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On our way to 3 under 4!
DD1 1/22/09
DD2 7/16/10
Baby Boy Due This Summer!
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Share your absolute favorite/latest baby item(s).
Besides our Rock 'n' Play sleeper and Ergo, we've pretty much gotten rid of all things infant/baby. I want to keep an eye out on Amazon for other baby items before this little guy comes in August. Things like a play mat, exersaucer, high chair, swaddle blankets, toys, and anything else we might need the first year. Ideas? Also, anything specifically for baby boys? I've heard the Pee Pee Tee Pees are a good idea...
On our way to 3 under 4!
DD1 1/22/09
DD2 7/16/10
Baby Boy Due This Summer!
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Re: Share your absolute favorite/latest baby item(s).
I think the pee pee teepees are silly. I'm planning to buy a package of cheap washclothes to serve the same purpose.
I can't comment on new baby items...all of my stuff is four years old now.
We never tried these, but I swear by the Halo Sleepsack Swaddle. The first night B wore that he STTN at 6 weeks and has been a content sleeper ever since.
The Fisher Price Seahorse was like Valium for Teaghan. Not only did it soothe her to sleep, but it would quiet any crying or fussing jag.
I'm def going to be looking into some swaddler for this LO, but I haven't decided which to try.
She LOVED her swing. To this day she'll try to climb into it if she sees it. What I liked best is that it could swing side to side or front to back. And I think they have a model now that plugs in.
Our DD is Teaghan also and I have never seen anyone spell it the same way as us!
I've actually heard that the Pee Pee Tee Pees are silly and don't work. We just either used a washcloth or quickly recovered with the diaper if necessary.
That's the swing we used with both girls. I'm so sad we got rid of it. We'll probably end up buying it again.
We would loose sleep if it weren't for a good humidifier and the sound machine. The sound machine was from Target for $20. Best $20 I ever spent.
Also a huge fan of a Boppy pillow even if you aren't BFing.
DD peed on me more than ds ever did as a baby. I think the peepee teepees are unnecessary really. I loved the swaddle me's with ds, swore by them so much so that I stocked up on them for dd only to have her hate being swaddled since about 3 weeks, Go figure. DS also loved our little lamb swing and dd is indifferent. I love her carseat if you don't already have an infant carrier the Chicco one is amazing. The installation takes about a minute and is impossible to mess us and getting her in and out is easy since the straps are adjustable from the front. I also love my Vera Bradley diaper bag if that's your style at all.
There are so many less things I swear by with dd. She's just a simpler baby and needs less gimmicks to be happy. I'm trying to think of more but that's all that is coming to my mind.
I cut a cloth diaper in quarters or sixths and used to cover up my DS. After a while, I just got hip to putting the diaper over him. IMO, they are cute, but a waste of money.
As for baby items all the stuff you listed are all good to have. DS loves his exersaucer, it is really great! We also have a FP activity set he is really loving right now. He's been able to use since he started sitting on his own (it replaced the play mat for us)
https://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Crawl-Cruise-Musical-Jungle/dp/B0015KTUKK/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1330526138&sr=8-11
Oh my gosh! I've never seen anyone else spell it this way either. I always feel like I need to justify that it is, in fact, a real spelling of the name. lol I just thought it looked a lot more feminine than the 'Teagan' spelling. Plus it's more of a Welsh-Irish spelling which I am. Love it!
Fisher Price Snugabunny Swing
Sophie the Giraffe (so silly but oh em gee P freaking loves it)
Brightstarts Play Mat (cheap and does the same stuff that the expensive Baby Einstein does- which we have also)
Aiden & Anais breatheable swaddle blankets (they sell them at Target in a pack of 4)
I've also got a Teagan - but not spelled the same as your little ladies.
To OP: I 2nd the Seahorse, I also loved the Halo sleepsack, and DD also loves My Pal Violet by Leap Frog -- she likes listening to the songs and watching the flashing lights on Violet's collar.
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I am guessing the Pee Pee things are so little boys don't pee on you? I was expecting this when I had a boy after a girl but he honestly never, ever pees during a diaper change.
Summer Infant SwaddleMe's - we used these til DD was 10 weeks old
Halo Sleepsacks - we plan to use these until DD is at least a year old. She has already outgrown the smalls, is now in Medium
... that's about all of the "new" things I can think of ....
the rnp and ergo are my fave.
love the aden and anais blankets for wrapping. the boon grass bottle drying rack is a huge timesaver. love it. TONS of gerber flat cloth dipes to use as burp cloths to keep milk off her clothes. i also really love the baby k'tan carrier. L loves it and it's really easy to use.