Today I received a DVD in the mail. It was Lullaby Exercises, an exercise DVD by mom Darcy Albrecht that is designed for moms to do with their little ones in a baby sling or wrap. I’m a huge baby wearer with this baby because she does SO WELL in her Moby Wrap.

I mean, she sleeps all day. No joke. When I take her out for too long, she cries from the over stimulation. She just loves being cozy next to mom. I’m happy to oblige, I mean she’s a newborn. Two months ago she was floating around in amniotic fluid in the dark listening to my heartbeat from the inside. I do everything with her in her Moby; work, clean, prepare meals…now I work out, too!

I wasn’t planning to try this DVD today but popped it in at abut 4:30 PM when my little one started getting fussy. Her whines turned into howls so I gave up on a work call and popped in the DVD.

Darcy’s soothing voice, the sweet music, and the moves in the Sleep section of the DVD had my baby asleep within 2 minutes. I’m not kidding. She was in such a deep sleep that I decided to go ahead and try the Groove section. Now this is what I call a mama workout! The steps were so much fun to do and Darcy’s attitude is contagious. As my baby settled in to a deep snoring sleep I was working my tummy, arms and legs all to some original booty-shaking pop country music.

The best part of Lullaby Exercises is that it spoke to me as a mom. Darcy held her own son while she talked about soothing babies in the middle of the night and her love for her family.  It was real. Every once in awhile there would be a crying in the background, not in a distracting way (as if that sound could be distracting to a mom) and it was clear that these women in the video were real moms like me.

I love this DVD so much. I’m going to do it several times a week. By the end of it I could feel that my muscles had gotten a great workout and even though I hadn’t left the house, I felt like I’d connected with a great mom friend!

Bonus: There is a CD of great country music with beautiful lyrics included!

This is a Mommy Must Have!

Lullaby Exercises by chicks-n-chickens

$29.95

http://www.chicks-n-chickens.com/shop.html

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One of my favorite mom-owned businesses is Tiny Revolutionary, a line of kid’s and adult’s clothing. The messages that run across the chest of their ultra-soft cotton are controversial, poignant, and oftentimes, hilarious. The LA  company makes more than just t-shirts, they’re working on changing the world one thread at a time.  They were kind enough to send my toddler a very special item that they’re working on. More below.

From the website:

Through an extraordinary partnership with Africa Aid, a t-shirt is being elevated to its highest call yet – life saver. With the purchase of each THIS SHIRT SAVED A LIFE tee from Tiny Revolutionary, $20 will be donated directly to Africa Aid to fund a child in their school lunch program in the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in Ghana for an entire year. To learn more about Africa Aid, visit www.africaaid.org today!

Printed on a 100% Cotton buttery soft vintage black tee with innovative new, non-toxic inks. Each tee has an inside print explaining the program and is HAND-NUMBERED prior to shipping for a true one-of-a-kind mark of distinction.

Check out the website: http://www.tinyrevolutionary.com

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