TGIF! Sure, I'm on maternity leave but that doesn't mean I enjoy weekends any less than I always do. Jared's home from work and there is fun to be had. We are going to attempt a couple outings as a little family this weekend- I will surely be reporting back on how they go. Wish us luck ;)
I wanted to share a few favorite baby items today. When I was pregnant I'd read blog posts about "must-haves" for the first few months and now that I've had a baby I feel the need to share mine. For the most part, Jared and I really tried not to register for an excessive amount of things. Yes, babies naturally come with a lot of stuff, but we really tried to steer clear of non-necessity items that would just be more clutter in our home. I know every mom and baby are different but I enjoyed reading these posts so I figured I'd give my spin on things as well. After seven weeks- here are my current faves!
Our baby is one of the one's who needs to be swaddled to get a good nap in. His crazy little newborn arms and legs just wake him up too much if not. I know a regular blanket could be used to swaddle him but these have been awesome. You wrap him up like a burrito and the velcro tabs keep him snuggled and secure. Some babies hate swaddles, T loves them. Also, they come in a zillion different colors and patterns, they are seriously cute.
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| Ours in action! Far left: Only 4 days old so the swaddle was definitely too big on him- haha. They work great now though! :) |
I truly don't know how I would ever remember anything without this app. You can keep track of feedings, diapers, sleeping, growth/milestones- just about everything all in one place. I just have the free version, but I think you can pay a few dollars and get even more features. I know there are dozens of baby app's out there, so if you have one you like please shout it out!
We initially didn't register for this, but it's something we quickly purchased after being at home a couple of weeks. Little man doesn't like to sleep in silence. We used a fan noise to keep him happy and content until we got this bad boy. We went with a cheap one, I know there are much fancier ones out there but this one is working just fine for us. It has 6 sound options and a timer. Simple and gets the job done.
Receiving Blankets
We registered for one 4-pack of these and ended up with probably 10 of them total. I remember thinking we had way too many and we'd never need them all- but I was wrong on this one. I'm glad I didn't return any like I'd considered. They are just useful for everything and it's amazing how quickly T can dirty them up. We have a few different brands but Carter's blankets and this gauzy, nautical one are my favorites.
Receiving Blankets
We registered for one 4-pack of these and ended up with probably 10 of them total. I remember thinking we had way too many and we'd never need them all- but I was wrong on this one. I'm glad I didn't return any like I'd considered. They are just useful for everything and it's amazing how quickly T can dirty them up. We have a few different brands but Carter's blankets and this gauzy, nautical one are my favorites.
We were gifted some of these and they have come in handy quite often. I guess you could use a regular baby wipe, but these are more gentle and meant specifically for faces. Helps get off any crusties of the mouth, eyes, nose- you name it! Not that I've gotten out and about that much (ha!) but I do keep a pack of them in the diaper bag too, they are nice to have. PS- also like their hand sanitizer!
Other notable items?
Newborn clothes and newborn diapers. Everyone told us NOT to get much (if any) of these and turns out we needed them a lot. He was born three weeks early, but he still was 7 pounds at birth which isn't that tiny. He was in newborn diapers for about 5 weeks and he's still wearing mostly newborn clothes right now. Just something to keep in mind! Also- I'm Team Pampers in case anyone wanted to know. Is there hashtag for that or anything ;)
So nothing earth-shattering here, but these items have saved our sanity and made the first couple of months a little less hectic. And this concludes my first, "I think I kinda, sorta know a tiny, little bit about caring for my newborn now," post.
So nothing earth-shattering here, but these items have saved our sanity and made the first couple of months a little less hectic. And this concludes my first, "I think I kinda, sorta know a tiny, little bit about caring for my newborn now," post.
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