A few of my favorite things!

I am a HUGE brand person. Lovemarks was written about me - I am brand loyal. This morning, I was telling Amanda about my new favorite product - which gave me the idea to share with you my top 3 favorite things from this week:

1. Desitin Clear (and the Johnson & Johnson 1-800 line): We had our first "fight" between Crawford and Conlee, and as you can imagine - Crawford won. Conlee was left with a huge scrape on her head that bled (for a long time). In Crawford's defense -the "attack" was spurred by his best friend playing with Conlee. Can we say he is a little jealous? Anyway, I wanted to put Neosporin on it - but I didn't know if you could use it on newborns.

There was a 1-800 number so I called it (not with the greatest of expectations). The guy on the line was so polite and so nice. He said that J&J recos you consult with a doctor before using Neosporin on anyone under the age of 2. But, he did give me an alternate product - Desitin Clear. Of course - I sent Bo to Walgreen's at 9:00 at night to pick some up. It is a MIRACLE product. You can use it on chapped cheeks, diaper rash and minor scrapes and burns. As you can see from the pic of Conlee - the evidence of the attack is almost gone (no scaring - thank GOD)!

2. Crayola Bath Tub Markers (o.k. - anything Crayola): Crawford has always loved bath time - but thanks to a recent "impulse" purchase - he now almost begs to take a bath. We tell him it's time for bath - and he screams "bubbles and colors" and races to his bathroom. I picked up the Crayola bath markers - and he loves them. I only wish I could have gotten a good picture of the inside of the tub. My little Picasso at work.

I don't know how my mom survived us as toddlers without the Crayola line of "washable" crayons and markers. The markers that only mark on the special coloring books are amazing - and crayons that wipe off of tables and walls are priceless (and have kept Crawford from spending the majority of his time in time-out). I am a complete believer that I will be able to nurse Conlee for a while - thanks to Crayola keeping my little guy busy.

3. Hand print Christmas ornaments: Two of my most treasured objects are the hand print ornaments from Crawford and Conlee's first Christmases (Crawford on the left; Conlee on the right). Whoever came up with this is a genius. And to think - I saw at least 6 versions of the same ornament with a WIDE variety in price range. I went for the $14 version for Conlee and it worked great. It took us two attempts for me to get her little hand to open flat - but the kit made it easy to "fix" our mess up! I can't wait to look at these 20 years from now.