A Cleaner Crawl

Whenever someone comes to visit us at our humble abode we call "home," the first thing I always mention is -- "we didn't have two kids when we bought the house!" Hidden meaning = we weren't thinking about how the backyard landscape would limit outdoor play for our future tykes or how travertine and hardwood floors would be for a little crawling baby. So we did what any couple without kids would do! We, of course, picked the nice (HARD and COLD) travertine for the front room into the kitchen which is completed with hardwood.

Which brings me to today's new must-have for any new parent that has nice, hard floors like me with a baby that's about to embark on scooting or crawling...the Comfy Crawler! Started by Marina Westerdahl, a mompreneur, she originally created Comfy Crawlers because she couldn't find any pants thick enough to protect her new crawling son's knees on the hard surfaces. Soon she was getting orders at the playground for her son's cute, protective outfits -- thus the Comfy Crawler came to be!

Very practical and very cute, the Comfy Crawler is made with knee, shin and rear pocket foam pads in a variety of styles and stylish, durable fabrics. Chace is seen above modeling the yellow onesie version ($24), but I love the fact that they come in just pant versions like jeans ($36) and khakis (on sale for $19.99). Also, for little girls she has designed the most adorable velour track suits ($36). What's great is that each pair will last you into the walking stage because of the rear cushion pad because what goes up...must come down! Not to mention the adjustable waist which helps keep the pants from riding up as your baby moves across the floor. Available in sizes 6-24 months, you will definitely find a Comfy Crawler that fits your style. Thank you Comfy Crawler for saving little Chace's knees -- I wish I had known about them when Lily was crawling!

Two kids and a million crawls later...we're a little remorseful about picking out such hard flooring but at least it will still look nice after they stop crawling and start walking!

For more information and to order, visit www.comfycrawlers.com. Enter code SFL2009 for 20 percent off (with no minimums!!) and free shipping on all Comfy Crawler designs -- tell them Mama sent you!

A Cleaner Crawl