ErgoBaby 360

After being unable to use our old carrier that did not offer much support with my first daughter, I decided to upgrade after my second daughter was born. You know me, I have been researching and researching, and decided that I would try the Ergo Baby 360. For years, the Ergo has been heralded as one of the best carriers, but they had taken a stand on forward facing, and refused to make a carrier that was approved for it. Recently, Ergo came out with the new 360 carrier that has a patent-pending design that allows the child to sit facing forward! The child is in what looks like a seated position, instead of crotch dangling in cheaper, less supportive carriers.

I found a great deal on this carrier IN THE STORE!! Yes, I actually found a place that had one in stock! Because they flew out of the online store the day they were released, I was skeptical that I would find it. Not only did I find it, but I was able to use a 20% off coupon as well! Yes, I LOVE COUPONS.  Both my husband and I tried it on in the store, and we loved it right away!

Because I have had issues with my tailbone since my first daughter was born, I was very worried that it would be more of the same and I would be unable to carry her. The Ergo 360 is like wearing nothing--it makes my 15 lb, 6 month old feel soooo light! I would highly recommend this carrier....The only thing I would change about it is giving it a patterned design, but my guess is that is coming. I went with the black/tan combo as I felt it went with most of the clothes I have. With the summer upcoming, I will let you know how hot the carrier gets if it ever gets warm here! (This Chicago weather has been horrible!)

Ergo 360--4.5/5

LG Smart HDTV 47 inch

It's TV time again! We decided not to replace another bulb in our old TV and we now have a new LG Smart HD TV.  The picture is so bright and the colors are very vibrant. The TV easily connected to our home network over WIFI. This makes it easy to watch movies using Amazon Prime, and also use the internet on the TV. Now, the 47 inch TV is smaller than the one we had, but the picture is by far better! The only negative I will say is that I feel like I have to turn it louder than I had to turn my other TV, but that doesn't really matter. The sound is crisp and clear. We have a window near the TV and do not feel as if it is hard to see the picture, which is an issue we had before with our old TV. I am very happy with this purchase and would definitely consider LG again. It has a great price point, and a brilliant picture. Since my kiddos get to watch this TV every now and then, I wanted to make sure it was something that would last a while. We have no regrets with this purchase, and thank our good friend at ABT for helping us with the purchase.