 | SwaddleDesigns Ultimate Receiving Blanket - Lime with Brown Mod Circles
Buy new: $23.93 The very best swaddling blanket we tried. It's the perfect size and weight. Worked better for us than the Miracle Blanket and myriad other swaddling blankets. We used this until baby started rolling over and it really helped him get a good night's sleep.
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 | The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.95 A must-have! Knowing the "5 S's" helped us calm our colicky baby and deal with prolonged crying/screaming fits. This book really gave us the tools to deal with some tough times in the early months with baby. I hear the DVD is extremely helpful, as well.
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 | Baby Trend Single Snap N' Go Stroller
This is going to make your life SO much easier in the early months. Your Graco Snug Ride snaps right into this frame, making getting out and about very simple. It's incredibly lightweight, folds up and down easily and is the perfect thing for transporting your infant. You don't even need a larger stroller at first-- you just need the Snap n Go.
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 | Baby Bargains Book
Don't start your baby shopping without this book! It is absolutely essential, providing reviews and recommendations in a very comprehensive manner. I give this book to every friend of mine who becomes pregnant and they always call to thank me when they start working on their registries.
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 | Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining
Buy new: $105.00 The best baby carrier out there. Our baby lived in this thing early on and sometimes it was the only place he would sleep. Easier on your back than other carriers and easy to get on and off. Get the infant insert for your newborn.
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 | Tiny Love Symphony Light and Motion Mobile in Blue/Yellow
So many people told me this was the best mobile on the market. Well, this thing has been a hit! The music is beautiful and the way it turns around is really genius, dropping the toys at different levels with attention-getting sounds. The light also really fascinated our baby.
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 | Tiny Love Gymini Total Playground
This play mat has provided hours and hours of enjoyment for our baby. He loves all the little toys, and we can easily move this anyplace in the house so we can keep an eye on him.
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 | Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
Buy new: $99.00 This is a wonderful swing that our baby loves. It's very adjustable so he can swing back and forth or side to side at any number of speeds. The music options are great and our baby loves the little mobile that's attached.
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 | Bumbleride Indie Stroller - Seagrass
Buy new: $453.50 We love, love, love this stroller. It's got the smooth ride and modern design of a much more expensive stroller and lots of bells and whistles that will make your life easy. It's lightweight, folds easily, is great for daily walks over uneven terrain and looks sharp.
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 | Celtic Twilight, Vol. 3: Lullabies by Linda Arnold
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.97 If you get one CD for baby, it should be this one. The music is absolutely gorgeous-- we never get tired of listening to it. The songs soothe our baby to sleep every night and he smiles as soon as he hears the first song start. One of my very favorite baby products!
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 | bumGenius One-Size Cloth Diaper - Grasshopper
Buy new: $17.95 We weren't sure if we wanted to cloth diaper but were easily won over by these excellent, easy to use diapers. They work just like disposables, but instead of going into a landfill they go into your washer to be used again. Easy as can be, great for baby's skin and leak-free.
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 | Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $7.72 I received this books as a gift and it has quickly become my very favorite story in my son's library. It's totally charming and whimsical with adorable illustrations. I always enjoy reading it to baby.
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 | This is Paris (This is . . .) by Miroslav Sasek
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $7.66 We absolutely love these beautifully illustrated books and are so glad they've been reissued by the publisher. Our son loves the pictures and I know these books will be with us for years and years to come.
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 | Ju Ju Be Packabe Diaper Bag, Mint Julep
Buy new: $101.97 I have other, more expensive diaper bags, but the Ju Ju Be PackaBe is definitely the one that gets the most everyday use. Mine is a different pattern (a modern stripe). Lots of space, comfortable to carry.
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 | Lamaze Freddie the Firefly
Buy new: $11.49 Our son's very favorite toy when he was little. He loved to hold this firefly when riding in his stroller or in his car seat. It's held up very well for being used so much!
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 | Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.96 This book was instrumental in getting our child to take good, regular naps. It really gave us a good plan of action for helping our baby sleep effectively.
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 | Graco Pack 'n Play Playard with Bassinet & Changer in Bancroft 2008
Baby slept in his Pack n Play in our room until moving to his crib. Now it gets used as a play area and goes on trips to Grandma's house to be used as a crib. Very useful!
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