Oh Baby Baby ! Must Have Registry Items
To be honest, I chuckled to myself like a 3 year old as I typed “must have registry items.” If you’re thinking well that’s weird, let me explain myself.
I’m a first time mom and I hate to break it to you but I have no idea what is going on or how to raise a child.
How’s that for some honesty?
When creating my registry and purchasing items for our little one, I turned to a small handful of trusted friends who double as mothers and got their opinions on baby items that they love and felt would fall into the “must have” category. From there, I read reviews + took our lifestyle into account and wam bam that is how our baby registry was created. I know it all feels completely overwhelming since there are 24080272398025 choices when it comes to baby products, brands, gadgets and devices so my intention is to help you narrow down your choices.
So without further adieu, let’s get this baby product party started. Oh and you can bet your bottom dollar that you have my virtual pinky promise that once the babe has made his grand arrival and I have the opportunity to actually use all these items I’ll make sure to keep you updated on my reviews + experience via my Instagram page.
STROLLER + CAR SEATS
- For our day to day needs we went with a stroller that was made for everyday life: The Daily from LALO. A few reasons we chose this stroller: storage options + safety ratings + sturdy frame + the ability to have the stroller grow with us and our babe. For all the info about the daily head to their website
- In terms of travel, we went with the DOONA stroller. We have heard nothing but top notch ratings about it’s travel capabilities!
- In terms of carseats: we chose the nuna pipa lite to go with the LALO stroller and the DOONA stroller doubles as a carseat (you can purchase the latch base separately) - As far as “accessories” well, that depends how mack daddy you want to go ! Here are options for the daily stroller + for the Doona. In addition, a car seat canopy + back seat mirror are great items to have.
MONITOR(s)
- Owlet cam + sock + dream lab
- Hatch Rest+ (acts as a sound machine, night light, time-to-rise and audio monitor)
CLOTHING BRANDS
Can we stay on this topic forever because WHAT IS CUTER THAN BABY CLOTHES? hint: the answer is nothing. nothing is cuter than baby clothes. well, maybe a lab puppy but pretty much the same thing. OK, back to baby clothes. A few of my favorite brands are:
RAGS
Monica And Andy
Kickee Pants
Rowdy Sprout
Velvet Fawn
Finn And Emma
Quincy Mae
These unisex organic bodysuits
Little One Shop (discount code: TMM20)
- These closet dividers are a fun way to keep clothing items organized by months
. . . okay, I’m cutting myself off there!!
DIAPER + FEEDING NEEDS
- We will be giving diapers + wipes from Honest a try!
- For diaper creams, body lotion, bath time products, etc - we plan to use items from both the Honest Co. + Beauty Counter.
- Diaper bag for dad
- Diaper bag for mom
- Como Tomo bottles
- Dr. Browns bottles
- Bottle drying rack
SWINGS AND ALL THE THINGS
Who knew a baby “needed” so many options of places to sit !!
- DockATot
- BABYBJORN Bouncer
- Fisher-Price Sweet Snugapuppy Dreams Cradle 'n Swing
ON THE GO
- Lotus Travel Crib
- Ergobaby Carrier
- Solly Baby Wrap
PLAY TIME
- The Manhattan Toy Company will be our go to for toys
- Lovevery also came highly recommended. So far, we have the play gym and first round of the play kits.
- You can’t forget classic books: Where The Wild Things Are, Goodnight Moon, The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Wonderful Things You Will Be, The Little Engine That Could . . . just to name a few!
The best part about this blog post?
I didn’t cover every single category. I figured we could take this whole “must have item” situation in baby steps instead of dumping endless choices directly in your lap, you know? If there is a specific product (burp cloths, swaddles, crib mattress, diffuser, etc) that you’re curious about - message me on Instagram and I’ll be happy to share! In the meantime, let all this info sink in and we will chat soon : )
