When your baby is old enough to sit on his own, it’s a lot of fun to go out, eat in restaurants, go shopping, and visit parks.  But with germs lurking everyone on public surfaces, especially in the winter, most moms try to be cautious about where their baby will sit.  I’ve seen new parents struggle with an enormous amount of baby gear just to grab a quick lunch at a bakery and shop at a nearby Target, so when I learned about the LillyPad by Lilly Gold, I was thrilled to check it out to see if it would work!

The LillyPad is a 5 in 1 tote bag that quickly unfolds to help protect your child from germs.  Imagine the day of a mom - leaving the house to do some shopping, grab lunch, and visit with a friend.  First, mom uses her LillyPad as a tote.  It has three pockets that can hold mom and baby items, such as diapers and wipes.  She arrives at the grocery store, and can unfold her LillyPad to create a shopping cart cover (protecting her precious baby from icky shopping cart germs).  At lunch, she can use it as a high chair cover.  If the baby needs to be changed and a changing table isn’t available, the LillyPad can lie right on the ground.  Finally, at her friend’s house, mom can use the LillyPad as a playmat, or as an adult chair cover. 

The LillyPad makes a great gift for a new mom and can be purchased at http://www.lillygold.com/.  You can use the coupon code MomFav07 for 10% off any purchase and free UPS shipping until 3/31/08.