After completing my first post on our must-have's, I realized I forgot a lot of other essentials!
One of the things I was most hesitant about with Charlotte was putting her in her crib in the nursery. By the time she was 4 weeks, Hubs demanded that we put her in her room for my own sanity.
I'm a huge sleeper, and Charlotte isn't a sound sleeper by any means. Most nights she ends up 180 degrees from where she started. She talks in her sleep, groans, and grunts.
The biggest lifesaver in gaining sleep while being able to spy on her is our Angel Care Monitor. My only complaint is that because she's a mover and groover in her sleep is that we've had our fair share of false alarms with the sensor pad.
We used the motion sensor feature for the first few weeks, but then had to turn it off because it'd wake us up in a panic. I will say that the video is so crystal clear that I can often see her breathing on our monitor, which is super comforting when the sensor pad is off.
Here is a glimpse of Charlotte on our monitor (she loves staring at the green light on the monitor):
Another huge must-have for us is a stroller fan. Yup, they make them and it is one of the best things I purchased. Charlotte hates being hot, so I invested in this so I would be able to go out for walks without her sweating. Now, the fan acts as a toy/distraction while she's being buckled into her car seat.
I mentioned our booster seat in my last post, but I love that ours is suitable for infants. Hubs and I always ate dinner at the dining room table, and that changed when Charlotte arrived. I really wanted to get back to our tradition, and Charlotte is able to sit with us while we eat. We used to put her in her bouncer on the floor, but she couldn't see us or anything but the toys dangling in front of her. Now, she gets a higher view of our dining room and new views she's never seen before! Plus, she loves to push on the table with her feet. It does seem a little cheap since it's plastic, but we registered for it as a portable high chair so it won't get too much use.
We all know how Charlotte hates to be wet (waiting on THIS to end!), and most diaper companies don't have overnight diapers in her size, but what seems to help a little bit at night are Pamper's Baby Dry diapers. My only beef is that they don't have the wet/dry strip on them, so you have to do the old "stick your finger in" to see if they're wet, and that's just plain gross.
Our Boppy pillow has been a lifesaver for me, especially with nursing. I've even gone as far as bringing it with me to family members homes so I can use it while I'm visiting to nurse! Charlotte is a petite little thing, so I know that she'll grow out of me using it soon, but while she's little, it's perfect for nursing. It rests perfectly on the arms of my glider, and elevates her to the perfect level to nurse.
Now that she's getting better at holding her head up, we can use it for propping and tummy time. The only thing I didn't think of before I had her was to have more than one cover. My first cover was always covered in breast milk, especially during the engorged phase, so being able to switch out covers would've been key, had I thought of it. I ended up purchasing a second cover a few weeks after she was born and it's been so nice to have!
I hope this has helped anyone looking for necessities!
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