Alright y’all, awhile ago I wrote out a list of things we needed for little mr…and I thought it was a pretty good list! And now, of course, I can’t place it, and with my baby brain of late, I need your help. This is what we have…
car seat
co-sleeper
crib {coming}
and this next list is what we need to buy! I’ve been putting it off and off and just realized that wow, we’re only talking about 7 or 8 more weeks here. And that is going to FLY. So we’ve gotta get busy! Not to mention the fact that I just knew Ryan would come late because he was my first…but if the same thing happened this time around (please Lord no!) then he’d be here in 3 weeks. Yikes!
- Sleepy Wrap
- Boppy
- Pack ‘n’ Play, for when the boys get rowdy and we don’t want them to mow their brother down. I think it will be useful during the winter months when we are at mom and dad’s and have the wood stove to contend with. If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t want one! But I think it will be handy eventually.
- manual pump, just in case he’ll ever take a bottle from time to time for a date night 😉
- diapers, obviously. and clothes. I think we have a start on clothes thanks to great hand me downs from friends!
Wow, baby brain has set in again…can’t think…I know babies don’t require such a massive arsenal as is available to us these days. And I DO want to keep things to a minimum…but do you have anything else you would add to your “can’t live without” list? I’d love some help here! Thanks!
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Are you planning on getting a Baby Carrier? I have heard that Ergo is the BEST. When I tried one with Roman I was IN LOVE. I just didn’t have the extra $$!
I love having a bouncy seat. It’s a great place to put them if need be and they can see more of what is going on because they are sitting a bit upright. Do you have a car seat? Also,for teething,one of those mesh things you can put bits of fruit or even ice. A life saver for Oliver and I!
Whooops! I see you do have a car seat!
What about a diaper disposal?
I think every mom should have a Fisher Price Sothe and Glow Seahorse. Piper would fall right to sleep with that thing especially the first 2 months of her life.
Let’s see…lots of love, kisses, many arms to hold him, a few home-cooked and delivered meals, a rocking chair (?) although I got by without one (but would still like to have one!). I think you’ve got it covered but I’ll let the young moms keep you up to date!
Got a stroller? Burp rags? Swing? Put the word out at church. There are always people that are trying to get rid of things like this. Good luck.
Well when I raised my brood I had cloth diapers you pinned, bottles and bottle washer, no carseat, no jumper, just a carrage made of denem, no fancy clothes they all wore night shirts all the time{ all yoour moms were hand-me-downs. Sorry Susie!!! So I’m no help sorry …….. I do love you and ENVY you galls of today. Grandma and I lied a little not much though [:] LOL
WHAT?!? I wore hand-me-downs? Never even knew it 🙂 Didn’t miss any of that stuff but I sure do remember my Momma’s hugs, they were the best and all I needed. Jen, what about a high chair.
Susie you had two older sibbling of course you wore hand-me=downs. And hugs are brandnew every day. and you got plenty of those. Jen what about an intercom.,a nite lite, .Love you and here are some new hugs for both of you oooooooooo
I think all the above suggestions are great! The other thing I would add is my inflatable baby bathtub – it’s soft, so you don’t have to worry about holding baby up the whole time or laying him on a hard plastic tub. Plus, it has a suction-cup that can hang it in the bathtub and it deflates for easy storage! Some babies like a pacifier too. Also, don’t forget about things for momma in the ‘4th trimester’ like nursing pads, lanolin cream, nursing bras/tanks, and plenty of REST!