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LI444
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Am I missing anything? (buying stuff for #2)
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I'm trying to make a general list of things to buy in case there are some good black Friday deals, or mom-to-mom sales, etc.
So far I know we'll need another convertible car seat (already have an infant seat, and the convertible will need to be new), another convertible crib (new), probably another booster/highchair, a double stroller, and probably 12 or so more one-size cloth diapers. If it's a girl probably a few pink items, though she'll probably be a little tomboy in her big brother's clothes because he had so many he barely wore them all. Anything else you can think of? Thanks in advance!
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Re: Am I missing anything? (buying stuff for #2)
- a new monitor if they will be in separate rooms
- are you getting new bedding/decor/hamper/etc? or reusing?
- new bibs - I had thrown out a lot of DS1's stained, gross ones
- we got a second Diaper Champ, although you probably don't use those if you CD
- we went through a lot more changing pad covers with 2 in diapers, so we got a few more of those too
Logan David 03.27.08
Jacob Riley 05.18.09
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Great suggestions! We'll probably just reuse bedding, but I hadn't thought that we'll probably need a few more fitted sheets. And bibs, yikes, DS's are gross. I hadn't thought about the second baby monitor either, which is important.
Basically everything you listed! And the other poster is right, we'll need another diaper pail and liner too.
On my list as well is some new onesies and burp cloths- DS was a reflux baby and wrecked a lot of stuff! So even with a second boy, we still need them!
All the stuff for the baby's room- bedding, bookcase, lamps, laundry basket, wipes/ diaper holder, mattress, mattress cover, new bottle nipples. I'll be nursing, but going back to work, plus DH likes to give a bottle or 2 as well.
That's all I can think of for now!
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We've got a huge diaper bag, so I think that should be set.
Yeah, I'm having a hard time sticking to "just" 12 more CDs, even though we have about 30 for my son and I tend to wash every other day...
We're probably going to use the tiny bassinet by my bed again, too. Thanks for the suggestions though!
This is what I have bought because of #2:
- double stroller
- girl clothes
- new crib
- new glider
- new bedding
- new pacifiers
- (bigger) diaper bag for 2 in cloth
- a few replacements for my NB cloth diaper stash, refined the stash a bit
(....by the time she is in the OS pockets I expect our son to be a little closer to potty training and using fewer diapers per day, meaning we won't need any extra diapers in our overall stash.)
I think I could need more burp cloths if she is as much of a spitter as her brother was (many of his burp cloths have been assigned other jobs lately), but I will wait to see what kind of spitter she is before buying more.
I may find a need for more washcloths because we do burn through them quickly with just our son...we'll see on that.
I bought a new high chair because I hated ours and the new one has a booster seat combined with a high chair (so 2 kids can use it at the same time). If I hadn't hated our old chair I wouldn't have bought the new one; but the new one will suit our needs better without needing to buy a separate booster.
I am waiting on a 2nd monitor because my son's is VERY sensitive (can hear him breathing from across the room) and it might work well enough in her room to pick up his calls/cries through the wall that they share. She won't be in her room for 2-3 months, so the monitor won't be an issue until then at least. By then I will have a chance to test it and will know for sure if I need a 2nd one.
I think I have to buy new bottle nipples, but I'm not sure. They say you're supposed to replace them regularly so I'll have to research that to see. My son didn't take a bottle too often so the ones we have didn't get much use, but maybe they age or something.
-I got a new breast pump (Medela PISA) b/c my last one was so slow and I figured with an infant and toddler I would need a more efficient pump (plan on mostly nursing but would like H or gma to give a bottle a day or so)
-Moby wrap....I had a hotsling with DS and it killed my back so I got the Moby this time around. I think wearing the baby will help a lot when trying to do stuff with DS. I also have a babyhawk for when he gets older
-I need to get a new miracle blanket. DS used his until 5 months old and it has a tear in it.
We got most of the stuff that others got, and we bought a second pack and play. We kept DS's at our IL's house, and with 2, I found I needed another place to keep DS confined while I have been trying to get DD to nap, and another place for DD to nap when DS is napping in their room. I figured when we travel, we will need another place for DD to sleep anyway. I have already gotten tons of use out of it!
Otherwise, it was the crib/dresser, double stroller, diaper champ, changing pad, changing pad cover, pacifiers, new nipples for bottles, and girl stuff. Good luck!
Ooh, good thought. We never got a pack n play and we regretted it bitterly up north with my family last summer, because we had to try to get our son to sleep in our bed. He's a space hog, so it was miserable.