I have to be honest here, because if I can’t be honest then why am I even writing, right? So here goes. This whole new mom gig is so incredible, and it is hands down the best thing I’ve ever done (besides marrying Zack, of course). But you know what they say about good things? They don’t come easy. And I would be lying if I painted parenthood as this perfect, amazing, beautifully easy experience. And I don’t want to lie to you, ever. What’s more I don’t want to lie to myself. And so, yes, I love this new job of mine, and I will never ever complain about any of it. I know how blessed I am that I even get to try this thing out, and that I have been chosen to take this on. With that being said, it is hard. Some days, some hours, some minutes, it can seem like too much. Too much to handle. Too much for little ol’ me. But all I have to do is get a little smile from my sweet baby, or pick him up and inhale his perfect heaven-sent skin, and I know, I just know that all of the hard times and frustrations and sleepless nights, they are all so worth it. And what’s more is that I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. I’d take all of the bad with the good, because the good far outweighs the bad. And isn’t that true with all important things in life? This gig as a new mom can be so very hard and sometimes feel alienating. But mostly it’s so good. It’s so sweet. It’s so wonderful. One of my favorite parts of the day are the post-bath snuggles. Now here’s a thing about my baby: Baths do not calm him down. When he was a newborn, he would scream through the entire process, and now he thankfully doesn’t scream anymore, but he still gets worked up. Which is why bath time is a separate entity from bedtime for us, it just has to be. And so I get this squeaky clean sweet baby, fresh out of the bath, and still get to snuggle with him before sending him off to sleep. And I love that time. It’s so precious. And I’m holding on to it because I know how fleeting time can be. We recently tried out some Mustela Bébé products during bath time that we have instantly fallen in love with. I had never tried Mustela products before, but I am absolutely hooked now. Their products are luxurious and delicious. After using the Bébé products during Sam’s bath, I just wanted to eat him up he smelled so good! No exaggeration there, either. These products are simply divine. We tried the 2-in-1 Hair & Body Wash, Hydra Bébé body lotion, the Dermo-Cleansing and the Facial Cleansing Cloths. LOVE them all. And they keep Sam’s sensitive and perfect little baby skin in the best condition possible, which is so important to me as his mama.
There is nothing like those sweet baby snuggles!
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Ashley Tucker
tweet https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/538887052423487488
Lorena Keech
Soft Soap in a seasonal scent.
tina reynolds
Johnsons bedtime Bath
tina reynolds
https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/538898490475036673
Tara O.
My favorite newborn moment is definitely cuddling her while she sleeps!
Tracey Agrella
I like Ivory
sherri crawford
probably bubblebath
Kayla
Johnson’s Baby Shampoo
Eliza Shulman
I love reading baby blogs. It’s good to know what may lie in the future for me.
Breanne
I like body butter.
Jeanne White
Bella B Bodycare massage oil; oh smells sooooo good!
Jennifer H.
I always loved it when my babies discovered their own hands for the first time.
joe gersch
i like johnson and johnson no more tears
Tracey Byram
My favorite is ocean scented body wash.
Denise L
We use the Dermo-Cleansing gel and love it! Our favorite baby wash.
Denise L
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/539054627526701056
Denise L
Oops wrong link! Here is the correct tweet link – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/539055601922621440
Aurelie Red
Hi Katie, my favorite product is Dermo-Cleansing gel, love it !
Aurelie Red
My tweet https://twitter.com/AurelieRed/status/539065802914164736
WHITNEY
I enjoy any of the philosophy shower gels — but amazing grace is my favorite.
WHITNEY
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/539093774559768576
angie
My favorite bath time product is something I only use when I have a cold or the flu but it is AMAZING! I love C.O. Bigelow Cold and Flu Soak Herbal Formula – No.122! Is is a bubble bath but it is all herbal and designed to help sooth aches and pains, as well as open up your chest and sinuses. WONDERFUL stuff!
angie
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/539106627555577857
Ellie Wright
I’ve never tried Mustela, but I will soon. I used to use Baby Magic Baby Bath when my boys were little.
Ellie Wright
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/539112915907784705
Leela
J&J Head to toe wash.
Thomas Murphy
I like Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo.
Thomas Murphy
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/539148859126337536
Tabathia B
I think it was the california baby products and johnson and johnson products
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Tabathia B
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/539151796552216576
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Laurie Emerson
I love Johnson & Johnson’s Bedtime Baby Baby Bath in Lavender scent.
Laurie Emerson
https://twitter.com/laurallee56/status/539162373462827008
sarah hirsch
i always use different stuff based on prices/sales, but i do like the herbal essences shampoos because they smell nice
Karen Drake
I use Johnson & Johnson Baby products.
Candie L
When he grabbed my finger for the first time. Thank you
Sarah L
No kids. I like essential oils in my bath.
Thanks for the contest.
Linda Battershall
I always loved Neutrogena Rainbath. It has the most wonderful smell.
Sarah L
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/539216449638637569
Wendi W
i am a baby magic lotion mamma i love their lotion and the scent! smells so baby
Wendi W
https://twitter.com/wblack1125/status/539217789420982272
Shannon
I use Aveeno but I’ll have to try these!