 | Graco: SnugRide Infant Car Seat - Metropolitan
Superior! It's all about the EPS foam.
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 | BABYBJORN Baby Carrier Active - Sporty Black
Buy new: $91.00 I love the idea of being able to throw the little one in the little bjorn when I'm taking the dog for a walk and give mom a break. You can wear it under a coat (winter coat) and keep the little one nice and toasty. Honestly, when the baby is super fussy and we want to get him to calm down (and sleep) I put him in the Baby Bjorn and walk him around the block and - BOOM - he's out like a light.
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 | Baby Trend Single Snap N' Go Stroller
My wife and I love the fact that you can pop the car seat on this thing and go. This thing is a 110% practical for running to the store and back kind-of-thing. We use our all the time, and love it.
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 | Fisher-Price Sounds 'N Lights Monitor
Buy new: $69.99 We just got this as a gift, work great. Simple plug n'play, buy it if you want something without a lot of bells n'whistles.
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 | Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics
Buy new: $6.98 / Used from: $1.45 Classical music will tame the beast within any child (well that's the plan anyway).
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 | Lullabies for Sleepy Eyes
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $6.57 Because as much as you will love it, you will get sick of the Baby Einstein's CD.
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 | Arms Reach Mini CoSleeper - Sage Leaf
My wife and I love this thing. It has a strap system that anchors it to your bed so you never have to worry about it slipping and the storage below the sleeper is invaluable.
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 | Mommy's Helper Outlet Plugs 36 Pack
Buy new: $5.69 Kids are curious animals, these work just fine.
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 | Kipper - Pools, Parks & Picnics
Buy used from: $12.99 Kipper is my son's new favorite, and my wife and I like him too. It's basically a cartoon about a slow moving british puppy with a jazzy soundtrack. How could you go wrong.
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 | The First Years Comfort Care Ultra High Speed Thermometer
Get a good thermometer, you will be using it (hopefully not) a lot.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD600 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Buy new: $549.95 / Used from: $75.00 I understand we all have very different skill levels and philosophies when it comes to taking ictures. Personally, these days, I not too organized so I find myself taking a lot of pictures using my phone (bad). So when it comes to my personal preferences, it has to be quick, easy and small - so the point-and-shoot solution wins for me, and this one here has been doing the job just fine.
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 | Braun Thermoscan Ear Thermometer - IRT4520
Buy new: $54.99 Both my wife and I swear by this one.
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 | La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger
Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $36.99 You will be amazed at how many batteries you go through in a month. Amazed, I say, amazed.
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 | Ocean Wonders Musical Aquarium Crib Attachment
Buy new: $124.99 My son listens to this thing every single day.
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 | Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 There are a couple books that are in regular rotation at our house and this is one of them - dare I say, it is a standard.
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 | Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter 1-2-3 - Blue
Some babies like to be bounced and others like to be rocked - at least that is my experience. This is a nice, simple design and it is easy to move from room to room.
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 | Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Buy used from: $0.01 Another clever story, another house standard.
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 | The Wiggles - Toot Toot!
Buy used from: $4.39 My son loves these guys. It makes him happy, therefore I love these guys. It's that simple.
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 | Baby Einstein - Baby Van Gogh - World of Colors
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $4.47 I have mixed feelings about plopping an infant or small child in front of the tube but sometimes you need a minute to chug a cup of coffee.
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 | Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $4.49 Not your usual bedtime story. It has no great lesson to learn but is clever and fun to read, another classic.
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 | Honeywell HFD-130 Germicidal Tower HEPA Air Purifier with Permanent IFD Filter
Buy new: $185.29 / Used from: $150.00 Yeah this is a super air purifier but the bonus is the white noise it creates is great for the kid's room.
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 | The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Dr. Harvey Karp
Buy used from: $2.76 This short DVD was very very helpful when our first baby was born. I quickly became the "swaddler" in the house, or as I like to refer to it as "hog-tie."
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