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Bath time has always been a favorite time in our house. Trent loves the water and as he gets older, bath time has turned into play time more and more. I can barely get him to sit still to wash up. Most nights, he will sit in there and play for a long time…so we have to make sure the tub is stocked with toys.

One of our recent additions to the bath toy arsenal…the Nuby Fish Swoosh Bath Time Play Set.

Nuby’s Fish Swoosh™ is a another fun and interactive bath time toy from Nûby™. Fish Swoosh™ will help develop and improve your child’s motor skills as well as hand eye coordination. This bath time play set is so much fun. Your child can squeeze and squirt the fish between dunks in the goal! Sturdy suction cups keep the goal adhered to the bathtub wall for endless bath time fun. Fish Swoosh™ is sure to be a bath time favorite.

The set comes with a hoop and 3 balls. The hoop has two suction cups in the back, dolphins decorating the front and a yellow mesh that ties at the bottom.

The three balls are actually fish water squirters, too. Trent has started to enjoy putting smaller toys into bigger items and containers that they’ll fit into, so this bath set is perfect for him to put the fish into the hoop and improve motor skills while having fun. I also like how the fish squirters are a soft material, so he won’t get hurt if he accidentally falls on one of them while in the tub.

I was worried when I first got this toy because suction cups can really be hit-or-miss, and a lot of times they are a miss and never stay stuck to the wall, but this has been on there for a while now with him tugging on it and it hasn’t budged. In fact, I wanted to move it in order to take these photos and I struggled a little (that could also mean I need to start lifting heavier weights…).

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We were surprised at how fast Trent picked up on how to drink from a straw. We thought the next step from a bottle was a sippy cup, but we handed him the Nuby No-Spill Flip-It Cup and he got it immediately! Not only did he get it, but we found that he LOVES ice water. Seriously, the kids guzzles it down…he also plays around too, letting it dribble out of his mouth and land on his shirt or chest and then laughing. But that probably has something to do with his love of water in general…bath, pool, sippy cup…it doesn’t matter, he loves it.

Since we found that he can drink out of this cup, we carry it everywhere with us.

From Nuby:

This BPA Free No-Spill™ cup by Nûby™ features a new soft silicone straw which is gentle to your child’s tender gums and emerging teeth. The soft silicone straw is covered by an easy-to-use flip top cap. This uniquely designed feature protects the straw from contamination when not in use. Great for travel and short trips! The flip cap keeps the straw sanitary and clean. When ready to use the cup, simply flip the cap and sip from the No-Spill™ straw. Liquids pass through straw only when your child sips. The leak resistant cup dispenses a variety of liquids, ranging in consistency from fruit juices, to milk and water.

I love this cup because it has a no spill design. In order to get anything out of the straw, Trent has to bite down on it. So if it gets knocked over, falls or is flipped upside down by a crazy 10 month old that wants wave his arms/hands in the air like he just don’t care, it still won’t spill! We just hand it to him and let him drink and hold onto it.

The design of the bottle and smaller center allows little hands to grip it better. I like the size of the cup, because it’s easy to carry around. In fact, it fit perfectly into my bag that I carried around Disney World last week.

There was a small mesh side pocket on my bag that the cup fit into perfectly. I would fill up his cup whenever we passed by a cold water fountain. The top screws off and the cup has a large opening, making it easy to pour water or ice into.

{Yup, he went on Haunted Mansion and loved it!}

As you can see in the photo above, I had a bag that slings over my one shoulder and lays sideways most of the time. I didn’t have to worry about what position the cup was in because it never leaked. There is a flip top cap on top that slides to push the straw down and cover it when not in use. It was so convenient and I bet he loved drinking ice cold water on those days it was hot hot HOT!

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There’s a new must-have item to put in the diaper bag whenever we leave the house…

Puffs. Snack of champions.

Trent likes to hold the container and feed himself the Puffs, but the container they come in is rather large and it’s really easy for him to pop the lid off, resulting in spilled Puffs.

We now use the Nuby iMonster Snack Keeper to hold his Puffs. He can hold it, reach in and grab what he wants and feed it to himself…all without spilling the Puffs. Yay!

From Nuby:

No more messy snacks! Our unique Snack Keeper™ cup keeps kid-sized snacks inside the container instead of on the floor or car seat. The soft silicone flaps make it easy to grab snacks without spilling. Nûby™ feeding accessories are made to withstand the challenges of daily use and retain their bright color.

The silicone flaps are flexible enough to allow him to reach in and pull out the Puffs, but still strong enough to hold the Puffs inside if he drops the snack keeper or rolls it around on the floor. The top comes off and you can pour whatever snacks you want into it, then put the top back on. Plus, holding a monster is way cooler than a plain ol’ container!

And good thing it’s BPA-free…because he also thinks it’s a teething toy!

You can find the Nuby iMonster Snack Keeper at the following retailers:

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And since some of you have asked which brick-and-morter stores you can find Nuby products, here are some places that carry Nuby products. The selection may vary by store.

These Safari Chimes™, by Nûby™, are additional interactive toys that blend both fun and function. They feature bright colors, playful sounds, a variety of textures and fun characters that are sure to captivate your baby’s imagination. Additionally, they hang from a clip that easily attaches to stroller, high chair, car seat, etc. Characters and/or colors may vary.

The best spot is on the handle of store carts. He can move it back and forth and it doesn’t come off. He alternates playing with the toy with listening to people telling him he’s cute and eating a bunch of Puffs while we grocery shop.

Oddly enough, I was thinking the other day how much leaving the house has changed from just a few short months ago. When he was just a few weeks old, we always had to be very specific about when we went out and for how long and we ALWAYS had to bring a bottle. Now, we can do whatever as long as it doesn’t mess up his nap time too much. We bring Puffs, a puree in the squeezy spoon and some water in a sippy straw cup and we’re good to go. It’s crazy to think back on the days when I swore leaving the house, among many other things, was never going to get easier, but it does and each new day is so much more fun than the last. Yes, I’ll miss my wee little baby as we reach each new milestone, but I am looking forward to each stage in his life.

The Nuby One Touch Electric Warmer and Sterilizer was meant specifically to make Brett’s life easier. True story. In fact, we love it so much that this product gets the distinct recognition of being in my very first video product review!!

Brett feeds Trent with a bottle during the day and he eats 3 bottles each day. At first, we figured we didn’t need a fancy-schmancy product to help in this area. Brett just ran the hot water into a large cup and placed the bottle in the cup until it was warm enough for Trent to approve EAT.

Oh boy, this method led to a frustrated baby! In the beginning when feeding times had yet to be exactly established, when Trent decided he was hungry, that bottle had better be ready. But it wasn’t, and the bottle-in-a-cup-of-hot-water method proved to take too long for his liking. Which led to crying….from Trent too.

Then, by the time he would get the bottle, he would scarf it down so fast. Poor little guy.

We’ve had the bottle warmer for several months now and it is a MUST-HAVE for anyone that has to warm up multiple bottles each day. Seriously. I can’t even believe we tried to go without one now that we have it.

Since it looks nice and matches our kitchen color scheme, we leave it out on the counter for convenient use. You simply measure out how much water you need based on how many ounces of milk or formula are in the bottle and pour the water into the warmer. Then, place the bottle in the warmer, push down on the button to turn it on and walk away.

The water will start to steam up and once the water is gone and the orange light turns off, the bottle is ready!

It is so much faster and easier than dealing with a cup of hot water. It uses less water too!

It can also be used as a sterilizer and we also use it to warm up Trent’s baby food purees. The baby food storage containers that we use for our homemade baby food fit perfectly into the unit (they can be found here).

And, as always, I love that Nuby products are BPA free!

From Nuby:

The 2-in-1 design of this Natural Touch™ Warmer and Sterilizer evenly and safely warms breast milk, formula and baby food. Or you can use it as a quick and easy-to-use sterilizer for bottles and pacifiers. It sterilizes in just minutes! Simply use measuring cup (included) to add water, load the sterilizer and touch the button to start.

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