Solutions

One of the first lessons Steve and I learned as new parents is that there exists a product for every baby-related scenario imaginable. We made many, many trips to a certain baby superstore in the early days, often in search of just the thing we needed to make parenting as easy as say, caring for a cat. We own the obligatory swing to help Bry sleep (he screamed the instant we put him in, every time), a "soothing vibrations" baby chair also designed to lull Bry to sleep (see results of the swing), a baby carrier, play gym, exersaucer, travel crib, multiple strollers, etc. The sheer volume of stuff is frankly starting to get embarrassing.

But some of the products are too ludicrous to ensnare even these foolish first-time parents. For instance, even though Bry started working on his double gainer last week, I think we'll pass on the Baby No Bumps Safety Hat. I'm thinking for the next kiddo though, the Zaky Infant Pillow is a no-brainer.*

*The next kiddo is not arriving any time soon. Certainly not before I can call myself Dr. Mommy.