http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Jogger-City-Select-Stroller/dp/B003Q85CRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318125108&sr=8-1
Ju Ju Be Bff diaper bag. Washes in washer, backpack straps so your hands are free, tons of pockets, love the mommy pocket!!!, antimicrobial so it doesn't get yucky from spills, crumb drains!!, memory foam changing pad, can access keys from key fob without taking off the bag, side bottle pockets, easy to see inside bag, stays up when open and you're trying to change a diaper!!!
http://shop.ju-ju-be.com//BFF-at-Ju-Ju-Be-in-PID10858-09FM02A.aspx
Ju Ju Be - Be Mine wallet. Who wants to have a purse and a diaper bag? It's just too much to worry with. This wallet is big enough for all I NEED to take into the store when I don't want to have to carry my diaper bag in or if I want to keep my credit cards close and accessible while my diaper bag hangs out in the cart. It has a strap that you attach that makes it long like a purse strap or it can be a wristlet.
http://shop.ju-ju-be.com//Be-Mine-at-Ju-Ju-Be-PID11163-06WR01A.aspx
Munchie Mug. This thing is $15 dollars. I thought that was ridiculous for a snack cup but I love this thing. I lost one once and bought another within 2 days of being without it. Lid screws on to keep LO from popping off lid and dumping everything. Neoprene opening that snaps back covering everything once their little hand is out. A tip: I fill this with fruit from the free trial snack pods at the grocery store so I can get my shopping done.
http://www.amazon.com/Munchie-Mug-Resistant-Toddlers-materials/dp/B001RJUVS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125439&sr=1-1
Medela breast cream.(sold in Target) Don't buy Lansinoh. It is too thick and sticky and is like trying to rub half dried glue paste on your SORE, TENDER nipples. Medela is sooooo smooth and silky. Thank you Lord for that stuff!
http://www.amazon.com/Medela-87122-Tender-Care-Lanolin/dp/B0011EB814/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125493&sr=1-1
ITZBEEN: 4 different timers you just press the button to reset and go. Lights up when you press button. Has a light on it too. Helps so much for breastfeeding and seeing how long they have gone since waking, having meds, etc. You really don't remember how long "it'sbeen" in those early sleep deprived days and with this you don't have to.
http://www.amazon.com/Itzbeen-Baby-Care-Timer-Blue/dp/B000MEB3GE/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125719&sr=1-1
Britax carseat: I started with a Chicco and had to get a new seat around 9/10 months b/c it got cramped. If I had started with Britax I wouldn't have had that problem. The trade off is the Britax doesn't come out and snap into a stroller. So you have to decide if that is gonna be an issue for you. The Britax Marathon 70 convertible car seat is designed for children rear facing from 5 to 40 pounds and forward facing up to 70 pounds. Basically the only seat you will need.. period.
http://www.amazon.com/Britax-Marathon-Convertible-Seat-Onyx/dp/B003OUWIJY/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318126284&sr=1-1
Mobi Tyke Light Jr.: We had the rechargable one and it died on us so we got the one with batteries and they lasted a LONG time. Such a nice low glow. I used it a lot for midnight feedings.
http://www.amazon.com/MOBI-70174-Mobi-Glomate-Junior/dp/B003WKW6J8/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125760&sr=1-2
Kidopotamus ray shade. (If you get a baby jogger...you won't need this. Their covers actually COVER your child.) Most strollers have really crappy coverage where the sun is concerned. This thing COVERS the whole child.
http://www.amazon.com/RayShade%C2%AE-Protective-Stroller-Protection-Strollers/dp/B0007XTN6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318126196&sr=1-1
OXO feeding spoons for when they begin self-feeding. Something about these have just made them WAY easier for my LO to eat. I only have one set and they never make it to the dishwasher b/c they are constantly the ones I go to.
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Tot-Fork-Spoon-Aqua/dp/B0038JDV4W/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125842&sr=1-1
STOKKE high chair. I had a Graco that was huge and took up the whole kitchen (at least it felt that way). This chair looks like a REAL chair. In fact I discovered it at someone else's house and they had to tell me it was a highchair b/c I didn't realize that's what it was. Needless to say it slides right under the table like a real chair and takes up very little space. The strap is AWESOME. My son could wiggle out of the Graco's strap. My son loves to climb in and out by himself so most of the time I don't even strap him in (19 months). He sits right at the table with my husband and I. And it is SOOOOOO easy to clean. I know they come with coushins but why bother with one more thing to clean? I leave it off and just wipe the chair with a rag. Way easier than the Graco I had! There's nowhere for food to hide! Oh and this chair grows with your child. It adjusts all the way up to an adult chair.
http://www.amazon.com/Stokke-Tripp-Trapp%C2%AE-Highchair-Cherry/dp/B001D187G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318127600&sr=1-1
Learning Tower: The Learning Tower is a kid's step stool that allows them to work on the counter right beside you. My son lives in this thing! I don't even know where to begin with this but I would give up every other baby item I have to own this thing if I had to. It has saved my sanity as a SAHM.
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Partners-Learning-Tower/dp/B001ECHXVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318127649&sr=1-1
DIAPERS:
Only buy diapers when they are on sale and with a coupon. Other than that the cheapest is Amazon.com's subscribe and save. I get alerts from Totbargains when they are having a sale and I get them that way super cheap. I use disposables at night, when out and about, or just plain feeling lazy. When at home I use cloth.
CLOTH DIAPERING:
Love GroVia/Gro Baby- so easy to just snap in another insert and go. Requires way less outer shells than an all-in-one. The newer ones dry faster in the wash. Don't use diaper cream with these. I would go with the snaps vs the velcro if I had it to do over. The cotton is still nice and soft after a million washes. They have no bumpy cotton piling.
http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Snap-Diaper-Shell-System/dp/B004GVA3AQ/ref=sr_1_10?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1318125952&sr=1-10
Charlie's Soap gets all the gunk off. You can get it from Whole foods to try out and also buy on subscrive and save on Amazon. One lasts a LONG time and I wash every other day.
Thirsties are awesome cloth wipes! Super soft on the one side. The other side has gotten bumpy after tons of washing though.
BEFORE YOU PAINT:
Many people paint their nursery. But before you do...think about putting magnetic paint on the bottom half of the wall before the color goes on. This will add a fun dimension to the room and you will have done it beforehand so there's no need to do it later. It is super easy to apply (3 thin coats is best-30 min between coats)...you don't have to get it right up to the edge of the wall and you cover it with primer once done. Try to apply it in areas you know there won't be furniture later on.
Things you may want to avoid:
A hands free breast pump bra. Go to walmart. Find a fruit of the loom exercise bra that claps in the front. With a little work you can figure out where to cut the holes for the breastpump shields to fit through and you will have only spent $5.00!
A nursing cover. They ALWAYS pull the thing off even if it buckles around your neck. Use a Moby wrap. Search YouTube videos "Moby wrap + nursing" and you will see that the fabric comes around you both enough that it hides everything and they can't pull it off as easily b/c of the way it is wrapped around you.
A round mirror so you can see your baby in the back seat. Every time you turn a curb it will roll out of place! Grrrr!
