There's an APP for that!

Dear Conor,

When you grow up and get married and, if you are fortunate to have children of your own you will realize that the moms are usually the ones who pick out all the various "supplies" that babies need.  Of course, dads give imput and make suggestions but they typically leave much of the decision making up to moms because (in all honesty) moms usually seek that control.

Well, your dad is no different.  He has been pretty hands-off when it comes to picking out furniture and "baby gear".  Of course he has suggestions which is why we have registered for certain diapers, wipes, and baby food makers but other than that its been up to me.  However, your Dad charged me with a specific task, one that he was not going to settle on.

What was this task you ask?  He wanted a baby monitor for your room that was both video and sound BUT most importantly - it had to have an iphone application.  I have no idea if iphones will exist when you are older but they are the current trend in phones and we happen to have them.  There are applications you can download to access your e-mail, stocks, local weather, bank accounts, etc.  If you can think of it - there is likely an "app for that."  So, I spend quite a bit of time with google (another thing I'm not sure will exist when you are able to use the computer but its just a fancy search engine - you can learn more about it in the dictionary).  When it looked like I might have to report to your Dad that there was no such thing - I FOUND IT!

Enter wifi baby!  I found it on Amazon.com (an online shopping store) but they also had their own website :http://wifibaby.net/.  This baby monitor is amazing!  It does both color and black and white, mounts to the ceiling or the wall, uses the computer and/or the phone through a secure feed to view what the monitor is seeing.  The more I read about it the more I was hooked!  So many other monitors have restrictions on how far away the receivers can be for them to work or they might receive interference from any one of the household (or neighbors) electronic devices but not wifibaby!  After extenseive research and carefully following them on Facebook (a social online network) I am certain this is the system for us (I also like that you can add cameras for other rooms or babies and I will be able to check in on you from anywhere as long as I have my phone!).

The system is no more expensive than other (less superior in my honest opinion) monitors out there so I am quite certain this is the route we are going to take.  And because, when you are done using it for children, you can convert it to a home security system - you can thank you father when I catch you trying to break a rule when you are a teenager!

xoxo
Mom