Life With Baby Stuff

I used the swaddling blankets with my last baby - they were great!! He had reflux, so I ended up with 10 of the blankets because I had to change them so often due to the spitting up! Your baby is beautiful.

She just looks so cuddly! I am laughing because with a new grandson in our house we are doing all of these discovery things! Something you might soon want for a next stage for your little one is some kind of Exersaucer. Those things are great!

i am with you on the wipes warmer. i still use mine everyday, and my little one is almost 2. it was the best at night because the warm wipe wouldn't startle him and wake him up... then i could go back to sleep too. :]

Am with you with the clutters issue. my baby is due may and with a small apartment we live in am looking for something that can helps with space. thanks for sharing some of your tips.

She is such a little doll!! Enjoy this time - they grow so fast!

I had the Prima Viaggio car seat for my youngest and it was fantastic. I loved how the base could stay in the car and then it was just a case of click and go. Even better was how it clicked onto the pram frame so I could get him out of the car and click and go.

Love your blog! I especially love all the great links.Have a great day and enjoy the little one they literally grow up in the blink of the eye.

Yes...please share where you purchased the frame and mat for Anna's alphabet print. It's perfect!
After seeing your post, I ran and ordered an alphabet print for each of my little ones. The prints are too cool!
Thanks!

We had the Bjorn bouncer for my DD and just loved it, too. Wipes warmer ... no, never saw the need. But one of my favorite baby things were the velour changing pad covers from Pottery Barn Kids -- definitely worth the investment b/c no matter how many times you wash them they always stay soft.

Luv the swaddle blanket!! My son lived in his for the first 9mos of his life. Thanks for sharing so much of your life. It really is beautiful.

Ali, if you happen to read this, I have HUGE praise for a sling from a company called Maya Wrap. I used it extensively with my first born (my second wasn't so keen on being swaddled). Because of it's shape, you can actually walk around and nurse, and no one will realise it. You can also, if you're brave, shift the baby to your back when she's bigger. I used it in conjunction with a HippyChick hipseat when we went to Australia, and eliminated the need to take a stroller for my 2 year old. He could perch on the seat and be tied to me with the sling, giving me both hands... to take pictures!

The print/poster with Anna's name is just gorgeous! Have to check, if I can find one for Hannah :)

I'm so with you on not needing a lot of baby stuff. Our son was born last summer, joining his 4 and 2 yr old sisters, and despite all the baby stuff I gave away WHILE pregnant, people are still giving us things, thinking we have to have another toy or activity center or whatever! Drives-me-crazy! Yes, every baby is different, and so is every mother, but come on! Babies really don't need all this *stuff*, despite what people think. A bouncer was my only must (LOVE the simplicity of yours-hard to find). And the boppy (cute cover). Now that my little guy is sitting and rolling around, all he needs is a couple simple toys and the space to move.

It's so great to read about someone else with a few years in between her kids. My son just turned a year at the end of January & my daugther turns 8 on Saturday. This past year has been so wonderful watching her take such good care of her little brother, never getting frustrated with him (he cried a lot that first year). It seemed like she was so much calmer than my husband & I were. And it's so cool now that he knows who she is. He LOVES his big sister. He crawls over to her & gives her a big kiss, mouth totally open, of course, and she grabs him & tickles him....both of them laughing hysterically! I didn't know such a big separation would be so much fun! Enjoy the wonderful times when you can just watch Simon & Anna together!

I love the boppy cover. I was thinking of sewing some for my etsy store. I better get started on those. :)

LOVE that name poster....and we also adore our Bjorn bouncy chair. :)

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I like having something specific to put her in when it is bedtime as part of establishing a night-time routine. I also love their clothes - especially the footed pants & the long sleeve side-snap tops. 4D baby scans