Bellybuds...

Mike bought me the most wonderful gift for Valentine's Day. We are not in the "spending" mode for holidays like Valentines Day, because it is so close to my birthday and Christmas - so we set a limit and I am pretty sure that we both stayed well under it. However, I feel like we were able to get each other a pretty wonderful and useful gift - which made it a really fun night!

I bought Mike a wall mounted electric tie rack - he has so many ties and no real way to keep them organized, so this will allow him to hang his ties in color order - or whatever order he deems appropriate - and because we don't really have "bars" in our closet - well we have bars, but they are not thick enough to hold a typical electronic tie rack. So when I found one that hooks to the wall - well let's just say that I was pretty pumped! I tried to be uber creative and frame the front page of the Columbia State when the Gamecocks won the NCAA Baseball World Series last year - but I am more of an idea person, not so good at the whole implementation part of creativity...oh well! Next year, I can just pay someone to do it!

My wonderful husband - who seems to be getting better and better at buying unique gifts - gave me Bellybuds!!!

never heard of them - they are only about the coolest thing EVER! They are headphones for the baby. They attach (they are sticky) to your belly and hook into your iPod or other music device and play music right into your womb for the baby to enjoy. Monday night, the cockeye rocked out to the Pearl Jam station on Pandora and last night, he/she enjoyed a nice mix of music from my iPod.

I love them and I love even more that he is so creative - I have said a few times that I would like a set of these because I am really big on playing music for the baby but the fact that he actually got them for me and the cockeye is too cool. Both Mike and I are super into music, and it plays a big role in our lives - so of course, we want the baby to be as eclectic as we are, which is why the cockeye is being exposed to everything from BOB and Eminem to DMB and Pearl Jam. Not sure what station the cockeye will jam out to tonight - but he/she will never get bored!

bellybuds are available through Amazon (which is my recommended site for EVERYTHING)



I totally recommend them for anyone who wants to get their baby started early on music - its a cool way to bond with your unborn child and share a major part of yourself and your husband.