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I’ve been going through all of L’s old things to see what we can reuse (mostly everything) and what we need to buy before the new kid comes, so I thought I’d share some of my favorite baby items.
1). Homedics Soundspa: This might be my all time favorite baby item. It’s a sound machine / projector. I used it with L and he was sleeping through the night by about 7 weeks! I have given it as a gift numerous times and everyone loves it. I used to take this thing everywhere we traveled so that L wouldn’t have any problems sleeping in a strange place. It worked like a charm.
2). Fisher-Price Rainforest Booster Seat: We happen to have this exact one, but I just like the idea of a plastic booster that you can attach to any chair. I never liked our highchair (or highchairs in general). L was always, well, so much higher up than us and it felt like he was not even sitting with us at the table. Plus, highchairs are such a pain to clean. With a plastic booster you can throw it in the dishwasher and it’s like new again!
3). Baby Gap First Favorites: This is my all time favorite line for sleepers, onesies, etc. The fabric is soft and washes so nicely. It doesn’t fade like other brands. Plus, it’s super cute. I am very picky about baby / kids clothes and I can always count on Baby Gap!!
4). Boppy Pillow: I loved my Boppy. At first I thought I would never use it, but I used it all the time. L loved chilling in his Boppy and it does make feeding (even bottle feeding which we did) even easier.
5). itzbeen Timer: I realize I could probably track feedings on my iPhone, but I like the timer way better because both B and I (or whoever was watching L) could tell the last time he ate, how long it had been between feedings, etc. We keep L on a daytime feeding schedule so that he got all of his formula during the day (instead of during the day and at night), which is what got him to sleep through the night so early!
6). Maclaren Volo Stroller: I have nothing but good things to say about this stroller. It’s lightweight and sturdy and served us very well. The only drawback is that I could never figure out how to close it?? It always took me forever. It always took B two seconds. We dragged this stroller everywhere (Las Vegas, St. Lucia, New York City, a few trips to Disney World, etc.), so it’s been thrown around by airport workers like crazy. And it’s never gotten damaged at all! An awesome awesome stroller!
7). Pampers Swaddlers: Some people swear by Huggies, Luvs, store brand, etc. but for new babies, I love Pampers. When they get a little older, I don’t care so much. But for some reason, I love Swaddlers for babies. I also prefer Pampers wipes to Huggies. I feel like Huggies wipes rip? Maybe it’s just me.
Do you have any items on my “favorites” list? Do you agree? If not, what do you love??
