I love hearing and reading about recommendations for baby items and really any items in general. I spent hours online researching the best bottles, pacifiers, mattresses, cribs, breast pump, etc to use before my little man arrived. But the funny thing is that as soon as he arrived a lot of what I had purchased didn’t fit for us and my little man hated it so I’m sharing my top 10 items that worked great for my family during the first 6 months of my little man’s life. These aren’t in any order and span from paci’s to toys to clothes. These items are all Andrew tested and approved!
- Boogie Wipes – These were a reco from one of my great friends and they work perfectly for those pesky runny noses. They are damp so they don’t dry out your little one’s nose when you are constantly wiping away the snot faucet that they seem to have from the age of 3 months to 1 year.
- Munchkin Bath Toys – Here is my secret, these toys are perfect for the diaper bag and the bath. They are tiny and fit perfectly in little hands. They are also easy to wipe off when the land on the floor.
- Angelcare Baby Bath – We went through numerous bathtubs to find this one. With my little guy being a little bigger he was too squirmy for the all in one bath-tubs and this allowed him to freely kick away without me worrying about losing my grip on him.
- Zutano Booties – These booties are the best. When my little guy turned 4 months he found his toes and any pair of sock that was placed on his feet were quickly taken off. It was a game that he was the only one who enjoyed. These booties allow you to snap them on so they stay put and as they get older they offer grippies on the bottom…perfect for beginner walkers.
- Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play – This sleeper / rocker was a life saver in our house. My little guy just loved lying in this and it soothed him instantly. He took numerous naps in this and we were very sad when he outgrew it.
- Skip Hop Owl Soother & White Noise Machine – I will admit this was an item I found online and it had great reviews…and this is a hit in our house. It has white noise and songs that you can pick from along with a timer to allow it to turn off without having to play all night long. It also gives off the cutest little star pattern on the ceiling…something that my little guy just loves to look at before he falls asleep.
- Medela Sterilizing Bags – These are a perfect way to help easy first-time mommy fear of haveing things clean enough. I use the bags for all the bottle, pacifiers, utensils…if it can be sterilized I will put it in these bags. A little 2 oz of water and 3 1/2 minutes later and my mommy fear is gone. Plus you can use these bags a good 20 times before you toss them.
- HALO Sleepsack – This was actually something we started using in the hospital and have continued since birth. Our hospital uses sleepsacks for all their newborns and it’s the perfect way to keep your baby warm at night without using blankets. These sleepsacks also have the option to swaddle your baby’s arms in or not.
- Fisher-Price Kick and Play Piano Gym – If your little one loves to kick this is the perfect little play gym for them. Andrew has always been a kid who loves to move and wiggle so being able to make noise with his feet was a perfect toy for him. He would get so excited when he would push hard enough on the keys to play the songs.
- WubbaNub Pacifier – My little guy no longer takes a paci but when he did this brand was perfect for us. Andrew loved to play the spit out game and due to the weight of the animal attached to the end of the paci it rarely fell out of his mouth.
Have you used any of these items? Are there any items that you would add to my list?