over the one cover we had left out. We put her in a disposable and she immediately started crying. It may have been for a number of reasons, but I think she likes cloth better too. We are saving a ton of money and the fabric is nicer on Mina's sensitive skin. And not putting a ton of diapers in landfills is a nice perk too. Also, a cloth-diapered bum is just so cute!

A couple of Mina's not-so-favorite things

- Hats - this is a sad one for me since I knit her so many cute ones but she wants nothing to do with hats. She will put up with some of the bows we got her but she really doesn't like things on her head. We usually only get them on her while she is sleeping.

- Swaddling - I heard it everywhere: all babies love being swaddled. Well, not mine. This is the one picture we have of Mina in a swaddle. It is her first day of life and she is already kicking out of it. She needs to be able to move her arms and legs. This is probably why she doesn't like the carrier either. Maybe she'll enjoy it more when she can face forward. 

Now for the fun part. I hope the post can be helpful in choosing things for yourself or gifts for soon-to-be moms. Of course, these are Mina's favorites and every baby is different. Anyway, each of you  has a chance to win a gift from Mina. Leave a comment telling me which favorite is your favorite and why. One lucky person will win one of Mina's favorite things. I promise it will be something everyone can use. Hope you enjoyed this first edition of Mina's favorite things.