Things that Have Saved my Life as a Mother:

• The swing. With the optional white-noise sounds. 
• The bounceroo. Like the swing, but for slightly older (needs more entertaining) babies. I swear, if it weren't for these two things, I'd never get breakfast/lunch/dinner on the table.
• Swaddling. I swear by it. Apparently, now, 'they' are saying swaddling is unsafe and shouldn't be done. I still stubbornly swear by it. I'm pretty sure Bill's patented 'daddy swaddle' is the reason Wyatt and Daphne (and soon Henry??? please???) were sleeping through the night at 2 months.
• High Chair on wheels. 
• Wet wipes. I use them for everything.
• disposable diapers. I know it's not Green - but dang. Especially lately, I am very glad for this invention.
• Fish tanks at doctors offices.
• Boppy Pillow. Love it for nursing. Henry loves it for napping. 
• Washing machines - because if I had to washboard all the laundry Henry is going through per diem, lately, I'd probably have no fingers left.
• Pacifiers.
• Stores that give fun stuff to kids just 'cause. Like balloons at Roberts and smarties at Maceys. I love that errands can be fun for them, too.
• Veggie Tales.
• Goldfish crackers.
• My mom.