My Favorite Things - baby edition

When I made our baby registry I felt overwhelmed with all the options and wasn't sure I NEEDED all those things. How could one little baby require so much! The list below has the things we found most important for our Mister L. Everyone is different so I won't say these items are must haves for everyone. They where/are the things we found the most useful.

*Muslin swaddling blankets - Mister L hates being hot. Regular receiving blankets were a no go. I did some research I found people in warmer climates suggested using muslin swaddling blankets since they breath well and don't tend to over heat the baby. We tried the JJ Cole ones first (link) and loved them but there were only 2 in the pack so we ordered a 3 pack from Luna Lullaby (This pattern) ones off of Baby Steals. I love the patterns and they do get softer with every wash. We also have the itty bitty blanket (Link) by Luna Lullaby which Mister L loves to chew on.








*Sleep Monkey - white noise stuffed monkey by Cloud b. We purchased this 4 days after Mister L was born. I'm not sure who this relaxed more, him and me. We use the ocean setting. Also its just adorable looking.

*Swing - this was the only thing he'd nap in for the first 2 months of his life. I borrowed one from my cousin so I'm not actually sure what kind it is.











*Sleepy Wrap - We used this almost right away. Link So comfortable and while it looks complicated to tie, I had it down after the first two tires. I use this when I know he's going to be in there for a long time. If I nee a quick baby wearing solution I use my Hevenly Bundle Sling (Link), another Baby Steals find.

* Bouncer - only because I need to shower to feel human and this way he can hang out in the bathroom with me, he's discovered the toys so he's enjoying it for longer periods of time. We really don't use it much besides shower time. We have a Bright Stars Turtle one



*Sophie the Giraffe - because Mister L decided to grow teeth at 3 months. Sophie is easy for him to hold and the leg fits perfectly into his mouth. He also enjoys chewing on her head, weird kid.

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*Pacifiers - a wonderful invention, calms him down, helps him sleep and isn't his fingers, since he loves to suck those too.

I'm sure there are more things but those are the things that come to mind right now. And I'm sure my list will be VERY different in a few months, he's always changing and growing and the things we will use will change right along with him.