I used Britax car seats with both of my boys and I was interested to check out the latest infant seat from Britax, the Britax B-Safe.

Here’s some key info about this carrier:

One item that I have been trying out recently that has been helping me with my crazy days in transit is the Snoozeshade. This innovative product was developed by a mom in the UK who had a similar problem toting around her child during the day in her carrier never seemed to work too well. She created the Snoozeshade to help create a dark, un-obtrusive environment to help her baby sleep more soundly and comfortably.

Though my daughter generally doesn’t sleep well in her infant carrier, I tried out the Snoozeshade last week while toting her to preschool to drop off my son. The halls of the school were loud and crazy, yet my daughter was sleeping peacefully inside her carrier with the Snoozeshade on. I love the zipper feature that allows me to peek inside to see if she is sleeping or awake. The Snoozeshade helps with the various lighting changes from the transition out of the car in the bright sun to inside. The Snoozeshade accommodates almost all baby carriers and has Velcro tabs to help secure it to the carrier. It’s also available as a cover for your stroller or twin. It’s simple and easy to take on and take off, and is made of a breathable, washable fabric. As a bonus, the Snoozeshade has an SPF of 50+, perfect to guard your child from the harsh rays of the sun. It also helps to block out insects, too!

If you are a mom like me juggling multiple children, or you just have a child that gets distracted easily when you want them to sleep on the go, definitely give the Snoozeshade a try! Check out their channel on Youtube for more info!

Enter BuggyLove.  This Organic Stroller Cleaning Kit is ingenious.  I would totally invest in one of these if I still had a child in a stroller because I think it’s just such an easy convenient way to keep your stroller clean.  The Kit comes with FreshLOVE, PolishLOVE, FabricLOVE, WheelLOVE, Re-usable To-Go Bag, Wheel Scrub Bruch, and Re-claimed Microfiber Cloth.

You can basically use these products for air freshening in your car, to wipe down your stroller (and it’s organic, hence safe!) or even on the car seat for a quick wipe down.

I’ve already tucked away the spray bottle of FreshLOVE in my minivan.  Because even though this product’s intended for baby smells, I’m finding it works nicely on stinky soccer boy smell too.

Get the Kit for $49.99 on BuggyLove.com.

Here are some features on the onBoard 35:

• Rear-facing 4-35 pounds and up to 32” in height
• Featuring Air Protect™ revolutionary side impact technology - LEARN MORE
• Immediately reduces side impact forces through the precise release of air
• Extended use from a tiny 4 to a full 35 pounds
• Additional leg room for baby’s comfort
• Customizable insert and low harness slots make the seat ideal for preemies and adjustable for growing babies
• Carry Curve™ Handle features ergonomic design
• Base Belt Lock easily secures your vehicle seat belt during installation
• One Click LATCH installation system

Here’s some important information from Safety1st:

1 in 4 car crashes involving children are side impact collisions. They are by far the deadliest type of collision for children, accounting for 1 in 3 child fatalities; nearly all of which are caused by head trauma. These are frightening facts, but Safety 1^sthas been by your side for 25 years providing innovative products to help protect your child from becoming a statistic. It is in this tradition that we proudly announce Air Protect™ side impact technology.

Safety 1^st engineers designed Air Protect™ using next generation testing methods that simulate the most violent types of side impact crashes, those with vehicle intrusion. Using this advanced methodology, Air Protect™ was engineered to defend your child in two vital ways. During a crash, the system immediately shields your child’s head from the impact. In a second layer of defense, Air Protect™ allows air to escape from the headrest: channeling crash energy away from your child, creating more ride down time. It is this double layer of protection that makes Air Protect™ technology unique.

Love it.  I know if I were putting my baby into an infant carrier today, I’d certainly want a double layer of protection.  I’d want to protect my baby any extra way possible.

Get the Safety1st onBoard 35 Infant Car Seat on sale right now for $169.99 at Safety1st.com.

When it was time to start registering for baby items, we all probably thought first about the bigger ticket items that you would need. I remember being lost while walking through the baby stores, and feeling like everything was just so mismatched. How would that look in my home? Now, with the Maxi Cosi Piazzo collection you don’t have to worry about that anymore! With the new fashion-forward Piazzo Collection, which includes a travel system, high chair, and play yard,  you get get great products that all match and go together!

Maxi-Cosi is a well known European car seat brand, that is known for its stylish, comfortable and fashion forward designs. This summer, Maxi-Cosi is introduced the new fashion-forward Piazzo Collection which consists of The Piazzo High Chair($149.99), The Piazzo Playard ($189.99) and The Piazzo Travel System($299.99). All of the Piazzo products come in a modern red color scheme, which fits well into the design of many homes (and vehicles too), and can found exclusively at Babies R Us.

After trying all three pieces of the collection I was extremely impressed. Not only with the style of the products, but comfort and durability of them.

Although my son was too big for the infant seat, he LOVED the stroller! It was soft and comfortable and he fit nice and snug in the seat.

• This cool travel system features the Cosi35 Infant car seat, which keeps babies rear facing longer with a 4-35lb weight range.
• The travel system features premium fabrics providing not just comfort, but gives it a great style too!
• The stroller is really lightweight and folds compactly.
• The stroller also holds children from birth (with carriage mode) to 50 lbs.

• It also features an adjustable parent handle, shoe friendly one-touch brake system.
• To top it all off, the rear suspension system provides a comfortable ride for mom and baby.
• It also has a convenient tray with cup holders for both mom and baby, and a media holder for my iPhone/smartphone/iPod.

The Piazzo Collection Playard is the perfect spot for your little one from birth to toddler years. All the pieces are easy to set up and put together including the bassinet, changing table and playard itself. With it’s carrying case it’s easy to bring it with you anywhere!

• The Piazzo Play Yard has a great ergonomic changing station that gives parents easy access to their baby and actually mimics the experience of changing your baby on a changing table.
• The changer folds down flat for storage and also sets up for use with just one hand.
• Like the travel system, the play yard features the same tailored premium fabrics. This play yard would fit really well into the living room.
• In addition to the changing station, the play yard includes a bassinet, parent storage area, cute toy mobile, as well as a travel tote and soothing music unit that features a nightlight and vibration.

The Piazzo Collection High Chair could fit nicely into any home. One thing I liked was the perfect feeding height, as well as the tilt function on the chair. That way when your little one is just starting to sit and eat you can tilt it back for comfort. Then, as they grow you can straighten it up!The other thing I like is that you don’t have to machine wash the chair. It’s foamy cushion is easily wiped clean, and that is extremely useful!

• The Piazzo high chair has a wipeable, soft and easy to clean foam seat and seat cushion, which is great to have when your baby makes a mess at mealtime!
• To make sure that baby doesn’t slip, the high chair features a quick fit harness system, which is also easy to clean!
• The chair has 3 recline positions, 4 footrest positions, and 7 height positions for every stage of feeding and to make sure that baby is comfy.
• The chair folds easily and compactly for storage.
• In addition, the Piazzo high chair includes a washable insert tray and a seat cushion that is machine washable. The back of the seat also provides baby with proper head support.

All in all I found the entire collection to be a great addition to my daily routine. Each piece is both stylish and functional, and when it comes to baby items that’s exactly what you need.

I was provided with the Maxi Cosi Piazzo collection for the purposes of this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

The day has finally come where my son no longer fits in his infant seat. I put it off as long as possible, but since we are coming dangerously close to the maximum weight limit, I had to bite the bullet and find the right convertible car seat for my son. Normally, I go back and forth for days trying to figure out exactly what I want, but this time the decision was easy. There really was no other car seat brand for me to consider. I always knew that I wanted a Britax , and that was exactly what I was going to get.

If the Britax brand decision was so easy, the decision as to WHICH Britax Car Seat to choose was extremely hard. My son will be riding in this seat for years to come, and therefore I felt a lot of pressure to make the right decision for us. With all of the Britax car seats having so many great safety features I knew I couldn’t go wrong, but I still was looking for the perfect fit. In the end I chose the Britax Boulevard 70 CS (MSRP $339.99).

The Britax Boulevard 70 CS is a member of the Next Generation of Britax convertible car seats. The major difference between the next generation and the classic is that the new ones now can hold a child up to 70 lbs vs. the previous 65 lbs. What makes the Boulevard different than some of the other models is the True Side Impact Protection which offers a head restraint creating an extra layer of energy-absorbing EPP foam, keeping the head, neck and spine “in true” or aligned, and deep side walls lined with EPP foam to distribute crash forces, shield from vehicle intrusion, and contain the head, neck and body. That is what drew me to the Boulevard. I felt that I needed to protect my son as much as possible, and when so many crashes involve side impact I knew I had to choose the extra protection. My son was in his new seat for just a few minutes and right away enjoyed his new “winged” headrest to nap. A little added bonus of the side impact protection!

Britax offers a car seat for your child at any age (well at least any age that requires you to sit in a car seat!)

• Infant Seats:  can be used rear facing only from 4 to 30 pounds, and are compatible with the BRITAX CHAPERONE and B-READY strollers and other major brands with the BRITAX adapter strap.

• Next Generation Convertible seats:  can be used rear facing from 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing from 1 year and 20 pounds, up to 70 pounds, depending on the seat. High-capacity convertibles allow your child to stay in a five-point harness through the toddler years.

• Classic Convertibles: can be used rear facing from 5 to 35 pounds and forward facing from 1 year and 20 pounds, up to 50 or 65 pounds, depending on the seat.
• Combination Harness 2  Booster:  can accommodate children forward facing only in harness mode from at least 2 years and 25 pounds, up to 85 pounds. The seats can then convert to a belt-positioning booster and accommodate a child to 120 pounds.

I am very happy to be a part of the Britax family of car seats. We all spend so much time in our cars, and it is so important that we protect our child any way we can. Especially when we can’t always control what other drivers do. At least with my Britax Boulevard I can go about my day knowing my son is protected in a car seat I trust.

I was provided with a Britax Boulevard for the purposes of this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

We had made it about halfway around the store in something like two hours when I called it quits and said I’d have to return to do the rest the next day.  My head was spinning with information she was giving me about car seats, bottles, bottle warmers, bouncy seats and other random baby products I had never considered that I would need.

One of the things I registered for with both of my kids was a Britax car seat.  Both of my boys rode in Britax Marathons.  I registered for one for Nate the first time because Susan told me it was the top ranked car seat at the time.  I didn’t need to hear anything beyond that.

Britax Marathon

Here’s some info about Britax:

BRITAX has been a leader in mobile safety for more than 70 years, with a legacy of leadership in developing innovations that enhance the safety of child car seats and improve their ease of installation and use. Our uncompromising focus has made BRITAX the best-selling child car seat in Europe and one of the brands most trusted by American parents and caregivers since entering the U.S. market in 1996. Our commitment to improving child safety is unparalleled, as evidenced by the fact that our products undergo the most rigorous testing in our industry at five BRITAX testing facilities worldwide. We also work closely with vehicle manufacturers to encourage design improvements that enhance the performance of child car seats. In addition, we maintain an ongoing dialogue with consumers, child passenger safety technicians and other child safety advocates to ensure proper installation and use of child seats and develop new ideas to improve their safety and ease of use.

Britax B-Ready Stroller

Britax is continually a leader in safe, quality baby products.  They’re a great company to consider when planning your baby registry.

Lastly, Britax is releasing an infant carrier!  It’s releasing this month so check out all the specs on this new carrier which sounds great.

Britax's New Baby Carrier

For more info on Britax products, visit BritaxUSA.com

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Diapers.com has made it easy on a new Mom by releasing a list of their top 10 Car Seats and top 10 Strollers from 2010 based on sales on their website.

The neat thing too is that the Car Seat list is broken down into categories.  They’ve got infant car seats, convertible car seats, toddler seats and boosters so you can see based on the age of your child.  The Britax Marathon was the #1 for convertible car seats, which I noticed is currently 20% off on the site if you’re in the market. (All Britax are 20% off, use coupon code 20BRITAX)

Strollers are broken down into the following categories:  lightweight, standard-size, jogging strollers, double & triple strollers and travel systems.   I was thrilled to see that my favorite stroller with my last son, the Baby Jogger City Mini made #1 for Lightweight strollers.

New Moms, be sure to check out the lists and find what’s right for you.  There are some wonderful suggestions on all of the lists and it can be tough to navigate the decision with all of the information out there – here you see what ranks top repeatedly over the course of a year and I think it’s invaluable information.

You can also have a Baby Registry on Diapers.com to list some of these great car seats and strollers!

This post is sponsored by BabyCenter in conjunction with the BabyCenter Blog Network.

More than diapers at Diapers.com?  I was curious to see how the site had grown since my last child potty trained and was pleasantly surprised at how much their offering had expanded since the last time I ordered.

I placed a big order for several products, none of which was diapers!  I got toys for my kids for Christmas, clothes and skin care products for my kids.  In searching for various products, I was able to find everything I was looking for.  Check out the array of Legos they offer!  (My kids are so into Legos right now, I was impressed with their selection.)

I also ordered this adorable Tea Collection Lion Double Decker Tee.  Then I was out of hand soap so I hopped over to body care and ordered several bottles of Burts Beeds Hand Soap.  Bottom line being that their offering has moved beyond diapers and their prices are competitive.  (Free shipping over $49!)

Just to give you an example the vast assortment of products you can buy for your family’s needs, check out this random assortment of products you can buy on Diapers.com:

Bravado Designs Nursing Tank - $49

Fisher Price IxL Learning System - $89.99

Basq Cucumber Tea Eye Gel - $24

3-pack of EPT Pregnancy Stick Tests - $13.99

Lego City Seaplane - $9.49

Shipping is free when your order is over $49 and no joke, my order came in a day and a half. They promise 1-2 day shipping and I placed my order late one night. It came not the next day but early the following morning; roughly 36 hours.

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