We've all lost a shirt, maybe some jeans or even a pair of shoes (I enjoyed an occasion where I lost my entire outfit, along with the slipcover on the couch and part of the living room rug all at once) to those baby burps, rumbles and toots that packed a little explosive, projectile combo punch behind them.
And I don't know if this has happened to you, but for me, it seemed that at those critical moments while burping a possibly over full Wills, my burp cloth would mysteriously (and quickly) slip from my shoulder and wedge itself somewhere between a couch cushion or under a throw pillow, rendering itself completely inaccessible as I desperately fished around with one drippy hand while balancing a bewildered baby with the other.
Let's just say that now that Wills is two, I'm glad to have been out of the drippy, drooly stage for a while now.
Well, that is, until later this year.
Then I'll have the pleasure of reliving all of those pukey firsts, which as a mom or dad, you kinda love anyway.
And, at least this time around, I'll be armed and protected with erognomically-shaped, super-soft organic Burp Armor (shown at top left in Honeydew Stripe, $27; also available in Creamsicle Stripe, Candy Stripe, Creamsicle Stitch, Chocolate Stitch, Honeydew Stitch, Snowcone Stitch, and Candy Stitch, $25-$27) an ingenious design dreamed up by multitasking parents to two, Mike and Kristin Barclay.
Burp Armor's kidney bean shape and innovative flap completely cover the meal giver's shoulder and upper arm, making for one absorbent experience, especially since it's made with two layers of hemp/organic cotton fleece plus a layer of hemp/organic cotton corduroy for some serious stay-put traction.
Better yet, all of Burp Armor's burp cloths are pre-washed in fragrance- and perfume-free soap so they're ready to meet and greet baby Mary Poppins-certified spit-spot clean.
Well, till you use one anyway.
Cosmomama says there's more in the details:
In case you couldn't tell, Burp Armor is seriously earth-friendly. Not only are its burp cloths made in the U.S. from organic fabrics, recyclable packaging and soy-based inks, but the company also uses certified organic cotton that is free from pesticides, herbicides and other yucky cytotoxins that could be harmful to babies.
Since hemp is stronger than cotton and is naturally mildew-resistant, sustainable hemp doesn't need nasty chemicals to grow and can fertilize soil for future crops.
And - yes, there's more - Burp Armor is even designed to hold up so long, that once baby becomes toddler he can turn his old burp cloth into a beloved binkie, lovey or blankie, depending on your home's lingo.
Burp Armor cares about other babies, too. A portion of all proceeds - 5% to be exact - go to the Children's Hospital Boston, one of the nation's top hospitals specializing in pediatric care.
Now that's what I call service.
