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Ok I know I’m not the only one that had a Sophie for my son (and he was obsessed with her) - must have teething toy!
Sophie La Girafe Baby Teethers & Care
I had this exact chair, not only was it super cute - but it was perfect to put my son in while prepping dinners or trying to clean up, or even just to have him sitting up on the floor rather then leaving him sitting on the couch risking him falling o...
Fisher-Price® Sit-Me-Up Floor Seat - Terrazo Fashion
Get a bouncer! They’re small enough to move rooms, I used it most when I needed to shower and it was compact enough to fit in my bathroom, buckle baby in and have a (somewhat) peaceful shower by yourself.
Baby Bouncers | Electric & Automatic Chairs
Get yourself some washcloths and receiving blankets - you’ll be surprised how much spit up you’ll have to clean up (or maybe you’re lucky with minimal) but whatever you do, just get them lol.
Baby Washcloth
Everything teething! It’s a painful time, make sure you stock up on anything they can chew on when they’re in pain!
Cold Teether
Make sure you have age appropriate medicine on hand! Tylenol and gripe water I always kept on hand.
Medicines & Treatments: Health & Personal Care
Pampers were an all time favourite for us! You also get rewards each package you buy. Don’t buy too many newborns, we got 1 box then moved our son into size ones - I hosted a diaper party and didn’t have to buy diapers until my son was around 6 month...
Pampers® Products: Diapers, Wipes & Training Pants
We used water mats for tummy time - kept my son somewhat occupied so he wasn’t so crabby at me for forcing him into tummy time lol!
Tummy Time Water Mats
Get a baby swing chair! This wasn’t the exact one we had, but I’m sure any kind works great, ours was more bulky so that was a living room item for us, while our bouncer was the mobile item we brought room to room.
Baby Swings | Infant Electric Swing Chairs
Best little kit for grooming!
1ˢᵗ Grooming Kit
I know I know, this seems so gross, but trust me, it’s way better than the little bulb suckers you buy. No boogers get in your mouth as there’s a screen, but honestly, any time your baby is stuffed up, this will save their little noses!
NoseFrida the SnotSucker – Frida | The fuss stops here.
Baby baths! Don’t forget a bath they’re needed when babies are very young.
Bathing – angelcarebaby
Dr browns bottles were a fave in our house! Although my son wasn’t picky on bottles, these were our favourites to help with gas!
Baby Bottles
Diaper bag! You always have to pack SO MUCH when bringing a baby out, between bottles, formula, receiving blankets, extra outfits, diapers, wipes, the list goes on, and as they grow you end up packing more and more. My son’s 3.5 and I still pack a to...
Infant & Newborn Diaper Bags
Graco is a favourite of mine! But let’s be real, all car seats go through the same safety testing - we did a travel set and still to this day we use our stroller.
Travel Systems & Strollers
Extend2fit! All I need to say for a larger car seats, this one wins. The rear facing stats are higher on this car seat (meaning you can rear face longer) - and this car seat is one of the most compact seats front to back on the market.
Extend2Fit™ Convertible Car Seat
Graco, again! We love Graco. We had a bassinet in our room for peace of mind - then when our son got abit older that’s when we moved him into his own room.
Shop Baby Bassinets & Travel Cribs
We did a rocking chair for ikea - we opted for a cheaper one since lets be honest, my sons nursery was more for show then it was actually used lol!
Rocking Chairs For Nursery
Baby monitor! Again we opted for a cheaper one since it was only used for bedtime - and all we wanted was to be able to see baby while he was sleeping.
Baby Monitors | Best Infant Crib & Nursery Cameras
The exact sound machine we had - it was a favourite and I was sad to retire it, it helped drown out household noise - although my son would literally sleep through a storm and all other noises without it lol.
Skip Hop Baby Soother Moonlight Melodies
Play mat! Was perfect when my little got a little more active and curious - it was also a change of scenery from the chairs and other things we had.
Baby Gyms & Playmats
Baby gates! I highly suggest hardware mounted over pressure mount to lessen the chance of the baby gate falling while baby is standing at it (trust me your child will stand up against the gate to stare through as soon as they can lol)
Hardware Mounted Baby Gate
Bottle rack! No not absolutely necessary, so if you’re trying to save money skip it - but also nice to have when you’re cleaning a million bottles a day lol
Bottle Drying Rack
Highchair! We had the highchair that broke down into a table and chair and boy did it last a long time, when my son got old enough to sit and to arts and crafts, we utilized it for that.
Evenflo HIGH CHAIRS & BOOSTER CHAIRS | Evenflo® Official Site
Diaper rash cream - always need!
Triple Paste® Diaper Rash Cream – Official Home Page
Swaddle! Babies love to be wrapped and cozy like they were in mummies tummy. Must have!
Baby Swaddles for Comfort and Safety
Pacifier! We tried without - but it saved our lives, my son rejected it on his own around 5-6 months old.
Compare our Pacifiers
Must have to check for fevers!
Fridababy Thermometer
Safe sleep, safe baby! Get yourself some sleep sacks - it acts as their ‘blanket’ but safely!
Woolino Canada: Woolino Baby Sleep Sacks | Natural Merino Wool ...
All the teethers and toys!
Teething Toys | Newborn Baby Teethers
We only locked certain cabinets - we left some open so my son could still explore and play in the cabinets lol!
Child Safety Locks, Latches, & Covers