1. 8-12 cloth diaper covers. I HIGHLY recommend my friend Addie's diaper covers. She gave me 8 covers as a gift...we love them. Here is the link to her store : http://diapercircus.com/
These are the ones she made for Levi
2. 24 unbleached cotton prefold diapers. I really like econobum's unbleached cotton prefolds and the prefolds Addie makes!
3. 3-4 dozen cloth wipes. I bought these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040T80JA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
6. Wipe Warmer. Not a necessity, but my mom bought us one and I love having it!
7. But Cream. We use Dr. Smith's per my midwife's reccomendation. It works awesome. If Levi gets a little redness I jsut smear it on and by the next diaper change it's gone.
8. Diaper Sprayer for Toilet. We bought this one: http://www.nickisdiapers.com/bum-genius-diaper-sprayer.html
9. Moby Wrap. I was afraid to try it. It seemed complicated. But, I kept hearing that I should give it a try and that once I got it down I would love it. So I watched the video below over and over and practiced and what do you know...I LOVE it. Like, I can't live without it and I think EVERY mom should have one love it. And not only do I love it but Levi loves it. He has from the beginning and still does!! And of all the carrier options out there I find it's one of the cheapest. And it's easy to wash. Also, if you want to support a smaller company you can buy the Lu Lu Wrap which is essentially the same thing but hand made by a momma!
10. Car Seat. I highly recommend Britax. Fortunately, my friend Kaye had already done tons of research on car seats so I just looked up Britax per her suggestion and was really impressed. This was one area we weren't concerned with saving money. Our carseat cost over $150.00...but worth every penny in my mind!
11. Pack N Play. Totally didn't think I would need this ...boy was I wrong! We put Levi down to sleep in it all the time. It helps you to still get out and do things at night and during nap time!
12. White Noise Sound Machine. We use it as part of our bedtime and nap routine to help clue Levi in on what's about to happen and the womb like sounds seemed to really help him when he was littler. We have this one.
I figured there was no need to buy actual fancy wipes that cost a ton, so I just got baby wash cloths..an idea I got from Addie. These are only $5.00 + $2.00 shipping so $7 for 12 wipes...not bad. I love them! They work better than other things I have tried. I usually just wet several with water once a day and put them in the wipe warmer.
4. 2 Diaper pail liners. I got these in slate: http://www.nickisdiapers.com/planet-wise-diaper-pail-liner.html
5. 1-2 to go wet bags. I have 1 that Addie made for Levi..it's super cute!
6. Wipe Warmer. Not a necessity, but my mom bought us one and I love having it!
7. But Cream. We use Dr. Smith's per my midwife's reccomendation. It works awesome. If Levi gets a little redness I jsut smear it on and by the next diaper change it's gone.
8. Diaper Sprayer for Toilet. We bought this one: http://www.nickisdiapers.com/bum-genius-diaper-sprayer.html
9. Moby Wrap. I was afraid to try it. It seemed complicated. But, I kept hearing that I should give it a try and that once I got it down I would love it. So I watched the video below over and over and practiced and what do you know...I LOVE it. Like, I can't live without it and I think EVERY mom should have one love it. And not only do I love it but Levi loves it. He has from the beginning and still does!! And of all the carrier options out there I find it's one of the cheapest. And it's easy to wash. Also, if you want to support a smaller company you can buy the Lu Lu Wrap which is essentially the same thing but hand made by a momma!
11. Pack N Play. Totally didn't think I would need this ...boy was I wrong! We put Levi down to sleep in it all the time. It helps you to still get out and do things at night and during nap time!
12. White Noise Sound Machine. We use it as part of our bedtime and nap routine to help clue Levi in on what's about to happen and the womb like sounds seemed to really help him when he was littler. We have this one.
13. Video Monitor. I thought we didn't need a monitor....that they were silly and over kill. Boy was I wrong. I LOVE the thing! We have this one and have been super happy with it! I totally a convert that a monitor is a necessity!
14. Jogging Stroller. If you love to run or just want to take walks on more off terrain type trails than a stroller a jogging stroller is a must have. Levi loves going out and seeing the world in ours.
15. Car mirror. It's great to look in the rear view mirroe and be able to see what Levi is doing and he now enjoy's looking at himself as well.
16. A good diaper bag. I still don't have a diaper bag and the bag I have is an exploding mess. I love to be organized and for everything to have a place so this is really annoying. Maybe eventually I will find the right bag..at the right price...but until then I'll just stick with what I have.
17. High Chair/ Booster Seat. We have this one. I love it. Our place is small so this is perfect as it just straps down to a table we already have. It's also really easy to clean and portable. I think it's so great that there is really no need for a Bumbo.
18. Bouncy Seat. We have this one in a tan color. I love it because it's simple looking. I can't even count how much we have used this thing with Levi. We don't use it as much anymore but we couldn't have done without it. It was so helpful!
19. Mesh feeder/ teether. My friend Kaye gave us this one. We just started using ours when we started incorporating Levi into our dinner routine. I made breast-milk ice cubes(we call it momsicle) that I put in the feeder and he sits and eats in at dinner while we eat. He LOVES it!!!!
20. Floor mat. Our mat is great for naked time which Levi loves since he has bulky cloth diapers on all day...and will be very helpful when Levi starts solids.
21. 4-5 Pacifiers(you need them everywhere...they disappear easily!) I know not everyone wants to use them and some babies don't like them...but Levi really took to his well and it was really helpful in soothing him when we were out and about.
22. Swaddler. Levi weaned from swaddling almost 2 months ago so we don't need it anymore but for Levi during those first 3 months he couldn't sleep at night without it. My favorites are The Miracle Blanket and the True Womb Swaddler. Both contained Levi comfortably! We tried swaddling him with blankets ..like those cute bamboo ones...but he was too wiggly and could get out! We found it best to have 2 so if one gets dirty and is getting washed you aren't without one!
23. Sophie. Levi doesn't have many toys but if I had to pick his favorite it would be Sophie for sure. But he also loves his links(which are great for hanging and connecting things to strollers too.) and his activity walker.
24. Clothes! We have been so blessed and haven't had to buy much at all. Levi pretty much lives in Footie PJ's every night, and One Piece outfits during the day..when he has clothes on that is. When he was little and since he was born in December we needed about 7 footie pj's in whatever size he was wearing just so I didn't have to do laundry too often.
25. Burb Cloths/ Thin Blankets. Levi spits up all the time especially now that he moves around so much so we have to have a cloth or 2 in the living room, one in the bathroom, one in the bed room...one...you get the picture...EVERYWHERE!
26. A nursing cover.
27. Breast Friend Nursing Pillow....my favorite!!
28. Breast Pump. I don't use mine very often but there are times that it's soooo helpful! Like on roadtrips, or for making momsicles..etc.
29. Books. Levi LOVES to read so we have lots of books and our favorite is the Jesus Storybook Bible. It's a great children's bible.
30. Children's music. We love music in our home and listen to all kinds and though I don't prefer most kid music..Levi loves it and so many of the songs are great for educational purposes and learning scripture!
I'm sure there are other things that I am just not thinking of right now but I think I covered the basics.
We don't use a children's bath tub..Tristan or I just get in the tub with Levi. We have done this since birth. We don't have any special soaps or lotions. I make a natural, mild body wash/ hand soap for our family that we just use for Levi too. So those things cut down on stuff!
Hope this helps some of you momma's to be! Let me know if you have any questions or if I left anything out!
Other momma's out there...what did I forget? What are your go to baby items? Let me know in the comments!!
