When Spitup boy was about 3 months old, we had a real diaper crisis of faith. Huggies were out of the running at the very beginning. I received a case of huggies diapers at my baby shower, so of course I was going to try them out. I HATED THEM! Every single diaper leaked, and I would have to change the kid, change the sheets, and change anything else that he came into contact with. I would have been better off just letting him sleep in the buff, they were just that bad.

Then we tried Luvs Diapers- their motto was that they would have no leaks,so I figured that they had to be good. Plus they were really cheap, another bonus. Now, I will give Luvs props, they didn't leak. But my son has a long torso and they never really fit right. We had a perma case of baby butt crack all the time. Not only was it unflattering, but I won't even begin to tell you the horror stories about when the boy went poop. Baby poop is a substance that defies gravity anyway, but when properly quarantined it's not that bad. The Luvs diapers however, held nothing back. I recall one trip to Wal-mart where we were walking the aisles with him in the peanut-shell sling. Oh the horror...I can't even finish the story. It was bad, very bad.

Then I found Pampers Swaddlers. (Cue angelic music and spotlight) These diapers were sent from heaven I tell ya! No matter what he dished out, they took it all in stride. I started buying them by the case, and I never had a single problem with them. They were super soft on the outside, OMG if I could marry a diaper, these would be the ones. I would brag to anyone that asked, that I had found the holy grail of diapers. I never even looked at the price tag when I went shopping, we were that much in love.

Then chunky gained enough weight to go into a size 3- no problem. Wrong. They stop making them after a size 2. Damnit.

At first, my feelings were hurt. Why would Pampers abandon us in our time of need? Why was he left out in the cold at a mere 16 pounds? It just wasn't fair. So then I started shopping around, picking up store brand diapers searching for the best one. I think I cried at least once a day during that time period. Nothing fit like the swaddlers- they were either too short and we had the baby butt crack issue, or they leaked, or they were hard and scratchy.YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!

Moral of the story- find a diaper that you love and don't even bother shopping around!

This week my son has discovered the art of crawling. And it didn't take him long to get really good at it, REALLY quickly. He is now into everything- and nothing is off limits.

Tip: Baby proof before the baby is even born. I have been so busy, and the only time that I have had to baby proof, is when he is sleeping. And that is the worst time to be nailing things into the wall! So do it as soon as possible, or send Junior to visit grandma for the day and get busy. It is never too early to baby proof.

As a mom to a 6 month old, this baby proofing thing is all new territory to me. There are so many things to think about, and the cold hard truth is that some of the "so-called" baby proofing products can actually do more harm then good! Keep reading to find out the top five products that most parents don't think about when it comes to baby proofing their homes.

#1 Sippy Cups. While they may appear convenient, sippy cups are nothing more than baby bottles in disguise, says the American Dental Association. So when an infant sucks on one, the milk or juice comes in direct contact with the back of the teeth and generates bacteria.

What should you use instead? To curb tooth decay the American Dental Association says babies should stop using a bottle and begin drinking out of a regular cup by their first birthday. If some hand-holding is required during the transition, consider a training cup with a lid and open spout that will teach your child how to properly sip a beverage while limiting spills.

#2 Wipe Warmers. Most parents would never consider wrapping their baby in an electric blanket. Yet many mothers and fathers buy baby-wipe warmers that carry the same risk of starting a fire. Over the past decade at least three manufacturers had their warmers recalled by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission when cracks in the interior tub allowed water to come into contact with the unit's electrical components.

#3 Plastic Outlet Covers. At first glance they seem brilliant. Just pop one in and no small fingers will be finding their way into the socket. What parents don't consider is that a baby can easily choke on one if Mom pulls the cover out to do a little vacuuming and then forgets to reinsert it into the wall. "As a general rule anything that is small enough to fit through the tube of a roll of toilet paper is a choking hazard," says Dr. Garry Gardner, a pediatrician who sits on the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison

Step 1: Fill bathtub with warm water

Step 2: Make sure that tub toys and various soaps and lotions are within arms reach.

Step 3: Retrieve baby from the tight spot between the bathtub and toilet- as he has somehow wiggled his way in there in the 3 second time span that it took to find the baby soap.

Step 4: Take diaper off of baby (unless of course he has already figured out how to remove it himself in that case retrieve dirty diaper from behind the toilet where your little houdini has stashed it)

Step 5: Place the baby in bathtub gently

Step 6: Try to stop the baby from trying to roll over long enough to get his hair wet.

Step 7: While pinning him down in the bathtub, proceed to wash and rinse his hair. Note: He will invaritably throw his head back the moment that water touches his hair, thus causing both the soap and water to run into his eyes and face.

Step 8: Give the baby a few minutes to splash and play with various tub toys.

Step 9: Calm baby down after he has splashed himself with water, as he thinks it is only funny to splash others not himself.

Step 10: While baby is still semi angry from the splashing incident, proceed to wash the rest of baby very quickly.