The InGenuity™ Cozy Coo™ Sway Seat . . . An Infant Swing with an AC Adapter

Having a baby swing when you have an infant is an essential for most parents. In my experience, most swings lack all the features that are often needed in an infant swing. When I was given the opportunity to try the InGenuity™ Cozy Coo™ Sway Seat, I was very excited to try this swing because of its amazing features.

I’ll start with my favorite feature of this swing: the option to use batteries or plug it into the wall. I cannot tell you how many (likely) hundreds of dollars I have spent on batteries for infant swings in my 10 years of parenthood and of owning a daycare and I have frequently wondered why swings don’t come with an AC adapter option. Even if this swing had none of its other great features, I would love it solely for this.

Happily though, this swing has many other amazing features that make it the best swing I’ve ever owned. It has a gentle side-to-side rocking motion that makes it much more natural and soothing for the little ones, an adjustable cradle seat that goes in three positions and a built in toy mobile with cute plush toys. Another favorite feature of mine is the eight calming sounds that include both songs and nature sounds such as rain and white noise which I love because music while sleeping isn’t always natural or very soothing for babies. It also has TrueSpeed technology to maintain even speed as baby grows and has energy savings with a WhisperQuiet ride using their patented Hybridrive. It even has a time for 30, 45, or 60 minutes to make this an irresistible seat.

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I love this swing. It is fairly compact, as far as swings go, and really is very quiet. This has come in very handy with my niece and she loves rocking gently to sleep in it every day. My only complaint is that it’s not big enough for an adult because I guarantee I wouldn’t have problems sleeping in that swing! This swing is well made and truly amazing and would make any new mom’s life easier.

You can purchase the InGenuity™ Cozy Coo™ Sway Seat for $139.99 at Buy Buy Baby.


Thank you to Ingenuity for providing a complimentary product sample for us to base this review upon.

Review: Bright Starts Cotton Tale Portable Swing

I love babies, and I love things that make caring for a baby easier. The Cotton Tale Portable Swing by Bright Starts is one of the newest and most innovative swings they offer. It has super soft fabric, a removable head support for comfort, two reclining positions for the seat, six swing speeds and melodies, plus some new, neat features for parents. Featuring TrueSpeed technology, this swing automatically measures baby’s weight and adjusts the swing’s performance to provide a consistent swing speed as they grow.

I really love the look of this swing and think it’s the most attractive baby item I own. I love that it’s extremely quiet when swinging, has a removable toy bar, 5-point safety harness, is machine washable, and folds up very, very nicely for storage and traveling. 

It is very well made and babies will surely outgrow its 25 pound weight limit before it becomes worn, making it a great accessory for a daycare like mine or for parents to re-sell, gift, or save for future siblings. The padding in the center area also provides extra comfort around babies legs. It almost makes me wish I had a baby of my own to use in it. Almost.

You can buy the Bright Starts Cotton Tale Portable Swing online at BrightStarts.com, Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart. It retails for $59.99.


Thank you to Bright Starts for providing a complimentary product sample for us to base this review upon.

Father's Day Fling Giveaway: BabyBjorn Baby Carrier [CLOSED]

Welcome to another Father's Day Fling giveaway!! Today's prize is perfect for the new Dad!

Babywearing is a great way for dads to connect with their babies while still being able to do what they need to do at home or out and about. Many of the carriers on the market are geared toward women with the exception of the BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Original. It's the perfect carrier for dads with a sleek, ergonomic, and easy to use design, along with great color choices. Any Dad of today would be proud to wear the BabyBjorn Carrier.

Blogs participating in the 2009 Father's Day Fling:

Momstart

Life Starring Ellie and Eve

Blessings Abound

3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

What you can win:

One lucky person will win the BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Original in one of the new 8 spirit colors.

Limitations:
This giveaway is open to U.S. entries only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.


How to Gain Entries:
To enter, go to BabyBjorn and look around, then come back here and tell me what you like the best. Be sure to leave your comment in the form in this post! You MUST do this to be eligible to win.

Extra Entries:

1) For 10 extra entries, fill out the BabyBjorn Believers survey if you have previously owned a BabyBjorn product. Then leave TEN separate comments telling me what email address you used to complete the survey.

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3) For 10 extra entries, blog about this giveaway linking back to all four participating blogs. Then come back here and leave TEN separate comments with the link to your blog post.

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8) Add my "Graco Twin Stroller" giveaway button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

9) Add the "Father's Day Fling" giveaway event button to your blog's sidebar. Then leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.

Now go visit the other 3 participating blogs for more chances to win this great prizes!

(All entries will be verified prior to awarding this prize.)


Random Drawing:
This contest will be closed on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.

Good luck in the drawing!