I love my iPhone, that’s for sure, but I do not love Apple’s weather App that comes with it. So, I got the AccuWeather App, which is FREE! It is 100 times more informative and accurate than the built in one (what the heck is a drippy sun, anyways). Here are some screen caps hilighting a few of its features:
The current conditions - Does Cameron need a sweater?
the Hourly forecast - to go to the park, or no?
the 15 day forecast - will it rain for that birthday party this weekend?
Risk - should I chance going out without my umbrella?
I reference this app all the time when trying to figure out what to clothes to put Cameron in, if I should take the Ergo or the Stroller (pushing a stroller while holding an umbrella is NOT easy!) if we have time to make it to the swings at Camel Park, shall we go have a picnic in Fort Greene Park? Its invaluable, especially since it’s free! The only thing I think this app is not great for is checking the radar of the area. For that, I refrence the Weather.com App, which is also free. So why not get both at the App store!
Also, be sure to check out our other posts about great iPhone Apps!
I’ve been meaning to post more iPhone apps for kids (and mommies) but haven’t quite gotten around to it yet.
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This one’s for the mommies with the newborns. You know when you leave the hospital and they tell you to keep track of all your babies pees and poos, and how much the eat… how many minutes, how many ounces? It’s enough to make your head spin! Throw in the lack of sleep you’ll be experiencing over the next few weeks and you’ve got one stressed out mommy (and daddy!) My husband found the iPhone Application Baby Log to help keep track of things.
Baby Log
You just tap buttons on the screen to tell it when you’ve changed diapers (pee, or poo), fed the baby (Left breast or right, or how many oz), put them down to sleep or given them a bath. It then keeps track and gives you statistics like how much they’re eating and how many hours they sleep during a day. You can export all the stats to Excel and other spreadsheet apps. It also has a twins mode!
My husband and I would leave the phone out in the rocker so that when we changed shifts there wasn’t any need to explain what happened – it was all clearly written down. And in those early pediatrician visits where I was asked for details on what Cameron was up to it was easy to supply them on command. Although this app isn’t perfect (it can get a little slow once you’ve been adding data for a few months) it was really helpful in getting through those first few days and weeks. At $4.99, I think it was worth the cost!
