Most of you know that we adopted our son when he was 10 months old. When he first came home, I had only the bare necessities and yet I didn’t have one of the most important baby supplies… a baby monitor. After that first night as parents, hubby and I immediately ordered a baby monitor and fast forward to now, we still use a monitor in my son’s room. (He’s now 3.)
Levana gave me the opportunity to try out a Levana Astra 2 Camera & Baby Video Monitor and I jumped at it. The monitor we had for our son is getting worn out and I also love trying out new technology – especially technology that will help keep my son safe! In fact, Levana’s tagline is “Do More Knowing Your Child Is Safe.”
Astra 2 Cameras that are labeled OPEN have been removed from their packaging and used as display units or they have been returned. They have been thoroughly inspected and pretested and are ready to use! And, the Astra 2 Camera (OPEN) are $100 off at an affordable price of $99.99! (While supplies last.) Head HERE for more info! And, go HERE to follow Levana on Facebook!
We set up our two Astra 2 Cameras in my son’s room. One camera is on the wall in front of his crib (so that we can watch him sleep) and the second camera is on my son’s bookshelf (so that we can watch my son if he is playing in his room). It took us less than 5 minutes to install the cameras and test out the video monitor. The video monitor has a 3.5” screen which is a great size! The cameras pan left and right, tilt and zoom. The cameras also have a Talk to Baby intercom which lets you communicate with your child directly from your video monitor. And this is one of my favorite features – the battery life is up to 48 hours when you have your monitor in power save mode!
As a full-time blogger, and mom (to a busy 3 year old), I struggle with working and parenting at the same time. Honestly, it just doesn’t happen much unless my son is sitting to watch Daniel Tiger or Thomas the Train. I love that with this camera and monitor, I am able to peek and check on my son if he does go to play in his room. I don’t like him to be out of my sight (at the age of 3, he loves to get into stuff he shouldn’t) so this system allows me to get a few minutes of work done while at the same time watching his every move. 🙂 When I did research on this camera and monitor, I learned that it has ClearVu digital wireless technology which means they are secure against hackers. This is important to me as I’ve heard horror stories about video monitor systems being hacked into.
Below is a quick video I took watching my son load his stuffed animals back into his crib… AFTER I had emptied his crib of most of his stuffed animals!
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Levana. The opinions and text are all mine.
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My name is Liza and I began my money-saving journey in the Spring of 2009 as a way to stretch a limited household income. I had lost my job and my hubby was self-employed. I launched Addicted to Saving in November of 2009 and it has grown by leaps and bounds. Since then, my hubby and I have struggled with the ups and downs of two failed adoptions and are now LOVING being parents to our little man Asher who we brought home from Ethiopia in August of 2013. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to help you save money. My goal is that you will have FUN and become empowered to save more and more money each week..