Hello Cakelets, Jillian here! As many of you know, I welcomed baby #2, Daxton, a few months ago. He’s now 4 months!!! Crazy how it flies by the second time. He’s such a good baby, and always up for our crazy adventures. Since we’re a pretty active family, we knew we’d need a stroller that would fit our lifestyle. The Orbit Jogger and Carseat is the perfect match! So a couple of weeks ago, we took it out for a spin, and ventured out to Grassini Family Vineyards in Santa Ynez Valley. It’s a beautiful property with rolling hills, a clear blue pond, amazing vino, and swing for the kiddos. It really couldn’t be a better spot, especially in the fall, for families.

One of my favorite aspects of this stroller is how easy it is to get baby in and out of the car seat. The SmartHub™ allows you to first dock the car seat, adjust the harness while the baby faces you, then rotate the car seat into rear facing position, all without twisting and straining your back. You can see it in action here. I also can easily leave him in the G3 Infant Car Seat and transfer him to the Jogger undisturbed. It makes life with baby a little less stressful.

Dream swing for any kid!!!

Ahhh, this boy has my heart!

We can’t wait to start using the jogging functionality once Daxton is a bit older!

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If you’re in the middle of researching what stroller is best for you, definitely pop over to Orbit Baby’s site, check out their how-to videos & reviews, their entire line of amazing products, see what makes them different, and follow them on Instagram to see their regrams of real families using Orbit Baby out in the world.

Photo: Scott Clark Photo | Stroller: Orbit | Vineyard: Grassini Family Vineyards

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Should we talk about cold season for a second? UGH. How is everyone faring this year? Some years we seem to breeze through and others feel like we’re constantly being attacked from all directions. Anyone had a child with a perpetually snotty nose for like 3 months? It’s so rough!

We’ve rounded up some of our essential products to get through this time of year, along with some tips we’ve learned along the way.

1. FridaBaby’s newest product in their line is this awesome wireless temperature monitor. Pretty handy, especially if you have a child who *hates* having their temperature taken.

2. Love DoTerra’s On Guard essential oil blend for a cozy aromatherapy during bath or bedtime. Add a few drops to a steamy bath or rub on your child’s feet (in a carrier oil) at bedtime. And if they *happen* to fall sick, we love their Breathe for a chest rub before bedtime.

3. Gotta keep a few easy to use packs of hand sanitizing wipes in your purse and car to give those mitts a good wipe down after school or the park or the grocery store. Love that these from Babyganics come in individual packs so they don’t dry out, even if you leave them in your car for 3 months.

4. A huge part of immunity boosting is making sure that kiddos are eating a healthy variety of foods, including lots of colors (especially green). Blending kale into a fruit smoothie is a pretty sure fire way to get some raw, green veggies into those little bodies.

5. The Honest Co. chest rub is a staple in our cold-fighting arsenal.

6. This is going to sound crazy, but someone once told us that their children haven’t been sick in 5 years because… wait for it. They wear socks to bed. Even in the summer. Can’t say it works, but winter is a great time to up your sock game, especially for California kids who go sockless for most of the year. Love these bundles from Stance!

7. We can’t recommend adding a high quality probiotic to your child’s daily intake enough. Aside from immunity boosting benefits, it really helps their little tummies and overall health too. We’re a little biased, but we loooooove Moon Juice for both their amazing juices and their awesome pantry of nutrition and wellness products.

8. SLEEP! It’s soooo important. And it always seems to us like the time when your body works it’s hardest to fight off an impending virus. Which means getting plenty of it, and going to bed early during these months when we’re short on daylight anyway, is so super helpful when recovering from a cold or trying not to get one. (Can’t hurt to get some new jammies too.)

9. Do your kids take a multivitamin? It’s actually pretty helpful in fighting off the onslaught of colds during this time of year. Most children, especially those who don’t eat meat, are deficient in zinc, which turns out to have a big impact on your immune system. Both the multivitamin & mineral blend from Child Life and their First Defense formula are staples for us. (We mix a few teaspoons of First Defense into smoothies or juice.)

10. And of course, a humidifier. Gotta have it when they’re stuffed up and the heat is on and all of that. But make sure you clean it regularly! We put a drop of tea tree oil in there too, though not sure that’s exactly kosher.

Good luck to all of you and your families!

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Inspired by the warm memories and homey joy that buttermilk evokes, Texas-based buttermilk babies has created the softest, most luxurious swaddles for mama and babe. Oh, and their totally irreverent and extra cool designs make them a must have for a modern baby arsenal.

In seven prints and four color-ways, swaddles from buttermilk babies are perfectly suited for wrapping your newborn tightly, building a fort with your older child, or covering your stroller while baby naps. We love how silky and soft they feel against baby’s skin and the extra cute patterns unique to their line.

Stylish, witty, and even a little feisty, their designs prove that parenting doesn’t have to cramp anyone’s individual style. And hey, if you don’t have a sense of humor with kids, it’s going to be a long haul through early childhood! Love that these swaddles remind you to smile even when you haven’t slept through the night in 6 months.

Your babe will love how the blankets feel on his or her buttermilk-y skin!

And the range of colors they offer is spot on. Especially their black and white options in their Signature Series and Tough Cookie designs. Plus coming soon are packs of two and a limited edition holiday line.

GAH! That beautiful blush swaddle from their Tough Cookie collection is SOOO good.

Love them? buttermilk babies is offering 20% to Cakelet readers for the next month! Use the code buttermilk20 when you order your own set of their beautiful swaddles on their site right here. Or add them to your registry if you’re still a mama-in-waiting. You’re going to be so happy when you feel them with your own hands.

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If your little one is a sweet lady, her bundle will look like the example above. Or for a boy, your choices might be more like the bundle below. Regardless our giveaway gives you all of the essentials for a fresh start to the school year. Clothes, shoes, PJs, lunch supplies, activities for after school, and some stationery for an organized start to the year. We’re so excited to share all of this with our winners!

Each winner will take home:

1. PlanetBox Rover and carry sleeve
2. Tegu mini kit (either the Daredevil or Tint Set)
3. $100 gift card to Polarn O. Pyret for back-to-school fashion from Sweden
4. $100 gift card to Minted for school supplies like name labels, journals, note cards, etc.
5. 1 pair of fun, mismatched shoes form Chooze
6. 1 Raddish cooking kit + apron for making dinner together
7. $100 gift card to Seedling for after school crafts
8. 1 pair of super soft, organic PJs from Skylar Luna

To enter use the app below, as per usual. We’ll email two winners on Friday. Good luck!

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Giveaway includes:

1. 10 Chatbooks
2. Set of three turkish towels from Lulujo
3. Nuna Pepp Stroller
4. One pair of Zuzii handmade shoes
5. A “design your own” monster tee from Creatures & Features
6. Two beach rolls and lunch bags from Wildkin
7. Two pairs of Babiators
8. $50 gift card to Kira Kids
9. Summer essentials set from Babyganics
10. Phil & Ted’s Parade backpack
11. $100 gift card to Splendid

Sounds kind of awesome, right?! To enter, use the app below! Winner will be chosen at the end of the week. Good luck!

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