you're giving your daughter a bath and when she starts splashing you tell her to be careful, that she's getting water on your glasses...yep, the glasses you took off this morning before putting in your contacts. Oh my.
Before I had J. I was overwhelmed with decisions...I didn't know which of what to buy. What did I really need? What did I need not bother buying? Some of the answers were simple, but even those were then followed by more questions: Which should I get? Which is best? I thought I'd compile my own list to help anyone who may need it!
Eating
bib for when a little older—doesn’t let things soak through (+ looks cute!)
Ameda Purely Yours Breastpump Carry-All…w/ hesitation—great customer service, but I
had two faulty pumps I had to return
Diapering
rail rider—such a space saver + your baby faces you which is perfect
Bummis bamboo Bamboozle diapers (top choice)—so soft, easy to do up, and easy to
adjust size
JamTots hemp fitted diapers + Snappi diaper fasteners
Bummis “super brite” diaper covers—these are great!
Thirsties diaper covers offer a little better coverage than the same size "super brite" covers
http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/covers.htm
Motherlove diaper rash salve
http://www.milkdiva.ca/shop/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=120
Sleeping
Lands End crib sheets—these were the only ones that fit properly (i.e., weren’t too small)
aden + anais sleep single layer muslin wraps—these worked like a charm; swaddling
helped J. sleep when, oftentimes, nothing else would
crib mobile
mattress—I read way too much about 'regular' mattresses and so opted for this one:
Entertainment
play mat
swing
Taggies ball (likely other toys would be good too)—this was the best!!
Elizabeth Mitchell—music (I found her by chance...fun music; lovely voice)
Miscellaneous
Claudia’s Choices bar soap & laundry soap (the laundry bar soap is fantastic!!!)
http://www.claudiaschoices.ca/store/index.php?main_page=index
shirts with built-in mitts—these are invaluable when the baby is a newborn…I have the
brand Absorba but I'm sure there are other brands that have built-in mitts
notepad to record feeding times (and ‘diaper deposits’ for the first while)
baby book
plenty of nursing pads & bras for leaks! pads—Medela works great for me
glider—I have a Dutailier that I find very comfortable http://www.dutailier.com/
Stores I’ve shopped at either in person:
http://www.offspringbaby.com/index.html
or online (and would recommend):
http://www.parentingbynature.com/
http://www.cheekymonkey.ca/index.htm
http://www.originalsprout.com/
http://www.mastermindtoys.com/store/default.asp?rd=599865139
http://www.modernbabybarn.com/ (w/ hesitation)
Stores that look interesting:
http://www.dearbornbaby.com/home.php
http://www.juniorbaby.com/index.cfm
http://www.adenandanais.com/index.html (I bought their swaddling blankets from a different online store)
I don't even remember how I stumbled across this artist, but I'm so glad I did. We have her album You Are My Sunshine and You Are My Flower...I like the first a little more, but both are fantastic. I keep playing these same two albums again and again, so really have to get her other ones before I drive my hubby crazy.
Maybe I've been away too long...my album cover isn't appearing and I can't figure out why not...ah well.
