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Baby and toddler favorites
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items As a first time mom I always struggled with what to buy! Here’s my list to make things easier for moms when looking at hundreds of baby products!
Sections
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Health and Wellbeing
Toddler Activities
Newborn must haves
Baby Led Weaning
Toddler must haves
What’s in my diaper bag
Health and Wellbeing
Honestly gets all the boogers and is so easy to use once you get past the concept!
NoseFrida the SnotSucker – Frida | The fuss stops here.
All time favorite diaper cream! Works so fast and relieves diaper rashes within the same day!
Triple Paste® Diaper Rash Cream – Official Home Page
I still use this to wash my son’s hair! As a new born he had so much cradle cap and this was a life saver for not only minimizing it but making washing his hair easier!
DermaFrida the SkinSoother – Frida | The fuss stops here.
This product makes clipping razor sharp nails so much easier!
Baby Nail Trimmer Electric File & Clippers
This gripe water worked so well for my boy when he was a new born! It caused our sleepless nights to be less and less after the first use!
Gripe Water
This bath toy has made bath time even more fun! The best part no holes!
SEPHIX Bath Toys for Toddlers 1-3, Turtle
This tool allows for ear cleaning to be a breeze and prevents using cotton swabs that push wax further in the ear. The ends are soft enough that they don’t cause any damage or pain while cleaning ears!
Baby Ear & Nose Cleaners - Congestion Relief, Booger & Ear Wax Remover
These are the best for when our kiddo has a sore throat!
Lolleez Organic Sore Throat Lollipops Variety
Toddler Activities
It makes a big mess but my little boy loves to drive his construction trucks and monster trucks though it! It makes for the best rainy day activity with endless opportunities!
Kinetic Sand | One Pile of Sand, Endless Possibilities
My tractor loving boy adores this water and sand table. This water table never seems to fail to keep him entertained on the MN humid summer days!
2 in 1 Sand and Water Play Table
My son’s favorite restaurant and long car trip activity! This book comes with so many learning pages and is already Velcroed so it’s ready to play upon opening!
Montessori Preschool Busy Book for Toddlers 3+
Newborn must haves
My son slept so well in these swaddle blankets. Bonus points for so many designs!
Adorable Baby Swaddle Blankets for Sleep
Easiest sound machine I have used! The best part you can control it from your phone to help the baby sitter out or even scare your significant other while they’re at home and you’re at work (one of the best first time parent stories my significant ot...
Hatch Rest 2nd generation - Night Light, Sound Machine, and Time-to- ...
We bought the portable sound machine for the car as my son always had trouble sleeping on long car rides even as a newborn, I know crazy to think a baby wouldn’t sleep in the car, but this sound machine is still used in my house for travel, and visit...
MyBaby SoundSpa Portable | Portable Sound Machine for Babies
I used the pitcher method while exclusively pumping and this helped me bulk my supply in one day and easily allowed me to keep track of ounces pumped in a day!
Dr. Brown's® Formula Mixing Pitcher
I used the S2 after using many others and it was the most comfortable breast pump and helped me fully empty while exclusively pumping!
Spectra Baby USA
Once you get past the suction it is a life saver for increasing and maintaining supply! I also used this in the shower for clogs!
Haakaa Generation 2 Silicone Breast Pump with Suction Base 5 oz 1pk
Baby Led Weaning
Baby led weaning was so scary for me as a first time mom but these products took the edge off!
The best steamer for Baby led weaning! It comes with a how to guide for any vegetable. We still use this today occasionally!
nutribullet Baby - Turbo Steamer: Food Steamer & Sterilizer
These were the first spoons my son ever used and made baby led weaning a breeze! They allowed him to pick up a little at a time and eat without going to fast. As a bonus: mash strawberries or other fruit of choice and freeze it to make an easy teethe...
GOOtensils - NumNum
Our favorite plates! We still use these today for messy dinners with our toddler!
Silicone Suction Plates – Set of 3 (Lid Option Available)
Makes the best teether toys and makes introducing fruit with ease!
Boon Pulp Silicone Baby Fruit Feeder
The best and easy to clean bibs for messy foods!
Waterproof Long Sleeve Bibs For Full Coverage | 6-24 mos
Toddler must haves
Our toddler loves helping us pack these when we are on the go for the day! The best part they come apart with ease and allows us to always have a bowl to hold snacks
Snack Containers
The best snack containers for the dumping stage! These containers have prevented so many messes and are the best for car rides
Munchkin Snack Catcher | Toddler Snack Container
Our toddler has loved potty training using the Ingenuity My Size Potty. His favorite part is that the handle pulls down and makes flushing noises!
Summer Infant Ingenuity My Size Potty Pro
This play pen worked perfectly for camping nights and long summer days outside. The best part is it comes with a canopy for endless shade! Easy to put together and folds up easily for storage!
Summer Infant Pop 'n Play Portable Playard Green
What’s in my diaper bag
I keep a roll of dog poop bags in our diaper bag at all times. We use them for stinky diapers when we are visiting other and messy clothes!
Best Dog Waste Bags
This is a must have for diaper bags. Poopy clothes? Jumped in a puddle? Went to the lake and didn’t bring a bag for the water toys? No problem! This bag stores anything wet so that nothing gets wet anywhere else
Bumkins Stylish Reusable Wet Bags for Diapers, Travel, and Swim
I keep a spray hand sanitizer at all times in the diaper bag there has been way to many times I have been caught changing a diaper on the go and have nothing to sanitize my hands with
Hand Sanitizer Sprays
The best diaper changing pad for on the go! Folds up easily, has storage compartments for travel sized diaper cream and is easy to clean!
Munchkin Go Change Portable Diaper Kit