Hi Loves! 

Ahh can’t believe it’s baby time, it could happen any day at this point! This waiting game is no fun though. Making me so anxious. It’s so crazy how fast this pregnancy went, must faster than the first time around. Although it was only a year ago, I feel like I forgot what it’s like to take care of a newborn! Well, not the sleeping part, but everything else. For you soon to be mama’s or mama’s that need a refresher like me, I made a list of my top ten favorite newborn essentials. These are all things I consistently used when Brody was born (In no significant order). I linked everything below!

1.     Levo Beech Wood Baby Bouncer

This is definitely a favorite of mine. It is a little pricey, but so dang cute and totally worth it. Always get questions about where it’s from. Brody loved being in this chair from the moment we took him home. It’s small, lightweight and super comfy. He was seriously always in it and never made a peep. I wish they had a chair like this for adults! Sadly, I just put it away until the new baby comes because I didn’t want him breaking it. Highly recommend!

2.     Baby Swing

When I made my baby registry I was going for the super cute, chic baby items. I probably should have registered for a baby swing. There came a point around 3 months, Brody would only nap in this baby swing. It has different speeds, plays music and has a mobile. Although, in my opinion it’s not the cutest, I definitely found that we used it a lot. Can’t win them all!

3.     Baby wrap

What did moms do when there were no baby wraps?! Seriously, I wrapped Brody up all the time. I’m sure I will use this even way more this time around since my hands will be busy entertaining Brody. Every mom needs a baby wrap. Hands free! I was able to get laundry done, clean the house, make dinner, etc. The boba baby wrap has so many cute patterns, I didn’t see the one I have but I linked a neutral wrap that goes with everything. The ergo baby came in handy when he outgrew the wrap. If you travel a lot, a wrap is a good idea for the plane instead of lugging the stroller all through the airport. It’s a very comfortable and durable wrap. Reasonably priced too!

4.     Boppy Lounger

Can you tell I like little lounge chairs and seats for babies!? I love how this one props their little head up and has an indention for them to lay. We always put this on the couch with him right next to us. It’s just a cozy pillow to have around. Convenient to take places too!

5.     Sound machine

In my opinion sound machines are a must have. I have tried the hatch baby and the marpac original sound machine, which I linked below. The hatch baby is a great option too, I just found that he slept better with strictly white noise. Hatch baby has that sound, but It doesn’t seem to block out the other noises throughout the house like the marpac sound machine. Seriously LOVE this one and so does Brody. He sleeps like an angel.

6.     Humidifier

Oh a humidifier is key with newborns! Their poor little noses can get so stuffed up and I promise there is nothing scarier. Since they don’t learn to breathe through their nose right away it’s scary if they get congested. Brody had a bad cold around 3 months and I was constantly using a booger sucker (which I will link too) and nasal spray (when I felt comfortable enough). I noticed a huge difference with the humidifier. Helped a ton.

7.     Uppababy Vista Stroller & Car seat

Love this stroller. It’s a perfect size, not too big, not too small. Comes with a bassinet that we always used. There were some nights I would have him sleep in the bassinet. Love that the car seat just clips right onto the stroller base. This was all we used until he got too heavy for me to lift the car seat out of the car, and then I used the seat the stroller came with. Easy to fold up and open. There are so many cute colors to choose from too. I linked the travel bag for the stroller & carseat. I didn’t register for these but I think I high recommend if you plan on traveling with these items! Seriously saves them from being damaged and its easy to wheel and carry through the airport.

8.     Fawn Design

Ah I seriously have no cons to this diaper bag! I wanted something that didn’t scream diaper bag and this is definitely it. It’s the perfect size, can be worn as both a backpack or cross body bag. There are so many compartments on the inside to hold bottles, wipes, diapers, formula, aquaphor, snacks, seriously whatever. There’s a zippered compartment on the inside where I keep my wallet & keys. Love that because it separates my things with baby stuff.

9.     Aquaphor

Feel like I’ve mentioned aquaphor very often! Before I became a mom, my mom friends always had aquaphor on them and were constantly using it for everything. Now I’m one of those moms! Just good to have on you at all times. Baby’s crying…give him aquaphor. JUST KIDDING, don’t do that, but I really do find I use it a lot.

10. MERLIN MAGIC SLEEP SUIT

The MERLIN MAGIC SLEEPSUIT is seriously magic. I really don’t know what else to say about it other than that. It was seriously the highlight of my night, he looke ridiculous but so cute! It took a couple nights for Brody to get used to (like anything else) but once he did he finally slept through the nigh. The weening part may not be so fun, but trust me you will do anything for sleep at that moment! Once he started rolling over I switched to a different sleep sack, but you seriously need to try this.


Thanks for following!

Have a lovely day.

Xo
Sam