These are just a few things that I LOVE and am so glad I have. Just thought I'd share!
I mean, why didn't anyone tell me about this sooner? Lee's mom got me a subscription to this for Christmas, and it is fabulous. I get two movies at a time with an unlimited number of movies a month. I went online and created my "list" of movies, and I keep updating it. Netflix sends me two movies at a time. When I'm finished watching one, I stick it back in the prepaid envelope and stick it in my mailbox. Within two days, I get the next movie on my list. It is so great, and checking the mail is so fun. I have found that there's nothing but trash on TV during the day, so this keeps us entertained, especially with the freezing weather! 
This was a Christmas gift from my parents and one that I knew nothing about before we got it. It is a tiny video camera - about the size of a digital camera. There are no tapes. We just pick up the camera, turn it on, and shoot. The greatest thing is that there is a USB port on the side that plugs straight into the computer, which makes saving the videos so easy. It does only capture 60 minutes if video at a time, so it is just for short segments. But we haven't even used half of that time yet!
My mom gave me this cd and a cd player for Parker's nursery. At the time, I thought we would never use it, but it turns out that we have a baby who loves music! I turn it on every time I change his diaper or any other time we're in his nursery. It calms him down almost immediately. For the times when he is really unhappy and will not stop crying and I'm about to lose my mind (like at 2am), I sing the words outloud to remind myself how much God loves me and Parker and of his promise to take care of us. It sometimes makes me cry at the realization, and it normally quiets him down. In just this short amount of time, we know all the words. The artists are great and have the most soothing voices.
Blanket nightgowns
Ok, I mostly love these because they are so cute. But they're also really practical. We zip Parker up in these things to go to bed, and he's so warm. We also don't have to use a blanket in his bed, which makes me feel better (just in case). And changing a diaper in the middle of the nig
ht is so much easier when all you have to do is unzip the front. I also love just the regular nightgowns, but I wish they had a zipper!
ht is so much easier when all you have to do is unzip the front. I also love just the regular nightgowns, but I wish they had a zipper! 
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Love zipper nightgowns. Target and Carter's (among other brands) make zipper pj's that aren't blankets. Some day soon you won't have to change a diaper in the middle of the night! YAY! That doesn't mean you won't be awake though. Haha.
thanks for all the useful ideas for this mom to be. i'll work on the 7 random things - loved reading yours.
great info! i love sing over me too;)
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