 | Fisher-Price Healthy Care Deluxe Booster Seat - Blue/Green/Gray
Buy new: $29.99 Get this, and you won't even need a high chair. Great to take along to restaurants. We also tried that kind of seat where you clip it to the edge of the table; but it was wrapped in fabric and quickly got messy and too inconvenient to take off and wash. Always remember, with babies, plastic is your friend -- easy to clean, easy to maintain!
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 | Halo SleepSack Wearable Velboa Blanket - Sage: Small
Buy new: $24.99 Great to use when your baby no longer wants to be swaddled while sleeping. No kicking off this blanket! Enough said.
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 | Safety 1st Color-View Video Nursery Monitor
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 | Miracle Blanket - Baby Swaddling Blanket - Blue
Buy new: $29.90 |
 | Graco SnugRider Infant Car Seat Stroller Frame
Buy new: $56.50 Light and convenient. Less is more.
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 | Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat Base in Silver
Buy new: $30.20 |
 | Tiny Love Gymini Super Deluxe - Lights&Music
Buy new: $46.94 |
 | Graco Pack 'n Play Playard /Bassinet with mobile
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 | Pampers Swaddlers, Size 1, Economy Plus Pack, 216 Swaddlers
Buy new: $39.99 The BEST diapers for newborns, bar none! Best fit, least amount of leaks.
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 | Fisher-Price Aquarium Take-Along Swing
Buy new: $89.99 My baby actually didn't care much for the swinging motion, but it was a safe place to put him before he could sit up on his own while I took a shower!
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 | DNU-Baby's Wind Chimes Kick Toy
Buy new: $59.99 |
 | Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play Entertainer
My baby likes this, but only for 15 minutes or less. After that, he gets bored and wants to crawl around. But it's a great safe place to put him while I take a shower!
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 | BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier Original - City Black
Buy new: $60.80 This was good when my baby got to be at least 2-3 months old. My husband and I are still using it and our baby is now 9 months old (but he is relatively skinny).
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 | LeapFrog® Learn & Groove Musical Table
Buy new: $33.74 |
 | Bumkins Waterproof Superbib¿ 3-Pack - Unisex
Very easy to wipe clean and still comfy for baby to wear. I first tried the plast Bjorn bibs, but it was still too hard and uncomfortable for my baby. Other bibs are cloth coated with plastic, but the trim is still all cloth, making it still a pain to wash.
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 | Neat Solutions 50-count Sesame Street Table Topper Disposable Stick-in-Place Placemats
Convenient when you're out with baby and have to feed him. No need to wipe down those restaurant tables with your anti-bacterial/sanitizing wipes!
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 | Boppy Original Nursing and Infant Support Pillow, Denim
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 | Boppy Original Slipcover, Uptown Dots
Definitely need a slipcover for your Boppy nursing pillow -- leaked milk and baby "accidents" are bound to happen. This way, you can just slip off the cover and wash -- easier than washing the pillow itself.
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 | Danielle Deluxe Sleigh Style Glider Rocker and Ottoman Set- Natural Finish with Natural Cotton Twill
Buy new: $179.99 A comfortable glider chair is a MUST for those middle-of-the-night feedings!
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 | Baby 411, 2nd Edition: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year) by Denise Fields
Buy used from: $0.05 Very well organized and easy to understand.
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 | Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition by Richard Ferber
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.47 Yes, he's controversial, but hey, his method worked for us. Before: it takes 45 min to nurse/pat 6-month-old to sleep; he wakes up every hour 12 to 6am (and therefore, me too!). After: it takes 15 min to soothe baby til drowsy, he falls asleep on his own in the crib, and wakes up only 1-2x a night.
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 | Aquaphor Healing Ointment - 1.7 oz tube
Buy new: $6.29 Great for healing and preventing dry red chapped cheeks.
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 | Baby Play (Gymboree) by Wendy S Masi
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $0.65 I never had any experience with babies before having my own, and had no idea what kind of activities I could play with him. This book is chok-full of ideas/games and gave me plenty to do with my baby!
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 | Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal, 3 Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
Buy new: $29.71 I like that Earth's Best cereals are whole grain. My baby LOVES this oatmeal mixed with fresh bananas or applesauce.
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 | Britax Roundabout Convertible Car Seat New Denim
Buy new: $173.37 |
 | Combi Mommy's Food Processor
Buy new: $5.99 You can't see it in this picture, but this comes with a plastic scissor-like tool that is great for cutting up noodles, egg, etc. - easier than using a knife and comes in a convenient carrying case when you go to eat out with baby.
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 | Fisher-Price Rock-A-Stack
Buy new: $9.06 I had these as a kid too -- can't beat the classics!
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 | Brilliant Basics - Baby's First Blocks
Buy new: $59.99 I had these as a kid too -- can't beat the classics!
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 | Medela New Pump in Style Original Breast Pump
Quick and easy. Perfect for the mom with an office job.
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 | Robeez Infant/Toddler Penny Loafers Slip-On
I heard about Robeez while I was still pregnant. As soon as my baby took his first step, I went to go buy some. I actually first tried a generic version of these, but soon found they weren't as good as the original Robeez. Now I stick with the original Robeez, even if I have to pay extra! It's worth it!
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 | Graco MetroLite LE Stroller - Metropolitan
I didn't get this particular model, but I did get a Graco MetroLite stroller. For first few months, carseat carrier is sufficient. Convenient for the "transition" period (before we switched him to his convertible/toddler carseat). If he fell asleep in the infant carseat, we could plop it on top of the Metrolite stroller. If he was awake, then we just used the stroller with no carseat.
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 | BébéSounds Messymat
I didn't get this particular mat, but since our dining area is carpeted, a vinyl mat to place under baby's high chair for easy clean-ups is a must. It beats scrubbing the carpet every night with a carpet cleaner!
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 | Sesame Street Sing n' Giggle Tool Bench
We got this as a gift when my son turned 1 year old. We didn't let him play with it until 17 months old, and now he absolutely loves it. There's quite a lot to keep him busy on this toy.
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 | The Toddler's Busy Book by Trish Kuffner
Buy used from: $1.19 Great resource for activities you can do with your toddler. This a must-have book for any parent who needs to find sure-fire alternatives to TV and videos! (who wants to watch an episode of "The Wiggles" for the 15 millionth time?)
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 | My Big Animal Book (My Big Board Books) by Roger Priddy
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $1.66 My son absolutely loved looking at this book when he was 12-18 months old. I think it was because the pictures are big and simple. He loved it so much that I bought two more books by the author, but he doesn't seem to care for them as he did for this one. Maybe the novelty wore off, who knows.
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 | LEGO Duplo My First Set
Buy new: $15.97 Although I didn't get this particular set, Lego Duplo blocks became one of my son's favorite toys. Seeing him play with these blocks over the past year really shows how far his dexterity and coordination has progressed.
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 | Hooter Hider Nursing Cover Chocolat
Buy new: $35.00 Stylish nursing cover, if you are the fashionable type.
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 | Good Night Sleep Tight: The Sleep Ladys Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake Up Happy by Kim West
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $4.99 This is the best sleep book for babies that I have read so far. The most well-organized, practical and detailed guide. If I had known about this book with my first one, maybe I wouldn't have had to resort to using Ferber's book! The author is very good with how to prevent sleep problems.
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