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Control the Drool Without the Dropcloth: Underbib Review and GIVEAWAY!!!

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I’m so excited to be sharing with you yet another clever invention by a mom! It’s called the Underbib and here’s why I love it.

All babies hit a period of of infancy when they become drool monsters. Layah is currently in this stage, and that means that we go through 3-5 bibs every single day. They all get SOAKED with drool! She hasn’t yet developed the ability to know how to swallow her saliva, so it all just comes running out of her mouth.

Bibs are plentiful around my house, so my problem isn’t with having enough. What irritates me is when I have her all dolled up in a really cute outfit, and then I have to cover the whole thing up with a bib that probably doesn’t even coordinate with the outfit.

I know, I know, there are bigger problems in life. But I’m telling you, this grinds my gears!

That’s why the UnderBib is so clever. It is a bib that is put on using magnets, and it is actually designed to go UNDER your baby’s outfit. That way, baby’s skin stays nice and dry and your cute outfit isn’t covered up! 

See the magnet clips around the top of her dress? The bib is actually under her dress! If your child also likes to try to take off her bib, the UnderBib can help with that, too. She won’t even know it’s there!

The bib is also able to be work on the outside of the outfit, if you’d prefer that the outfit not get any drool on it, either.

Super neat, right?! This is another one of those, “Why didn’t I think of that?” ideas.

The UnderBib is available for $14 or you can score a package of 2 for $25. Oder here!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win an UnderBib!

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Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Big Bibs that are Fashionable and Funcional

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Now that Darah is eating solids, I am finding that her cute little bibs are no longer useful. She needs more coverage from big bibs during mealtimes, and even during playtime when she sometimes still spits up. Am I the only one who has noticed that the cutest bibs in stores are really tiny and the big ones are nothing to write home about? This is the case for the vast majority of large bibs that we have in our house. Sometimes this doesn’t matter to me, since keeping Darah clean is the number 1 goal, but anytime I am taking Darah out and about and have her dressed up really cute, it bothers me to cover up her whole outfit with a bib that is drab.

Bib Bibs With Style!

Bazzle Baby is a company that offers a solution to this problem! I saw them featured in Baby Talk magazine, and when I check out their site, I learned that they offered super cute AND functional big bibs! From their site, “Big Bibs put a twist on tradition with their squared edges and ultimate coverage. Our Big Bib is perfect for your little eater! Coverage area is 8″L x 10″W. 100% Cotton designer print.”

Bazzle Baby has big bibs for baby Bazzle Baby was kind enough to send the Lava Bloom Big Bib for Darah to put to the test. I was very impressed when I put it on her and saw how much coverage it provided. The pattern is also really cute! I’ve found that this bib is typically an asset to her outfits and never a deficit. As a result, this is the bib I reach for most anytime we are headed out the door! Let me be clear, though, we aren’t afraid to use the thing! Do you know people who have “good” bibs or “good” burp cloths and don’t use them because they don’t want them to get dirty? I really can’t relate to that, folks. A bib has a purpose…to get dirty so that your child doesn’t! The Big Bib has held up beautifully in the wash (and it has been washed MANY times at this point) and the stains have all come out, so far! If ever the time comes when a stain won’t come out, though, I bet it will be really difficult to notice since it has a fun, busy pattern!

drool bib bandana bib One thing that I really love about Bazzle Baby is that it is family owned and operated. Amanda Davis is the captain behind the Bazzle Baby ship, and she was inspired by her first baby to create bibs that can get the job done without sacrificing aesthetics. Every single product in this line came about as a solution to a problem for each of her children. Check out the award winning Banda Bibs that are perfect for little droolers and Burpers that are large and very absorbant, just as a burp cloth should be!

I also want to mention that Bazzle Baby is a company that gives back. It donates a portion of all sales to charities selected by its customers! You can nominate your favorite charity by emailing Amanda@bazzlebaby.com. How cool is that?!

Buy It!: If you are tired of covering up your baby’s unforgettable outfits with totally forgettable bibs, you need a Big Bib from Bazzle Baby! Check out the awesome selection of patterns and pick a few out today for $13.00. During this giveaway, you can also save 15% off your purchase by using the code TRENDS at checkout.

Edit: Giveaway closed

Win it!:Bazzle Baby has offered one very lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a Big Bib from their current collection! Sweet!!! The contest will run until Tuesday, April 13th at 7:59pm CST. A winner will be randomly selected and emailed, and will have 48 hours to claim the prize. Open to residents of the United States.

How to Enter:

Mandatory Entry: Tell me your very favorite Big Bibs pattern. Choose wisely, as you will win what you select!

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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. 

Babies and Drooling: Our Favorite Drool Bibs

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You know the saying, “Drool Happens?” (ok, that’s not EXACTLY how the saying goes…). Let me tell you, babies and drooling go together like toddlers and tantrums! Drool really does happen when you have an infant. All day. Every day. And from what I’ve heard, what we’re experiencing right now is a cakewalk compared to the drool we’ll be seeing when she starts teething. Oh joy…

Darah drools so much that she has what her pediatrician calls a “drool patch.” This is a patch of super dry skin in the middle of her chest. It is due to the fact that we can’t seem to keep her clothes fully dry in that one spot. Yikes! She is too big for those teeny tiny bibs that babies start out with, and the toddler bibs just seem ridiculous to put on her when she isn’t even eating. They cover up her often adorable outfits, and as silly as it is, I just can’t stand that! So recently I went on a mission in search of some kind of product that was meant to help protect drooling babies and their would-be drool patches, all without stealing the spotlight from the cute outfit of the day (or cute outfit of the hour, in some cases). I found it!

Let me introduce you to a clever mom by the name of Lindsay who operates The Emmaline on Etsy. Lindsay sells a wide variety of really fabulous items such as toddler bibs, changing pads, and burp cloths. The most ingenious creations on the site, though, are her drool catching bibs. Notice that this bib looks a lot like a bandana, providing protection exactly where it is needed, which is front and center!

Lindsay was kind enough to send one of her drool catching bibs for Darah to try out. Here she is at Christmas time. She is technically wearing her bib inside out at the moment, which is another thing I love about these bibs…they are reversible! They are cotton print on one side, and a solid minky fabric on the back. This makes them soft for baby, and easy to coordinate with an outfit. The bib is also beautifully sewn together and has held up very well to frequent (and I do mean frequent) washings at our house for the past few weeks. So many of my other bibs have started unraveling at the seams, but I can tell that this bib is going to go the distance for us, and will also be around for baby #2 (which will happen MUCH later. Nobody get too excited).

Buy It! The drool catching bib is a really cute and super useful product, in my opinion, and it is majorly cool because it is invented by a mom! If you have a drooling baby at your house, this is one purchase you won’t regret.

Win It!
Stuff Parents Need readers are just so lucky! You have a chance to win your very own drool catching bib in your choice of patterns right now! This contest will run until Sunday, January 24th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected via random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning notification email before a new winner will be selected. Open to residents of the United States. Make sure your email address is either in your comment or in your profile or else I can’t let you know that you won!

How to Enter:

Mandatory Entry: Tell me your very favorite pattern that the drool catching bib comes in.

Additional Entries:

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6. Heart The Emmaline on Etsy

Disclosure: I received a bib for product review purposes only. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.