![]() | Tiny Love Gymini Super Deluxe - Lights&Music
Buy new: $46.94 This thing was AWESOME. I was worried at first that it had too much stuff on it, but no. Instead, different features of the mat appealed to my boy as he grew. First he kicked the toys, then grabbed them. He loved crinkling the elephant ear and eating the zebra mane. Now that he's rolling all over I've just taken the toys off and he plays with them in the car, stroller or whatever.
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![]() | JJ Cole Essentials Blanket - Gray/Green
Buy new: $21.58 I use this almost everyday. Either outside in the backyard, or at the beach, any place that has a hard floor, anywhere. It's got a little padding to it. Drool, rain, sand, grass, just falls right off it. It's extremely easy to fold and velcros shut so it's perfectly portable.
This item might not be the first thing you think about when registering for your babyshower, but it's fantastic.
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![]() | The First Years Breastflow Starter Kit
Buy new: $23.99 I'm still nursing my baby at five months and this kit is perfect for the occasional bottle time he needs. My son didn't like the Playtex bottle we got at a shower, but took to these (they have a special nipple that's supposed to better simulate feeding at the breast) easily. I recommended these to my friend whose son had trouble taking a bottle and she said he liked them.
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![]() | Yoko Bebe au Lait Nursing Cover
Buy new: $35.00 As a first time mom, it took awhile to get used to nursing in public. This cover made it much easier for me. I liked that the cloth juts out at the top allowing you to see your baby while nursing. I used it everywhere. Now that my baby is huge, weve graduated to Aden and Anais muslin baby wraps which are big, versatile, & light. I'd DEFINITELY recommend them, but Amazon doesn't sell them.
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![]() | BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier Original - City Black
Buy new: $60.80 This is a classic & for good reason. May not look as hip as other carriers, but is super easy to put on, comfortable, and supportive. My husband loves using it. (Something about baby carriers that men seem to dig.) My baby is heavy, 10 pounds at birth and much bigger now and this is way more comfy than those cool looking baby slings I thought I'd be using all the time (and used, like, once).
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![]() | The First Years Close & Secure Sleeper
Buy new: $40.40 LOVED LOVED LOVED this. Your kid is sleeping all the time the first few months. Nice to be flexible w/ his sleeping locales and this is portable for daytime sleeps.
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![]() | Graco Safe Seat Infant Car Seat, Ionic
I chose this seat because I wanted a carseat to fit into the Graco stroller frame, & Snugrider didn't ship FPO but Safeseat did. Now, I'm VERY happy I opted for this seat because my baby was so big -- this seat takes up to 30lb. I usually like small stuff, but while its big, its not been a prob, even in Japan. The sunshade is great. Goes in and out of car easily. Plus cool, unisex colors.
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![]() | Graco SnugRider Infant Car Seat Stroller Frame
Buy new: $56.00 It's light. It's compact. It has a big basket. The height of the handle adjusts. It's easy to get the carseat in and out of. I've rolled over gravel, sand, rough country roads --often. There are smoother rides out there, but this is small, looks nice, and hangs tough.
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![]() | Graco Pack 'n Play Playard with Bassinet & Changer in Bancroft 2008
Everyone recommended this to me and it's been an essential item, especially w/ a two story house. In the beginning, I used it as storage/ downstairs changing table. Now he's bigger and he naps in it. Great.
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![]() | Fisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat - Blue/Green/Gray
Buy new: $29.99 All my friends had this and loved it, so I figured it must be good...and it is! The height adjusts, it's really easy to clean and scoots right up to the table. Or you can use it on the floor. Doesn't take up space like a high chair and portable!
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![]() | Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo
Buy new: $69.00 Every kid I've seen in one of these things gets a huge crazy grin! It's so funny! I like this particular jumper 'cause it's like an exersaucer/ jumper mix.(So, we don't have an exersaucer.) Baby digs the toys. The music's annoying though.
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![]() | Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium Bouncer
Buy new: $51.99 It has bubbles and it has toys and it vibrates. My baby likes this one MUCH more than the non-toy, non-bubble bouncer we had before. Plus, nice water-sound noises when the fake music gets too annoying.
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![]() | Your Baby's First Year (Second Edition) by American Academy Of Pediatrics
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 I don't remember the details of this book,'cause I was too sleep deprived. But this had the most satisfying guidance for me. For some reason I found myself trusting this book more than any other. Just get it, it's like six bucks.
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![]() | Disney Pooh Peek & Teethe Crinkle Book
Buy new: $8.63 Why my son loves this so much, I don't know. It's crinkly, you can hang it from his/her stroller.
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![]() | Baby's Box of Fun: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Gift Set: Where Is Baby's Belly Button; Where Is Baby's Mommy?; Toes, Ears, & Nose by Karen Katz
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $8.99 Pre-baby, I would never have guessed he'd be so fascinated by these things, but he loves those little lift the flaps and eats them. Get the boxed set, so your baby can play w/ the ribbon you pull the books out with.
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![]() | Stork Craft Hoop Glider and Ottoman Cushion in Cherry/Beige
Buy new: $139.00 Just get a glider, whatever brand. Whatever price. You owe it to yourself. This should be at the top of the list.
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![]() | Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
Buy new: $99.00 I said I wouldn't put items up here that I only kind of liked. This is the exception. My son kind of likes his no-frills hand me down swing, but when visiting family he liked this decked out one much more. They got it on craigslist half price. A relaxing, I have to cook dinner now, place for baby.
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![]() | Fisher-Price Tummy Fun Activity Mirror
The babers used this for a few months now. He loves all of it -- the ladybug, the bee, the mirror, the spinning ball of sun and the dodads on top. He also likes the sassybaby mirror...He likes mirrors, what can I say. He's vain.
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![]() | I Love You Through And Through by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.01 It's my favorite book to read to my son. It's just so sweet.
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![]() | Baby's First Words in Spanish by Living Language
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.62 Okay, so he hasn't learned Spanish yet. I, however, have learned the words to "Los Colores". I play it in the car when I'm feeling like a good mommy. There's a booklet about language aquisition in there. My graduate degree is in language teaching and the theories it's based on seem pretty on point to me.
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![]() | Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper Bassinet - Natural
Buy new: $153.99 Great. We used this for the first few months before he graduated to his crib. Doesn't take up much space, and nice to have baby right there next to you. Also, it's on wheels so easy to move around.
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