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🦝 Tenacious Twos : All the things that are helping my two year old (and mama!) thrive.
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items We're halfway to three, and I'm not gonna lie. Now that he is extra mobile and a lot more determined to do his own thing, it has been rough. These are the products, toys, and resources that have helped us both. I'm also including a section of the thi...
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Products that we love
Toys & Books we love
Resources we love
The things I'm considering
Products that we love
We have had this stroller for over a year and my son and I still love it. It worked well handling the snowy sidewalks during the winter and it handled an off road trip to the river during the spring. And when my son has a hard time settling down for ...
Cybex Talos S Lux All-Terrain Stroller - Soho Grey
We've had this stroller for a year and love it, especially for summer walks to the splash pad and traveling. This stroller is great for the warmer months, especially if your kiddo will be getting wet and you don't want them soaking a padded, harder t...
GB Pockit Air All-Terrain Ultra Compact Lightweight Stroller - Velvet Black
This booster is easy to clean, simple to install, and very affordable. We've been using it for almost a year and love it.
Ity by Ingenuity My Spot Easy-Clean Baby Booster Seat Feeding Chair - Green
We upgraded to this set this summer. The straws on these are a lot more durable. He prefers the straw top, but I'm encouraging the 360° top as much as I can. I know that will help get him ready for an open cup.
Dr. Brown's 10 oz Milestones Straw to 360° Cup Set, with Interchangeable Silicone Straw - Aqua Blue - 2pk
These are easy to clean and the handles are durable and comfortable in little hands.
NUK Kiddy Cutlery, Utensil Set, 18+ Months, Blue, 3 Count
We love Burt's Bees pajamas. They are especially comfortable in the warmer months. The prints are whimsical and the fabric feels nice.
Mosaic Sea Animals Organic Cotton Two-Piece Pajamas 2 Pack
My little guy has wide feet. These shoes are so easy to put on him. He looks so comfortable racing around in them, I could cry.
Toddler Hylane V Shoe in Black / White| Vans US
My little guy will only use this toothbrush now. Thankfully, you can get refill brush heads easily on Amazon.
Papablic Toddler Sonic Toothbrush Ages 1-3
My son set breaking his crayons, even the jumbo ones, so I got him the twistables. He hasn't managed to break any yet.
Crayola Twistables Mini Crayon Set, 24 Ct, Back to School Supplies, Multi-Color
This vacuum has made after meal clean up a breeze. With a toddler who enjoys letting me know he's done eating by throwing his leftovers, this has been invaluable.
BLACK+DECKER POWERSERIES+ 16V MAX Cordless Stick Vacuum with LED Floor Lights, Lightweight, Multi-Surface, White, BHFEA420J
Our current favorite body wash and shampoo. 🫧
Dr Teal's Kids 3-in-1 Sleep Bath with Melatonin & Essential Oils - Lavender - 20 fl oz
My mom got these pajamas for my son. I love the quality, and the print is silly and cute.
Duck Duck Moose Dark Blue Kid's Long Sleeve PJ's
Toys & Books we love
My son's Godmother gifted him this play crate. The toys are well made, educational, and fun. We like to play the fishing game together. He loves to count with the colorful pop-it. This is a great crate because I feel like it is filled with toys that ...
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I loved Eric Carle's illustrations for a very long time, even before I had my son. Sharing his art with my son is so special.
eric carle
We've had this for almost a year, and he plays with it a few times a week. 🍦
Melissa & Doug Wooden Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter With Play Food and Accessories (28 Pcs)
Resources we love
Media, blogs, websites, etc.
I grew up with PBS, and now my son loves it, too. His speech therapist actually recommended we use the games on the app to help him work on his speech development.
PBS KIDS
We do speech teletherapy with the Achieve Center. They serve children in Eastern Washington. We love their staff and therapists.
Achieve Center - Pediatric Therapy
Of course, we love Ms. Rachel. I especially like the bedtime routine episode. 🐇
Ms Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos
I love the Hallow app. Praying the rosary is a form of meditation for me. It helps both my son and I relax. We also listen to The Bible In A Year and we really like this linked Playlist for bedtime. I use the free version for now. When my son is olde...
Hallow - Relaxing Praylist
The things I'm considering
I'm looking for things to satisfy my son's sensory seeking needs. I'm wondering if this will help.
B. toys Sensory Balance Beams for Active Play Balance and Build Set
I tried to introduce the lacing skill with cheerios, but my son just ate the cheerios off the lace. 🤤
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Lacing Beads - Educational Activity With 27 Beads and 2 Laces
I'm curious if this will help my son settle down for naps and bedtime.
Update: Got it. Quality seems great so far. My son usually kicks blankets off even before he falls asleep, but he fell asleep with this on tonight. He is about 30lbs and we got t...
Kivik 3 lbs Kids Weighted Blanket, Grey 36x48
I've seen these recommended for sensory seekers. I might put it on his Christmas list.
Fish-Shaped Sensory Spinning Chair for Kids
My son has high sensory needs in order to regulate. I'm wondering if this might help.
Calmee Kit
We rent so I can't drill anchors in the ceiling to hang a swing. 😞 So I'm looking for options.
Member's Mark Kids Cozy Hanging Pod