Things That You'll Eventually Need

These are the things that you'll eventually need, but don't need as soon as the baby comes.  You'll want to register for these.

Bath with sling: Just make sure that the plastic bath you buy has a sling.  I think most do, but just make sure.  He actually loves it now.  The sling keeps just his butt hanging in the water, although you still have to support him to make sure he doesn’t slide down.

Strollers:  So we got the snap-n-go that I described about, but once he’s outgrown that (at about 30 pounds) and ready for a real stroller, we bought the Baby Jogger City Mini.  You can’t use coupons on it at BRU or Buy Buy Baby, but this thing is cool.  It folds up easily, it’s lightweight, and it’s extremely maneuverable.  Check out a video for it on youtube and you’ll like it too.

We also got a McClaren umbrella stroller.  It’s only 11 pounds and folds up real small, so we thought it might be good to have for quick trips.  My wife is tiny and will have an easier time bringing the McClaren with her for trips to the mall, quick stops at stores and whatnot.

Wipes: The doctor’s told us not to use wipes for the first month or 6 weeks.  We made it three weeks before things got disgusting.  They tell you to dampen a paper towel, but that’s a lot of work and definitely hurts his butt.  Again, Seventh Generation are chemical free and worked great…no rashes.

Wipe Warmer: I’m on the fence on this one.  I think he likes that they’re warmer, it certainly makes sense, but the wipes are kept in this little humid box that I can’t imagine is germ free…even though I clean it all the time and it’s advertised as germ proof (Lionheart germ proof wipe warmer).

High Chair: We got the Graco Contempo, which gets great reviews, but we got it over other Graco ones because it’s very slim and can be tucked into a corner.

Bobby pillow: helps support the baby if breast feeding, but when the baby can sit up, it supports them to sit up on their own.