| Things that I like | Things that I don't like | Reasoning | Suggestion |
| Portable Booster seat | High chair | Unnecessary -- there are booster type chairs that you can use that are portable and cheap. High chairs take up a large area and are expensive. | http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2626212 |
| Baby Sponge | Baby Tub | Not a separate tub for bathing, but a cushion for bathing. Extra space and expense not needed. | |
| Baby Monitor | | Necessity -- like the ones with lights and sound, plus non-battery operated receivers | http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2002&e=product&pid=44289 |
| Pack n Play | Basinet | Good for travel and/or camping if you want to try having a baby in the master bedroom; not a fan of the basinet simply because they grow out of it so quickly | |
| Amazon.com | | Diapers can be bought in bulk, slightly cheaper than from the store, plus free shipping. so, even if you don't save money, they "magically" arrive at the house | |
| | Receiving blankets | Most of them are too, too small to swaddle -- okay for burp cloths. You will end up with way more than you will use... HOWEVER, there is an exception: see link (notice dimensions) -- love these! | |
| Bumbo | | great little chair - can use for feeding but also getting the baby a different view; we never bought one because the daycare had one, but our daughter loved it | |
| | Bouncer | Doesn't do anything for the baby except serve as an alternative to a crib | |
| Boppy | | Useful when baby gets bigger -- helps with hands-free feeding and to teach them to sit up | |
| Swing | | MUST HAVE! change of scenery -- easy for baby to fall asleep in when fussy and easy for you when baby is getting fussy | http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2002&e=product&pid=44276 |
| | Pacifiers | Unnecessary -- you can soothe you baby in other ways; besides, I feel like if you use a pacifier, then the baby doesn't learn to self-soothe (my two cents) | |
| | Bedding sets | Overpriced and unnecessary; Cannot change the sheets easily anyway. blanket is un-useable and is the bumper (or you're not supposed to use one), but i like them because it gives the baby a more cocoon like atmosphere | |
| Towels | Burp Clothes | Thicker than blankets, super-good for spit/throw ups, blow-outs, etc. | |
| | Diaper Bag | you can get away with something way smaller than what was out there; plus, you can use bags that aren't "diaper bags;" my favorite was the free one that we got in the mail from Similac | |
| Double pump | | timesaver and super-useful (store up before daycare AND helps force your milk in, otherwise, very painful); I used a single and a double but prefer the double | |
| Dr. Brown's BPA free bottles | | sturdy and easy for my baby to transition back and forth, even in the early, early days | |
| Play Mat | | great for the early months when you want to stimulate baby but either need a break or are unsure of what to do, plus, it folds up easily and you can store it out of site | |
| Exersaucer | Exersaucer (non-compactable) | Fun, but baby has to be in the mood, and it takes up a lot of space. they might say that they are compactable but not really | http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2693384&sourceid=1500000000000003260330&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=2693384 |
| Cheap, good clothes | | The Children's Place is the best value for new clothes -- I bought stuff last year for this year's Halloween, xmas, etc. Target is good for staple clothing and Macy’s is good for special clothes, and there is always a sale. Buy up now while you can pace yourself and get GREAT deals | http://www.childrensplace.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Home?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 |
| College Saving - Upromise | | Enter your CC and shopper card information and you earn cash back, especially on internet purchases, to go towards college expenses only. Can open before baby! same as a 529 plan (Google 529 Colorado) | www.upromise.com, http://www.forbes.com/2005/02/10/cx_sr_0210collegesavings.html, or www.collegeinvest.org |
| Robeez | | expensive shoes but really helpful in keeping socks on as they get older -- not that necessary in the beginning but once you start going out often, a must have; can get them cheaper on Amazon.com | |
| Itzbeen timer | | great clock and tracking tool when you have no idea when you last feed the baby or how long they slept -- downside: can't record amounts of food or types of diapers | |
| Book: Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads | | Awesome. Practical. Fun. cute read for mom and dad | |
| Book: Belly Laughs | | by Jenny McCarthy -- fun and you'll need a laugh while pregnant (most days) – nothing about autism | |
Thursday, December 4, 2008
My thoughts....
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