Baby paraphernalia- December 8, 2010
The last few weeks of pregnancy as I nested, I unpacked all the stuff I thought I’d use in the first month. Most of it I have. It’s funny, there are things I had no idea would be so crucial to our sanity and the survival of our child. Here’s what I used the most…
1. The Bouncy Seat- The Mama Roo is upstairs and the bouncy seat is downstairs. Since we’re most often downstairs she has lived in this thing. If you’ll remember, it’s washable and crap resistant. My father-in-law said he wished seats like that came in adult sizes. I agree, she does look comfy.
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| Look how tiny my Little Sugar looks in her seat! She’s just a few days old in this pic. |
2. The Moby Wrap– Yep, I’ve become a baby-wearer. At least once a day I wear my child around the house or out to walk Ginger. It’s perfect when I need two hands to get the mail or empty the dishwasher. I call it “Mama’s Secret Weapon”. Charlotte is not a fussy baby, but when she does get a little mouthy, this calms her right down.
3. My Brest Friend- This pillow that straps around you is freakin’ awesome! The Boppy didn’t really angle her the right way for breast feeding. I love the Boppy. It’s great for playing and having her sit in, but the Brest Friend is perfect for feeding. Best part of the Brest Friend? Mine was free because one of my best friends let me borrow hers. Does that make us Brest Friends? (Too much with the boob puns? I think so.)
4. Summer SwaddleMe– My child is an excellent sleeper. She is out for long periods at night. This delightful (and surprising) trait runs in Greyson’s family. Many infants he’s related to are excellent sleepers, my niece and nephew included. Thankfully, Charlotte got some of those genes. However, I attribute part of her superior snoozing to the swaddle. She can break out of a blanket and startle herself awake, but not in this thing. It is seriously like a baby straight jacket. I’m very pro-swaddle after reading Happiest Baby On The Block. You have to wrap her up tight and use the Velcro tabs to keep her in. It won’t work if you don’t and she’ll wake you up.
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| Okay, I took this pic with my phone when it was still kind of dark, sorry. I love her little hat all askew! |
5. The squirt bottle from the hospital- They give new moms a cleanser spray bottle at the hospital. (I don’t think you need me to explain.) I took one and found it is perfect for Charlotte’s baths. The sprayer at the sink is too strong so I started using the bottle to rinse her little head. It’s great! I wish I had gotten more.
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| Charlotte after her bath tonight (with squirt bottle assistance) at 5 weeks & 1 day. |
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oooh that summer swaddler is the best!
I didn't use a Moby, but the baby k-tan and a ring sling and I still wear Eva. Crowded places (festivals, markets, apple picking) it is the best.
She is such a doll!
Swaddles rock. My first baby hated being swaddled and slept in just a onesie and socks – even when he was teeny tiny. (And even in the hospital bassinet) But my second baby LOVES being swaddled. He's almost 6 months old and he still uses his (XL) swaddle. He sleeps with his arms out now but we wrap it around him under his armpits and he's snug as a bug.
And I just discovered the joy of a moby wrap a few months in with my second baby. He's over 20 pounds now but I still wear him around the house occasionally when he's fussy.
Enjoy your baby girl! She's beautiful!!
I used a blanket to swaddle my boys, and what a pain that was! Wish I had one of those swaddlers. And I also thought that the squirt bottle was the BEST thing for baby baths!
Charlotte is such a cutie! And congrats to you on such a good sleeper!
beautiful girl! thanks for the post. i keep adding things to my what i want to put on my registry list and this helped!
The swing was my lifesaver. Will couldn't resist the power of the swing and would be asleep within five minutes. I soon figured out that this device could get me as much as two hours of consecutive sleep. (Will was NOT a good sleeper until we started co-sleeping. Then at 12 weeks, he slept through the night (7-7) and has pretty much done so ever since.) Anyway, I hope this next baby feels the same way about the swing.
I just love looking through all your precious baby photos! You have such a little cutie pie over there