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baby/toddler essentials!
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items these are some items for my 16 month old that we can't live without!
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bouncers/jumpers
bedtime
cleaning
lotions and soaps
diapering
swaddles
bouncers/jumpers
this is the exact bouncer we've got! we have used this almost everyday and my son is 16 months. my son loves this bouncer. this is the exact color we have and it's super pretty.
BabyBjörn Bouncer Bliss, Light Grey, 2-in-1
love this jumper, my son used it so much. this was definitely a must have. it helped make his legs stronger, and he loved all of the music and toys attached to it.
Baby Einstein Neptune's Ocean Discovery Jumper
bedtime
this was definitely one of the best purchases we have made! my son would fall asleep to this, and he still loves it. if he wakes up, he will turn it on and just watch it and it calms him down. i also like it is so easy to attach to pack n plays or di...
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Crib Toy
this is the exact monitor we use and we love it. it is not too expensive and the video quality is pretty good. i like that you can play different lullabys on it to ease your baby. it also has a pretty good range of motion. there are also different ad...
HelloBaby 3.2" Baby Monitor w/ Camera & Audio
this bunny has been super helpful for bedtime. it has a shushing option along with nature sounds and a lullaby melody, which calms my son down and makes sure he stays asleep when i put him down in his crib. it lights up and moves, which can also be s...
Fisher-Price Soothe & Settle Bunny Toy
this has been very helpful. we loved our owlet. i stopped using it around 14 months because he moves around in his sleep and it would come off, but we used it all the time. there are a lot of different cute patterns for the socks that you can get as ...
Owlet Dream Sock Smart Baby Monitor
this projector has been amazing for bedtime. my son loves space, so we chose an astronaut projector, and he loves watching the different galaxy colors on the ceiling. it helps him to fall asleep and calm himself if he wakes up.
Star Projector Galaxy Night Light with Remote
cleaning
i love this spray! my son is definitely a messy eater, and this stain spray has made so many stains come out of his clothes. when he was younger, he would have really bad blowouts, and this also helped with stains that were in his clothes. this made ...
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray
lotions and soaps
love this lotion! i like that it has lavender in it, which calms him down, and aveeno is super soft on his skin. he has sensitive skin, and this lotion does not break him out! it also smells really good.
Aveeno Baby Calming Lotion Lavender Vanilla 8oz
we bought this honey tallow balm for my son's cheeks because he has pretty bad eczema. this stuff helped clear it up so quickly, and it works super well. we use this all the time.
Terra Lotus Organic Grass-Fed Beef Tallow Balm
diapering
we love this changing pad. it has an app you connect to, and you can see your baby's weight. this put my anxiety to ease, the first few nights home from the hospital, to make sure he was gaining weight. i also like that it is super easy to clean. it ...
Hatch Grow Smart Changing Pad & Baby Scale (Grey)
this is by far the best butt paste, or at least the one that has worked for us the best. this stuff would clear up his diaper rashes so quickly. we would put Aquaphor on, then this on top, and it would help so much.
Boudreaux’s Butt Paste Max Strength Diaper Cream 4oz
swaddles
these swaddles were such a lifesaver! we bought at least three of these. they are kind of expensive, but they work super well. when my son was super fussy, we would put him in one, and he would fall asleep super quickly. this was one of the most esse...
Love to Dream Swaddle Up Sleep Sack 1.0 TOG
we loved our halo sleep sacks! we stopped using them once he started rolling, but my son loved his. we got one from our hospital, and we ended up buying two more. these sleep sacks definitely helped him to sleep better.
HALO Cotton Sleepsack Swaddle, 3-Way, Sage
toys
we love these rings! my son plays with them all the time. it helps with his hand eye coordination, and he loves the different textures, sizes, and weights of the rings. this keeps him occupied for a while and he loves putting the rings back on.
Sassy Stacks of Circles Stacking Ring Toy
this is another toy we love. he loves watching the rings spin to the bottom. he will dump them all off and then put them back on again and again. this is definitely one of his favorite toys, and i like that it helps him learn hand eye coordination as...
LUCKFUTURE Spinning Stacking Rings Toy
my son likes to pull these out and put them back in. he likes that the different animal plushes have different textures. he loves animals, so he has fun picking up the different ones and seeing what they are. the barn door opens, which he likes, beca...
hahaland Baby Toys 6-12M Surprise Barn Plush
this is my sons favorite walker. he loves pressing all of the buttons and listening to the different noises and music. he loves walking with it too. i like that you can lock the wheels so he can play with it without it rolling around. he loves puttin...
VTech Stroll & Discover Activity Walker with Accessories, Baby and Toddler Toys
my son loves this walker. he loves that it makes noise when he pushes it. even when there are no bubbles left, he will push it around just to hear the noise it makes. he plays with this constantly.
Lydaz Bubble Lawn Mower Toddler Toy
these are my sons favorite cars! he loves the different animals, and he loves pulling them back and hearing them make noise. a few of them have a bell in them i think so they ring too. he plays with these cars everyday.
Safari Speedsters | Pull-Back Toy Vehicles
bath time
we love these letters and numbers! these are his favorite bath toys. he likes to stick them to the walls of the bathtub, and he loves looking at the different colors. these have definitely helped with learning his colors, as well as his numbers and l...
Munchkin Learn Bath Letters & Numbers 36pc
he loves these bluey cups! bluey is one of his favorite shows and he likes watching the different patterns the water makes when it goes through the cups. i like that these are not very expensive either.
Toomies Bluey's Family Pourers - Including Chilli, Bandit, Bingo, and Bluey - Nesting and Stacking Cups for Bath Time - 4 Count - Ages 18 Months and up