Must Haves for Babies First Two Months

Okay so my picks are not earth shattering, but as a first time mom I really didn't know how much I would need these items until we started using them.  So far our little 2 month old has used these items the most:

1.  Swing, Swing, Swing!!! You must have a swing if you ever want to do anything other than sit on the couch with the baby all day (even though that is fun too).

2.  A cradle (I love this rock n play sleeper because it folds up and can be easily put out of sight, the sides come up around the baby so it is really comforting (almost like a swaddle), and it rocks.) My baby loves it! He sleeps in it every night next to our bed.  The reviews on Amazon say that this gave babies flat heads, but I haven't had that problem and I know another family that has the same model and their baby (who is 6 months older than mine) doesn't have a flat head.  So... I think maybe parents just left their babies laying on their back too long and want to blame the product.




3.  Newborn pacifier: the ones for older infants are too big for a newborn's mouth (at least it was for my lil guy) and they can't control it.  My lil guy liked these from Avent.


4.  Slimming nursing tank.  Before I had my baby I bought a couple nursing bras with padding and underwire:  I absolutely hate them b/c they aren't very flexible when it comes to nursing. These tanks are great because there is no underwire so it is way easier to breastfeed, I wear one almost everyday. 




5.  Car seat and stroller combo. We chose the Britax Chaperone Infant Carrier because it was recommended by my sister-in-law who had done a lot of research on car seats. She clued us into the anti-rebound bar that is offered for the base of this model.  You can learn more about anti-rebound bars here and here.  The only draw backs to this model is that it takes up more space than the other models and is a little more expensive.  However, I think the extra safety feature is worth it.



We also chose the B-Agile stroller.  I love this stroller and I use it almost every day: it is (1) light weight, (2) easy to fold, and while your baby is still an infant the car seat (3) easily clicks into the stroller.  If you get this stroller you will not need more than one stroller -- it does it all.

The Nursery Is Done

A few months ago I posted my ideas for the nursery - Our Baby Nursery.  So for many, many months I have been wanting to post these pictures of our nursery/office/guest room, but just haven't had the time. A few things have changed from the original plan, i.e. the baby changer, desk, and pillows, but the linens remain the same along with the general jive I was going for.  So here is the final product!

The nursery...it took us forever to get the set up right,

and I basically drove M nuts as he moved it around.

 

 

 

 

We purchased the crib from Amazon, and it was delivered to our door free of charge. 

It is a four-and-one crib so it will grow with our child as he gets older. 

The elephant is from Costco, it was a find by my husband, the banner was made by my sister-in-law for the baby's shower and I decided to put it to good use.  

The linens and curtains are from Land of Nod. 

 

 

 I got the baby changer from IKEA, but I really like it

because we can use it again some day for a night stand.

 Unfortunately, I think IKEA discontinued this model because I am

no longer able to find it on their website.

The cover for the changer is also from Land of Nod.

 

 

  The bookshelf was given to me as a little girl from my Grandma

 and it has always been special to me.  The blocks were M's idea,

 and I think it turned out particularly cute.

 

 

I found the pillow cases on Etsy: Leaf Pillows,  Elephant Pillow. 

We had the IKEA futon in the room before and decided to leave it. 

 

 

 

 I also received this mobile from Amazon. The only thing I don't like about it is that the elephants are hanging from a rather sharp object so we had to hang it extra high and not over the crib.

 

 

M's desk is also from IKEA, the picture frames are from Michael's,

and the lamp is from Land of Nod.  We plan to use it as our son's

desk later on when he is older and has his own room.

 

Hope you enjoyed the tour!

 

XOXO,

~A