We all went to a friends baby shower a couple of days ago. It was great although Nathaniel was quite the handful at the end of the party. It made me reminisce about when I had mine, all the excitement and really not knowing anything but somehow knowing it would be ok. Its been a wonderful ride so far with so many firsts. I have learnt so much along the way about myself and about caring for Nathaniel. One thing I have always wanted to do is write a list of all of my favorite products so that maybe it will help someone else one day. There are so many unnecessary things that you get or HAVE to have because you just dont know. And of -course there are all the things that you get that you want to use with the best of intentions but just never do. But of course each person is different and what I didnt use another mom may never have been able to live without.
Anyhoo without further adoo here are some of the items that I loved!!
Free Nestle backpack - This was awesome I signed up with Nestle and they sent me a free backpack and a container of formula sadly i broke one of the straps :( . If there was one thing I learnt quickly is the big nice diaper bag was a pain in the arse to carry around. Now I carry all Nathaniels items in a bag from roots. Small , compact and easy to just take with me.
Onsies that have buttons not the ones that go over the babys head. Easy to get on and off and esp great for late night diaper changes. I found alot of these at places like superstore, or wallmart. ( george brand are a great price and are durable )
Avent bottle warmer- Fair enough you can just heat milk in the microwave but I found as he got older its was easy just to get the bottle put it in the warmer and continue on with getting him ready for bed then by the time I was done the milk is perfect temp :) Plus its nice for sitters who have little experience with how warm milk should be.
Spectro eczema care body wash for children.. - sadly my son has eczema so soap to wash him is out of the question. This stuff is wonderful its gentle on his skin and he has alot less breakouts then he use to. I highly recommend it.
Eucerine cream - awesome cream for eczema , keeps Nathaniel moisturized and gentle on his skin. we use it after every bath on him and he loves it.
Born free soft spout sippy cups - we tried tons of them and this is the only one that Nathaniel could drink from at first. I have ran into many other mothers and they have said the same thing.
Playtex no drip twist lock cups- Now that he is older I find he loves these. They are great as well as they are leak proof :)
Baby monitors- Fisher Price sounds and lights monitor - Love it.. I could even hear Nathaniel breathing which I personally loved. We have had it since he was a couple months old and its still going strong at 14 months later. The only downside to it is that I kept it plugged in all the time and ruined the rechargeable battery on the clip on monitor. But I just keep it plugged in all the time when in use now so really not too big of a deal.
Heinz baby basics first feeding set - This comes with a non slip bowl with a removable divider tray. It also comes with a snap lid that houses a small spoon. The spoon is perfect for a little one to learn with and is soft so they cant hurt themselves with it. Its a great item to take with you on road trips as well. I personally thought this set was the best one I have come across so far.
I am sure I will come up with some more items but for now this is all I can think of lol .. Its 11pm and Mommy should probably get some sleep 7 am comes early ..
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