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| Leg holes for my big girl |
So, the next time you head to a baby shower, skip the
registry and cute onsies, and look for something more practical.
* Baby carrier shirts
My husband and I both have our own kangaroo pouch shirts. We
wore them around the house and at family gathering all the time. Now that our daughter
is almost 1-year-old, she is too big for the shirt’s pouch, but to extend the
usefulness, I cut leg holes in the bottom of the pouch. Now I can still use the
shirt to help me carry my daughter with just one arm.
* Extra car seat base
A car seat is one of the most important items to have,
obviously, but what many new parents don’t think about is having extra bases
for their infant seat. Life is so much easier when you can click in and pop out
of the car with baby. Not to mention, having an anchored base in the car help
to ensure that the seat is properly secured every time.
* Lots and lots of wipes
There is no such thing as enough wipes. The sheer volume of
wipes that a baby goes through in the first year is astounding. Yet, wipes are
something that people often don’t give as a gift.
* Sleep sacks
Sleep sacks are basically a wearable blanket for your baby. They
are easy to put on the baby and one size lasts for months. The are perfect for
newborns.
* Gripe Water
My second baby was colicky and if you have ever experienced
a baby with colic, you know that parents will do anything to help ease the
crying and fussiness. A good friend’s sister turned me onto to Grip Water and
it was a godsend.
* Car bottle warmer
If the new parents are on-the-go types, a car bottle warmer
is amazing. The warmer plugs into the car cigarette lighter outlet and allows
you to warm up a bottle anywhere.
* Muslin receiving blankets
When my daughter was born, someone bought us a pack of three
muslin receiving blankets, and they were the best overall item we received. We
used them to swaddle her, as burp cloths, blankets, you name it. They were
light weight, but still warm. We liked them so much, we ended up buying at
least 10 more.
* Light weight stroller
The big car seat strollers are great, but the a just that,
big, and heavy. There are many times when you just need something better than an
umbrella stroller but not quite as big as the giant car seat stroller. My favorite
option, the Urbini Reversi. This is not you mama’s umbrella stroller. It is
light weight and small, but still sturdy and versatile. This stroller allows
you to switch between forward and rear facing, so it is appropriate for infants
and toddlers.
* Video baby monitor
For baby #1 I had a standard monitor, for baby #2 I had
video…and it was like trading a plain old walkie talkie for a brand-new iPhone.
Definitely upgrade to video.
* Boppy pillow
With both baby #1 and baby #2 the boppy was one of my most
used items. From breast feeding to belly time, to naps.
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